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Line 1: __NOTOC__ {{Distinguish \| National Infrastructure Commission}}{{Use British English\|date=August 2023}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2023}}{{Infobox Government agency Line 34 ⟶ 35: The '''Infrastructure and Projects Authority''' ('''IPA''') was, between 2016 and April 2025, the United Kingdom government's centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects. The IPA reported to the [[Cabinet Office]] and [[HM Treasury]]. The core teams included experts in infrastructure, project delivery and project finance who worked with government departments and industry. The IPA supported delivery of all types of ~~infrastructure~~in frastructure and major projects; ranging from railways, schools, hospitals and housing, to defence, IT and major transformation programmes. The IPA led 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 It was superseded by the [[National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority]] (NISTA), established in April 2025.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 == Line 44 ⟶ 45: 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==