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Member of Parliament

Christine Jardine

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

8 Jun 2017

Commons start

8 years, 11 months

Time in Commons

67.0 %

Voting participation

-6.3 % vs avg

16,470

Majority

118

Debates (12 months)

118

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 176/188 (94 %)
Migration 136/161 (84 %)
Foreign Affairs 58/69 (84 %)
Trade 67/84 (80 %)
Education 59/75 (79 %)

Lowest topic participation

Work / Employment 24/71 (34 %)
Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
NHS / Health 22/52 (42 %)
Democracy / Parliament 17/40 (42 %)
Housing 27/54 (50 %)

Party history

Liberal Democrat 8 Jun 2017 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Edinburgh West 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Edinburgh West 8 Jun 2017 to 30 May 2024 Elected 2 times

Roles

Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill 18 Jun 2025 to present
Panel of Chairs 27 Nov 2024 to present
Women and Equalities Committee 28 Oct 2024 to present
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill 17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024
Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] 1 Mar 2023 to 7 Mar 2023
Scottish Affairs Committee 21 Feb 2023 to 30 May 2024
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill 8 Feb 2023 to 22 Feb 2023
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill 23 Nov 2022 to 30 Nov 2022

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

LD Hold Edinburgh West Turnout 52,471
Candidate Party Votes Share
Christine Jardine LD Liberal Democrat 26,645 50.8 %
Euan Hyslop SNP Scottish National Party 10,175 19.4 %
Michael Davidson Lab Labour 7,854 15.0 %
Alastair Shields Con Conservative 2,897 5.5 %
Otto Inglis RUK Reform UK 2,209 4.2 %
James Puchowski Scottish Green Party 2,100 4.0 %
David Henry Ind Independent 363 0.7 %
Nick Hornig Ind Independent 143 0.3 %
Tam Laird Scottish Libertarian Party 85 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,371 of 2,047 eligible divisions (67.0 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1371

Total votes

758

Aye

613

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 758 / Noes 613

Divisions

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Division Vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

10

Speeches

88

Questions

18

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 12 appearances
Defence 5 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Energy 4 appearances
Migration 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Growing up in the Online World: Consultation 20 May 2026 1
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 1
National Security 14 May 2026 1
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 3
Civil Service Pension Scheme 23 Apr 2026 2
Pension Schemes 22 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Maternity Commissioner 20 Apr 2026 0
Video Games Industry 16 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4)

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)

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: Space at a briefing dinner at Party conference in Harrogate, value £64 Date received: 22 March 2025 Date accepted: 22 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration RC000057 (Registered 1 April 2025)

Name of donor: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Address of donor: 1-3 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket, drinks and hospitality package for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. Value is approximate, value £370 Date received: 19 August 2025 Date accepted: 19 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration SC128255 (Registered 11 September 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

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)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Sole Trader, Christine Jardine Communications (inactive), media consultancy. (Registered 6 July 2017)

I am the President of The Debating Group, which organises informal debates on policy issues. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 26 November 2024 (Registered 3 December 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Christine Jardine?

Christine Jardine is a Member of Parliament representing Edinburgh West. Source

Which party does Christine Jardine represent?

Christine Jardine currently represents Liberal Democrat. Source

Which constituency does Christine Jardine represent?

Christine Jardine currently represents Edinburgh West. Source

How long has Christine Jardine been an MP?

Christine Jardine has been in the House of Commons for 8 years, 11 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Christine Jardine voted in?

Christine Jardine has recorded votes in 1,371 of 2,047 eligible Commons divisions (67.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Christine Jardine voted against their party?

Christine Jardine has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Christine Jardine held?

Christine Jardine has 23 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Christine Jardine?

Christine Jardine has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Christine Jardine's latest election result?

Christine Jardine's latest imported election result is LD Hold in Edinburgh West, with a majority of 16,470. Source

How active is Christine Jardine in parliamentary debates?

Christine Jardine has made 118 contributions across 118 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source