Crown Estate: Wind Power
Lords · Question HL8144 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what benefit they estimate will accrue to (1) the Welsh Government, and (2) the Welsh economy, from the Crown Estate's Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5.
Answer
Answered by Lord Livermore, 17 Jun 2025
Offshore Leasing Round 5, which covers areas of seabed in both English and Welsh waters, is expected to generate additional revenues that will enhance the profits The Crown Estate pays over to the UK Government, which will then support the delivery of pub...