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Machinery of Government

I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government change.

On 10 October 2024, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury announced the creation of the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority. I am today announcing that NISTA will be a joint unit of HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office. This change will bring infrastructure strategy and delivery together to address systemic challenges to growth, and combine the expertise and functions of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority and the National Infrastructure Commission.

To support this, responsibility for all of the Infrastructure and Project Authority’s functions and responsibilities, including the Government’s project delivery expertise and functions, and assurance reviews for the Government’s largest projects, will move from the Cabinet Office to HM Treasury.

The Principal Accounting Officer for NISTA will be the HM Treasury Permanent Secretary. The lead Minister will be the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

This change will be effective from 1 April 2025.