Christine Jardine

MP since 8 Jun 2017

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Christine Jardine is the Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.

1395

Votes Cast

£318,822

Expenses 2024-25

16,470

Majority

50.8%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£318,822

Staffing£229,766
Travel£34,301
Office£30,194
Accommodation£24,561

Year-on-Year

2024-25£318,822
2023-24£309,933
2022-23£270,402
2021-22£223,057
2020-21£214,315
2019-20£189,998
2018-19£192,807
2017-18£124,688

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 52,471 voters

Liberal Democrat
26,645 votes50.8%
Scottish National Party
10,175 votes19.4%
Labour
7,854 votes15.0%
Conservative
2,897 votes5.5%
Reform UK
2,209 votes4.2%
Scottish Green Party
2,100 votes4.0%
Independent
363 votes0.7%
Scottish Libertarian Party
85 votes0.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

98

Written Questions

54

Oral Questions

253

Debates Spoken In

371

Speeches

308

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 16 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

2 votes · 2 Jun 2026

8 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

4 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 20 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(9)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Limited Address of donor: Murrayfield

Two tickets and hospitality for the Scotland v New Zealand game as part of the Autumn International series

8 November 2025

£798
Name of donor
Scottish Rugby Limited
Address of donor
Murrayfield, Edinburgh EH12 5PJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets and hospitality for the Scotland v New Zealand game as part of the Autumn International series, value £798
Date received
8 November 2025
Date accepted
8 November 2025
Donor status
company, registration SC132061

Registered 27 November 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

my constituency and Northallerton plus a meal relating to an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions

Travel to and from my constituency and Northallerton plus a meal relating to an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions (value is approximate)

14 February 2025

£550
Name of donor
British Broadcasting Corporation
Address of donor
Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Travel to and from my constituency and Northallerton plus a meal relating to an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions (value is approximate), value £550
Date received
14 February 2025
Date accepted
14 February 2025
Donor status
company, registration RC000057

Registered 12 March 2025

Visits outside the UK

Consulate of San Marino

£534
Name of donor
Consulate of San Marino
Address of donor
c/o Baird House, 15-17 St Cross Street, Farringdon, London EC1N 8UW
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Airfare and transfers (£534.36), accommodation (£193), subsistence (£173.38), value £900.94
Destination of visit
Vatican City
Dates of visit
21 October 2025 to 23 October 2025
Purpose of visit
Meetings with business people, parliamentarians and faith leaders in the Vatican City and San Marino to foster links between communities, parliaments and countries.

Registered 11 November 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Edinburgh Airport Ltd

Ticket to the AirportsUK Annual Dinner (value is approximate)

18 February 2025

£500
Name of donor
Edinburgh Airport Ltd
Address of donor
Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh, EH12 9DN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Ticket to the AirportsUK Annual Dinner (value is approximate), value £500
Date received
18 February 2025
Date accepted
18 February 2025
Donor status
company, registration SC096623

Registered 20 March 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Jet2 Holidays

Ticket for the Airlines UK 2025 annual dinner (value is approximate)

25 February 2025

£400
Name of donor
Jet2 Holidays
Address of donor
Low Fare Finder House Leeds Bradford Airport, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS19 7TU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Ticket for the Airlines UK 2025 annual dinner (value is approximate), value £400
Date received
25 February 2025
Date accepted
25 February 2025
Donor status
company, registration 04472486

Registered 20 March 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Christine in Parliament

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government and with the Church of Scotland on the closure of the Listed Places of Worship Gra

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport12 Mar 2026

Childcare: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the availability of the childcare wear and tear allowance on the (a) affordability of childcare

AnsweredTreasury12 Mar 2026

Immigration: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of including an annual earnings requirement of £12,570 for three to five years wi

AnsweredHome Office23 Feb 2026

Offices: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Valuation Office Agency’s reclassification of flexible office spaces as single properties

AnsweredTreasury20 Feb 2026

Disability: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support disabled people with the cost of living.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Dec 2025

Broadcasting: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will formally recognise podcasting and audio production as part of the creative industries.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport24 Nov 2025

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure parity between the Investment Reserve Fund to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme and the

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero11 Nov 2025

Nigeria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in Nigeria on protecting vulnerable communities.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office14 Oct 2025

Passports: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the adequacy of rules governing (a) passport countersignatures and (b) the associated list of allowed professions.

AnsweredHome Office10 Oct 2025

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's timetable is for publishing a new animal welfare strategy.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs10 Oct 2025
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