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Cardiff Airport: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Yes. Thank you so much, Chair. Just following on from what Mike has just asked, from my understanding, Qatar Airways got involved with Cardiff Airport in May 2018. I completely accept and I'm sure we all respect the fact that the pandemic has had a profound…
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Thank you so much. Thank you, Mike.
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Thank you for that, Spencer. My last sub-section question on this is: what are the chances of the airline resuming services? Because this is a question that sports fans from north, south, east and west Wales have been asking me. The world cup is upon us, and…
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
If you don't mind, gentlemen, I'd like to ask a sub-question, because I'm glad Mike has touched upon Wizz Air. Can you please provide some further information as to the progress and discussions that you may have had with Qatar Airways about restarting…
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Okay. Thank you so much. Thank you, Chair.
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Okay. I just have one final sub-question to ask. You said that you're on track to get the 800,000 passengers by the end of 2022. Are you on track for that? I know you mentioned cost of living. You mentioned the fuel prices. I accept all of those; I don't have…
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Thank you, Spencer. I appreciate COVID and I understand that you've had struggles and difficulties along the way, but, looking forward, it's clear that the world is opening and it's evident from seeing how many people are travelling abroad from all different…
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Okay. In the same interview, it was said that the airport had expected more recovery in the first year of the rescue and restructuring plan. Can you kindly expand on this a little bit for us and summarise the airport's performance against the measures or…
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Okay. Thank you for that, Spencer. On 4 April 2022, in comments to Business Live, the chief executive said that the airport had handled 180,000 passengers for the rolling 12-month period to February 2022. It's come to my attention that the figures do not…
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Okay. Thanks for that. I'd like to have a bit more insight now. Now, Cardiff Airport has spent £19 million—sorry, I believe it's spent the £19 million that it has received to date from the Welsh Government grant of £42.6 million. How does this compare with…
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Okay. Thanks for that. Just for clarity's sake, for myself and the committee, I'd like to know if the airport has signed a confidentiality agreement with the Welsh Government for the financial support package announced in March 2021. And if you could…
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Yes.
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Okay. I just also have one other question—well, in fact, I have many questions, but the next one is: what aspects of the Welsh Government plan are commercially sensitive at present?
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Duty free.
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Cardiff Airport: Evidence Session with Cardiff Airport
Thank you, Chair. Good morning, gentlemen. I'll start with a happy question today: what are the most profitable aspects of the airport so far? Yes, Wayne, I know you're laughing, but, still, I'm sure you can enlighten us on the committee. What are the most…
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Papers to note
Content, yes.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
Just like many people in this Chamber, I watch the Eurovision Song Contest every year and I have seriously got tired of seeing 'nul points', but it was a delight for me to see Ukraine win this year, and for Great Britain to do incredibly well. Alongside 161…
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Statement by the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee—Welsh Government Consolidated Accounts 2020-21
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak on this. I've only been a Member of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee for a year, and it's evident to me that, sadly, a lot of double standards exist here. I seem to be calling a spade a…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Minister, nobody is more concerned about the welfare of greyhounds than the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. The board constantly strives to minimise the possibility of injury to greyhounds by funding track improvements, improvements at kennels and ensuring…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you so much, Minister. Last week, I met with representatives from the Motor Neurone Disease Association Cymru, together with people suffering with the condition, at an event sponsored by my very able colleague Peter Fox. One of the issues raised with me…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
7. What consideration did the Minister give to the duty of local authorities to provide accessible housing when deciding on the local government settlement 2022-23? OQ58267
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. Data from StatsWales shows that the number of patients registered with GPs across the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is steadily increasing, from 606,000 patients in 2016 to over 619,500 in January 2022. At the same time, a…
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Questions to the First Minister
8. What action is the Welsh Government taking to improve access to GPs in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area? OQ58266
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The transport network
Thank you very much for that, Russ. The number of bus journeys, as I mentioned, was falling even prior to the COVID outbreak. In 2016-17, there were 100 million bus journeys, a figure that fell to 89 million in 2019-20. We've had countless debates and…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The transport network
I think the issue you're talking about is obviously a contentious one, because it's obviously concerning rail and, obviously, it's something that Welsh Government, as well as the UK Government, have an interest in. However, I don't believe that it's true…
