Christine Jardine MP - Edinburgh Liberal Democrats

Christine Jardine standing in front of the Forth Rail Bridge

About Christine

Christine was elected the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West in 2017, re-elected again in 2019 and for a historic third time in 2024.

Before Parliament, Christine was a broadcast journalist with the BBC and taught journalism at the University of Strathclyde.

Since being elected, she has campaigned on air quality, pension equality for WASPI women, medicinal cannabis, refugees' right to work and the cost of living.

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Jardine Launches Survey and Visits Local Businesses on Small Business Saturday

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has launched a survey for small business owners and is visiting local businesses on Small Business Saturday.

9 Dec 2024

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40% of Scots expect more small business closures due to national insurance hike

Two fifths of Scots expect to see an increase in the number of SMEs closing in their local areas as a result of the NIC hike by the government.

9 Dec 2024

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Jardine Calls for Energy Bills to be Frozen and Winter Fuel Payments to be Reinstated

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called on the Government to freeze energy bills following Ofgem’s announcement that the energy price cap will go up again in January.

25 Nov 2024

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Jardine Shocked by New Edinburgh Housing Inflation Figures

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has said she is shocked at newly released housing inflation figures, showing that prices in Edinburgh have risen nearly three times faster than in the rest of the UK.

25 Nov 2024

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Jardine Uses PMQ to Grill Starmer on National Insurance Rise

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine used her slot at Prime Minister’s Questions to hold Keir Starmer’s feet to the fire on recent changes to employers’ National Insurance contributions and their impact on the health and care sectors.

19 Nov 2024

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Jardine Calls for GP and Carer Exemption to National Insurance Changes

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called on the Government to exempt GPs and other heath and care providers from recent changes to Employers National Insurance, but so far Ministers have refused to do so

19 Nov 2024

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Jardine Celebrates Birth of Pygmy Hippo at Edinburgh Zoo

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has welcomed news that Edinburgh now has a rival for internet sensation pygmy hippo, Moo Deng.

8 Nov 2024

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Jardine Calls for Action on Airport Delays and Cancellations

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called on the UK Government to fix the constant delays at Edinburgh Airport and others across the UK.

8 Nov 2024

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Edinburgh West MP: Exempt GPs and care homes from tax hike before they shut up shop

GPs and care providers in Edinburgh West will be “pushed to the brink” without an exemption from the Budget’s National Insurance tax hike

8 Nov 2024

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Jardine Calls for Urgent Funding to Replace Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called on the UK Government to include funding for crumbling NHS hospitals across the UK and for the SNP Government to spend some of the consequential funding on the Edinburgh Eye Pavilion.

1 Nov 2024

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