North East Pylon plans threaten rural landscape Monday, 1 April, 2024 Douglas Lumsden MSP has criticised plans by SSEN Transmission to construct new pylons across North East Scotland. In a speech in Parliament Douglas said that “the SNP has pursued technologies that will seek the mass industrialisation of the Scottish countryside. In the North East and Highlands, our beautiful rural landscapes are now threatened with monstrous pylons due to he Government’s obsession... Local News
Douglas Lumsden meets with Heart Valve Voice 2nd November 2022 Douglas Lumsden, was delighted to meet UK charity, Heart Valve Voice’s recently to discuss their work promoting awareness of heart valve disease. In the UK... Holyrood News
Douglas Lumsden calls for action on mill closure 30th September 2022 On Thursday during First Minister’s questions Douglas raised the closure of the Stoneywood mill in Aberdeen. Speaking in the chamber, Douglas highlighted that... Speeches in Parliament
Douglas Lumsden pays tribute to HM The Queen 21st September 2022 See Douglas Lumsden MSP's tribute to her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth below. Thank you Presiding officer, I listened to the First Minister last week describing... Speeches in Parliament
Douglas Lumsden visits Mackie's of Scotland 27th July 2022 Earlier this week Douglas was in Westertown visiting Mackie's of Scotland's dairy farm and manufacturing site. Their 1,600 acre farm where they produce their... Local News
Douglas and local councillor call for A90 upgrades 25th July 2022 Douglas Lumsden has called for the A90 to be dualled if the North East is granted freeport status later this summer. Douglas, alongside Ellon and District... Local News
Douglas speaks out on North East police stress 13th July 2022 Douglas Lumsden MSP has spoken out after new figures show that police officers in the North East have recorded almost 250 absences as a result of stress since... Local News
Summer recess surgery dates 30th June 2022 Douglas will be hosting a number of surgeries in the region during the summer recess. Surgery dates: 18th July – Turriff 19th July – Oldmeldrum 25th July –... Local News
Douglas Lumsden calls for non-domestic rates reform 27th June 2022 Speaking in Holyrood Douglas Lumsden called on the Scottish Government to do more in regards to reforming non-domestic rates in Scotland. Douglas Lumsden... Speeches in Parliament
Douglas Lumsden: No better location for Eurovision than Aberdeen 21st June 2022 Douglas Lumsden has called for the Eurovision song contest to be held in Aberdeen following the announcement that Ukraine would not be able to host next year’s... Local News