Colin Beattie

📢Constituency surgery reminder‼️ I hold monthly surgeries in Dalkeith and Musselburgh. These are via appointment only, if you need assistance please contact me at the details below.

Wishing everyone celebrating Eid a joyful and peaceful Eid Mubarak.

🇺🇦 We must continue to support Ukraine in their war efforts. We should be proud of the support we have given and I am pleased that efforts are being made to help Ukraine rebuild. 👇I spoke in a parliament debate marking the 4th anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion.

👮Violent crime has fallen by 42% since 2008-09, according to the latest Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS). More must be done but we should be proud of the efforts of police, justice and community safety partners. More: gov.scot/news/property-…

⚡I recently spoke with Electrical Safety First to hear more about their work in reducing deaths and injuries caused by electrical accidents.

💉 Botox and fillers can be risky when done incorrectly. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The SNP is making non-surgical procedures safer. Under our new law, procedures: ✅ Must be performed by or alongside healthcare professionals. ❌ Cannot be performed on under 18s.

My statement on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.

50 days until the election. We’re improving lives of people in Scotland today - from GP walk-in centres and free prescriptions, to the Scottish Child Payment and free tuition. Imagine how much more we could do with independence. On May 7, vote SNP. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🤝I'd like to thank everyone who contacted me to share their thoughts to help inform these amendments. It is crucial we provide a pathway for competent non-medic practitioners.

👇I passed amendments on the Non-surgical Procedures & Functions of Medical Reviewers Bill that requires for regulations on supervision to be added when Ministers set out requirements about the training or qualifications of persons who may provide a non-surgical procedure.

Last weekend I spoke to Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland about their important work helping people with a condition to live their life to the fullest. Thank you for speaking with me. More: chss.org.uk

I'm proud we have delivered 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare. If re-elected, the SNP will go further - expanding childcare from 9 months to the end of primary school, for every child in Scotland, year round. Helping families and growing our economy.

We held a drop-in event at the Scottish Parliament on the importance of religious freedom. We were so grateful to the MSPs who came along to hear about the important work being done by churches in communities across Scotland, and the laws that protect this freedom. @JeremyRBalfour @uartlach @FoysolChoudhury

🛌Yesterday I sponsored Sleep Action's Wake Up to Sleep on World Sleep Day 2026 at Parliament. We heard from pupils who have been learning about the difference healthy sleeping patterns make to their wellbeing and learning. Sleep Action's campaign: sleepaction.org

A solution to the unacceptable situation many of my constituents are facing must be found, and quickly. I have written to City of Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Government on this matter, requesting immediate talks with Lothian Buses:

🚌Changes to Midlothian Bus Services It is important that the current powers available to the Labour led City of Edinburgh Council under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 are fully considered and utilised.

🥳 We’ve hit our £100,000 target in a little over a day. Now we’re pushing on to a new target: £120,000 - to scale this pro-Scotland, pro-independence campaign and reach even more voters online. If you can, chip in today: snp.org/appeal

🚅Free rail travel for companions accompanying blind NEC + 1 cardholders After a successful trial it will be made permanent from 1st of April. 👇You can read the evaluation here: transport.gov.scot/publication/bl…

🚄Update on Glasgow Central below👇

🏫The SNP Scottish Government have cleared school meal debt in 70,000 instances. No child should deal with anxiety of school meal debt. Over 230,000 pupils are benefitting from school meals saving families around £450 per year per child. 👇More: gov.scot/news/families-…

My heart goes out to everyone affected by the dreadful fire on Union Street. We must support Glasgow at this critical and traumatic event. Glasgow central remains closed and you can find more info on alternate travel arrangements below👇