Labour was accused of creating yet another quango as it announced a bid to ‘streamline’ the state.
First Secretary of State Louise Haigh said she had created three taskforces to deliver the Prime Minister’s promises.
But the Conservative deputy leader Alex Burghart said it was ‘unfortunate’ that she had also announced a ‘massive new quango’ to reform the civil service.
He said that the OneGov Delivery Agency was a ‘step in the wrong direction’ because it would leave ministers responsible but not in charge.
Following her Commons statement on ‘rewiring’ the state, he questioned Ms Haigh on why she had created a new government
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