Parliament. On 31 March 2016, Skinner was found guilty of: one count of making a false instrument; one count of fraud; and one count of false accounting. Warned that he would face a prison sentence, on 29 April 2016 he was jailed for 4 years. References External links Official website European Parliament website entry 1959 births Living people Alumni of the University of Bradford Alumni of the University of Warwick Alumni of the University of Greenwich Labour Party (UK) MEPs MEPs for England 1999–2004 MEPs for England 2004–2009 MEPs for England 2009–2014 People from Oxford English fraudsters English prisoners and detainees British politicians convicted of crimes Alumni of Coventry University