Terry Scriven

My Experience

Terry Scriven is a former Colonel in the Royal Military Police, a graduate of the National Police Staff College Strategic Command Course, a security consultant, and a former City and Guilds National Chief Verifier for all Security related National Vocational qualifications in England and Wales.  His background has provided him with a wealth of experience and depth of knowledge in dealing with crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour.

Coming from a disadvantaged background, Terry left school at the age of 15 without any recognised educational qualifications. He now has a Master of Science degree from Leicester University and a Diploma in Management Studies from Portsmouth Polytechnic (now university).

Terry was selected to be the Chairman of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Learning and Skills Council from 2004 to April 2008 and has worked hard to improive the post 16 educational oportunities in the New Forest.

He recently relinquished his position as a Member of the South East Regional LSC Board so as to concentrate on his political career leading up to the General Election.

In December 2006, he became the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate and parliamentary spokesperson for New Forest East and is a member of the Green Liberal Democrats. He is also a member of the New Forest Association, which is concerned with conservancy of the Forest and a member of the Hampshire NHS Partnership Trust concerned in dealing with mental health.

In his spare time Terry continues to support the Armed Services as the national Chairman of the Liberal Democrats Friends’ of the Armed Forces, as a voluntary welfare caseworker for the New Forest branch of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help and as a member of the  Royal British Legion branch in Totton and Eling.

Terry and his wife Jan, who works in Southampton as a consultant nurse, have lived in the Forest for over 13 years.  Terry is also a grandfather, son Justin is a Physiotherapist in the New Forest and lives close by with wife Helen and their children Fern aged two and Tom aged one.

His other interests include looking after his small holding of a few sheep, geese and chickens.