Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Minister is responsible for the Infrastructure and Projects Authority; and for what reason the Authority is not in the List of Ministerial Responsibilities updated on 6 November 2024.

As Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office, I am the Minister responsible for the Infrastructure and Projects Authority. The List of Ministerial Responsibilities does not cover all responsibilities relating to every Arms-Length Body.

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury announced on 10 October that the Government will be establishing the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), which will be operational by spring 2025. NISTA will be formed by combining the functions of the National Infrastructure Commission and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.