Colin Beattie

16 Jun 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of community cohesion and resilience, including the role that localgalas play in promoting this.

9 Jun 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what conversations it has had with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service regarding the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to expand the role of firefighters to support the Scottish Ambulance Service.

26 May 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Sheriffhall Roundabout project.

17 Mar 2026 · General Question

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 th…

3 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

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.

27 Jan 2026 · General Question

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".

20 Jan 2026 · General Question

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.

16 Dec 2025 · Portfolio Question

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.  

9 Dec 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to community organisations that are seeking to take forward regeneration projects.

18 Nov 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the progress on the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout project.

13 Aug 2025 · Written Question

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 · Kate Forbes: The Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) was established in 2021 as a five year commitment from 2021 to 2026 to support Local Government in delivering long term ambitions for place, town centre revitalisation, 20 minute neighbourhoods, community led regene…

26 Jun 2025 · Inspired Question

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.

Answer · Tom Arthur: The Scottish Government recognises the distinct challenges faced by the deafblind community and we want to ensure that those living with deafblindness in Scotland are able to access the best possible care and support.We intend to take forward work to adopt th…

17 Jun 2025 · General Question

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.

26 May 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout project.

13 May 2025 · Portfolio Question

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.

26 Mar 2025 · Written Question

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 · Gillian Martin: As you know, Project Willow has identified nine alternative projects that could be developed at Grangemouth including plastics recycling, bio-refining, sustainable aviation fuel and low carbon hydrogen production, demonstrating that a long term, new industria…

26 Mar 2025 · Written Question

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 · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government is carefully considering the recommendations of Project Willow, which shortlisted nine potential viable alternatives for the Grangemouth refinery site including two projects aligned to the production of SAF, demonstrating that a long t…

25 Mar 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve GP retention.

18 Mar 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to grow the offshore wind industry.  

25 Feb 2025 · General Question

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".

18 Feb 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to local authorities to maintain arts and cultural programmes.

21 Jan 2025 · General Question

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.

14 Jan 2025 · Portfolio Question

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.

2 Dec 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to independent businesses in rural and small communities.

2 Dec 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to independent businesses in (a) rural and (b) small communities.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The Scottish Government is committed to building a vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive rural economy that meets the goals of achieving a nature-positive and wellbeing economy for future generations.Our enterprise agencies help businesses across Scotland to st…

5 Nov 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it collaborates with local authorities to monitor teacher numbers and staffing needs across council areas.

30 Oct 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the arts should be protected for the town of Musselburgh and the people of East Lothian.

Answer · Angus Robertson: The Scottish Government wants to ensure that everyone in Scotland has access to culture. Since 2020 Creative Scotland, our national arts body, has provided £2.8m in funding to organisations based in East Lothian including the Lammermuir Festival and the…

17 Sep 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Midlothian and East Lothian councils regarding the financial impact of national policies, in light of reports of their constrained budgets.

18 Jun 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to ensure access to primary care in areas that have a high projected population growth.

4 Jun 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out any analysis of the potential impact that a policy to reduce net migration to the UK would have on its long-term labour market strategy.