Michael Fraser Weir (born 24 March 1957) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Angus in Scotland from 2001 to 2017 when he lost his seat to the Conservative Party. He served as the SNP Chief Whip in the House of Commons. Weir used to be a councillor and Convenor of the General Purposes Committee of Angus District Council. Prior to his election in 2001, he was a solicitor and Partner for J&DG Shiell in Brechin.
He was born in Arbroath and educated at Arbroath High School and Aberdeen University, from where he graduated LLB in 1979. Whilst at university Weir served as president of the Aberdeen University Scottish Nationalist Association and was a member of the Students Representative Council. He has also served as a member of the national executive of the Young Scottish Nationalists and from 1984 to 1988 he served as a councillor on Angus District Council, where he was convenor of general purposes. He worked as a solicitor in Montrose and Kirkcaldy before settling in Brechin, where he was a partner (latterly senior partner) in the firm of J&DG Shiell. He is married with two daughters.
He was first elected to Parliament in 2001 and in his first term was the SNP Spokesperson on Trade and Industry and Work and Pensions, as well as being a member of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee (2001–05). In 2005, Weir held the new seat of Angus which had been substantially changed in the boundary changes for that election. Although he went into the election with a notional majority of only 532 he achieved a majority of 1601 over the Conservatives. Since 2005 Mike Weir has been the SNP Westminster Spokesperson on Business and Enterprise (which includes energy) and the Environment. He has been an outspoken opponent of nuclear power and has pursued a relentless campaign on the future of the Post Office network. Mike Weir sat on the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee (2005–09) and was a member of the Chairmen's Panel/Panel of Chairs from (2005–10). He served on the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee from 2009–10.
Weir has championed issues relating to energy including calling for "social tariffs" for poorer utility customers and opposing pre-payment meters[1]
As postal affairs spokesperson Weir led SNP opposition to privatisation of the Royal Mail[2]
He raised the issue of local driving test centre closures at Westminster[3]
Mike Weir served as the SNP's Chief Whip in the House of Commons during the 2015-17 Parliament.
References
^"MP calls for action on fuel bills". BBC. 27 December 2007. from the original on 31 December 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
^"SNP opposes UK gov Royal Mail privatisation". SNP. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
^"Mike Weir MP takes driving test centre fight to Westminster". courier.co.uk. 27 January 2011. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
mike, weir, politician, other, people, named, mike, weir, mike, weir, disambiguation, michael, fraser, weir, born, march, 1957, scottish, national, party, politician, served, member, parliament, angus, scotland, from, 2001, 2017, when, lost, seat, conservative. For other people named Mike Weir see Mike Weir disambiguation Michael Fraser Weir born 24 March 1957 is a Scottish National Party SNP politician who served as Member of Parliament MP for Angus in Scotland from 2001 to 2017 when he lost his seat to the Conservative Party He served as the SNP Chief Whip in the House of Commons Weir used to be a councillor and Convenor of the General Purposes Committee of Angus District Council Prior to his election in 2001 he was a solicitor and Partner for J amp DG Shiell in Brechin Michael WeirSNP Chief WhipIn office 20 May 2015 9 June 2017Preceded byStewart HosieSucceeded byPatrick GradyMember of Parliament for AngusIn office 7 June 2001 3 May 2017Preceded byAndrew WelshSucceeded byKirstene HairPersonal detailsBorn 1957 03 24 24 March 1957 age 66 Arbroath Angus ScotlandPolitical partyScottish National PartyRelationsMarriedChildrenTwo daughtersAlma materUniversity of AberdeenProfessionSolicitor Contents 1 Background 2 House of Commons 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditHe was born in Arbroath and educated at Arbroath High School and Aberdeen University from where he graduated LLB in 1979 Whilst at university Weir served as president of the Aberdeen University Scottish Nationalist Association and was a member of the Students Representative Council He has also served as a member of the national executive of the Young Scottish Nationalists and from 1984 to 1988 he served as a councillor on Angus District Council where he was convenor of general purposes He worked as a solicitor in Montrose and Kirkcaldy before settling in Brechin where he was a partner latterly senior partner in the firm of J amp DG Shiell He is married with two daughters House of Commons EditWeir fought Aberdeen South in the 1987 general election coming fourth He was first elected to Parliament in 2001 and in his first term was the SNP Spokesperson on Trade and Industry and Work and Pensions as well as being a member of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee 2001 05 In 2005 Weir held the new seat of Angus which had been substantially changed in the boundary changes for that election Although he went into the election with a notional majority of only 532 he achieved a majority of 1601 over the Conservatives Since 2005 Mike Weir has been the SNP Westminster Spokesperson on Business and Enterprise which includes energy and the Environment He has been an outspoken opponent of nuclear power and has pursued a relentless campaign on the future of the Post Office network Mike Weir sat on the Business Innovation and Skills Select Committee 2005 09 and was a member of the Chairmen s Panel Panel of Chairs from 2005 10 He served on the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee from 2009 10 Weir has championed issues relating to energy including calling for social tariffs for poorer utility customers and opposing pre payment meters 1 As postal affairs spokesperson Weir led SNP opposition to privatisation of the Royal Mail 2 He raised the issue of local driving test centre closures at Westminster 3 Mike Weir served as the SNP s Chief Whip in the House of Commons during the 2015 17 Parliament References Edit MP calls for action on fuel bills BBC 27 December 2007 Archived from the original on 31 December 2007 Retrieved 8 April 2015 SNP opposes UK gov Royal Mail privatisation SNP Archived from the original on 6 November 2013 Retrieved 8 April 2015 Mike Weir MP takes driving test centre fight to Westminster courier co uk 27 January 2011 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 13 May 2015 External links EditTwitterProfileWestminster profile SNP profile Westminster Group BBC News Democracy Live STV News profile ePolitix com profile Guardian profile Telegraph profile TheyWorkForYou com The Public Whip profileParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byAndrew Welsh Member of Parliament for Angus2001 2017 Succeeded byKirstene Hair Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike Weir politician amp oldid 1144139385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
