Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
Commons · Question 103512 · 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 discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of Crown Estate leasing costs on the strike prices for future Contracts for Difference auctions for of
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...