Christine Jardine is the Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. Sits on the Women and Equalities Committee, Panel of Chairs, Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 188th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 15%. 31 contributions since 2024-07-23.
What they’ve raised
Christine Jardine has engaged extensively with health and social care topics through 31 debate speeches, with particular focus on cancer treatment access, mental health provision, and end-of-life care. She has raised concerns about NHS service inequities across the UK, waiting lists for mental health and talking therapies, and palliative care standards, while also advocating for patient choice in specific medical areas. Her contributions reflect both systemic health service challenges and individual constituent cases, notably her support for a constituent with a brain tumour to access experimental treatment.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Cancer73rd of 61318.0
- NHS waiting lists99th of 53012.0
- Mental health285th of 86712.0
- Palliative & end of life care151st of 5529.0
- Learning disability & autism379th of 8989.0
- Heart disease & stroke38th of 3869.0
- Maternity & neonatal130th of 4276.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing116th of 295
What they’ve said
“The hon. Member talks about the responsibilities. Does he agree with what the coastguard in South Queensferry, in my area, has said—that at the stroke of a pen, the MCA has dispensed with all responsibilities to the CROs and put them in a vulnerable position?”
Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance · 2026-07-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I congratulate the Minister on the Bill, which has been a long time coming. I was in the Chamber in 2018 to hear the then Prime Minister, Theresa May, promise that there would be a conversion ban.”
Draft Conversion Practices Bill · 2026-06-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In many cases, that will be talking therapies. We need to give children and their families time to figure out exactly what the issue is and whether they will develop out of it in time, but that is not always the case. My concern, and I believe the concern of many here today, is for those children who do not, as the hon.”
Puberty Blockers · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I also welcome the Secretary of State’s stress on the importance of talking therapies, but given the long waiting lists and the difficulty in getting access to those talking therapies, how will he ensure that children get the support they need and that there are adequate staff who are properly qualified to support them…”
Pathways Study: Puberty Suppression · 2026-06-22 ·