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 their Constituency
80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
Committees
Douglas is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Douglas is a member of 4 cross-party groups
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
MSPs 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
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Overseas visits
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Controlled transactions
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Heritable property
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Interest in shares
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Voluntary
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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: 13 January 2022
Airports (Support)
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "At the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee this week, we heard that 400 jobs had been lost at Aberdeen airport since the start of the pandemic…
Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2022
Decision Time
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. The list did not appear for me. I would have voted yes."
Chamber meeting date: 11 January 2022
Labour Shortages
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I will start my contribution by agreeing with the first part of the Government’s motion…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 11 January 2022
Fiscal Framework (Independent Report)
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I will go back to the question of risks. From reading the report, it seems that the risks for Scotland and the risks for Wales are completely different. I am trying to understand that…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 21 December 2021
Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Good morning, everyone. Jackson Carlaw mentioned the debate last week, which I watched. There was a feeling among most members that hybrid working of some sort is here to stay. Jackson Carlaw also mentioned that BlueJeans failed in that debate…
Votes
How Douglas Lumsden has voted in Parliament
Find out how Douglas Lumsden has voted recently.
Tackling Drug Related Deaths Through the First Year of the National Mission
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 13, 2022
Result 34 for, 70 against, 19 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Tackling Drug Related Deaths Through the First Year of the National Mission
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 13, 2022
Result 23 for, 100 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 55 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 54 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Douglas Lumsden in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Douglas Lumsden has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the NHS spending proposals in the Budget (Scotland) (No…
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much each NHS board has spent on mental health services in each year since 2018."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2021
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of homicide have received as their main penalty a (a) Sheriff Court fine, (b) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (c) fiscal fine, (d) fiscal compensation order, (e) fiscal combined offer and (f) police antisocial behaviour penalty, in each year since 2018."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 20 December 2021
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of people in the NHS Grampian area who were referred for cancer treatment in (a) 2020 and (b) 2021 started treatment within the 62-day target."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the Mental Health Transformation Fund has been allocated to each NHS board in each year since 2018."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities categorise military compensation as income in relation to applications for benefits for (a) housing and (b) council tax reduction."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 2 December 2021
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has the power to exempt military compensation as normal income from benefits that are primarily “passported” from reserved benefits."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 1 December 2021
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to applications to Social Security Scotland for means-tested devolved benefits, whether military compensation is exempt from being categorised as income, and if this is not the case, under what circumstances could military compensation be categorised as income."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 1 December 2021
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has the power to compensate veterans who are in receipt of benefits and who are being financially disadvantaged as a result of receiving military compensation, by topping up their benefits or providing a discretionary payment."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 1 December 2021
Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many veterans in Scotland are in receipt of Universal Credit."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 30 November 2021
See all of Douglas Lumsden's written questions submitted in Parliament