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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

Tiktok: @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

Rural Affairs 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.

02 September 2026 to 30 September 2026

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Substitute Member

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.

Transport Connectivity (Rural Scotland)

Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2026

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I say a massive thank you in advance to all those who will speak this evening. When I came into Parliament in 2024, I remember thinking about what the one issue that I would constantly come back to would be…

Care-at-home and Community-based Services

Chamber meeting date: 28 October 2026

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I have always understood that the primary aim is to treat people in a hospital-at-home setting as much as possible. Most people agree that they want that…

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28

Transport Committee meeting date: 28 October 2026

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I have two quick questions. Thank you, John, for those answers. To an extent, most of the questions have been answered and you have explained very well the problems at the Rest and Be Thankful.I live next to the A96, which Shan Saba talked about…

Highlands and Islands Regional Air Strategy

Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2026

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I thank Liam McArthur for bringing this incredibly important debate to the chamber. I also congratulate his son Tom, who I think won a bronze medal, if I have read the member’s Instagram posts right…

Representation of the People Bill

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 1 October 2026

Tim Eagle: "I thank the witnesses for their answers.I want to look specifically at young people. It has been 10 or 11 years since Scotland introduced the right to vote for 16 and 17-year-olds, and the UK bill seeks to introduce the same thing for UK elections…

Votes

How Tim Eagle has voted in Parliament

Find out how Tim Eagle has voted recently.

Strengthening Scotland's Public Health Approach to Preventing Alcohol and Drug Deaths

Motion ref. S7M-01766

Submitted by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Supported by: Angela Constance, Alison Thewliss
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 29, 2026

Result 76 for, 24 against, 14 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland's Public Health Approach to Preventing Alcohol and Drug Deaths

Motion ref. S7M-01766.1

Submitted by: Adam Harley, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 29, 2026

Result 88 for, 24 against, 2 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland's Public Health Approach to Preventing Alcohol and Drug Deaths

Motion ref. S7M-01766.3

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 29, 2026

Result 33 for, 67 against, 14 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Strengthening Scotland's Public Health Approach to Preventing Alcohol and Drug Deaths

Motion ref. S7M-01766.5

Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Supported by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 29, 2026

Result 76 for, 24 against, 14 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland's Public Health Approach to Preventing Alcohol and Drug Deaths

Motion ref. S7M-01766.4

Submitted by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 29, 2026

Result 36 for, 18 against, 59 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

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-04642

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

Date lodged: 30 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Independent review - antisemitism in schools and colleges in England, whether it is aware of the review and, if so, what consideration it will give to how its recommendations may be applied in schools in Scotland."

Question reference: S7W-04393

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

Date lodged: 21 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on inviting tenders for a priority contract to secure the provision of a dedicated wildfire management helicopter."

Question reference: S7W-04163

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

Date lodged: 8 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 29 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will finalise appointments to its non-domestic rates (NDR) independent rapid review panel, and when the panel is expected to commence its work."

Question reference: S7W-04038

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

Date lodged: 6 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with housebuilders, housing associations and local authorities in the Highlands and Islands regarding the potential impact of the Building Safety Levy on housing supply."

Question reference: S7W-04037

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

Date lodged: 6 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing a reduced rate, exemption or other mitigation for developments in remote, rural and island communities under the Building Safety Levy."

Question reference: S7W-04039

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

Date lodged: 6 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the Building Safety Levy on the delivery of housing planned to support population retention and address rural depopulation in the Highlands and Islands."

Question reference: S7W-03892

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

Date lodged: 1 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 29 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the interaction between Mandatory Condition 13 of the short-term let licensing scheme, short-term let planning control areas and the treatment of long-established short-term let operators."

Question reference: S7W-03890

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

Date lodged: 1 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 29 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the current planning and licensing framework is operating fairly and coherently for established short-term let businesses that pre-date the designation of short-term let control areas."

Question reference: S7W-03891

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

Date lodged: 1 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 29 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the housing benefits arising from the Badenoch and Strathspey Short-Term Let Control Area, beyond changes in the total number or growth rate of registered short-term lets."

Question reference: S7W-03889

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

Date lodged: 1 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 29 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the current dual system of planning and licensing requirements provides a sufficiently proportionate and legally certain framework for small rural tourism businesses."