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{{Short description|UK Government executive agency}}
The '''National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA)''' will, from April 2025, be an executive agency advising the ] on infrastructure challenges. It will combine the functions of the ] and the ]. The '''National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA)''' will, from April 2025, be an executive agency advising the ] on infrastructure delivery and improvement. It will combine the functions of the ] and the ].


==History== ==History==
In May 2024, ahead of the ], the ] announced plans to merge the National Infrastructure Commission with the Infrastructure and Projects Authority in order to speed up the delivery of major infrastructure projects in the UK.<ref>, ''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> In January 2025, it was confirmed that NISTA would be established in April 2025 and would be a joint unit of ] and the ], with ] 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> In May 2024, ahead of the ], the ] announced plans to merge the National Infrastructure Commission with the Infrastructure and Projects Authority in order to speed up the delivery of major infrastructure projects in the UK.<ref>, ''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>

In October 2024, the Labour ] ] convened the inaugural meeting of the British Infrastructure Taskforce, with representatives of major financial companies in attendance, to build business confidence in UK infrastructure investments and start development of a ten-year infrastructure strategy, to be supported by NISTA.<ref>{{cite news |title=Government launches British Infrastructure Taskforce |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-launches-british-infrastructure-taskforce |access-date=22 January 2025 |work=Gov.uk |publisher=HM Treasury |date=18 October 2024}}</ref> In December 2024, ] started the process of recruiting NISTA's first chief executive,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dunton |first1=Jim |title=Treasury offers £200k a year for new infrastructure body chief |url=https://www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/article/treasury-offers-200k-a-year-for-new-infrastructure-body-chief |access-date=22 January 2025 |work=Civil Service World |date=17 December 2024}}</ref> a £200,000-a-year role leading a team of around 240 civil servants and advising on "the improvement of quality, cost, schedule, performance and project outcomes".<ref name=Smith>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Beckie |title=NISTA: PM sets out machinery of government changes underpinning new infrastructure body |url=https://www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/article/nista-machinery-of-government-changes-treasury-cabinet-office-infrastructure-body |access-date=22 January 2025 |work=Civil Service World |date=21 January 2025}}</ref>

In January 2025, it was confirmed that NISTA would be established in April 2025 and would be a joint unit of HM Treasury and the ], with ] ] 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> and ] ] as principal accounting officer.<ref name=Smith/>


==References== ==References==

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UK Government executive agency

The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) will, from April 2025, be an executive agency advising the UK Government on infrastructure delivery and improvement. It will combine the functions of the National Infrastructure Commission and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.

History

In May 2024, ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Labour Party announced plans to merge the National Infrastructure Commission with the Infrastructure and Projects Authority in order to speed up the delivery of major infrastructure projects in the UK.

In October 2024, the Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves convened the inaugural meeting of the British Infrastructure Taskforce, with representatives of major financial companies in attendance, to build business confidence in UK infrastructure investments and start development of a ten-year infrastructure strategy, to be supported by NISTA. In December 2024, HM Treasury started the process of recruiting NISTA's first chief executive, a £200,000-a-year role leading a team of around 240 civil servants and advising on "the improvement of quality, cost, schedule, performance and project outcomes".

In January 2025, it was confirmed that NISTA would be established in April 2025 and would be a joint unit of HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office, with Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones as the responsible minister, and Treasury permanent secretary James Bowler as principal accounting officer.

References

  1. Labour vows to break ‘inertia’ of UK infrastructure delivery, Financial Times. 23 May 2024.
  2. Gayne, Daniel (24 May 2024). "Labour would merge National Infrastructure Commission and Infrastructure and Projects Authority". Building. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. "Government launches British Infrastructure Taskforce". Gov.uk. HM Treasury. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  4. Dunton, Jim (17 December 2024). "Treasury offers £200k a year for new infrastructure body chief". Civil Service World. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  5. ^ Smith, Beckie (21 January 2025). "NISTA: PM sets out machinery of government changes underpinning new infrastructure body". Civil Service World. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  6. Gayne, Daniel (22 January 2025). "Reeves' number two to be lead minister for new infrastructure body". Building. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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