Christine Jardine
Liberal Democrat Sitting MP
MP for Edinburgh West · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Voting participation
62.5%
1,061 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
38 meetings attended
Debate contributions
1,118
in the 7 year window
Written questions
327
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
3
current
Biography
Christine Jardine is the Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh West | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Edinburgh West | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) | Opposition | 11 July 2022 | 18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) | Opposition | 11 July 2022 | 9 July 2025 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) | Opposition | 11 July 2022 | 9 July 2025 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union) | Opposition | 7 September 2020 | 10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade) | Opposition | 7 September 2020 | 10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) | Opposition | 7 September 2020 | 10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Deputy Chief Whip | Opposition | 21 August 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) | Opposition | 21 August 2019 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) | Opposition | 21 August 2019 | 21 October 2019 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) | Opposition | 21 August 2019 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) | Opposition | 7 February 2019 | 21 August 2019 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) | Opposition | 12 October 2017 | 7 February 2019 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) | Opposition | 16 June 2017 | 12 October 2017 |
Voting participation
Participation rate
62.5%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,061
525th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Liberal Democrat average 65.2%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 101 | 42.8% |
| 2025 | 322 | 177 | 55.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 125 | 62.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 157 | 61.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 149 | 59.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | 206 | 85.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 144 | 75.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 747 | 69.9% |
| 59th | 631 | 314 | 49.8% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
Debate contributions
1,118
Written questions
327
Oral questions
123
Early day motions
151
Bills sponsored
13
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
38
260th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Liberal Democrat average 595
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 111 | 80 | 45 | 12 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 213 | 136 | 43 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 160 | 126 | 29 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 164 | 99 | 43 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 134 | 97 | 52 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 132 | 84 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 203 | 116 | 85 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 27 November 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill | Member | 18 June 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Women and Equalities Committee | Member | 28 October 2024 | 1 of 1 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Liberal Democrat average 99.4%
Committee membership history
- Scottish Affairs Committee 2017–2019, 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
Contributions
1,118
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
739
distinct debates
joint 77th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Liberal Democrat average 419
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2017
- – Became MP for Edinburgh West
- – Joined Liberal Democrat
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
2019
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Deputy Chief Whip
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
2020
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Deputy Chief Whip
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities)
2022
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities)
2023
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
2024
- – Became MP for Edinburgh West
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
- – Joined Women and Equalities Committee
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2025
- – Joined Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities)
Constituency: Edinburgh West
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.