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Discussion on starting Forum meetings with Lord's Prayer; decision made to start Forum meetings with silent contemplation. [Time of meeting unknown].

Committee sat during suspension of Forum between 11.12 am and 12.05 pm; Discussion on seating arrangements in Forum.

Discussion on Minister Ancram's proposals regarding Education Boards and subsequent motion referred to Forum. [This meeting occurred between the 21 and 28 June. However, the editors do not have a record of the Business Committee meetings so the precise time or date of meeting is unknown.]

Chaired by Nesbitt; Committee sat during lunch recess of the Forum to further discuss Education Administration and new motions proposed but not agreed; Committee Report recommends that Forum note they are unhappy with situation on Education.

Continued discussion on Education administration; SDLP table motion on Education; New motion on Education proposed but agreement postponed to allow time for party consultation; Letter received from Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance Representative. [Time of meeting unknown].

Chaired by Nesbitt; New Motion on Education Administration referred to Forum.

Committee met during Forum adjournment; Discussion on Motion to adjourn Forum meeting due to Security Situation in Drumcree; Creation of Business Plan which is referred to Forum.

Second meeting of the Committee during an adjournment of the Forum on 8th July; Decision made to prioritise discussion on Education Administration on 19 July 1996.

Creation of advertisement seeking views from the Public on what Forum should concentrate on, and referred to Forum; Discussion on deficiency in Rules regarding speeches in special circumstances.

Committee met during lunch; Amendment to advertisement seeking views form the public, and referred to Forum; creation of document outlining mechanics for Committees, and referred to Forum.

Creation of Business Committee Report on formation of Committees and annexes I to IV outlining terms of reference, quorums and compositions of each Committee, which are referred to Forum; Motion on Healthcare introduced and referred to Forum. [Time of meeting unknown].

Motion on Boycotting introduced and referred to Forum. [Time and date of meeting unknown, but it appears that the Business Committee begins to meet on Thursdays following the Summer Recess.]

Motion on BSE introduced and referred to Forum. [Time of meeting unknown].

Agreement on smaller parties right to raise Motions; Motion on Decommissioning introduced and rejected; Motion on Housing Policy introduced and referred to Forum; Motion on Disability introduced and referred to Forum. [Time of meeting unknown].

[Time of meeting and events unknown].

Motion to make existing Committees into Standing Committees introduced and referred to Forum; Statement on Multi-Party Talks introduced and referred to Forum; Committee recommendations for Christmas Recess timings referred to Forum. [Time of meeting unknown].

Expressions on Bombing of Thiepval Army Barracks, with a Resolution introduced and referred to Forum; Motion on Northern Ireland Economy introduced and referred to Forum. [Time of meeting unknown].

Chaired by Ivan Davis; Motion on Jobseeker Allowance introduced and referred to Forum; Motion on Privatisation of Water Service introduced and referred to Forum; Discussion on Security of Members. [Time of meeting unknown].

Chaired by Gregory Campbell; Request from Standing Committee B to expand terms of reference received and referred to Forum with recommendation to accept; Further Committee recommendations on Standing Committees referred to Forum; Remarks on Queen's Speech; Motion on Waste Products introduced and referred to Forum. [Time of meeting unknown].

Motion on Standing Committees (Including expansion of Standing Committee B) referred to Forum; Standing Committee D Interim Report copied in and Referred to Forum; Motion on Neil Latimer introduced and referred to Forum; Motion on Political Integration with the EU introduced and referred to Forum. [Time of meeting unknown].

Motion to approve Standing Committee E Membership introduced and referred to Forum; Acknowledgement of the difficulty for small parties to attend Standing Committee meetings; Standing Committee C Interim Report copied in and Referred to Forum. [Time of meeting unknown].

Receipt of Baroness Denton's letter regarding Northern Ireland's economy; Motion on Anglo-Irish Agreement introduced and referred to Forum. [Time of meeting unknown].

Meeting to decide the business of the Forum

Meeting to discuss business of the Forum

Meeting to discuss business of the Forum

Meeting to discuss business of the Forum

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Meeting to discuss Business of the Forum

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Meeting to discuss business of the Forum

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Meeting to discuss business of the Forum

Meeting to discuss the Business of the Forum

Meeting to discuss the business of the Forum

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Meeting to discuss business of the forum

Meeting to discuss the business of the Forum

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Meeting to discuss the business of the Forum

Meeting to discuss business of the Forum

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Emergency meeting

Meeting to discuss business of the Forum

[Editor's Note: Final report presented to the Forum on this date]