In the course of preparing a statement of levelling-up missions, a Minister of the Crown must—
have regard to any role of the devolved legislatures and devolved authorities in connection with the levelling-up missions in the statement, and
carry out such consultation as the Minister considers appropriate with the devolved authorities.
A Minister of the Crown must prepare a document which sets out how the Minister has complied with subsection (1)(a).
A Minister of the Crown must lay the document mentioned in subsection (2) before each House of Parliament, and publish it, at the same time as, or as soon as is reasonably practicable after, the statement of levelling-up missions is so laid and published.