7 August 2020

Papers by correspondence, circulated 7 August 2020

Circulated to Board members and permanent attendees:           

• Mostaque Ahmed, Finance Director and Managing Director, Finance, Portfolio and Performance 
• Ian Ailles, Director General of the House of Commons (Chair) 
• John Benger, Clerk of the House
• Isabel Coman, Managing Director of In-House Services and Strategic Estates
• Sarah Davies, Clerk Assistant and Managing Director of Chamber & Committees 
• Mandy Eddolls, Managing Director of HR and Diversity 
• Eric Hepburn, Director of Security for Parliament
• Tracey Jessup, Chief Information Officer and Managing Director of the Parliamentary Digital Service  
• Edge Watchorn, Acting Managing Director of Participation 
• Penny Young, Librarian and Managing Director of Research & Information 
• Marianne Cwynarski, Head of Governance and Central Services and Secretary to the Commission 
• Alice Holmes and Clare Jennings, Director of Communications     

1. Quarterly Performance review

The Commons Executive Board noted the following papers:

• Financial monitoring report
• Performance report
• Portfolio performance report
• Safeguarding update

2. Next meetings

The Commons Executive Board was given notice that a paper from the Digital Strategy Board asking the Commons Executive Board to approve its recommendation of a digital operating model would be circulated for decision in the week commencing 24 August.

The Commons Executive Board was advised that the dates of Board meetings from September 2020 were being moved later in the month to realign with domestic committee meetings and performance reporting cycles. The next meeting would be held on 24 September.