Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
The Scottish Parliament
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28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
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17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
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21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
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21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
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21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
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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: 30 October 2025
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "The cabinet secretary will know that more than 10,000 objections have been submitted to the Kintore to Tealing overhead line consultation…
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2025
1. Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on regional economies and employment, what assessment it has made of the extent to which projected transmission-related job opportunities are dependent on the consenting outcome for proposed overhead line projects within the current network upgrade programme. (S6O-05058)"
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2025
Douglas Lumsden: "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Six SNP MSPs were selected for portfolio questions today, but only three questions were lodged, giving Opposition parties less opportunity to scrutinise the SNP Government…
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2025
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "In speaking to amendments 292 and 306, I echo the concerns raised by one of my constituents in north-east Scotland, with whom I know the cabinet secretary is familiar, because he is also her constituent…
Chamber meeting date: 28 October 2025
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "My thoughts are with the workers and their families at Petrofac at this traumatic time…
Find out how Douglas Lumsden has voted recently.
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 30, 2025
Result 70 for, 31 against, 11 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Douglas Lumsden has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the current threshold of 50MW for approval by its Energy Consents Unit of onshore electricity generating stations, to allow more decisions to be taken by local planning authorities."
Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:22 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on regional economies and employment, what assessment it has made of the extent to which projected transmission-related job opportunities are dependent on the consenting outcome for proposed overhead line projects within the current network upgrade programme."
Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:1 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 21 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had since 1 January 2024 with accommodation providers contracted by the UK Government, regarding the accommodation in Scotland of people seeking asylum, including those providing floating accommodation, broken down by the (a) name of provider and (b) dates of engagement."
Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:25 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether remote participation was considered as an alternative to in-person attendance for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy's engagements in (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025."
Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:25 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what outputs and success indicators were set in advance of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s travel to (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025, and what any post-event evaluation shows against any such indicators, including any further actions, with timelines."
Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:25 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many days the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy has spent overseas on official business in each month of 2025 to date."
Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:25 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements were put in place to maintain ministerial cover for the Climate Action and Energy portfolio during the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s absences while on official business in September 2025, including which ministers undertook (a) chamber and (b) committee responsibilities…
Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:25 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s overseas travel in September 2025 was approved in line with ministerial travel policy, and what criteria were applied in the decision making."
Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:25 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government which companies the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy met during her official engagements in (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025, and whether any of those companies have (i) live planning applications before the Scottish Government or its agencies and (ii) indicated an intention to submit…
Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:25 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many officials accompanied the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy to (a) Japan and (b) Climate Week NYC in September 2025, and what each of their roles were."
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