Member

The amendment also seeks to require the commissioners to include specific conditions in all seabed leases, which would require leaseholders to contribute to the conservation and overall enhancement of the natural environment. As I set out in Committee, all leases granted by the Crown Estate for development that affects the seabed already require the leaseholder to have the necessary statutory consents before development can begin. I will not repeat in detail what I have already set out, but the Government are of the view that the existing protections in place are already sufficient.