Colin Beattie
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 72 |
| Date of birth | October 17,1951 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Forfar |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Liza Beattie |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| Residence | Scotland |
| United Kingdom | |
| Job | Politician |
| Banker | |
| Position | Member of the Scottish Parliament since 2011 |
| Major | 7,906 |
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| ID | 1281660 |
Colin Beattie Life story
Colin Beattie is a Scottish National Party politician. He has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Midlothian North and Musselburgh constituency since 2011. Prior to this role, he was a councillor and group leader of the SNP on Midlothian Council.
Can the SNP's independence plan change the union's future?
... Ms Sturgeon; her husband, the former chief executive Peter Murrell; and the former treasurer Colin Beattie have all been arrested, and subsequently released without charge...
SNP conference to begin with independence debate in Aberdeen
... Earlier this year, Humza Yousaf s predecessor Nicola Sturgeon was arrested, as was her husband, the SNP s former chief executive Peter Murrell and its former treasurer Colin Beattie...
Chris Mason: SNP leader Humza Yousaf struggling in political headwind
... Earlier this year, Humza Yousaf s predecessor Nicola Sturgeon was arrested, as was her husband, the SNP s former Chief Executive Peter Murrell and its former Treasurer Colin Beattie...
Police Scotland's new chief constable Jo Farrell takes up post
... The same thing has happened to her husband, the SNP s former chief executive Peter Murrell, and the party s former treasurer, Colin Beattie...
What does Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election victory mean for Labour?
... Labour was also helped by the headlines generated by a police investigation into the funding and finances of the SNP, including the arrests of Ms Sturgeon, her husband Peter Murrell, and the party s former treasurer Colin Beattie, as suspects for questioning...
Murray Foote appointed as new SNP chief executive
... After his resignation, Mr Foote spoke out against the police investigation into the SNP s funding and finances, calling the process Mr Murrell and his wife, former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, have been arrested and questioned as part of the police inquiry, along with the former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie...
SNP auditors say some financial records are missing
... The party is still at the centre of an ongoing police investigation into its finances and funding which has seen officers arrest Ms Sturgeon, her husband Peter Murrell - the party former chief executive - and former treasurer Colin Beattie...
Nicola Sturgeon returns to parliament after arrest
... Almost two weeks later, SNP treasurer Colin Beattie was arrested and released without charge while further inquiries were carried out...
Nicola Sturgeon returns to parliament after arrest
Nicola Sturgeon has returned to The Scottish Parliament for The First Time since being arrested as part of an investigation into SNP finances.
The former First Minister was released without charge after being questioned by Police Scotland for More Than seven hours last week.
She told reporters at Holyrood that she is " absolutely certain" she has done nothing wrong.
She also indicated she would not resign from The SNP.
Ms Sturgeon, who stood down as both party leader and First Minister in March, said The Party had been her life and she would always act in its best interests.
She Said : " I'm back in parliament today Getting On with my job representing my constituents. "
The former First Minister told reporters she was " heavily constrained" on what she could say about The Police investigation, adding: " I respect understand The Process that is underway, but I Am absolutely certain that I have done nothing wrong. "
Her successor, Humza Yousaf , has been Under Pressure from opposition parties and some within The SNP to suspend Ms Sturgeon while The Police investigation is ongoing.
Ms Sturgeon also spoke to reporters outside her home in Glasgow on Sunday - The First Time she had been seen in public since her arrest on 11 June.
Shortly after being released from custody she released a statement on Social Media which stated she would " never do anything to harm either The SNP or The country".
Police Scotland 's investigation, named Operation Branchform, is looking into What Happened to More Than £600,000 of donations given to The SNP by independence activists.
Officers searched Ms Sturgeon's home and The SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh on 5 April.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell , who is also Ms Sturgeon's husband, was arrested and released without charge pending further investigation.
A luxury motorhome which costs about £110,000 was also seized by police from outside The home of Mr Murrell's mother in Dunfermline.
Almost Two Weeks later, SNP treasurer Colin Beattie was arrested and released without charge while further inquiries were carried out.
Mr Beattie resigned As Party treasurer shortly afterwards.
Ms Sturgeon, Mr Murrell and Mr Beattie were The three signatories on The SNP's accounts and The arrest of The former First Minister had been widely expected - though there was no indication of when it was going to happen.
Ms Sturgeon has previously denied that her decision to resign as First Minister and SNP leader earlier this year was influenced by The Police investigation.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
