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First day of Forum; Chairman puts credentials of his office to the record; Members sign the Roll; Rules Committee numbers debated and Committee established; Business Committee established.
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31Discussion of IRA Bomb in Manchester; Debate on Seating Arrangements and Chairmanship; First Draft of the Rules of Procedure introduced from the Rules Committee and debated.
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12923Introduction of and debate on Second and Third Draft Rules of Procedure; Discussion of Gibson's motion on Minister Ancram's Policy on Education Administration.
121415263351223038Letter from the Lord Mayor of Manchester regarding the IRA Bomb; Debate on Chairmanship; Introduction of and debate on Fourth Draft Rules of Procedure; Debate on new motion on Education Administration.
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1152893940Discussion on Security Situation in Drumcree.
124221418Introduction of and debate on Fifth Draft of the Rules of Procedure which agreed by Forum and forwarded to Secretary of State for approval; Discussion on Security Situation in Northern Ireland; Vote on Business Committee recommendations on Mechanics of Committees; Continuation of discussion on new motion on Education Administration. SDLP and Alliance Party absent from Proceedings.
1041919122231Appointment of Four Committees with amendment to change Party representation numbers; Discussion on continued absence of SDLP; Summer Recess Debate .
1275010291856First Forum meeting following Summer Recess; Rules of Procedure declined by Secretary of State who requests that Forum reconsider Rules A(1), 6(7), and 13(1); Discussion on Broadcasting Facilities and Media presence; Letter from Minister Ancram regarding Forum's earlier motion on Education Administration; Debate on UUP motion on Boycotting. SDLP absent from proceedings.
1221321322123Report on Committee Elections; debate on DUP motion on BSE. SDLP absent from proceedings.
11414812Recognition of Broughshane's winning Nations in Bloom award; Report on Government position on BSE; Discussion on legality of motion on Decommissioning to be introduced directly in Forum without recommendation of Business Committee; Debate on Alliance motion on Housing Policy which is to be continued to the following week; Vote on expanding the remit of Committee A to include boycotting. SDLP absent from proceedings.
213131641632440Letter from the Secretary of State regarding outstanding matters of Rules of Procedure, followed by an amendment to create a mechanism to determine sufficient Cross-Community support and vote to adopt; Forum begins to operate under the new Rules of Procedure; Continuation of Debate on Alliance motion on Housing Policy; Debate on DUP motion on Disability. SDLP absent from proceedings.
121371011131Motion that existing Committees become Standing Committees; discussion on Interim Report prepared by the Standing Committee on Education; Debate on UUP statement on Multi-Party Talks at Stormont. SDLP absent from proceedings.
24367311131Discussion on the IRA Bombing of Thiepval Army Barracks; Debate on DUP motion on Northern Ireland Economy. SDLP absent from proceedings.
32401124193Davis acted as Interim Chairman in Gorman's absence; Letter from Minister Ancram regarding Forum's Interim Report on Education Administration; Debate on PUP motion on Jobseeker's Allowance; Debate on Alliance motion on Privatisation of Northern Ireland's water service. Procedural motion to introduce Order Papers. SDLP absent from proceedings.
22236321177G. Campbell acted as Interim Chairman in Gorman's absence; Notice of Business Committee Motion on Standing Committees; Remarks on EU Agriculture Funds; Discussion on Republic of Ireland President; Debate on UKUP Motion on Queens speech; Debate on UUP Motion on Waste Products. SDLP absent from proceedings.
35265282Vote on Standing Committee Motion; Presentation of Standing Committee D Interim Report on BSE; Debate on DUP Motion on the Neil Latimer Case; Debate on UUP Motion on Political Integration in EU.
1643281162Act of Remembrance; Continuation of debate on Housing Policy Review; Motion to Approve Standing Committee E Membership; Debate on UUP Motion on EU Political Integration; Presentation of Standing Committee C Interim Report on Fluoridation of Water Supply; Special Debate (Rule 10(5))
222210312025Recognition of Somme Ceremony; Receipt of Letter from Baroness Denton regarding the Northern Ireland Economy; Debate on DUP Motion on the Anglo-Irish Agreement.
2394222144Education Administration, Fisheries Issues, Elderly People, Paedophile Activities
410711113Forum Christmas Celebration, BSE, Business, Fisheries, All-Ireland Harmonization, Special Debate
113732147Forum, Boycott of Businesses, Human Rights, Neil Latimer, Roads and Transport
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1125Business, Report on Business Boycotts, Public Expenditure
112721102Senior Citizen Cold-weather payments, Address Invitations, Ulster-Scots
2317621105Business, Terrorist Crime: Legislation, Housing, Special Debate
221062189Education Administration, Neil Latimer, Hospice Collection, Police Complaints System, Drug Abuse, Schools Event
11495281Business, School Crossing Patrols, Ace Scheme/ Jobskills Programme, Parades and Marches: Independent Review
212176118Cancer Care, Parades and Marches: Independent review
11186228Murder of Lance Bombardier Restorick, Standing Committee (Political Affairs), Association of Local Authorities of Northern Ireland, Pollution (Rivers, Streams and Beaches)
142168112171Standing Committee A (Oral Evidence), Northern Ireland Economy, Public Holidays, Newcastle Disease, Education: Finance, Publicity
21415103132159Standing Committee A (Evidence), Committees (Confidentiality), Talks, Education: Finance, Child Support Agency, Press Coverage, Cardiac Surgery
3211926136Talks, Potato Industry, Children with Special Educational Needs: Summer Schemes, Political Negotiations/Continuing Violence, Business
2421182196Talks, Secretariat, Water Supply (Fluoridation), Joint Police/Army Patrol: IRA Attack, Political Negotiations: Continuing Violence, Education: Finance, Standing Committee D, Special Debate
15622523Women's Coalition, Forum Review, Prime Minister's Speech (Royal Ulster Agricultural Society), Chairmanship
175194Business, Beef Industry Crisis, Elections, Special Debate
6210713167Murder of Policemen (Lurgan), Parades: Review, Sexual Harassment
1213671Committee on Electoral Reform, Summer Recess, Business, Pre-school Education, Talks on Political Development: Statement by Prime Minister, Whiteabbey Hospital, Local Government
1512911183Meeting of the Forum
32217218Employment, Delegation to Isle of Man, Parades, Motions and Amendments, Chairman's Determination
15220941131113Motions and amendments, Business, Murder of Bernadette Martin, EU peace and reconciliation programme, Long-term unemployment, Local Government: environment functions
220911101Explosive Device, pre-school education, business, special debate
16821122Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
1434Governance of Northern Ireland, Standing Committee B, Welfare to Work task force
111104149Markethill bombing incident, BSE, Bill of Rights
29811117Standing Committee A remit, World Land-speed record, interruptions from strangers gallery, operation of the health service, integrated transport policy
2131611121107Political affairs, interruptions from the strangers gallery, committee meetings, Republic of Ireland's territorial claim to Northern Ireland, South Tyrone and Ulster hospitals,
22115214293Political affairs, hospital visits, local government working groups, employment ACE schemes
131171151Standing Committee A, Parliamentary Devolution
11187Forum committee meetings, Gallipoli, Economic development and social programmes (local participation), Whiteabbey hospital, special debate
1771824Long term unemployment, Electoral Reform, Beef Industry crisis, Public Processions draft legislation,
1221993Act of remembrance, statement of Secretary of State (Mowlam), Firearms, Coats Viyella
12131111214Saracen Ltd, Integrated transport policy, Anglo-Irish Agreement
212111101Fiftieth wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip, Saracen Ltd, Delegation from Moldova and Transdniestra, Quangos consultation paper, community action groups
32189311193War memorials, Community Action Groups, Electoral reform, Preparatory schools, IRA and Republic of Ireland ministers, Library Services,
2148111119Electoral reform, Education Public/Private Partnerships, BSE crisis, Hospital Services
241691116Chairman, Standing Committee B, Belfast Telegraph Article, Agriculture Industry, Special Debate
11411616Chairman, Voting, Political/Security Situation, Extradition
31171162Business, Third-Level Education funding, Ambulance Service, Special Debate
13117155Quorum rules, Electoral Reform Committee, Internet Website, BSE, Agricultural Produce in National Retailers, Police (Northern Ireland) Bill, Special Debate
41681102Trade union rally, pre-school education, Northern Ireland community, Special Debate
39557Northern Ireland Economy, EU Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation, Special Debate
212583Ambulance service, men's health, Education: Public/Private partnerships, Draft Education Order 1998, Government funding for sport in Northern Ireland, funding of grammar school preparatory departments
1422101112Committee Documents, Fishing Quotas consultative paper, Parliament Buildings, Social Services, Special Debate
412911188Community relations, Families Against Intimidation and Terror anti-violence charter, security situation
214711012Security situation, departmental presentations, special debate
52816Food Standards Agency, Assembly Electoral System, Disability Benefits, Special Debate
13161083BSE European Union Export Ban; Budget Statement; 'Partnership for Equality' White Paper; Special Debate
2135173Ambulance service, British Citizenship (Irish Republic), European Union Common Agricultural Policy, Special Debate
312769Transport in Rural Areas, Parliamentary Elections Voting System, Organosphates Insecticides, Forum Submission to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Special Debate
3148288Forum Precincts: Firearms and Members' Access, Fair Employment Commission Report, Business, Special Debate
254173Forum Business, Multi-Party Agreement
11176117Forum Business; Future of Northern Ireland Agriculture; Special Education Provision for School-Age Children, Ministerial Presentation; British Isles Relationships and United Kingdom Decentralisation; Community Care and the Home-Help Service; Northern Ireland Economy; Forum Activities and Achievements; Forum Closure; Presentation to Forum Chairman
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