Infrastructure UK

Infrastructure UK (IUK) is a division of HM Treasury that advises government on the long-term infrastructure needs of the UK and provides commercial expertise to support major projects and programmes.^[1]

The Treasury describes it as "a unit within the Treasury's Public Services and Growth Directorate"

James Stewart (previously Chief Executive of Partnerships UK) has been replaced by the acting Chief Executive Andrew Rose. It has an Advisory Council that meet every quarter. In addition to the non-executive chair Paul Skinner (former Chair of Rio Tinto), the Advisory Council is composed of the following members, which include private sector representatives:^[2]:

• Sir Mark Walport, Director, Wellcome Trust;
• Terry Hill, Chair of the Transport Market, Arup Group;
• Cressida Hogg, Managing Partner, 3i Investments plc;
• Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, National Grid;
• Chris Bolt, PPP Arbiter;
• John McDonough, Chief Executive, Carillion plc; and
• Nick Mabey, Founding Director and Chief Executive, E3G;
• Lin Homer Permanent Secretary, DFT
• Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary, BIS
• Peter Unwin Permanent Secretary, Defra
• Moira Wallace Permanent Secretary, DECC

See also

• Infrastructure Planning Commission

References

1. ^ http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/ppp_infrastructureuk.htm
2. ^ National Infrastructure Plan, published 25 October 2010

External links

• http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/iuk_about_us.htm