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The '''Infrastructure and Projects Authority''' ('''IPA''') iswas, between 2016 and April 2025, the United Kingdom government's centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects. The IPA sits at the heart of government, reportingreported to the [[Cabinet Office]] and [[HM Treasury]]. The core teams includeincluded experts in infrastructure, project delivery and project finance who workworked with government departments and industry.

The IPA supports the successfulsupported delivery of all types of infrastructurein frastructure and major projects; ranging from railways, schools, hospitals and housing, to defence, IT and major transformation programmes. The IPA leadsled the project delivery and project finance professions across government through the [[Government Major Projects Portfolio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/96743/html/|title=The Government's Management of Major Projects inquiry|publisher= UK Parliament|access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref> It was superseded by the [[National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority]] (NISTA), established in April 2025.

== History ==

The IPA was formed in 2016 by the merger of [[Infrastructure UK]] (IUK) and the '''Major Projects Authority''' (MPA).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-creates-new-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy|title=Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy - Press releases - GOV.UK|website=www.gov.uk|access-date=2016-09-19}}</ref> The IPA Chief Executive was [[Tony Meggs]] until July 2019, when he was replaced by [[Nick Smallwood]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-projects-chief-unveiled|title=New Government Projects Chief Unveiled|website=GOV.UK|language=en|access-date=2019-07-02}}</ref>

IUK was established in 2010 to support major infrastructure projects involving public sector capital; and the MPA was established in 2011 with a mandate to oversee and assure the largest government projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://committees.parliament.uk/work/4297/major-projects-authority/publications/|title=Major Projects Authority|publisher=UK Parliament|access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref>

In December 2017 the IPA issued the ''[[Transforming Infrastructure Performance]]'' report aimed at achieving annual savings of £15 billion per year in infrastructure procurement by increasing collaboration and innovation. On 13 September 2021, a follow-up report, ''Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030'', was published alongside the ''National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline'' forecasting £650bn investment in UK infrastructure over the next decade.<ref name="IPAroadmap">{{cite web |title=Policy paper: Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030 Published 13 September 2021 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-infrastructure-performance-roadmap-to-2030/transforming-infrastructure-performance-roadmap-to-2030 |website=IPA |access-date=20 September 2021}}</ref>

In May 2024, ahead of the [[2024 United Kingdom general election]], the Labour Party announced plans to merge the IPA with the [[National Infrastructure Commission]] in order to speed up the delivery of major infrastructure projects in the UK. The new body would be called the [[National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority]].<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/4f8337e9-e0f4-4d5a-a320-eee1870ef2d6 Labour vows to break ‘inertia’ of UK infrastructure delivery], ''Financial Times''. 23 May 2024.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gayne |first1=Daniel |title=Labour would merge National Infrastructure Commission and Infrastructure and Projects Authority |url=https://www.building.co.uk/news/labour-pledges-to-merge-nic-and-ipa-if-elected-in-infrastructure-shake-up/5129597.article |access-date=27 May 2024 |work=Building |date=24 May 2024}}</ref> NISTA was established in April 2025 as a joint unit of the Treasury and Cabinet Office, with [[Darren Jones]] as the responsible minister.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gayne |first=Daniel |date=22 January 2025 |title=Reeves’ number two to be lead minister for new infrastructure body |url=https://www.building.co.uk/news/reeves-number-two-to-be-lead-minister-for-new-infrastructure-body/5133932.article |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=Building |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 April 2025 |title=Government promises ‘new era’ for UK infrastructure delivery |url=https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/government-promises-new-era-for-uk-infrastructure-delivery |access-date=1 April 2025 |website=www.theconstructionindex.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==

*{{Section link|High Speed 2#New chief executive assessment and Stewart Review}}

==References==