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Crown Estate: Fees and Charges

Commons · Question 7523 · Tabled 7 Oct 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 10 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the Crown Estate to publish the fees it receives from local authorities in (a) Wales (b) England and (c) Northern Ireland to access its land.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 10 Oct 2024

The Crown Estate receives payment on its assets from local authorities through regulating leases. The terms of those leases are determined based on several factors, including the nature and value of the asset, the specific terms and conditions of the leas...