Jardine calls for controls on quarry blasts
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called for action to prevent repeated breaches of environmental regulations at a quarry in Ratho.
Christine was elected the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West in 2017, re-elected again in 2019 and for a historic third time in 2024.
Before Parliament, Christine was a broadcast journalist with the BBC and taught journalism at the University of Strathclyde.
Since being elected, she has campaigned on air quality, pension equality for WASPI women, medicinal cannabis, refugees' right to work and the cost of living.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called for action to prevent repeated breaches of environmental regulations at a quarry in Ratho.
Christine has been elected for a third time as the MP for Edinburgh West.
Christine has criticised the UK Government's plans for VAT on school fees, citing the projected pressure on the state sector.
Christine has raised the closure of several local post office and bank closures in parliament and called for better access to these essential services within her local communities, following her debate on access to Post Offices last year.
Christine is working to ensure UK funding to help local councils actually reaches those in Scotland which are having to make cuts, like Edinburgh.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has presented a Bill to Parliament calling for a new protocol to support children who suffer a bereavement.
Responding to the publication of the findings of the Ombudsman’s WASPI report.
Christine has urged the Government to work with police forces to ensure that reports of religious hate crimes are tackled.
Christine continues to stand up for tenants across Edinburgh who are struggling to get repairs to social homes carried out quickly.
Christine has led a debate on the lack of available drugs for type 2 diabetes patients after constituents raised concerns about supply issues.
It has been revealed that 1.1 million households will face a mortgage hike before the General Election if it is held in November.
Christine led a debate in the House of Commons following threats to several Post Offices across the constituency.