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{{Distinguish | National Infrastructure Commission}}{{Use British English|date=August 2023}}
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|agency_name = Infrastructure and Projects Authority
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|formed = 1 January 2016
|preceding1 = Infrastructure UK
|dissolved = 1 April 2025
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|jurisdiction = [[United Kingdom]]
|headquarters = 1 Horse Guards Road, [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]
|employees = 180 (2024)<ref>{{cite web |title=Working for IPA |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/infrastructure-and-projects-authority/about/recruitment |website=Infrastructure and Projects Authority |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref>
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|website = [https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/infrastructure-and-projects-authority IPA]
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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 '''Infrastructure and Projects Authority''' is a governmental body in the United Kingdom, 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> Tony Meggs is the chief executive.▼
The IPA supported delivery of all types of 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 It was superseded by the [[National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority]] (NISTA), established in April 2025.
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.▼
== History ==
▲The
▲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==
{{Reflist}}
== See also ==
*[[Infrastructure Client Group]]
{{Cabinet Office}}
{{HM Treasury}}
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