In an attempt to make sure that British taxpayers get the best deal possible for Britain from Brexit Pauline Latham OBE MP (Mid Derbyshire) raised the issue of value for money with the Public Accounts Commission today in Parliament. Britain’s exit from the EU is an unprecedented move and, as such, the financial complexities around it are incredibly complex.
Pauline asked the Public Accounts Commission:
“What value for money issues on Brexit do the NAO (National Audit Office) intend to examine”?
In response, Sir Edward Leigh, Public Accounts Committee Chairman and MP for Gainsborough, said that:
“The NAO scrutiny will focus initially on the capacity and capability of departments to deliver an effective and efficient exit process. The NAO will be working with all departments to assess the potential impact on their financial performance and positon of exiting the European Union. They are already, the NAO, the auditors of the new Department for Exiting the European Union and they will work with them and the Treasury to ensure efficiency”.