Crown Estate Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)

Noah Law Excerpts

Committee stage
Thursday 6th February 2025 Public Bill Committees

[Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay) (Lab)]

Does the hon. Member recognise that the potential devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales could cause no end of issues for the fair distribution of supply chain and economic benefits in communities, alongside their Celtic neighbour in Cornwall, for example?

[Llinos Medi]

That is why we have asked for a two-year approach, so that we can work together. It has happened in Scotland and it is possible. I think it is only fair that we ask the new UK Government, who want to devolve local authorities and regions in England, for devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales as well. It was another Labour Secretary of State, Ron Davies, who said:

“Devolution is a process. It is not an event and neither is it a journey with a fixed end point. The devolution process is enabling us to make our own decisions and set our own priorities, that is the important point.”

I urge this Labour Government to heed those words and support my amendment to devolve the Crown Estate to Wales.