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Proposed Agenda and Attendees
Agenda
1. Background (Q&A based on latest written update) — 5 minutes
2. Key issues at stake in the November trial — 10 minutes
3. Implications of losing on these issues (20 minutes), divided into following
consequences
-financial (damages)
-operational consequences, including changes to contracts with
postmasters, operating procedures, impact on operating costs and
risks to POL
4. Pros and cons of settlement ahead of first trial and report on the views of the
Board and Management — 10 minutes
Attendees
Kelly Tolhurst MP — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Private Secretary to Kelly Tolhurst MP
Alex Chisholm — Permanent Secretary for BEIS
Private Secretary to Alex Chisholm
Jane MacLeod — POL’s Legal Counsel
Tim Parker — POL’s Chair
Paula Vennells — POL’s Chief Executive (by videoconference or phone)
Al Cameron — POL’s Chief Finance and Operating Officer
Mark Davies — POL’s Brand and Corporate Affairs Director
Angela Van Den Bogerd — POL’s People and Change Director
Gareth Evans — BEIS Legal
Gavin Lambert — BEIS Policy Sponsor for POL
Tom Cooper — UKGI (POL Shareholder Team)
Stephen Clarke — UKGI (POL Shareholder Team)
Richard Watson — UKGI (Legal Counsel)
Helen Lambert — UKGI (Legal Team)
TOTAL: 16 attendees