Jardine becomes new Lib Dem welfare lead
Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine, has been named as the Liberal Democrats’ new Work and Pensions spokesperson in a party reshuffle announced by leader Sir Vince Cable .
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Parental proxy voting fantastic but overdue step forward
Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine, has today welcomed the news that MPs will be given the chance to approve a new proxy voting system in the case of maternity, paternity and adoption leave on 28th January.
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Jardine: Public must have option to reject botched Brexit
Christine Jardine, MP for Edinburgh West, has warned that the Conservatives’ ‘botched Brexit’ will leave the UK poorer, and has called for the public to be given the final say on the deal.
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Jardine: Give Us More Details on Protection of Women and Children
Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine, has today pressed DWP ministers over the protection of victims of domestic abuse.
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Jardine congratulates Edinburgh Airport on busiest ever year for a Scottish airport.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has congratulated Edinburgh Airport on having the busiest ever year for a Scottish Airport in 2018.
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Jardine seeks safeguards for vulnerable welfare claimants
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has today (Tuesday 8 January) called on ministers to guarantee that safeguards will be put in place for vulnerable people being moved from legacy benefits to universal credit.
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Jardine in bid to change asylum seeker employment rules
Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine, has today introduced a bill in Parliament which would give asylum seekers the right to work after 3 months of arriving in the UK while waiting for their claim to be processed.
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Jardine challenges Transport Secretary over airline fears
Christine Jardine, MP for Edinburgh West, has today (Thursday 10 January) challenged the Secretary of State for Transport over fears of air operators out of Edinburgh Airport over Brexit.
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Jardine: It’s time for a grown-up debate on cannabis
Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine, has asked for a ‘grown-up’ debate to be brought to Parliament to decriminalise and regulate the cannabis market.
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Jardine demands reassurances over security at airports
Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine, has called on the Government to do more to reassure air passengers in the wake of last month’s drone incident at Gatwick Airport.
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