Christine Jardine
MP for Edinburgh West
Lib Dem
8 Jun 2017 - Present
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
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The issue of equitable cancer service across the United Kingdom has been highlighted by my constituent Archie Goodburn. How will the Government ensure that people receive the best possible treatment regardless of where they live?
Context
A constituent with a brain tumour received necessary treatment after approaching the Government, highlighting issues of inequity in cancer services across different regions.
David Lammy
New target to save 320,000 lives by ensuring that 75% of patients diagnosed from 2035 will be cancer-free or living well after five years. End postcode lottery on cancer; introduce a three-year neighbourhood early diagnosis fund and cover travel costs for treatment.
Assessment
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Session: PMQs
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I associate myself with the comments of my party leader about Lord Wallace, but conversations are taking place today and up and down the country about Peter Mandelson’s involvement with the paedophile who trafficked women. Given that millions of women, especially here in this country, will be triggered by this news and given the establishment’s proximity to what happened, will the Prime Minister assure us that helplines will be set up and that we will support direct victims as well as those indirectly triggered?
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Peter Mandelson is being investigated regarding his association with a paedophile who trafficked women. This has significant implications for many women, particularly those in the UK.
The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)
The hon. Member is right to raise that. Obviously, we will support the police with their investigation but we will also press on with our work to halve violence against women and girls which is very much about putting in place the support that is needed for all victims of violence. That is a crucial part of our work and I hope that we can work across the House in support of that.
Assessment
Specific commitment to set up helplines was not explicitly made.
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Q10. May I associate myself with the remarks of the Liberal Democrat leader and others today? I wish a happy new year to everyone, but 2025 is already proving a challenge for many of my constituents—pensioners, families, small businesses, the hospitality industry, GPs and social care providers, as others have said. They know that the SNP has failed to deliver for Scotland. They hear the Prime Minister when he says that the Conservatives left the economy in a mess, and they know that Governments have to make difficult decisions. But what they are asking me is: when will this Government do something positive for them to overcome the negative impacts that they are facing from the Budget?
Context
The hon. Member's constituents face negative impacts from the Budget, including pensioners, families, small businesses, and others.
The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)
I associate myself with what has been said about the remarks of the Liberal Democrat leader and others today, wishing everyone a happy new year. The challenges that your constituents face are significant, but I understand their desire for positive actions from the government to mitigate these impacts.
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In my constituency of Edinburgh West, several GP practices have contacted me with concerns that the changes to national insurance employer contributions will affect their ability to offer the same standard of health service. Can you explain how these practices are expected to cope without additional support from the Government?
Context
Several GP practices in Edinburgh West are concerned about the impact of recent changes to employer NI contributions, threatening their ability to maintain current service standards.
Keir Starmer
We have put forward a Budget that includes an extra £25.6 billion for the NHS and social care, including an increase in carers' allowance and £600 million to address adult social care pressures. GP practices will receive the resources they need through funding arrangements.
Assessment
Did not specify how GP practices are directly supported by the new budget for NI changes
Under Review
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How will the Prime Minister ensure that VAT raised from fees can be reinvested in Scotland's education system?
Context
The Government has proposed levying VAT on independent school fees, raising concerns about the capacity of state schools in Scotland to accommodate pupils from independent sectors.
Keir Starmer
I am determined to have the right teachers in place in our state secondary schools to ensure every child has the same opportunity, regardless of their background.
Assessment
Ensure VAT raised from fees is reinvested in Scotland's education
Determined To Have The Right Teachers
Same Opportunity For Every Child
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The energy price cap is rising while wholesale prices dropped. Can you accept this will worsen the situation for families? Given lower wholesale costs, should bills be reduced as per April levels?
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A survey in Edinburgh West showed 80% of respondents would have to ration energy due to high costs. Nearly a quarter of Scottish households are in fuel poverty, with no local insulation programme.
Rishi Sunak
We are paying half of a family's energy bill through the energy price guarantee, worth £1,000. Direct support for vulnerable families will total about £1,000 over the next year. Over £6 billion is allocated for insulation programmes, aiding households with £300 savings.
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The charity hosting an exhibition on metastatic breast cancer asks for more awareness, support, research, and drug availability. Will the Prime Minister bring about that support? The questioner also requests to mention this topic with the Scottish Government's First Minister at their next meeting.
Context
A charity hosted an exhibition in the constituency about metastatic breast cancer, which claims 31 lives each day in the UK.
Rishi Sunak
Awareness is key in tackling and identifying symptoms early. We are investing more in diagnostic tools to detect cancers earlier. I would be happy to discuss this topic with the First Minister.
Assessment
Specifics on how the support will be brought about were not provided
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In my constituency of Edinburgh West, numerous people come to us with delays from the Department for Work and Pensions with pensions and benefits. Can the Prime Minister tell us who—among the many jobs being done at the moment—is making sure that the Departments of Government are running smoothly and quickly?
Context
Residents in Edinburgh West are experiencing delays from the DWP with pensions and benefits, adding to delays faced by others for passports and driving licenses.
Boris Johnson
I think that actually the Department for Work and Pensions has performed outstanding service. Among the things that it has achieved is helping to get millions of people effectively back into employment despite difficulties faced in this pandemic and as we come out of furlough.
Assessment
The specific ask about who ensures government departments run smoothly was not addressed, instead focusing on DWP achievements.
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Can I associate myself and the Liberal Democrats with the Prime Minister's comments on the holocaust? A year ago next week, in a speech at Greenwich, the Prime Minister said that it was “high time” that the US cut their punitive tariffs on Scotch whisky. Since then, the industry has lost half a billion pounds in exports to the US, and the Government have failed to reach a deal to have the 25% tariff on single malt removed. So will the Prime Minister commit to working urgently with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to comply with the World Trade Organisation rules that led to the issue, and can he promise that in the Budget his Government will take steps to support this vital industry and employer?
Context
The industry has lost half a billion pounds in exports to the US due to punitive tariffs on Scotch whisky.
Boris Johnson
I do not want to anticipate the Budget, but I know that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor habitually does things to support fantastic industries such as Scotch whisky.
Assessment
Did not commit to urgent work with BEIS or steps in the Budget
Did Not Address Urgency Of Action
Refrained From Committing To Specific Actions
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There are 3 million people in this country who get no support at the moment because they are self-employed or on contract. Our black, Asian and ethnic minority communities have an unemployment rate that is twice the national average and women are disproportionately affected by covid-19. Will he look at a universal basic income so that these people can get the help that they need now?
Context
The Government have provided support to employed and self-employed people through the furlough scheme.
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson
As she knows, we have provided very considerable support as part of the overall package of £120 billion—I think we have given £22 billion altogether through the furlough scheme for employed and self-employed people. Her further suggestion for a universal basic income is one that we have looked at.
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The Government have stressed the importance of energy independence, sovereignty and security. How concerned are they that it is difficult to pin down exactly how many and what percentage of the wind turbines in this country are produced in China?
Context
Concern about the origin of wind turbines in the UK, specifically regarding recent discoveries that a thousand of them were manufactured using asbestos.
Michael Shanks
We take those issues seriously across the energy resilience and security piece. It is for individual developers to look at their individual sites and ensure that they comply with the regulations that are in place.
Session: Topical Questions 2026-07-07
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Watching coverage of the football in America, it may be difficult to believe that a great number of Scottish football fans were refused ESTAs—the electronic system for travel authorisation—at the last minute, after they had previously been approved, costing them thousands of pounds in cancelled airfares and hotels. Will the Minister tell us whether there have been conversations with the American authorities about how this has happened and how to avoid it, and will she impress on them the economic loss that they will face from all those missed alcohol sales?
Context
Many Scottish football fans were refused ESTAs, causing significant financial losses due to cancelled travel plans. The questioner seeks clarity on the issue and potential solutions.
Stephen Doughty
We wish Scotland very well and congratulate the team on their success against Haiti. The hon. Lady raises an important point. I have raised these issues with the US Government, as has our embassy in Washington.
Session: Topical Questions
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Hospitality, social care and the tech sector are all vital sources of employment and economic stability in my constituency. The companies in those sectors are telling me that, despite their efforts to recruit domestically first, the Home Secretary's changes to indefinite leave to remain are making it very difficult for them to attract the skilled workforce from abroad that they need to keep the sector going. Will the Home Secretary reconsider the changes in the light of that impact and lighten the regulations to make it possible for these companies to survive?
Context
Concern about regulations impacting the ability to attract skilled workers in hospitality, social care and tech sectors.
Shabana Mahmood
We have to remember that currently in our country we have more than 1 million young people who are not in employment, education or training, and the hon. Lady and all Members should want us to turn that around and make sure that there are employment opportunities and a positive economic future in their own country for those young people in many of the sectors that she describes.
Session: Immigration Rules Economic Impact
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What assessment has been made of the impact on the economy of my proposed changes to immigration rules?
Context
Concern about economic impacts due to proposed changes in immigration rules.
Shabana Mahmood
Under the previous Government, net migration hit record highs after they lowered entry requirements and opened our borders. My definition of what is best for the UK economy is one where migration is controlled and where there is investment in skills and training for our home-grown workforce, not an overreliance on overseas recruitment.
Session: Immigration Rules Economic Impact
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A considerable number of parents have written to me concerning their children's safety from online threats. While welcoming the consultation, they express concern over its timing and request assurances regarding swift action. Additionally, what advice can the Secretary of State provide for parents in the interim?
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Parents in Edinburgh are concerned about their children's safety online and the timing of government action. They seek reassurances on how quickly issues will be addressed.
Liz Kendall
Proposals from the consultation will come forward before summer. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 provides powers for implementing results by year-end. Meanwhile, amendments have been made to Acts for greater protection, and advice 'You Won't Know until You Ask' is available online.
Session: Growing up in the Online World Consultation
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Happy St George's day. Yesterday, the Paymaster General said he would look into a case where a constituent fears losing her house because she cannot access her pension. However, I have other constituents affected: one still working full-time as a carer who was supposed to retire in January but can't due to delays. Can I meet with the Minister to discuss these issues and find ways forward?
Context
The questioner has constituents who face issues accessing their civil service pensions, impacting one's ability to retire and another's risk of losing their home due to lack of income.
Satvir Kaur
I thank the hon. Member for raising two distressing cases and would be happy to meet her to discuss them.
Session: Civil Service Pension Scheme
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I am concerned about the effectiveness of the delivery of the civil service pension scheme. Civil servants are facing unacceptable delays in accessing their pensions after a lifetime of dedicated service. What assessment has been made?
Context
The question arises from delays and issues faced by civil servants in accessing their pensions after a lifetime of service.
Satvir Kaur
The Paymaster General's statement yesterday outlined a robust recovery plan to stabilise the pension service. We are holding Capita accountable for poor service and deploying a surge team to help those impacted. Support is in place, including hardship loans available to affected members.
Session: Civil Service Pension Scheme
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As the Minister knows, the video games industry is huge in Scotland. In fact, it is now bigger than the film and television industries put together. The Scottish industry is worth £188 million but there is a lack of business acumen among growing companies. We need something like business hubs specifically for video games, with centres of excellence to nurture talent. Will the Minister speak to the Scottish Government about achieving this?
Context
Scotland's video game industry is worth £188 million and it has been identified that growing companies lack business acumen. Business hubs specifically for video games could help nurture talent.
Ian Murray
Scotland is a world leader in video games, and it is crucial that we harness this talent. The games growth fund will nurture new talent, help projects reach the prototype stage, and grow the sector to commercialisation. Rockstar in Edinburgh will be launching “Grand Theft Auto VI” later this year, which will be the biggest launch of any audiovisual package in the world.
Session: Video Games Industry
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Does the Minister share my disappointment that my constituency of Edinburgh West was the only one in Edinburgh that was not considered for a Pride in Place programme, including areas like Drylaw and Stenhouse which have particular problems that could have been helped by this programme?
Context
The Edinburgh West constituency was not considered for the Pride in Place programme despite areas like Drylaw and Stenhouse having particular problems.
Kirsty McNeill
The hon. Member and I have had a chance to discuss this matter previously and, as I have indicated, these are Labour priorities guided by Labour values. We have committed to targeting funding at the places that need it most, based on a double deprivation index, and I am afraid her constituency simply did not qualify.
Session: Pride in Place Regeneration
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Edinburgh West may not seem like the most rural constituency, but we have several critical agricultural businesses in the seat, including the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston and a number of businesses that are diversifying into agritourism. There is funding available, but it is often unclear how to get it or how to align it for, say, the conversion of buildings. Can the Minister commit to making it clearer how agricultural businesses that want to diversify can access the funding?
Context
The MP noted several critical agricultural businesses in her constituency, including the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston and agritourism ventures. She highlighted issues with accessing and aligning available funds for business diversification.
Angela Eagle
I would love to—if the hon. Lady's constituency was in England. Agriculture is a devolved matter, and she must therefore ask the Scottish Government.
Session: Agricultural Industries Funding
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Whether she plans to increase the level of funding available to agricultural industries. Rising input costs, including for fertiliser, have contributed to pressure on many farm businesses in recent years. We continually assess how global cost volatility affects farm productivity and the resilience of the sector.
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The MP noted rising input costs, particularly for fertiliser, affecting many farm businesses across the constituency. She referenced global cost volatility and its impact on farm productivity and sector resilience.
Angela Eagle
Rising input costs, including for fertiliser, have contributed to pressure on many farm businesses in recent years. We continually assess how global cost volatility affects farm productivity and the resilience of the sector.
Session: Agricultural Industries Funding
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A Ukrainian family that we managed to reunite visited my office on Friday. During the conversation, it became clear that they are concerned for the future of Ukraine, given the war in the middle east and the US now loosening the sanctions on Russia. What representations have been made to the American Government to underline the seriousness of that step and our commitment to Ukraine?
Context
A Ukrainian family in Edinburgh West expressed concern about the future of Ukraine due to the war in the Middle East and recent US loosening of sanctions on Russia.
John Healey
I hope the hon. Lady's constituents and other Ukrainian families will be reassured by the response this afternoon in the House. Despite all eyes being on the middle east, we are determined to continue to stand with Ukraine and to step up our support for Ukraine alongside allies including the US.
Session: Topical Questions
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Many of my constituents work in the Leonardo factory, which the Secretary of State mentioned. They contribute hugely to this economy, but they are concerned about the contradiction between what the UK Government say and what the Scottish Government say about defence spending. Can he detail exactly how the Government will support them going forward?
Context
The MP asks about the contradictions between UK and Scottish government statements on defence spending and seeks details of support.
Douglas Alexander
I had the chance to visit the Leonardo facility with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence in recent weeks and saw for myself the transformation it had witnessed since it was originally Ferranti, with the strong support of the UK Government behind it.
Session: Defence Manufacturing Jobs
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When these Ministers promised to reduce waiting times for driving tests, they said it would be down to seven weeks. A year later, the wait is now 21.9 weeks and has even increased by three weeks since coming into power. Is this a sign of competence?
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The MP pointed out that despite promises, the average wait time for a driving test has increased from seven weeks to 21.9 weeks since the new government took office.
Lilian Greenwood
The National Audit Office report stated that the Department for Transport had limited involvement in addressing driving test waiting times up to mid-2024. The previous Government largely left DVSA to resolve issues independently before 2024.
Session: Driving Test Waiting Times
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What discussions has the Secretary of State had with stakeholders on teenagers’ use of social media? The Government in Australia are playing a game of whack-a-mole as they struggle to keep up with young people switching between social media sites and new apps that have just been brought on board. I have spoken to people in the industry here and to parents who say that a blanket ban is not working. Will the Government consider a more varied approach, along the lines that the Liberal Democrats have suggested, with a licensing scheme based on certification for cinema screens?
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The MP asked about discussions on teenagers' use of social media and referenced Australia's struggles with regulating new apps and switching between platforms.
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Liz Kendall)
I have spoken to a range of individuals and organisations about teenagers’ use of social media. Last month, I met families who have suffered unimaginable tragedy as a result of their children’s experiences online. In April, my Department will co-host an event with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children on AI’s impact on children. We are considering different options including a ban on social media for under-16s, raising the digital age of consent, overnight curfews and stronger age verification measures.
Session: Teenagers’ Use of Social Media
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What steps he is taking to support hospitality businesses. The Minister referred to there being hospitality businesses in every corner of this country. Unfortunately, the change in business rates does not help hospitality businesses in every corner of this country because business rates are devolved in Scotland and Wales, and the businesses in my constituency of Edinburgh West are struggling. Hospitality is absolutely vital to the Scottish economy, and so far the SNP Government have proved completely ineffectual at dealing with the issue. The Minister speaks about the strategy coming later in the year. In it, might it be useful for VAT to be reduced for businesses in this sector across the UK, so that every corner of the United Kingdom can benefit?
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Christine Jardine raises the issue of devolved business rates in Scotland and Wales, noting that the change does not help hospitality businesses in every part of the UK due to regional variations.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Kate Dearden)
All the devolved Governments have full control over the structure and level of business rates within their jurisdiction. As the hon. Lady mentioned, the new relief applies to England only; however, the devolved Governments have additional funding to allocate according to their priorities. We call on the SNP to decide whether to match the support for pubs and music venues that we have decided this week to provide. It is up to them to decide how to spend their money; we have made it clear this week what our priorities are and how we would do it.
Session: Hospitality Sector
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Sadly, Jagtar Singh Johal’s case is not unique; there are other instances of human rights violations against British citizens. Given that one of our biggest allies has stated peace is no longer a priority and considering the dangerous world we live in, does the Minister agree it is time to make consular assistance a legal right for all British citizens?
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Jagtar Singh Johal's case is part of a broader context of human rights violations against UK citizens abroad. Christine Jardine notes that the world is becoming more dangerous, posing threats to the human rights of British citizens.
Hamish Falconer
We are committed to introducing a right to consular assistance. We will return to this House with more detail about what form that will take.
Session: UK Citizens Detained Abroad
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I appreciate the Minister’s answer. Those 40,000 jobs are vital, but they are still outnumbered by the many thousands of jobs in the oil and gas sector. The rate of job losses there is accelerating, and people are increasingly going abroad, creating a concern that the skills necessary for the green transition will be lost. What will the Government do to create transitional training and job movement within those two sectors?
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The MP is concerned about job losses in the oil and gas sector outweighing new jobs in clean energy. She notes a rapid decline in oil and gas employment, with workers moving abroad.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Chris McDonald)
This Government recognise the importance of the North sea oil and gas industry, and the importance of oil and gas for decades to come, but we also recognise that the North sea is a declining basin. That is why we published our North sea plan, which supports the transition of workers in the North sea into clean energy jobs, and why we are investing in our clean industry bonus, which incentivises businesses that are investing in offshore wind to ensure that those offshore wind jobs are located here in the UK—a fundamental difference between this Labour Government and the previous Conservative Government, who were happy for those jobs to be based in other countries in Europe.
Session: Renewable Energy Jobs
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I welcome the Minister’s comments and the Government’s violence against women and girls strategy. However, misogyny runs deeper in society, damaging women through attitudes and actions online and offline. As we focus on prevention and tackling harassment, will the Minister outline the position on misogyny becoming a hate crime?
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The question follows a general discussion on the Government's approach to tackling hate crimes, including recent legislative initiatives.
The Minister for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones)
A review is being undertaken by Lord Ken Macdonald KC, who is looking at hate crime legislation in the round. We want to wait for his recommendations before the Home Secretary makes decisions on whether misogyny should be a hate crime.
Session: Hate Crime
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Will the Minister join me in pressing for Scottish retailers to receive the same sort of business rates relief, and pass this message on to other Ministers?
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Scottish retailers are requesting similar business rates relief as those in the rest of the UK to help level the playing field.
Blair McDougall
I am happy to join the hon. Lady in pressing for that action. It is a running theme that when we in this place vote to introduce more support, the money goes through to the Scottish Government but is not passed on to grassroots communities around the country.
Session: Topical Questions
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With organisations such as Girlguiding UK and the Women’s Institute saying that they have been forced to exclude the trans community against their will, how soon can we expect the guidance that the Secretary of State says is being considered?
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Organisations such as Girlguiding UK and the Women’s Institute have expressed concerns about being forced to exclude transgender individuals against their will.
The Minister for Women and Equalities (Bridget Phillipson)
I have said many times in this House, I welcome the clarity of the Supreme Court ruling, and providers should follow it. The EHRC has given me a draft code of practice. We are working through it—it is a lengthy document—and we will take this further as soon as we can.
Session: Transgender People Safe Spaces
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Some 40% of children in Stenhouse in my constituency of Edinburgh West live in poverty. There are nine Pride in Place projects being considered across Edinburgh, but none include that area of deprivation. Are there plans to change the criteria so that such areas can be included, helping to attack problems such as child poverty?
Context
The question follows the announcement of £500 million investment through the Pride in Place programme to revitalise communities across Scotland, with 14 neighbourhoods selected for £20 million each over 10 years. Concern is raised about the lack of inclusion of deprived areas like Stenhouse in Edinburgh West.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Kirsty McNeill)
There are no plans to change the criteria against which local authority areas will be selected, but I can confirm that we do not have long to wait before the areas will be confirmed.
Session: Pride in Place Programme
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UKHospitality estimates that the industry contributes £8 billion a year to the Scottish economy. A major increase in standing charges would hit it hard. Many businesses in the sector are energy-hungry—for example, distilleries, pubs and restaurants—and across my constituency there is concern about the winter ahead. They want to know what this Government will do to protect them and ensure fairness for small businesses.
Context
UKHospitality estimates that the hospitality sector contributes £8 billion a year to the Scottish economy, and many businesses in this sector are concerned about rising energy costs.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Chris McDonald)
I do understand just how important the hospitality sector is to the hon. Member and her constituents, as a major part of the local economy. The Government’s clean power mission—investing in renewable energy, lifting the onshore wind ban and investing in offshore wind at pace—is bringing down energy costs and will bring down energy costs from 2030 onwards. The crucial challenge is how we help businesses to manage the transition between now and 2030. Measures such as the British industrial competitiveness scheme, which was announced in our industrial strategy, will support over 7,000 businesses across the country.
Session: Energy Costs Support for Businesses
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I am concerned about the serious problem with driving test centres in my constituency, where all five closest centres have waiting times of 24 weeks. Can I ask for specific interest and special attention given to Scotland, where this is a significant problem in rural areas?
Context
The MP noted severe driving test centre waiting times of up to six months across her constituency. She highlighted that this issue is particularly acute in rural areas.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Simon Lightwood)
I will meet the hon. Member.
Session: Topical Questions
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Earlier this year, a constituent of mine in Edinburgh West contacted me about the delay she had faced in getting the pension credit she was entitled to. She applied in September last year and was told that she would receive it in November, but it was March before she got her pension credit awarded. The delay meant that she went without extra support just when she lost her winter fuel allowance, so what steps will the Minister take to cut those delays and stop more vulnerable pensioners from being left cold this winter?
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A constituent of Christine Jardine's experienced a delay in receiving pension credit, going without support when she lost her winter fuel allowance. This highlights broader concerns about delays and their impact on vulnerable pensioners.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Torsten Bell)
I hope the hon. Member will write to me with the details of the case she raised. On the more general picture, I can reassure her that we now have a lower backlog of pension credit cases to be processed than we inherited from the last Government, despite the record number of claims that have come through.
Session: Pension Credit Uptake
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I hope the Minister will join me in thanking all the hard-working hospitality staff who are about to have a very busy summer, particularly in Edinburgh West, where they are about to be immersed in the Edinburgh international festival. We are very hospitable in Edinburgh. The hospitality industry is worth £198 million to my constituency, but businesses are suffering because of the national insurance changes, and in Scotland we will not benefit from business rates reform. With the national insurance changes and the impacts of Brexit and covid, it is a very uncertain time. What else will the Minister do to help businesses across Scotland that will not have the benefit of business rates reform?
Context
The MP highlighted the economic value of the hospitality industry in her constituency and noted that businesses are suffering due to national insurance changes, Brexit impacts, and the lack of benefit from business rates reform.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Gareth Thomas)
I thank the hon. Lady for her kind invitation. It is possible that I will be darkening the door of businesses in her constituency this summer. We are determined to continue working with hospitality businesses, whether in Scotland or in the rest of the country. As I said in an earlier answer, we have set out plans for a licensing taskforce to look at what else we can do to lower the cost of red tape and regulation. As the hon. Lady rightly says, we are taking measures to reform business rates, and perhaps the Scottish Government might like to follow our example.
Session: Hospitality Sector
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What discussions has the Secretary of State had with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the spending review 2025 on Wales?
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The MP inquired about discussions regarding the potential impact of the UK government's spending review 2025 on Wales.
The Secretary of State for Wales (Jo Stevens)
Through the spending review, we are providing a record £22.4 billion per year on average for the Welsh Government; investing at least £445 million in Welsh rail; investing £211 million a year in local growth funding; and providing £118 million of new funding for coal tip safety. This Labour Government are investing in Wales’s economy, public services and people.
Session: Spending Review 2025
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What steps is the Government taking to manage the switch-off of the radio teleswitch service? I welcome the Government’s change in course, but there is still a problem in Scotland with about 97,000 meters needing replacement and many people unaware. In rural communities, what specific actions are being taken to ensure vulnerable people get protection?
Context
The previous hard deadline for the radio teleswitch service phase-out would have left many people, particularly in rural areas of Scotland, vulnerable and unaware of the need to change their meter. 100,000 people are still waiting on meters.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Miatta Fahnbulleh)
We have been working closely with the Scottish Government and engaging with Scottish MPs. All households in Scotland that require a meter replacement have been contacted multiple times. Additionally, suppliers are collaborating with local authorities to address particular challenges in rural communities. Suppliers will work on emergency appointments for those who need them, and no area will be switched off without informing consumers, allowing them to book emergency appointments, and notifying MPs and local authorities.
Session: Radio Teleswitch Service
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The strategic defence review makes it clear that housing must be a priority, and that the money from the sale of housing must be reinvested. Veterans continually come to me who have been discharged into homelessness. Can the Minister reassure us that we will ensure that houses that are sold or redeveloped are available to veterans’ families?
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MP Christine Jardine associates herself with remarks on Aberdeen FC and then discusses the importance of housing for veterans.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Kirsty McNeill)
I am very pleased to offer the hon. Lady that reassurance.
Session: Veterans
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Every year, an estimated 5,000 British citizens are arrested abroad, many of them under false pretences. Many are used as hostages and denied access to legal representation, and their families are left without information, not knowing what has happened to them. High-profile cases at the moment include those of Alaa Abd el-Fattah in Egypt and Jagtar Singh Johal in India. None of these people has an automatic right to support, as is the case with other countries such as the United States, so can the Minister give us more details about exactly what the consular assistance will be and whether it will be automatic for everyone?
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5,000 British citizens are estimated to be arrested abroad annually, often under false pretences. Cases like Alaa Abd el-Fattah in Egypt and Jagtar Singh Johal in India highlight the need for consular assistance.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr Hamish Falconer)
The safety and security of British nationals overseas is a top priority for the Government. This is a complex area of policy—the hon. Lady has described the wide range of different consular cases that the Foreign Office responds to, from kidnap cases to more routine cases. As I set out to the Foreign Affairs Committee, given the complexity of these issues we will come back to Parliament in due course with options for consultation.
Session: Consular Assistance Statutory Right
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A number of constituents in Edinburgh West—former police officers and current/former NHS staff—have come to me with concerns about how the McCloud judgment on public sector pensions is being implemented. How will the Government ensure there is no negative impact?
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The question deals with the concerns of former police officers, NHS staff and others about the implementation of the McCloud judgment on public sector pensions.
Torsten Bell (The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)
We need to take the implementation seriously. If specific cases are identified, please write to me about them; we are working closely with the NHS pension scheme to ensure members receive relevant letters as soon as possible.
Session: Topical Questions
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Three years after Baroness Kennedy’s groundbreaking review on tackling misogyny in law, late on Friday, the SNP said that it would scrap its planned Bill to tackle widespread misogyny and hatred against women. Plans to tackle misogynistic harassment, the stirring up of hatred, and sending threatening or abusive communications to women, and an aggravated offence of misogyny—all scrapped in favour of a watered-down amendment to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. Women across the United Kingdom need action, and reassurance that politicians will root out the attitudes that lead to hatred against women in public life. If the SNP will not do it, will this Government act to give women the support that they need?
Context
The SNP scrapped its planned Bill to tackle widespread misogyny and hatred against women. Baroness Kennedy’s review on tackling misogyny in law was groundbreaking.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jess Phillips)
The hon. Lady makes an impassioned point. It will be a fundamental part of the violence against women and girls strategy to get to the exact reason why we have ended up with an epidemic of violence against women and girls in all the nations of the United Kingdom, and to root it out.
Session: Violence against Women and Girls
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I hear what the Secretary of State is saying, but Scotland’s declining oil and gas industries have lost 40% of their jobs in the past decade, and today Grangemouth has warned that it may have to pause important projects involving a switch to greener and more sustainable forms of energy because of what it describes as soaring energy bills and the pressures of income tax. We know that Grangemouth needs investment, but it also needs more than the Government are doing at the moment. What intervention are they planning to protect jobs and the communities that could be hollowed out if Grangemouth is not saved?
Context
The MP mentions Scotland's declining oil and gas industries, a loss of 40% jobs over a decade. She cites warnings from Grangemouth about potential project pauses due to soaring energy bills and income tax pressures.
The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)
As the hon. Lady will know, we inherited this situation from the last Government, but we set aside £200 million to build the future in Grangemouth and we are working closely with the Scottish Government on precisely that, in a Government-to-Government collaboration. As for the hon. Lady’s wider question about industrial energy prices, we should obviously look at what different sectors are saying.
Session: Renewable Energy Sector Job Creation
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I thank the Minister for that response and welcome the increased co-operation with allies on this vital issue. It is critical that we stop the dangerous crossings, but without tackling the problem at its source, with aid to tackle famine and conflict and by providing safe legal routes, do we not risk the crisis continuing? How will the Minister work with colleagues across Government to address those factors to ensure that we tackle the crisis fully?
Context
The MP addressed the government's efforts to combat people smuggling, referencing an ongoing summit and noting cross-government collaboration is crucial.
The Minister for Border Security and Asylum (Dame Angela Eagle)
The summit is dealing with source countries. We are looking at how we can co-operate with countries all the way along the routes used by smuggling gangs to ensure that the right messages, rather than very slick organised immigration gang advertising, are conveyed.
Session: People Smuggling
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For eight years, I have seen how a young constituent has been able to completely control his previously life-threatening seizures with medicinal cannabis, but at huge cost to his family—a cost that is prohibitive for other people. Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss how we can make access to such treatments more affordable, accessible and safe, so that we can help more people?
Context
A young constituent has been able to control life-threatening seizures with medicinal cannabis but at a prohibitive cost for other families.
Karin Smyth
We recently had a helpful debate in Westminster Hall on this topic. We are doing more research on this issue to ensure that the evidence base is there. I am happy to discuss the matter further with the hon. Member.
Session: Topical Questions
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For eight years, I have seen how a young constituent has been able to completely control his previously life-threatening seizures with medicinal cannabis, but at huge cost to his family—a cost that is prohibitive for other people. Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss how we can make access to such treatments more affordable, accessible and safe, so that we can help more people?
Context
A young constituent has been able to control life-threatening seizures with medicinal cannabis but at a prohibitive cost for other families.
Karin Smyth
We recently had a helpful debate in Westminster Hall on this topic. We are doing more research on this issue to ensure that the evidence base is there. I am happy to discuss the matter further with the hon. Member.
Session: Topical Questions
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For eight years, I have seen how a young constituent has been able to completely control his previously life-threatening seizures with medicinal cannabis, but at huge cost to his family—a cost that is prohibitive for other people. Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss how we can make access to such treatments more affordable, accessible and safe, so that we can help more people?
Context
A young constituent has been able to control life-threatening seizures with medicinal cannabis but at a prohibitive cost for other families.
Karin Smyth
We recently had a helpful debate in Westminster Hall on this topic. We are doing more research on this issue to ensure that the evidence base is there. I am happy to discuss the matter further with the hon. Member.
Session: Topical Questions
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We all know that life is more expensive for someone who is disabled, and that investing in mental health and social care would give disabled people the support that they deserve. Liberal Democrats believe that if the Government were serious about cutting welfare spending, they would get serious about fixing health and social care, and the broken Department for Work and Pensions. By fixing that, we would reduce the benefits bill in the long term, but yesterday’s changes, which slash the support offered to vulnerable people, will leave many people facing difficult choices. Can the Minister assure disabled people, including the 80,000 in Scotland who are still receiving PIP, that they will be listened to, their needs will be taken into account, and they will somehow continue to get the support that they need?
Context
Liberal Democrats argue that fixing health and social care would reduce the benefits bill in the long term. The announcement of changes to PIP is seen as slashing support for vulnerable people.
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
I am sure the hon. Lady will welcome the additional £26 billion being invested in the national health service in the coming financial year, for exactly the reasons she set out, and the most severely impaired people will be protected under the changes that we announced yesterday to the personal independence payment. Yes, we will be consulting—there will be a full 12-week consultation period on the Green Paper proposals, and we will be listening carefully to what everybody says in response.
Session: Health and Disability Green Paper
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Scotland's Churches Trust estimates that the Church of Scotland could lose 30% of its churches in the coming years. St Andrew’s in Clermiston in my constituency could be one of them. It celebrated its 70th anniversary this year but could face closure because of declining congregations and lower incomes, threatening a valuable community space used by vulnerable and elderly people. Can the Second Church Estates Commissioner outline how the Church of England could work with the Church of Scotland to share best practice on managing churches with smaller congregations to preserve those valuable community spaces?
Context
The Church of Scotland is facing potential loss of up to 30% of its churches due to declining congregations and lower incomes. St Andrew’s in Clermiston, which celebrated its 70th anniversary this year, could face closure.
Marsha De Cordova
The National Church Institutions and the Church of Scotland signed the Columba declaration, committing to joint dialogue on a range of issues. I understand that they meet regularly to discuss these issues. It might be useful for her to reach out to the Church of Scotland on that, and if she is unable to do so, I am happy to put her in touch with it.
Session: Church of Scotland Declining Congregations
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I welcome the commitment that the Minister has given the House and the determination to show our opposition to Trump’s disgraceful approach, but I am disappointed that she does not see this as the ideal moment to commit to recognising the state of Palestine. What is being done across Government to reassure the communities in this country who have suffered outrageous abuse since 7 October 2023?
Context
MP welcomed the commitment to oppose Trump's approach but was disappointed that recognition of Palestine wasn't committed to. MP also raised concerns about abuse since 7 October 2023.
The Minister for Development (Anneliese Dodds)
I want to underline to the hon. Lady that, as we have made very clear, Palestinian statehood is the right of the Palestinian people—it is not in the gift of any neighbour—and is essential to the long-term security of Israel as well. The UK is working with partners to support a path to long-term peace and stability with a two-state solution. We condemn all forms of abuse, including antisemitism, Islamophobia, and hate crimes.
Session: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Fast-Track Visas: Skilled US Citizens
04 February 2026
Responding: Mike Tapp
Main Concerns
['The debate addresses the concerns of skilled US citizens living under a Trump presidency, with over 1,000 anti-LGBTQ incidents reported across 47 states and Washington DC in the past year, marking a 5% increase from the previous year. Many individuals feel unsafe and seek to contribute positively to the UK economy.']
Specific Asks
["Christine Jardine proposes offering fast-track visas for skilled US citizens to live and work in the United Kingdom, believing it would benefit both the individuals seeking refuge and the UK's economy, especially in sectors such as artificial intelligence, cancer research, pharmacology, science, and space."]
Human Rights: Consular Services — [Dame Caroline Dinenage in the Chair]
16 April 2024
Responding: David Rutley
Main Concerns
['Christine Jardine highlighted cases of British citizens detained abroad without fair trial or representation, such as Jagtar Singh Johal in India and Ryan Cornelius in the UAE. She noted that there is no legal guarantee for consular assistance for detained British nationals, contrasting this with the US statutory requirement to support their citizens.']
Specific Asks
['Jardine called on the Government to recognise the need for stronger protections for British citizens abroad, specifically through her Consular Assistance Bill set for a Second Reading on April 26th. She proposed an obligation for UK Ministers to inform consulates of potential human rights abuses and ensure intensive investigations and support.']
Type 2 Diabetes: Availability of Drugs
30 January 2024
Responding: Andrew Stephenson
Main Concerns
["I am concerned about the shortage of drugs for type 2 diabetes, including GLP-1 RAs like semaglutide. Currently, 4.6 million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes and around 13.6 million are at risk. The supply problem is exacerbated by the fact that these drugs are also used for weight loss, making it difficult for patients to access them. Patients find themselves stuck between the Scottish Government's inability to act and a perceived slow response from the UK Government."]
Specific Asks
['I urge the government to ensure that the supply of drugs is prioritised for those who need them for important health reasons. I also ask Members to consider living with a condition like diabetes, which requires constant self-management, when patients face shortages and delays in obtaining necessary medications.']
Bereaved Children: Registry — [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair]
28 March 2023
Responding: Claire Coutinho
Main Concerns
["The speaker is concerned about the lack of support and recognition for bereaved children, noting that many families are unaware of available services. She draws from personal experience, highlighting how her family's loss of a father decades ago left them without professional support and unaware of potential assistance."]
Specific Asks
['She asks the government to invest time in developing an administrative solution to identify and support bereaved children by introducing a system where death registration includes information on affected children, ensuring they receive necessary information about available support services.']
Airspace Modernisation Strategy
01 November 2022
Responding: Huw Merriman
Main Concerns
["Christine Jardine highlighted the significant impact of outdated airspace on local communities, noting that constituents frequently reach out to her about noise pollution and disrupted sleep patterns due to nearby airports. She stressed the importance of modernising the UK's airspace to accommodate more efficient and environmentally friendly flight paths for the aviation sector's recovery post-pandemic. However, she expressed concern over the increased costs and complexities associated with these changes, especially as many airports struggle to recover from pandemic-related financial losses."]
Specific Asks
["Jardine requested assurances that technological advancements are being fully considered in modernisation efforts. She also asked for additional government funding to support affected airports recovering from the pandemic's impact. Lastly, she urged for better communication channels between stakeholders and local communities to ensure transparency and understanding of airspace changes."]
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
08 July 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Mr Carmichael highlighted the concern regarding the management of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, specifically noting proposed changes to payments for coastguard rescue officers that could impact ...
Civil Service Pensions
06 July 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Draft Conversion Practices Bill
25 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Puberty Blockers
23 June 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
As a consultant paediatrician, Caroline Johnson highlights the ethical concerns surrounding the PATHWAYS clinical trial that involves administering puberty-suppressing hormones to children with gender...
Pathways Study: Puberty Suppression
22 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Social Media Ban for Under-16s
15 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Digital Safety: Children
08 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Armed Forces Act 2026 - Amendments 2, 3, 4, 88, and 89
02 June 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
Ms. Nusrat Ghani proposes several amendments to the Armed Forces Act 2026 aimed at ensuring continuity of support for children with special educational needs, adoption and fostering arrangements, NHS ...
Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice
01 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address
19 May 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry
15 May 2024
The petition addresses the long-standing issue of individuals who received infected blood products and have suffered as a result, along with their families, waiting too long for redress.
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Attendance
61.4%
51 of 83 votes
Aye Votes
37
44.6% of votes
No Votes
14
16.9% of votes
Abstentions
32
38.6% of votes
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
Ayes: 322
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 80
Noes: 281
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Ayes: 173
Noes: 282
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Ayes: 177
Noes: 308
Failed
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment...
Ayes: 318
Noes: 107
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Ayes: 330
Noes: 93
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Ayes: 323
Noes: 160
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipp...
Ayes: 329
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Ayes: 332
Noes: 94
Passed
23 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amen...
Ayes: 294
Noes: 110
Passed
23 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Ayes: 108
Noes: 307
Failed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers
Ayes: 112
Noes: 283
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Ayes: 104
Noes: 391
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Ayes: 171
Noes: 322
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Ayes: 74
Noes: 323
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Ayes: 164
Noes: 311
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 144
Noes: 244
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Ayes: 233
Noes: 94
Passed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Ayes: 85
Noes: 317
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Ayes: 143
Noes: 249
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Ayes: 135
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 77
Noes: 255
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 151
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 162
Noes: 246
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulatio...
Ayes: 262
Noes: 86
Passed
24 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Ayes: 69
Noes: 279
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 156
Noes: 273
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Ayes: 161
Noes: 272
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 77
Noes: 280
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
04 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
03 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
Ayes: 458
Noes: 104
Passed
28 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
Ayes: 294
Noes: 108
Passed
28 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
Ayes: 103
Noes: 284
Failed
28 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
Ayes: 91
Noes: 287
Failed
27 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
Ayes: 91
Noes: 378
Failed
27 Jan 2026
VOTED AYE
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
Ayes: 61
Noes: 311
Failed
27 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
Ayes: 88
Noes: 310
Failed
21 Jan 2026
VOTED AYE
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Commi...
Ayes: 191
Noes: 326
Failed
21 Jan 2026
VOTED AYE
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Commi...
Ayes: 195
Noes: 317
Failed
21 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Thir...
Ayes: 316
Noes: 194
Passed
21 Jan 2026
VOTED AYE
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial...
Ayes: 373
Noes: 106
Passed
20 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to...
Ayes: 347
Noes: 185
Passed
20 Jan 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
Ayes: 319
Noes: 127
Passed
20 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to...
Ayes: 344
Noes: 182
Passed
20 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to...
Ayes: 347
Noes: 184
Passed
10
PMQs Asked
199
Ministerial Questions Asked
334
House of Commons Debates Involved
5
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
1
Petitions Presented
83
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
+172% above average
This MP:
10
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+1357% above average
This MP:
199
Average:
13.7
Westminster Hall Debates Led
+98% above average
This MP:
5
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+6800% above average
This MP:
334
Average:
4.8
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-59% below average
This MP:
1
Average:
2.4
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
-12% below average
This MP:
61.4
Average:
69.5
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
About This Page
This page tracks Christine Jardine's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.