Mr Rees-Mogg, who was first elected to the House of Commons in 2010 as MP for North East Somerset, has launched an inquiry into whether ministers’ decisions are being properly implemented. It will also examine whether officials are extracting “maximum value from taxpayers’ money,” the Telegraph has revealed.
The review, known as the Governance and Accountability Review, will be chaired by former Secretary of State for Trade, Lord Francis Maude.
The review will also evaluate department experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Rees-Mogg said: “The public rightly expects government to be a well-oiled machine, with clear lines of accountability to ensure government makes the best decisions possible and maximizes value from taxpayers’ money.
“Lord Maude is eminently qualified to lead this review.
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“By leveraging his vast experience of public sector reform, we can learn from the pandemic and better deliver on the priorities of the British public.”
Lord Maude also said: “I am pleased to accept the Government’s invitation to carry out this assessment.
“The way the government makes decisions, how they are implemented and how ministers and civil servants are held accountable are all essential to achieving good results for our citizens.
“I will seek the views of current and former ministers and officials and learn lessons from other governments.”
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The Chingford & Woodford Green MP, who campaigned for Brexit in 2016, said: express.co.uk“They now have to recognize that we have done Brexit and that means enthusiastically embracing it.”
However, Mr Rees-Mogg, who was demoted from his post as Leader of the House of Commons by Boris Johnson in February, also announced that the government would reduce the number of civil servants by about 65,000.
The announcement comes after the number of officials has skyrocketed following the Brexit referendum and the coronavirus pandemic.