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Scottish Parliament
Highlands & Islands Members

Peter Peacock MSP
Deputy Minister for Children and Education

Member for Highlands and Islands
Labour
Register of Interests
Biography
Elected to Highland Regional Council in 1982 Mr Peacock became council Leader in 1995.

Mr Peacock was educated at Hawick High School and gained a diploma in Youth Work and Community Service at Jordanhill College. He has worked as a community worker, area officer at the Citizens Advice Bureau and as a self employed consultant. He was formerly a member of Scottish National Heritage, the Post Office Board for Scotland, European Committee of Regions and the Council of Europe – Local Authority Chamber.

Mr Peacock is married with two sons.
Parliament contact details
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh EH99 1SP
tel: 0131 348 5766
e-mail: Peter.Peacock.msp@scottish.parliament.uk