Colin Beattie
Scottish National Party
MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh (Constituency) 2011 - present day
About Colin Beattie
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6374
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
164 High Street
Dalkeith
EH22 1AY
Phone: 0131 4540204
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Committees
Colin is a member of 2 committees
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Deputy Convener
Public Audit Committee
Member
Cross-party groups
Colin is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Colin has 1 parliamentary and government role
Scottish Commission For Public Audit
Chair
Party Roles
Colin does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Colin has had 15 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
24 June 2021 - 01 September 2021
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Member
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Member
28 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Chair
16 November 2017 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
13 September 2017 - 24 May 2018
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Education and Skills Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Public Audit Committee
Member
07 September 2016 - 28 September 2016
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Member
18 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Public Audit Committee
Member
29 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Convener
04 September 2012 - 18 September 2012
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
16 June 2011 - 29 June 2011
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Member
Register of interests
Colin'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 Colin Beattie. The date of their initial statement was 24 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a flat in Edinburgh with a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000 from which I receive gross income of between £10,001 and £15,000 per annum.
I own a 50% share in a commercial property in Fife with a market value of between £200,001 and £250,000 from which I receive a 50% share of gross income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
I am an unremunerated director of, and own 50% of the issued share capital of, Ben Sheann Enterprises Limited.
Voluntary
I am Vice-Chair of the National Mining Museum of Scotland. [Amended interest 23 September 2021]
I am an unremunerated Director of the National Library of Scotland Foundation.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Colin Beattie 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: 26 January 2022
Budget 2022-23 (Committees’ Pre-budget Scrutiny)
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate as chair of the Scottish Commission for Public Audit…
Chamber meeting date: 26 January 2022
Green Ports (Green Recovery)
6. Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its proposals on green ports as part of the wider investment to support a green recovery. (S6O-00673)"
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 20 January 2022
Section 22 Report: “The 2020/21 audit of National Records of Scotland”
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I will direct my questions to Paul Lowe; if it is appropriate, he can bounce them on to others. On the face of it, the financial impact of £21.6 million seems like a lot of money…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 20 January 2022
Section 22 Report: “The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts”
Colin Beattie: "I would like to touch on one or two aspects of that, as well as European structural funds. Obviously, there have been concerns in the past about the risk of fraud around social security payments in Scotland…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 13 January 2022
Section 22 Report: “The 2020/21 audit of Bòrd na Gàidhlig”
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "Auditor General, as a result of the 2018-19 report, the number of non-executive board members was reduced from 11 to seven…
Votes
How Colin Beattie has voted in Parliament
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Budget (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 27, 2022
Result 69 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Budget (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 27, 2022
Result 25 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Budget (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 27, 2022
Result 33 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 20, 2022
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Result 49 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Colin Beattie in Parliament
Find out what motions Colin Beattie has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Colin Beattie 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: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the waiting time for surgery for Priority 4 gynaecology patients, in light of some patients being informed that the waiting time for some procedures is currently over 100 weeks."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2022
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what level of funding can be provided by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to stabilise and develop the site of Mavisbank House in Loanhead; what engagement HES is undertaking with relevant stakeholders to take forward development of this site; what short-term developments HES anticipates for this project, and…
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 11 January 2022
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration has been given to the length of time taken to process motions and questions submitted by MSPs."
Answered by: Maggie Chapman on 25 November 2021
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that it is using every opportunity to use government funding to promote fair work and pay people the real living wage."
Answered by: Ivan McKee on 14 October 2021
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is providing to the 450 employees of the company, People’s Energy, in light of it having ceased trading, and what support is being provided to any of the company's vulnerable customers who may be at risk of fuel poverty."
Answered by: Ivan McKee on 1 October 2021
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide help, guidance and support to the Riverside Medical Centre in Musselburgh, to assist it in providing an acceptable standard of health service to its patients."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 7 June 2021
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reconsider using mass vaccination venues as the main premises for administering the COVID-19 vaccine to people with learning disabilities and autism, and whether it will consider offering the vaccine to these groups through their GPs, in light of this offering a more familiar environment for people who…
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 24 March 2021
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the compliance plan approach it was developing alongside a review of the relevant person function in relation to housing developments."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 19 March 2021
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with ensuring that housing developers comply with fire safety standards in the homes that they build."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 18 March 2021
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its Energy Strategy Position Statement."
Answered by: Paul Wheelhouse on 16 March 2021
See all of Colin Beattie's written questions submitted in Parliament