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NISTA Memorandum of Understanding

How HM Treasury and Cabinet Office will co-operate on all matters relating to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority.

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NISTA Memorandum of Understanding

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NISTA is a joint unit of HM Treasury and Cabinet Office, reporting to both the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and the Duchy of Lancaster.

It combines the functions previously held by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), bringing together infrastructure, service transformation, defence and other major projects strategy and delivering into one organisation.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) provides full details of:

  • NISTA’s governance
  • NISTA’s functions
  • The NISTA Council of Expert Advisers and its terms of reference

This MoU and mandate will be reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer of NISTA within twelve months of its launch.

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Published 10 April 2025

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