To enhance the role of Ulster Unionism at the heart of British political life.
To deliver strengthened local democratic accountability through a more effective Northern Ireland Assembly.
To deliver a culture of lawfulness throughout Northern Ireland.
To deliver a stronger Northern Ireland economy and greater prosperity.
To deliver a better quality of social, cultural and environmental life.
To deliver better technical and vocational education while maintaining high academic standards.
To deliver a better, more effective health service.
To deliver a reformed and enhanced local government and a leaner, more efficient public administration.
The party also endorsed the creation of an anti-intimidation unit to uphold the rights of people who suffer at the hands of paramilitaries and criminal gangs.
The UUP also called for increased financial aid and support for tourism and other businesses affected by the foot-and-mouth outbreak, a farmers loan and early retirement scheme to enable farmers to "retire with dignity", a ten year business plan for agriculture to revitalise the industry, the retention of some form of transfer system from primary to secondary schools, the establishment of an independent environmental protection agency and support for Belfast's bid to be European City of Culture in 2008.
