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: Public order issues

Terms of reference:

Parades — To examine the problems which arise in relation to parades in Northern Ireland, make recommendations which would contribute to better understanding and amelioration of those problems, and report to the Forum

Boycotting — To examine the problems of boycotting in Northern Ireland, make recommendations which would help resolve them, and report to the Forum

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

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

Quorum: 5;

[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;]

[a Committee to prepare a report recommending 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,

(vi) considering other relevant issues.

The Committee, which shall be empowered to appoint experts and take evidence from within, and to study procedures outside, Northern Ireland, shall report to the Forum, with a view to submitting its evidence to the Secretary of State, to be considered as part of an urgent review of practice and procedures for elections in Northern Ireland.]