HMRC Executive Committee: Agenda and summary - 28 April 2009 9.00 am

Attendees

Lesley Strathie – Chair
Dave Hartnett
Mike Eland
Steve Lamey
Anthony Inglese
Deepak Singh
Melanie Dawes
Cathy Wilcher
Simon Bowles

Apologies

Bernadette Kenny

Invitees

Simon MacDowall, Mark Neale, David Richardson (deputising for Bernadette Kenny), Simon Hopkins, Alison McDonald, Bob Ellison, Mary Aiston, Mark Hall (shadowing Deepak Singh), Olwen Lamb, Karen Thomas (ORC), Helen Daniels

Secretariat

Jackie Riley, Michael Bryant

1 Minutes 24 March, 10 March, matters arising, action points, agreed papers to be noted

Minutes of 24 March and 10 March were amended and agreed. No matters were arising. Action Points were reviewed. Agreed correspondence papers noted.

2 Findings from the Staff Survey

Cathy Wilcher introduced this item. HMRC will be surveyed twice this year.

After discussion, ExCom agreed that a steering group at SCS level should form from all lines of business, led by Anthony Inglese. ExCom also agreed on steps to communicate findings.

3 Service Management Agenda

Simon Bowles introduced the item and set the context. A suggested roadmap was presented to move the service management agenda forward in a focused manner.

ExCom agreed with the recommendation.

4 Strategy in PaceSetter 2009/12

Steve Lamey presented the 2009/12 strategy.

ExCom considered the issues, risks and benefits and emphasised the need for continuous improvement, for managers to understand their roles and to ensure top down engagement, to take strategy and implementation forward. Various suggestions were put forward to help achieve this.

ExCom provided its formal endorsement to the PaceSetter strategy.

5 Revised Departmental Risk Register

Simon Bowles introduced this item.

ExCom discussed the proposed incremental review of the Register, the fit and further review with the Audit and Risk Committee.

ExCom approved the proposed process for dealing with the Departmental Risk Register at ExCom and the Board and the proposed format put forward.

A few specific suggestions on content and terminology were to be taken forward.

6 Efficiency Board

Simon Bowles put to ExCom the proposal to set up an Efficiency Board. The background, context, challenges and risks were presented and discussed.

ExCom were in agreement with the proposal but decided that the term ‘Board’ should not be used to prevent any potential confusion on terminology. It was also decided that the CIO should be included on the group.

7 AOB & Forward Look

The processes concerning correspondence and below the line papers were raised. Simon MacDowall provided key messages in summing up the ExCom meeting. The forward look was reviewed.

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