Question reference: S5W-35698
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 3 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 18 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of the Crown Estate round 4 leasing process on the ScotWind Leasing process.
Answer
As planning and consenting authorities we regularly engage with the UK government and The Crown Estate. We have liaised with them on various aspects of offshore wind planning and consenting, including on the impact of the Round 4 leasing process.