Questions Without Notice from the Party Leaders

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:49 pm on 23 March 2021.

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Photo of Andrew RT Davies Andrew RT Davies Conservative 1:49, 23 March 2021

I noticed you didn't confirm whether there was testing at the airport. As of this morning, 45 people have currently booked to fly to Cardiff from Alicante on Thursday, and 32 people to fly the other way. Clearly, the informed decision making that will be going into the road map from Westminster is predicated on the report that will be made available on international travel on 12 April. So, it is remarkable that you, as the First Minister, keep non-essential shopping on the high street shut, but you're happy to see international travel coming to Cardiff Airport—an airport you control. Can you understand why people feel very frustrated at this prospect? They see one rule for one sector of the economy and another rule for another sector of the economy, when on your matrix and your COVID recovery plan it would be safe to open non-essential retail. But as it is, you're prepared to allow people to come into Cardiff Airport when no testing facilities exist, First Minister.