Official portrait of Christine Jardine

Christine Jardine

Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, since 8 June 2017

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

Scorecard

52.3% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
301 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
274 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Liberal Democrat MPs
7 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
968 Debates spoken in 399 written questions tabled

Ranked 571 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 Aye 80–298
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 No 99–371
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No vote 170–301
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 No vote 171–302
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No vote 68–242
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address No vote 307–171
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) No vote 104–316
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) No vote 78–408
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) No vote 104–317
19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No vote 108–323
28 Apr 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No vote 304–28
28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No vote 308–81
28 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V No vote 335–158
28 Apr 2026 Privilege No vote 223–335
27 Apr 2026 Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No vote 272–64
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion No vote 279–176
27 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) No vote 279–164
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 No vote 271–171
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C No vote 269–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) No vote 270–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C No vote 273–167
22 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F No 253–143
22 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No 260–161
22 Apr 2026 Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B No 272–149
22 Apr 2026 Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division No vote 380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Scottish Rugby Union
Address of donor: Scottish Rugby Union Murrayfield Edinburgh EH12 5PJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket including hospitality for Scotland v England Women's Rugby match, value £500
Date received: 18 April 2026
Date accepted: 18 April 2026
Donor status: company, registration SC748672
(Registered 14 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 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)

On the register since 9 Apr 2026

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)

On the register since 2 Dec 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)

On the register since 21 Oct 2025

4. Visits outside the UK

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)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

8. Miscellaneous

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)

On the register since 11 Dec 2024

Sole Trader, Christine Jardine Communications (inactive), media consultancy.
(Registered 6 July 2017)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

The same register on parliament.uk →

Debates

968 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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