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Chancellor George Osborne has appointed a senior civil servant as chief executive to the newly-launched National Infrastructure Commission, three months ahead of its first report on the UK鈥檚 key infrastructure priorities.

Department for Transport senior civil servant Phil Graham will take on the commission鈥檚 chief executive role, overseeing the work of interim chair Lord Adonis and the body鈥檚 seven other commissioners.

Graham has previously led the development of the government鈥檚 high speed rail strategy, as well as leading the team supporting Sir Howard Davies鈥� Airports Commission and has worked on the London Olympics.

The commission was launched in October to provide independent analysis of the UK鈥檚 long-term infrastructure needs. The commission will publish a National Infrastructure Assessment every Parliament setting out its analysis over a 10 to 30 year horizon.

The commission has also been tasked 鈥巜ith carrying out specific studies of pressing infrastructure challenges, including three initial projects by Budget 2016 - Northern transport connectivity, especially east-west across the Pennines; large-scale investment in London鈥檚 transport infrastructure, including Crossrail 2 and ensuring investment in energy infrastructure can meet future demand in the most efficient way.

Meanwhile, Kevin Parry has been appointed interim chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to replace Robert Napier, who is stepping down at the end of the year.

Commenting on Graham鈥檚 appointment, Osborne said: 鈥淚 am delighted to appoint Phil Graham as CEO of the National Infrastructure Commission.

鈥淭he NIC will provide expert, independent advice to the government on the most pressing 鈥巌nfrastructure challenges facing the country. Phil鈥檚 role as CEO will be vital in overseeing this work.

Lord Adonis, interim chair of the National Infrastructure Commission said: 鈥淧hil Graham is supremely qualified to be the first CEO of the National Infrastructure Commission.

鈥淗e has done brilliant work on a wide range of nationally significant projects from high speed rail to the London Olympics and most recently 鈥巃s secretary of the Airports Commission.鈥�

Alasdair Reisner, chief executive of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, welcomed the appointment: 鈥淭his appointment shows the seriousness with which the Government is approaching its infrastructure agenda.

鈥淗is world-class expertise in delivering nationally-significant infrastructure projects means he is ideally suited to leading the National Infrastructure Commission. CECA looks forward to working with him and other members of the Commission in delivering the infrastructure the country needs in the years to come.鈥�