Scottish National Party
MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh (Constituency) 2011 - present day
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Chair
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
Member
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Member
29 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
Member
28 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
Chair
16 November 2017 - 06 September 2018
Member
13 September 2017 - 24 May 2018
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Member
07 September 2016 - 28 September 2016
Member
18 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
Member
01 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Member
29 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Convener
04 September 2012 - 18 September 2012
Substitute Member
16 June 2011 - 29 June 2011
Member
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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.
Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I am pleased that, under the Scottish National Party Government, almost 137,000 social and affordable homes have been completed across Scotland, leading the way in the United Kingdom on the provision of warm, safe homes…
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
7. Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve GP retention. (S6O-04526)"
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
7. Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve GP retention. (S6O-04526)"
Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2025
7. Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to grow the offshore wind industry. (S6O-04510)"
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 26 March 2025
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP): "I will start my questions by asking whether the HMRC representatives can help me with a figure that I do not think has come out…
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Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 31 for, 60 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 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: 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."
Answer expected on 29 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 the outcome of the Project Willow study will benefit industry and workers in Scotland."
Answer expected on 29 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
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to local authorities to maintain arts and cultural programmes."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on relaxing any conservation area restrictions that prevent the installation of solar panels and other energy saving initiatives."
Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Carer Support Payment should be classed as income by the Department for Work and Pensions."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to independent businesses in (a) rural and (b) small communities."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 16 December 2024
Asked by: Beattie, Colin, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to independent businesses in rural and small communities."
Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2024
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