The Development of Cardiff Airport

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:17 pm on 11 December 2018.

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Photo of Andrew RT Davies Andrew RT Davies Conservative 2:17, 11 December 2018

It is ironic, I think, that with the clock going on, this might well be the last question, and I'll leave my comments to the next statement about your time as First Minister, if I may, First Minister. But you and I duelled in this Chamber over Cardiff Airport many times, and it'll be interesting to see, once the £100 plus million that the Welsh Government has put into the airport—the longevity of that facility. It is vital that we do have an airport, but it's also vital that you bring private partners in to support the airport, which, in fairness to you, First Minister, I think you've identified as being a goal of the Welsh Government. Can you update the Chamber as to the progress that the Welsh Government might have made in enticing private partners to come in and take a stake, or take some sort of equity in the airport, which will facilitate greater investment? I do go back to my comments that the Welsh Government have put in excess of £100 million into the airport to date. That clearly is not sustainable in itself, so private equity is required.