Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Revision of methodology and metrics or target dates

5 Changes to mission progress methodology and metrics or target dates

(1) This section applies if a Minister of the Crown considers that the mission progress methodology and metrics, or the target date for the delivery of a levelling-up mission, in the current statement of levelling-up missions should be changed.

(2) The Minister—

(a) may revise the current statement of levelling-up missions so as to change the mission progress methodology and metrics or (as the case may be) target date, and

(b) as soon as is reasonably practicable after doing so, must—

(i) publish a statement setting out the reasons for the mission progress methodology and metrics, or target date, being changed, and

(ii) lay the revised statement of levelling-up missions before each House of Parliament and then publish it.

(3) In discharging functions under this section, a Minister of the Crown must have regard to the needs of rural areas.

(4) The current statement of levelling-up missions has effect with the revisions made under subsection (2) on and after the day on which it is published after being laid before each House of Parliament.

(5) Before making any revisions under subsection (2), a Minister of the Crown must—

(a) have regard to any role of the devolved legislatures and devolved authorities in connection with the levelling-up mission to which the revision relates, and

(b) carry out such consultation as the Minister considers appropriate with the devolved authorities.