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Jardine calls for support for bereaved children
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has presented a Bill to Parliament calling for a new protocol to support children who suffer a bereavement.
The MP has worked closely with leading charities such as Winston’s Wish,...
MP to call for support for bereaved children
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine will call on the UK Government on Thursday to develop a new protocol for informing children of bereavement support available to them.
Ms Jardine, whose family saw the loss of...
Call for freeze on rail fares
Liberal Democrat Scotland Spokesperson Christine Jardine has called on The Scottish Government to freeze rail fares for at least the remainder of the year, rather than increasing fares by 4.8%.
The Edinburgh West MP said that...
LibDems trying to flush out the sewage in our rivers
The Liberal Democrats want to stop any sewage dumping into our rivers,
Christine Jardine MP has uncovered routine dumping in the River Almond with 14,008 discharges in 2022, a massive increase since 2021 when...
MP calls for compensation for businesses on Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called for action from the council to support businesses badly affected by the closure of Haymarket for the City Centre West Edinburgh Link (CCWEL) roadworks.
Ms Jardine visited businesses...
Jardine calls for insulation to cut mould and reduce energy bills
Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine, has called on the UK Government to introduce an emergency ten-year programme to insulate every home in the UK.
The Liberal Democrat MP accused the Government of grandstanding rather...
Jardine disappointed over Scottish Government response on housing mould
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has criticised The Scottish Government for “letting down” social housing residents coping with mould in their homes.
In December, Ms Jardine wrote to Scottish Housing Secretary, Shona Robison MSP, asking...
House of Commons debate to discuss Edinburgh Airport flight paths
JARDINE SECURES PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE ON EDINBURGH AIRPORT FLIGHT PATHS
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has secured a Westminster Hall debate on Tuesday to try and resolve the matter of the proposed flight paths between the...
Jardine calls for debate over flight paths at Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called on the Leader of the House, Penny Mourdaunt, to find time in Parliament to debate the ongoing future flight paths for Edinburgh Airport.
The impasse over new proposals...
Edinburgh MP asks Home Secretary to act over passport backlog
Christine Jardine MP for Edinburgh West has called on the Home Secretary Suella Braverman to address the alarming backlog of first-time passport applications.
According to figures obtained by Ms Jardine's office in a...
International Women’s Day – urban planning must get rid of gender bias
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine presented a Bill to the House of Commons on Tuesday that would increase consideration to remove gender bias from urban planning.
The Planning (Women’s Safety) Bill would require an assessment of the...
Jardine secures promise of medicinal cannabis trial
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine today secured a government promise to support trials of medicinal cannabis as an important step towards making it available on the NHS.
In response to a question from Ms Jardine...
Jardine wants to talk to Gove about Brexit
Christine Jardine, MP for Edinburgh West, has asked to take up the offer from Cabinet Minister, Michael Gove to discuss the potential economic impact of Brexit on Scotland’s economy and position within the UK.
It...
Welcome funding for Murrayfield Ice Rink
Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, has welcomed the release of Scottish Government funding for Murrayfield Ice Rink.
The ice rink will share in the £2 million funding for ice hockey and ice...
MP offers to help bank find a location in Corstorphine for mobile banking
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine, has offered to help TSB to find a location in Corstorphine for their mobile banking advisor, following the closure of branches in the city.
Ms Jardine’s offer came at a...
Jardine to hold business drop in sessions this week
Christine Jardine MP, is to host virtual meetings with groups and businesses in her constituency to discuss their concerns about the impact of Covid-19 and local restrictions on their business.
The Liberal Democrat’s Economy,...
Supermarkets should allow online donations
Christine Jardine MP has called for all UK supermarkets to offer online donation facilities for people who want to help food banks supporting the most vulnerable.
Most supermarkets have in-store food bank donations points but...
Jardine queries Edinburgh’s Covid-19 status
Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, has called on The Scottish Government to publish evidence of why Edinburgh and the Lothians are remaining in Level Three to explain to communities why the...
Extension to furlough welcomed – but should go further
Following the Chancellor's announcement this morning that the UK Government furlough scheme will be extended until March, politicians have reacted in a variety of ways.
Chancello, Rishi Sunak, said: “The furlough scheme was designed and...
Liberal Democrats push their conference policy on income
The UK needs the new Beveridge style vision for the Covid crisis which Universal Basic income would provide according to the Liberal Democrats.
Christine Jardine MP for Edinburgh West and Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson...
Jardine calls for an extension to furlough
Christine Jardine MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson has called on the UK Government to extend the furlough scheme “for the struggling tourism sector” until the end of June 2021, and for the Scottish Government to...
Jardine calls for assurance on jobs and furlough
Edinburgh West MP and Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said the latest announcement of redundancies in the aviation industry is further evidence of the need for furlough to continue and called for...
Waspi age ruling could be a setback
A Court of Appeal decision to reject calls for women’s pension age changes to be reversed has been described by Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine as a setback to thousands of women in the city...
Criticism for Scottish Government’s decision on Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone
Christine Jardine MP has criticised the Scottish Government’s decision to delay a low emission zone in Scotland’s capital until May 2022 as ‘far too late’.
It follows the SNP Government decision to hold back...
Jardine holding outdoor surgeries
The Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, is to host a series of outdoor meetings and surgeries to broaden access for constituents during the pandemic.
She will also meet local charities and businesses...
Health and social care staff deserve a pay rise now
Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, is demanding that the UK Government introduce a ‘real pay rise now’ in recognition of their work on the frontline throughout the coronavirus crisis.
The UK Government...
Edinburgh West MP to meet with Scotland minister over airport jobs
Christine Jardine MP, will have the opportunity to discuss what steps the Government is taking to support Edinburgh Airport, following her question in the House of Commons this morning.
She will now meet with Iain...
Jardine calls for Cummings’ resignation
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has written to the Prime Minister urging him to reconsider his support for aide, Dominic Cummings.
In the letter, Ms Jardine urges the Prime Minister to reconsider his position and...
Jardine calls for diversity in judiciary
Jardine marks Lady Hale’s retirement by calling for greater diversity.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for action to tackle the lack of gender balance in Scotland’s justice system.
It follows a freedom of information request...
Edinburgh West MP asks Scottish Secretary of State to speak up about parliamentary rhetoric
Jardine writes to Scottish Secretary over “violent and divisive” rhetoric
Liberal Democrat equalities spokesperson Christine Jardine MP has today written to the Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, challenging him to speak out against...
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