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Douglas Lumsden

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Douglas Lumsden

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5967
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN

Committees

Douglas is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Douglas is a member of 7 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Douglas does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Douglas has 2 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Party Spokesperson on Net Zero

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Douglas has had 5 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Wealth

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Finance

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Planning

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Register of interests

Douglas's register of interests

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Here is the register for Douglas Lumsden. The date of their initial statement was 26 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am a local authority Councillor for Aberdeen City Council (of Marischal College, Aberdeen AB10 1AB). I spend in the region of 12 hours per week on this role. I receive remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum.

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Douglas Lumsden has said in Parliament

These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.

Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2025

A96 Corridor Review

7. Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish the outcome of the latest A96 corridor review. (S6O-04566)"

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 22 April 2025

Train and Bus Services

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Okay—thanks, convener. No pressure. Robert Samson mentioned ScotRail’s new rolling stock and the fact that level boarding is a feature that might encourage people to move from car to rail…

Chamber meeting date: 22 April 2025

NHS Grampian Waiting Times

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "In the interest of transparency, I declare that I was a board member of NHS Grampian between 2017 and 2021. I thank members from other parties who signed my motion, which has allowed the debate to take place…

Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025

Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan (Publication)

Douglas Lumsden: "This is becoming a joke. I have asked about the energy strategy 16 times in the past year, because businesses want to know whether investment will be welcomed here…

Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025

North Sea Transition

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "The transition task force also said that, while we are transitioning towards renewables, it makes absolute sense to take what we can from the North Sea. Does the First Minister recognise the vital role that oil and gas will play in the transition…

Votes

How Douglas Lumsden has voted in Parliament

Find out how Douglas Lumsden has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17242

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, April 17, 2025

Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 73 for, 40 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17242.1

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 14 for, 100 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17242.3

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Supported by: Roz McCall
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 27 for, 82 against, 5 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17267

Substitution on Committees

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Result 108 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17266

Committee Membership

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Result 109 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Douglas Lumsden has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-36156

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what authority Police Scotland has to publicly announce the conclusion of investigations without further proceedings being initiated by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS); what its position is on whether it is appropriate for Police Scotland to state publicly that an individual is no longer under…

Answer expected on 8 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36045

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding the potential for some of them to become AI investment zones."

Answered by Richard Lochhead on 23 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36314

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is using AI to expedite the collation and publication of responses to its consultations."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36082

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has adequate staffing and expertise to efficiently manage fatal accident inquiries, and what assessments have been made of this."

Answered by Shona Robison on 22 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36077

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of recommendations from fatal accident inquiries have specifically related to healthcare practices in each of the last three financial years, broken down by NHS board."

Answered by Angela Constance on 22 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36074

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of recommendations from fatal accident inquiries have related specifically to health and safety improvements in workplaces in each of the last five years, broken down by sector."

Answered by Angela Constance on 22 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36076

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many fatal accident inquiries in each of the last three financial years have specifically addressed concerns regarding workplace safety."

Answered by Angela Constance on 22 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36046

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent estimate it has made of any impact on tax revenue of alcohol purchases made by Scotland residents (a) online from businesses registered in England and Wales and (b) in person when travelling to England, in cases where such purchases are not subject to minimum unit pricing."

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36062

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reviewed the resources allocated to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service to manage fatal accident inquiries, and, if so, what its findings were."

Answered by Shona Robison on 22 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-35891

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the UK Government's consultation, Building the North Sea’s Energy Future, regarding the potential impact in Scotland, whether it has assessed the consultation’s proposals for supporting oil and gas workers in transitioning to new energy sectors; how it plans to engage with…

Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 2025

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