HMRC Executive Committee: Agenda and Summary

7th February 2006, 10.30, room 4/58.1.

Attendees:

David Varney - Chairman
Paul Gray - Deputy Chairman
Mike Eland - Director General
Mike Hanson - Director General
Dave Hartnett - Director Genera
Steve Heminsley - Director of Organisational Development
David Hogg - Acting General Counsel and Solicitor
Steve Lamey - Director General and Chief Information Officer

Carol Lunney and Micah Kent - Secretariat

Apologies

Stephen Jones- Director of Finance
Bernadette Kenny - Acting Director General
Emma Broadbent - Secretariat

Also Attending for relevant items:

Don Makepeace, Nigel Williams, Veronica Povey, Nigel Tebbutt (Shadowing Steve Lamey)

1 Matters Arising

The minutes of the meeting of 31st January were cleared with amendments.

Don Makepeace updated ExCom on the ongoing discussions with unions including current actions, timescales and options. After discussion, ExCom agreed the proposals.

2 Business Planning 2006/7

Report back on Peer Review of Change Portfolio

Paul Gray (PG), Mike Hanson, Dave Hartnett, David Varney (DV), David Hogg (DHO), Steve Heminsley, Steve Lamey and Nigel Williams (NW) outlined the interim results of the peer review of the HMRC Change Portfolio (CP) - as agreed at 31st January ExCom.

Business as Usual (BAU)

Veronica Povey (VP) outlined current progress in agreeing BAU baselines. VP and NW will present an updated position on business planning at 14th February ExCom, in preparation for decisions required later in the month.
3 External Issues.

DV updated ExCom on a recent meeting with Treasury colleagues and forthcoming Parliamentary Committee Hearings.

4 OpCom Issues

PG updated ExCom on issues discussed at OpCom including attendance management / leave entitlement and a presentation on Data Driven Investigations.
5 AOB and Meeting Review.

DHO updated ExCom on current legal issues, forthcoming judgements and recent cases.


ExCom reviewed today’s Committee meeting. The peer review of the Change Portfolio was considered helpful and informative – adding value to the business planning process.

The next meeting of the Executive Committee will be on the 14th February, 10.30am, room 4/58.1, 100 Parliament Street, London.

Executive Committee Secretariat