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
Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Net Zero
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Douglas has had 4 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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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: 20 September 2023
Scotland’s Nature
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I thank colleagues in the Labour Party for bringing this important debate to the chamber…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 19 September 2023
Scottish Government Priorities
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Cabinet secretary, to date there have been three applications to buy abandoned, neglected or detrimental land, none of which were approved. One application has been made to buy land to further sustainable development and it is under consideration…
Chamber meeting date: 14 September 2023
Football
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Just last week, the Parliament heard the former First Minister say that Parliament needs to be less polarised. It became so last week—briefly, it seems—thanks to an unusual source in the Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain…
Chamber meeting date: 14 September 2023
Offshore Wind
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "The fact that no bids were received should be a wake-up call for the Scottish Government…
Chamber meeting date: 13 September 2023
Short-term Lets Licensing Scheme
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Votes
How Douglas Lumsden has voted in Parliament
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Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 83 for, 27 against, 3 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire
Submitted by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Supported by: Michael Matheson, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland's Nature
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland's Nature
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Supported by: Neil Gray, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
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: 20 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the finance secretary plans to allocate to local authorities any funding from the block grant that has arisen as a result of Barnett consequential funding from the UK Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will review its ban on alcohol consumption on ScotRail services."
Answer expected on 2 October 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will deliver its conclusions on the review into the dualling of the A96, which were due to be delivered in the first half of 2023."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19481 by Neil Gray on 18 July 2023, which confirms that an advisory group has not yet been established, what its position is on whether the Scottish Ministers are in breach of section 29 of the Scottish National Investment Bank Act 2020, in light of the Act being passed in…
Answered by Neil Gray on 31 August 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of (a) primary and (b) secondary school children have received a computer device since March 2021, broken down by local authority area."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 26 July 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers are aware of the findings from the Scottish National Investment Bank’s latest investment performance report regarding Circularity Scotland, and whether any findings will be published."
Answered by Neil Gray on 18 July 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish National Investment Bank’s advisory group (a) was established and (b) last met."
Answered by Neil Gray on 18 July 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on what risk assessments were undertaken by the Scottish National Investment Bank prior to investing in Circularity Scotland."
Answered by Neil Gray on 18 July 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on when the Scottish National Investment Bank last received an investment performance report regarding its £9 million investment into Circularity Scotland"
Answered by Neil Gray on 18 July 2023
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any conditions that were attached to the Scottish National Investment Bank’s investment into Circularity Scotland, and what information it holds on how any such conditions compare to any conditions attached to the Bank of Scotland’s investment into Circularity Scotland."
Answered by Neil Gray on 18 July 2023
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