European Parliament
John Bufton  (EFD ),
in writing.
– I abstained from this vote as, while the proposals amount to a sensible defence of regional airports from heavy-handed regulation, little is offered by way of a solution. The EU is prone to gearing legislation towards major air hubs while regional airports struggle to adapt to a litany of regulation from Brussels. In Wales, we have one primary airport serving the country. It is not a major hub and is exactly the sort of airport that is adversely affected by over-bureaucracy that makes it harder for it to compete alongside other larger local airports across the border.

