The European Parliament has 626 Members, representing the 370 million people who live in the 15 Member States of the European Union. MEPs meet in Brussels and Strasbourg to scrutinise, amend and vote draft legislation, and approve the annual budget of the European Union. They also debate issues affecting the European Union and draw attention to the problems of their constituents. Elections take place every 5 years, and the last election was held in 2004.

The next European Parliamentary election is to be held on Thursday 4th June 2009 with the count held on Sunday 7th June 2009. More details with regard to candidates standing will be available in early April 2009.

For the European Parliament, England, Scotland and Wales have been divided into 11 Regions, each electing a different number of Members of the European Parliament.

The South East Region for the purposes of the European Parliament includes the Counties of: Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and East and West Sussex, and the following Unitary Authorities: Bracknell Forest, Brighton and Hove, Isle of Wight, Medway, Milton Keynes, West Berkshire, Portsmouth, Reading, Slough, Southampton, Windsor and Maidenhead and Wokingham.

For further information on the European Parliament please contact:

UK Office of the European Parliament,
2 Queen Anne's Gate,
London
SW1H 9AA
Tel: 020 7227 4300 e-mail: eplondon@europarl.eu.int

MEP'S - SOUTH EAST REGIONS

1. Hannan, Daniel John,
   Conservatives - Putting Britain First
   Flat One, Bristol Court West
   132 Marine Parade, Brighton
   East Sussex
   BN2 1DF
   Tel: 01372 453678 Secretary - Margaret Bottomley
   Fax: 01372 453741
   email: office@hannan.co.uk
   


2. Farage, Nigel Paul
   UK Independence Party
   1 Darwin Villas
   Single Street, 
   Westerham, Kent
   TN16 3AA
   Tel: Home 01959 570034 
   Fax: 01959 575595
   email: ukipse@ukip.org
   


3. Deva, Niranjan Joseph Aditya
   Conservatives - Putting Britain First
   169 Kennington Road
   London
   SE11 6SF
   Tel: 020 764 28880
   Fax: 020 764 28879
   Email: ndeva@europarl.eu.int
   


4. Huhne, Christopher Murray Paul
   Liberal Democrats
   Meadow View
   110C Dutton Road
   Dutton Road
   Eastleigh
   Hampshire
   SO50 6AB
   


5. Skinner, Peter William
   Labour Party
   Oakfield
   Station Road
   Staplehurst
   Kent
   Tel: 01322 279867
   email: southeast@peterskinnermep.com
   


6. Elles, James Edmond Mocrieff
   Conservatives - Putting Britain First
   Elmhurst
   Great Missenden
   Bucks
   HP16 9AA
   Tel: 01494 673745
   Fax: 01494 670428
   Email: jelles@europarl.eu.int
   Website: hhtp:/www.jameselles.com/
   


7. Mote, Ashley
   UK Independence Party
   16 Kingswood Place
   Knowle
   Hants
   PO17 5FG
   Tel: Home 01329 830147
   email: tml.2004@virgin.net
   


8. Ashworth, Richard James
   Conservatives - Putting Britain First
   4 Temeraire Heights
   Folkestone
   Kent
   CT20 3TL
   Tel: 01303 237736
   email: Richardashworth@aol.com
   


9. Lucas, Caroline Patricia
   Green Party
   46 Rue des Drapiers
   B-1050 Brussels
   Belgium
   


10. Baroness Nicholson, Emma Harriet
    4 Maunsel Street
    London
    SW1P 2QL