Douglas Lumsden

MSP for North East Scotland

Douglas Lumsden was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the North East Scotland region in May 2021. Previously he served as the Councillor for the Airyhall, Broomhill, and Garthdee ward in Aberdeen City Council from 2017 to 2022. During this time Douglas served as co-leader of the of the City Council until 2021 when he was elected to the Scottish Parliament.

He currently serves as the Shadow Minister for Public Finance, Planning, and Community Wealth.

Prior to entering politics Douglas spent more than 20 years working in the IT Industry.

You can contact Douglas via email at [email protected] or by writing to him at

80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN

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Conservative Eurovision bid motion successful

The Aberdeen Conservative Group motion to put £30,000 towards a bid to host the next Eurovision song contest in Aberdeen was successful at full council yesterday. Though Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra were successful in Milan earlier this year, the European Broadcasting Union have stated that as a resu
Douglas Lumsden MSP

An update from Douglas Lumsden MSP

Standing up for Aberdeen and the North East It is a great privilege to have been elected to the Scottish Parliament as one of your MSPs for the North East Scotland region. Aberdeen is facing many challenges, including the transition away from Oil & Gas, and it is vital that the full powers and

An update from Cllr Avril MacKenzie

Supporting Aberdeen's recovery   Education The Conservative led Council has seen new schools such as Stoneywood and Lochside Academy opening in the past few years.

The SNP are turning their back on the North East

The SNP abandon the North East after voting against A96 upgrades and the Cambo oil field. In the last two days the SNP have let down the North East of Scotland twice in a row. First, Nicola Sturgeon finally confirmed that she is opposed to the Cambo oil field development.

Boost for Aberdeen in UK Budget

Aberdeen set to see UK Government funds for redevelopment Today’s budget announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak brings great news for Aberdeen and Scotland. The Chancellor pledged a £4.6 billion block grant coming to Scotland, the highest settlement since devolution in 1999.