Tim Eagle
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2024 - present day
About Tim Eagle
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Tim.Eagle.msp@parliament.scot
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 1 cross-party group
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Tim does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Tim does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Tim does not have any previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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.
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: 18 June 2024
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests. I am an active farmer. Amendment 71 is similar to an amendment that was lodged and debated at stage 2…
Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2024
Rural Depopulation
Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I thank all the members who are in the chamber and those who will speak in what is, I think, a pretty important debate. I have to be honest—the slight problem that I have with my debate is where to start…
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 11 June 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I am happy to take those items in private, but I just want to declare an interest in relation to item 6, which is on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill, in that I am a farmer and have received basic payment support."
Chamber meeting date: 6 June 2024
Hyperbaric Treatment Services (West Coast)
2. Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it has held any discussions with stakeholders regarding the future of hyperbaric treatment services on the west coast. (S6O-03541)"
Chamber meeting date: 29 May 2024
Brexit (Impact on Agriculture)
Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Vets play a vital role in relation to border controls, which is important on the back of Brexit. Will the minister update the Parliament on the plans to introduce a Scottish veterinary service…
Votes
How Tim Eagle has voted in Parliament
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Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 50 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 24, 2024
Supported by: Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 68 for, 0 against, 46 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP not voted
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 8 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Motions
Motions made by Tim Eagle in Parliament
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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.
Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28192 by Jenny Gilruth on 1 July 2024, whether it can confirm that there were no participants in the November 2023 Computing Science week from (a) Argyll and Bute Council, (b) Orkney Islands Council and (c) West Dunbartonshire Council."
Answer expected on 21 August 2024
Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Bracken Working Group has identified any effective alternatives to Asulox to help control bracken, and, if so, whether it will provide details of these."
Answer expected on 20 August 2024
Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Bracken Working Group (a) last met and (b) is next due to meet."
Answer expected on 20 August 2024
Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis of the reported expansion of bracken, following its decision not to reauthorise the use of Asulox for the purpose of bracken control."
Answer expected on 20 August 2024
Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review its position on the authorisation of Asulox in bracken control, in light of reports that farmers and crofters are struggling to control the spread of bracken."
Answer expected on 20 August 2024
Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date the MV (a) Isle of Islay and (b) Loch Indaal will be fully operational."
Answer expected on 9 August 2024
Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many (a) public and (b) private electric vehicle charging points there currently are in each local authority area."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been distributed to projects from the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund in each local authority area in each of the last five years."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 4 July 2024
Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns from projects in Scotland regarding an anticipated future decrease in the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund, and what action it plans to take to mitigate any loss of funding."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 4 July 2024
Asked by: Eagle, Tim, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27321 by Jenny Gilruth on 17 May 2024, whether it will provide details of the schools that participated in Education Scotland’s Computing Science Scotland Week in 2023, broken down by local authority."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 July 2024