§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received on the possible expansion and use of minor airports in Wales to transport freight. [42158]
§ Mr. HainA number of the responses to the Government's consultation exercise into the development of an integrated transport policy referred to the importance of developing civil aviation services and airports in Wales, including the transport of freight. I am also undertaking a series of meetings with airport and 317W airline owners and operators to assess the potential for establishing scheduled air services between north and south Wales.
Our policies will shortly be set out in a White Paper, complemented to reflect the particular circumstances and needs of Wales by a Welsh Office Transport Policy Statement.