Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017

Lord Campbell-Savours Excerpts

Thursday 23rd March 2017 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

I am grateful to so many noble Lords for taking an interest in this important order. Again, I apologise for not being able to answer every question due to the difficulties that our officials have had getting into our House, which I fear may be a problem for a day or two.

I think there is general agreement on the usefulness and timeliness of this order, which follows on from the Smith report and many hours of constructive debate in this House. It was good to hear the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace of Tankerness, express his general satisfaction. I will agree to check on the latest position relating to the conversations that my noble friend Lord Dunlop has had with the Scottish Government, and write to noble Lords with an interest.

The noble Lord, Lord Adonis, has asked me quite a detailed question about exactly how finances work. I would prefer to take advice and write to him with a proper answer on that.

[Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab)]

To all of us.

[Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

To all noble Lords, of course.