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}}'''Peter William Skinner''' (born 1 June 1959 in [[Oxford]]) was a [[Member of the European Parliament]] for the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] for [[South East England (European Parliament constituency)|South East England]]. He was a member of the [[European Parliament]] from 1994 until 2014, when he represented the [[Kent West (European Parliament constituency)|Kent West]] constituency and then from 1999 South East England, when the reforms in European Elections created multi-member constituencies based on British regions.
}}'''Peter William Skinner''' (born 1 June 1959 in [[Oxford]]) was a [[Member of the European Parliament]] for the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] for [[South East England (European Parliament constituency)|South East England]]. He was a member of the [[European Parliament]] from 1994 until 2014, representing the [[Kent West (European Parliament constituency)|Kent West]] constituency and then from 1999 South East England, after the reforms in European Elections created multi-member constituencies based on British regions.


On 31 March 2016, he was found guilty of fraudulently claiming expenses whilst an MEP, and was warned that he faced prison at sentencing on 29 April.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35934342</ref>
On 31 March 2016, he was found guilty of fraudulently claiming expenses whilst an MEP, and was warned that he faced prison at sentencing on 29 April.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35934342</ref>

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Peter Skinner
Member of the European Parliament
for South East England
In office
10 June 1999 – 2 July 2014
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAnneliese Dodds
Member of the European Parliament
for Kent West
In office
9 June 1994 – 10 June 1999
Preceded byBen Patterson
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born (1959-06-01) 1 June 1959 (age 65)
Oxford, England
Political partyLabour
ResidenceUnited Kingdom
Alma materUniversity of Bradford
University of Warwick
University of Greenwich
ProfessionPolitician

Peter William Skinner (born 1 June 1959 in Oxford) was a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for South East England. He was a member of the European Parliament from 1994 until 2014, representing the Kent West constituency and then from 1999 South East England, after the reforms in European Elections created multi-member constituencies based on British regions.

On 31 March 2016, he was found guilty of fraudulently claiming expenses whilst an MEP, and was warned that he faced prison at sentencing on 29 April.[1]

Early life

Peter Skinner was born in Oxford on 1 June 1959. Educated at St. Josephs R.C. Secondary Modern School in Orpington, Kent, he attended Bradford University between 1979 and 1982 where he attained a BSc in Economics and Politics. Between 1986-7 he undertook a post-graduate course in Industrial Relations at the University of Warwick, and in 1991 completed a post-graduate Diploma in Education at Coventry University. Skinner has also gained a professional qualification in Management from the University of Greenwich.[2]

Professional career

Skinner was a press consultant and latterly a lecturer in Economics and Business at North West Kent College of Technology and University of Greenwich before being elected to the European Parliament.[2]

Member of the European Parliament

In 1994, Skinner was elected to the European Parliament as the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Kent West, a political constituency within England. In 1999, he was elected again to the European Parliament, as an MEP for the South East of England Region.[2] He was re-elected in 2004 and 2009, before standing down at the 2014 European Parliament election.

Footnotes

  1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35934342
  2. ^ a b c "Peter Skinner MEP - Biography".