Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with Crown Estate Scotland regarding the relinquishing of the CampionWind lease by Shell UK in November 2025.
Crown Estate Scotland(CES)is responsible for the leasing of the seabed and provides the Scottish Government with regular updates on the progress of offshore wind projects.
The handing back of CampionWind’s lease option to CES was a commercial decision made by Shell UK. The Scottish Government was informed of this development by CES.
Individual developers and companies routinely reassess their commercial priorities. This is a normal feature of the offshore wind market and the wider industry.