They believe it is unacceptable that the only public body that can earn income from offshore wind, wave and tidal power generation is the unelected guardian of the Crown’s rights and assets, which passes its revenues on to the Treasury.
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Offshore income ‘belongs to Scots’
Ministers in Edinburgh are preparing to legislate to ensure much of the fortune earned by the Crown Estate from the multi-billion-pound offshore energy industry goes to local communities in Scotland.
