Christine Jardine

That this House congratulates the Edinburgh West community groups which have received over £170,000 in grants from The National Lottery Community Fund; acknowledges that the four grant recipients make a meaningful difference by providing new opportunities for people to lead and t

26 Feb 2020

That this House highlights that it is unacceptable that in 2020 women and girls pay more than men for basic products, including toiletries, clothes, and haircuts; notes that products marketed at women are, in some cases, 34 per cent more expensive than those aimed at men; further

26 Feb 2020

That this House recognises that there are around one million Syrian Refugees in Lebanon; condemns the policies of the Lebanese Government to demolish Syrian refugee camps; notes that the deadline issued by the Lebanese government has passed meaning that the army has now begun to

11 Jul 2019

That this House congratulates Edinburgh Leisure’s Drumbrae Leisure Centre on being awarded the best regional centre honour at this year’s ukactive awards; understands that the awards recognise great centres that customers love going to and staff love working at; recognises that m

1 Jul 2019

That this House notes that the Government’s inclusive transport strategy states that everyone deserves the right to travel with comfort and dignity; further notes that passengers with reduced mobility are almost half as likely to have flown in the past year as other passengers an

17 Jun 2019

That this House acknowledges the impact of school strikes for climate; notes that on 15 March more than 2,000 pupils gathered to strike in Edinburgh and that more than one million pupils protested worldwide as a call to action to prevent climate change; recognises the significanc

4 Jun 2019

That this House thanks the Atlantic Woodland Alliance for their campaign to save Scotland’s rainforests; notes that there are only 30,325 hectares left across Scotland; recognises the rainforest’s importance due to them containing a variety of rare species; further notes the nega

22 May 2019

That this House welcomes the news that a litter of nine dogs will be trained as guide dogs thanks to People’s Postcode Lottery funding; notes that it costs around £55,000 to train a puppy to become a guide dog; further notes that there are currently around 170,000 people in Scotl

21 May 2019

That this House congratulates the Bridge Inn at Ratho on being awarded the best pub grub honour at this year’s Edinburgh Restaurant Awards; understands that the award is testament to the hard work of the staff at the Bridge Inn for their efforts in providing excellent food, a wel

16 May 2019

That this House congratulates George Watson's College in Edinburgh for raising money for new life saving equipment for the preventative treatment of cervical cancer; understands that this is a part of the Watson’s Malawi Project which began in June 2017 to build partnerships with

30 Apr 2019