Sessions (68)

18 June 1996

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

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21 June 1996

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

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28 June 1996

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.]

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28 June 1996

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.

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03 July 1996

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].

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05 July 1996

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

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08 July 1996

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.

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08 July 1996

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.

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17 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.

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19 July 1996

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.

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24 July 1996

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].

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05 September 1996

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.]

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12 September 1996

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

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19 September 1996

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].

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26 September 1996

[Time of meeting and events unknown].

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03 October 1996

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].

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10 October 1996

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].

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17 October 1996

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].

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24 October 1996

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].

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31 October 1996

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].

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08 November 1996

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].

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14 November 1996

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].