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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;]