Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine recently met representatives of MND Scotland to back their call for £50 million of targeted UK Government support for Motor Neurone Disease research.

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has criticised the UK Government as 13% of hard-pressed families across Edinburgh West face being left worse off when the government end the uplift to Universal Credit this Autumn. 

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has encouraged participation as public consultation begins on Liam McArthur’s assisted dying bill at the Scottish Parliament.

Christine has written to the Chancellor warning of the potential catastrophic consequences the withdrawl of Covid support measures - including furlough - will have on businesses and staff.

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called on both Governments to address concerns of businesses with long term support, following a visit to businesses after Covid restrictions were eased and flash floods hit.

Christine will be holding outdoor, socially distanced advice surgeries across West Edinburgh throughout August. Conscious that although her office has been continuing to operate during the Covid-19 crisis, there may be issues that you wish to discuss directly with her. All surgeries will take place at 2.30, by appointment. If you would like an evening appointment or one at another time, please let us know. Please get in touch via [email protected] or 0131 285 5972 to book a slot. 

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called for 2680 EU citizens to be given the right to stay in the UK as Home Office hold-ups mean their applications have not been processed with less than 30 days to the Government deadline.

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called for the targets set by the World Health Organisation for cleaner air to be met across the UK. The move comes in a bill tabled by the Lib Dem MP in Parliament.

Over the past weeks Christine has drawn attention to the struggles of the aviation, travel and tourism industries including a in speech outlining the hampering effect of the Government’s muddled travel guidance, calling for them to take the concerns of businesses seriously.