Colin Beattie: The SNP’s long-time treasurer under scrutiny in finance probe

Mr Beattie, 71, served in the role, which oversees financial matters, between 2004 and 2020 and again from 2021 to the present.

But the MSP has remained relatively under the radar during his time in office.

Originally working in international finance, a biography on his website claims Mr Beattie spent 23 years living in the “Middle and Far East”, followed by 11 years in London, before settling in Dalkeith, Midlothian in 2001 with his wife Lisa – a former leader of the local authority.Mr Beattie, 71, served in the role, which oversees financial matters, between 2004 and 2020 and again from 2021 to the present.

But the MSP has remained relatively under the radar during his time in office.

Originally working in international finance, a biography on his website claims Mr Beattie spent 23 years living in the “Middle and Far East”, followed by 11 years in London, before settling in Dalkeith, Midlothian in 2001 with his wife Lisa – a former leader of the local authority.