Part 1

Levelling-up missions

General

Interpretation of Part 1
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In this Part—
- “current statement of levelling-up missions” has the meaning given by section 1(12);
- “devolved authorities” means—
  1. the Scottish Ministers,
  2. the Welsh Ministers, and
  3. the Northern Ireland departments;
- “devolved legislatures” means—
  1. the Scottish Parliament,
  2. Senedd Cymru, and
  3. the Northern Ireland Assembly;
- “geographical disparities” means geographical disparities in economic, social or other opportunities or outcomes;
- “His Majesty’s Government” means His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom;
- “levelling-up mission” has the meaning given by section 1(2)(a);
- “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;
- “mission period” has the meaning given by section 1(2)(a);
- “mission progress methodology and metrics” has the meaning given by section 1(2)(b);
- “statement of levelling-up missions” has the meaning given by section 1(2).
S. 8 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 255(1)(b)