Christine Jardine MP: votes, interests and costs
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat) is the MP for Edinburgh West, in the seat since 8 June 2017.
Offices and committees
Christine Jardine sits on 3 committees, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill | 18 June 2025 | Current |
| Panel of Chairs | 27 November 2024 | Current |
| Women and Equalities Committee | 28 October 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) | Opposition Department | 11 July 2022 | 9 July 2025 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) | Opposition Department | 11 July 2022 | 18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) | Opposition Department | 11 July 2022 | 9 July 2025 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union) | Opposition Department | 7 September 2020 | 10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade) | Opposition Department | 7 September 2020 | 10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) | Opposition Department | 7 September 2020 | 10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) | Opposition Department | 21 August 2019 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) | Opposition Department | 21 August 2019 | 21 October 2019 |
| Liberal Democrat Deputy Chief Whip | Opposition Department | 21 August 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) | Opposition Department | 21 August 2019 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) | Opposition Department | 7 February 2019 | 21 August 2019 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) | Opposition Department | 12 October 2017 | 7 February 2019 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill | 17 April 2024 | 24 April 2024 |
| Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] | 1 March 2023 | 7 March 2023 |
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 21 February 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill | 8 February 2023 | 22 February 2023 |
| Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill | 23 November 2022 | 30 November 2022 |
| Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill | 16 November 2022 | 23 November 2022 |
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 11 September 2017 | 21 October 2019 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 b13d10829c72.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 5 entries for Christine Jardine: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2), Miscellaneous (2), Visits outside the UK (1). The most recent was registered on 14 May 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Scottish Rugby Union - £500.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: A ticket including hospitality for Scotland v England Women's Rugby match
- Value of the benefit: £500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-18
- Name of the donor: Scottish Rugby Union
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Scottish Rugby Union
Scottish Rugby Limited - £798.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets and hospitality for the Scotland v New Zealand game as part of the Autumn International series
- Value of the benefit: £798.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-11-08
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-11-08
- Name of the donor: Scottish Rugby Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Scottish Rugby Limited
International visit to Vatican City between 21 October 2025 and 23 October 2025
- Purpose of the visit: Meetings with business people, parliamentarians and faith leaders in the Vatican City and San Marino to foster links between communities, parliaments and countries.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-10-21
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-23
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: San Marino
I am the President of The Debating Group, which organises informal debates on policy issues. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2024-11-26
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Sole Trader, Christine Jardine Communications (inactive), media consultancy.
- The type of interest: Other
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Christine Jardine's 2024-25 staffing spend as £229,766 (budget £250,820). The figure for 2023-24 was £225,558. IPSA lists office spending of £30,194 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £229,765.57 | £225,558.21 | £197,232.87 |
| Office costs: spent | £30,194.45 | £27,446.52 | £28,344.23 |
| Accommodation: spent | £24,561.47 | £23,198.72 | £19,227.70 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £34,300.90 | £33,729.93 | £25,597.41 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Edinburgh West BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Casework Team Leader/Manager (permanent part time), Constituency Support Manager (permanent part time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Chief of Staff (permanent full time), Constituency Assistant ×2 (permanent part time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Researcher (permanent full time), Intern ×3 (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 311 votes by Christine Jardine in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 23 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 22 April 2026 to 11 September 2026. On 11 September 2026 Christine Jardine voted Aye on "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 25 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 99 written questions from Christine Jardine since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Education, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and 4 other departments.
Students: Loans
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.
Iran: Baha'i Faith
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps has he taken to raise the plight of the Bahai community in Iran.
Paternity Leave: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what consideration has made of improving paternity leave entitlement for self employed fathers.
Syria: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps is the UK taking to help the Syrian Government develop governance and security structures which reflect the religious and ethnic makeup of that country.
Animal Welfare: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support or emergency grant funding her Department provides to animal welfare charities and rescue shelters experiencing high surrender rates of pets.
Gambling: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she has taken to review levels of gambling advertising.
Undocumented Migrants: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the role of small engine supplies on the number of small boat crossings in the English Channel.
Taxation: Electronic Government
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration has the Government made of providing free software for low income self employed people to assist with compliance as part of the roll out of Making Tax Digital.
Fishing Catches: Territorial Waters
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration has she given to the potential merits of introducing a government wide strategy to reduce overfishing in UK waters.
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support humanitarian access into Sudan to provide aid for civilians.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 8f749410e3bc. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Christine Jardine.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Edinburgh West returned Christine Jardine with a majority of 16,470: 26,645 votes, 50.8% of those cast, against 10,175 for Euan Hyslop. Result as published: LD hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Edinburgh West figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.