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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)

About Tim Eagle

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @x.com/TimEagleMSP

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6989
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
13 Feb 2024 to present

Committees

Tim Eagle is a member of 2 committees

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Substitute Member

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Deputy Convener

Cross-party groups

Tim Eagle is a member of 2 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Tim Eagle has 1 parliamentary and government role

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

Party Roles

Tim Eagle has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Transport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Tim Eagle has had the following roles in Parliament

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

11 June 2026 to 25 June 2026

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Land Reform

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Fishing

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 September 2025 to 08 April 2026

Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

10 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Member

09 September 2025 to 08 April 2026

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

21 March 2024 to 10 October 2024

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

Register of interests

Tim Eagle'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 09 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am a sole trader and owner of Hillfords Farm, of Moray. I expect to spend in the region of an average of 15 hours a week on this role. I receive an income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum, including from single farm payment and payment from the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme, in connection with the operation of my farm.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

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 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 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

I am a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

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

Recent Activity

Official Report

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.

A96 Fochabers Bridge

Chamber meeting date: 15 September 2026

5. Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to compensating businesses in Fochabers and Mosstodloch in light of delays to the completion of works at the A96 Fochabers bridge. (S7O-00216)"

Angus Berries and Scotland’s Soft Fruit Sector

Chamber meeting date: 15 September 2026

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I will try to keep within that timeframe.There is not much that flusters Stephen Kerr, but apparently the humble berry is good enough to do that, and what a resounding speech it was…

Cross-Party Group

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 10 September 2026

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I agree with what has been said."

Delayed Discharge (NHS Highland)

Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce delayed discharge at Raigmore hospital, in light of the reported reduction in nursing home and community beds in the Highlands. (S7O-00180)"

Educational Assessment Results

Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I am not sure about you, Presiding Officer, but I do not accept the First Minister’s earlier answer on the programme for international student assessment—PISA—results that were released today…

Votes

How Tim Eagle has voted in Parliament

Find out how Tim Eagle has voted recently.

Addressing the Harms of Health Misinformation

Motion ref. S7M-01200

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Supported by: Martyn Day, Alison Thewliss, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026

Result 109 for, 2 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Addressing the Harms of Health Misinformation

Motion ref. S7M-01200.1

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Supported by: Irshad Ahmed, Joe Long, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026

Result 96 for, 17 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Addressing the Harms of Health Misinformation

Motion ref. S7M-01200.3

Submitted by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026

Result 18 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Middle East: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

Motion ref. S7M-01178.1

Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Result 95 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Middle East: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

Motion ref. S7M-01178.4

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Result 25 for, 85 against, 10 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Tim Eagle in Parliament

Find out what motions Tim Eagle has submitted recently.

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 reference: S7W-03453

Asked by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 21 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 5 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the repayment terms attached to the Private Rented Sector Landlord Loan adequately reflect the higher costs of installing low-carbon heating systems in rural and island properties, in light of landlords carrying out higher-cost rural installations being subject to the same…

Question reference: S7W-03450

Asked by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 21 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 5 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the decision to close the Emergency Heating Oil Scheme on 30 September 2026 was informed by the availability of Winter Heating Payment or other forms of seasonal support, and what assessment it has made of whether those schemes provide equivalent support to households reliant on heating oil and LPG."

Question reference: S7W-03451

Asked by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 21 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 5 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that, due to factors including larger floor areas, detached construction, older building types and installation costs, rural and island homes are typically more expensive to retrofit for energy efficiency and heating decarbonisation than urban properties."

Question reference: S7W-03452

Asked by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 21 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 5 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide enhanced grant support for the installation of low-carbon heating systems for private landlords providing housing in remote rural and island communities, in line with what is available to owner-occupiers to help lower energy bills for tenants."

Question reference: S7W-03454

Asked by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 21 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 5 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it used when deciding that the Emergency Heating Oil Scheme should close on 30 September 2026, including any assessment of the risks facing households reliant on heating oil and LPG during winter 2026-27 arising from continued exposure to wholesale fuel price volatility and the absence of domestic energy…

Question reference: S7W-03426

Asked by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings in the Nuclear Industry Association's Jobs Map 2026, which indicate that Scotland’s civil nuclear employment has grown by 3.14%, compared with 13.5% in England and 6…

Question reference: S7W-03428

Asked by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings in the Nuclear Industry Association's Jobs Map 2026, which indicate that nuclear workers in Scotland have to travel out of Scotland to take up opportunities created by new nuclear projects in other parts of the UK."

Question reference: S7W-03425

Asked by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that its opposition to new nuclear sites could lead to the loss of a generation of skilled workers in the nuclear sector."

Question reference: S7W-03427

Asked by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings in the Nuclear Industry Association's Jobs Map 2026, which indicate that 660 nuclear jobs have been created in Scotland since 2014, compared with 47,000 in England."

Question reference: S7W-03023

Asked by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 8 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reducing permitted gill net fishery soak times from 72 hours to 36 hours."