The IPA sits at the heart of government, reporting to the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.
The IPA was formed in 2016 by the merger of Infrastructure UK (IUK) and the Major Projects Authority (MPA).
[2] The IPA Chief Executive was Tony Meggs until July 2019, when he was replaced by Nick Smallwood.
[4] 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.
[5][6] NISTA will be established in April 2025 and will be a joint unit of the Treasury and Cabinet Office, with Darren Jones as the responsible minister.