Designed to get the Assembly up and running again after years of suspension It also aimed to make new rules to make the Assembly more effective

This included OBLIGATIONS on ALL MLA’s and Ministers to attend ALL Ministerial Meetings including the North South Ministerial Council. (DUP had to accept)

OBLIGATIONS on all parties to sign up to supporting POLICING and JUSTICE in Northern Ireland. (SF had to accept)

Sinn Fein had also helped guide the IRA to fully decommission its arms. This encouraged the DUP to accept

The First and Deputy First Minister are now chosen from within the two largest parties – Not by D’hondt - FM &DFM recognised as EQUAL

After St Andrews: A new form of Collective Responsibility was introduced into the Executive. If any 3 Exec ministers disagreed with a key decision they can push for the vote to be taken on Cross Community basis ALSO Over 30 MLA’s can refer an Executive decision BACK to the Executive for further consideration – This provides a DELAYING power

‘The St Andrews Agreement was not so much an agreement between the parties as an agreement on an agenda to move forward’ (R Wilford) Issues remained – such as Policing and Justice. BUT it was a huge step to see the DUP and SF working closer together (Esp Big Ian and Marty)