Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency
The minister of state for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency is a ministerial office in the Cabinet Office in the Government of the United Kingdom.[1] This position was created (as "Minister for Efficiency and Transformation") by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in February 2020 as a renaming of Minister of State for the Treasury with new responsibilities. It was a joint office with HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office from 2020 to 2022. After Jacob Rees-Mogg was appointed in February 2022, the role was made a full member of the Cabinet; he is based solely at the Cabinet Office.
| United Kingdom Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency | |
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| Cabinet Office | |
| Style | Brexit Opportunities Minister (informal) |
| Status | |
| Reports to | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| Seat | Westminster, London |
| Appointer | The British Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | The Lord Agnew of Oulton |
| Formation | 13 February 2020 |
| Website | gov.uk |
Responsibilities
Current responsibilities include:[2]
- Brexit Opportunities
- CO Government Controls (incl. controls reform)
- Public bodies
- Government reform
- Procurement Bill
- Places for Growth
- Commercial and commercial models
- Functions:- Commercial Tackling Fraud, Error and Debt; and Grants Government Property Agency Office of Government Property
- Infrastructure and Projects Authority (jointly with HMT)
Officeholders
| Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation | |||||
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| Name | Term of office | Political party | |||
| The Lord Agnew of Oulton[3] | .jpg.webp) |
13 February 2020 | 24 January 2022[4] | Conservative | |
| Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency | |||||
| Name | Term of office | Political party | |||
| Jacob Rees-Mogg |  |
8 February 2022 | Incumbent | Conservative | |
References
- "HM Treasury". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- "Minister of State (Minister for Efficiency and Transformation) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
This article contains text from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright. - "Parliamentary career for Lord Agnew of Oulton - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- "Conservative minister resigns in anger over Covid fraud". BBC News. 24 January 2022.
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