That the existing Committees established by the Forum on 26 July 1996 should become Standing Committees with designations, current remits and terms of reference as follows:

Designation: Standing Committee A

Remit: Political affairs

Terms of reference: To examine and report on issues which contribute to division, distrust and misunderstanding within Northern Ireland and between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic

Composition: 4 UUP, 4 DUP, 4 SDLP, 2 Alliance, 1 UKUP, 1 Labour, 1 NIWC, 1 PUP, 1UDP

Quorum: 5;

Designation: Standing Committee B

Remit: Education Issues

Terms of reference: To examine (a) the contribution which education services and structures make to the promotion of dialogue and understanding within Northern Ireland, (b) nursery education and the pre-school voucher scheme, and (c) the link between education and employment, and report to the Forum.

Designation: Standing Committee C

Remit: Health issues

Terms of reference: To examine the health needs of the community in Northern Ireland, with particular reference to health-care administration, acute hospital services, community care services and access by the rural community, and report to the Forum.

Designation: Standing Committee D

Remit: Agriculture and fisheries issues

Terms of reference: To examine the problems being faced by farmers and fishermen in Northern Ireland, and report to the Forum.

Designation: Standing Committee E

Remit: The Northern Ireland economy

Terms of reference: To examine issues relevant to the performance of the Northern Ireland economy and report to the Forum at periodic intervals [and to consider integrated transport policy and formulate a response]

Composition: 4 UUP, 4 DUP, 4 SDLP, 2 Alliance, 1 UKUP, 1 Labour, 1 NIWC, 1 PUP, 1UDP

Quorum: 5;

COMMITTEE ON ELECTORAL REFORM

Designation: on Electoral Reform

Terms of reference: To recommend methods of countering electoral irregularities — in particular,

(i) removing multiple entries from the electoral register;

(ii) ensuring that those who are entitled to vote are registered;

(iii) providing suitable and convenient polling stations;

(iv) overcoming postal and proxy vote abuse;

(v) preventing voting personation by introducing proper and effective identity checks;

(vi) considering other relevant issues

and report to the Forum with a view to submitting such evidence to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for consideration within the Government's review procedure.

Composition: 4 UUP, 4 DUP, 4 SDLP, 2 Alliance, 1 UKUP, 1 Labour, 1NIWC, 1 PUP, 1UDP

Quorum: 5;

[No moUP, 4 DUP, 4 SDLP, 2 Alliance, 1 UKUP, 1 Labour, 1 NIWC, 1 PUP, 1UDP

Quorum: 5;]

• Standing Committees: designations, remits and terms of reference (introduced on 1997-10-02 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e831833) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
  • Addition of Transport Policy to Committee E's remit (introduced on 1997-10-02 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e831834) [view current proposal at this moment]
    • None (introduced on 1997-10-02 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e831835) [view current proposal at this moment]
  • None (introduced on 1997-10-02 00:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e831836) [view current proposal at this moment]