HMRC Executive Committee: Agenda and summary - 22 January 2007

Attendees

Dave Hartnett - Acting Chairman
David Hogg - General Counsel and Solicitor
Deepak Singh - Acting Chief Information Officer
Bernadette Kenny - Director General Individuals
Steve Lamey - Chief Operating Officer
Stuart Cruickshank - Chief Finance Officer
Melanie Dawes - Acting Director General Business
Mike Eland - Director General Enforcement and Compliance

Sara Woollard - Chairman’s Private Secretary
Adam McMordie - Secretariat

Apologies

Mike Hanson - Director General Benefits and Credits

Also attending: Allison Gowdy Martin Cook, Partho Shome, Doug Tweddle, Simon Hopkins, Jane Kennedy, Michael Perks

Matters arising

Minutes of 8 January were amended and agreed.

Martin Cook reviewed the agenda for the January senior leadership team (46) meeting and the proposed staff engagement plans.

ExCom members shared hot topics arising within their portfolios.

Risk

David Hogg led a discussion on risks and risk management within HMRC.

Pay strategy

Robin Roberts reviewed the potential implications of the current pay strategy.

Border agency

The committee discussed the creation of a stable and sustainable Border Agency with clear lines of accountability.

Acceptable use policy

The committee considered the content and enforcement of an acceptable use policy in relation to IT.

Departmental finances

Stuart Cruickshank and Simon Hopkins described the latest financial position.

Quarter three performance reviews

Stuart Cruickshank led a discussion on the focus and process for the quarter three performance reviews.

Chief Operating Officer update

Steve Lamey presented the proposed performance management framework.

AOB

Data sent to and stored on blackberries should conform to Cabinet Office guidelines.

Relations with ministers

The FST reviewed the relationship that had been created with HMRC during her time in office and discussed recent events.

The next meeting of the Executive Committee will be on 5 February in Room G57 100 Parliament Street.

Executive Committee Secretariat