Janice Atkinson

Janice Atkinson
Janice Atkinson in 2015
Member of the European Parliament
for South East England
In office
1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019[1][2]
Preceded byMarta Andreasen
Personal details
Born (1962-08-31) 31 August 1962 (age 62)
London, England
Political partyIndependent (2015–present)
Other political
affiliations		National Council of European Resistance[3]
UK Independence Party
(2011–2015)[4]
Conservative Party
(circa 1980 (‘’claimed’’) – 2011)[5]
(active 2005–2011)[6]
Spouse(s)Steve Small (div.), Simon
Children2
Websitejaniceatkinson.co.uk
European Parliament biography

Janice Ann Atkinson (born 31 August 1962) is a former British politician who was a Member of the European Parliament for the South East England region. She formerly represented the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and later sat as an independent: she was elected in 2014, second on the list for the region behind Nigel Farage. In March 2015, she was expelled from UKIP for "bringing the party into disrepute" after her chief of staff was recorded trying to fraudulently inflate her expenses.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Key dates ahead". European Parliament. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Key dates ahead". BBC News Online. British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. ^ "À propos". Conseil National de la Résistance Européenne (in French). 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  4. ^ Lizzie Dearden (19 March 2015). "Ukip MEP Janice Atkinson suspended and axed as election candidate over 'financial allegations'". The Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  5. ^ Janice Atkison MEP (1 July 2015), Janice Atkinson MEP (About Janice), retrieved 2 July 2015
  6. ^ Seymour, Ellee (8 July 2006), Let me introduce you to Janice Small, archived from the original on 15 September 2011, retrieved 2 July 2015
  7. ^ Leclere, Matt (2 February 2016). "Janice Atkinson expenses investigation: Ex-Ukip MEP cleared by Kent Police after allegations into false claims at Margate pub". Kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Janice Atkinson: MEP to face no action over receipt claim". BBC News. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2018.