UUP manifesto at-a-glance

Good Friday Agreement

In favour of the Agreement

Advocates staying in the Union within the UK

Is committed to making the NI Assembly a success

Is committed to good relations with the Republic of Ireland based on mutual advantage rather than ideological nationalist schemes

Decommissioning

Will not be party to any attempt to bury the weapons issue or ignore it

Believes the Assembly is jeopardised by the failure of paramilitary organisations to disarm

Law and Order

Supports the creation of an Anti-Intimidation Unit

Wants wiretapping and other measures introduced to target racketeers

Supports policing despite "bad political decisions of government"

Wants to retain the integrity of the RUC

Promises to oppose a two-tier police force and community policing involving paramilitaries

Education

Wants a "single funding formula" for all schools in NI

Believes the transfer test should be retained to some degree

Aims to devise a system that leads to major improvements in lower ability children while protecting schools already producing excellent results

Would like to see adequate grants to remove the burdens of student debt

Is against students having to pay their own tuition fees

Opposes preferential treatment for Irish language schools

Health

Believes there must be greater emphasis on primary care

Wants co-operatives of all health professionals formed to deliver this locally

Wants acute care managed through a single Hospitals authority for NI

Believes in making better use of NHS's human resources through more flexible working

Thinks more use could be made of nurses in prescribing

Economy

Wants the new high-tech developments in the workforce to help offset businesses vulnerable to competition from low cost economies

Supports increased financial aid for the tourism industry and other businesses affected by foot-and-mouth

Farming

Will continue to work for the new Farmers Loan and Early Retirement Scheme

Wants an imaginative and well-researched "Ten year business Plan" for Northern Ireland agriculture to reposition it in the global marketplace

Fishing

Will seek to guarantee a future for the fishing industry based on regional status within the EU

Wants to see active steps to restock depleted fishing stocks

Environment

Wants the establishment of an Independent Environmental Protection Agency for NI

Wants greater protection for the countryside from over-development

Culture

Fully supports the promotion of Belfast as European City of Culture for 2008

Is committed to the development of the maximum range of social, economic and cultural lifestyle opportunities

Believes in developing the Ulster Scots heritage and promoting British identity

Local government

Would like to see more powers given to councillors and representation for them in Brussels

Wants a review of the rating system

Is determined to reduce the cost of administration and reduce the amount of administrative bodies

Favours the local council area as the geographic unit for all local services