Select Committee · Welsh Affairs Committee

Floating Offshore Wind in Wales

Status: Closed Opened: 20 Oct 2022 Closed: 16 Oct 2023 8 recommendations 10 conclusions 1 report

The Welsh Affairs Committee will be holding two evidence session exploring floating offshore wind (FLOW) in the Celtic Sea, as the UK seeks to harness its renewable energy potential.

Reports

1 report

Title	HC No.	Published	Items	Response
Second Report - Floating Offshore Wind in Wales	HC 1182	8 Mar 2023	18	Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

7 Recommendation Second Report - Floating Offshore Wind … Deferred

We recommend The Crown Estate bring forward further detail on its supply chain requirements at...

We recommend The Crown Estate bring forward further detail on its supply chain requirements at the earliest opportunity to assist developers in preparing their bids. Alongside this it should formulate a credible mechanism for holding developers to their supply chain investment plans and ensuring these commitments are followed through. Read more

Government response AI summary

The Crown Estate intends to provide further detail in this regard at the next market update.

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Wales Office

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions

Date	Witnesses
19 Jan 2023	Edward Sherriff · Welsh Government, Julie James MS · Welsh Government	View ↗
8 Dec 2022	Julie James MS · Welsh Government	View ↗
23 Nov 2022	Dr Nicola Higgins · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	View ↗
26 Oct 2022	Dan McGrail · Renewable UK, Gus Jaspert · The Crown Estate, Henrik Pedersen · Associated British Ports, Mike Scott · Blue Gem Wind, Tim Pick · Offshore Wind Acceleration Taskforce, Tim Stiven · The Crown Estate, Tom Glover · RWE, Tom Sawyer · Port of Milford Haven	View ↗

Who gave evidence

12 witnesses

Witness	Organisation	Sessions
Julie James MS · Minister for Climate Change	Welsh Government	2
Dan McGrail · Chief Executive	Renewable UK	1
Dr Nicola Higgins · Offshore Wind Programme Director	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	1
Edward Sherriff · Deputy Director of Energy	Welsh Government	1
Gus Jaspert · Managing Director, Marine	The Crown Estate	1
Henrik Pedersen · Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of…	Associated British Ports	1
Mike Scott · Project Managing Director	Blue Gem Wind	1
Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Minister of State (Minister for Climate)	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	1
Tim Pick · Offshore Wind Champion and Co-Chair	Offshore Wind Acceleration Taskforce	1
Tim Stiven · Senior Development Manager, Marine	The Crown Estate	1
Tom Glover · UK Country Chair	RWE	1
Tom Sawyer · Chief Executive and Executive Director	Port of Milford Haven	1