Timothy John Crommelin Eggar was born on 19 December 1951 and is a British businessman and former politician.
19 Facts About Tim Eggar
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Tim Eggar holds positions on the boards of multiple organisations including Shiplake College and Cape plc, and was the Conservative MP for Enfield North between 1979 and 1997.
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Timothy Eggar is the son of John Eggar and Pamela Crommelin-Brown.
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Tim Eggar was educated at Abberley Hall School and Winchester College.
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Tim Eggar has degrees from Magdalene College, Cambridge and The College of Law.
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Tim Eggar has two children with his wife, Charmian Minoprio, whom he married in 1977.
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Tim Eggar was Minister for Employment from 1989 to 1990, and in that capacity he was Minister for Small Business.
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Tim Eggar took the 1990 Employment Act through Parliament which effectively made pre-entry closed shops and secondary action unlawful.
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In 1989, a judge said Tim Eggar had acted "stupidly, idiotically and provocatively".
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Tim Eggar had witnessed a six-year-old girl taking flowers from his front garden, and had taken the girl inside his home in order to reprimand her.
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Tim Eggar was not asked to give evidence and did not comment on the judge's remarks.
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In July 1990, Tim Eggar was appointed to the Department of Education and Science.
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Tim Eggar was responsible for the Further and Higher Education Act which established the Further Education Funding Council and removed Further Education and sixth form colleges from Local Education Authority control.
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Tim Eggar introduced GNVQs and the Technology Schools initiative in 1991.
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Tim Eggar introduced the Gas Act which led to the restructuring of British Gas and the introduction of household gas supply competition.
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In January 1996, Tim Eggar announced he would not contest the next election as he wanted to pursue a business career.
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In March 2019, Tim Eggar was announced as the new Chairman of the Oil and Gas Authority.
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Tim Eggar says he is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Tim Eggar was president of the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce from 2004 to 2012.