<p>Heathrow Rail Link/Spur</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:08 pm on 13 December 2016.

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Photo of Russell George Russell George Conservative 2:08, 13 December 2016

The expansion of Heathrow Airport is undoubtedly a major boost for trade and tourism in Wales. Now, in contrast to the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government seems to have failed to attract much of a positive boost for Wales in return for the Welsh Government's support for the expansion. In a memorandum of understanding to the Scottish Government, the Scottish Government secured 16,000 new jobs, a £200 million construction-related spend in Scotland, a £10 million route development fund, and a landing charge discount. Now, do you regret not securing a similar memorandum of understanding as your Scottish counterparts managed to achieve?