Committee for Education

The Committee for Education is a Northern Ireland Assembly committee established to advise, assist and scrutinise the work of the Department of Education and Minister for Education (currently Peter Weir (politician))on matters within his or her responsibility as a minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.[1]

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Membership

Party		Member
	Alliance	Chris Lyttle (chairperson)
	DUP	Maurice Bradley
	DUP	William Humphrey
	DUP	Robin Newton
	Sinn Féin	Pat Sheehan (deputy chairperson)
	SDLP	Daniel McCrossan
	SDLP	Justin McNulty
	Ulster Unionist	Robbie Butler

References

"Committee for Education". Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.

External links

"Committee for Education". Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016. Official website

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