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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

Topics of interest

• Home Office
• Treasury
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Interpol
• Question
• Immigration
• Cannabis: Medical Treatments
• Radio Frequencies

Currently held offices

• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 27 Nov 2024)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) (since 11 Jul 2022)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) (since 11 Jul 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee (17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024)
• Member, Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 7 Mar 2023)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (21 Feb 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee ( 8 Feb 2023 to 22 Feb 2023)
• Member, Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee (23 Nov 2022 to 30 Nov 2022)
• Member, Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Committee (16 Nov 2022 to 23 Nov 2022)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (11 Jul 2022 to 18 Sep 2024)
• 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)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 21 Oct 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
• 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, Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies 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)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (1 out of 3)

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 4 Jul 2025

  Bereavement Support (Children and Young People) Bill: Second Reading – Christine Jardine. Private Members' Bills

• Scotland: Higher Education 23 Apr 2025

  I associate myself with the Secretary of State’s comments about the death of Pope Francis. In a rare consensus, I agree with much of what has been said by both the Secretary of State and the shadow Secretary of State. Many universities are extremely concerned about the funding situation. Many of my constituents who are employees of universities or who have children at Scottish universities...

• “For Women Scotland” Supreme Court Ruling 22 Apr 2025

  I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. Of course, I respect the independence of the Supreme Court and the ruling it has made, interpreting the law as it stands, just as I respect the concerns of many women, and the now increased fears of the LGBT community. I also respect what the Minister had to say about her experience of working in a refuge, and I agree that...

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