Christine Jardine
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West
Bring back the Animal Welfare Bill
In 2021, the UK government made a commitment to tackle puppy smuggling via the Animal Welfare Bill.
However, there are now concerns about the future of the bill, and fear it will not move forward.
Christine said, "Puppy smuggling continues to rise, and many local people have been in touch with me to express their concern about this.
"I have called on the UK Government to continue working towards ending this horrible practice and the movement of these poor animals."
You can see Christine's full question to the minister here.
About Christine
Christine is the UK Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West.
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. She is Vice-Chair of the All Party Group for Choice at the End of Life.
First elected in 2017, Christine was re-elected in 2019.
Edinburgh West speaks up on Cost of Living
Christine has launched a Cost of Living survey to which over 700 households have already responded.
The Lib Dem MP is contacting residents to find out how the crisis is affecting them and what action they want to see from their politicians.
She said: “We mustn’t lose sight of the impact that this is having on real people who are finding the cost of everything from their shopping to energy bills or simply keeping a roof over their families heads getting more difficult by the day.
“This is not just about money markets or the value of the pound; it has a real and direct impact on the lives of families, pensioners and businesses and I want to know what you want your politicians to do about it.
“From the results so far, it is clear that people in Edinburgh West feel that the UK Government is simply not doing enough to ease the burden people are increasingly facing."
