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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Tim Eagle

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2024 - present day

About Tim Eagle

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6989
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Tim is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Tim is a member of 7 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fisheries and Coastal Communities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gardening and Horticulture

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nature and Climate

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Tim does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Tim has 3 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Fishing

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Party Spokesperson on Land Reform

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Tim had 1 previous role

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

21 March 2024 - 10 October 2024

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

Register of interests

Tim's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Here is the register for Tim Eagle. The date of their initial statement was 13 March 2024.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am a sole trader and owner of Hillfords Farm, of Moray, a small sheep and arable farm. I expect to spend in the region of an average of 10 hours a week on this role. In 2022/23 I received £2,628 income from this farm. I also receive £3,500 from single farm payment and £300 from the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) per annum in connection with operation of my farm.

Until 15 March 2024 I worked as a land agent at Peter Graham & Associates, Land Agency Business (of New Elgin Road, Elgin, IV30 6BA) earning £52,500 per annum for working 5 days per week. I will sporadically offer unpaid support over next few months in 2024.

Until 23 October 2023 I worked as a Regional Manager at the Scottish Land and Estates (of Stuart House, Eskmills Business Park, Musselburgh EH21 7PB) earning £18,000 per annum for working 3 days per week.

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

I own approximately 15 acres of land in the Moray local authority area with a market value of between £100,001 – £150,000. I receive no income from this land and use it for my own farming business.

I rent 35 acres of tenanted land owned by the Moray Council in the Moray local authority area with a market value of between £700,000 – £800,000 on repeating five-year short limited duration tenancy. I receive no income from this land and use it for my own farming business.

I rent 25 acres of tenanted land owned by the Crown Estate Scotland in the Moray local authority area with a market value of between £200,000 – £300,000 on repeating five-year short limited duration tenancy. I receive no income from this land and use it for my own farming business.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

Between 2017 and 2022 I was a Councillor for Moray Council.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Tim Eagle has said in Parliament

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: 15 May 2025

United Kingdom-United States of America Trade Deal (Implications for Businesses)

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I am not surprised by the question, because I understand that the Scottish National Party has never supported a single trade deal in the UK Parliament, whether negotiated by the UK Government or by Brussels…

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 14 May 2025

Disease Control (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/108)

Tim Eagle: "That very question had occurred to me, too. I was a bit worried about the SSI’s potential broadness, but my understanding is exactly as you have said…

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 14 May 2025

Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 [Draft]

Tim Eagle: "Elspeth Macdonald has pretty much answered this, but does anyone else have thoughts on the impact of the changes on other marine users?"

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 14 May 2025

Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "In the policy memorandum, the Scottish Government sets out clearly that it feels that there is a massive gap here…

Chamber meeting date: 7 May 2025

Food Security

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Changes in land use have worrying consequences for food security, with projections showing that nearly 20 per cent of farmland in England could be removed from food production in order to meet green targets…

Votes

How Tim Eagle has voted in Parliament

Find out how Tim Eagle has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17539

Scotland in Today’s Europe

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025

Result 70 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17539.1

Scotland in Today’s Europe

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Supported by: Foysol Choudhury
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025

Result 15 for, 96 against, 3 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17539.4

Scotland in Today’s Europe

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025

Result 27 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17525

Protecting Scotland’s Oil and Gas Industry

Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Result 61 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17525.3

Protecting Scotland’s Oil and Gas Industry

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Result 61 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Tim Eagle has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-37678

Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements it has in place with Great British Energy to secure funding to install solar panels on (a) schools and (b) hospitals."

Answer expected on 30 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37677

Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many public sector sites it anticipates will receive funding from Great British Energy to install solar panels, and how much funding it expects each site will receive."

Answer expected on 30 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37462

Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what public information campaigns are run when an extreme wildfire warning is issued."

Answer expected on 29 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37459

Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many wildfires there have been in (a) Scotland and (b) each local authority area in each year since 2015."

Answer expected on 29 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37460

Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it is providing to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, in light of the recently reported wildfire incidents."

Answer expected on 29 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37463

Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what total area has been burnt by wildfires in (a) Scotland and (b) each local authority area in each year since 2015."

Answer expected on 29 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37461

Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) support and (b) compensation is available to people affected by wildfires."

Answer expected on 29 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37436

Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to (a) modernise and (b) expand the general practice estate in each year since 2016."

Answered by Neil Gray on 15 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37435

Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it conducts any assessments of the condition of general practice (a) buildings and (b) facilities, and, if so, whether it can provide details of those assessments."

Answered by Neil Gray on 15 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36785

Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of the phrase "spatial squeeze" in a maritime context, and which (a) sectors and (b) stakeholders have indicated to it a non-acceptance of this phrase."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 May 2025

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