In this Part—
"current statement of levelling-up missions" has the meaning given by section 1(12);
"devolved authorities" means— the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers, and the Northern Ireland departments;
"devolved legislatures" means— the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru, and 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).