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
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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 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 Rugby Development in Scotland
Convener
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 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Wealth
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Planning
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Finance
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Douglas does not have any previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
Register of interests
Douglas's register of interests
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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: 23 March 2023
Bullying in Schools
Douglas Lumsden: "I thank the cabinet secretary for her answer, but if we cannot measure it, we cannot improve it…
Chamber meeting date: 15 March 2023
NHS Boards (Cost of Capital Projects)
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Last week, it was announced that Aberdeen’s new Baird family hospital and the ANCHOR—Aberdeen and north centre for haematology, oncology and radiotherapy—project would be delayed yet again…
Chamber meeting date: 14 March 2023
Net Zero: Local Government and Cross-sectoral Partners
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I thank the committee and the clerks for this excellent report…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 14 March 2023
Effective Scottish Government Decision Making
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "One of the areas that the committee will be looking at is recording and reviewing decision making…
Chamber meeting date: 9 March 2023
David Hill
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "This weekend, the Parliament rugby teams of Scotland and Ireland will play a match in memory of our former colleague and friend, David Hill, who sadly died playing in the same fixture last year…
Votes
How Douglas Lumsden has voted in Parliament
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Employment Support for Veterans and their Families
Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Supported by: Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 23, 2023
Result 45 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Transition to a Wellbeing Economy
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 20, 2023
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Result 64 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Transition to a Wellbeing Economy
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Supported by: Claire Baker, Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Result 24 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Transition to a Wellbeing Economy
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Supported by: Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Result 30 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Expansion of Vocational and Technical Qualifications in Scotland’s Secondary Schools
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 20, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Result 54 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Douglas Lumsden in Parliament
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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.
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of any potential impact of local authorities decreasing relief on non-domestic rates for empty, listed properties."
Answer expected on 19 April 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on efforts to recommence operations at Stoneywood paper mill, in Aberdeen, in light of reports from 12 February 2023 that there was about to be a "credible bid" made."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 22 March 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on efforts to assist the workforce of Stoneywood paper mill, in Aberdeen, since the paper mill ceased operations."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 21 March 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce bullying in schools."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it would remove its presumption against oil and gas from its Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan in the event that it received significant feedback in favour of such a move."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the £200 million Aberdeen to Central Belt enhancement project, which aims to reduce travel times between Aberdeen and the Central Belt by 20 minutes by 2026."
Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many local planning authorities raised concerns about future drive-through developments during the public consultation period on the draft fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) from 10 November 2021 to 31 March 2022."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 December 2022
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential economic impact of Policy 27, part (d) in the revised fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4)."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 December 2022
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the late inclusion of Policy 27, part (d) in the revised fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4), what its reasoning is for not consulting further with industry."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 December 2022
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has to support specifically limiting drive-through facilities above and beyond other development proposals including commercial leisure uses, offices, community and cultural facilities."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 December 2022
See all of Douglas Lumsden's questions submitted in Parliament