Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
Commons · Question 103511 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Crown Estate's auctions for seabed leases on the cost of offshore wind contracts.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 14 Jan 2026
The Crown Estate own and manage the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They run transparent, competitive processes that treat bidders equally and balance commercial outcomes alongside its wider environmental, social and economic objectives...