Edinburgh West / data
Christine Jardine · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 08 Jun 2017 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
3242days
from 08 Jun 2017
Divisions
274
of 504 possible
Attendance
54%
230 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
320
154 debates
Written Qs
66
60 answered
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£321k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 142 claims
Interests
7
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 57 | |
| Economy | 37 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Crime & Policing | 21 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 19 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 18 | |
| Schools | 16 | |
| Pensions | 16 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 61 | 7,711 |
| Social Care | 27 | 6,996 |
| Health | 22 | 6,806 |
| Defence | 33 | 3,902 |
| Culture Community | 23 | 3,192 |
| Crime | 24 | 2,872 |
| Local Government | 29 | 2,832 |
| Education | 7 | 2,605 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Civil Service Pension SchemeHappy St George’s day. Yesterday, in the statement, the Paymaster General was kind enough to say that he would look into the case of one of my constituents who is afraid that she w… Social CareEconomy Jobs | 116 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Civil Service Pension Scheme15. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of the civil service pension scheme. Social CareEconomy Jobs | 18 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Pension SchemesI am delighted to hear the determination with which the Minister intends to approach this and the messages he is sending to Capita, because like many others, I have a mailbox full … Social CareFiscal PolicyMp Performance | 105 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Video Games IndustryAs the Minister knows, the video games industry is huge in Scotland. In fact, it is huge worldwide—it is now bigger than the film and television industries put together. The Scotti… Economy JobsTechnologyCulture Community | 96 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseA constituent recently contacted me to say that she is concerned that her son, who is a member of the armed forces, is finding it impossible to get a driving test. The well-documen… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 100 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Pride in Place: RegenerationDoes the Minister share my disappointment that my constituency of Edinburgh West was the only one in Edinburgh that was not considered for a Pride in Place programme, including are… Local GovernmentEconomy JobsCulture Community | 46 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastI have been overwhelmed by the number of constituents who have written to me over the past two weeks about the situation in the Gulf. They are of course concerned about their energ… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 109 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Agricultural Industries: Funding9. Whether she plans to increase the level of funding available to agricultural industries. AgricultureEconomy Jobs | 14 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Agricultural Industries: FundingEdinburgh West may not seem like the most rural constituency, but we have several critical agricultural businesses in the seat, including the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston and… AgricultureEconomy Jobs | 80 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Freedom of Religion or Belief in ChinaI will have to call the first Front Bencher at 3.28 pm. Culture CommunityDefenceOther | 12 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Freedom of Religion or Belief in ChinaOrder. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate. Unfortunately, if they were not here at the start, I am not sure that I will be able to get th… Culture CommunityDefenceOther | 39 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT6. A Ukrainian family that we managed to reunite visited my office on Friday. During the conversation, it became clear that they are concerned for the future of Ukraine, given the… DefenceEconomy JobsEnergy | 66 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseMay I associate myself with the remarks of the Leader of the House and the shadow Leader of the House about the anniversary of Dunblane? Many of us in this place have pensioner con… DefenceCost Of LivingLocal Government | 157 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 867)Mr Blake said that he thinks some young men who were in the manosphere were repeating things they did not genuinely believe. Does that apply to the entrepreneurs as well? Do they g… | 47 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 867)You have talked about how influencers are actually entrepreneurs. How are they selling? How do they make their money? What are they physically selling that they get money from? How… | 34 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 9 | 13.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 9 | 13.6% |
| Treasury | 8 | 12.1% |
| Home Office | 7 | 10.6% |
| Department for Transport | 7 | 10.6% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 6 | 9.1% |
| Department for Education | 4 | 6.1% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 6.1% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Plan 2 student loan interest rates, particularly for graduates from less advantaged backgrounds; and whether she is considering further reforms. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that public investment in sports facilities supports a balanced range of sports, including court-based activities such as tennis and p… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Government of Saudi Arabia on the application of the death penalty to child defendants. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the requirement to pay childcare costs in advance prior to reimbursement through Universal Credit on levels of employment; and what… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal welfare strategy for England, published on 22 December 2025, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of dolphin hunting i… | Pending |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to publish the consultation on a ban on caged hens. | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to provide bereavement support to families grieving loved ones that passed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Women and Equalities | To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of allegedly transphobic rhetoric in the media in the last 12 months. | Pending |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government and with the Church of Scotland on the closure of the Listed Places of Worship Grant; whether there will be Barnett Conseq… | Answered |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the availability of the childcare wear and tear allowance on the (a) affordability of childcare for parents, (b) recruitment and retent… | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of including an annual earnings requirement of £12,570 for three to five years within the proposed Earned Settlement refo… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Valuation Office Agency’s reclassification of flexible office spaces as single properties on (a) the level of business rates and… | Answered |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support disabled people with the cost of living. | Answered |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will formally recognise podcasting and audio production as part of the creative industries. | Answered |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure parity between the Investment Reserve Fund to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme and the British Coal Superannuation Scheme. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel of ChairsSelect | Member | Commons | 27 Nov 2024 | present |
| Women and Equalities CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 106 | 32,512 | 10.1% |
| Accommodation | 18 | 24,646 | 7.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 19,648 | 6.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 14,650 | 4.6% |
| Staffing | 0 | 229,506 | 71.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 6,530 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 18 | 5,180 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 13 | 1,679 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 8 | 1,469 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 5 | 1,124 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 12 | 1,117 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 28 | 852 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 5 | 851 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 730 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 1 | 720 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 5 | 596 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 8 | 467 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Internal office wall knocked down [200011797-78] | 761 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Dual Fuel | 342 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 128 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | CO OP GROUP FOOD [200011725-10306] | 19 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | TIMES NEWSPAPERS LTD [200011725-7027] [200011799-80] | 9 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 91 | Paid |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 94 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | B&M 427 - HS MAYBURY [200011725-4096] | 52 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 414 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 600 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | AMAZON [***] [200011725-3406] | 17 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | NWD LTD NATIONAL WORL | 12 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | WASTE RECYCLING LTD | 117 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM | 35 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Dual Fuel | 368 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 128 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | B&Q MARKETPLACE | 16 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | TIMES NEWSPAPERS LTD [200011725-1266] | 26 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 15 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | STAPLES | 124 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources4 entries
09 Apr 2026
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)
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Scottish Rugby Limited
Address of donor: Murrayfield, Edinburgh EH12 5PJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality for the Scotland v New Zealand game as part of the Autumn International series, value £798
Date received: 8 November 2025
Date accepted: 8 November 2025
Donor status: company, registration SC132061
(Registered 27 November 2025)
17 Sept 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)
08 Apr 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)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
18 Nov 2025
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. Miscellaneous2 entries
11 Dec 2024
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)
18 Apr 2024
Sole Trader, Christine Jardine Communications (inactive), media consultancy.
(Registered 6 July 2017)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 24 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond | Kevin Lang | Liberal Democrats | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Almond | Lewis Younie | Liberal Democrats | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Almond | Louise Young | Liberal Democrats | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Almond | Norman Work | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| City Centre | Claire Miller | Green Party of England and Wales | — | 05 May 2022 |
| City Centre | Finlay McFarlane | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| City Centre | Jo Mowat | Conservative and Unionist Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
| City Centre | Margaret Graham | Labour Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Corstorphinemurrayfield | Fiona Bennett | Liberal Democrats | — | 09 Mar 2023 |
| Drum Braegyle | Ed Thornley | Liberal Democrats | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Drum Braegyle | Euan Hyslop | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Drum Braegyle | Robert Aldridge | Liberal Democrats | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverleith | Hal Osler | Liberal Democrats | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverleith | Jule Bandel | Green Party of England and Wales | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverleith | Max Mitchell | Conservative and Unionist Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverleith | Vicky Nicolson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Pentland Hills | Fiona Glasgow | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Pentland Hills | Graeme Bruce | Conservative and Unionist Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Pentland Hills | Neil Gardiner | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Pentland Hills | Stephen Jenkinson | Labour Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Sighthillgorgie | Catherine Fullerton | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Sighthillgorgie | Dan Heap | Green Party of England and Wales | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Sighthillgorgie | Denis Dixon | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Sighthillgorgie | Ross Mckenzie | Labour Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.