HMRC Operating Committee: agenda and summary 06 July 2006

10.30 a.m., room GS/E01, 1HGR

Attendees

Paul Gray - Deputy Chairman
Arthur Durrant - Director Centralised Processing
David Richardson - Director Central Policy
Doug Tweddle - Director Local Compliance
Gabs Makhlouf - Director Debt Management and Banking
Martin Peach - Director Distributed Processing
Mike Shipp - Director PAYE & NIC
Nick Dyson - Director Knowledge Analysis and Intelligence
Nick Lodge - Director Customer Contact
Theresa Middleton - Director SME and Employers

Emma Nutt - Secretariat

Also Attending for relevant items: Steve Heminsley, Dave Hartnett, Alan Carey, Sarah Walker, David Richardson, Rowena Kisely

1 Matters Arising

OpCom were updated on Industrial Relations issues.

2 Capability Reviews

OpCom were updated on what was involved in a Capability Review and what this was likely to entail for HMRC.

3 Role of the Product and Process Groups – Striking the right balance between policy work and work on the processes

OpCom were updated on work looking at the role of product and process groups, reflections on the past year, next steps and conclusions for moving forward. OpCom agreed to undertake a series of health checks across the processes which would involve all the relevant Directorates involved in a particular process

4 Identifying HMRC posts for HMT secondees

OpCom were updated on work being undertaken to identify potential HMRC posts for HMT secondees

5 AOB

OpCom were updated on the Carter Review and arising impacts of ESS current policy.

The next meeting of the Operating Committee will be on 13th July at 10.30, room GS/E1, 100 Parliament Street, London

Operating Committee Secretariat