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Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992
WORK IN PROGRESS - IN THE FINAL STAGES OF EDITING A series of talks launched by Peter Brooke, Secretary of State for Northern in Ireland, which began in April 1991, and were carried on intermittently by Brooke and his successor, Patrick Mayhew, until November 1992.
British-Unionist Talks
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Session 12567: 1991-05-22 14:40:00
Bilateral Meeting held with the Unionist Parties in Parliament Buildings at 14:40 on 22 May 1991
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Unionist Position Paper: Agenda Items/Programme of Work
ANNEX B
[STRAND 1]
AGENDA ITEMS/PROGRAMME OF WORK
Phase A
1. Status of Northern Ireland
(NI's position within the UK)
2. Relationship with Westminster
(The method of dealing with NI non-transferred matters at Westminster)
Phase B
1. Subjects to be Transferred
(The range of departmental responsibilities to be devolved - including security)
2. Powers of devolved body
(Administrative and legislative)
3. Method of Election
(Including number of seats etc)
4. The Administration's Modus Operandi
(Including role of minorities and function of committees)
5. Safeguards and Rights
(Including Rights of Appeal, Override Powers and a Bill of Rights)
6. Financial Arrangements
(Block grant, power to raise local taxes, EC funds etc)
7. Permanence of Arrangements
(Are any artificial elements to be permanent or is the structure evolutionary)
8. Acceptability of Proposals
(Consideration of the means of obtaining endorsement from the people of NI)
Decisions yet to be taken
- Unionist Position Paper: Agenda Items/Programme of Work (introduced on 1991-05-22 14:40:00 - CREATE - e831618) [This document]
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- Unionist Position Paper: Agenda Items/Programme of Work (introduced on 1991-05-22 14:40:00 - CREATE - e831618) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]