Question reference: S5W-35708
- 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 17 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consult with communities over the use of funds that were paid to Crown Estate Scotland by developers of offshore wind farms through the ScotWind Leasing process.
Answer
Scottish Ministers will consider in due course how revenues accruing to the Scottish Consolidated Fund from the ScotWind leasing round should be utilised and consult with stakeholders. Scottish Ministers have made a commitment that net revenues from Scottish Crown Estate assets out to 12 nautical miles should be invested for the benefit of coastal communities.