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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

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 4 cross-party groups

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

Member

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

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Islands

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.

General Practitioner Walk-in Service (Elgin)

Chamber meeting date: 10 November 2026

2. Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I voluntarily remind members of an interest: my wife is a GP partner…

Moray FLOW-Park Project

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026

5. Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position on the proposed Moray FLOW-Park development. (S7O-00453)"

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "To some extent, here we go again, with Stephen Flynn, along with the SNP, announcing more plans, some parts of which I admit that I agree with and some I do not…

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "To some extent, here we go again, with Stephen Flynn, along with the SNP, announcing more plans, some parts of which I admit that I agree with and some I do not…

World Diabetes Day 2026

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I congratulate Colm Merrick on securing the debate. I also congratulate Diabetes Scotland on all the very effective work that it does in supporting and advocating for people who live with diabetes…

Votes

How Tim Eagle has voted in Parliament

Find out how Tim Eagle has voted recently.

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 84 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.3

Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.5

Submitted by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Supported by: Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 24 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.2

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 84 for, 34 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 29 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

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-04949

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

Date lodged: 10 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the funding that each of the 10 local authorities will receive from the £700,000 of additional funding announced on 29 October 2026 for bringing empty homes back into use."

Question reference: S7W-04951

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

Date lodged: 10 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has held any meetings with HM Treasury regarding the UK Government's position on care-related tax relief, and what matters relating to the impact of that position on people and care services in Scotland were discussed at those meetings."

Question reference: S7W-04529

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

Date lodged: 27 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 10 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03020 by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026, what its position is on the paper by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, Report on the welfare of isolated populations of feral animals."

Question reference: S7W-04528

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

Date lodged: 27 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 10 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03019 by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026, whether the Minister plans to meet the National Trust for Scotland to discuss the paper by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, Report on the welfare of isolated populations of feral animals, and, if so, whether it will publish the…

Question reference: S7W-04377

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

Date lodged: 20 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-00563 by Jim Fairlie on 3 June 2026, what the current timetable is for NatureScot to consult on, finalise and publish the revised Code of Practice for Deer Management, and when it expects the revised code to come into effect."

Question reference: S7W-04810

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

Date lodged: 5 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of fixed electricity network costs on the delivery of rapid and ultra-rapid charging in the Highlands and Islands, and what action it considers necessary to address this."

Question reference: S7W-04803

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

Date lodged: 5 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the assessment by Skills Development Scotland that there is not sufficient demand for a Modern Apprenticeship in farriery took account of the restriction of farriery to registered persons under section 16 of the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 and what the reasons are for its position on this matter."

Question reference: S7W-04806

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

Date lodged: 5 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether an (a) Equality Impact Assessment, (b) Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment or (c) Island Communities Impact Assessment, has been carried out on the policy of not funding Scottish-resident farriery apprentices to train at approved colleges in England."

Question reference: S7W-04809

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

Date lodged: 5 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce greater flexibility in the Rural and Island Infrastructure Fund’s delivery deadlines to support rapid and ultra-rapid charging projects requiring new grid connections."

Question reference: S7W-04802

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

Date lodged: 5 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of (a) registered and (b) approved training farriers in each local authority area in the Highlands and Islands region, and how that number has changed since 2017."