Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Can I open by saying that the Brexit Party will be supporting the Government's motion? We will not be supporting the Conservative amendments, although there are a number that we would support, as we note the irony of their call for the Welsh Government to invest in the airport infrastructure, given their repeated opposition to the Government's past investment strategy for the airport. We would like to note here our past record in supporting the Welsh Government's decision to buy the airport, which undoubtedly secured its future. Quite apart from the airport's economic impact on Wales generally and on job creation for the region, we believe Cardiff Airport plays a crucial role in projecting Wales to the world. 

Whilst our first amendment seems to have been achieved, as this was confirmed by the airport's chairman, Roger Lewis, in the briefing session held by the airport officials last week, our second amendment calls for the Welsh Government to seek private investment within five years, but we wish to note here that this should be on a minority basis, with the Welsh Government keeping at least 51 per cent of the equity. We believe this would be the only way to protect the airport's survival long term. We also wish to acknowledge that recent events, such as the collapse of Thomas Cook and, most recently, Flybe, will have a short to medium-term effect on the airport's finances, as could the potential for a catastrophic effect ensuing from the coronavirus epidemic. One can only surmise that, had the airport remained in private hands, its very existence would have been in jeopardy. We should also recognise that there may be a short-term need for the Government to give further financial support to the airport should the coronavirus situation take a serious hold. However, we would hope that, in such an eventuality, the UK Government would commit to supporting the air industry in general. 

We also endorse the calls by the Government and the Conservatives for the UK to devolve air passenger duty. Their present stance is totally indefensible, given that this tax has, for a long time, been devolved to the Scottish and Northern Ireland Parliaments.

Finally, we issue a call for further investment by the Welsh Government to establish far better access to the airport, with a direct link from the M4, and even the possibility of a rail link. Such investment could dramatically affect the success of the airport.