Christine Jardine

Christine Jardine

Liberal Democrat Sitting member
Constituency
Edinburgh West
Region
Scotland
Member since
8 June 2017

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This parliament

Voting participation
50%
Debates contributed to
327
Registered interests
16
Declared value
£19,083

Record last updated 7 Nov 2026

Christine Jardine is a Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, first elected in June 2017 and re-elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. She is among the longest serving 5% of Liberal Democrat MPs. She ranks far higher for debate contributions than for voting, with 465 debate contributions placing her in the top 10% of MPs by debate participation and the top 10% of MPs elected in 2017 by debate contributions, while her 314 votes cast represent the bottom 25% of MPs by voting participation and the bottom 10% of Liberal Democrat MPs by votes cast. Her primary debate topics have been Foreign Affairs & Defence, Other/Procedural, and Trade & Industry, while her voting has most frequently concerned Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

314 / 625

50.24%

Ranked #580 of 655 MPs (12th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

327 / 12881

465 total contributions

Ranked #54 of 655 MPs (92th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

16

£19,082.94

£

Ranked #369 of 655 MPs (44th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Christine Jardine is the Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.

Constituencies

  • Edinburgh West Jun 2017 – present · 3 terms

Posts held

  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) Jul 2022 – Jul 2025 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) Jul 2022 – Sep 2024 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) Jul 2022 – Jul 2025 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade) Sep 2020 – Jul 2022 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union) Sep 2020 – Jul 2022 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) Sep 2020 – Jul 2022 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) Aug 2019 – Sep 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) Aug 2019 – Oct 2019 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Deputy Chief Whip Aug 2019 – Jan 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) Aug 2019 – Sep 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) Feb 2019 – Aug 2019 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) Oct 2017 – Feb 2019 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) Jun 2017 – Oct 2017 · Opposition