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Infrastructure UK (IUK) was a division of HM Treasury within the Treasury's Public Services and Growth Directorate, which advised the UK government on the long-term infrastructure needs of the UK and provided commercial expertise to support major projects and programmes ^[1] between 2010 and 2016.^[2]

On 1 January 2016, it was merged with Major Projects Authority to form the Infrastructure and Projects Authority,^[3] which reports both to HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office.^[4]

Its chief executive was Geoffrey Spence.

Infrastructure costs

The June 2010 Budget announced that Infrastructure UK was to carry out an investigation into the potential for cost reduction in relation to the delivery of civil engineering works for major infrastructure projects, with a mandate to report by the end of 2010. The investigation undertaken between August and December 2010 was led by Infrastructure UK in collaboration with wider government, the Institution of Civil Engineers and relevant industry partners.^[5]

Advisory Council

Infrastructure UK had an advisory council which met every quarter. In addition to the non-executive chair Paul Skinner (former chair of Rio Tinto), the council was composed of the following members, which included private sector representatives:

Sir Nicholas Macpherson, permanent secretary, HM Treasury
John Kingman, 2nd permanent secretary, HM Treasury
Philip Rutnam, permanent secretary, DFT
Martin Donnelly, permanent secretary, BIS
Bronwyn Hill, permanent secretary, Defra
Peter Schofield, director general for Neighbourhoods, DCLG
Simon Virley, director general for Energy & Markets Infrastructure Group, DECC
Chris Bolt, independent consultant
Keith Clarke, chairman, Forum for the Future
Cressida Hogg, managing partner Infrastructure, 3i
Ian Tyler, former chief executive, Balfour Beatty Plc
James Cameron, chairman, Climate Change Capital
Professor Sir Keith Burnett, vice chancellor, University of Sheffield
Steve Holliday, chief executive, National Grid

References

^ UK Government, Infrastructure UK, accessed 28 November 2022
^ Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy
^ New government body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy
^ Infrastructure and Projects Authority, About us, accessed 28 November 2022
^ HM Treasury and Infrastructure UK, Infrastructure Cost Review: Main Report, published December 2010, accessed 28 November 2022

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[iuk-1] UK Government, Infrastructure UK, accessed 28 November 2022

[2] Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy

[3] New government body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy

[4] Infrastructure and Projects Authority, About us, accessed 28 November 2022

[5] HM Treasury and Infrastructure UK, Infrastructure Cost Review: Main Report, published December 2010, accessed 28 November 2022

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-'''Infrastructure UK''' ('''IUK''') was a division of [[HM Treasury]] that advised government on the long-term infrastructure needs of the UK and provided commercial expertise to support major projects and programmes.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/infrastructure-uk Infrastructure UK on GOV.UK]</ref> It was created in 2010.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-creates-new-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy]</ref>
+'''Infrastructure UK''' ('''IUK''') was a division of [[HM Treasury]] within the Treasury's Public Services and Growth Directorate, which advised the [[UK government]] on the long-term infrastructure needs of the UK and provided commercial expertise to support major projects and programmes <ref name=iuk>UK Government, [https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/infrastructure-uk Infrastructure UK], accessed 28 November 2022</ref> between 2010 and 2016.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-creates-new-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy]</ref>
+On 1 January 2016, it was merged with [[Major Projects Authority]] to form the [[Infrastructure and Projects Authority]],<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy New government body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy]</ref> which reports both to HM Treasury and the [[Cabinet Office]].<ref>Infrastructure and Projects Authority, [https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/infrastructure-and-projects-authority/about About us], accessed 28 November 2022</ref>
-The Treasury described it as "a unit within the Treasury's Public Services and Growth Directorate". Its Chief Executive was Geoffrey Spence.
+Its chief executive was Geoffrey Spence.
-Infrastructure UK had an Advisory Council that meet every quarter. In addition to the non-executive chair [[Paul Skinner]] (former Chair of [[Rio Tinto Group|Rio Tinto]]), the council was composed of the following members, which included private sector representatives:
-* [[Sir Nicholas Macpherson]], Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury
-* John Kingman, 2nd Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury
-* [[Philip Rutnam]], Permanent Secretary, DFT
-* Martin Donnelly, Permanent Secretary, BIS
-* [[Bronwyn Hill]], Permanent Secretary, Defra
-* Peter Schofield, Director General for Neighbourhoods, DCLG
-* Simon Virley, Director General for Energy & Markets Infrastructure Group, DECC
-* Chris Bolt, Independent Consultant
-* Keith Clarke, Chairman, Forum for the Future
-* Cressida Hogg, Managing Partner Infrastructure, 3i
-* Ian Tyler, Former Chief Executive, Balfour Beatty Plc
-* James Cameron, Chairman, Climate Change Capital
-* Professor Sir Keith Burnett, Vice Chancellor, University of Sheffield
-* Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, National Grid
+==Infrastructure costs==
-==Merger with MPA==
+The [[June 2010 United Kingdom budget|June 2010 Budget]] announced that Infrastructure UK was to carry out an investigation into the potential for [[cost reduction]] in relation to the delivery of [[civil engineering]] works for major infrastructure projects, with a mandate to report by the end of 2010. The investigation undertaken between August and December 2010 was led by Infrastructure UK in collaboration with wider government, the [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] and relevant industry partners.<ref>HM Treasury and Infrastructure UK, [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/192588/cost_review_main211210.pdf Infrastructure Cost Review: Main Report], published December 2010, accessed 28 November 2022</ref>
-On 1 January 2016, it was merged with [[Major Projects Authority]] to form [[Infrastructure and Projects Authority]].<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy New government body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy]</ref>
+==Advisory Council==
+Infrastructure UK had an advisory council which met every quarter. In addition to the non-executive chair [[Paul Skinner]] (former chair of [[Rio Tinto Group|Rio Tinto]]), the council was composed of the following members, which included private sector representatives:
+* [[Sir Nicholas Macpherson]], permanent secretary, HM Treasury
+* [[John Kingman (businessman)|John Kingman]], 2nd permanent secretary, HM Treasury
+* [[Philip Rutnam]], permanent secretary, [[Department for Transport|DFT]]
+* Martin Donnelly, permanent secretary, [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills|BIS]]
+* [[Bronwyn Hill]], permanent secretary, [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Defra]]
+* Peter Schofield, director general for Neighbourhoods, [[DCLG]]
+* Simon Virley, director general for Energy & Markets Infrastructure Group, [[Department of Energy and Climate Change|DECC]]
+* Chris Bolt, independent consultant
+* Keith Clarke, chairman, [[Forum for the Future]]
+* [[Cressida Hogg]], managing partner Infrastructure, [[3i]]
+* Ian Tyler, former chief executive, [[Balfour Beatty Plc]]
+* James Cameron, chairman, Climate Change Capital
+* Professor Sir Keith Burnett, vice chancellor, [[University of Sheffield]]
+* [[Steve Holliday]], chief executive, [[National Grid (Great Britain)|National Grid]]
 ==See also==
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+[[Category:Defunct public bodies of the United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:United Kingdom industrial planning policy]]
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-{{UK-planning-stub}}

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