Amendment of Police Act to ensure greater powers for Policing Board, district policing boards, Police Ombudsman and Oversight Commissioner, so Chief Constable and Northern Secretary will be more accountable.

British commitment to hold review of effectiveness of accountability arrangements but refusal to amend legislation in advance of outcome of review.

New human rights oath to be taken by all officers.

British say that oath should only apply to recruits, while arguing that the code of ethics to all members of the force effectively embraces the human rights oath.

Ban plastic bullets.

This is not in Patten, according to British.

Disband Special Branch.

Subsume Special Branch into crime division on April 1st, say British.

Former IRA prisoners to be allowed join district policing partnerships.

British are resisting this although in the past Peter Mandelson indicated there was scope for compromise here.