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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.

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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 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) No 364–167
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) No 327–182
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) No 362–164
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 No 348–176
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) No 369–166
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates) No 371–166
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading No 322–179
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80 Aye 187–320
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69 Aye 189–320
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 Aye 87–321
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 No 99–367
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85 Aye 57–309
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 Aye 74–311
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 Aye 158–318
19 Nov 2025 Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 No vote 326–92
19 Nov 2025 Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 deferred division No vote 376–16
18 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Second Reading No vote 320–105
18 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment Aye 165–327
17 Nov 2025 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 5 Aye 147–318
17 Nov 2025 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 4 Aye 143–318
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40 No vote 244–132
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 No vote 250–133
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 No vote 252–130
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 No vote 254–129
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33 No vote 257–128

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

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Debates

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

Money declared to them

No donations to this member appear on the Electoral Commission's register for this Parliament. Only donations above the statutory thresholds have to be declared, and the match is made on name — search the register directly if you are checking a specific one.

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

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