HMRC Operating Committee: Agenda and Summary

1 September 2005

Dave Hartnett- Director General: (Meeting Chair)
Stephen Banyard - Director Corporation Tax & Value Added Tax
Martin Peach - Director Detection
Arthur Durrant - Director Centralised Processing
Alison French - Director Human Resources & Learning
Chris Hopson - Director Communications & Marketing
Doug Tweddle - Director Local Compliance
David Richardson - Director Central Policy
Geoff Lloyd - Director Central Compliance

Alison Smith - Secretariat

Also Attending for relevant items: Ann Chinner, Veronica Povey, Kirsty Pearson, Roy Massingale, Mike Hanson, Mike Eland.

1 Matters Arising

The minutes of the meeting of 25 August were agreed subject to two small amendments.

2 Modernising Payroll Processes for Customers (MPPC)

OpCom were updated on the current position on the implementation of MPPC.

3 Websolutions

OpCom were provided with proposals for two of the deferred IMS Websolutions Projects. OpCom endorsed the suggested approach subject to representations from KAI.

4 PSA 1

OpCom were updated on performance against the 4 targets within PSA1. OpCom asked for work to continue with KAI to better understand pressures on targets.

5 PSA 3

OpCom were briefed on the 31 August meeting of the Directors’ Working Group where work had progressed on indicators around PSA3. A full report will be made to OpCom next month.

6 AOB

Management Accounts: Finance confirmed that work on presenting these was ongoing, input was welcome.

An update on pay and conditions will be made to ExCom next week. Information around the new appraisal system will shortly be published.

David Richardson drew OpCom’s attention to a forthcoming press release on interest payments.

The next meeting of the Operating Committee will be on 08 September 10.30, room 4/58 100 Parliament Street, London

Operating Committee Secretariat