About Christine Jardine

Christine Jardine represents the people who live in Edinburgh West, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Social Media

• @cajardinemp.bsky.social
• @CajardineMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) (11 Jul 2022 to 9 Jul 2025)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (11 Jul 2022 to 18 Sep 2024)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) (11 Jul 2022 to 9 Jul 2025)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade) ( 7 Sep 2020 to 10 Jul 2022)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union) ( 7 Sep 2020 to 10 Jul 2022)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 7 Sep 2020 to 10 Jul 2022)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (21 Aug 2019 to 7 Sep 2020)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) (21 Aug 2019 to 21 Oct 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Deputy Chief Whip (21 Aug 2019 to 6 Jan 2020)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) (21 Aug 2019 to 7 Sep 2020)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 7 Feb 2019 to 21 Aug 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) (12 Oct 2017 to 7 Feb 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (16 Jun 2017 to 12 Oct 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michelle Thomson
• Michael Crockart
• John Barrett
• Donald Gorrie
• James Douglas-Hamilton
• James Stodart
• George Hutchison
• Wilfrid Normand
• Thomas Cooper
• Wilfrid Normand
• George Mathers
• Ian MacIntyre
• Henry Phillips
• John Jameson
• James Clyde
• Lewis McIver
• Wolmer
• Thomas Buchanan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (0 out of 6)
• Chairman, Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee (4 out of 14)
• Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Ballot Secrecy Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (1 out of 3)