Jacob Rees-Mogg leaves 'I look forward to seeing you soon' note at civil servant desks to after telling them to get back into office

Jacob Rees-Mogg has been leaving notes on the desks of civil servants after telling them to get again into the workplace earlier this week.

A picture circulating on-line of the be aware allegedly left by the Minister for Brexit Alternatives and Authorities Effectivity reads: “Sorry you have been out after I visited.

“I stay up for seeing you within the workplace very quickly.

“With each good want, Rt Hon. Jacob Rees-Mogg M.P.”

Aaron Chown

Minister for Brexit Alternatives Jacob Rees-Mogg talking throughout the Conservative Get together Spring Discussion board at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Image date: Friday March 18, 2022.

Peter Byrne

Unions reacted with anger earlier this week when Mr. Rees-Mogg issued a name for the “fast return” of civil servants to their Whitehall desks.

In a letter to Cupboard ministers, Mr Rees-Mogg mentioned they wanted to challenge a “clear message” to their departments that with the tip of Covid restrictions in England, officers needs to be again within the workplace.

He argued that ending working from dwelling would deliver the advantages of “face-to-face, collaborative working” in addition to delivering wider advantages for the economic system.

However the transfer was branded “vindictive” by Dave Penman, the overall secretary of the FDA representing senior civil servants, who mentioned ministers have been out of step with apply within the personal sector.

With as much as three-quarters of workers nonetheless reportedly working from dwelling, Mr Rees-Mogg accompanied his letter with a league desk displaying what number of workers in every Authorities division have been attending the workplace on a median day.

A Authorities spokesman mentioned: “Ministers have been clear that departments ought to make most use of workplace house and progress is being monitored.”