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Making the case for LEZ extension
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called on the City of Edinburgh Council to look at the facts and extend any low emissions zone into the west of the city.
Transport data firm Inrix has...
Jardine congratulates forestry prize winner
Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, joined her constituent David Pelly, to celebrate his success in a writing competition to highlight the vital role trees can play in a sustainable future society.
David...
MP calls for urgent debate on medical cannabis
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has today called for an urgent debate to be held in the House of Commons over the rigid guidelines governing the prescription of medical cannabis.
After pressure from campaigners and...
MP joins pupils learning about underage drinking
MSP Christine Jardine last week joined pupils at Craigmount High School in Corstorphine to learn of the risks of underage drinking.
This was cloaked in 'Smashed' which is a play about a group of friends...
Jardine welcomes Pinkhill planning refusal
Lib Dem MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, has welcomed the decision by the Scottish Government Reporter to reject planning permission for a 5 storey apartment development in Pinkhill.
Ms Jardine, along with Lib Dem...
Plastic free parliament would be welcomed by Edinburgh West MP
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has today welcomed the UK Parliament's commitment to try and eliminate avoidable single-use plastic by 2019.
In October, non-recyclable disposable catering items such as straws, take-away boxes, coffee cups and cutlery will be switched...
Jardine issues warning about HMRC Scam
Lib Dem MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, has warned constituents to be careful of scam calls, claiming to be from HMRC.
Bogus callers have been advising constituents that they are due sums of unpaid...
Jardine disappointed at news from Edinburgh Airport
Today Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has expressed her disappointment at the news that Edinburgh Airport will not introduce an offset or curved approach for landing aircraft.
The solution had been put forward in an effort to reduce the impact...
Edinburgh West MP backs campaign to ‘Make Blood Cancer Visible’
Christine Jardine MP has backed a campaign to raise awareness of blood cancer and put it at the forefront of cancer plans.
Ms Jardine attended an event held by blood cancer research charity Bloodwise to...
Asthma sufferer endorses clean air campaign
A clean air campaign launched by Edinburgh West Lib Dems has been endorsed by a
local resident suffering from severe asthma.
Christine Jardine MP and Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP met with constituent Karen Bruce who
lives on St John’s Road....
Jardine welcomes baby home after Iraq ordeal
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine recentlywelcomed home a baby girl who was trapped in war-torn Iraq while waiting months for her British passport.
For more than a year, the MP for Edinburgh West has been fighting the corner...
Edinburgh West MP welcomes announcement on medicinal cannabis
Christine Jardine MP said today that there must be no further delays in getting cannabis-based medicines to those who need them, as the Home Secretary announced that from the autumn, specialist doctors will be...
Christine Jardine MP launches her constituency tour
Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine will tomorrow begin her summer tour with special advice surgeries across the constituency added to her regular weekend ones.
With the UK Parliament in recess, Ms Jardine is using the...
Local MP defends abortion rights in Northern Ireland
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine pledged her support for a campaign to decriminalise abortion and change the law for women in Northern Ireland, where abortion remains illegal in almost every circumstance.
Northern Ireland is now...
Jardine backs accessibility campaign
Christine Jardine, Lib Dem MP for Edinburgh West, has asked the Minister for Local Government to make councils responsible for ensuring businesses provide wheelchair access.
Addressing the Minister, Ms Jardine asked: “Will the Minister agree...
Edinburgh West MP wants medical cannabis legalised
Christine Jardine MP for Edinburgh West has accompanied her constituent Karen Gray to Downing Street to hand in a petition. Here she explains why she thought it was important to offer that support.
"There can...
Jardine welcomes China flight
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has described the first ever direct flight between Scotland and China as ‘momentous for Edinburgh Airport’.
There will now be two outgoing and two return flights a week, all year...
Scottish Water blamed for rat problem at Haymarket
Edinburgh west MP, Christine Jardine has called on Scottish Water to investigate claims of rats in Haymarket during ongoing sewerage works in the area.
The MP has been told that some properties have been affected...
Jardine welcomes delays in branch closures
Late last year the Royal Bank of Scotland announced closure of many branches across Scotland including some in Edinburgh. Today in an apparent U-turn the bank has said it will keep 10 of the...
Christine Jardine invites WASPI women to attend meeting
Christine Jardine MP will be holding a meeting for WASPI women and those affected by pension reforms at Murrayfield Parish Church on 9 February 2018.
The meeting will allow anyone who has concerns to discuss individual...
Edinburgh MP leads WASPI consultation
Christine Jardine, MP for Edinburgh West, is at the centre of efforts to reverse the injustice to women born in the 1950s caused by pension reforms.
Ms Jardine and a cross party group of MPs...
Jardine supports small business in South Queensferry
Christine Jardine, MP for Edinburgh West, was on South Queensferry High Street yesterday to support local business on Small Business Saturday.
The campaign promotes small businesses across the UK, which form the back bone of...
MP blogs – Christine Jardine MP
by Christine Jardine Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West.
It has been quite a first six months for Christine.
There has been no shortage of issues to tackle either here in the constituency or down at...
Jardine makes demands on Holyrood for timescale on Growth Scheme
Scottish Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine has demanded that the Scottish Government lay out a timescale for delivering the half a billion pound Scottish Growth Scheme, after an SNP cabinet minister once again refused...
Helpline becomes free amid cross-party calls to halt Universal Credit
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions David Gauke has today announced DWP customer telephone lines will be changed to Freephone numbers.
This announcement was made today while the debate on Universal Credit is proceeding...
Jardine now LibDem Scottish Affairs spokesman
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has, today been announced as the new Scottish Affairs spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats at Westminster.
Following the announcement, Ms Jardine said: "I am thrilled to be Scottish Affairs spokesperson...
Jardine demands meeting over flightpaths
MP for Edinburgh West Christine Jardine has asked the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for an urgent meeting to discuss Edinburgh Airport’s latest proposals on flightpath changes, particularly effecting communities in South Queensferry and Cramond.
The...
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