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18 June 2024 - 20 January 2025
Member
06 March 2024 - 26 June 2024
Substitute Member
23 June 2021 - 17 June 2024
Deputy Convener
24 June 2021 - 01 September 2021
Member
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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29 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
Member
28 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
Chair
16 November 2017 - 06 September 2018
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13 September 2017 - 24 May 2018
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
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08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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07 September 2016 - 28 September 2016
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18 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
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01 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
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29 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Convener
04 September 2012 - 18 September 2012
Substitute Member
16 June 2011 - 29 June 2011
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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 Colin Beattie. The date of their initial statement was 24 May 2021.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
From 4th to 8th July 2022 I visited Munich and Berlin, Germany, as part of a cross-Party delegation from the Scottish Parliament, meeting Parliamentarians, public officials and business representatives, as a guest of the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The costs of the visit, including travel, accommodation, meals and translation services amounted to £1460 and were paid by the Hanns Seidel Foundation (a political research foundation of Munich, Germany). [Registered 2 August 2022]
No registrable interests
Ceased interest removed from register: 21 May 2025]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 2 September 2025]
I am an unremunerated director of, and own 50% of the issued share capital of, Ben Sheann Enterprises Limited.
I am Vice-Chair of the National Mining Museum of Scotland. I receive no remuneration for this role. [Amended interest 23 September 2021, Amended interest 9 March 2022]
I am an unremunerated Director of the National Library of Scotland Foundation.
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: 4 September 2025
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I begin by thanking my colleagues in the Public Audit Committee, and the committee clerks, whose hard work helped to produce the report…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 3 September 2025
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I want to clarify something, Auditor General. The single issue in question aside, are the college’s accounts completely clean?"
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
5. Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the aim under action 20 of the “Housing to 2040” strategy to streamline and accelerate the adaptations system. (S6O-04854)"
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I would like to look at governance, operational arrangements and independence…
Meeting of the Commission meeting date: 23 June 2025
The Chair (Colin Beattie): "Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the first meeting in 2025 of the Scottish Commission for Public Audit. We have received apologies from Daniel Johnson…
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Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, September 5, 2025
Supported by: Neil Gray, Jenni Minto, Paul Sweeney, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 4, 2025
Result 71 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 32 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 26 for, 83 against, 5 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 83 for, 25 against, 6 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 62 for, 31 against, 21 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 65 for, 24 against, 26 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to extend or replace the Place Based Investment Programme as it enters its final year."
Answer expected on 22 September 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress that it has made with its commitment to consider the adoption of the definition of deafblindness in Scotland, in light of International Deafblind Awareness Week 2025."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 27 June 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the aim under action 20 of the Housing to 2040 strategy to streamline and accelerate the adaptations system."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout project."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its decisions on local authority budget allocations, what discussions it has had with Midlothian and East Lothian councils regarding any impact on their budgets as a result of providing support in schools for additional support needs."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the outcome of the Project Willow study will benefit industry and workers in Scotland."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that workers in Scotland will benefit from a domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in the long term."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve GP retention."
Taken in the Chamber on 2 April 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to grow the offshore wind industry."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Action 20 of the Housing to 2040 strategy to "streamline and accelerate the adaptations system"."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2025
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