Long-term management of the crown estate in Scotland: analysis of consultation responses

Annex 1: Data tables

Table 1

Question 1: Should the future approach be changed from the duty to manage the assets on a commercial basis?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	11	2	1	14
Leisure/Tourism	10	7	0	17
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	9	0	2	11
Local Authority	12	0	0	12
Land and Estates	6	2	0	8
Community Groups	9	1	0	10
Ports and Harbours	5	1	0	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	3	0	0	3
Other	2	0	1	3
Total Organisations	69	13	4	86
Total Individuals	63	23	5	91
Total Respondents	132	36	9	177

Table 2

Question 2: If yes (to Q1) should there be a power to take account of wider socio-economic or other benefits?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	12	0	1	13
Leisure/Tourism	11	0	1	12
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	9	0	2	11
Local Authority	12	0	0	12
Land and Estates	6	0	1	7
Community Groups	9	0	1	10
Ports and Harbours	5	0	1	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	0
Natural Heritage/Conservation	3	0	0	3
Other	3	0	0	3
Total Organisations	72	0	7	79
Total Individuals	63	3	6	72
Total Respondents	135	3	13	151

Table 3

Question 4: Should the requirement on "good management" be retained?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	13	0	0	13
Leisure/Tourism	16	0	1	17
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	8	1	0	9
Local Authority	13	0	0	13
Land and Estates	9	0	0	9
Community Groups	10	0	0	10
Ports and Harbours	4	0	2	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	4	0	0	4
Other	2	0	0	2
Total Organisations	81	1	3	85
Total Individuals	81	1	9	91
Total Respondents	162	2	12	176

Table 4

Question 5: Should the requirement on "good management" be amended to take account of environmental implications in relation to the management functions?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	8	5	1	14
Leisure/Tourism	12	2	1	15
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	8	1	0	9
Local Authority	10	1	1	12
Land and Estates	7	2	0	9
Community Groups	10	0	0	10
Ports and Harbours	3	1	1	5
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	4	0	0	4
Other	2	1	0	3
Total Organisations	67	13	4	84
Total Individuals	69	13	6	88
Total Respondents	136	26	10	172

Table 5

Question 6: Should the existing Crown Estate portfolio in Scotland be preserved in its current form?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	4	4	4	12
Leisure/Tourism	11	2	2	15
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	5	2	1	8
Local Authority	0	11	1	12
Land and Estates	1	7	0	8
Community Groups	5	4	0	9
Ports and Harbours	0	4	1	5
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	0	2	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	0	1	2	3
Other	1	2	0	3
Total Organisations	27	39	10	76
Total Individuals	32	38	16	86
Total Respondents	59	77	26	162

Table 6

Question 7: Should Scottish Ministers' approval be required for sizeable sales?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	11	1	2	14
Leisure/Tourism	11	1	3	15
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	8	1	0	9
Local Authority	10	0	2	12
Land and Estates	5	1	1	7
Community Groups	9	1	0	10
Ports and Harbours	5	0	0	5
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	1	0	0	1
Natural Heritage/Conservation	2	0	1	3
Other	3	0	0	3
Total Organisations	65	5	9	79
Total Individuals	71	11	7	89
Total Respondents	136	16	16	168

Table 7

Question 8: Should the existing policy - the general presumption against selling the seabed - be maintained?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	15	1	1	17
Leisure/Tourism	15	1	0	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	8	1	1	10
Local Authority	8	4	0	12
Land and Estates	6	1	0	7
Community Groups	8	2	0	10
Ports and Harbours	1	4	0	5
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	3	0	0	3
Other	2	1	0	3
Total Organisations	68	15	2	85
Total Individuals	84	4	3	91
Total Respondents	152	19	5	176

Table 8

Question 14: Do you have any views on the proposed application of the above principles to guide the long-term framework for managing the Crown Estate assets?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	8	4	1	13
Leisure/Tourism	8	1	6	15
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	4	4	0	8
Local Authority	8	3	0	11
Land and Estates	5	1	0	6
Community Groups	4	3	1	8
Ports and Harbours	1	1	2	4
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	1	1	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	1	1	0	2
Other	2	0	1	3
Total Organisations	42	19	11	72
Total Individuals	44	22	16	82
Total Respondents	86	41	27	154

Table 9

Question 15: Which of the three proposed options for managing Crown Estate assets in Scotland do you prefer?

Categories of respondent	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Other	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	9	2	3	3	0	17
Leisure/Tourism	10	2	5	1	0	18
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	4	1	2	3	0	10
Local Authority	0	8	3	1	0	12
Land and Estates	4	1	0	5	0	10
Community Groups	1	4	3	0	0	8
Ports and Harbours	0	0	5	1	0	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	0	0	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	0	0	3	0	0	3
Other	1	1	1	0	0	3
Total Organisations	29	19	27	14	0	89
Total Individuals	28	11	42	7	3	91
Total Respondents	57	30	69	21	3	180

Table 10

Question 17: Should a geographic or a functional approach guide the reform of the management of the Crown Estate in Scotland?

Categories of respondent	Geographic	Functional	Don't Know	Other	Total
Other Commercial/Research	2	10	1	2	15
Leisure/Tourism	3	9	1	3	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	3	2	0	3	8
Local Authority	7	2	1	2	12
Land and Estates	3	1	0	4	8
Community Groups	9	1	0	0	10
Ports and Harbours	3	2	0	1	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	0	1	0	1	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	0	0	1	1	2
Other	1	0	2	0	3
Total Organisations	31	28	6	17	82
Total Individuals	23	45	10	13	91
Total Respondents	54	73	16	30	173

Table 11

Question 18: Do you have a preference for management on a geographic basis being led by either local authorities or communities?

Categories of respondent	Option 1	Option 2	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	5	1	5	11
Leisure/Tourism	3	5	3	11
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	1	2	2	5
Local Authority	11	0	1	12
Land and Estates	1	4	1	6
Community Groups	2	6	0	8
Ports and Harbours	2	0	3	5
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	0	0	0	0
Natural Heritage/Conservation	1	0	1	2
Other	1	0	2	3
Total Organisations	27	18	18	63
Total Individuals	13	55	11	79
Total Respondents	40	73	29	142

Table 12

Question 19: Should Scottish Ministers have the power to hand responsibility for management of the estate, or parts of it, to a particular person or persons?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	6	5	2	13
Leisure/Tourism	5	11	1	17
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	4	4	0	8
Local Authority	9	3	0	12
Land and Estates	5	1	1	7
Community Groups	6	3	0	9
Ports and Harbours	4	0	2	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	1	0	1	2
Other	1	2	0	3
Total Organisations	43	29	7	79
Total Individuals	46	38	6	90
Total Respondents	89	67	13	169

Table 13

Question 20: Should Scottish Ministers have a power to vary management arrangements held by other parties over time?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	6	4	3	13
Leisure/Tourism	11	5	1	17
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	5	1	1	7
Local Authority	6	2	3	11
Land and Estates	5	1	1	7
Community Groups	6	2	1	8
Ports and Harbours	4	0	2	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	3	0	0	3
Other	2	1	0	3
Total Organisations	50	16	12	78
Total Individuals	59	20	10	89
Total Respondents	109	36	22	167

Table 14

Question 21: Should Scottish Ministers have the power to extinguish rights currently held in the Crown Estate where management of the asset can be adequately covered by other legislation?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	5	3	5	13
Leisure/Tourism	4	8	4	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	1	2	4	7
Local Authority	6	0	2	8
Land and Estates	3	1	2	6
Community Groups	8	0	1	9
Ports and Harbours	3	0	3	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	1	0	0	1
Natural Heritage/Conservation	1	0	1	2
Other	2	1	0	3
Total Organisations	34	15	22	71
Total Individuals	54	28	8	90
Total Respondents	88	43	30	161

Table 15

Question 23: Should local authorities or communities be expected to make a case for further devolution?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	7	4	2	13
Leisure/Tourism	6	8	2	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	5	3	1	9
Local Authority	2	9	1	12
Land and Estates	6	1	1	8
Community Groups	6	2	0	8
Ports and Harbours	6	0	0	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	2	0	0	2
Other	1	2	0	3
Total Organisations	43	29	7	79
Total Individuals	53	32	5	90
Total Respondents	96	61	12	169

Table 16

Question 24: If yes (to question 15), should they demonstrate the capability to ensure appropriate management, to maintain service delivery, and to deliver increased benefits?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	8	2	2	12
Leisure/Tourism	7	0	1	8
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	6	1	0	7
Local Authority	3	2	0	5
Land and Estates	7	0	0	7
Community Groups	6	0	0	6
Ports and Harbours	6	0	0	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	2	0	0	2
Other	1	0	0	1
Total Organisations	48	5	3	56
Total Individuals	53	4	5	62
Total Respondents	101	9	8	118

Table 17

Question 29: Is there a need for strategic planning and a long term investment strategy, in order to co-ordinate work to enhance the value of the estate?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	14	0	1	15
Leisure/Tourism	13	0	3	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	6	0	1	7
Local Authority	11	0	1	12
Land and Estates	6	0	2	8
Community Groups	10	0	0	10
Ports and Harbours	6	0	0	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	4	0	0	4
Other	2	1	0	3
Total Organisations	74	1	8	83
Total Individuals	68	11	8	87
Total Respondents	142	12	16	170

Table 18

Question 31: Should there be consistent charging approaches between areas to avoid competition between different parts of Scotland?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	11	1	3	15
Leisure/Tourism	14	2	0	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	6	2	0	8
Local Authority	8	1	2	11
Land and Estates	1	3	2	6
Community Groups	5	2	2	9
Ports and Harbours	4	1	1	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	1	0	1	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	1	0	1	2
Other	1	1	1	3
Total Organisations	52	13	13	78
Total Individuals	56	22	10	88
Total Respondents	108	35	23	166

Table 19

Question 33: Should Scottish Ministers have the power to hand responsibility for management of the estate, or parts of it, to a particular person or persons?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	4	3	5	12
Leisure/Tourism	4	8	4	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	1	2	4	7
Local Authority	7	1	3	11
Land and Estates	6	2	1	9
Community Groups	5	4	1	10
Ports and Harbours	2	3	1	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	0	0	1	1
Natural Heritage/Conservation	0	2	0	2
Other	2	1	0	3
Total Organisations	31	26	20	77
Total Individuals	38	31	18	87
Total Respondents	69	57	38	164

Table 20

Question 34: Is a phased approach needed to introduce reforms to the management of the Crown Estate assets across Scotland?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	8	0	3	11
Leisure/Tourism	5	2	8	15
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	5	1	2	8
Local Authority	9	3	0	12
Land and Estates	6	0	1	7
Community Groups	7	2	0	9
Ports and Harbours	2	1	3	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	1	0	1	2
Other	1	2	0	3
Total Organisations	39	11	18	75
Total Individuals	45	25	14	84
Total Respondents	91	36	32	159

Table 21

Question 35: Is there value in a pilot scheme prior to implementing reforms?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	9	0	3	12
Leisure/Tourism	4	4	8	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	3	2	2	7
Local Authority	11	0	1	12
Land and Estates	7	0	2	9
Community Groups	6	3	0	9
Ports and Harbours	5	1	1	7
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	1	0	1	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	1	0	1	2
Other	3	0	0	3
Total Organisations	50	10	19	79
Total Individuals	49	25	14	88
Total Respondents	99	35	33	167

Table 22

Question 38: Should the future framework include flexibility for Scottish Ministers to vary the proportion of revenue retained by the manager?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	7	2	4	13
Leisure/Tourism	8	4	4	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	4	1	2	7
Local Authority	3	5	1	9
Land and Estates	2	4	1	7
Community Groups	6	3	1	10
Ports and Harbours	3	1	2	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	0	0	2	2
Other	0	2	1	3
Total Organisations	35	22	18	75
Total Individuals	57	25	9	90
Total Respondents	92	47	26	165

Table 23

Question 39: Should the arrangement where the capital value of one part of the estate can be used to enhance opportunities elsewhere in the estate be continued?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	10	0	4	14
Leisure/Tourism	13	0	3	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	6	2	1	9
Local Authority	7	1	1	9
Land and Estates	4	1	2	7
Community Groups	8	0	1	9
Ports and Harbours	3	1	2	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	1	0	1	2
Other	2	0	1	3
Total Organisations	56	5	16	77
Total Individuals	69	10	9	88
Total Respondents	125	15	25	165

Table 24

Question 40: Should the current duty of maintaining the value of the estate and the return obtained from it be continued or amended for the investment of capital proceeds?

Categories of respondent	Continued	Amended	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	6	2	4	12
Leisure/Tourism	8	5	3	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	1	3	3	7
Local Authority	5	5	0	10
Land and Estates	1	2	4	7
Community Groups	5	3	1	9
Ports and Harbours	0	4	2	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	0	1	1	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	1	0	1	2
Other	1	1	1	3
Total Organisations	28	26	20	74
Total Individuals	51	24	12	87
Total Respondents	79	50	32	161

Table 25

Question 41: Should capital proceeds from a sale in one area be invested in the same area or should there be discretion to invest anywhere in Scotland?

Categories of respondent	Same area	Discretion	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	0	9	2	11
Leisure/Tourism	2	13	0	15
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	3	5	1	9
Local Authority	2	7	1	10
Land and Estates	1	6	0	7
Community Groups	2	6	1	9
Ports and Harbours	2	3	1	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	0	2	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	0	1	1	2
Other	2	1	0	3
Total Organisations	14	53	7	74
Total Individuals	24	53	11	88
Total Respondents	38	106	18	162

Table 26

Question 42: Should it be possible for the capital and maintenance requirements for an individual asset to be funded from another part of the estate, even if management of the assets are devolved to the local level?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	7	1	4	12
Leisure/Tourism	8	1	7	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	2	3	2	7
Local Authority	8	1	1	10
Land and Estates	7	0	0	7
Community Groups	6	1	2	9
Ports and Harbours	2	1	3	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	0	1	1	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	1	0	1	2
Other	2	0	1	3
Total Organisations	43	9	22	74
Total Individuals	60	13	15	88
Total Respondents	103	22	37	162

Table 27

Question 43: Should funding of strategic activities from Crown Estate resources continue?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	13	0	1	14
Leisure/Tourism	15	0	1	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	5	0	2	7
Local Authority	10	0	0	10
Land and Estates	6	0	2	8
Community Groups	7	0	1	8
Ports and Harbours	3	0	3	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	4	0	0	4
Other	3	0	0	3
Total Organisations	68	0	10	78
Total Individuals	69	5	13	87
Total Respondents	137	5	23	165

Table 28

Question 44: If yes, should these strategic activities be managed at the national level?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	12	2	0	14
Leisure/Tourism	13	2	0	15
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	5	0	1	6
Local Authority	12	0	0	12
Land and Estates	6	0	2	8
Community Groups	6	1	1	8
Ports and Harbours	2	1	1	4
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	3	0	0	3
Other	3	0	0	3
Total Organisations	64	6	5	75
Total Individuals	64	9	10	83
Total Respondents	128	15	15	158

Table 29

Question 45: Should the person taking on the responsibility for management of an asset normally take on the responsibility for managing the associated liabilities?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	9	1	4	14
Leisure/Tourism	12	1	3	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	6	1	1	8
Local Authority	10	0	0	10
Land and Estates	6	1	0	7
Community Groups	9	0	0	9
Ports and Harbours	2	2	2	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	2	0	0	2
Other	3	0	0	3
Total Organisations	61	6	10	77
Total Individuals	69	5	12	86
Total Respondents	130	11	22	163

Table 30

Question 46: Should the liabilities for land restoration and residual liabilities after decommissioning of marine infrastructure be managed locally or nationally?

Categories of respondent	Locally	Nationally	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	1	13	1	15
Leisure/Tourism	2	9	4	15
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	1	5	2	8
Local Authority	4	3	3	10
Land and Estates	1	7	0	8
Community Groups	3	5	1	9
Ports and Harbours	0	3	3	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	0	2	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	1	1	0	2
Other	1	1	1	3
Total Organisations	14	49	15	78
Total Individuals	17	59	10	86
Total Respondents	31	108	25	164

Table 31

Question 47: Should the costs associated with management of liabilities be included in the overheads for estate management?

Categories of respondent	Yes	No	Don't Know	Total
Other Commercial/Research	5	1	7	13
Leisure/Tourism	12	1	3	16
Fisheries/Seafood Bodies	6	1	1	8
Local Authority	5	1	3	9
Land and Estates	8	0	0	8
Community Groups	8	0	1	9
Ports and Harbours	2	2	2	6
Enterprise or Coastal Management Bodies	2	0	0	2
Natural Heritage/Conservation	2	0	0	2
Other	2	0	1	3
Total Organisations	52	6	18	76
Total Individuals	68	6	13	87
Total Respondents	120	12	31	163