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Born, bred and educated in Bangor, Peter is a graduate in Law and Accountancy from Queens, and before becoming a full time public representative, worked as a barrister.
Peter Weir is a member of the Policing Board, Finance and Personnel and Environment Committees. He has been involved in politics for more than 20 years, and first represented the North Down constituency in the Northern Ireland Forum between 1996 and 1998 where he became Vice Chair of the Education Committee. |
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Reform of Government I welcome the Review of Public Administration, with its aim of reducing bureaucracy and providing greater efficiency in services. In particular, I have been involved in the Local Government reform process, and believe that the out workings of this should mean greater powers being exercised at local level, increased local accountability, and efficient and imaginative new ways of providing service delivery to the public. I believe that as a result of the Belfast Agreement there are too many Government departments and MLAs, and believe that these must be reformed over time, together with our system of government.
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