Arlene Foster and Peter Weir are nominated for peerages

Former Northern Ireland First Minister Dame Arlene Foster and ex-Stormont Education Minister Peter Weir have been nominated for peerages

Former Northern Ireland First Minister Dame Arlene Foster has been nominated for a peerage.Peter Weir, the former Stormont education minister, will join her on the red benches. He will sit as a DUP member.The former Northern Ireland Office minster Hugo Swire is also among those nominated.Former Stormont Education Minister Peter Weir will sit as a DUP member

"At Westminster, I will be operating as a full-time working peer, advocating on behalf of the people of Northern Ireland, and promoting the great cause of the union," he added.

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