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<p>The Crown Estate operates as an independent commercial business, in line with The
Crown Estate Act and the Framework Agreement with HM Treasury. The Crown Estate returns
100% of its net revenue to HM Treasury each year, totally over £3billion in the last
decade.</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Estate publishes its revenue performance for each
business unit on an annual basis. These accounts are laid in Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>For
the financial year 2021/22, The Crown Estate generated £113.3million from its marine
business, which includes offshore wind leasing activity alongside other seabed leasing
activity. The seabed is a valuable national asset, and through The Crown Estate’s
leasing and investment activity appropriate value is being secured to the benefit
of the nation.</p>
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