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
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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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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.
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 29 October 2025
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I would like to talk a little bit about funding for the major flood schemes. The Auditor General’s report indicates that “the funding mechanism for major flood schemes is not fit for purpose”. That is quite a strong statement…
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "Bullying is categorically unacceptable in Scotland’s schools and in our society…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 8 October 2025
Colin Beattie: "I am conscious of time, convener, but I have a couple of quick ones. Exhibit 11 shows the progress on the implementation of the 490 recommendations from the 115 audit reports. It states that the status of 10 recommendations is unknown. Why is that?"
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 8 October 2025
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "Auditor General, paragraph 16 of your report talks about “UHI Perth’s appointed auditor”. That implies that it is an external third party who is fulfilling the audit function. Is that the case?"
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 1 October 2025
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "Auditor General, I will continue with questions on the projected deficit. At the moment, the deficit is £141 million, and it is forecast to rise to £770 million by 2029-30…
Find out how Colin Beattie has voted recently.
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 30, 2025
Result 70 for, 31 against, 11 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Colin Beattie has submitted recently.
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: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."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:28 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout project."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:14 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 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."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:1 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 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."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:1 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 22 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."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:26 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve GP retention."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:19 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to grow the offshore wind industry."
Asked by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:26 February 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 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"."
See all of Colin Beattie's questions submitted in Parliament