A closer look at the Bill
On the publication of the bill the Cabinet Secretary for Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham set out the basis for the approach to the legislation1Scottish Government. (2018, January 24). The Crown Estate in Scotland. Retrieved from <a href="http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/seamanagement/TCE" target="_blank">http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/seamanagement/TCE</a> [accessed 9 March 2018]:
The Estate consists of a diverse portfolio, including thousands of hectares of rural land, half of Scotland’s foreshore, urban property and seabed leasing rights for activities such as renewable energy.