Commenting on the announcement that Highland Airways has gone into Administration, Welsh Lib Dem Shadow Transport Minister, Jenny Randerson AM said:
“I am not surprised in the slightest. We have been warning for weeks that the Cardiff to Ynys Mon service was going to fall apart.
“This situation raises very series of questions for the Assembly Government and Ieuan Wyn Jones personally. This company failed to file its accounts as long ago as last autumn, but it seems that Ieuan has continued to pay them to operate this dead duck service. How many thousands of pounds of taxpayers money has been put at risk in that time?
“Politicians use the word inquiry too much nowadays, but this situation has developed into such a mess that there needs to be some answers. Ieuan should have stepped back from responsibility for this service months ago, as it involves his constituency so closely.
“The timing of the administration announcement is incredibly lucky for the Government. The fact it has come the day that AMs pack up for the Easter Recess is very unfortunate. I will however be demanding some serious answers.”
