Scottish National Party
MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh (Constituency) 2011 - present day
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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
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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: 19 March 2026
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I thank Kenny Gibson for securing this members’ business debate; however, I am saddened that it is still necessary…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2026
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "Amendments 19 to 21 will amend section 5(5), which currently provides that the Scottish ministers must lay a draft Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations under section 5(1), specifying requirements about the training or qualifications of persons who may provide a non-surgical procedure, within three years of section 3 coming into…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 17 March 2026
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I will touch on challenges that were encountered in applying the remedy. The section 22 report says that the SPPA reported that progress on the 2015 remedy was heavily impacted by a number of issues, both internal and external…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 11 March 2026
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I have some broad questions on the strategic direction of Police Scotland, including vision, leadership, guidance, governance and equalities…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 11 March 2026
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I have some broad questions on the strategic direction of Police Scotland, including vision, leadership, guidance, governance and equalities…
Find out how Colin Beattie has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 71 Amendment 47
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 19, 2026
Result 22 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 71 Amendment 28
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 19, 2026
Result 82 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 71 Amendment 17
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 19, 2026
Result 82 for, 22 against, 0 abstained, 25 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Colin Beattie has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20909
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 18 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether local authorities are fully utilising the powers available to them under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, such as Bus Service Improvement Partnerships, franchising and the ability to run their own services, to safeguard essential routes such as the 46 and 48 in Midlothian."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the pilot of the proposed “ask and act duty” related to the Housing (Scotland) Bill."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2026
"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"."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with non-medical aesthetic practitioners regarding training opportunities for the sector in advance of the introduction of the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 17 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with the UK Government in relation to Crown immunity and the Scottish Prison Service."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 10 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to community organisations that are seeking to take forward regeneration projects."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 19 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the progress on the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout project."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 25 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 September 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."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 26 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 27 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."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 18 June 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 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."
See all of Colin Beattie's questions submitted in Parliament