Flybe

Part of 3. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 3:34 pm on 15 January 2020.

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Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru 3:34, 15 January 2020

I'm glad you've finally got around to discussing or mentioning Anglesey Airport, because Flybe is important to Cardiff Airport because it is a link to a number of important destinations, but Flybe also have flights that begin and end in Wales—the flight between Cardiff and Ynys Môn. And that flight, in itself, has become very important for individuals, for businesses, but also for the governance of Wales, which is very, very important here. Shrinking Wales and making it easier for Government Ministers, as you will well know, to travel to and take a direct interest in what's happening on the ground in other parts of Wales is very, very important and we shouldn't forget that. 

I think many of the questions have been asked already, but I'm eager to know, given the importance of Flybe to Wales, what role you will seek to play now in this review of regional connectivity that UK Government is promising, because we would want that to be an active role. And also, what will you do to increase the urgency of the pursuit of the devolution of APD? We're in agreement that it needs to happen, but how do you use this particular juncture as a way of upping the stakes, if you like, and making the case even stronger for an early move towards devolution of APD?