Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department's non-executive directors met ministers or officials in his Department in the last two years; what the agenda of each meeting was; and if he will make a statement.
There have been 20 formal meetings between Non-Executive Board Members and ministers and officials in this period, the agendas for which are set out below. Any informal meetings are not recorded.
Departmental Board agenda items December 2012 to December 2014
26 March 2013
Permanent Secretary’s Update
Finance
DCMS 2013-16
Performance and Capability
16 May 2013
Permanent Secretary’s Update including update from Performance Review Group
Finance Update
Soft power’ and influencing internationally
Civil Service Reform: Capability & Capacity
Board effectiveness evaluation
15 July 2013
Permanent Secretary’s Update including update from Performance Review Group
Finance Update
DCMS & ALBs
Capacity and Prioritisation
Broadband
10 September 2013
Update from the Executive Board
Update from Performance Review Group
Finance Update
DCMS – working for growth
Internal Audit’s approach to DCMS and its ALBs
28 November 2013
Permanent Secretary’s Update
Update from Performance Review Group
Finance Update
The Value of Culture
15 January 2014
Permanent Secretary’s Update
Performance Report
Finance Update
Departmental Improvement Plan
Staff Engagement
24 March 2014
Permanent Secretary’s Update
Performance Report
Finance Update
Synergies between GEO and wider Departmental agenda
First World War commemorations – strategic risk management
14 May 2014
Permanent Secretary’s Update
Strategic Narrative
Board Effectiveness Review
Performance Report
Finance Update
ALB accountability
BDUK Overview
14 July 2014
Permanent Secretary’s Update
Performance Review, including Finance
Strategic Property Agenda
20 October 2014
Permanent Secretary’s Update
Performance Review, including Finance
Implications for DCMS of Scottish Referendum
Departmental Sub Board agenda items December 2012 to December 2014
The Departmental Sub Board was established in September 2014 to supplement the Departmental Board.
15 September 2014
Sub-Board Operating Framework
Permanent Secretary’s Update
Performance Review including Finance
People Strategy
Annual Stocktake
Audit and Risk Committee agenda items December 2012 to December 2014
December 2012
Scene setting
Government Equalities Office:
DCMS Group Accounts
NLDF / OLDF accounts
Internal Audit Report
Olympics
8 April 2013
Scene Setting
DCMS Group Accounts
OLDF/NLDF plans
Internal Audit
Olympics
11 June 2013
Scene Setting
Broadband Update
Spending Review – outcome for DCMS
Financial Statements
29 October 2013
Scene Setting
Broadband – Urban Vouchers
Governance Statement and year-end assurance
Consolidated Accounts for DCMS
NAO Report
Internal Audit Report
Fraud, error and debt
18 December 2013
Scene Setting
National Lottery Annual Assurance Review
ALB Risk Review
Issues arising from Consolidated Accounts for DCMS
NAO Report
Internal Audit Report
Liabilities that DCMS will inherit when ODA closes
Information assurance and system security
5 March 2014
Scene Setting
Consolidated Accounts for DCMS
NAO Report
Internal Audit Report
Preparedness for major ceremonials
Improvement programme
ALB new governance arrangements
ARC chair’s annual report to the Board and Accounting Officer
2 July 2014
Scene Setting
NLDF/OLDF Annual Report & Accounts
Group Annual Report & Accounts
NAO Report
Internal Audit Report
Changes to Corporate Services
Improvement Programme
ALB Governance Update
1 September 2014
Scene Setting
Group Annual Report & Accounts
Plans for 14-15 Annual Report & Accounts
NAO Report
Internal Audit Report
BDUK
Security Policy Framework
Embedding Good Government Debt Management
4 December 2014
Scene setting
Group Annual Report & Accounts
NAO Report
Internal Audit Report
Shared Services Update
Options for Legal Risk reporting to ARC
IT project update