Y Cyfarfod Llawn - Y Bumed Senedd

Plenary - Fifth Senedd

18/06/2019

Cyfarfu’r Cynulliad am 13:30 gyda’r Llywydd (Elin Jones) yn y Gadair. 

The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.

1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog
1. Questions to the First Minister

Yr eitem gyntaf ar ein hagenda ni y prynhawn yma yw'r cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog, ac mae'r cwestiwn cyntaf gan Delyth Jewell. 

The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Delyth Jewell. 

Caniatâd Cynllunio
Planning Permission

1. Beth yw'r broses y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei dilyn i wyrdroi penderfyniad gan bwyllgor cynllunio awdurdod lleol i wrthod caniatâd cynllunio? OAQ54087

1. What is the process followed by the Welsh Government to overturn a decision by a local authority planning committee to reject planning permission? OAQ54087

Llywydd, I thank the Member for that question. When local planning authorities refuse planning permission for a development, the applicant has a right of appeal to the Welsh Ministers. Most appeals are determined by the planning inspector, appointed on behalf of Welsh Ministers. A small number are recovered for determination by decision of the Welsh Ministers themselves. 

Llywydd, diolchaf i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn yna. Pan fo awdurdodau cynllunio lleol yn gwrthod caniatâd cynllunio ar gyfer datblygiad, mae gan yr ymgeisydd hawl i apelio i Weinidogion Cymru. Yr arolygydd cynllunio, a benodir ar ran Gweinidogion Cymru, sy'n penderfynu'r rhan fwyaf o apeliadau. Caiff nifer fach eu hadfer i gael eu penderfynu trwy Weinidogion Cymru eu hunain.

I thank the First Minister for his answer. First Minister, nobody is in a better position, surely, to make informed decisions about local planning than the people who live there. In 2016, Caerphilly councillors voted against granting planning permission for a housing development at Hendredenny. Local residents were rightly angry to see this decision overturned by a Minister in Cardiff bay, and councillors are set to vote again on this tomorrow after planning chiefs approved the application. The reality is that the infrastructure isn't there to be able to cope with 260 additional homes in terms of roads, school places and GP access. Only a fraction of these new homes are termed affordable, so the benefit to the local area seems questionable to say the least. Thirty-five letters of objection have been lodged, and there are also concerns about the impact on the environment of building on a greenfield site. First Minister, isn't it time Welsh Government reformed planning policy to make it about planning in the meaningful sense of the word, by involving local voices from the start, and building the provision of suitable infrastructure and services into development plans from the beginning rather than imposing unwanted projects on local residents?

Diolchaf i'r Prif Weinidog am ei ateb. Prif Weinidog, nid oes neb mewn gwell sefyllfa, does bosib, i wneud penderfyniadau cytbwys am gynllunio lleol na'r bobl sy'n byw yno. Yn 2016, pleidleisiodd cynghorwyr Caerffili yn erbyn rhoi caniatâd cynllunio ar gyfer datblygiad tai yn Hendredenny. Roedd trigolion lleol yn ddig, a hynny'n briodol iawn, o weld y penderfyniad hwn yn cael ei wrthdroi gan Weinidog ym Mae Caerdydd, ac mae'r cynghorwyr ar fin pleidleisio eto ar hyn yfory ar ôl i benaethiaid cynllunio gymeradwyo'r cais. Y gwir amdani yw nad yw'r seilwaith yno i allu ymdopi â 260 o gartrefi ychwanegol o ran ffyrdd, lleoedd mewn ysgolion a gallu cael gafael ar feddygon teulu. Dim ond cyfran fach iawn o'r cartrefi newydd hyn a elwir yn fforddiadwy, felly mae'r fantais i'r ardal leol yn ymddangos yn amheus a dweud y lleiaf. Cyflwynwyd tri deg pump o lythyrau gwrthwynebu, a cheir pryderon hefyd ynghylch effaith adeiladu ar safle tir glas ar yr amgylchedd. Prif Weinidog, onid yw'n amser i Lywodraeth Cymru ddiwygio polisi cynllunio i sicrhau ei fod yn ymwneud â chynllunio yng ngwir ystyr y gair, trwy gynnwys lleisiau lleol o'r dechrau, a chynnwys y ddarpariaeth o seilwaith a gwasanaethau addas mewn cynlluniau datblygu o'r cychwyn yn hytrach na gorfodi prosiectau nad oes croeso iddynt ar drigolion lleol?

Well, Llywydd, of course, I thank Delyth Jewell for that additional question. It's important to be clear that the right of an appeal is a statutory right. It is set out in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and the appeals process that is followed in Wales was revised as recently as 2017, and the rules that govern the appeals process here in Wales were agreed here in this National Assembly. So, I hear what the Member says about the need to revise them further, but they were revised, and they were revised here on the floor of this Assembly as recently as the year before last. The changes were designed to make the system more proportionate, cost effective, and to open it more to public participation in the appeals process. It's a very rare occurrence, Llywydd, when an appeal is recovered for determination by the Welsh Ministers. On average, about five planning appeals in any one year—less than 1 per cent of all appeals submitted to the planning inspectorate—are recovered to the Welsh Ministers, and they are recovered in circumstances that are bound by the rules. 

In the case of Hendredenny, the particular example to which the Member referred, there was no statutory challenge to the Welsh Minister's decision. People have six weeks in which they can go to the High Court to challenge that decision. No challenge was mounted. So, the decision is final. There are further matters, as Delyth Jewell said, to be determined now by the local planning authority, and I'm sure that they will bear in mind the issues that she has raised and that have been raised by local residents. 

Wel, Llywydd, diolchaf, wrth gwrs, i Delyth Jewell am y cwestiwn ychwanegol yna. Mae'n bwysig bod yn eglur bod yr hawl i apêl yn hawl statudol. Fe'i nodir yn Neddf Cynllunio Gwlad a Thref 1990, a diwygiwyd y broses apelio a ddilynir yng Nghymru mor ddiweddar â 2017, a chytunwyd ar y rheolau sy'n llywodraethu'r broses apelio yma yng Nghymru yn y fan yma yn y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol hwn. Felly, clywaf yr hyn y mae'r Aelod yn ei ddweud am yr angen i'w diwygio ymhellach, ond fe gawsant eu diwygio, ac fe'u diwygiwyd yma ar lawr y Cynulliad hwn mor ddiweddar â'r flwyddyn cyn y llynedd. Bwriadwyd i'r newidiadau wneud y system yn fwy cymesur, yn gost-effeithiol, a'i hagor yn fwy i gyfranogiad y cyhoedd yn y broses apelio. Mae'n ddigwyddiad prin iawn, Llywydd, pan gaiff apêl ei hadfer ar gyfer penderfyniad gan Weinidogion Cymru. Ar gyfartaledd, caiff tua phum apêl cynllunio mewn unrhyw flwyddyn unigol—llai nag 1 y cant o'r holl apeliadau a gyflwynir i'r arolygiaeth gynllunio—eu hadfer i Weinidogion Cymru, a chânt eu hadfer o dan amgylchiadau sy'n gaeth i'r rheolau.

Yn achos Hendredenny, sef yr enghraifft benodol y cyfeiriodd yr Aelod ati, nid oedd her statudol i benderfyniad Gweinidog Cymru. Mae gan bobl chwe wythnos pryd y cânt fynd i'r Uchel Lys i herio'r penderfyniad hwnnw. Ni chyflwynwyd unrhyw her. Felly, mae'r penderfyniad yn derfynol. Mae materion eraill, fel y dywedodd Delyth Jewell, i'w penderfynu nawr gan yr awdurdod cynllunio lleol, ac rwy'n siŵr y byddan nhw'n cadw mewn cof y materion y mae hi wedi eu codi ac a godwyd gan drigolion lleol.

First Minister, a similar point made by Delyth Jewell. [Interruption.] I hope I'm not causing the crying upstairs. [Interruption.] No, it's not my baby; I hope not anyway. [Laughter.]

Troy House in Monmouth is a grade II listed property, dating back to the seventeenth century, located in the Mitchel Troy ward in Monmouthshire. It's been in a poor state of decline for many years. It's been a hospital at different points in time, it's been a school, and it's currently empty. Monmouthshire County Council approved planning permission to save the building and convert it into flats, but the decision has been overturned by the Welsh Government inspector on the grounds of it being on a flood plain. Now, I know you're probably not going to be able to go into the details of that application, and I'm not asking you to, but if you've got a situation where you've got a grade II listed building that is declining each year, in a serious state of disrepair and there is a plan of some sort on the table to try and restore that building, then there's obviously great concern when the Welsh Government says that that can't go ahead. What can you do? What safeguards can you put into the planning process to make sure that, okay, when issues like this are overturned by the Welsh Government, there is protection in place to make sure that a listed building isn't simply allowed to fall into ruin and be lost to the nation?

Prif Weinidog, pwynt tebyg i'r un a wnaed gan Delyth Jewell. [Torri ar draws.] Rwy'n gobeithio nad fi sy'n achosi'r llefain i fyny'r grisiau. [Torri ar draws.] Na, nid fy mabi i yw ef; gobeithio ddim beth bynnag. [Chwerthin.]

Mae Tŷ Troy yn Nhrefynwy yn eiddo rhestredig gradd II, sy'n dyddio'n ôl i'r ail ganrif ar bymtheg, wedi ei leoli yn ward Llanfihangel Troddi yn Sir Fynwy. Mae wedi bod mewn cyflwr gwael o ddirywiad ers blynyddoedd lawer. Mae wedi bod yn ysbyty ar wahanol adegau, mae wedi bod yn ysgol, ac mae'n wag ar hyn o bryd. Cymeradwyodd Cyngor Sir Fynwy ganiatâd cynllunio i achub yr adeilad a'i droi'n fflatiau, ond mae'r penderfyniad wedi ei wrthdroi gan arolygydd Llywodraeth Cymru ar y sail ei fod ar orlifdir. Nawr, rwy'n gwybod ei bod yn debygol na fyddwch chi'n gallu trafod manylion y cais hwnnw, ac nid wyf i'n gofyn i chi wneud hynny, ond os oes gennych chi sefyllfa lle mae gennych chi adeilad rhestredig gradd II sy'n dirywio bob blwyddyn, mewn cyflwr difrifol a bod cynllun o ryw fath ar y bwrdd i geisio adfer yr adeilad hwnnw, ceir pryder mawr yn amlwg pan fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn dweud na all hynny ddigwydd. Beth allwch chi ei wneud? Pa gamau diogelu y gallwch chi eu cynnwys yn y broses gynllunio er mwyn sicrhau, iawn, pan fydd materion fel hyn yn cael eu gwrthdroi gan Lywodraeth Cymru, bod amddiffyniad ar waith i sicrhau nad yw adeilad rhestredig ddim ond yn cael ei adael i fynd yn adfail a chael ei golli i'r genedl?

I thank Nick Ramsay, Llywydd, for that important point. I'm familiar, as it happens, with Troy House and I understand the point that he makes about the need to take into account in planning decisions the listed status of buildings of that sort. As he says, in this instance, the Planning Inspectorate made their ruling on the grounds that it was not a suitable building for conversion into flats, because of flooding risk. And, to be clear with Members, Llywydd, the Planning Inspectorate is entirely independent of the Welsh Government. It operates through a set of rules that we lay down, but no Minister ever interferes in a decision that a planning inspector makes. The Minister with planning responsibilities has heard the points that Nick Ramsay has made, and we will look again to make sure that the rules within which the Planning Inspectorate operate take into account the points that have been made about the need to have due regard to the listed status of buildings when making those determinations.FootnoteLink

Diolchaf i Nick Ramsay, Llywydd, am y pwynt pwysig yna. Rwy'n gyfarwydd, fel y mae'n digwydd, â Thŷ Troy ac rwy'n deall y pwynt y mae'n ei wneud am yr angen i ystyried statws rhestredig adeiladau o'r math hwnnw wrth wneud penderfyniadau cynllunio. Fel y dywed, yn yr achos hwn, gwnaeth yr Arolygiaeth Gynllunio ei dyfarniad ar y sail nad oedd yn adeilad addas i'w droi'n fflatiau, oherwydd y perygl o lifogydd. Ac, er mwyn bod yn eglur gyda'r Aelodau, Llywydd, mae'r Arolygiaeth Gynllunio yn gwbl annibynnol ar Lywodraeth Cymru. Mae'n gweithredu trwy gyfres o reolau yr ydym ni'n eu gosod, ond nid oes unrhyw Weinidog byth yn ymyrryd mewn penderfyniad y mae arolygydd cynllunio yn ei wneud. Mae'r Gweinidog sydd â chyfrifoldebau cynllunio wedi clywed y pwyntiau y mae Nick Ramsay wedi eu gwneud, a byddwn yn edrych eto i wneud yn siŵr bod y rheolau y mae'r Arolygiaeth Gynllunio yn gweithredu yn unol â nhw yn ystyried y pwyntiau a wnaed ynghylch yr angen i roi sylw dyledus i statws rhestredig adeiladau wrth wneud y penderfyniadau hynny.FootnoteLink

13:35
Cymoedd Technoleg
Tech Valleys

2. A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog ddatganiad am y rhaglen Cymoedd Technoleg? OAQ54047

2. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Tech Valleys programme? OAQ54047

I thank Alun Davies for that. Investment in skills, infrastructure and cyber security are amongst the early projects of the Tech Valleys programme. The expert advisory group continues to shape the £100 million that is to be invested over the 10 years of the programme so that we maximise its impact and support emerging technologies.

Diolchaf i Alun Davies am hynna. Mae buddsoddi mewn sgiliau, seilwaith a seiberddiogelwch ymhlith prosiectau cynnar y rhaglen Cymoedd Technoleg. Mae'r grŵp cynghori arbenigol yn parhau i lunio'r £100 miliwn sydd i'w fuddsoddi dros gyfnod 10 mlynedd y rhaglen fel ein bod ni'n sicrhau ei fod yn cael cymaint o effaith â phosibl ac yn cefnogi technolegau sy'n datblygu.

First Minister, the announcement of a £100 million programme of investment in Ebbw Vale, in Blaenau Gwent, in the future of the economy of Blaenau Gwent, was welcomed by people both within the borough and across the Heads of the Valleys. It demonstrates a real commitment from the Welsh Government to the economy of Ebbw Vale and Blaenau Gwent, and it also demonstrates a real vote of confidence in the Heads of the Valleys as a place where we can do business. First Minister, can you outline to us today how you expect to see the Tech Valleys programme developing over the coming years and when you believe the people of Blaenau Gwent will see the benefits of this programme of investment?

Prif Weinidog, croesawyd y cyhoeddiad o raglen fuddsoddi gwerth £100 miliwn yng Nglynebwy, ym Mlaenau Gwent, yn nyfodol economi Blaenau Gwent, gan bobl o fewn y fwrdeistref ac ar draws Blaenau'r Cymoedd. Mae'n dangos ymrwymiad gwirioneddol gan Lywodraeth Cymru i economi Glynebwy a Blaenau Gwent, ac mae hefyd yn dangos bod ffydd gwirioneddol ym Mlaenau'r Cymoedd fel man lle y gallwn gyflawni busnes. Prif Weinidog, a allwch chi amlinellu i ni heddiw sut yr ydych chi'n disgwyl gweld y rhaglen Cymoedd Technoleg yn datblygu dros y blynyddoedd nesaf a phryd yr ydych chi'n credu y bydd pobl Blaenau Gwent yn gweld manteision y rhaglen hon o fuddsoddiad?

Llywydd, I thank the Member for that question. I want to thank him for all the work that he did in bringing the programme to fruition and for the way in which, week after week, he makes sure that the interests of his constituents are always raised here on the floor of the National Assembly. And his constituents will, I think, be glad to know that there is already progress—tangible progress—that they will be able to see across the range of strands that make up that complex programme. He will know of the plan to bring TVR to Ebbw Vale. The Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport recently met with senior executives. The company confirmed real progress in finding new equity investment to support pre-production vehicle development, and the tender process is now complete for refurbishment of the building in Rassau, which is TVR's preferred location for full car production. At the same time, planning permissions are now secured for both the Rhyd y Blew and Lime Avenue sites in Ebbw Vale, with building work to commence this year in both cases. Thales, and the National Digital Exploitation Centre—Thales have already moved to their project office in Ebbw Vale. Bids are now in for the £7 million discovery gateways fund for the Valleys park programme, and decisions on funding are expected imminently. And I know that Alun Davies will be especially interested in the new £1.5 million investment that we have agreed in shared apprenticeships in the Tech Valley area—a vote of confidence not simply in the Heads of the Valleys, but in young people in that area, and our determination to make sure that they have a successful future.

Llywydd, hoffwn ddiolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn yna. Hoffwn ddiolch iddo am yr holl waith a wnaeth i wireddu'r rhaglen ac am y ffordd y mae, wythnos ar ôl wythnos, yn sicrhau bod buddiannau ei etholwyr yn cael eu codi yma bob amser ar lawr y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol. Ac rwy'n credu y bydd ei etholwyr yn falch o wybod bod cynnydd eisoes—cynnydd pendant—y byddan nhw'n gallu ei weld ar draws yr amrywiaeth o elfennau sy'n rhan o'r rhaglen gymhleth honno. Bydd yn gwybod am y cynllun i ddod â TVR i Lynebwy. Cafodd Dirprwy Weinidog yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth gyfarfod yn ddiweddar gydag uwch swyddogion gweithredol. Cadarnhaodd y cwmni gynnydd gwirioneddol o ran dod o hyd i fuddsoddiad ecwiti newydd i gefnogi datblygiad cerbydau cyn-cynhyrchu, ac mae'r broses dendro wedi'i chwblhau erbyn hyn ar gyfer adnewyddu'r adeilad yn Rasa, sef y lleoliad a ffefrir gan TVR ar gyfer cynhyrchu ceir yn llawn. Ar yr un pryd, mae caniatâd cynllunio wedi'i sicrhau erbyn hyn ar gyfer safleoedd Rhyd y Blew a Lime Avenue yng Nglynebwy, a disgwylir i waith adeiladu ddechrau eleni yn y ddau achos. Thales, a'r Ganolfan Ecsbloetio Ddigidol Genedlaethol—mae Thales eisoes wedi symud i'w swyddfa prosiect yng Nglynebwy. Mae ceisiadau wedi eu derbyn erbyn hyn ar gyfer y gronfa pyrth darganfod gwerth £7 miliwn ar gyfer rhaglen Parc y Cymoedd, a disgwylir penderfyniadau ar gyllid yn fuan. A gwn y bydd gan Alun Davies ddiddordeb arbennig yn y buddsoddiad newydd o £1.5 miliwn yr ydym ni wedi cytuno arno mewn rhannu prentisiaeth yn ardal Cymoedd Technoleg—sy'n dangos ffydd nid yn unig ym Mlaenau'r Cymoedd, ond mewn pobl ifanc yn yr ardal honno, a'n penderfyniad i wneud yn siŵr eu bod nhw'n cael dyfodol llwyddiannus.

First Minister, great news to have this big investment in the Blaenau Gwent area. The Tech Valleys strategic plan states its aim of creating 1,500 new jobs over the next 10 years. How will the Welsh Government monitor progress towards meeting the aim, and will the First Minister commit to making an annual report on this project to the Assembly, and to ensure that promised benefits are delivered for the people of Blaenau Gwent, according to the plans?

Prif Weinidog, newyddion gwych i gael y buddsoddiad mawr hwn yn ardal Blaenau Gwent. Mae cynllun strategol y Cymoedd Technoleg yn datgan ei nod o greu 1,500 o swyddi newydd dros y 10 mlynedd nesaf. Sut y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn monitro cynnydd tuag at gyflawni'r nod, ac a wnaiff y Prif Weinidog ymrwymo i lunio adroddiad blynyddol ar y prosiect hwn i'r Cynulliad, ac i sicrhau bod y buddiannau a addawyd yn cael eu darparu ar gyfer pobl Blaenau Gwent, yn unol â'r cynlluniau?

I thank the Member for that question. He's right to point to the ambitious number of jobs that we want to create as a result of the Tech Valleys programme. There are construction jobs expected in the coming months, there are the apprenticeships to which I have already referred, and there will be that investment we want to make in the landscape of that valley community in order to make the most of the huge natural assets that it has. Ministers will report here, Llywydd, regularly on the progress of the programme. I'm always glad to answer questions on it, and I know that my colleague Ken Skates reports regularly to Members on how the programme, which is a 10-year programme, with £100 million behind it, is being delivered on the ground. 

Diolchaf i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn yna. Mae e'n iawn i gyfeirio at y nifer uchelgeisiol o swyddi yr ydym ni eisiau eu creu o ganlyniad i'r rhaglen Cymoedd Technoleg. Disgwylir swyddi adeiladu yn y misoedd i ddod, ceir y prentisiaethau yr wyf i eisoes wedi cyfeirio atynt, a bydd y buddsoddiad hwnnw yr ydym ni eisiau ei wneud yn nhirwedd y gymuned honno yn y cymoedd er mwyn manteisio i'r eithaf ar yr asedau naturiol enfawr sydd ganddi. Bydd Gweinidogion yn adrodd yn rheolaidd yn y fan yma, Llywydd, ar hynt y rhaglen. Rwyf i bob amser yn falch o ateb cwestiynau amdani, a gwn fod fy nghyd-Aelod Ken Skates yn adrodd yn rheolaidd i Aelodau ar sut y mae'r rhaglen, sy'n rhaglen 10 mlynedd, â £100 miliwn i'w chefnogi, yn cael ei darparu ar lawr gwlad.

13:40

First Minister, last time I asked you about your plans to boost the economy in former coalfield areas, I specifically asked you about your economic regeneration plans for the Rhondda, and I was disappointed to receive an answer from you that talked a lot about your plans for spending in a constituency in the Gwent valleys but, as far as the Rhondda is concerned, your answer can be paraphrased as 'not much'. Have you since worked out that the Rhondda is not in Gwent? And, if so, what do you plan to do, from a technological perspective, or indeed any other economic regeneration perspective, about the area that has one of the highest numbers of people without decent work in the whole of this country? 

Prif Weinidog, y tro diwethaf i mi eich holi am eich cynlluniau i hybu'r economi yn ardaloedd yr hen feysydd glo, gofynnais i chi'n benodol am eich cynlluniau adfywio economaidd ar gyfer y Rhondda, ac roeddwn i'n siomedig o gael ateb gennych chi a oedd yn sôn llawer am eich cynlluniau ar gyfer gwario mewn etholaeth yng nghymoedd Gwent ond, cyn belled ag y mae'r Rhondda yn y cwestiwn, gellir aralleirio eich ateb fel 'dim llawer'. A ydych chi wedi sylweddoli ers hynny nad yw'r Rhondda yng Ngwent? Ac, os felly, beth ydych chi'n bwriadu ei wneud, o safbwynt technolegol, neu yn wir unrhyw safbwynt adfywio economaidd arall, am yr ardal sydd ag un o'r niferoedd uchaf o bobl heb waith boddhaol yn y wlad gyfan hon?

Well, I thank the Member. I'm not in need of geographical instruction from her. The Tech Valleys programme will be one that, of course, goes beyond the areas that I have referred to in answering the question from the Member who put it to me. Let me give the Member just one example of how the project will go beyond and into her area: we will publish the feasibility report from the project Skyline very soon. The project looked at the possibility of communities managing the landscape that surrounds their town or village, and is focused on three valley communities in Ystradowen, Caerau and Treherbert. That report will provide proposals addressing issues around governance, environmental protection, social inclusion and the sustainability of business models for community stewardship of landscape assets. And I'm quite sure that residents in her constituency are every bit as attached to the area in which they live, keen to take community responsibility for the stewardship of those assets, and the programme will support them in doing so. 

Wel, diolchaf i'r aelod. Nid wyf i angen cyfarwyddyd daearyddol ganddi hi. Bydd y rhaglen Cymoedd Technoleg yn un a fydd, wrth gwrs, yn mynd y tu hwnt i'r ardaloedd yr wyf i wedi cyfeirio atyn nhw wrth ateb y cwestiwn gan yr Aelod a'i ofynnodd i mi. Gadewch i mi roi un enghraifft yn unig i'r Aelod o sut y bydd y prosiect yn mynd y tu hwnt ac i mewn i'w hardal hi: byddwn yn cyhoeddi'r adroddiad o ddichonoldeb o'r prosiect Skyline yn fuan iawn. Ystyriodd y prosiect y posibilrwydd o gymunedau yn rheoli'r dirwedd sy'n amgylchynu eu tref neu bentref, ac mae'n canolbwyntio ar dair cymuned yn y cymoedd yn Ystradowen, Caerau a Threherbert. Bydd yr adroddiad hwnnw yn gwneud cynigion yn mynd i'r afael â materion yn ymwneud â llywodraethu, diogelu'r amgylchedd, cynhwysiant cymdeithasol a chynaliadwyedd modelau busnes ar gyfer stiwardiaeth gymunedol o asedau tirwedd. Ac rwy'n eithaf siŵr bod trigolion yn ei hetholaeth hi yr un mor hoff o'r ardal lle maen nhw'n byw, yn awyddus i gymryd cyfrifoldeb cymunedol am stiwardiaeth yr asedau hynny, a bydd y rhaglen yn eu cynorthwyo i wneud hynny.

Cwestiynau Heb Rybudd gan Arweinwyr y Pleidiau
Questions Without Notice from the Party Leaders

Cwestiynau nawr gan arweinwyr y pleidiau. Arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Adam Price. 

Questions now from the party leaders. The Plaid Cymru leader, Adam Price.  

Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. Brif Weinidog, mae gen i hawl i ofyn cwestiwn i chi yn Gymraeg yn y Senedd hon, ond does gan fy nhad, 84 mlwydd oed, ddim hawl i ofyn cwestiwn yn Gymraeg i'w feddyg, neu i'w optegydd, neu i'w fferyllydd neu i'w ddeintydd. Bum mlynedd yn ôl, fe ddywedoch chi yn bersonol taw gwraidd yr achos dros wella'r defnydd o'r Gymraeg mewn gofal sylfaenol yw'r posibilrwydd mai dim ond yn eu hiaith gyntaf y gall cleifion agored i niwed fynegi eu hunain yn llawn. Heddiw, mae pwyllgor trawsbleidiol yn y Senedd, sy'n cynnwys Aelodau Llafur, yn dweud taw ychydig iawn o gynnydd, os o gwbl, mae'r rheoliadau rŷch chi newydd eu cyhoeddi yn ei wneud o ran hawl i bobl yng Nghymru dderbyn gwasanaethau iechyd yn eu dewis iaith. Pam, ar ôl 84 o flynyddoedd, mae fy nhad i yn dal i gael ei drin fel dinesydd eilradd? 

Thank you, Llywydd. First Minister, I have a right to ask you a question in Welsh in this Parliament, but my 84-year-old father doesn’t have a right to ask a question in Welsh to his GP, his optician, his pharmacist or his dentist. Now, five years ago, you said personally that the core of the case for improving the use of the Welsh language in primary care is the possibility that it’s only in their first language that a patient who is vulnerable can express him or herself in full. Today, a cross-party committee of this Senedd, including Labour Members, state that there’s been very little, if any, progress made by the regulations that you’ve just published in terms of giving people in Wales the right to receive health services in the language of their choice. Why, after 84 years, is my father still treated as a second-class citizen?

Wel, a gaf i ddweud, unwaith eto, Llywydd, yn fy marn i, mae cael gwasanaethau yn yr iaith Gymraeg, yn enwedig ym maes iechyd, yn hollbwysig? Dyna pam rŷn ni, yn gynharach, wedi cyhoeddi pethau newydd ddiwedd mis Mai, sy'n estyn y pethau rŷm ni'n eu gwneud yn y maes iechyd i ofal sylfaenol. Wrth gwrs, prosiect tymor hir yw e i dyfu pobl yn y gweithlu sy'n barod a gyda'r sgiliau i roi gwasanaethau trwy gyfrwng yr iaith Gymraeg. Ond, fel Llywodraeth, rŷm ni wedi bod yn gweithio gyda phobl yn y maes, gyda'r colegau brenhinol, gyda'r byrddau iechyd, i berswadio pobl sy'n gallu rhoi gwasanaethau drwy gyfrwng yr iaith Gymraeg i wneud hynny i ddechrau, ac i dynnu fwy o bobl i fewn i'r maes.

Ddoe, es i i Brifysgol Aberystwyth. Cwrddais i gyda'r bobl yna. Maen nhw newydd lwyddo i gael yr hawl yn ôl i hyfforddi yn y maes nyrsio, ac mae tyfu pobl sy'n gallu rhoi gwasanaethau yn yr iaith Gymraeg yn rhywbeth sydd yng nghanol eu cynllun nhw. 

So, rŷm ni yn gwneud pethau, ond mae mwy i’w wneud, wrth gwrs. Ond y pwynt sylfaenol yw bod yr hawl sydd gyda phobl i ddefnyddio’r Gymraeg a chael gwasanaethau cyhoeddus trwy gyfrwng yr iaith Gymraeg yn rhywbeth rŷn ni’n ei gefnogi, wrth gwrs, fel Llywodraeth.

Well, may I say once again, Llywydd, in my view, it is very important to receive services through the medium of Welsh, particularly in the health sector, and that is why we recently published new standards at the end of May, which extend to primary healthcare. Of course, it’s a long-term project to grow people within the workforce who are ready and have the skills to deliver those services through the medium of Welsh. But, as a Government, we’ve been working with people in the field, with the royal colleges, with the health boards, to persuade people who are ready and able to deliver services through the medium of Welsh to do so in the first place, and also to attract more people into the field.

Yesterday, I visited the university at Aberystwyth and I met with people there who have just succeeded in securing again the right to train in the field of nursing, and developing people who are able to deliver services through the medium of Welsh is a central part of their work.

So, we are making progress, but there's more to be done, of course. But the fundamental point is that people have the right to use the Welsh language and to receive public services through the medium of Welsh, and it's something that we support, naturally, as a Government. 

13:45

Ond, Brif Weinidog, roeddech chi eich hunain wedi adnabod hwn fel gwagle enfawr bum mlynedd yn ôl. Ble ŷch chi wedi bod? Mae’r pwyllgor ei hunan yn dweud rŷn ni’n dal i fod yr un mor bell i ffwrdd o gyflawni’r lefel dewis iaith cydradd ag yr oedden ni ar ddechrau’r Cynulliad hwn. Does dim symud ymlaen o gwbl.

Ac a gaf i droi at fater arall sydd yn greiddiol bwysig o ran dyfodol yr iaith, sef cyflogaeth? Yn yr ardaloedd lle mae’r Gymraeg yn iaith gymunedol, ymhlith y cyflogwyr mwyaf yw’n prifysgolion ni, ac rŷn ni wedi clywed yn ddiweddar am y problemau ariannol dybryd sydd yn y Drindod Dewi Sant ac ym Mangor. Nawr, yn y gorffennol, pan rŷn ni wedi codi problemau mewn prifysgolion unigol, mae eich Llywodraeth chi wedi dweud, ‘Wel, sefydliadau annibynnol ŷn nhw—dŷn ni ddim yn gallu ymyrryd’. O ystyried pa mor ddifrifol nawr ydy’r creisis ariannol o fewn y sector, a allaf i ofyn ichi gadarnhau a fyddech chi, fel mae Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol wedi datgan, yn gadael i sefydliad prifysgol yng Nghymru fynd i’r wal?

But, Minister, you yourself have identified this as a huge vacuum five years ago. Where have you been? The committee itself says that we are still as far away from delivering equality in terms of language choice as we were at the beginning of this Assembly. There's been no progress.

And may I turn to another issue that is centrally important to the future of the language, namely employment? In those areas where the Welsh language is the community language, among the major employers are our universities, and we have heard recently about the grave financial problems at Trinity Saint David and at Bangor. Now, in the past, when we have raised problems within individual universities, your Government has said, 'Well, they're independent organisations and we can't intervene.' Given how grave the situation is now and how grave the financial crisis is within the sector, could I ask you to confirm whether you, as the UK Government has declared, would allow a university institution in Wales to go bust?

Well, Llywydd, I want to go back to the first point the Member raised because I don't agree with him at all that there has been no progress in relation to the provision of Welsh language services in the health sector. It's one, I think, of the really heartening things that has changed in the last decade that when I go into hospitals in any part of Wales now I see members of staff wearing visible signs that tell you that they are able and prepared to provide a service through the medium of Welsh. We have to encourage those people, we have to support those people, we have to find more of them, of course, but it doesn't help the cause of doing that to act as though those people who have been part of the real effort through the 'Mwy na geiriau' programme—if we dismiss their efforts and act as though nothing at all has been achieved. A great deal has been achieved. The position is very different to what it was. That isn't to say, and particularly in areas like psychiatry, that there isn't a lot more that we want to do, but we bring about improvement by encouraging people who are willing to be part of that effort rather than dismissing their efforts as though they had made no difference.

Now, when my colleague the education Minister says to Members that higher education institutions are independent bodies, they have to be that. It is simply not right that we should ever seek to interfere in the decisions that they make. As a Government, we have worked hard to sustain the sector here in Wales. We've worked with the sector in order to be able to do that. That's why I was, when I went to Aberystwyth yesterday, determined to meet with the vice-chancellor and her colleagues to hear about the work that they are doing and what we can do to support them in their efforts. It's why the education Minister met with the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales earlier today in order to carry on that effort. We understand that there are challenges. Of course there are challenges, a decade into austerity, in every part of what the public service tries to achieve in Wales, and higher education is no different. But the difference between the higher education sector in England and that in Wales is that we work with the sector with the aim always of supporting it rather than simply saying that market forces will apply and that those who go to the wall will go to the wall regardless.

Wel, Llywydd, hoffwn i fynd yn ôl at y pwynt cyntaf a gododd yr Aelod oherwydd nid wyf i'n cytuno ag ef o gwbl na fu unrhyw gynnydd o ran y ddarpariaeth o wasanaethau Cymraeg yn y sector iechyd. Credaf ei fod yn un o'r pethau gwirioneddol galonogol sydd wedi newid yn ystod y degawd diwethaf fy mod i erbyn hyn, pan fyddaf i'n mynd i ysbytai mewn unrhyw ran o Gymru, yn gweld aelodau o staff yn gwisgo arwyddion amlwg sy'n dweud wrthych eu bod nhw'n gallu ac yn barod i ddarparu gwasanaeth trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg. Mae'n rhaid i ni annog y bobl hynny, mae'n rhaid i ni gefnogi'r bobl hynny, mae'n rhaid i ni ddod o hyd i fwy ohonyn nhw, wrth gwrs, ond nid yw'n helpu'r achos o wneud hynny i ymddwyn fel pe byddai'r bobl hynny sydd wedi bod yn rhan o'r ymdrech wirioneddol drwy'r rhaglen 'Mwy na geiriau'—os byddwn ni'n diystyru eu hymdrechion ac yn ymddwyn fel pe na byddai dim o gwbl wedi ei gyflawni. Mae llawer iawn wedi ei gyflawni. Mae'r sefyllfa'n wahanol iawn i sut yr oedd hi. Nid yw hynny'n golygu, ac yn enwedig mewn meysydd fel seiciatreg, nad oes llawer mwy yr ydym ni eisiau ei wneud, ond rydym ni'n sicrhau gwelliant trwy annog pobl sy'n barod i fod yn rhan o'r ymdrech honno yn hytrach na diystyru eu hymdrechion fel pe na bydden nhw wedi gwneud unrhyw wahaniaeth.

Nawr, pan fydd fy nghyd-Aelod y Gweinidog addysg yn dweud wrth yr Aelodau bod sefydliadau addysg uwch yn gyrff annibynnol, mae'n rhaid iddyn nhw fod yn hynny. Mae'n gwbl amhriodol y dylem ni fyth geisio ymyrryd yn y penderfyniadau y maen nhw'n eu gwneud. Fel Llywodraeth, rydym ni wedi gweithio'n galed i gynnal y sector yma yng Nghymru. Rydym ni wedi gweithio gyda'r sector er mwyn gallu gwneud hynny. Dyna pam yr oeddwn i'n benderfynol, pan euthum i Aberystwyth ddoe, o gyfarfod â'r is-ganghellor a'i chydweithwyr i glywed am y gwaith y maen nhw'n ei wneud a'r hyn y gallwn ni ei wneud i'w cynorthwyo yn eu hymdrechion. Dyma pam y cyfarfu'r Gweinidog addysg â Chyngor Cyllido Addysg Uwch Cymru yn gynharach heddiw er mwyn parhau â'r ymdrech honno. Rydym ni'n deall bod heriau. Wrth gwrs bod heriau, ar ôl degawd o gyni cyllidol, ym mhob rhan o'r hyn y mae'r gwasanaeth cyhoeddus yn ceisio ei gyflawni yng Nghymru, ac nid yw addysg uwch yn ddim gwahanol. Ond y gwahaniaeth rhwng y sector addysg uwch yn Lloegr a'r un yng Nghymru yw ein bod ni'n gweithio gyda'r sector gyda'r nod bob amser o'i gefnogi yn hytrach na dim ond dweud y bydd grymoedd y farchnad yn berthnasol ac y bydd y rhai sy'n mynd i'r wal yn mynd i'r wal beth bynnag.

Bydd nifer o bobl yn teimlo’n anniddig iawn, yn arbennig, wrth weld prifysgolion yng Nghymru’n diswyddo cannoedd o staff tra ar yr un pryd yn talu cyflogau i’w is-gangellorion, sydd, yn ôl ffigurau diweddaraf HEFCW, yn ennill £254,000 ar gyfartaledd. Nawr, tu allan i’r sector prifysgolion, mae cyflog prif weithredwr Banc Datblygu Cymru ymhlith yr uchaf yn y sector cyhoeddus—hynny yn adlewyrchu, am wn i, pwysigrwydd y rôl. Yn wyneb hynny, allwch chi ddweud pam ŷch chi, fel Llywodraeth, fel mater o bolisi, wedi gosod cynsail wrth gytuno i ddeiliad y swydd ymgymryd â rôl anweithredol cyflogedig tu hwnt i’w waith llawn amser yn y banc?

Many people will feel particularly uncomfortable in seeing universities in Wales making hundreds of staff redundant while at the same time paying salaries to their vice-chancellors, who, according to the latest HEFCW figures, earn £254,000 on average. Now, outwith the university sector, the salary of the chief executive of the Development Bank of Wales is among the highest in the public sector, and that, I suppose, reflects the importance of the role. In light of that, can you tell us why you, as a Government, as a matter of policy, have set a precedent in agreeing that the post holder can undertake a non-executive employed position beyond his full-time employment in the bank?

Well, Llywydd, let me say that I am not in favour of those who are paid at the top of our public services being paid at levels that separate them from the rest of their workforce. It's why the Welsh Government has a ratio that's amongst the narrowest in all public sector bodies in Wales between what is paid at the top of the range and those people who are paid less in our public service itself. That is true in the higher education sector as well, although the decisions that are made about the salaries of vice-chancellors are absolutely not decisions made by Ministers, nor should they be interfered with by Ministers.

There are sectors where the public sector now operates where you are in a competitive market. That is true in the health service, we know, where scarce people have to be found to come to work in Wales. It's why we offer to our GPs—and in parts of Wales that the Member himself represents—additional finance and funding to get people to come and work in parts of Wales where otherwise we would not be able to attract people. It is just inevitable—we may not like it, but it is inevitable that where public services are competing for scarce resources and people who can choose wherever they want to go and work, the amount we pay them becomes part of the way in which we have to find ways of bringing people to discharge these really important responsibilities.

Wel, Llywydd, gadewch i mi ddweud nad wyf i o blaid y rhai sy'n cael eu talu ar frig ein gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn cael eu talu ar lefelau sy'n eu gwahanu oddi wrth weddill eu gweithlu. Dyna pam mae gan Lywodraeth Cymru gymhareb sydd ymhlith y culaf yn holl gyrff sector cyhoeddus Cymru rhwng yr hyn sy'n cael ei dalu ar frig yr ystod a'r bobl hynny sy'n cael llai o dâl yn ein gwasanaeth cyhoeddus ei hun. Mae hynny'n wir yn y sector addysg uwch hefyd, er nad yw'r penderfyniadau sy'n cael eu gwneud am gyflogau is-gangellorion yn benderfyniadau sy'n cael eu gwneud gan Weinidogion, ac ni ddylai Gweinidogion ymyrryd â nhw ychwaith.

Ceir sectorau lle mae'r sector cyhoeddus yn gweithredu erbyn hyn lle'r ydych chi mewn marchnad gystadleuol. Mae hynny'n wir yn y gwasanaeth iechyd, fel y gwyddom, lle mae'n rhaid dod o hyd i bobl brin i ddod i weithio yng Nghymru. Dyma pam yr ydym ni'n cynnig i'n meddygon teulu—ac mewn rhannau o Gymru y mae'r Aelod ei hun yn eu cynrychioli—cyllid ychwanegol a chyllid i gael pobl i ddod i weithio mewn rhannau o Gymru lle na fyddem ni'n gallu denu pobl fel arall. Mae'n gwbl anochel—efallai nad ydym ni'n ei hoffi, ond mae'n anochel pan fo gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn cystadlu am adnoddau prin a phobl sy'n gallu dewis ble bynnag y maen nhw eisiau mynd i weithio, bod y swm yr ydym ni'n ei dalu iddyn nhw yn dod yn rhan o'r ffordd y mae'n rhaid i ni ddod o hyd i ffyrdd o ddod â phobl i gyflawni'r cyfrifoldebau gwirioneddol bwysig hyn.

13:50

Diolch, Llywydd. First Minister, do you believe that healthcare services in Wales are meeting the needs of our young people?

Diolch, Llywydd. Prif Weinidog, a ydych chi'n credu bod gwasanaethau gofal iechyd yng Nghymru yn diwallu anghenion ein pobl ifanc?

I think that health services in Wales meet the needs of all our people to an extent that people beyond Wales regard as remarkable. Of course, that does not mean—and no doubt the Member's about to offer me an example of where there are things that we would like to see done better. Health services and young people have often been a struggle. There is long-standing research that tells you that a GP, for example, will spend less time with somebody under 20 than any other person that they see. So, making sure that the health service is properly geared to understand and meet the needs of young people is something that has been a long-term issue in health inequalities, and there will be examples, I've no doubt, of where there is more we would wish to do.

Rwy'n credu bod gwasanaethau iechyd yng Nghymru yn diwallu anghenion ein holl bobl i'r graddau y mae pobl y tu hwnt i Gymru yn ei ystyried yn rhyfeddol. Wrth gwrs, nid yw hynny'n golygu—ac rwy'n siŵr bod yr Aelod ar fin cynnig enghraifft i mi lle ceir pethau y byddem ni'n hoffi eu gweld yn cael eu gwneud yn well. Mae gwasanaethau iechyd a phobl ifanc yn aml wedi bod yn frwydr. Ceir gwaith ymchwil hirsefydlog sy'n dweud wrthych chi y bydd meddyg teulu, er enghraifft, yn treulio llai o amser gyda rhywun dan 20 nag unrhyw un arall y mae'n ei weld. Felly, mae gwneud yn siŵr bod y gwasanaeth iechyd wedi ei drefnu'n briodol i ddeall a diwallu anghenion pobl ifanc yn rhywbeth sydd wedi bod yn broblem hirdymor o ran anghydraddoldebau iechyd, a bydd enghreifftiau, does dim dwywaith, o ble mae mwy y byddem ni'n dymuno ei wneud.

The First Minister's absolutely right: there are things that can be done better because there are concerns in Wales that there are currently only two child and adolescent mental health services centres open to young people in Wales, only offering a total of 27 beds. Now, the third sector has had their capacity reduced to 12 beds from 24, but due to concerns with standards at the centre back in July last year, Welsh patients were removed and the centre now only takes patients from England. As these centres are currently operating under restricted capacity or have admission restrictions in place, the child and adolescent mental health services centres in Wales are not effectively meeting the needs of high-risk patients. Some patients from Wales are being treated out-of-area, adding an additional burden on them and their families. Now, this limited capacity was actually raised back in 2013, and yet it seems to me that no progress has been made. Surely, First Minister, you agree with me that this is totally unacceptable. Can you therefore tell us what steps are you going to take to resolve this specific situation?

Mae'r Prif Weinidog yn hollol gywir: mae pethau y gellir eu gwneud yn well oherwydd mae pryderon yng Nghymru mai dim ond dwy ganolfan gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl i blant a'r glasoed sydd ar agor i bobl ifanc yng Nghymru, yn cynnig cyfanswm o 27 gwely yn unig. Nawr, lleihawyd capasiti'r trydydd sector i 12 o welyau o 24, ond oherwydd pryderon ynghylch safonau yn y ganolfan yn ôl ym mis Gorffennaf y llynedd, symudwyd cleifion o Gymru oddi yno ac erbyn hyn dim ond cleifion o Loegr y mae'r ganolfan yn eu derbyn. Gan fod y canolfannau hyn yn gweithredu o dan gyfyngiad ar hyn o bryd neu fod ganddynt gyfyngiadau derbyn ar waith, nid yw'r canolfannau gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl plant a'r glasoed yng Nghymru yn diwallu anghenion cleifion risg uchel yn effeithiol. Mae rhai cleifion o Gymru yn cael eu trin y tu allan i'r ardal, gan ychwanegu baich ychwanegol arnyn nhw a'u teuluoedd. Nawr, codwyd y capasiti cyfyngedig hwn yn ôl yn 2013, ac eto mae'n ymddangos i mi nad oes unrhyw gynnydd wedi ei wneud. Rwy'n siŵr, Prif Weinidog, eich bod chi'n cytuno â mi bod hyn yn gwbl annerbyniol. A allwch chi ddweud wrthym ni felly pa gamau yr ydych chi'n mynd i'w cymryd i ddatrys y sefyllfa benodol hon?

Well, Llywydd, as it happens, I don't agree with the Member. I take a very different view to the one, I think, I've heard him say about the need for tier 4 services in child and adolescent mental health. I definitely don't agree that we need more centres. What we need is to minimise the number of young people who end up needing a service of that sort. So, for me, the test of success is not that we have more beds that we need to take young people into, but that we have more community services, more crisis intervention services, and that we are able to move young people down the escalator of intervention.

So, I am very comfortable that we have a centre in north Wales and a centre in south Wales at Tŷ Llidiard. I think it was exactly the right decision to withdraw Welsh patients from the third centre to which the Member refers because that service was not fit-for-purpose and did not meet the needs of young people. The number of young people from Wales who we place outside Wales is falling. It's been falling over recent years, and I want to see it fall further, because while I'm willing to accept that there will be a small number of children from Wales whose needs are so exceptional and so significant that you have to find a service so specialist that a population of 3 million people cannot support it, I want to see as many young people from Wales looked after closer to their families and closer to their homes. That means bringing back children who are looked after in England to tier 4 services, and it means moving tier 4 services for young people in Wales back into the community and closer to people's homes.

So, I agree it's a really important area, and it's very good to have a chance to discuss it on the floor of the Assembly, but my solution to it is the opposite of the Member's solution—not adding more beds and putting more resource there, it's pulling people, de-escalating, strengthening community services and using those 27 beds only when we're certain that that is essential.

Wel, Llywydd, fel mae'n digwydd, nid wyf i'n cytuno â'r Aelod. Mae gen i farn wahanol iawn i'r un, rwy'n credu, fy mod i wedi ei glywed yn ei ddweud am yr angen am wasanaethau haen 4 ym maes iechyd meddwl plant a'r glasoed. Yn sicr nid wyf i'n cytuno bod angen mwy o ganolfannau arnom ni. Yr hyn sydd ei angen arnom ni yw sicrhau bod cyn lleied â phosibl o bobl ifanc sydd angen gwasanaeth o'r math hwnnw. Felly, i mi, nid bod â mwy o welyau yr ydym ni angen mynd â phobl ifanc iddyn nhw yw'r prawf o lwyddiant, ond bod gennym ni fwy o wasanaethau cymunedol, mwy o wasanaethau ymyrryd mewn argyfwng, a'n bod ni'n gallu symud pobl ifanc i lawr y raddfa ymyrraeth.

Felly, rwy'n gyfforddus iawn bod gennym ni ganolfan yn y gogledd a chanolfan yn y de yn Nhŷ Llidiard. Credaf mai'r penderfyniad cywir oedd tynnu cleifion o Gymru o'r drydedd ganolfan y mae'r Aelod yn cyfeirio ati gan nad oedd y gwasanaeth hwnnw yn addas i'w ddiben ac nad oedd yn diwallu anghenion pobl ifanc. Mae nifer y bobl ifanc o Gymru yr ydym ni'n eu lleoli y tu allan i Gymru yn gostwng. Mae wedi bod yn gostwng dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf, a hoffwn ei weld yn gostwng ymhellach, oherwydd er fy mod i'n fodlon derbyn y bydd nifer fach o blant o Gymru y mae eu hanghenion mor eithriadol ac mor sylweddol fel bod yn rhaid i chi ddod o hyd i wasanaeth mor arbenigol na all poblogaeth o 3 miliwn o bobl ei gynnal, rwyf i eisiau gweld cymaint â phosibl o bobl ifanc o Gymru yn derbyn gofal yn nes at eu teuluoedd ac yn nes at eu cartrefi. Mae hynny'n golygu dychwelyd plant sy'n derbyn gofal yn Lloegr i wasanaethau haen 4, ac mae'n golygu symud gwasanaethau haen 4 i bobl ifanc yng Nghymru yn ôl i'r gymuned ac yn nes at gartrefi pobl.

Felly, rwy'n cytuno ei fod yn faes gwirioneddol bwysig, ac mae'n dda iawn cael cyfle i'w drafod ar lawr y Cynulliad, ond mae fy ateb i iddo yn llwyr i'r gwrthwyneb i ateb yr Aelod—nid ychwanegu mwy o welyau a rhoi mwy o adnoddau yno, mae'n golygu tynnu pobl, dad-ddwysáu, cryfhau gwasanaethau cymunedol a defnyddio'r 27 o welyau hynny dim ond pan fyddwn ni'n sicr bod hynny'n hanfodol.

13:55

But surely we should be providing services here in Wales for those young people and we should be offering a wide range of services, including beds as well. So, surely, First Minister, you've got to accept that.

Now, further concerns have been raised around patient waiting times with me. A recent Healthcare Inspectorate Wales report found that an average of 57 per cent of patients waited no longer than four weeks. However, the inspectorate states that the majority of patients are waiting between four to 26 weeks for their first appointment. Now, a community health council report, which you're looking to scrap, has warned that young people would only feel that they would be seen if they committed a serious suicide attempt. A further report warned that accident and emergency departments are becoming the default option for cases of overdose and self-harm because of difficulties accessing support from a CAMHS centre or primary care.

Do you think that now is the right time to be scrapping CHCs, which are trusted by patients, and replacing them with national citizen voice bodies that might not feel they can be critical of the Welsh Government or the health boards as they will be appointed by you, funded by you and then won't want to be sacked by you? How will your citizen voice bodies speak up for patients, and especially these young people, at a time when they need it the most?

Ond does bosib na ddylem ni fod yn darparu gwasanaethau yma yng Nghymru i'r bobl ifanc hynny a dylem ni fod yn cynnig amrywiaeth eang o wasanaethau, gan gynnwys gwelyau hefyd. Felly, yn sicr, Prif Weinidog, mae'n rhaid i chi dderbyn hynny.

Nawr, codwyd pryderon pellach ynghylch amseroedd aros cleifion gyda mi. Canfu adroddiad diweddar gan Arolygiaeth Gofal Iechyd Cymru bod cyfartaledd o 57 y cant o gleifion wedi aros dim mwy na phedair wythnos. Fodd bynnag, mae'r arolygiaeth yn nodi bod y rhan fwyaf o gleifion yn aros rhwng pedair a 26 wythnos am eu hapwyntiad cyntaf. Nawr, mae adroddiad gan gyngor iechyd cymuned, yr ydych chi'n bwriadu ei ddiddymu, wedi rhybuddio bod pobl ifanc ddim ond yn teimlo y bydden nhw'n cael eu gweld pe bydden nhw'n gwneud ymgais ddifrifol i gyflawni hunanladdiad. Rhybuddiodd adroddiad arall bod adrannau damweiniau ac achosion brys yn troi'n ddewis diofyn ar gyfer achosion o orddosio a hunan-niweidio oherwydd anawsterau o ran cael gafael ar gymorth gan Ganolfan CAMHS neu ofal sylfaenol.

A ydych chi'n credu mai dyma'r adeg iawn i ddiddymu cynghorau iechyd cymuned, y mae cleifion yn ymddiried ynddynt, a'u disodli gyda chyrff llais dinasyddion cenedlaethol efallai na fyddent yn teimlo y gallan nhw fod yn feirniadol o Lywodraeth Cymru na'r byrddau iechyd gan mai chi fydd yn eu penodi, yn eu hariannu ac na fyddan nhw eisiau cael eu diswyddo gennych chi? Sut y bydd eich cyrff llais dinasyddion yn siarad ar ran cleifion, ac yn enwedig y bobl ifanc hyn, ar adeg pan fo arnyn nhw fwyaf ei angen ?

Well, Llywydd, CHCs are funded by the Welsh Government. Every criticism that he's just made could be equally levied at them, and, absolutely, those arrangements have not prevented CHCs from speaking up on behalf of patients.

What we are aiming to do is to strengthen the citizen's voice in the Welsh NHS. The body that we are proposing will be entirely independent of Government and it will operate—and this is crucial in relation to the question that the Member asked me in the second of his questions—across the health and social care boundary, which CHCs don't. CHCs only operate within the health service. And the young people that he referred to—and I'm grateful to him for highlighting those issues this afternoon—those young people rely on services that are provided both by the health service and very often through social services departments as well. And the new organisation will be able to speak up for those young people across that whole spectrum in a way that the current system cannot. It is entirely designed to be properly independent, to be able to make whatever points it wants to make, and those proposals, Llywydd, are now here on the floor of the Assembly for Members to scrutinise. There will be a Stage 1 inquiry in front of committee, where witnesses can be called. I look forward to Members being able to explore all aspects of the Bill, including looking at how these proposals strengthen independence, strengthen patient voice, and extend it beyond the boundaries within which it is currently confined. I think we'll do a very good job on behalf of patients and young people too.

Wel, Llywydd, mae cynghorau iechyd cymuned yn cael eu hariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Gellid cyfeirio pob beirniadaeth y mae newydd ei gwneud atynt hwythau yn yr un modd, ac, yn sicr, nid yw'r trefniadau hynny wedi atal cynghorau iechyd cymuned rhag siarad ar ran cleifion.

Yr hyn yr ydym ni'n ceisio ei wneud yw cryfhau llais y dinesydd yn GIG Cymru. Bydd y corff yr ydym ni'n ei gynnig yn gwbl annibynnol ar y Llywodraeth, a bydd yn gweithredu—ac mae hyn yn hollbwysig o ran y cwestiwn a ofynnodd yr Aelod i mi yn yr ail o'i gwestiynau—ar draws y ffin iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol, nad yw cynghorau iechyd cymuned yn ei wneud. Dim ond o fewn y gwasanaeth iechyd y mae cynghorau iechyd cymuned yn gweithredu. Ac mae'r bobl ifanc y cyfeiriodd atynt—ac rwy'n ddiolchgar iddo am dynnu sylw at y materion hynny y prynhawn yma—mae'r bobl ifanc hynny'n dibynnu ar wasanaethau a ddarperir gan y gwasanaeth iechyd ac yn aml iawn drwy adrannau gwasanaethau cymdeithasol hefyd. A bydd y sefydliad newydd yn gallu siarad ar ran y bobl ifanc hynny ar draws y sbectrwm cyfan mewn modd na all y system bresennol ei wneud. Mae wedi ei lunio'n gyfan gwbl i fod yn gwbl annibynnol, i allu gwneud pa bynnag bwyntiau y mae'n dymuno eu gwneud, ac mae'r cynigion hynny, Llywydd, yma ar lawr y Cynulliad erbyn hyn i Aelodau graffu arnynt. Bydd ymchwiliad cam 1 gerbron y pwyllgor, lle gellir galw tystion. Edrychaf ymlaen at weld yr Aelodau'n gallu archwilio pob agwedd ar y Bil, gan gynnwys ystyried sut y mae'r cynigion hyn yn cryfhau annibyniaeth, yn cryfhau llais y claf, ac yn ei ymestyn y tu hwnt i'r ffiniau y mae wedi ei gyfyngu oddi mewn iddynt ar hyn o bryd. Rwy'n credu y byddwn ni'n gwneud gwaith da iawn ar ran cleifion a phobl ifanc hefyd.

Arweinydd Plaid Brexit, Mark Reckless.

Leader of the Brexit Party, Mark Reckless.

This weekend, the South Wales Argus ran the headline:

'TRAFFIC is queuing and there are heavy delays on…the M4 around Newport.'

As they tweeted it, I suggested they might want to make it their pinned tweet in future. On this occasion, the AA reported that there were severe delays, with an average speed of 15 mph. The AA then said:

'there has not been an accident…the queues are the result of "usual traffic heading to Brynglas Tunnel".'

First Minister, by breaking your manifesto pledge to build a relief road for the M4, aren't you saying that Wales is closed for business under Labour?

Y penwythnos hwn, ymddangosodd y pennawd canlynol yn y South Wales Argus:

Mae traffig yn ciwio a cheir oediadau difrifol ar...yr M4 o amgylch Casnewydd.

Wrth iddyn nhw ei drydar, awgrymais efallai y bydden nhw'n hoffi rhoi'r neges ar frig eu tudalen yn y dyfodol. Ar yr achlysur hwn, adroddodd yr AA bod oediadau difrifol, gyda chyflymder cyfartalog o 15 mya. Yna dywedodd yr AA:

ni fu damwain...mae'r ciwiau'n ganlyniad i draffig arferol tuag at Dwnnel Bryn-glas.

Prif Weinidog, trwy dorri eich addewid maniffesto i adeiladu ffordd liniaru ar gyfer y M4, onid ydych chi'n dweud bod Cymru ar gau i fusnes o dan Lafur?

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Well, those people will be very glad, Llywydd, that they don't now have to wait five years and more for a solution to the difficulties that they faced, because my decision is not a decision that is not about addressing the difficulties that exist around the Brynglas tunnel, it is about finding alternative ways of addressing those problems, of addressing them far sooner than an M4 relief road ever would have done. I look forward to meeting Lord Burns tomorrow, who will chair the group that we have now set up to deliver those rapid ideas that will make a difference at the Brynglas tunnel. I think that will do far more for the people to which the Member referred, and I am determined to go on working with local representatives from the Newport area, including the city council, to make sure that we now move ahead, look to the future, find new solutions and address the issues that are there to be addressed.

Wel, bydd y bobl hynny'n falch iawn, Llywydd, nad oes yn rhaid iddyn nhw aros nawr am bum mlynedd a mwy am ateb i'r anawsterau a wynebwyd ganddynt, gan nad yw fy mhenderfyniad yn benderfyniad sy'n ymwneud â mynd i'r afael â'r anawsterau sy'n bodoli o gwmpas twnnel Bryn-glas, mae'n ymwneud â dod o hyd i ffyrdd amgen o fynd i'r afael â'r problemau hynny, o fynd i'r afael â nhw ynghynt o lawer nag y byddai ffordd liniaru i'r M4 erioed wedi ei wneud. Edrychaf ymlaen at gyfarfod â'r Arglwydd Burns yfory, a fydd yn cadeirio'r grŵp yr ydym ni bellach wedi ei sefydlu i gyflwyno'r syniadau cyflym hynny a fydd yn gwneud gwahaniaeth yn nhwnnel Bryn-glas. Rwy'n credu y bydd hynny'n gwneud llawer mwy i'r bobl y cyfeiriodd yr Aelod atyn nhw, ac rwy'n benderfynol o barhau i weithio gyda chynrychiolwyr lleol o ardal Casnewydd, gan gynnwys cyngor y ddinas, i wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n symud ymlaen nawr, yn edrych tua'r dyfodol, yn dod o hyd i atebion newydd ac yn mynd i'r afael â'r materion sydd yno i fynd i'r afael â nhw.

That's not what you promised in your manifesto, is it?

The Minister behind you, Lee Waters, says that it's a bit of a cliché to suggest that Wales is closed for business—[Interruption.]

It is not what you put in your manifesto. It said—Labour manifesto—

'We will deliver a relief road for the M4'.

Nid dyna a addawyd gennych chi eich maniffesto, nage?

Mae'r Gweinidog y tu ôl i chi, Lee Waters, yn dweud ei fod yn dipyn o ystrydeb i awgrymu bod Cymru ar gau i fusnes—[Torri ar draws.]

Nid dyna wnaethoch chi ei roi yn eich maniffesto. Roedd yn dweud—maniffesto Llafur—

Byddwn yn cyflwyno ffordd liniaru ar gyfer yr M4.

You haven't done it—you've broken your promise.

Nid ydych chi wedi gwneud hynny—rydych chi wedi torri eich addewid.

—I can't hear the question; I don't think the First Minister can. Can you continue with your question in some silence?

—nid wyf i'n gallu clywed y cwestiwn; nid wyf i'n credu bod y Prif Weinidog yn gallu. A allwch chi barhau â'ch cwestiwn mewn rhywfaint o ddistawrwydd?

So, what Lee Waters says was a cliché were not my words—it was the Confederation of British Industry Wales director Ian Price who said this cancellation

'sends the message that Wales is not open for business.'

'Economic growth will be stifled, confidence in the region will weaken and the cost of an eventual relief road will rise'.

Now, I don't often quote Welsh Secretary Alan Cairns, but I agree with him that this decision was hugely disappointing and a 'dark day' for Wales.

It was also the Secretary of State that we had to rely on to find anything out about what was going on with the inquiry and the report, finding out, actually, that the decision was a positive one from the inspector some weeks before Welsh Government told us. Now, does the First Minister not recognise that it was you who closed off effective debate about this report when it might actually have made a difference, by keeping it secret for several months while you were making your own decision? And is the UK Government not correct on the fundamental point that, were it not for 20 years of Labour-led devolution, this road would now be built?

Felly, nid fy ngeiriau i oedd yr hyn y mae Lee Waters yn ei ddweud oedd yn ystrydeb—cyfarwyddwr Cydffederasiwn Diwydiant Prydain Cymru Ian Price a ddywedodd bod y diddymiad hwn

yn cyfleu'r neges nad yw Cymru ar agor i fusnes.

Bydd twf economaidd yn cael ei lethu, bydd ffydd yn y rhanbarth yn gwanhau a bydd cost ffordd liniaru yn y pen draw yn codi.

Nawr, nid wyf i'n dyfynnu Ysgrifennydd Cymru Alan Cairns yn aml, ond rwy'n cytuno ag ef bod y penderfyniad hwn yn hynod siomedig ac yn ddiwrnod tywyll i Gymru.

Yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol y bu'n rhaid i ni ddibynnu arno hefyd i ddarganfod unrhyw beth am yr hyn a oedd yn digwydd gyda'r ymchwiliad a'r adroddiad, gan ganfod, mewn gwirionedd, bod y penderfyniad yn un cadarnhaol gan yr arolygydd rai wythnosau cyn i Lywodraeth Cymru ein hysbysu. Nawr, a yw'r Prif Weinidog yn cydnabod mai chi roddodd derfyn ar ddadl effeithiol ar yr adroddiad hwn pan allai fod wedi gwneud gwahaniaeth mewn gwirionedd, trwy ei gadw'n gyfrinach am rai misoedd tra'r oeddech chi'n gwneud eich penderfyniad eich hun? Ac onid yw Llywodraeth y DU yn gywir ar y pwynt sylfaenol y byddai'r ffordd hon yn cael ei hadeiladu nawr oni bai am 20 mlynedd o ddatganoli o dan arweinyddiaeth Llafur?

Well, Llywydd, I don't know if there is a great deal to be learnt from the Member on manifestos. He stood for the Conservative Party on a manifesto; he abandoned that in an instant. He stood for the UKIP party on a manifesto; he walked away from that. I don't think there are any lessons anybody here is ever likely to take from him on the subject of staying true to things that you stood for in an election.

As far as the CBI is concerned, I was very pleased to meet with the chief executive of the CBI, the Federation of Small Businesses and the Trades Union Congress last week to talk exactly about the decision that has been made, and I want to thank them for the way in which they came to that meeting in an entirely constructive spirit. They came wanting to contribute to the new pool of ideas that are there to address the difficulties that are faced at the Brynglas tunnel. They came to say how keen they were to participate in the group that will now be established to come up with those solutions. I think it's hard to imagine a greater contrast between the constructive spirit in which the CBI and other colleagues came to that table and the carping tone that we have been offered by the Member again this afternoon.

He has no grasp at all of the way in which decisions are made in Government; he has no grasp at all of the proprieties that have to be observed in making those decisions. I am entirely comfortable that, in this case, the decision was properly made, respected the rules within which that decision had to be made, and that the decision that is now made is something that we need to gather round, get on with and make sure that we have solutions that we can put into place far more quickly than a relief road would ever have brought for people in Newport and the difficulties that I've said every time I've been asked I recognise are there and need to be solved.

Wel, Llywydd, wn i ddim a oes llawer i'w ddysgu gan yr aelod am faniffestos. Safodd dros y Blaid Geidwadol ar sail maniffesto; cefnodd ar hwnnw yn syth. Safodd dros blaid UKIP ar sail maniffesto; cefnodd ar hwnnw. Nid wyf i'n credu bod unrhyw wersi y mae neb yma fyth yn debygol o'u cymryd ganddo ef ar y pwnc o aros yn driw i bethau y gwnaethoch chi sefyll ar eu sail mewn etholiad.

O ran Cydffederasiwn Diwydiant Prydain, roeddwn i'n falch iawn o gyfarfod â phrif weithredwr Cydffederasiwn Diwydiant Prydain, Ffederasiwn y Busnesau Bach a Chyngres yr Undebau Llafur yr wythnos diwethaf i siarad yn union am y penderfyniad a wnaed, a hoffwn ddiolch iddyn nhw am y ffordd y daethant i'r cyfarfod hwnnw mewn ysbryd cwbl adeiladol. Daethant yn awyddus i gyfrannu at y gronfa newydd o syniadau sydd yno i fynd i'r afael â'r anawsterau a wynebir yn nhwnnel Bryn-glas. Daethant i ddweud pa mor awyddus oedden nhw i gymryd rhan yn y grŵp a fydd yn cael ei sefydlu nawr i gynnig yr atebion hynny. Rwy'n credu ei bod hi'n anodd dychmygu mwy o gyferbyniad rhwng yr ysbryd adeiladol y daeth y Cydffederasiwn a chydweithwyr eraill at y Bwrdd hwnnw ynddo a'r dôn o edliw bai a gynigiwyd i ni gan yr Aelod unwaith eto y prynhawn yma.

Nid oes ganddo unrhyw ddealltwriaeth o gwbl o'r ffordd y mae penderfyniadau yn cael eu gwneud mewn Llywodraeth; nid oes ganddo ddim gafael o gwbl ar y drefn y mae'n rhaid ei dilyn wrth wneud y penderfyniadau hynny. Rwy'n gwbl gyfforddus, yn yr achos hwn, bod y penderfyniad wedi ei wneud yn briodol, gan barchu'r rheolau y bu'n rhaid gwneud y penderfyniad hwnnw'n unol â nhw, a bod y penderfyniad a wneir nawr yn rhywbeth y mae angen i ni i gyd ei gefnogi, bwrw ymlaen ag ef a gwneud yn siŵr bod gennym ni atebion y gallwn ni eu rhoi ar waith yn llawer cyflymach nag y byddai ffordd liniaru byth wedi eu cynnig i bobl yng Nghasnewydd, a'r anawsterau yr wyf i wedi dweud bob tro y gofynnwyd i mi fy mod i'n cydnabod eu bod nhw yno a bod angen eu datrys.

Tynnwyd cwestiwn 3 [OAQ54038] yn ôl. Felly, cwestiwn 4—Andrew R.T. Davies.

Question 3 [OAQ54038] is withdrawn. Question 4—Andrew R.T. Davies.

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Blaenoriaethau Economaidd ar gyfer Canol De Cymru
Economic Priorities for South Wales Central

4. A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog ddatganiad am flaenoriaethau economaidd Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer Canol De Cymru am weddill tymor y Cynulliad hwn? OAQ54034

4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's economic priorities for South Wales Central for the remainder of this Assembly term? OAQ54034

I thank the Member for that. Our economic priorities for the whole of Wales, including South Wales Central, are set out in the economic action plan. These include investing in people, places and businesses through skills, infrastructure and business support.

Diolchaf i'r Aelod am hynna. Mae ein blaenoriaethau economaidd ar gyfer Cymru gyfan, gan gynnwys Canol De Cymru, wedi'u nodi yn y cynllun gweithredu economaidd. Mae'r rhain yn cynnwys buddsoddi mewn pobl, lleoedd a busnesau drwy sgiliau, seilwaith a chymorth busnes.

Thank you for that answer, First Minister. Last week, the environment Minister gave a statement, a written statement, around the Welsh Government's change in its commitment to hit zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the penultimate paragraph, it said that the climate change committee report

'makes it clear the scale and pace of change required to meet a net zero target is greater than any other planned economic transition in modern times.'

Could the First Minister confirm that when the Cabinet agreed to this commitment and indeed its declaration on climate change emergency, that detailed economic modelling was made available so that residents in South Wales Central can have confidence that the economic model that the Government is pursuing will not jeopardise jobs and jeopardise prosperity, and, where possible—where possible—those papers will be made available for Members to look over?

Diolch am yr ateb yna, Prif Weinidog. Yr wythnos diwethaf, gwnaeth Weinidog yr amgylchedd ddatganiad, datganiad ysgrifenedig, ar newid Llywodraeth Cymru i'w hymrwymiad i sicrhau allyriadau di-garbon erbyn 2050. Yn y paragraff olaf ond un, roedd yn dweud bod adroddiad y pwyllgor ar newid hinsawdd

'yn ei gwneud yn glir fod maint y newid sydd ei angen er mwyn cyrraedd targed o sero net yn fwy nag unrhyw newid economaidd wedi'i gynllunio a welwyd yn yr oes hon'

A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog gadarnhau, pan gytunodd y Cabinet i'r ymrwymiad hwn ac yn wir ei ddatganiad ar argyfwng newid yn yr hinsawdd, y rhoddwyd modelu economaidd manwl ar gael fel y gall trigolion Canol De Cymru fod yn ffyddiog na fydd y model economaidd y mae'r Llywodraeth yn ei ddilyn yn peryglu swyddi ac yn peryglu ffyniant, a phan fo'n bosibl—pan fo'n bosibl—y bydd y papurau hynny ar gael i Aelodau edrych drostynt?

Well, Llywydd, I'm very pleased to confirm that, of course, the Welsh Government's actions in this area are underpinned by detailed advice. We have very few Cabinet sub-committees, but we do have a Cabinet sub-committee on decarbonisation, where a great deal of very detailed work is considered, and which underpins all the decisions that we make. We had, of course, the very detailed 300 pages of advice from the climate change committee itself, and all of that was properly considered by the Cabinet before my colleague Lesley Griffiths made her announcement. It was followed the next day, I think, by the UK Government also accepting the advice of the climate change committee in relation to setting emission targets for the future, and I'm sure that Andrew R.T. Davies's colleagues in Government in London also had access to the underpinning analysis that the committee provides in order to inform their decision too.

Wel, Llywydd, rwy'n falch iawn o gadarnhau, wrth gwrs, bod y camau a gymerwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn y maes hwn yn seiliedig ar gyngor manwl. Ychydig iawn o is-bwyllgorau Cabinet sydd gennym ni, ond mae gennym ni is-bwyllgor Cabinet ar ddatgarboneiddio, lle caiff llawer iawn o waith manwl dros ben ei ystyried, ac sy'n sail i'r holl benderfyniadau yr ydym ni'n eu gwneud. Cawsom, wrth gwrs, y 300 o dudalennau manwl iawn o gyngor gan y pwyllgor ar newid hinsawdd ei hun, a chafodd hynny i gyd ei ystyried yn briodol gan y Cabinet cyn i'm cyd-Aelod Lesley Griffiths wneud ei chyhoeddiad. Fe'i dilynwyd y diwrnod wedyn, rwy'n credu, gan  Lywodraeth y DU hefyd yn derbyn cyngor y pwyllgor ar newid yn yr hinsawdd o ran pennu targedau allyriadau ar gyfer y dyfodol, ac rwy'n siŵr bod cydweithwyr Andrew R.T. Davies yn y Llywodraeth yn Llundain hefyd wedi cael gweld y dadansoddiad sylfaenol y mae'r pwyllgor yn ei ddarparu er mwyn hysbysu ei benderfyniad hefyd.

First Minister, you will be aware that last month the New Zealand Labour Government published its well-being budget, which is described as a world first. It placed social well-being indicators as priorities within their economic policy, instead of a narrow focus on GDP or GVA. With initiatives like the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and the economic contract here in Wales, it is clear that this kind of approach resonates with what we're already doing. So, how else can this kind of approach be prioritised within Welsh Government economic policy this Assembly term?

Prif Weinidog, byddwch yn ymwybodol bod Llywodraeth Lafur Seland Newydd wedi cyhoeddi ei chyllideb llesiant fis diwethaf, a ddisgrifir fel y cyntaf yn y byd. Cyflwynodd dangosyddion llesiant cymdeithasol fel blaenoriaethau yn ei pholisi economaidd, yn hytrach na phwyslais cul ar gynnyrch mewnwladol gros neu werth ychwanegol gros. Gyda mentrau fel Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015 a'r contract economaidd yma yng Nghymru, mae'n amlwg bod y math hwn o ddull yn cyd-fynd â'r hyn yr ydym ni eisoes yn ei wneud. Felly, sut arall y gellir blaenoriaethu'r math hwn o ddull ym mholisi economaidd Llywodraeth Cymru yn ystod y tymor Cynulliad hwn?

Llywydd, can I thank Vikki Howells for that really interesting question? Of course, we are very interested to learn more about the New Zealand Government's decision. We're lucky we've always had strong links between a Labour Government here and the Labour Government in New Zealand. My colleague, Lesley Griffiths, was in New Zealand not that long ago, looking at other aspects of that Government's work, and we've looked ourselves at the limitations, on the floor of this Assembly, at GVA. We know that, if we're genuinely interested in well-being, then GVA is not a good means of capturing that rounded picture. We know that there are progressive administrations elsewhere looking at well-being economics, and the way in which we intend to pursue that in Wales is through the work that we have commissioned through the OECD—part of our determination that, even in these difficult times, Wales goes on being an outward-looking nation where we learn from others, where we're involved in joint activity with countries in other parts of the world. And the work to which Vikki Howells has referred has come to a fruition in New Zealand maybe sooner than anywhere else, but there is a broader range of countries interested in developing measures that go beyond the narrow range that GVA captures, and we are very much committed, through the well-being of future generations Act and other economic policies of this Government, to being part of that international effort.

Llywydd, a gaf i ddiolch i Vikki Howells am y cwestiwn diddorol iawn yna? Wrth gwrs, mae gennym ni ddiddordeb mawr mewn darganfod mwy am benderfyniad Llywodraeth Seland Newydd. Rydym ni'n ffodus o fod wedi cael cysylltiadau cryf erioed rhwng y Llywodraeth Lafur yma a'r Llywodraeth Lafur yn Seland Newydd. Roedd fy nghyd-Aelod, Lesley Griffiths, yn Seland Newydd nid mor bell yn ôl â hynny, yn edrych ar agweddau eraill ar waith y Llywodraeth honno, ac rydym ni wedi edrych ein hunain ar y cyfyngiadau ar werth ychwanegol gros, ar lawr y Cynulliad hwn. Rydym ni'n gwybod, os oes gennym ni ddiddordeb gwirioneddol mewn llesiant, nad yw gwerth ychwanegol gros yn ffordd dda o gael y darlun llawn hwnnw. Rydym ni'n gwybod bod gweinyddiaethau blaengar mewn mannau eraill yn edrych ar economeg llesiant, a'r ffordd yr ydym ni'n bwriadu mynd ar drywydd hynny yng Nghymru yw drwy'r gwaith yr ydym ni wedi ei gomisiynu drwy'r Sefydliad ar gyfer Cydweithrediad a Datblygiad Economaidd—rhan o'n penderfyniad, hyd yn oed yn yr oes anodd sydd ohoni, bod Cymru yn parhau i fod yn wlad eangfrydig lle'r ydym ni'n dysgu oddi wrth eraill, lle'r ydym ni'n cymryd rhan mewn gweithgarwch ar y cyd â gwledydd mewn rhannau eraill o'r byd. Ac mae'r gwaith y mae Vikki Howells wedi cyfeirio ato wedi dwyn ffrwyth yn Seland Newydd ynghynt efallai nag yn unman arall, ond mae gan amrywiaeth ehangach o wledydd ddiddordeb mewn datblygu mesurau sy'n mynd y tu hwnt i'r ystod gul y mae gwerth ychwanegol gros yn ei gwmpasu, ac rydym ni'n sicr wedi ymrwymo, trwy Ddeddf llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol a pholisïau economaidd eraill y Llywodraeth hon, i fod yn rhan o'r ymdrech ryngwladol honno.

Hyrwyddo Hanes Lleol yng Ngogledd Cymru
Promoting Local History in North Wales

5. A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog ddatganiad am y camau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru'n eu cymryd i hyrwyddo hanes lleol yng ngogledd Cymru? OAQ54048

5. Will the First Minister make a statement on action being taken by the Welsh Government to promote local history in north Wales? OAQ54048

I thank the Member. The Welsh Government promotes the history of Wales both nationally and locally. For example, Cadw tells the stories of Wales not only at the sites they manage but also through working with local partners, such as the archaeological trusts.

Diolchaf i'r Aelod. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn hyrwyddo hanes Cymru yn genedlaethol ac yn lleol. Er enghraifft, mae Cadw yn adrodd straeon Cymru nid yn unig ar y safleoedd y maen nhw'n eu rheoli ond hefyd trwy weithio gyda phartneriaid lleol, fel yr ymddiriedolaethau archeolegol.

14:10

Thank you for that answer, First Minister. You'll be aware that next February will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the devastating Towyn floods, which occurred along the coastline of my own constituency and, indeed, into the neighbouring constituency of the Vale of Clwyd, because they impacted in Rhyl as well. Those floods saw 5,000 people evacuated from the communities that were devastated by that water, and had a significant impact on all of the lives that were affected. Indeed, many of those people who were involved in the rescue efforts also had their lives impacted too. Can I ask whether the Welsh Government will support local efforts to commemorate that flooding event and what work you might be able to do in order to promote awareness about flood risk as part of any programme that is developed?

Diolch am yr ateb yna, Prif Weinidog. Byddwch yn ymwybodol y bydd hi'n 30 mlynedd fis Chwefror nesaf ers llifogydd dinistriol Tywyn, a ddigwyddodd ar hyd arfordir fy etholaeth i ac, yn wir, i mewn i etholaeth gyfagos Dyffryn Clwyd, oherwydd fe wnaethon nhw effeithio ar y Rhyl hefyd. Yn sgil y llifogydd hynny, cafodd 5,000 o bobl eu symud o'r cymunedau a gafodd eu difrodi gan y dŵr hwnnw, a chawsant effaith sylweddol ar yr holl fywydau yr effeithiwyd arnynt. Yn wir, effeithiwyd ar fywydau llawer o'r bobl hynny a oedd yn rhan o'r ymdrechion achub hefyd. A gaf i ofyn a fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi ymdrechion lleol i goffáu'r llifogydd hynny a pha waith y gallech chi ei wneud i hybu ymwybyddiaeth o berygl llifogydd yn rhan o unrhyw raglen a ddatblygir?

Can I thank Darren Millar for that question? I well remember the Towyn floods and the enormous impact on that local community and, as Darren Millar has said, on all those who were involved around that event as well. I'll certainly look to see how, through the different ways in which we support local events to commemorate matters of real significance in local communities, we can look to see whether we are able to support efforts around the Towyn floods.

Wales has a long history of being interested in commemorating matters. I looked, as I went to Aberystwyth yesterday, Llywydd, at the 'Cofiwch Dryweryn' monument there, restored to its former state, I'm pleased to see. Members here will know that, in the circumstances surrounding that monument, it has been replicated in many communities across Wales. So, here in Wales, we have a long, long association with the impact that flooding of different sorts has on local communities, and I think that the Member makes a very good point about making sure that we think about those issues as part of our local histories.  

A gaf i ddiolch i Darren Millar am y cwestiwn yna? Rwy'n cofio llifogydd Tywyn yn iawn, a'r effaith aruthrol ar y gymuned leol honno ac, fel y mae Darren Millar wedi ei ddweud, ar bawb a oedd yn ymwneud â'r digwyddiad hwnnw hefyd. Byddaf yn sicr yn edrych i weld sut, drwy'r gwahanol ffyrdd yr ydym ni'n cefnogi digwyddiadau lleol i goffáu materion o bwys gwirioneddol mewn cymunedau lleol, y gallwn ni edrych i weld a allwn ni gefnogi ymdrechion yn ymwneud â llifogydd Tywyn.

Mae gan Gymru hanes maith o fod â diddordeb mewn materion coffáu. Edrychais, wrth i mi fynd i Aberystwyth ddoe, Llywydd, ar yr heneb 'Cofiwch Dryweryn' yno, wedi ei adfer i'w gyflwr blaenorol, rwy'n falch o weld. Bydd yr Aelodau yma'n gwybod, o dan yr amgylchiadau yn ymwneud â'r heneb honno, ei bod wedi cael ei hefelychu mewn llawer o gymunedau ledled Cymru. Felly, yma yng Nghymru, mae gennym ni gysylltiad hir dros ben â'r effaith y mae llifogydd o wahanol fathau yn ei chael ar gymunedau lleol, a chredaf fod yr Aelod yn gwneud pwynt da iawn am wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n meddwl am y materion hynny yn rhan o'n hanesion lleol.

Mi fyddwn i'n gwahodd y Prif Weinidog, y tro nesaf mae'n dod i ardal Rhuthun, i yrru heibio Ysgol Pentrecelyn, sydd wedi bod yn paentio ei murlun ei hun yn yr ysgol gyda 'Cofiwch Dryweryn' arno fel rhan o waith hanes Cymru yr ysgol, wrth gwrs. Dwi'n cytuno â'r angen, wrth gwrs, i hyrwyddo mwy o gyfleoedd i ddysgu am hanes Cymru ac, yn wir, hanes lleol. Ond y rhwystredigaeth yn aml iawn, wrth gwrs, yw bod yna ddiffyg adnoddau digonol, yn adnoddau cyfoes proffesiynol sydd ar gael ar ystod digon eang o bynciau yn y cyd-destun hanes Cymru a hanes lleol. Felly, a gaf i ofyn beth yw ymrwymiad y Llywodraeth i sicrhau bod yna adnoddau digonol ar gael ar gyfer bob oedran, er mwyn sicrhau, pan fo'r ewyllys yno i ddarparu'r addysg honno a rhannu'r wybodaeth honno, fod yr adnoddau digonol yno hefyd i gefnogi'r gwaith?

I would invite the First Minister, the next time he’s in the Ruthin area, to drive past Ysgol Pentrecelyn, which has been painting its own mural in the school with ‘Cofiwch Dryweryn’ on it as part of their work on Welsh history within the school. I agree with the need, of course, to promote more opportunities to learn about Welsh history and indeed local history. But the frustration, very often, is a lack of resources that are contemporary and professional and available on a broad enough range of subjects in the context of Welsh history and local history. So, can I ask what’s the Government’s commitment to ensuring that there are sufficient resources available for all ages to ensure that, when the will is there to provide and share that information, sufficient resources are also in place to support that work?

Wel, Llywydd, dwi'n cytuno; mae'n bwysig i gael yr adnoddau. Dwi'n gwybod bod Cadw yn gwneud lot o waith i greu adnoddau lleol a defnyddio posibiliadau newydd i wneud y wybodaeth yna ar gael i bobl. Pan es i Gonwy, i'r castell yng Nghonwy, yn ddiweddar, fe welais i lot o bobl yn mynd o gwmpas gyda'u ffonau ac yn gweld ar eu ffonau lot o wybodaeth yr oedd Cadw wedi'i chasglu. Nawr, nid oes rhaid iddyn nhw brynu taflenni. Maen nhw'n gallu mynd o gwmpas a gweld y wybodaeth o'u blaenau pan fyddan nhw'n mynd o gwmpas y castell. Mae lot mwy o bethau fel yna yn cael eu creu, yn cael eu creu yn swyddogol gan gyrff fel Cadw, ond mae lot o gymdeithasau lleol hefyd—mae un yn Rhuthun, dwi'n gwybod—sy'n gwneud lot o waith i greu adnoddau i bobl pan fo pobl yn dod i ymweld, ledled Cymru. Dwi'n gwybod hefyd bod y Gweinidog Addysg yn gwneud lot o waith i greu adnoddau yn y cwricwlwm newydd. Gan edrych ymlaen, i fod yn glir, bydd hanes Cymru yn rhan ganolog o'r gwaith rŷm ni'n ei wneud yn yr ysgolion. Mae gyda ni yr adnoddau i gefnogi'r gwaith yna.  

Well, Llywydd, I agree that it’s important to have the resources. I know that Cadw is doing a great deal of work in creating local resources and using new possibilities to convey that information to people. When I visited Conwy castle recently, I saw many people touring the castle with their phones, and, on the phones, there was a lot of information that Cadw had given them. So, they don’t have to buy leaflets, they can just tour the site and see or hear the information. Lots of such things have been created officially by bodies such as Cadw, but there are many local societies—and I know that there’s one in Ruthin—that do a great deal of work to create resources for visitors and tourists throughout the whole of Wales. I also know that the Minister for Education is doing a lot of work in creating resources in the new curriculum. Looking forward, to be clear, Welsh history will be a core part of the work that will be done in schools, with the resources to support that work.

Caffael Cyhoeddus
Public Procurement

6. Pa gynlluniau sydd gan Lywodraeth Cymru i ddefnyddio caffael cyhoeddus i gryfhau busnesau lleol? OAQ54039

6. What plans does the Welsh Government have to use public procurement to strengthen local businesses? OAQ54039

Llywydd, Welsh suppliers now win 52 per cent of the annual £6.2 billion-worth of procurement expenditure in Wales, up from 35 per cent in 2004. We aim to increase this further through the procurement action plan for Wales, which includes new supply chain interventions to increase opportunities for Welsh businesses. 

Llywydd, mae cyflenwyr o Gymru yn ennill 52 y cant o'r gwerth £6.2 miliwn blynyddol o wariant caffael yng Nghymru erbyn hyn, i fyny o 35 y cant yn 2004. Ein nod yw cynyddu hyn ymhellach trwy'r cynllun gweithredu ar gaffael Cymru, sy'n cynnwys ymyraethau newydd yn y gadwyn gyflenwi i gynyddu cyfleoedd i fusnesau Cymru.

14:15

Thank you very much, First Minister. Obviously, the declaration of a climate emergency means we have to reduce our carbon emissions in everything we do, and that, of course, includes reducing food miles. When we are aware that the front runner for the Tory party leadership seems determined to take us out of the European Union with or without a deal on appropriately named Halloween day, when we celebrate the dark arts, that will of course hugely disrupt all our food supplies, including raising the prices of any vegetables and fruit that we import. So, I wondered what plans the Welsh Government has to stimulate an increase in horticultural production in Wales, so that we can supply our schools, our hospitals and our residential homes with fresh local produce.

Diolch yn fawr, Prif Weinidog. Yn amlwg, mae datgan argyfwng yn yr hinsawdd yn golygu bod yn rhaid i ni leihau ein hallyriadau carbon ym mhopeth a wnawn, ac mae hynny, wrth gwrs, yn cynnwys lleihau milltiroedd bwyd. Pan ein bod ni'n ymwybodol bod y ffefryn yn y ras am arweinyddiaeth y Blaid Dorïaidd yn ymddangos yn benderfynol o'n tynnu ni allan o'r Undeb Ewropeaidd gyda chytundeb neu heb un ar y diwrnod a enwir yn briodol yn Nos Galan Gaeaf, pan fyddwn ni'n dathlu'r celfyddydau tywyll, bydd hynny wrth gwrs yn tarfu'n enfawr ar ein holl gyflenwadau bwyd, gan gynnwys codi prisiau unrhyw lysiau a ffrwythau yr ydym ni'n eu mewnforio. Felly, roeddwn i'n meddwl tybed pa gynlluniau sydd gan Lywodraeth Cymru i ysgogi cynnydd i gynhyrchu garddwriaethol yng Nghymru, fel y gallwn ni gyflenwi cynnyrch lleol ffres i'n hysgolion, ein hysbytai a'n cartrefi preswyl.

I thank Jenny Rathbone for that, Llywydd. I was in Aberystwyth yesterday in the IBERS building to address a meeting of the Farmers Union of Wales. It was a very good place to do that, because of the long and successful history of plant breeding at the institute and the way in which that can support local food production. I heard a lot of both interesting and encouraging ideas that are being developed there as part of any future mid Wales growth deal, to make local food production central to the way in which that deal will be developed using that expertise. When I spoke to the AGM of the FUW they were absolutely seized of the points that Jenny Rathbone has just made, very anxious about the prospects for their industry of leaving the European Union without a deal, fearful of what that will mean for agriculture here in Wales, but interested, definitely, in new possibilities in horticulture. Horticulture is a small but key part of agricultural production here in Wales, and through 'Brexit and our land', which is what I was there to talk to farmers about, I hope that we will, working closely with them, be able to demonstrate that there is a successful future for sustainable farming here in Wales in which sustainable food production and the delivery of public goods go hand in hand, and where new opportunities in horticulture, for exactly the reasons that Jenny Rathbone has outlined, become more available to farming communities in Wales, so that local production of food for local consumption, avoiding food miles, assisting with the impact of Brexit, providing reliable income streams to farmers—all of those things come together in our plan. I was very glad of a chance to explore that with practitioners in the farming world yesterday, and I think that we have a set of ingredients here in Wales that will be successful both in the farming field, but also in the environmental issues to which Jenny Rathbone referred.

Diolchaf i Jenny Rathbone am hynna, Llywydd. Roeddwn i yn Aberystwyth ddoe yn adeilad IBERS i annerch cyfarfod Undeb Amaethwyr Cymru. Roedd yn lle da iawn i wneud hynny, oherwydd yr hanes maith a llwyddiannus o fridio planhigion yn yr athrofa a'r ffordd y gall hynny gefnogi gwaith cynhyrchu bwyd lleol. Clywais lawer o syniadau diddorol a chalonogol sy'n cael eu datblygu yno yn rhan o unrhyw gytundeb twf canolbarth Cymru yn y dyfodol, i wneud cynhyrchu bwyd lleol yn ganolog i'r ffordd y bydd y cytundeb hwnnw'n cael ei ddatblygu gan ddefnyddio'r arbenigedd hwnnw. Pan siaradais i yng nghyfarfod cyffredinol blynyddol Undeb Amaethwyr Cymru, roedden nhw'n llwyr ymwybodol o'r pwyntiau y mae Jenny Rathbone newydd eu gwneud, yn bryderus iawn ynghylch y rhagolygon i'w diwydiant o adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd heb gytundeb, yn ofni'r hyn y bydd hynny'n ei olygu i amaethyddiaeth yma yng Nghymru, ond â diddordeb, yn bendant, mewn posibiliadau newydd ym maes garddwriaeth. Mae garddwriaeth yn rhan fach ond allweddol o gynhyrchiant amaethyddol yma yng Nghymru, a thrwy 'Brexit a'n tir', sef yr hyn yr oeddwn i yno i siarad â ffermwyr amdano, rwy'n gobeithio y byddwn ni'n gallu, gan gydweithio'n agos â nhw, ddangos bod dyfodol llwyddiannus i ffermio cynaliadwy yma yng Nghymru lle mae cynhyrchu bwyd yn gynaliadwy a'r ddarpariaeth o nwyddau cyhoeddus yn mynd law yn llaw, a lle mae cyfleoedd newydd ym maes garddwriaeth, am yr union resymau a amlinellwyd gan Jenny Rathbone, ar gael yn fwy i gymunedau ffermio yng Nghymru, fel bod cynhyrchu bwyd yn lleol i'w fwyta'n lleol, osgoi milltiroedd bwyd, cynorthwyo gydag effaith Brexit, darparu ffrydiau incwm dibynadwy i ffermwyr—yr holl bethau hynny yn dod at ei gilydd yn ein cynllun. Roeddwn i'n falch iawn o gael cyfle i archwilio hynny gydag ymarferwyr yn y byd ffermio ddoe, a chredaf fod gennym ni gyfres o gynhwysion yma yng Nghymru a fydd yn llwyddiannus ym maes ffermio, ond hefyd yn y materion amgylcheddol y cyfeiriodd Jenny Rathbone atynt.

Of course, the Welsh Government is a major procurer throughout the whole of Wales, and indeed the organisations that are responsible to the Welsh Government, and so you have a huge amount of influence. You mentioned earlier supply chain interventions; are you able to, or do you, indeed, issue guidance that gives a weighting to organisations so that they can actually give more marks towards, for example, a company that is local, and thereby help to contribute towards a reduction in our climate costs rather than just, say, always going for the cheapest? Because sometimes a slightly more expensive company that's just down the road would be of much greater benefit to the local economy, to the Government and to Wales as a whole.

Wrth gwrs, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn gaffaelwr mawr trwy Gymru gyfan, ac yn wir y sefydliadau sy'n atebol i Lywodraeth Cymru, ac felly mae gennych chi ddylanwad enfawr. Soniasoch am ymyraethau yn y gadwyn gyflenwi yn gynharach; a allwch chi, neu a ydych chi mewn gwirionedd, yn cyhoeddi canllawiau sy'n rhoi pwysoliad i sefydliadau fel y gallan nhw roi mwy o farciau i gwmni lleol, er enghraifft, a thrwy hynny helpu i gyfrannu tuag at ostyngiad i'n costau hinsawdd yn hytrach na dim ond, dyweder, dewis y rhataf bob amser? Oherwydd weithiau byddai cwmni sydd rhywfaint yn ddrutach ond sydd ddim ond i lawr y ffordd yn fwy buddiol o lawer i'r economi leol, i'r Llywodraeth ac i Gymru gyfan.

I thank Angela Burns for those points. Of course, there is guidance issued to procurement services here in Wales. They have to operate within the wider rulebook that the United Kingdom and the European Union operate within, but the purpose of that guidance is to focus the minds of those people who carry out procurement on best value rather than lowest cost in the way that they award contracts. The considerations that Angela Burns has just outlined about impacts in local economies, on employment in those places, in the avoidance of environmental damage through food miles and so on—all of those are legitimate considerations that smart procuring takes into account when it is focused on getting the best value out of public spend, and not just simply the cheapest price. 

Diolchaf i Angela Burns am y pwyntiau yna. Wrth gwrs, cyflwynir canllawiau i wasanaethau caffael yma yng Nghymru. Mae'n rhaid iddyn nhw weithredu yn unol â'r llyfr rheolau ehangach y mae'r Deyrnas Unedig a'r Undeb Ewropeaidd yn gweithredu yn unol ag ef, ond diben y canllawiau hynny yw hoelio sylw'r bobl hynny sy'n ymgymryd â chaffael ar werth gorau yn hytrach na'r gost isaf yn y ffordd y maen nhw'n dyfarnu contractau. Mae'r ystyriaethau y mae Angela Burns newydd eu hamlinellu ynglŷn ag effeithiau mewn economïau lleol, ar gyflogaeth yn y lleoedd hynny, o ran osgoi niwed amgylcheddol drwy filltiroedd bwyd ac yn y blaen—mae pob un o'r rheini'n ystyriaethau dilys y mae caffael clyfar yn eu cymryd i ystyriaeth pan fydd yn canolbwyntio ar gael y gwerth gorau o wariant cyhoeddus, ac nid y pris rhataf yn unig.

14:20
Dyfodol y System Gynllunio
The Future of the Planning System

7. A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog ddatganiad am ddyfodol y system gynllunio yng Nghymru? OAQ54076

7. Will the First Minister make a statement on the future of the planning system in Wales? OAQ54076

Diolch i Llyr Gruffydd am y cwestiwn. Bydd dyfodol y system gynllunio yng Nghymru wedi'i seilio ar 'Polisi Cynllunio Cymru'. Cafodd hwn ei ddiwygio'n helaeth cyn cael ei gyhoeddi fis Rhagfyr diwethaf. Mae'n alinio'r system gynllunio yn uniongyrchol ac yn systematig gyda gofynion Deddf llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol.

Thank you, Llyr Gruffydd, for the question. The future of the planning system in Wales will be based on the extensively revised 'Planning Policy Wales' document, published last December. It aligns the planning system directly and systematically with the requirements of the well-being of future generations Act.

Dwi'n siŵr y byddwch chi'n rhannu fy ngofid i ar ôl darllen adroddiad diweddar yr archwilydd cyffredinol ar awdurdodau cynllunio yng Nghymru lle roedd e'n amlygu bod gwasanaethau cynllunio yn cael rhy ychydig o adnoddau ac, yn wir, yn tanberfformio. Roedd e'n dweud yn yr adroddiad bod yr holl wasanaethau cynllunio yng Nghymru wedi gweld cyllidebau yn haneru yn y 10 mlynedd diwethaf ar ôl ystyried chwyddiant. Mae yna ddyletswyddau ychwanegol yn dod i gyfeiriad rhai o'r awdurdodau cynllunio yma hefyd, wrth gwrs, yn sgil y Ddeddf gynllunio. Mae'r fframwaith datblygu cenedlaethol yn mynd i fod yn destun ymgynghoriad dros yr haf, a hynny yn arwain at gynlluniau datblygu strategol a fydd wedyn yn bwydo i mewn i'r cynlluniau datblygu lleol ar y lefel leol yna. Felly, a wnewch chi ddweud a ydych chi'n rhannu gofidiau yr archwilydd cyffredinol? Ac os ŷch chi, beth ŷch chi'n ei wneud i sicrhau bod gan awdurdodau cynllunio yr adnoddau digonol ar gael iddyn nhw er mwyn delifro eu gwasanaethau yn effeithiol?

I'm sure that you will share my concern, having read the report by the auditor general published recently on planning authorities in Wales, where it highlighted that planning services were given too few resources and were underperforming. It stated in the report that all of the planning services in Wales had seen their budgets halved over the past 10 years, taking into account inflation. Now, there are additional duties on these planning authorities too, as a result of the planning Act. The national development framework will be subject to consultation over the summer and that will lead to strategic development plans, which will then feed into the LDPs at that local level. So, can you tell us whether you share the concerns of the auditor general? If so, what are you doing to ensure that planning authorities have sufficient resources in order to deliver their services effectively?

Mae copi o'r adroddiad gyda fi yn y Siambr y prynhawn yma. Dwi wedi cael y cyfle i ddarllen yr adroddiad yn fanwl dros y penwythnos. Mae nifer o argymhellion yn yr adroddiad, ac fel Llywodraeth mae amser gyda ni nawr, fel arfer, i ystyried beth sydd yn yr adroddiad ac i ymateb i'r argymhellion. Dyw'r rhan fwyaf o'r argymhellion ddim yn dod at Lywodraeth Cymru; maen nhw'n argymhellion i'r awdurdodau lleol eu hunain i feddwl amdanynt. Mae nifer o bethau yn yr adroddiad sy'n dangos ble mae'r awdurdodau lleol yn gallu gwneud pethau i ddelio gyda'r problemau ariannol maen nhw'n eu hwynebu: i dynnu fwy o gostau yn ôl pan maen nhw'n gwneud gwaith ar ran pobl ac—mae hyn yn hollbwysig, dwi'n meddwl—i weithio gyda'i gilydd yn rhanbarthol yn y dyfodol i greu gwasanaeth newydd yn y maes yma. Mae hwnnw'n rhan o'r gwaith mae Julie James wedi'i wneud ac mae hi'n mynd i roi datganiad i'r Cynulliad ar y gwaith hwnnw yn ystod y prynhawn. So, mae lot o wersi yn yr adroddiad, rhai i ni fel Llywodraeth, ac rŷm ni'n ystyried beth dŷn ni'n gallu gwneud gyda nhw, ond mae'r rhan fwyaf yn bethau i'r awdurdodau lleol eu hunain—pethau iddyn nhw eu gwneud. 

I have a copy of the report with me in the Chamber this afternoon. I’ve had the opportunity to read the report in detail over the weekend. A number of recommendations are contained in the report, and as Government we have time, now, to consider the recommendations and respond to them. The majority of the recommendations aren’t directed towards Welsh Government; they’re recommendations to the local authorities themselves to consider. There are a number of points in the report that demonstrate where local authorities can do things to deal with the financial problems that they face: to actually claw back more of the costs when they do work on behalf of third parties and also—this is vitally important, I think—to work together on a regional basis in the future to create a new service in this field. That is part of the work that Julie James has done, and she will be making a statement to the Assembly on that work during the afternoon. So, there are many lessons in the report, some for us as a Government, and we will consider what we can do with those, but the majority are for the local authorities themselves—things for them to do.

Dwyrain Abertawe a'r Argyfwng Newid Hinsawdd
Swansea East and the Climate Change Emergency

8. Pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd yn Nwyrain Abertawe yn dilyn y datgniad am yr argyfwng newid hinsawdd? OAQ54030

8. What actions is the Welsh Government taking in Swansea East following the declaration of a climate change emergency? OAQ54030

Last week, Welsh Government accepted the UK Committee on Climate Change's advice to bring forward legislation to adopt a 95 per cent carbon reduction target. We will continue to work with stakeholders to explore how we can set a net zero target in the future.

Yr wythnos diwethaf, derbyniodd Llywodraeth Cymru gyngor Pwyllgor y DU ar y Newid yn yr Hinsawdd i gyflwyno deddfwriaeth i fabwysiadu targed i leihau carbon gan 95 y cant. Byddwn yn parhau i weithio gyda rhanddeiliaid i ystyried sut y gallwn osod targed net o sero yn y dyfodol.

Thank you for that answer. In order to deal with climate change, we need to reduce carbon emissions and, more importantly, increase the number of plants, especially trees, in order to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. When will specific annual targets for Swansea be set?

Diolch am yr ateb yna. Er mwyn ymdrin â'r newid yn yr hinsawdd, mae angen i ni leihau allyriadau carbon ac, yn bwysicach, cynyddu nifer y planhigion, yn enwedig coed, er mwyn cael gwared ar garbon deuocsid o'r atmosffer. Pryd y bydd targedau blynyddol penodol ar gyfer Abertawe yn cael eu pennu?

The advice that I have seen does not suggest that targets for carbon emission reduction should be set at a sub-Wales level. Even at an all-Wales level, we are vulnerable to events beyond Wales and emission levels inside Wales are affected by single factors. So, it was very pleasing to see last week figures that show good progress towards our 2020 target, with figures showing a 25 per cent reduction compared to 1990. But, in some ways, last year's figures were affected positively by a hot summer and by the fact that Aberthaw coal-fired power station was working for fewer days than it otherwise would have been. The Swansea East constituency that Mike Hedges represents is a very good example of how emissions right on his border, in steel making, could be counted against a Swansea target if we were to have targets at that very local level. Of course, that doesn't mean, Llywydd, that local authorities shouldn't be taking action. We have Swansea's innovative housing programme, its participation in research efforts to reduce emissions from steel, and the Swansea bay tidal lagoon proposal, which would have done so much in relation to renewable energy and our efforts. Some local authorities do set their own targets for internal monitoring purposes and, should Swansea be interested to do that, there is experience elsewhere on which they could draw. 

Nid yw'r cyngor yr wyf i wedi ei weld yn awgrymu y dylid pennu targedau ar gyfer lleihau allyriadau carbon ar lefel is-Gymru. Hyd yn oed ar lefel Cymru gyfan, rydym ni'n agored i ddigwyddiadau y tu hwnt i Gymru ac mae ffactorau unigol yn effeithio ar lefelau allyriadau y tu mewn i Gymru. Felly, roedd yn braf iawn gweld ffigurau yr wythnos diwethaf yn dangos cynnydd da tuag at ein targed yn 2020, gyda'r ffigurau'n dangos gostyngiad o 25 y cant o'i gymharu â 1990. Ond, mewn rhai ffyrdd, cafodd ffigurau'r llynedd eu heffeithio'n gadarnhaol gan haf poeth a chan y ffaith bod gorsaf bŵer glo Aberddawan yn gweithio am lai o ddiwrnodau nag y byddai wedi bod fel arall. Mae etholaeth Dwyrain Abertawe y mae Mike Hedges yn ei chynrychioli yn enghraifft dda iawn o'r modd y gellid cyfrif allyriadau yn union ar ei ffin, ym maes cynhyrchu dur, yn erbyn targed Abertawe pe byddai gennym ni dargedau ar y lefel leol iawn honno. Wrth gwrs, nid yw hynny'n golygu, Llywydd, na ddylai awdurdodau lleol fod yn cymryd camau. Mae gennym ni raglen dai arloesol Abertawe, ei chyfranogiad mewn ymdrechion ymchwil i leihau allyriadau o gynhyrchu dur, a chynnig morlyn llanw bae Abertawe, a fyddai wedi gwneud cymaint o ran ynni adnewyddadwy a'n hymdrechion ni. Mae rhai awdurdodau lleol yn pennu eu targedau eu hunain at ddibenion monitro mewnol a phe byddai gan Abertawe ddiddordeb mewn gwneud hynny, mae profiad mewn mannau eraill ar gael y gallen nhw fanteisio arno.

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Banc Cymunedol i Gymru
A Community Bank for Wales

9. A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am gynigion Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer banc cymunedol i Gymru? OAQ54058

9. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's proposals for a community bank for Wales? OAQ54058

Llywydd, we are in dialogue with a number of stakeholders to test the feasibility of establishing a community bank. The work will be led by stakeholders. They will prepare a full market assessment and business plan, and the intention then is to submit an application for the establishment of a community bank for Wales to the Bank of England.

Llywydd, rydym ni mewn trafodaethau gyda nifer o randdeiliaid i brofi dichonoldeb sefydlu banc cymunedol. Bydd y gwaith yn cael ei arwain gan randdeiliaid. Byddan nhw'n paratoi asesiad llawn o'r farchnad a chynllun busnes, a'r bwriad wedyn yw cyflwyno cais i Fanc Lloegr i sefydlu banc cymunedol i Gymru.

Thank you for your answer, First Minister. In your manifesto to become First Minister, you set out proposals to support the development of a new Wales-only community bank, with branches open to customers for a face-to-face transaction service, before the end of this Assembly term. Now, the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee has been doing some work in this area and, certainly, the evidence to date has suggested that it is a highly complicated process in terms of regulation to open a bank in the period, perhaps, that you've suggested in your manifesto to become First Minister. They've also talked about the complications of the large amount of public subsidy that would be required to deliver the bank as well. So can I ask you: when do you expect the first community banks to be open, where would you expect them to be located and how much public subsidy will be required to deliver your manifesto pledge?

Diolch am eich ateb, Prif Weinidog. Yn eich maniffesto i ddod yn Brif Weinidog, amlinellwyd cynigion gennych i gefnogi datblygiad banc cymunedol newydd i Gymru'n unig, gyda changhennau ar agor i gwsmeriaid ar gyfer gwasanaeth trafodiadau wyneb yn wyneb, cyn diwedd tymor y Cynulliad hwn. Nawr, mae Pwyllgor yr Economi, Seilwaith a Sgiliau wedi bod yn gwneud rhywfaint o waith yn y maes hwn ac, yn sicr, mae'r dystiolaeth hyd yn hyn wedi awgrymu ei bod yn broses hynod gymhleth o ran rheoleiddio i agor banc yn y cyfnod, efallai, yr ydych chi wedi ei awgrymu yn eich maniffesto i fod yn Brif Weinidog. Maen nhw hefyd wedi sôn am gymhlethdodau'r swm mawr o gymhorthdal cyhoeddus y byddai ei angen i ddarparu'r banc hefyd. Felly a gaf i ofyn i chi: pryd ydych chi'n disgwyl i'r banciau cymunedol cyntaf fod ar agor, ble byddech chi'n disgwyl iddyn nhw gael eu lleoli a faint o gymhorthdal cyhoeddus fydd ei angen i gyflawni addewid eich maniffesto?

Well, Llywydd, I am very committed to exploring the potential for a community bank for Wales—a bank that would be ethical, relationship driven, customer owned and that would help us in Wales to tackle some of the detrimental impacts we know there are when a bank branch closes. Lending to small and micro industries in the catchment area of a bank branch goes down by 60 per cent when a branch closes, and we have the phenomenon of people not being able to have a bank account at all and the poverty premium that that involves of an average of £500 a year. So there is something really big to play for here. 

Russell George is right, it is complex. There are others who are further down the track than we are—in London and in Avon in the south-west of England. We are in discussions with the Scottish Government about actions that they are taking, too. I look forward to the report of the committee. But the model that has been put to us, developed by the royal society of arts, does not involve large sums of public money as a subsidy. In fact, when I met with representatives of the RSA who have been leading this work, they are at pains to say to me that the last thing they wanted was the Welsh Government to be putting large sums of money into this bank. It's a community bank. It has to be owned by a much wider range of stakeholders if it is to succeed. 

So, there's detailed work to be done, and some of the questions I was asked, Llywydd, are premature and cannot be answered today. But, the work is going on. It's going on with a very committed group of people here in Wales, with expert help from outside Wales. And if we can make it happen, then I think it has really exciting possibilities for communities right across Wales.

Wel, Llywydd, rwyf i wedi ymrwymo'n llwyr i archwilio'r posibilrwydd o gael banc cymunedol i Gymru—banc a fyddai'n foesegol, yn cael ei ysgogi gan gysylltiadau, yn eiddo i'r cwsmer ac a fyddai'n ein helpu ni yng Nghymru i fynd i'r afael â rhai o'r effeithiau niweidiol y gwyddom sy'n bodoli pan fydd cangen banc yn cau. Mae darparu benthyciadau i ddiwydiannau bach a micro yn nalgylch cangen banc yn gostwng gan 60 y cant pan fydd cangen yn cau, ac mae gennym ni'r ffenomenon o bobl yn methu cael cyfrif banc o gwbl a'r premiwm tlodi sydd yn cynnwys cyfartaledd o £500 y flwyddyn. Felly mae rhywbeth mawr iawn i chwarae amdano yma.

Mae Russell George yn iawn, mae hyn yn gymhleth. Mae eraill sydd ymhellach ar y daith na ni—yn Llundain ac yn Avon yn ne-orllewin Lloegr. Rydym ni mewn trafodaethau gyda Llywodraeth yr Alban am y camau y maen nhw'n eu cymryd, hefyd. Edrychaf ymlaen at adroddiad y pwyllgor. Ond nid yw'r model a gynigiwyd i ni, a ddatblygwyd gan gymdeithas frenhinol y celfyddydau, yn cynnwys symiau mawr o arian cyhoeddus mewn cymhorthdal. Yn wir, pan gefais gyfarfod â chynrychiolwyr y gymdeithas sydd wedi bod yn arwain y gwaith hwn, maen nhw'n awyddus iawn i ddweud wrthyf mai'r peth olaf yr oedden nhw ei eisiau oedd i Lywodraeth Cymru roi symiau mawr o arian i'r banc hwn. Banc cymunedol ydyw. Mae'n rhaid iddo fod yn eiddo i amrywiaeth ehangach o lawer o randdeiliaid os yw'n mynd i lwyddo.

Felly, mae gwaith manwl i'w wneud, ac mae rhai o'r cwestiynau a ofynnwyd i mi, Llywydd, yn rhy gynnar ac ni ellir eu hateb heddiw. Ond, mae'r gwaith yn parhau. Mae'n parhau gyda grŵp ymroddedig iawn o bobl yma yng Nghymru, gyda chymorth arbenigol o'r tu allan i Gymru. Ac os gallwn ni wneud iddo ddigwydd, yna rwy'n credu bod ganddo bosibiliadau cyffrous iawn i gymunedau ledled Cymru gyfan.

Cwestiynau i'r Dirprwy Weinidog a'r Prif Chwip
Questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip

Yr eitem nesaf, felly, yw'r cwestiynau i'r Dirprwy Weinidog a'r Prif Chwip, ac mae'r cwestiwn cyntaf gan Suzy Davies. 

The next item is questions for the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, and the first question is from Suzy Davies. 

Polisïau Cydraddoldeb
Equality Policies

1. A wnaiff y Dirprwy Weinidog roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am bolisïau cydraddoldeb Llywodraeth Cymru? OAQ54081

1. Will the Deputy Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's equality policies? OAQ54081

As I set out in my oral statement last week, equality is a central priority for the Welsh Government. This is reflected, for example, in our gender equality review, the 'Nation of Sanctuary' plan and our framework for action on disability. 

Fel y dywedais yn fy natganiad llafar yr wythnos diwethaf, mae cydraddoldeb yn flaenoriaeth ganolog i Lywodraeth Cymru. Adlewyrchir hyn, er enghraifft, yn ein hadolygiad o gydraddoldeb rhywiol, y cynllun 'Cenedl Noddfa' a'n fframwaith ar gyfer gweithredu ar anabledd.

Thank you for that, and I welcome the work that we're starting to see on this now. I hope you'll join with me in welcoming the news that Neath Port Talbot, in my region, is the first local authority to sign up to the FairPlay Employer scheme to tackle the gender pay gap. But we do have other pay gaps as well, including with the BAME community, and Welsh Government was not able to say recently how many BAME people work in the public sector in total in Wales, let alone how many BAME women. Your Government intends to improve representation within Welsh Government by 0.4 per cent by next year. I'm not sure how many actual people that is, but can you tell me how you'll be doing that in a way that not only improves BAME representation within the workforce, but improves the BAME gender pay gap as well? Perhaps you can also say something about how you and the Equality and Human Rights Commission might be collecting data that would help inform policy on that.

Diolch am hynna, ac rwy'n croesawu'r gwaith yr ydym ni'n dechrau ei weld ar hyn nawr. Gobeithio y gwnewch chi ymuno â mi i groesawu'r newyddion mai Castell-nedd Port Talbot, yn fy rhanbarth i, yw'r awdurdod lleol cyntaf i ymrwymo i gynllun cyflogwyr FairPlay i fynd i'r afael â'r bwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau. Ond mae gennym ni fylchau cyflog eraill hefyd, gan gynnwys gyda'r gymuned pobl dduon ac Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig, ac nid oedd Llywodraeth Cymru yn gallu dweud yn ddiweddar faint yw cyfanswm y bobl o'r gymuned pobl dduon ac Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig sy'n gweithio yn y sector cyhoeddus yng Nghymru, heb sôn am faint o fenywod o gymunedau pobl dduon ac Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig. Mae eich Llywodraeth yn bwriadu gwella cynrychiolaeth o fewn Llywodraeth Cymru gan 0.4 y cant erbyn y flwyddyn nesaf. Nid wyf i'n siŵr faint o bobl yw hynny mewn gwirionedd, ond a allwch chi ddweud wrthyf sut y byddwch chi'n gwneud hynny mewn ffordd sydd nid yn unig yn gwella cynrychiolaeth cymunedau pobl dduon ac Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig, ond hefyd yn gwella bwlch cyflog cymunedau pobl dduon ac Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig hefyd? Efallai y gallwch chi ddweud rhywbeth hefyd am sut y gallech chi a'r Comisiwn Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol fod yn casglu data a fyddai'n helpu i lywio polisi ar hynny.

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I thank Suzy Davies for those questions. In fact, I also welcome the fact that Neath Port Talbot council has achieved the Chwarae Teg fair employment award, and, of course, part of that is about tackling the gender pay gap. In terms of the opportunities that we have to focus, particularly I would say this week, on making sure that we have a diversity in our ministerial public appointments, we are producing a diversity strategy, which will consider action on how we can better raise awareness of public appointments and ensure that the process is as inclusive as possible. That has to be through an implementation plan; how we improve, for example, the diversity of assessment panels, support appointees, have shadowing arrangements. I'm mentoring, and I think probably, Suzy, you're mentoring also, candidates from the Women's Equality Network. We certainly know that this is a way forward towards those kinds of ministerial appointments, which I hope will particularly address black, Asian, minority ethnic candidates, but particularly women who, of course, can play such a key role. 

Now, in terms of the gender pay gap, it is a gender pay gap where we have to look at the intersectionality issues in relation to the pay gaps. It is, indeed, not just in terms of a gender pay gap; there's also a disability and a race pay gap as well, which we have to address. It is important that we see that this is a crucial part of the rapid review of Welsh Government gender and equality, and I very much welcome the Chwarae Teg 'State of the Nation 2019' report, where we addressed these issues. And we were at Butetown Community Centre to have a panel discussion on these issues, and the focus was on BAME women in Wales because of the research that they're undertaking on BAME women and their experiences in the Welsh labour market. So, all these are key to my agenda in terms of priorities in supporting and extending equality and human rights. 

Diolch i Suzy Davies am y cwestiynau yna. Yn wir, rwyf hefyd yn croesawu'r ffaith bod Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot wedi ennill gwobr cyflogaeth deg Chwarae Teg, ac, wrth gwrs, mae rhan o hynny'n ymwneud â mynd i'r afael â'r bwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau. O ran y cyfleoedd y mae'n rhaid inni ganolbwyntio arnyn nhw, yn enwedig yr wythnos hon, ddywedwn i, ar sicrhau bod gennym amrywiaeth yn ein penodiadau cyhoeddus gweinidogol, rydym yn cynhyrchu strategaeth amrywiaeth, a fydd yn ystyried camau ar sut y gallwn ni wella'r broses o godi ymwybyddiaeth o benodiadau cyhoeddus a sicrhau bod y broses mor gynhwysol â phosibl. Mae'n rhaid i hynny fod drwy gynllun gweithredu; sut yr ydym yn gwella, er enghraifft, amrywiaeth y paneli asesu, cynorthwyo'r bobl a benodir, bod â threfniadau cysgodi. Rwy'n mentora, ac rwy'n credu, Suzy, eich bod chithau hefyd yn mentora ymgeiswyr o Rwydwaith Cydraddoldeb Menywod Cymru. Rydym yn sicr yn gwybod bod hyn yn ffordd ymlaen o ran y mathau hynny o benodiadau gweinidogion, ac rwy'n gobeithio y bydd hynny'n mynd i'r afael yn benodol â'r diffyg ymgeiswyr duon, Asiaidd ac o leiafrifoedd ethnig, ond yn enwedig menywod sydd, wrth gwrs, yn gallu bod â swyddogaeth mor allweddol.

Nawr, o ran y bwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau, mae'n fwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau lle mae'n rhaid inni edrych ar y materion croestoriadol sy'n gysylltiedig â'r bylchau cyflog. Yn wir, nid yw'n ymwneud â'r bwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau yn unig; mae yna fwlch cyflog anabledd a bwlch cyflog hil hefyd, ac mae'n rhaid inni fynd i'r afael â'r rhai hynny. Mae'n bwysig ein bod yn ystyried hyn yn rhan hanfodol o'r adolygiad cyflym o rywedd a chydraddoldeb Llywodraeth Cymru, ac rwy'n croesawu yn fawr iawn adroddiad 'Cyflwr y Genedl 2019' gan Chwarae Teg, lle'r aethom i'r afael â'r materion hyn. Ac roeddem yng Nghanolfan Gymunedol Tre-biwt i gynnal trafodaeth banel ar y materion hyn, ac roedd y pwyslais ar fenywod o gymunedau pobl dduon ac Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig yng Nghymru oherwydd yr ymchwil maent yn ei wneud ar fenywod o gymunedau pobl dduon ac Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig yng Nghymru a'u profiadau ym marchnad lafur Cymru. Felly, mae'r rhain i gyd yn allweddol i'm hagenda o ran blaenoriaethau wrth gefnogi ac ehangu cydraddoldeb a hawliau dynol.  

Minister, the question you were just asked was specifically about data. You didn't address that point at all, so I'd really be grateful if you would answer that point about the collection of data. There are many types of discrimination within our society. We've got data on all forms of inequality, but there's very little information about the experiences of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in this country. I was very glad to be able to speak at the new cross-party group on race equality at the beginning of the month, where the overwhelming message to us there was that we still have a long way to go before we achieve equality. We can have a strategy. We can have awareness. We can have as much mentoring as we like, but unless you are collecting data, you are not going to be able to identify and address those problems. So, if you could answer the question about data, Minister: what is this Government doing to fill the information void that we have on the ethnic minorities who have been part of our communities in this country for centuries?

Gweinidog, roedd y cwestiwn a ofynnwyd i chi yn y fan yna yn ymdrin yn benodol â data. Wnaethoch chi ddim mynd i'r afael â'r pwynt hwnnw o gwbl, felly byddwn i'n ddiolchgar iawn pe byddech chi'n ateb y pwynt hwnnw am gasglu data. Mae sawl math o wahaniaethu yn ein cymdeithas. Mae gennym ni ddata ar bob math o anghydraddoldeb, ond ychydig iawn o wybodaeth sydd ar gael am brofiadau cymunedau pobl dduon ac Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig yn y wlad hon. Roeddwn yn falch iawn o'r cyfle i siarad yn y grŵp trawsbleidiol newydd ar gydraddoldeb hiliol ar ddechrau'r mis, a'r neges ysgubol i ni yn y fan honno oedd bod gennym ni ffordd bell i fynd o hyd cyn inni sicrhau cydraddoldeb. Gallwn ni fod â strategaeth. Gallwn ni fod ag ymwybyddiaeth. Gallwn ni fod â chymaint o fentora ag y mynnwch chi, ond oni bai eich bod chi'n casglu data, dydych chi ddim yn mynd i allu nodi a mynd i'r afael â'r problemau hynny. Felly, os gallech chi ateb y cwestiwn hwnnw am ddata, Gweinidog: beth mae'r Llywodraeth hon yn ei wneud i lenwi'r bwlch gwybodaeth sydd gennym am y lleiafrifoedd ethnig sydd wedi bod yn rhan o'n cymunedau yn y wlad hon ers canrifoedd?

Data is crucially important, in terms of the way that we measure our outcomes and seek to deliver on our objectives. Just in terms of some data, in terms of public appointments, for example, we are collating and verifying diversity appointments data for 2018-19, but we know from 2017-18 that 6.9 per cent of all ministerial appointments and re-appointments were declared to be from BAME groups, 51.9 per cent female, and 7.6 per cent disabled people. And I'm glad to be able to give that data today. But, clearly, it shows how far we've got to go particularly in terms of BAME groups, and that's why the data is important.

But, also, in terms of data, this is something where we've been working with the Office for National Statistics on to ensure that we can access data. We don't have all the data that we need in order to be informed, particularly in terms of the objectives that we have to address. And we need that in order to deliver on our public sector equality duty and Welsh-specific duties, which we are now, as I said last week, reassessing to see whether we can strengthen them, and data will be a crucial part of that. So I'm completely on side in terms of data.

And can I also welcome the fact that we now have a cross-party group on race equality? I think John Griffiths is chairing that, with Bethan co-chairing it. It is very important that that is a cross-party group that can hold me to account in terms of recognising that we have a long way to go. But we have an opportunity now, in terms of this focus on equality, to make real strides and to use the issues around the general duty that we have—the public sector duty—and the separate duties on race, disability and gender equality. And I know, at that Butetown meeting, we all talked about the importance of that intersectionality, and that approach, in terms of equality.

Mae data yn hanfodol bwysig, o ran y ffordd yr ydym yn mesur ein canlyniadau ac yn ceisio cyflawni ein hamcanion. O ran data, o ran penodiadau cyhoeddus, er enghraifft, rydym yn coladu ac yn dilysu data amrywiaeth penodiadau ar gyfer 2018-19, ond gwyddom o 2017-18 fod 6.9 y cant o'r holl benodiadau ac ailbenodiadau gan Weinidogion wedi'u datgan i fod o grwpiau PdDLlE, 51.9 y cant o fenywod, a 7.6 y cant o bobl anabl. Ac rwy'n falch o allu rhoi'r data hwnnw heddiw. Ond, yn amlwg, mae'n dangos pa mor bell y mae'n rhaid i ni fynd yn arbennig o ran grwpiau PDdLlE, a dyna pam mae'r data yn bwysig.

Ond, hefyd, o ran data, mae hyn yn rhywbeth lle rydym wedi bod yn gweithio gyda'r Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol er mwyn sicrhau ein bod yn gallu cael gafael ar ddata. Nid oes gennym yr holl ddata sydd ei angen arnom er mwyn cael ein hysbysu, yn enwedig o ran yr amcanion y mae'n rhaid inni roi sylw iddynt. Ac mae angen hynny arnom er mwyn cyflawni ein dyletswydd cydraddoldeb yn y sector cyhoeddus a dyletswyddau sy'n benodol i Gymru, yr ydym yn awr, fel y dywedais yr wythnos diwethaf, yn ailasesu i weld a allwn ni eu cryfhau, a bydd data yn rhan hanfodol o hynny. Felly dwi'n hollol gytuno o ran data.

A gaf i hefyd groesawu'r ffaith bod gennym bellach grŵp trawsbleidiol ar gydraddoldeb hiliol? Rwy'n credu bod John Griffiths yn cadeirio hynny, gyda Bethan yn ei chyd-gadeirio. Mae'n bwysig iawn bod hwnnw'n grŵp trawsbleidiol a all fy nal i gyfrif o ran cydnabod bod gennym ffordd bell i fynd. Ond mae gennym gyfle yn awr, o ran y ffocws hwn ar gydraddoldeb, i wneud camau breision ac i ddefnyddio'r materion sy'n ymwneud â'r ddyletswydd gyffredinol sydd gennym—y ddyletswydd sector cyhoeddus—a'r dyletswyddau ar wahân o ran cydraddoldeb hiliol, anabledd a chydraddoldeb rhwng y rhywiau. A gwn, yng nghyfarfod Butetown, ein bod i gyd yn sôn am bwysigrwydd y rhyngsectoraidd, a'r ymagwedd honno, o ran cydraddoldeb.

14:35
Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015
The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

2. A wnaiff y Dirprwy Weinidog amlinellu pa fesurau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i gryfhau Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015? OAQ54035

2. Will the Deputy Minister outline what measures the Welsh Government is undertaking to strengthen the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015? OAQ54035

Our focus is on strengthening the implementation of the Act and supporting our partners to realise the benefits of contributing to the seven well-being goals, and working in a collaborative, integrated and preventative way that looks to the long term and involves people in all their diversity.

Rydym yn canolbwyntio ar gryfhau'r broses o weithredu'r Ddeddf a chefnogi ein partneriaid i wireddu manteision cyfrannu at y saith nod llesiant, a gweithio mewn ffordd gydweithredol, integredig ac ataliol sy'n edrych i'r tymor hir ac sy'n cynnwys pobl yn eu holl amrywiaeth.

Thank you for that answer, Deputy Minister. I appreciate that you took a topical question on this particular aspect a few weeks ago. But in relation to the judgment that the judge handed down—Mrs Justice Lambert at the time—she said that the Bill was

'deliberately vague, general and aspirational and which applies to a class rather than individuals.'

The Bill is now some four years old. That judgment has been handed down. Do the Welsh Government have any ideas about how they might beef up the legislation, so that it does become more specific and does apply to individuals, rather than groups? Because, obviously, a lot of Government policy has changed in that four years, especially in the field of the environment. And we've heard today, in First Minister's questions, about the planning system—the future generations Bill is very topical in that particular area. So given the change in circumstances, and the judgment that's been handed down, can you confirm that the Welsh Government is looking to beef up that piece of legislation?

Diolch ichi am yr ateb hwnnw, Dirprwy Weinidog. Rwy'n gwerthfawrogi eich bod wedi cymryd cwestiwn ar yr agwedd benodol hon ychydig wythnosau'n ôl. Ond ynghylch y dyfarniad a roddwyd gan y barnwr—Mrs Ustus Lambert ar y pryd—dywedodd fod

y Bil yn fwriadol amwys, cyffredinol a dyheadol ac sy'n berthnasol i ddosbarth yn hytrach nag unigolion.

Mae'r Bil rhyw bedair blwydd oed erbyn hyn. Mae'r dyfarniad hwnnw wedi'i wneud. A oes gan Lywodraeth Cymru unrhyw syniadau ynghylch sut y gallan nhw gryfhau'r ddeddfwriaeth, fel ei bod yn dod yn fwy penodol ac yn berthnasol i unigolion, yn hytrach na grwpiau? Oherwydd, yn amlwg, mae llawer o bolisïau'r Llywodraeth wedi newid yn ystod y pedair blynedd honno, yn enwedig ym maes yr amgylchedd. Ac rydym wedi clywed heddiw, yng nghwestiynau'r Prif Weinidog, am y system gynllunio—mae Bil cenedlaethau'r dyfodol yn berthnasol iawn yn y maes penodol hwnnw. Felly o gofio'r newid yn yr amgylchiadau, a'r dyfarniad sydd wedi'i roi, a allwch chi gadarnhau bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn bwriadu ychwanegu at y darn hwnnw o ddeddfwriaeth?

I think what is important in terms of the Act is that it provides us with opportunities to use the Act to inform policy, and it's very important that 'Planning Policy Wales' and the developments and the review are being informed by the well-being of future generations Act. But we can look at a whole range of issues in terms of the seven goals—a prosperous Wales, a healthier Wales—in ways in which we are, for example, supporting the delivery of 20,000 affordable homes, completing the task of meeting the Welsh housing quality standard, and also looking in terms of a prosperous Wales, a more resilient Wales, at investing over £300,000 in the new forestry apprenticeships pilot in Wales. It's crucial to the climate emergency in terms of our global responsibilities, in terms of our Wales of cohesive communities. It's informing us in terms of policy and ensuring that we are looking to enhance that in terms of our community cohesion co-ordinators. I think the Act provides for enhanced scrutiny of the Welsh Government, through the powers of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales—an independent commissioner for Wales—and examination duty on the Auditor General for Wales.

Rwy'n credu mai'r hyn sy'n bwysig o ran y Ddeddf yw ei bod yn rhoi cyfleoedd i ni ddefnyddio'r Ddeddf i lywio polisi, ac mae'n bwysig iawn bod 'Polisi Cynllunio Cymru' a'r datblygiadau a'r adolygiad yn cael eu llywio gan Ddeddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol. Ond gallwn edrych ar ystod eang o faterion o ran y saith nod—Cymru lewyrchus, Cymru iachach—mewn ffyrdd yr ydym, er enghraifft, yn cefnogi darparu 20,000 o dai fforddiadwy, gan gwblhau'r dasg o gyrraedd safon ansawdd tai Cymru, a hefyd yn ystyried, o ran Cymru lewyrchus, Cymru fwy cydnerth, buddsoddi dros £300,000 yn y cynllun treialu prentisiaethau coedwigaeth newydd yng Nghymru. Mae'n hollbwysig i'r argyfwng hinsawdd o ran ein cyfrifoldebau byd-eang, o ran ein Cymru o gymunedau cydlynus. Mae'n ein hysbysu ni o ran polisi ac yn sicrhau ein bod yn ceisio gwella hynny o ran ein cydlynwyr cymunedau cydlynus. Rwy'n credu bod y Ddeddf yn darparu ar gyfer craffu manylach ar Lywodraeth Cymru, drwy bwerau Comisiynydd Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol—comisiynydd annibynnol i Gymru—a dyletswydd archwilio ar Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru.

Diogelwch Cymunedol yn Ne-ddwyrain Cymru
Community Safety in South-east Wales

3. A wnaiff y Dirprwy Weinidog ddatganiad am ddiogelwch cymunedol yn ne-ddwyrain Cymru? OAQ54085

3. Will the Deputy Minister make a statement on community safety in south-east Wales? OAQ54085

The Welsh Government is committed to making our communities safer. We work closely with our four police forces, the UK Government and a raft of other agencies to drive down anti-social behaviour, reduce crime and, importantly, the fear of crime.

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo i wneud ein cymunedau'n fwy diogel. Rydym yn gweithio'n agos gyda'n pedwar heddlu, Llywodraeth y DU a llu o asiantaethau eraill i leihau ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol, lleihau troseddau ac, yn bwysig, yr ofn o drosedd.

Thank you, Deputy Minister. I recently hosted a screening in the Senedd of Anti Social Bob, a film produced by Newport youth offending service to combat and prevent anti-social behaviour. The project's an excellent example of the benefits of multi-agency partnership working. It received funding from Newport City Council and One Newport, and the youth offending service worked closely with school liaison officers from Gwent Police and the fire service to deliver the films in Newport schools. Whilst it was filmed in Newport, Anti Social Bob aims to tackle the issues around anti-social behaviour that can exist in all parts of the country. Our youth services are absolutely key and face incredible pressures. How can this good practice be shared meaningfully throughout other parts of Wales, and what can Welsh Government do to strengthen and support our youth justice service, in relation to community safety?

Diolch, Dirprwy Weinidog. Yn ddiweddar cynhaliais sgriniad yn y Senedd o Anti Social Bob, ffilm a gynhyrchwyd gan wasanaethau troseddwyr ifanc Casnewydd i wrthsefyll ac atal ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol. Mae'r prosiect yn enghraifft ardderchog o fanteision gwaith partneriaeth amlasiantaethol. Cafodd gyllid gan Gyngor Dinas Casnewydd a Casnewydd yn Un, a gweithiodd y gwasanaeth troseddwyr ifanc yn agos gyda swyddogion cyswllt ysgolion o Heddlu Gwent a'r gwasanaeth tân i gyflwyno'r ffilmiau yn ysgolion Casnewydd. Er iddi gael ei ffilmio yng Nghasnewydd, nod Anti Social Bob yw ceisio mynd i'r afael â'r materion sy'n ymwneud ag ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol a all fodoli ym mhob rhan o'r wlad. Mae ein gwasanaethau ieuenctid yn gwbl allweddol ac maen nhw'n wynebu pwysau anhygoel. Sut y gellir rhannu'r arfer da hwn yn ystyrlon drwy rannau eraill o Gymru, a beth all Llywodraeth Cymru ei wneud i gryfhau a chefnogi ein gwasanaeth cyfiawnder ieuenctid, o ran diogelwch cymunedol?

I'd like to thank Jayne Bryant for that question. I'm very grateful that she shared the video, Anti Social Bob, produced by Newport youth offending service, and it's a video that was developed with young people at its heart. It does actually show the real cost of anti-social behaviour, not just to the young person but the wider impacts on family, friends and communities. We know that using media can have such an impact and is a powerful way of educating. It also helps to divert young people from those behaviours, which can easily lead to criminalisation and long-term impacts of such behaviour. I know that youth offending teams across Wales meet regularly and they will be looking at this as an example of good practice. But what is key, I think, in terms of protecting our youth services, and that obviously is something where we're supporting our local authorities closely, but also in terms of youth justice, we have seen the achievement of the lowest numbers of young people from Wales in custody, and work is under way to improve this even further with the blueprint for youth justice that I published on 21 May. 

Hoffwn i ddiolch i Jayne Bryant am y cwestiwn hwnnw. Rwy'n ddiolchgar iawn iddi am rannu'r fideo, Anti Social Bob, a gynhyrchwyd gan wasanaeth troseddau ieuenctid Casnewydd, ac mae'n fideo a ddatblygwyd gyda phobl ifanc yn ganolog iddo. Mewn gwirionedd, mae'n dangos gwir gost ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol, nid yn unig i'r person ifanc ond yr effeithiau ehangach ar deulu, ffrindiau a chymunedau. Gwyddom y gall defnyddio cyfrwng ffilm gael gymaint o effaith a'i fod yn ffordd bwerus o addysgu. Mae hefyd yn helpu i arwain pobl ifanc i ffwrdd o'r mathau hynny o ymddygiad, sy'n gallu arwain yn hawdd at droseddoli ac effeithiau hirdymor ymddygiad o'r fath. Gwn fod timau troseddau ieuenctid ledled Cymru'n cyfarfod yn rheolaidd a byddan nhw'n edrych ar hyn fel enghraifft o arfer da. Ond beth sy'n allweddol, yn fy marn i, o ran diogelu ein gwasanaethau ieuenctid, ac mae hynny yn amlwg yn rhywbeth lle'r ydym yn cefnogi ein hawdurdodau lleol yn agos, ond hefyd o ran cyfiawnder ieuenctid, rydym wedi cyflawni'r niferoedd isaf o bobl ifanc o Gymru yn y ddalfa, ac mae gwaith yn cael ei wneud i wella hyn ymhellach fyth gyda'r glasbrint ar gyfer cyfiawnder ieuenctid a gyhoeddais ar 21 Mai.

14:40

Deputy Minister, over the last three years, more than 32,000 schoolchildren in south Wales have benefited from vital rail safety education. Network Rail, in participation with the Crucial Crew safety initiative, have been delivering rail safety sessions to children in areas including Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport. Minister, will you join me in congratulating Network Rail and Crucial Crew on their work and commitment to delivering vital rail safety information to young people in south-east Wales? 

Dirprwy Weinidog, dros y tair blynedd diwethaf, mae dros 32,000 o blant ysgol yn y de wedi elwa ar addysg diogelwch ar y rheilffyrdd hanfodol. Mae Network Rail, wrth gymryd rhan gyda Menter diogelwch Crucial Crew, wedi bod yn darparu sesiynau diogelwch ar y rheilffyrdd i blant mewn ardaloedd yn cynnwys Caerffili, Merthyr Tudful a Chasnewydd. Gweinidog, a wnewch chi ymuno â mi i longyfarch Network Rail a Crucial Crew ar eu gwaith a'u hymrwymiad i ddarparu gwybodaeth hanfodol am ddiogelwch ar y rheilffyrdd i bobl ifanc yn y de-ddwyrain?

I certainly would want to join the Member in congratulating Network Rail and for developing such an innovative rail safety awareness and education programme, which engages young people and is crucial in terms of rail safety, and also gives them the opportunity to take responsibility in terms of their own safety and their peers' and their communities' safety. 

Yn sicr, byddwn yn ymuno â'r Aelod i longyfarch Network Rail ac am ddatblygu rhaglen addysg ac ymwybyddiaeth mor arloesol o ddiogelwch ar y rheilffyrdd, sy'n cynnwys pobl ifanc ac sy'n hollbwysig o ran diogelwch ar y rheilffyrdd, a hefyd yn rhoi cyfle iddynt gymryd cyfrifoldeb o ran eu diogelwch eu hunain a diogelwch eu cyfoedion a diogelwch eu cymunedau.

One leader who's worked tirelessly to promote community safety in south-east Wales is Julian Williams. He's retiring this month as chief constable of Gwent Police. I'd like to associate myself with the remarks of police and crime commissioner, Jeff Cuthbert. He said he's 

'been a very effective leader of Gwent Police and has displayed professionalism, tempered with compassion, at all times.' 

And I know he had a distinguished record at South Wales Police before that. I just wonder if the Minister would also like to put on record her appreciation and that of the Government. 

Un arweinydd sydd wedi gweithio'n ddiflino i hyrwyddo diogelwch cymunedol yn y de-ddwyrain yw Julian Williams. Mae'n ymddeol y mis hwn fel Prif Gwnstabl Heddlu Gwent. Hoffwn ategu sylwadau'r comisiynydd heddlu a throseddu, Jeff Cuthbert. Dywedodd ei fod

wedi bod yn arweinydd effeithiol iawn ar Heddlu Gwent ac wedi dangos proffesiynoldeb, wedi'i feddalu â thosturi, bob amser.

Ac rwy'n gwybod y bu ganddo hanes nodedig yn Heddlu De Cymru cyn hynny. Tybed a hoffai'r Gweinidog hefyd gofnodi ei gwerthfawrogiad hi a gwerthfawrogiad y Llywodraeth.

I would certainly want to join you in recognising the achievements of the chief constable of Gwent Police, and, in fact, he is going to be a great loss. Jeff Cuthbert and the chief constable have worked so closely together and have made such an impact as a result of that close working. I'm sure other Members here, in fact, would like to join me, as Minister, and indeed members of the Welsh Government and the First Minister in recognising his achievements. 

Yn sicr, byddwn yn ymuno â chi i gydnabod yr hyn a gyflawnwyd gan brif gwnstabl Heddlu Gwent, ac, yn wir, bydd yn golled fawr. Mae Jeff Cuthbert a'r prif gwnstabl wedi gweithio mor agos gyda'i gilydd ac wedi cael cymaint o effaith o ganlyniad i'r cydweithio agos hwnnw. Rwy'n siŵr y byddai Aelodau eraill yma, mewn gwirionedd, yn hoffi ymuno â mi, fel Gweinidog, ac yn wir, aelodau o Lywodraeth Cymru a'r Prif Weinidog i gydnabod yr hyn y mae wedi'i gyflawni.

Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015
The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

4. Sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn sicrhau ei bod yn cydymffurfio â Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015? OAQ54044

4. How is the Welsh Government ensuring its compliance with the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015? OAQ54044

The Welsh Government has robust arrangements in place to ensure we are fulfilling the requirements of the well-being of future generations Act. We continue to collaborate with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and our partners to realise the benefits of the Act for Wales.

Mae gan Lywodraeth Cymru drefniadau cadarn ar waith i sicrhau ein bod yn cyflawni gofynion Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol. Rydym yn parhau i gydweithio â Chomisiynydd Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol Cymru a'n partneriaid er mwyn gwireddu manteision y Ddeddf i Gymru.

Thank you, Minister. And I don't think you could be criticised for not listening to the future generations commissioner when it came to the M4 decision recently. I'm sure she was pleased that her thoughts were taken on board. I'll leave aside my usual favourite subject of asking about roads, and, if I can, ask you about the monitoring or the enactment of the well-being of future generations legislation when it comes to local government and planning. I'm aware of at least one rural planning application in my constituency that has been called in by the Welsh Government because it breaches, or potentially breaches, the issue of sustainable travel, with an over-reliance on cars in the countryside being a problem at the heart of that application. It seems to me that, whilst we talk the talk here about sustainability and ensuring that future generations are protected, perhaps that message hasn't always permeated out to local authorities or, indeed, to other agencies, which are then responsible for delivering on the ground. So, I wonder if you could tell us how you're liaising with the Minister for planning and local government to make sure that out there, outside the walls of this Chamber, this legislation really is at the heart of everything that local authorities do, because, along with the climate emergency, these are all fine words, but unless they're actually enacted out there on the ground, then we're talking words but good things aren't actually happening in process.

Diolch yn fawr, Gweinidog. A dydw i ddim yn credu y gallech chi gael eich beirniadu am beidio â gwrando ar Gomisiynydd Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol o ran y penderfyniad ar yr M4 yn ddiweddar. Rwy'n siŵr ei bod hi'n falch yr ystyriwyd ei syniadau. Ni wnaf godi fy hoff bwnc arferol o holi am ffyrdd, ac, os caf i, ofyn i chi am fonitro neu ddeddfu lles deddfwriaeth cenedlaethau'r dyfodol o ran llywodraeth leol a chynllunio. Rwy'n gwybod am o leiaf un cais cynllunio gwledig yn fy etholaeth i a alwyd i mewn gan Lywodraeth Cymru oherwydd ei fod yn torri, neu o bosibl yn torri, y mater o deithio cynaliadwy, gan fod gorddibyniaeth ar geir yng nghefn gwlad yn broblem a oedd wrth wraidd y cais hwnnw. Mae'n ymddangos i mi, er ein bod yn dweud ein dweud yma am gynaliadwyedd a sicrhau bod cenedlaethau'r dyfodol yn cael eu gwarchod, efallai nad yw'r neges honno bob amser wedi treiddio allan i awdurdodau lleol nac, yn wir, i asiantaethau eraill, sydd wedyn yn gyfrifol am gyflawni ar lawr gwlad. Felly, tybed a wnewch chi ddweud wrthym sut yr ydych yn cydgysylltu â'r Gweinidog sy'n gyfrifol am gynllunio a llywodraeth leol i sicrhau bod y ddeddfwriaeth hon, y tu allan i furiau'r Siambr hon, mewn gwirionedd wrth wraidd popeth a wna awdurdodau lleol, oherwydd, ynghyd ag argyfwng yr hinsawdd, mae'r rhain i gyd yn eiriau teg, ond oni bai eu bod yn cael eu rhoi ar waith ar lawr gwlad, yna rydym ni'n dweud geiriau ond nid oes pethau da yn digwydd yn y broses mewn gwirionedd.

14:45

I think there's a recognition, even through the topical question to me earlier on this month from Andrew R.T. Davies and from discussions we've had in questions to the First Minister, how important the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 is to us, and how important it is that it is now adopted by the public sector, who are responsible for delivering on those seven goals and the five ways of working. It is helping to drive a renewed focus on how the Welsh Government improves how it engages, involving the diversity of the population of Wales, and I think the example of 'Planning Policy Wales' and the national development framework is a really good example of that. It does take strong leadership from us all to move to the Wales we want and, of course, including the commissioner, we have to work with our partners and particularly those who are local authorities, but those who are making those decisions, particularly around planning, to realise the benefits of this Act. But it is a fundamental part of the policy framework.

And, indeed, we do provide a package of national support for regional funding and regular drop-in sessions to help public services boards implement the Act. We have a cross-Government group of senior officials to look at ways we can accelerate the implementation of the Act, informed by our work with the third sector. I think it's very welcome that this Assembly has embraced the well-being of future generations Act by recommending that the Welsh Government uses the integrated impact assessment tool to assess the impact of all new policy on equality, children's rights, the Welsh language, rural-proofing and biodiversity. So, it is embedded now in the way that we work, and it is embedded in those who are responsible, our public bodies, to deliver on it, particularly in relation to sustainable development. 

Rwy'n credu bod cydnabyddiaeth, hyd yn oed drwy'r cwestiwn amserol i mi yn gynharach y mis hwn gan Andrew R.T. Davies a'r trafodaethau a gawsom mewn cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog, pa mor bwysig yw Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015 i ni, a pha mor bwysig ydyw ei bod bellach yn cael ei mabwysiadu gan y sector cyhoeddus, sy'n gyfrifol am gyflawni'r saith nod hynny a'r pum ffordd o weithio. Mae'n helpu i ganolbwyntio o'r newydd ar y ffordd y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn gwella'r ffordd y mae'n ymgysylltu, gan gynnwys amrywiaeth poblogaeth Cymru, ac rwy'n credu bod enghraifft 'Polisi Cynllunio Cymru' a'r Fframwaith Datblygu Cenedlaethol yn enghraifft wirioneddol dda o hynny. Mae angen inni i gyd arwain yn gryf er mwyn symud i'r Gymru a garem ac, wrth gwrs, gan gynnwys y comisiynydd, mae'n rhaid inni weithio gyda'n partneriaid ac yn enwedig y rhai hynny sy'n awdurdodau lleol, ond hefyd y rhai hynny sy'n gwneud y penderfyniadau hynny, yn enwedig ynghylch cynllunio, er mwyn gwireddu manteision y Ddeddf hon. Ond mae'n rhan sylfaenol o'r fframwaith polisi.

Ac, yn wir, rydym ni'n darparu pecyn o gymorth cenedlaethol ar gyfer cyllid rhanbarthol a sesiynau galw heibio rheolaidd i helpu byrddau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus i weithredu'r Ddeddf. Mae gennym grŵp traws-lywodraethol o uwch swyddogion i edrych ar ffyrdd y gallwn gyflymu'r broses o weithredu'r Ddeddf, wedi'i lywio gan ein gwaith gyda'r trydydd sector. Rwy'n credu ei bod yn dderbyniol iawn bod y Cynulliad hwn wedi croesawu Deddf llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol drwy argymell bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn defnyddio'r offeryn asesu effaith integredig i asesu effaith yr holl bolisïau newydd ar gydraddoldeb, hawliau plant, y Gymraeg, prawfesur gwledig a bioamrywiaeth. Felly, mae wedi'i hymwreiddio yn awr yn y ffordd yr ydym ni'n gweithio, ac mae hi wedi'i hymwreiddio yn y rhai hynny sy'n gyfrifol, ein cyrff cyhoeddus, i'w gyflawni, yn enwedig yn gysylltiedig â datblygu cynaliadwy.  

Cyflogau Merched yn Ynys Môn
Women's Wages in Anglesey

5. Pa asesiad mae'r Dirprwy Weinidog wedi ei wneud o gyflogau merched yn Ynys Môn? OAQ54073

5. What assessment has the Deputy Minister made of women's wages in Anglesey? OAQ54073

Tackling the causes of the gender pay gap and is a priority in the gender review. Actions to remove barriers include providing childcare support, creating training opportunities, tackling discrimination and supporting women into non-traditional careers.

Mae mynd i'r afael a'r hyn sy'n achosi'r bwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau yn flaenoriaeth yn yr adolygiad cydraddoldeb rhywiol. Ymhlith y camau i ddileu rhwystrau y mae darparu cymorth gofal plant, creu cyfleoedd hyfforddi, mynd i'r afael â gwahaniaethu a helpu menywod i fynd i yrfaoedd nad ydynt yn rhai traddodiadol.

Diolch am yr ateb yna. Mae adroddiad diweddaraf Chwarae Teg ar gyflwr y genedl yn dangos mai yn Ynys Môn mae'r gap mwyaf rhwng cyflogau dynion a merched. Mae'r gap yn Ynys Môn yn 25.5 y cant, sydd yn syfrdanol o uchel, yn enwedig o glywed yn fanna bod hyn i fod yn flaenoriaeth gan y Llywodraeth. Dwi'n mynd i fod yn cadeirio cyfarfod arbennig yn Ynys Môn ym mis Medi, mewn cydweithrediad efo Chwarae Teg, yn edrych ar y mater yma. Ond beth yn union mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud mewn ardaloedd lle mae hyn yn amlwg yn dal i fod yn broblem barhaus? Ac onid ydy'r ffigur yna yn dangos bod y Llywodraeth yma wedi methu yn ei hymgais hyd yma i fynd i'r afael â'r broblem mewn ardaloedd, yn sicr, lle mae'r broblem ar ei mwyaf dwys?  

Thank you for that response. The most recent Chwarae Teg report on the state of the nation demonstrates that Anglesey has the greatest gap between the salaries of men and women. The gap in Anglesey is 25.5 per cent, which is staggeringly high, particularly given that this is to be a priority, as you’ve just said, for the Government. I’ll be chairing a special meeting in Anglesey in September in collaboration with Chwarae Teg, looking at this very issue. But what exactly is the Welsh Government doing in areas where this is clearly an ongoing problem? Doesn’t that figure just demonstrate that this Government has failed in its efforts to date to tackle the issue in areas where the problem is at its gravest?

I thank the Member for the question. Between 2011 and 2018, the gender pay gap in Wales decreased from 9.2 per cent to 7.3 per cent. The UK gender pay gap was 9 per cent in 2018. Clearly, we've got to drive that down and address those areas, like Anglesey, where there is that greatest gap. In fact, I think the recommendations from the Fair Work Commission on tackling the gender pay gap is very relevant, and I hope you'll be able to refer to that in your meeting. It looked at the gender pay gap across all local authorities in Wales, including Anglesey, and it made recommendations about helping to close this gap.

I would say, in terms of opportunities that we're taking, we've got the personal learning account pilot that's part of the employability plan launched in September, with a pilot area in north Wales, including Anglesey, providing occupational courses and improved qualifications linked to key sectors. It will be available to women from the isle of Anglesey and across Wales. But, during 2017-18, 400 women living on the isle of Anglesey started an apprenticeship programme, as opposed to 290 men. More women are coming forward and also taking advantage of the parents, childcare and employment adviser in terms of access to childcare and support. Over 1,500 parents have started work since the programme started in July 2015, and that includes 124 parents from Anglesey. So, I hope that I will be able to advise you and also work with you to ensure that our road map for gender equality does address and support those areas where there are particular unacceptable gaps in relation to the gender pay gap, but also looks at how we can support women in terms of their achievements.

I will just finally say that I think Chwarae Teg obviously will be talking about their Agile Nation project, and that's been supported over the years, helping women and employers to gain qualifications and to progress in the labour market in employment and tackle occupational segregation.

Diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn. Rhwng 2011 a 2018, gostyngodd y bwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau yng Nghymru o 9.2 y cant i 7.3 y cant. Roedd bwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau yn y DU yn 9 y cant yn 2018. Yn amlwg, mae'n rhaid inni wthio hwnnw i lawr a mynd i'r afael â'r ardaloedd hynny, fel Ynys Môn, lle mae'r bwlch mwyaf. Yn wir, rwy'n credu bod argymhellion y Comisiwn Gwaith Teg ar fynd i'r afael â'r bwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau yn berthnasol iawn, ac rwy'n gobeithio y byddwch yn gallu cyfeirio at hynny yn eich cyfarfod. Edrychodd ar y bwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau ar draws yr holl awdurdodau lleol yng Nghymru, gan gynnwys Ynys Môn, a gwnaeth argymhellion ynghylch helpu i gau'r bwlch hwn.

Byddwn i'n dweud, o ran y cyfleoedd yr ydym ni'n eu cymryd, fod gennym ni'r gynllun treialu cyfrifon dysgu personol sy'n rhan o'r cynllun cyflogadwyedd a lansiwyd ym mis Medi, ac mae yna ardal dreialu yn y gogledd, yn cynnwys Ynys Môn, sy'n darparu cyrsiau galwedigaethol ac yn gwella cymwysterau sy'n gysylltiedig â sectorau allweddol. Bydd ar gael i fenywod o Ynys Môn a ledled Cymru. Ond, yn ystod 2017-18, dechreuodd 400 o fenywod sy'n byw ar Ynys Môn raglen brentisiaeth, o gymharu â 290 o ddynion. Mae mwy o fenywod yn cyflwyno eu hunain a hefyd yn manteisio ar y cynghorydd rhieni, gofal plant a chyflogaeth o ran mynediad at ofal plant a chymorth. Mae dros 1,500 o rieni wedi dechrau gweithio ers i'r rhaglen ddechrau ym mis Gorffennaf 2015, ac mae hynny'n cynnwys 124 o rieni o Ynys Môn. Felly, rwy'n gobeithio y byddaf i'n gallu rhoi gwybod i chi a gweithio gyda chi hefyd i sicrhau bod ein cynlluniau ar gyfer cydraddoldeb rhywiol yn mynd i'r afael â'r ardaloedd hynny lle ceir bylchau arbennig o annerbyniol o ran y bwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau, a'u bod yn eu cefnogi, ond eu bod hefyd yn ystyried sut y gallwn ni gefnogi menywod o ran eu cyflawniadau.

Yn olaf, fe ddywedaf i fy mod yn credu y bydd Chwarae Teg yn amlwg yn sôn am eu prosiect Cenedl Hyblyg, ac mae hwnnw wedi'i gefnogi dros y blynyddoedd, gan helpu menywod a chyflogwyr i ennill cymwysterau a symud ymlaen yn y farchnad lafur, mewn cyflogaeth a mynd i'r afael â gwahanu galwedigaethol.

14:50
Rheolaeth drwy Orfodaeth
Coercive Control

6. A wnaiff y Dirprwy Weinidog ddatganiad am yr hyfforddiant sydd ar gael i adnabod a mynd i'r afael â rheolaeth drwy orfodaeth? OAQ54086

6. Will the Deputy Minister make a statement on the training available to recognise and tackle coercive control? OAQ54086

We continue to support the public sector workforce to be able to identify coercive control through our national training framework. I also launched the ‘This is Not Love. This is Control’ campaign in January, which focuses on raising awareness of coercive control, domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Rydym ni'n parhau i gefnogi gweithlu'r sector cyhoeddus er mwyn gallu nodi rheolaeth drwy orfodaeth drwy ein fframwaith hyfforddi cenedlaethol. Hefyd, lansiais yr ymgyrch 'Nid cariad yw hyn. Rheolaeth yw hyn' ym mis Ionawr, sy'n canolbwyntio ar godi ymwybyddiaeth o reolaeth drwy orfodaeth, cam-drin domestig a thrais rhywiol.

Thank you for your answer. I was very involved in work that resulted in the introduction of the coercive control law when I was in Westminster so this is an area very close to my heart, but legislation is only as good as its implementation, and there remain concerns about the take-up of training in this area. Until all public services receive training of the highest standard, we are unlikely to see a change in attitudes towards this pernicious crime. Now, whilst I appreciate that some of the picture, including policing, will be a reserved matter for Westminster, can I ask what steps Welsh Government are taking to ensure that all relevant public service providers are receiving training in not just the realities of coercive control but the need to signpost survivors to help? Until all survivors get that, we're going to see a system where some people are going to be punished by a system where some providers realise what the horrors are that they're going through whilst others don't.

Diolch am eich ateb. Cymerais ran fawr mewn gwaith a arweiniodd at gyflwyno'r gyfraith rheolaeth drwy orfodaeth pan roeddwn i yn San Steffan, felly mae hwn yn faes sy'n agos iawn at fy nghalon, ond gweithredu deddfwriaeth sydd bwysicaf, ac mae pryderon yn parhau ynghylch y nifer sy'n manteisio ar hyfforddiant yn y maes hwn. Tan y bydd pob gwasanaeth cyhoeddus yn cael hyfforddiant o'r safon uchaf, rydym ni'n annhebygol o weld newid mewn agweddau tuag at y drosedd niweidiol hon. Er fy mod i'n sylweddoli y bydd rhai elfennau, gan gynnwys plismona, yn faterion a gedwir yn ôl i San Steffan, a gaf i ofyn pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i sicrhau bod yr holl ddarparwyr gwasanaethau cyhoeddus perthnasol yn cael hyfforddiant, nid yn unig ar realiti rheolaeth dan orfodaeth, ond yr angen i gyfeirio goroeswyr at gymorth? Tan i'r holl oroeswyr gael hynny, rydym ni'n mynd i weld system lle mae rhai pobl yn mynd i gael eu cosbi gan system lle mae rhai darparwyr yn sylweddoli beth yw'r erchyllterau y maen nhw'n eu dioddef tra nad yw eraill yn sylweddoli.

Well, I thank Delyth Jewell for this really important question, particularly given the fact that we have that recent case, the Sally Challen case, bringing this insidious topic of coercive control to the forefront of national news.

I think, as you say, training is key. It's part of our national strategy. Through the national training framework, we have trained over 142,000 professionals in the public sector workforce in Wales, and it is at different levels. We've got over 3,000 professionals being trained in our early intervention and prevention training, 'Ask and Act', where identifying coercive control is a key aspect, but the national training framework has six different groups to ensure that we reach out to those who are nearest to women particularly who are at risk, catching the widest audience in terms of group 1, raising awareness of the violence against women and domestic abuse legislation, and moving to those professionals with frequent contact with potential victims to those whose specialism is tackling violence against women, and also to leaders as well. We are currently planning regional workshops for public sector leaders—those with commissioning and planning responsibilities—and we also have a strength in leadership series of films, which has been viewed over 7,800 times. So, training-the-trainer training has been completed by 20 professionals in mid and West Wales.

I appreciate that this is about reaching out to the professionals who are at the forefront and the sharp end of being able to address this issue, and I'm very glad that you brought this to our attention to show what is being done in terms of the national strategy delivering on our pioneering legislation.

Wel, diolchaf i Delyth Jewell am y cwestiwn gwirioneddol pwysig iawn hwn, yn enwedig o gofio ein bod ni wedi cael yr achos diweddar, achos Sally Challen, yn rhoi lle blaenllaw i'r pwnc llechwraidd hwn o reolaeth drwy orfodaeth ar newyddion cenedlaethol.

Rwy'n credu, fel y dywedwch, bod hyfforddiant yn allweddol. Mae'n rhan o'n strategaeth genedlaethol. Drwy'r fframwaith hyfforddi cenedlaethol, rydym ni wedi hyfforddi dros 142,000 o weithwyr proffesiynol yng ngweithlu'r sector cyhoeddus yng Nghymru, a hynny ar wahanol lefelau. Mae gennym ni dros 3,000 o weithwyr proffesiynol yn cael eu hyfforddi yn ein hyfforddiant ymyrraeth gynnar ac atal, 'Gofyn a Gweithredu', lle mae adnabod rheolaeth drwy orfodaeth yn agwedd allweddol. Ond mae gan y fframwaith hyfforddi cenedlaethol chwe grŵp gwahanol i sicrhau ein bod ni'n cyrraedd y rhai sydd agosaf at fenywod sydd mewn perygl yn benodol, yn cyrraedd y gynulleidfa ehangaf o ran grŵp 1, yn codi ymwybyddiaeth o'r ddeddfwriaeth trais yn erbyn menywod a cham-drin domestig, ac yna'n symud at y gweithwyr proffesiynol hynny sydd â chyswllt mynych â dioddefwyr posibl i'r rhai sy'n arbenigo mewn mynd i'r afael â thrais yn erbyn menywod, ac at arweinwyr hefyd. Ar hyn o bryd, rydym ni'n cynllunio gweithdai rhanbarthol ar gyfer arweinwyr sector cyhoeddus—y rhai â chyfrifoldebau comisiynu a chynllunio—ac mae gennym ni gyfres o ffilmiau 'Cryfder mewn Arweinyddiaeth' hefyd, a wyliwyd dros 7,800 o weithiau. Felly, mae hyfforddiant Hyfforddi'r Hyfforddwr wedi cael ei gwblhau gan 20 o weithwyr proffesiynol yn y canolbarth a'r gorllewin.

Rwy'n sylweddoli bod hyn yn ymwneud ag estyn allan at y gweithwyr proffesiynol sydd ar flaen y gad ac yn y rheng flaen o ran gallu mynd i'r afael â'r mater hwn, ac rwy'n falch iawn eich bod chi wedi tynnu ein sylw at hyn i ddangos yr hyn sy'n cael ei wneud o ran y strategaeth genedlaethol yn gweithredu ar ein deddfwriaeth arloesol.

2. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes
2. Business Statement and Announcement

Yr eitem nesaf, felly, yw’r datganiad a chyhoeddiad busnes, a dwi’n galw ar y Trefnydd i wneud ei datganiad—Rebecca Evans.

The next item is the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make the statement—Rebecca Evans.

Diolch, Llywydd. There is one change to this week's business. The motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Legislation (Wales) Bill has been withdrawn. Draft business for the next three weeks is set out on the business statement and announcement, which can be found amongst the meeting papers available to Members electronically.

Diolch, Llywydd. Mae un newid i fusnes yr wythnos hon. Mae'r cynnig i amrywio trefn ystyried gwelliannau Cyfnod 3 i'r Bil Deddfwriaeth (Cymru) wedi'i dynnu'n ôl. Mae'r busnes drafft ar gyfer y tair wythnos nesaf wedi'i nodi yn y datganiad a chyhoeddiad busnes, sydd i'w weld ymhlith y papurau cyfarfod sydd ar gael i'r Aelodau yn electronig.

Thank you, Trefnydd. I wonder if I could ask for two items, please, the first being a letter to all Assembly Members, perhaps from you, actually, but I'm not 100 per cent sure who, about why the consultation document—this document—on amending the Government of Wales Act 2006 (Budget Motions and Designated Bodies) Order 2018—I know it doesn't sound very exciting—isn't on the Government website for wider consultation. It's a draft Order that seeks to bring new bodies within the scope of Welsh Government's financial reporting processes, and at least one of the bodies listed here in the draft Order was not informed about this even happening and so didn't know that there was a consultation going on, and one doesn't come within the definition of 'central Government sector', and this only applied to central Government sector bodies. The reason I'm asking you to, perhaps, issue a letter on this is this matter is due to come before the Finance Committee, if it hasn't already.

And if I could also just raise this with you: in March, the Brexit Secretary told us that a significant piece of work was necessary in relation to the qualifications make-up of the public sector workforce across Wales post Brexit. I'd raised a question in the context of teachers' qualifications and the current distinction between EU citizens and non-EU citizens, which is something that could disappear once we leave the EU. Now that it's clear that the main party in this place would campaign for 'remain' should there be a second referendum, I think we could do with some reassurance that this work on what's going to happen to qualifications post Brexit is continuing. Perhaps we could just have a written statement to that effect—not just on education, but the public sector generally. Thank you.

Diolch, Trefnydd. Tybed a gaf i ofyn am ddwy eitem, os gwelwch yn dda? Y cyntaf yw llythyr at bob Aelod Cynulliad, efallai gennych chi, a dweud y gwir, ond nid wyf i 100 y cant yn siŵr gan bwy, ynghylch pam nad yw'r ddogfen ymgynghori—y ddogfen hon—ar ddiwygio Deddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (Cynigion Cyllideb a Chyrff Dynodedig) 2018—gwn nad yw'n swnio'n gyffrous iawn—ar wefan y Llywodraeth ar gyfer ymgynghori ehangach. Gorchymyn drafft yw hwn sy'n ceisio dod â chyrff newydd o fewn cwmpas prosesau adrodd ariannol Llywodraeth Cymru, ac ni hysbyswyd o leiaf un o'r cyrff a restrir yma yn y Gorchymyn drafft bod hyn yn digwydd hyd yn oed, ac felly nid oedd yn gwybod bod ymgynghoriad yn cael ei gynnal, ac nid yw un yn cyd-fynd â'r diffiniad o 'sector Llywodraeth ganolog', a dim ond i gyrff sector Llywodraeth ganolog yr oedd hyn yn berthnasol. Y rheswm pam rwy'n gofyn i chi, efallai, gyhoeddi llythyr ar hyn yw bod y mater hwn ar fin dod gerbron y Pwyllgor Cyllid, os nad yw hynny eisoes wedi digwydd.

Ac os gaf i hefyd godi hyn gyda chi: ym mis Mawrth, dywedodd yr Ysgrifennydd Brexit wrthym fod darn sylweddol o waith yn angenrheidiol o ran cymwysterau gweithlu'r sector cyhoeddus ledled Cymru yn dilyn Brexit. Roeddwn i wedi gofyn cwestiwn yng nghyd-destun cymwysterau athrawon a'r gwahaniaeth presennol rhwng dinasyddion yr UE a dinasyddion nad ydynt o'r UE, sy'n rhywbeth a allai ddiflannu ar ôl i ni adael yr UE. Nawr ei bod hi'n eglur y byddai'r brif blaid yn y lle hwn yn ymgyrchu dros 'aros' pe bai ail refferendwm, rwy'n credu bod angen i ni gael rhywfaint o sicrwydd y bydd y gwaith hwn ar yr hyn sy'n mynd i ddigwydd i gymwysterau ar ôl Brexit yn parhau. Efallai y gallem ni gael datganiad ysgrifenedig i'r perwyl hwnnw—nid ar addysg yn unig, ond y sector cyhoeddus yn gyffredinol. Diolch.

14:55

Yes, thank you very much. On the first issue of the consultation document, I'll certainly find out what's going on there and update Members, as you've requested, in terms of the availability of that consultation document and the circulation of it.FootnoteLink

On the second issue, we've been very clear that Welsh Government does see Britain and Wales's best interests best served by remaining in the European Union, and the First Minister has set out why he feels that is the case now, having set out for a number of years the best possible Brexit that Wales could have achieved in terms of causing the least damage. There just doesn't seem any prospect now of the UK Government taking that forward. So, the response now, really, is to make the case to remain within the EU. That said, that does not mean for a second that we are taking our foot off the gas in terms of the preparations that we are doing to prepare Wales should there be a 'no deal' Brexit, and that's one of the reasons, today, I've announced as part of the first supplementary budget, a capital stimulus programme of £85 million, which will be allowing the construction industry particularly to gain some confidence, but also the supply chains that rely on it. So, work is going on both in terms of promoting the case for a second referendum but also in terms of preparing ourselves for any possible Brexit, but particularly a 'no deal' Brexit. And the example you gave in terms of qualifications, I'll be sure that you have an update on that.

Ie, diolch yn fawr. O ran mater cyntaf y ddogfen ymgynghori, byddaf yn sicr yn darganfod beth sy'n digwydd yn hynny o beth ac yn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Aelodau, yn unol â'ch cais, o ran argaeledd y ddogfen ymgynghori honno a'i dosbarthu.FootnoteLink

O ran yr ail fater, rydym ni wedi bod yn eglur iawn bod Llywodraeth Cymru o'r farn bod buddiannau pennaf Cymru a Phrydain yn cael eu harddel orau trwy aros yn yr Undeb Ewropeaidd, ac mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi nodi pam ei fod yn teimlo bod hynny'n wir nawr, ar ôl amlinellu ers nifer o flynyddoedd y Brexit gorau posibl y gallai Cymru fod wedi ei gael o ran achosi'r lleiaf o niwed. Nid yw'n ymddangos bod unrhyw obaith nawr y bydd Llywodraeth y DU yn bwrw ymlaen â hynny. Felly, yr ymateb nawr, mewn gwirionedd, yw dadlau'r achos dros aros yn yr UE. Wedi dweud hynny, nid yw hynny'n golygu am eiliad ein bod ni'n llaesu dwylo o ran y paratoadau yr ydym ni'n eu gwneud i baratoi Cymru pe bai Brexit heb gytundeb, a dyna un o'r rhesymau pam yr wyf i, heddiw, wedi cyhoeddi yn rhan o'r gyllideb atodol gyntaf, raglen ysgogiad cyfalaf o £85 miliwn, a fydd yn caniatáu i'r diwydiant adeiladu yn arbennig fagu rhywfaint o hyder, ond hefyd y cadwyni cyflenwi sy'n dibynnu arno. Felly, mae gwaith yn parhau o ran hyrwyddo'r achos dros ail refferendwm ond hefyd o ran paratoi ein hunain ar gyfer unrhyw Brexit posibl, ond Brexit heb gytundeb yn arbennig. A'r enghraifft a roesoch o ran cymwysterau, fe wnaf yn siŵr eich bod chi'n cael y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am hynny.

Trefnydd, fel llefarydd Plaid Cymru ar lywodraeth leol, dwi'n ymwybodol iawn o'r pwysau ariannol ar gyllidebau awdurdodau lleol. Yn wir, dyna pam roeddwn i'n pwyso ar Lywodraeth Cymru i roi mwy o arian i'n cynghorau sir ni rai misoedd yn ôl. Fodd bynnag, yn ddiweddar yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot, mae cynigion wedi cael eu cyflwyno i gynyddu taliadau am gludiant ôl-16 yn sylweddol iawn, o £100 y flwyddyn i £390 y flwyddyn. Yn amlwg, bydd hyn yn cael effaith sylweddol ar deuluoedd ledled y sir, ond bydd yn cael effaith arbennig ar unig ysgol gyfrwng Gymraeg y sir, sef Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera Bro Dur, ac unig ysgol ffydd y sir, sef Ysgol Gyfun Gatholig San Joseff. Gyda disgyblion yn teithio'n draddodiadol i'r ysgolion hyn o bob cwr o'r sir, bydd y teuluoedd hyn yn cael eu taro'n fwy na'r mwyafrif. Rwyf i, ynghyd â'm cyd-Aelod rhanbarthol Bethan Sayed, eisoes wedi derbyn sylwadau gan deuluoedd sy'n anfon eu plant i addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg a'r pryderon sydd ganddynt yn hyn o beth, a dŷn ni wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi eu hachos. 

Nawr, dŷn ni'n gwybod bod gan Lywodraeth Cymru darged o greu miliwn o siaradwyr Cymraeg, ac er mwyn cyrraedd y targed hwnnw, bydd angen i Lywodraeth Cymru ac awdurdodau lleol wneud addysg Gymraeg yn hygyrch ledled Cymru. Mae'r cynnig hwn gan Gyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn gwneud y gwrthwyneb. Wrth benderfynu ar addysg eu plentyn, mae'n siŵr y bydd rhieni'n cael eu dylanwadu gan y gost sy'n gysylltiedig â hi, ac mae perygl gwirioneddol y bydd rhieni'n dewis anfon eu plant i'r ddarpariaeth agosaf—cyfrwng Saesneg—yn hytrach nag anfon disgyblion i Ystalyfera. Felly, a wnaiff Llywodraeth Cymru gyflwyno datganiad ar yr hyn mae'n bwriadu gwneud i sicrhau nad yw addysg Gymraeg yn cael ei roi dan anfantais yn y modd yma, ac a fyddwch yn ystyried cyflwyno deddfwriaeth genedlaethol ar fater trafnidiaeth er mwyn rhoi chwarae teg i'r Gymraeg? [Torri ar draws.]

Thank you, Llywydd. Trefnydd, as Plaid Cymru’s spokesperson on local government, I am very aware of the financial pressures on the budgets of local authorities. Indeed, that’s why I put pressure on the Welsh Government to provide more money to our county councils some months ago. However, recently in Neath Port Talbot, proposals have been introduced to increase payment for post-16 transport very substantially, from £100 a year to £390 per year. Now, clearly, this will have a significant impact on families across the county, but it will have a particular impact on the only Welsh-medium school in the county, which is Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera Bro Dur, and the only faith school in the county, which is St Joseph’s Catholic School. With pupils traditionally travelling to these schools from all corners of the county, these families will be hit harder than the majority. I, along with my fellow regional Member Bethan Sayed, have already received comments from families who send their children to Welsh-medium education and the concerns that they have, and we are committed to supporting their case.

Now, we know that the Welsh Government has a target of creating a million Welsh speakers, and in order to achieve that target, the Welsh Government and local authorities will need to make Welsh-medium education accessible across Wales. This proposal from Neath Port Talbot council does quite the opposite. In deciding on a child’s education, parents will surely be influenced by the cost attached with that education, and there is a real risk that parents will choose to send their children to the closest provision, which will be English medium, rather than sending pupils to ysgol Ystalyfera. Therefore, will the Welsh Government make a statement on what it intends to do to ensure that Welsh-medium education is not disadvantaged in this way, and will you consider introducing national legislation on the issue of transport in order to ensure fair play for the Welsh language? [Interruption.]

15:00

So, as the Member quite rightly points out, Welsh in education strategic plans are central to the growth in Welsh-medium education and is one of the key factors in terms of helping us achieve our ambition of a million Welsh speakers by 2050. As part of those WESP requirements, local authorities must have a statement on the availability of Welsh-medium provision in relation to home-to-school transport in order to promote access to education and training through the medium of Welsh.

In the case of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Ystalyfera in Neath Port Talbot, there is no equivalent access to Welsh-medium education as compared to English-medium education, as we've heard. And such issues relating to travelling distance for the individuals who wish to continue with their post-16 education through the medium of Welsh does place them at a disadvantage. So, we would certainly be concerned about the negative impact that the introduction of the proposed changes might have on the number of students following post-16 courses through the medium of Welsh, and we have sought reassurances from the local authority that all possible options are being considered to remove those financial barriers to ensure that Welsh-medium education is supported within the whole county.

Felly, fel y mae'r Aelod yn ei nodi'n gwbl gywir, mae cynlluniau strategol Cymraeg mewn addysg yn ganolog i'r twf mewn addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg ac yn un o'r ffactorau allweddol o ran ein helpu i gyflawni ein huchelgais o filiwn o siaradwyr Cymraeg erbyn 2050. Yn rhan o ofynion hynny y cynlluniau strategol Cymraeg mewn addysg, mae'n rhaid bod gan awdurdodau ddatganiad ar y ddarpariaeth cyfrwng Cymraeg sydd ar gael o ran cludiant rhwng y cartref a'r ysgol er mwyn hybu mynediad at addysg a hyfforddiant trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

Yn achos Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Ystalyfera yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot, nid oes mynediad cyfatebol at addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg o'i chymharu ag addysg cyfrwng Saesneg, fel yr ydym ni wedi clywed. Ac mae materion o'r fath yn ymwneud â phellter teithio i'r unigolion sy'n dymuno parhau â'u haddysg ôl-16 trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg yn eu rhoi o dan anfantais. Felly, byddem yn sicr yn pryderu am yr effaith negyddol y gallai cyflwyno'r newidiadau arfaethedig ei chael ar nifer y myfyrwyr sy'n dilyn cyrsiau ôl-16 drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, ac rydym ni wedi gofyn am sicrwydd gan yr awdurdod lleol bod yr holl opsiynau posibl yn cael eu hystyried i gael gwared ar y rhwystrau ariannol hynny i sicrhau bod addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg yn cael ei chefnogi yn y sir gyfan.

The Minister will note the vote last week by 83 per cent of the Ford workforce to support industrial action up to and including strike action in response to the Ford closure proposal. So, I wonder whether time can be found for a statement on Ford Bridgend in the near future, and at least before the summer recess, which would allow the Minister to update us on progress with the taskforce, and in particular in reference to the representations made to ensure that in the event of closure, the pensions and the redundancies are at least equal to those offered to Ford workers before, in the UK or in any plant in Europe, and that any legacy left by Ford in the event of closure should be equal to any they've given to other EU plants that have closed as well.

We're only asking for fair play to workers who've given 40 years commitment to this plant. I welcome what the First Minister has said, I welcome what the economy Minister has said, standing squarely, shoulder to shoulder, with these workers, but it would be good to get an update in the right, timely manner before we get to the summer.

Bydd y Gweinidog yn nodi'r bleidlais yr wythnos diwethaf gan 83 y cant o weithlu Ford i gefnogi gweithredu diwydiannol hyd at, ac yn cynnwys streic mewn ymateb i gynnig cau Ford. Felly, tybed a ellir dod o hyd i amser ar gyfer datganiad ar Ford Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr yn y dyfodol agos, a chyn toriad yr haf o leiaf, a fyddai'n caniatáu i'r Gweinidog roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i ni am gynnydd o ran y tasglu, ac yn benodol o ran y sylwadau a wnaed i sicrhau, os bydd y safle'n cau, bod y pensiynau a'r diswyddiadau yn gyfartal o leiaf â'r rhai a gynigiwyd i weithwyr Ford yn y gorffennol, yn y DU neu mewn unrhyw waith yn Ewrop, ac y dylai unrhyw waddol a adewir gan Ford pe bai'n cael ei gau fod yr un fath â'r hyn y maen nhw wedi ei roi i weithfeydd eraill yn yr UE  sydd wedi cau hefyd.

Y cwbl yr ydym ni'n gofyn amdano yw chwarae teg i weithwyr sydd wedi rhoi 40 mlynedd o ymroddiad i'r gwaith hwn. Croesawaf yr hyn y mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi ei ddweud, croesawaf yr hyn y mae Gweinidog yr economi wedi ei ddweud, ein bod yn sefyll yn gadarn, ochr yn ochr â'r gweithwyr hyn, ond byddai'n dda cael diweddariad yn y modd priodol ac amserol cyn i ni gyrraedd yr haf.

I thank Huw Irranca-Davies for raising this issue and the concern that he's been steadfastly expressing for his constituents who are employed at the Ford plant at Bridgend and constituents even beyond his own area. I know that the economy Minister is very keen to keep all Members up to date on progress, but I would say today that we've begun the process of establishing that taskforce to work with partners, over the difficult weeks and months ahead, to help to find a sustainable, long-term solution for the plant and its workforce. We are acting quickly to progress this and have approached a prominent figure, as you know, from the automotive industry, to chair the taskforce.

As part of the taskforce being established, the people's work stream, in conjunction with Ford, will consider the provision of appropriate financial advice for the workforce. The First Minister has spoken to the Prime Minister about the situation and the need for the two Governments to work together seamlessly for the people of Bridgend and the wider region. This was a message I was able to reiterate in a meeting that I was at of the Cabinet sub-committee with the UK Government just last week.

The First Minister has also spoken with senior management at Ford who've committed to working with us on the taskforce to support their employees and the supply chain, and also to provide a legacy for the wider community. But I'll be certain to ensure that the economy Minister, in his updates, does address that legacy issue that you have particular concern about, and also the issue of pensions and the issue of parity with the agreements that have been made in similar situations elsewhere.

Diolchaf i Huw Irranca-Davies am godi'r mater hwn a'r pryder y mae wedi bod yn ei fynegi'n gadarn dros ei etholwyr a gyflogir yn y gwaith Ford ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr, ac etholwyr y tu hwnt i'w ardal ei hun hyd yn oed. Gwn fod Gweinidog yr economi yn awyddus iawn i roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am gynnydd i'r holl Aelodau, ond byddwn yn dweud heddiw ein bod ni wedi dechrau'r broses o sefydlu'r tasglu hwnnw i weithio gyda phartneriaid, dros yr wythnosau a'r misoedd anodd i ddod, i helpu i ddod o hyd i ateb cynaliadwy, hirdymor i'r gwaith a'i weithlu. Rydym ni'n gweithredu'n gyflym i fwrw ymlaen â hyn ac rydym ni wedi cysylltu, fel y gwyddoch, â ffigwr blaenllaw o'r diwydiant moduron, i gadeirio'r tasglu.

Yn rhan o sefydlu'r tasglu, bydd ffrwd waith y bobl, mewn cydweithrediad â Ford, yn ystyried darparu cyngor ariannol priodol i'r gweithlu. Mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi siarad â'r Prif Weinidog am y sefyllfa a'r angen i'r ddwy Lywodraeth weithio gyda'i gilydd yn ddi-dor dros bobl Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr a'r rhanbarth ehangach. Roedd hon yn neges yr oeddwn i'n gallu ei hail-bwysleisio mewn cyfarfod is-bwyllgor y Cabinet gyda Llywodraeth y DU yr oeddwn i'n bresennol ynddo yr wythnos diwethaf.

Mae'r Prif Weinidog hefyd wedi siarad gydag uwch reolwyr Ford sydd wedi ymrwymo i weithio gyda ni ar y tasglu i gefnogi eu cyflogeion a'r gadwyn gyflenwi, a hefyd i ddarparu gwaddol i'r gymuned ehangach. Ond byddaf yn siŵr o sicrhau bod Gweinidog yr economi, yn ei ddiweddariadau, yn rhoi sylw i'r mater hwnnw o waddol y mae gennych chi bryder arbennig yn ei gylch, a hefyd mater o bensiynau a'r mater o gydraddoldeb â'r cytundebau a wnaed mewn sefyllfaoedd tebyg mewn mannau eraill.

Minister, please could we have a statement from the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism on the outcome of the Wales tourism summit in Llandrindod Wells in March? The current 'Partnership for Growth' strategy for tourism expires next year, and I understand that the Deputy Minister has been consulting with the tourism sector following the summit. Given the importance of tourism to the Welsh economy, please could we have a statement on how the Welsh Government intends to support and increase tourism in Wales in future? Thank you.

Gweinidog, a gawn ni ddatganiad os gwelwch yn dda gan y Dirprwy Weinidog Diwylliant, Chwaraeon a Thwristiaeth ar ganlyniad uwchgynhadledd twristiaeth Cymru yn Llandrindod ym mis Mawrth? Mae'r strategaeth 'Partneriaeth ar gyfer Twf' bresennol ar gyfer twristiaeth yn dod i ben y flwyddyn nesaf, a deallaf fod y Dirprwy Weinidog wedi bod yn ymgynghori â'r sector twristiaeth yn dilyn yr uwchgynhadledd. O gofio pwysigrwydd twristiaeth i economi Cymru, a allwn ni gael datganiad os gwelwch yn dda ar sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn bwriadu cefnogi a chynyddu twristiaeth yng Nghymru yn y dyfodol? Diolch.

Thank you very much for your question. The statement on Welsh Government support for tourism—you'll be aware, of course, of the additional £2 million that was invested in the industry to make sure that Wales does have an excellent tourism offer. I know that the Minister for international relations intends to make a statement on the international strategy on 9 July, and I'm certain that there'll be opportunities there to discuss how we can ensure that we have the best possible international tourism offer to attract people from across the globe to what we have to offer here in Wales. But on the specifics of your question, I will ask the Deputy Minister to write to you.

Diolch yn fawr iawn am eich cwestiwn. Mae'r datganiad ar gefnogaeth Llywodraeth Cymru i dwristiaeth—byddwch yn ymwybodol, wrth gwrs, o'r £2 filiwn ychwanegol a fuddsoddwyd yn y diwydiant i wneud yn siŵr bod gan Gymru ddarpariaeth wych o ran twristiaeth. Gwn fod y Gweinidog cysylltiadau rhyngwladol yn bwriadu gwneud datganiad ar y strategaeth ryngwladol ar 9 Gorffennaf, ac rwy'n sicr y bydd cyfleoedd bryd hynny i drafod sut y gallwn ni sicrhau bod gennym ni'r cynnig twristiaeth ryngwladol gorau posibl i ddenu pobl o bedwar ban byd i'r hyn sydd gennym ni i'w gynnig yma yng Nghymru. Ond o ran manylion penodol eich cwestiwn, gofynnaf i'r Dirprwy Weinidog ysgrifennu atoch chi.

15:05

I'm compelled to raise yet again the centralisation agenda of this Government, which has had such an adverse impact upon the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant. I regularly receive concerns and complaints from both patients and staff. The decision to remove consultants from the Royal Glamorgan, relocating them to Merthyr, has not had a positive impact. The removal of paediatric consultants from the Royal Glamorgan has been halted for now, and I would like to see a decision be taken to halt that on a permanent basis. I'm now hearing deep concerns about consultants being removed from the accident and emergency department at the Royal Glamorgan, sparking genuine fears that, in the medium to long term, the A&E may close, and I share those concerns. I'd therefore like a statement from the Government about the progress of the centralisation agenda, allied with a careful analysis of patient outcomes and staff satisfaction, alongside a commitment to a moratorium on any future centralisation if that exercise shows the dissatisfaction that I believe that it will show. And I'd like a further statement on the future of the accident and emergency department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital that includes some solid guarantees about its future.

Mae'n rheidrwydd arnaf i godi unwaith eto agenda ganoli'r Llywodraeth hon, sydd wedi cael effaith mor andwyol ar Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg yn Llantrisant. Rwy'n derbyn pryderon a chwynion gan gleifion a staff yn rheolaidd. Nid yw'r penderfyniad i dynnu meddygon ymgynghorol o Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg, a'u hadleoli i Ferthyr wedi cael effaith gadarnhaol. Mae symud meddygon ymgynghorol pediatrig o Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg wedi cael ei atal am y tro, a hoffwn weld penderfyniad yn cael ei wneud i atal hynny yn barhaol. Rwy'n clywed bellach pryderon dwys bod meddygon ymgynghorol yn cael tynnu o'r adran ddamweiniau ac achosion brys yn Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg, sy'n sbarduno pryderon gwirioneddol y gallai'r adran gau yn y tymor canolig i'r hirdymor, ac rwy'n rhannu'r pryderon hynny. Hoffwn ddatganiad gan y Llywodraeth felly ar gynnydd yr agenda ganoli, ynghyd â dadansoddiad gofalus o ganlyniadau cleifion a bodlonrwydd staff, ochr yn ochr ag ymrwymiad i foratoriwm ar unrhyw ganoli yn y dyfodol pe bai'r ymarfer hwnnw yn dangos yr anfodlonrwydd y credaf y bydd yn ei ddangos. A hoffwn gael datganiad pellach ar ddyfodol yr adran damweiniau ac achosion brys yn Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg sy'n cynnwys sicrwydd cadarn ynghylch ei dyfodol.

May I ask you in the first instance to write to the health Minister outlining the concerns that you have raised? I'm sure that he'll be pleased to address them with the health board. The Minister will be bringing forward a statement on the task and finish group on critical care's report on 2 July, and I think that would be an appropriate opportunity, as well, to have these discussions on the floor of the Assembly.

A gaf i ofyn i chi ysgrifennu yn y lle cyntaf at y Gweinidog iechyd yn amlinellu'r pryderon yr ydych chi wedi eu codi? Rwy'n siŵr y bydd yn falch o roi sylw iddynt gyda'r bwrdd iechyd. Bydd y Gweinidog yn cyflwyno datganiad ar adroddiad y grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen ar ofal critigol ar 2 Gorffennaf, a chredaf y byddai hwnnw'n gyfle priodol, hefyd, i gael y trafodaethau hyn ar lawr y Cynulliad.

Minister, the previous business items included two questions about the well-being of future generation Act, and there is clearly keen political and public interest in that legislation. So, could I request further time to discuss the Act, particularly how local authorities are interpreting the law in respect of public land? You may be aware that there's an ongoing campaign in Solva for public acquisition of Trecadwgan Farm, and the plan is for local residents to develop the site, which dates back to the fourteenth century, and to run it as a community farm. Despite this, Pembrokeshire council has so far refused to cancel next month's auction and give campaigners time to put together a robust business plan. Instead of helping the community, they're asking for an upfront non-refundable £50,000 deposit. In my view, Pembrokeshire's priorities seem to be making a fast buck, not the development of a historic site for the benefit of future generations. I think it's the case that they should be reminded of their legal obligation and given clear lessons and guidance to that end.

Gweinidog, roedd yr eitemau busnes blaenorol yn cynnwys dau gwestiwn am Ddeddf llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol, ac mae'n amlwg bod diddordeb gwleidyddol a chyhoeddus brwd yn y ddeddfwriaeth honno. Felly, a gaf i ofyn am ragor o amser i drafod y Ddeddf, yn enwedig sut y mae awdurdodau lleol yn dehongli'r gyfraith o ran tir cyhoeddus? Efallai eich bod yn ymwybodol bod ymgyrch ar y gweill yn Solfach i sicrhau caffaeliad cyhoeddus Fferm Trecadwgan, a'r bwriad yw i drigolion lleol ddatblygu'r safle, sy'n dyddio'n ôl i'r bedwaredd ganrif ar ddeg, a'i rhedeg fel fferm gymunedol. Er gwaethaf hyn, mae cyngor Sir Benfro hyd yma wedi gwrthod canslo ocsiwn y mis nesaf a rhoi amser i ymgyrchwyr lunio cynllun busnes cadarn. Yn hytrach na helpu'r gymuned, maen nhw'n gofyn am flaendal nad yw'n ad-daladwy o £50,000. Yn fy marn i, mae'n ymddangos mai blaenoriaethau Sir Benfro yn gwneud arian yn gyflym, yn hytrach na datblygu safle hanesyddol er budd cenedlaethau'r dyfodol. Credaf ei bod yn wir y dylid eu hatgoffa o'u rhwymedigaeth gyfreithiol a rhoi gwersi ac chyfarwyddyd eglur iddynt i'r perwyl hwnnw.

I thank Joyce Watson for raising this issue. Public land and, particularly, the disposal of public land is something that I've taken a particular interest in and have had some good discussions or early discussions with my colleague the Minister for economy and also the Minister with responsibility for local government. We're at very early days in these discussions, but I'd be keen to explore further the example that you've given as a potential case study, really, in terms of how we can ensure that when we do dispose of public land, we are doing so in a way that is very much cognisant of our wider Government priorities, the well-being of future generations Act and our aspirations in terms of getting the best value, not just in terms of the bottom line, but, actually, the added value that we can have, in the way that the First Minister described in his response to Angela Burns's question today on procurement.

Diolchaf i Joyce Watson am godi'r mater hwn. Mae tir cyhoeddus, a gwaredu tir cyhoeddus yn arbennig, yn rhywbeth yr wyf i wedi cymryd diddordeb penodol ynddo ac rwyf i wedi cael rhai trafodaethau da neu drafodaethau cynnar gyda'm cyd-Aelod, Gweinidog yr economi a hefyd y Gweinidog sy'n gyfrifol am lywodraeth leol. Rydym ni yng nghyfnod cynnar iawn y trafodaethau hyn, ond byddwn yn awyddus i ymchwilio ymhellach i'r enghraifft yr ydych chi wedi ei rhoi fel astudiaeth achos bosibl, mewn gwirionedd, o ran sut y gallwn ni sicrhau, pan fyddwn ni'n cael gwared ar dir cyhoeddus, ein bod ni'n gwneud hynny mewn ffordd sy'n ymwybodol iawn o flaenoriaethau ehangach y Llywodraeth, Deddf llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol a'n dyheadau o ran sicrhau'r gwerth gorau, nid yn unig o safbwynt ariannol ond, mewn gwirionedd, y gwerth ychwanegol y gallwn ni ei gael, yn y ffordd y disgrifiodd y Prif Weinidog yn ei ymateb i gwestiwn Angela Burns heddiw am gaffael.

Can I call for two statements? Firstly, an update from the Minister for transport and economy on the north Wales metro. The Welsh Government announced details of what was initially called the north-east Wales metro project in 2017 to improve public transport in north Wales. Today, the local The Leader newspaper has published comments made by the new Labour leader of Flintshire County Council, Ian Roberts, following comments he made during a meeting in County Hall, in which he says there had only been limited discussions about how the main parts of the project would be implemented, that

'Transport and the North Wales Metro is unfinished business with the Welsh Government'

and that he thinks 

'it is of particular interest to really ask the Welsh Government what their intentions are for the North East Wales Metro.'

Clearly, if those calls are not only coming more broadly but specifically from a Flintshire council leader who happens to be a member of your party, I hope you'll agree that that merits a public response.

Secondly and finally, could I call for a statement on alcohol misuse by older people in Wales? Two weeks ago, I sponsored and spoke at the launch event for the Drink Wise Age Well programme's 'Calling time for change' charter, held in the Assembly's Pierhead building. This is looking to reduce the harms caused by alcohol in older adults across Wales, working with members of the charter advocacy group, all of whom are volunteers with lived experience of alcohol. After first getting together as an advocacy group, the charter is the culmination of 12 months of their hard work. An important ethos of the programme is that people should not merely be passive recipients of support but active participants in their own and others' well-being and recovery. Worryingly, the report said that in addressing ageism and age discrimination in alcohol policy, practice and research, they found that more than 4 million Britons over 50 think they should cut back on the amount of alcohol they drink, and that in Wales, those aged 65 and over are the only age group where drinking above the daily guidelines is increasing. Again, I call for a statement from the health Minister accordingly. Thank you.

A gaf i alw am ddau ddatganiad? Yn gyntaf, y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf gan y Gweinidog trafnidiaeth a'r economi am fetro gogledd Cymru. Cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cymru fanylion yr hyn a alwyd yn brosiect metro gogledd-ddwyrain Cymru i ddechrau yn 2017 i wella trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus yn y gogledd. Heddiw, mae'r papur newydd lleol, The Leader, wedi cyhoeddi sylwadau a wnaed gan arweinydd Llafur newydd Cyngor Sir y Fflint, Ian Roberts, yn dilyn sylwadau a wnaed ganddo yn ystod cyfarfod yn Neuadd y Sir, lle mae'n dweud mai trafodaethau cyfyngedig yn unig a gafwyd ynghylch sut y byddai prif rannau'r prosiect yn cael eu gweithredu, bod,

Trafnidiaeth a Metro Gogledd Cymru yn fusnes anorffenedig gyda Llywodraeth Cymru

a'i fod yn meddwl  

ei bod o ddiddordeb arbennig gofyn yn wirioneddol i Lywodraeth Cymru beth yw eu bwriadau ar gyfer Metro Gogledd-ddwyrain Cymru.

Yn amlwg, os yw'r galwadau hynny nid yn unig yn dod yn fwy cyffredinol ond yn benodol gan arweinydd cyngor Sir y Fflint, sy'n digwydd bod yn aelod o'ch plaid, rwy'n gobeithio y byddech chi'n cytuno bod hynny'n haeddu ymateb cyhoeddus.

Yn ail ac yn olaf, a gaf i alw am ddatganiad ar gamddefnyddio alcohol ymhlith pobl hŷn yng Nghymru? Bythefnos yn ôl, noddais a siaredais yn y digwyddiad lansio siarter 'Calling time for change' Yfed Doeth Heneiddio'n Dda a gynhaliwyd yn adeilad Pierhead y Cynulliad. Nod hyn yw lleihau'r niwed a achosir gan alcohol ymhlith oedolion hŷn ledled Cymru, gan weithio gydag aelodau o grŵp eiriolaeth y siarter, pob un ohonynt yn wirfoddolwyr sydd â phrofiad byw o alcohol. Ar ôl dod at ei gilydd am y tro cyntaf fel grŵp eiriolaeth, mae'r siarter yn benllanw deuddeng mis o'u gwaith caled. Un ethos pwysig yn y rhaglen yw na ddylai pobl fod yn dderbynwyr cymorth goddefol yn unig, ond yn gyfranogwyr gweithredol yn llesiant a gwellhad eu hunain a phobl eraill. Yr hyn sy'n peri pryder yw bod yr adroddiad yn dweud, wrth fynd i'r afael â rhagfarn a gwahaniaethu ar sail oedran mewn polisi, ymarfer ac ymchwil alcohol, eu bod wedi canfod bod mwy na 4 miliwn o Brydeinwyr dros 50 oed yn meddwl y dylent leihau faint o alcohol y maen nhw'n ei yfed, ac yng Nghymru, y rhai 65 oed a hŷn yw'r unig grŵp oedran lle mae yfed uwchlaw'r canllawiau dyddiol yn cynyddu. Unwaith eto, galwaf am ddatganiad gan y Gweinidog iechyd yn unol â hynny. Diolch.

15:10

Thank you for raising both of those issues. With regard to the first, which was the north-east Wales metro, it is certainly a vital part of our plan to improve and modernise transport in the region, and work on delivering the metro vision is progressing well. A Transport for Wales business unit in north Wales has been established to support the delivery of the metro project, including the development of a new Deeside parkway railway station, an integrated Shotton railway station, and an integrated transport hub at Wrexham General rail station. That work is continuing.

Increasing weekday service frequency on the Wrexham-Bidston line to two trains per hour from the end of 2021 is an important aspect of delivering the north-east Wales metro, and we've provided funding to Flintshire County Council for schemes to improve access to and within the Deeside industrial park, with a focus on bus and active travel, and to Wrexham County Borough Council for improvements to Wrexham bus station. We're also progressing plans for the Flintshire corridor red route, which has been supported by the local authority and will be integral to the delivery of the metro. Our proposals for the north-east Wales metro will help the region be better connected and provide access to jobs, facilities and services, which will be a boost for commuters, businesses and the economy, and will also support our ambitions for a north Wales and cross-border area that is competitive and a key component of the Northern Powerhouse.

I think it should be recognised that implementing improvements, in many cases, does require the need to go through the statutory process, and we recognise that some of those interventions will not be quick, but we will begin the roll-out of our vision for the integrated metro system by focusing on those things that could be delivered quickly. If the new leader has particular concerns, I'm sure that he'll take the opportunity to raise them directly with the Minister for transport.

Your point about the Drink Wise Age Well campaign and alcohol misuse amongst older people is very well made, and I know that it's something that the health Minister is keen to address through the substance misuse delivery plan, but I will ask him to provide you with the latest update on that.FootnoteLink

Diolch am godi'r ddau fater hynny. O ran y cyntaf, sef metro gogledd-ddwyrain Cymru, mae'n sicr yn rhan hanfodol o'n cynllun i wella a moderneiddio trafnidiaeth yn y rhanbarth, ac mae'r gwaith o gyflawni gweledigaeth y metro yn mynd rhagddo'n dda. Sefydlwyd uned fusnes Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn y gogledd i gynorthwyo darpariaeth y prosiect metro, gan gynnwys datblygu gorsaf reilffordd newydd parcffordd Glannau Dyfrdwy, gorsaf reilffordd integredig Shotton, a chanolfan drafnidiaeth integredig yng ngorsaf reilffordd Gyffredinol Wrecsam. Mae'r gwaith hwnnw'n parhau.

Mae cynyddu amlder y gwasanaeth yn ystod yr wythnos ar reilffordd Wrecsam-Bidston i ddau drên yr awr o ddiwedd 2021 yn agwedd bwysig ar ddarparu metro gogledd-ddwyrain Cymru, ac rydym ni wedi darparu cyllid i Gyngor Sir y Fflint ar gyfer cynlluniau i wella mynediad at barc diwydiannol Glannau Dyfrdwy a symudiad y tu mewn iddo, gan ganolbwyntio ar fysiau a theithio llesol, ac i Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam ar gyfer gwelliannau i orsaf fysiau Wrecsam. Rydym ni hefyd yn datblygu cynlluniau ar gyfer llwybr coch coridor Sir y Fflint, a gefnogwyd gan yr awdurdod lleol ac a fydd yn rhan annatod o ddarpariaeth y metro. Bydd ein cynigion ar gyfer metro'r gogledd-ddwyrain Cymru yn helpu'r rhanbarth i fod yn fwy cysylltiedig ac yn cynnig mynediad at swyddi, cyfleusterau a gwasanaethau, a fydd yn hwb i gymudwyr, busnesau a'r economi, ac a fydd hefyd yn cefnogi ein huchelgais ar gyfer gogledd Cymru ac ardal drawsffiniol sy'n gystadleuol ac yn elfen allweddol o Bwerdy Gogledd Lloegr.

Rwy'n credu y dylid cydnabod bod gweithredu gwelliannau, mewn llawer o achosion, yn golygu bod angen mynd drwy'r broses statudol, ac rydym ni'n cydnabod na fydd rhai o'r ymyriadau hynny'n rhai cyflym, ond byddwn yn dechrau cyflwyno ein gweledigaeth ar gyfer y system fetro integredig trwy ganolbwyntio ar y pethau hynny y gellid eu darparu'n gyflym. Os oes gan yr arweinydd newydd bryderon penodol, rwy'n siŵr y bydd yn manteisio ar y cyfle i'w codi'n uniongyrchol gyda'r Gweinidog trafnidiaeth.FootnoteLink

Mae eich pwynt am yr ymgyrch Yfed Doeth Heneiddio'n Dda a chamddefnyddio alcohol ymhlith pobl hŷn yn un da, a gwn ei fod yn rhywbeth y mae'r Gweinidog iechyd yn awyddus i roi sylw iddo drwy'r cynllun cyflawni ar gamddefnyddio sylweddau, ond gofynnaf iddo roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i chi am hynny.

Roeddwn i eisiau gofyn am ddatganiad ar yr adroddiad Augar sydd wedi dod mas yn Lloegr ynglŷn â sut maen nhw'n mynd i dalu am y ffioedd a sut maen nhw'n mynd i dalu am y system addysg ôl-16 yno. Yn sicr, maen nhw wedi argymell i leihau'r ffioedd sydd yn mynd i fynd ar fyfyrwyr, a dwi eisiau deall o Lywodraeth Cymru sut mae hynny yn mynd i effeithio arnoch chi. Felly, a fydden ni'n gallu cael datganiad yn hynny o beth? Rŷn ni'n gwybod bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn mynd i fod yn ymateb yn rhan o ymateb Llywodraeth Prydain, ond hoffwn i gael trafodaeth yn y Senedd yma cyn i'r Gweinidog Addysg wneud unrhyw fath o benderfyniad.

I wanted to ask for a statement on the Augar report that was published in England on how they’re to pay fees and how they’re going to pay for the post-16 education system there. They certainly have recommended a reduction in the fees for students, and I want to understand from the Welsh Government how that will impact you. So, could we have a statement to that end? We know that the Welsh Government will be responding as part of the UK Government's response, but I would like to have a discussion here in this Parliament before the education Minister makes any sort of decision.

My second statement is—. I know that we have had this debate here numerous times about a Welsh cricket team, and many of us here do want that still, but we know that there will be disagreement across the board. Many of us have noticed, with some of the games happening in Wales, the pitiful branding, actually, that Wales gets as part of this Cricket World Cup, and I'm wondering what analysis you will be doing as part of brand Wales, post the Cricket World Cup. You would hardly realise that it was happening, for one, and you'd hardly realise that Wales was part of this alleged England-and-Wales cricket team. So, can we have a statement from the Welsh Government as to how they are creating brand Wales as part of this Cricket World Cup, how they will have lessons to learn for the future, and whether they are minded to change their mind on supporting a Welsh cricket team?  

Fy ail ddatganiad yw—. Gwn ein bod ni wedi cael y ddadl hon yma droeon am dîm criced i Gymru, ac mae  llawer ohonom ni yma eisiau hynny o hyd, ond gwyddom y bydd anghytuno yn gyffredinol. Mae llawer ohonom ni wedi sylwi, wrth i rai o'r gemau gael eu cynnal yma yng Nghymru, ar y brandio truenus y mae Cymru'n ei gael yn rhan o Gwpan Criced y Byd, ac rwy'n meddwl tybed pa ddadansoddiad y byddwch chi'n ei wneud yn rhan o frand Cymru, ar ôl Cwpan Criced y Byd. Go brin y byddech chi'n sylweddoli ei fod yn digwydd, yn un peth, a phrin y byddech chi'n sylweddoli bod Cymru'n rhan o'r tîm criced Cymru a Lloegr honedig hwn. Felly, a allwn ni gael datganiad gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar sut y maen nhw'n creu brand Cymru yn rhan o'r Cwpan Criced y Byd hwn, sut y bydd ganddyn nhw wersi i'w dysgu ar gyfer y dyfodol, a pha un a ydynt yn ystyried newid eu meddwl ynghylch cefnogi'r syniad o gael tîm criced i Gymru?

15:15

Thank you for raising those issues. With regard to the Augar review, obviously, at the moment, we are exploring that particular report and formulating our own response, and understanding, really, what it would mean for us in a Welsh context. I would encourage you and any other Members with an interest to make representations to the education Minister to assist in formulating the response and formulating our ideas as to how we would react.

Your point about cricket and branding I think is again very well made, in the sense that we need to be making sure that, when we do host events here in Wales—and we do have an incredible variety of events that we host here in Wales and an incredible reputation, I think, for hosting events well, particularly sporting events—then we do need to be making the most of those marketing opportunities. I will ask the Minister to give the matter some consideration and then to respond to you.

Diolch am godi'r materion hynny. O ran adolygiad Augar, yn amlwg, ar hyn o bryd, rydym ni'n archwilio'r adroddiad penodol hwnnw ac yn llunio ein hymateb ein hunain, a'n dealltwriaeth, a dweud y gwir, o'r hyn y byddai'n ei olygu i ni yng nghyd-destun Cymru. Byddwn yn eich annog chi ac unrhyw aelodau eraill sydd â diddordeb i gyflwyno sylwadau i'r Gweinidog addysg i helpu i lunio'r ymateb ac i lunio ein syniadau o ran sut y byddem ni'n ymateb.

Mae eich pwynt am griced a brandio yn un da iawn eto yn fy marn i, yn yr ystyr bod angen i ni sicrhau, pan fyddwn ni'n cynnal digwyddiadau yma yng Nghymru—ac mae gennym amrywiaeth anhygoel o ddigwyddiadau yr ydym ni'n eu cynnal yma yng Nghymru ac enw hynod o dda, yn fy marn i, am gynnal digwyddiadau yn dda, yn enwedig digwyddiadau chwaraeon—yna mae angen i ni fod yn manteisio i'r eithaf ar y cyfleoedd marchnata hynny. Gofynnaf i'r Gweinidog roi rhywfaint o ystyriaeth i'r mater ac yna ymateb i chi.

Trefnydd, can I first concur with the earlier comments made by my colleague Suzy Davies as regards the document amending the Government of Wales Act 2006 not being available on the Welsh Government website? As a Member of the Finance Committee, I have access to it, but I think it is helpful if it's available to a wider audience.

Secondly, last week, we had the important debate on plastics and how we might seek to minimise our reliance on plastics. I know that the Welsh Government did respond to that debate, but I wonder if we could have, well, a strategy and maybe regular or semi-regular updates on what Welsh Government is doing to try and tackle this problem. I think if we all do try to take the issue head on then perhaps we can get somewhere over the medium term. Could we have a statement on how any strategy would incorporate the local dimension? I think that there's a lot of good work and a lot of good practice going on out there on a local level that we don't always hear about. I heard last week about an initiative from Raglan Dairy in my constituency, which is a local milk supplier that is seeking to get—or has actually got—the contract with a lot of primary schools in Monmouthshire to replace plastic bottles with conventional bottles. They've made a huge difference over just a year. I think that there are probably other examples, other companies, doing similar out there, and we could have a bottom-up approach, whereby we really do take that good practice and extend it across Wales.

Finally, Llywydd, I'm sure you want to join me in congratulating Usk school ski team, managed by local councillor Sara Jones, who have won silver and bronze medals in a recent competition—that's for girls and boys, respectively—and are very pleased and let me know about their success. I'm sure the Assembly would also like to congratulate them too.  

Trefnydd, a gaf i gytuno yn gyntaf â'r sylwadau cynharach a wnaed gan fy nghydweithiwr Suzy Davies ynglŷn â'r ffaith nad yw'r ddogfen sy'n diwygio Deddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 ar gael ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru? Fel aelod o'r Pwyllgor Cyllid, mae gen i fynediad ato, ond credaf ei bod yn ddefnyddiol pe bai ar gael i gynulleidfa ehangach.

Yn ail, yr wythnos diwethaf, cawsom y ddadl bwysig ar blastigau a sut y gallem ni geisio gwneud ein dibyniaeth ar blastig cyn lleied â phosibl. Gwn fod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymateb i'r ddadl honno, ond tybed a allem ni gael, wel, strategaeth a diweddariadau rheolaidd neu led-reolaidd efallai ar yr hyn y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i geisio mynd i'r afael â'r broblem hon. Rwy'n credu os byddwn ni i gyd yn ceisio mynd i'r afael â'r mater yn uniongyrchol, efallai y gallwn ni wneud rhywfaint o gynnydd yn y tymor canolig. A allem ni gael datganiad ar sut y byddai unrhyw strategaeth yn ymgorffori'r elfen leol? Rwy'n credu bod llawer o waith da a llawer o arfer da yn digwydd ar lefel leol nad ydym yn clywed amdanynt bob amser. Clywais yr wythnos diwethaf am fenter gan Hufenfa Rhaglan yn fy etholaeth i, sy'n gyflenwr llaeth lleol sy'n ceisio cael—neu sydd wedi cael—y contract gyda llawer o ysgolion cynradd yn Sir Fynwy i ddisodli poteli plastig gyda photeli confensiynol. Maen nhw wedi gwneud gwahaniaeth enfawr mewn ychydig dros flwyddyn yn unig. Credaf fod enghreifftiau eraill, mae'n debyg, o gwmnïau eraill, yn gwneud pethau tebyg, a gallem ni gael dull gweithredu o'r gwaelod i fyny, lle'r ydym ni'n cymryd yr arfer da hwnnw o ddifrif ac yn ei ymestyn ledled Cymru.

Yn olaf, Llywydd, rwy'n siŵr y byddwch chi eisiau ymuno â mi i longyfarch tîm sgïo ysgol Brynbuga, a reolir gan y cynghorydd lleol Sara Jones, sydd wedi ennill medalau arian ac efydd mewn cystadleuaeth ddiweddar—i ferched a bechgyn, yn eu trefn—ac sy'n falch iawn ac wedi rhoi gwybod i mi am eu llwyddiant. Rwy'n siŵr yr hoffai'r Cynulliad eu llongyfarch nhw hefyd.

Thank you very much, Nick Ramsay. On the first issue, as I said to Suzy Davies, I'll certainly explore the issues regarding the publication of the consultation document and make sure that those people who will have an interest and would like and need to respond to it do have the opportunity to do so. 

On the second issue of plastic waste and innovative ways to reduce the amount of plastic that we use, particularly single-use plastic, I know that the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, with responsibility for waste, has taken a particularly strong interest in this. She does intend to make a statement to the Assembly, but I don't think that we can accommodate it until next term, which is why I know that she's planning on issuing a written statement very shortly, given the high level of interest that there is, quite rightly, in this issue.

We're currently undertaking joint consultations with the UK Government on both the possibility of introducing a deposit-return scheme and extending producer responsibility. That closed last month, so, as part of that, I know the Deputy Minister did host a briefing session for Assembly Members and a stakeholder round-table, which did give the opportunity to bring together some of those more local ideas of things that we should be celebrating in Wales, but also scaling up so that they don't become small things that we think are worthy of celebration, but actually things that are mainstreamed in the way that we do things. But, as I say, the Deputy Minister does intend to issue a written statement very shortly to update Members as to where we are on the issue of plastic, and of course I'm very happy on behalf of the Welsh Government to extend my congratulations to Usk school's ski team on the successes that they've had and the medals that they've won.

Diolch yn fawr iawn, Nick Ramsay. O ran y mater cyntaf, fel y dywedais wrth Suzy Davies, byddaf yn sicr yn archwilio'r materion yn ymwneud â chyhoeddi'r ddogfen ymgynghori ac yn sicrhau y bydd y bobl hynny y bydd ganddynt ddiddordeb ynddi, ac a fyddai'n hoffi ac angen ymateb iddi, yn cael y cyfle i wneud hynny.  

O ran yr ail fater o wastraff plastig a ffyrdd arloesol o leihau faint o blastig yr ydym ni'n ei ddefnyddio, yn enwedig plastig untro, gwn fod y Dirprwy Weinidog Tai a Llywodraeth Leol, sy'n gyfrifol am wastraff, wedi cymryd diddordeb arbennig o frwd yn hyn. Mae'n bwriadu gwneud datganiad i'r Cynulliad, ond nid wyf i'n credu y gallwn ni ddod o hyd i le iddo tan y tymor nesaf, a dyna pam y gwn ei bod hi'n bwriadu cyhoeddi datganiad ysgrifenedig yn fuan iawn, o gofio'r lefel uchel o ddiddordeb sy'n bodoli yn y mater hwn, a hynny'n gwbl briodol.

Rydym ni wrthi'n cynnal ymgynghoriadau ar y cyd â Llywodraeth y DU ar y posibilrwydd o gyflwyno cynllun blaendal-dychwelyd a chynyddu cyfrifoldeb y cynhyrchydd. Daeth hwnnw i ben y mis diwethaf, felly, yn rhan o hynny, gwn fod y Dirprwy Weinidog wedi cynnal sesiwn friffio i Aelodau Cynulliad a chylch trafod ar gyfer rhanddeiliaid, a roddodd y cyfle i ddod â rhai o'r syniadau mwy lleol hynny am bethau y dylem ni fod yn eu dathlu yng Nghymru ynghyd, ond hefyd gwneud hynny ar raddfa fwy fel nad ydynt dod yn bethau bach yr ydym ni'n credu sy'n werth eu dathlu, ond yn bethau sy'n cael eu rhoi yn y brif ffrwd o ran y ffordd yr ydym ni'n gwneud pethau. Ond, fel y dywedais, mae'r Dirprwy Weinidog yn bwriadu cyhoeddi datganiad ysgrifenedig yn fuan iawn i roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i Aelodau am ein sefyllfa o ran y mater o blastig, ac wrth gwrs rwy'n hapus iawn ar ran Llywodraeth Cymru i longyfarch tîm sgïo ysgol Brynbuga ar y llwyddiannau y maen nhw wedi eu cael a'r medalau y maen nhw wedi eu hennill.

15:20

Mae etholwyr wedi cysylltu efo fi yn bryderus am effaith ddinistriol toriadau posib yn yr ysgol addysg ym Mhrifysgol Bangor, ac yn enwedig y goblygiadau o gael gwared â staff profiadol Cymraeg eu hiaith, a'u disodli gan strategaeth ad hoc sy'n bwriadu dod ag athrawon o ysgolion i mewn i hyfforddi a mentora myfyrwyr. Mi fuaswn i'n ddiolchgar am ddatganiad ar y mater hwn, ac yn enwedig barn y Llywodraeth am effaith dadfuddsoddi mewn hyfforddiant athrawon ac mewn addysg Gymraeg, effaith hynny ar gynaliadwyedd a llwyddiant eich strategaeth addysg a'ch strategaeth iaith Cymraeg—hynny yw, a fyddai dileu swyddi yn yr ysgol addysg yn tanseilio'ch nod chi o recriwtio mwy o athrawon ac yn tanseilio'r nod o greu miliwn o siaradwyr Cymraeg?

Constituents have been in touch with me and they’re concerned about the destructive impact of possible cuts at the school of education at Bangor University and particularly the implications of losing experienced Welsh speaking staff and replacing them with an ad hoc strategy that intends to bring in teachers from schools in order to train and mentor students. I would be grateful for a statement on this issue, and, particularly, I’d like to know what the Government’s view is on the impact of disinvesting in training for teachers and in Welsh-medium education, the impact of that on the sustainability and the success of your education strategy and your Welsh language strategy—that is, would actually scrapping posts in the school of education undermine your target of recruiting more teachers and undermine the target of a million Welsh speakers?

I thank you for raising this issue. May I ask that you write directly to the Minister for Education and she'll provide a response?

Diolchaf i chi am godi'r mater hwn. A gaf i ofyn i chi ysgrifennu'n uniongyrchol at y Gweinidog Addysg a bydd hi'n darparu ymateb?

In the last few days, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has started a hunger strike in an Iranian prison. She had a sham trial and has been subject to all sorts of torments since being arrested in 2016. Her husband Richard has started a parallel hunger strike outside the Iranian embassy in London and Richard's sister, Rebecca Jones, lives in my constituency and has been campaigning locally. Could we have a statement on what Welsh Government can do to add our voice and send a message of support to both Nazanin and Richard at this most heartbreaking of times?

Yn ystod y dyddiau diwethaf, mae Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe wedi dechrau streic newyn mewn carchar yn Iran. Cafodd dreial ffug a bu'n rhaid iddi ddioddef pob math o boenedigaethau ers cael ei harestio yn 2016. Mae ei gŵr, Richard, wedi dechrau streic newyn gyfochrog y tu allan i lysgenhadaeth Iran yn Llundain ac mae chwaer Richard, Rebecca Jones, yn byw yn fy etholaeth i ac wedi bod yn ymgyrchu'n lleol. A allwn ni gael datganiad ar yr hyn y gall Llywodraeth Cymru ei wneud i ychwanegu ein llais ac anfon neges o gefnogaeth i Nazanin a Richard ar yr amser torcalonnus iawn yma?

Thank you for raising this. It's not something that I am familiar with, but it certainly sounds like a deeply stressful and worrying time for the family concerned. I'll ask the Minister with responsibility for international relations to explore this with you further.

Diolch am godi hyn. Nid yw'n rhywbeth yr wyf i'n gyfarwydd ag ef, ond mae'n sicr yn swnio fel amser pryderus a gofidus iawn i'r teulu dan sylw. Gofynnaf i'r Gweinidog sy'n gyfrifol am gysylltiadau rhyngwladol archwilio hyn gyda chi ymhellach.

Can I call for a statement from the Minister responsible for the economy and transport on road signage in Wales? You may have seen some reports in the media yesterday that new hedgehog signs are to be introduced for use in the UK because of the hazards that can often be presented by small wildlife in the roads. Now, many of us in this Chamber are species champions, and of course we need to protect wildlife and motorists from the hazards that roads can cause. We know, for example, that squirrels are often casualties on the roads, and of course the red squirrel population on Anglesey and around the Clocaenog forest in my constituency is particularly precious to me as the local species champion. Given that there have been over 100 deaths in 2017, according to the Department for Transport, as a result of small wildlife in our roads, and over 14,000 casualties as a result of animals on highways, will the Welsh Government consider using these sorts of signs in appropriate places in order to protect local wildlife and motorists from those sorts of hazards?

A gaf i alw am ddatganiad gan y Gweinidog sy'n gyfrifol am yr economi a thrafnidiaeth ar arwyddion ffyrdd yng Nghymru? Efallai eich bod chi wedi gweld rhai adroddiadau yn y cyfryngau ddoe bod arwyddion draenogod newydd yn mynd i gael eu cyflwyno i gael eu defnyddio yn y DU oherwydd y peryglon a all gael eu hachosi'n aml gan fywyd gwyllt bach ar y ffyrdd. Nawr, mae llawer ohonom ni yn y Siambr hon yn hyrwyddwyr rhywogaethau, ac wrth gwrs mae angen i ni ddiogelu bywyd gwyllt a modurwyr rhag y peryglon y gall ffyrdd eu hachosi. Rydym ni'n gwybod, er enghraifft, bod gwiwerod yn aml yn cael eu hanafu ar y ffyrdd, ac wrth gwrs mae'r boblogaeth wiwerod coch ar Ynys Môn ac o amgylch coedwig Clocaenog yn fy etholaeth i yn arbennig o werthfawr i mi fel yr hyrwyddwr rhywogaethau lleol. O gofio y bu dros 100 o farwolaethau yn 2017, yn ôl yr Adran Drafnidiaeth, o ganlyniad i fywyd gwyllt bach ar ein ffyrdd, a thros 14,000 wedi eu hanafu o ganlyniad i anifeiliaid ar briffyrdd, a wnaiff Llywodraeth Cymru ystyried defnyddio'r mathau hyn o arwyddion mewn mannau priodol er mwyn diogelu bywyd gwyllt lleol a modurwyr rhag y mathau hyn o beryglon?

I thank Darren Millar for raising this, and I'll certainly explore precisely that with the Minister for transport.

Diolchaf i Darren Millar am godi hyn, a byddaf yn sicr yn archwilio yn union hynny gyda'r Gweinidog trafnidiaeth.

I'd like to ask the Trefnydd for two statements. Firstly, following up on your response to Joyce Watson with regard to the situation of the community in Solfa's attempted purchase of Trecadwgan farm, I'm very interested in the points that Joyce made about the well-being of future generations Act; I think those were very well made. I wonder if it would be possible, in the context of the efforts that that community are making, for the Government to bring forward a statement, perhaps a written statement, about the support that's available from the Welsh Government to enable communities to build resilience and protect community assets? This might be possibly by the Deputy Minister for the Economy under his social enterprise and social economy responsibilities. I think it would be helpful to those residents, but I think it's a case study, and it would be helpful to other residents who may be facing similar situations elsewhere to know what sort of support may be available to them, whether that would be through direct grants or in any other way. 

The second statement I'd like to ask for is I'd like to request the Welsh Government stand ready to make a statement once the legal case currently being taken through the High Court by the 1950s women, the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign and others—if the Government can stand ready when that decision is made to make a statement about how that will impact on Wales. I appreciate that this is a reserved matter, and I'm sure that the Trefnydd, like me, was very disappointed with the UK Government's letter of response that was shared by the Welsh Government recently.

On these benches, we still believe that Welsh Government should give consideration, particularly if there is further legal action, as to whether they could have some locus in the proceedings, because of the huge loss to the Welsh economy, not only to those individual women but the huge loss to the Welsh economy, of the very unjust decisions that have been made around the raising of the pension age.

So, I'd ask the Trefnydd to ask whichever Minister—whether it would be the Deputy Minister with responsibility for equalities or whether it would be the Counsel General—to keep an eye out for that legal response, for the decision, and to be ready perhaps to make a statement about what further we could do to support the women, depending on, of course, the nature of the outcome of the case. 

Hoffwn ofyn i'r Trefnydd am ddau ddatganiad. Yn gyntaf, gan ddilyn eich ymateb i Joyce Watson o ran sefyllfa ymgais y gymuned yn Solfach i brynu fferm Trecadwgan, mae gen i ddiddordeb mawr yn y pwyntiau a wnaeth Joyce am Ddeddf llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol; rwy'n credu y gwnaed y rheini'n dda iawn. Tybed a fyddai'n bosibl, yng nghyd-destun yr ymdrechion y mae'r gymuned honno'n eu gwneud, i'r Llywodraeth gyflwyno datganiad, datganiad ysgrifenedig efallai, ar y cymorth sydd ar gael gan Lywodraeth Cymru i alluogi cymunedau i ddatblygu cydnerthedd a diogelu asedau cymunedol? Gallai hwn fod gan Ddirprwy Weinidog yr Economi o bosibl yn rhan o'i gyfrifoldebau menter gymdeithasol ac economi gymdeithasol. Credaf y byddai o gymorth i'r trigolion hynny, ond credaf ei fod yn astudiaeth achos, a byddai o gymorth i drigolion eraill a allai fod yn wynebu sefyllfaoedd tebyg mewn mannau eraill gael gwybod pa fath o gymorth a allai fod ar gael iddyn nhw, pa un a fyddai hynny trwy grantiau uniongyrchol neu mewn unrhyw ffordd arall.  

Yr ail ddatganiad yr hoffwn ofyn amdano yw yr hoffwn wneud cais i Lywodraeth Cymru fod yn barod i wneud datganiad ar ôl i'r achos cyfreithiol presennol sy'n cael ei ddwyn yn yr Uchel Lys ar hyn o bryd gan fenywod y 1950au, yr ymgyrch Menywod yn erbyn Anghydraddoldeb Pensiwn y Wladwriaeth ac eraill—pe gallai'r Llywodraeth fod yn barod pan gaiff y penderfyniad hwnnw ei wneud i wneud datganiad ar sut y bydd hynny'n effeithio ar Gymru. Rwy'n sylweddoli bod hwn yn fater a gadwyd yn ôl, ac rwy'n siŵr bod y Trefnydd, fel finnau, yn siomedig iawn â llythyr ymateb Llywodraeth y DU a rannwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn ddiweddar.

Rydym ni'n dal i gredu ar y meinciau hyn y dylai Llywodraeth Cymru roi ystyriaeth, yn enwedig os bydd camau cyfreithiol pellach, i ba un a allent gael rhywfaint o lais yn yr achos, oherwydd y golled enfawr i economi Cymru, nid yn unig i'r menywod unigol hynny, ond y golled enfawr i economi Cymru, o ganlyniad i'r penderfyniadau anghyfiawn iawn a wnaed ynghylch codi'r oedran pensiwn.

Felly, byddwn yn gofyn i'r Trefnydd ofyn i ba Weinidog bynnag—boed y Dirprwy Weinidog a chyfrifoldeb am gydraddoldebau neu'r Cwnsler Cyffredinol—gadw llygad allan am yr ymateb cyfreithiol hwnnw, am y penderfyniad, ac i fod yn barod efallai i wneud datganiad am beth arall y gallem ni ei wneud i gefnogi'r menywod, yn dibynnu, wrth gwrs, ar natur canlyniad yr achos.

15:25

I thank Helen Mary Jones for raising both of those issues. On the first, I will make sure that the Minister with responsibility for the economy is aware of the request for a statement in terms of what can be done to support the public and community groups in terms of the protection of community assets and the use of community assets in a way that is very much in keeping with the well-being of future generations Act and our wider Welsh Government priorities in terms of ensuring that we have the circular economy, that we have a foundational economy, and that we're able to invest in a way that best benefits all of the people in our communities locally.FootnoteLink 

On the second issue of the WASPI campaign, I know that we have as an Assembly sent a really strong and I think united message to the UK Government in terms of our despair, really, at the incredibly poor way that the WASPI women and other women identified in different groups—the 1950s, 1960s women, who have found themselves on the receiving end of this policy, which is going to have a big impact on them, because they've had no chance to plan for the kind of future that they now find themselves facing. 

The impact on Wales, as you say, is something that Welsh Government is particularly keeping in mind in terms of the impact on the economy, but also the impact on health and social care for women who find themselves more in need of support and assistance. Obviously, I can give you our assurance that we are watching the case very closely and I know that the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip is very keen to update Members as soon as we have anything more.

Diolch i Helen Mary Jones am grybwyll y ddau fater yna. O ran y cyntaf, byddaf yn sicrhau bod y Gweinidog sydd â chyfrifoldeb dros yr economi yn ymwybodol o'r cais am ddatganiad o ran yr hyn y gellir ei wneud i gefnogi'r cyhoedd a grwpiau cymunedol o ran diogelu asedau cymunedol a'r defnydd o asedau cymunedol mewn ffordd sy'n cyd-fynd i raddau helaeth â deddf llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol a blaenoriaethau ehangach Llywodraeth Cymru o ran sicrhau bod gennym ni economi gylchol, bod gennym ni economi sylfaenol, a'n bod yn gallu buddsoddi mewn ffordd sy'n rhoi'r budd pennaf i'r holl bobl yn ein cymunedau yn lleol.FootnoteLink

O ran yr ail fater sy'n ymwneud ag ymgyrch WASPI, rwy'n gwybod fod y Cynulliad wedi anfon neges gref iawn ac unedig, rwy'n credu, at Lywodraeth y DU o ran ein digalondid, mewn gwirionedd, ynglŷn â'r ffordd anhygoel o wael yr ymdrinwyd â menywod WASPI a menywod eraill a nodwyd mewn gwahanol grwpiau—menywod y 1950au, y 1960au, y bydd y polisi hwn yn effeithio arnyn nhw, ac a fydd yn cael effaith fawr arnyn nhw, oherwydd nad ydyn nhw wedi cael cyfle i gynllunio ar gyfer y math o ddyfodol y maen nhw'n ei wynebu nawr.

Fel y dywedwch chi, mae'r effaith ar Gymru yn rhywbeth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn benodol yn ei gadw mewn cof o ran yr effaith ar yr economi, ond hefyd o ran yr effaith ar iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol menywod sy'n gweld bod mwy o angen cymorth a chefnogaeth arnyn nhw. Yn amlwg, gallaf eich sicrhau ein bod yn cadw llygad barcud ar yr achos, a gwn fod y Dirprwy Weinidog a'r Prif Chwip yn awyddus iawn i roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Aelodau cyn gynted ag y gwyddom ni unrhyw beth arall.

Cynigion i Ethol Aelodau i Bwyllgorau
Motions to Elect Members to Committees

Yr eitem nesaf, felly, yw'r cynigion i ethol Aelodau i bwyllgorau, ac, yn unol â Rheolau Sefydlog 12.24 ac 12.40, rwy'n cynnig bod y cynigion i ethol Aelodau i bwyllgorau yn cael eu grwpio ar gyfer eu trafod a'u pleidleisio. Felly, dwi'n galw ar aelod o'r Pwyllgor Busnes i wneud y cynigion yn ffurfiol—Rebecca Evans.

The next item, therefore, is motions to elect Members to committees, and, in accordance with Standing Orders 12.24 and 12.40, I propose that the motions to elect Members to committees are grouped for debate and voting. Therefore, I call on a member of the Business Committee to more the motions formally—Rebecca Evans.

Cynnig NDM7079 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.14, yn ethol Jack Sargeant (Llafur) yn aelod o’r Pwyllgor Deisebau yn lle Mike Hedges (Llafur).

Cynnig NDM7080 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.14, yn ethol Carwyn Jones (Llafur) yn aelod o’r Pwyllgor Diwylliant, y Gymraeg a Chyfathrebu yn lle Jayne Bryant (Llafur).

Cynnig NDM7081 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.14, yn ethol John Griffiths (Llafur) yn aelod o’r Pwyllgor Diwylliant, y Gymraeg a Chyfathrebu yn lle Vikki Howells (Llafur).

Cynnig NDM7082 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.14, yn ethol Dawn Bowden (Llafur) yn aelod o’r Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb, Llywodraeth Leol a Chymunedau yn lle Carwyn Jones (Llafur).

Cynnig NDM7083 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn ethol Mohammad Asghar (Ceidwadwyr Cymreig) yn aelod o Bwyllgor yr Economi, Seilwaith a Sgiliau.

Motion NDM7079 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Jack Sargeant (Labour) as a Member of the Petitions Committee in place of Mike Hedges (Labour).

Motion NDM7080 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Carwyn Jones (Labour) as a Member of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee in place of Jayne Bryant (Labour).

Motion NDM7081 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects John Griffiths (Labour) as a Member of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee in place of Vikki Howells (Labour).

Motion NDM7082 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Dawn Bowden (Labour) as a Member of the  Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee in place of Carwyn Jones (Labour).

Motion NDM7083 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, elects Mohammad Asghar (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee.

Cynigiwyd y cynigion.

Motions moved.

Y cwestiwn yw: a ddylid derbyn y cynigion? A oes unrhyw Aelod yn gwrthwynebu? Felly, derbynnir y cynigion yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 12.36.

The proposal is to agree the motions. Does any Member object? The motions are therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Derbyniwyd y cynigion yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 12.36.

Motions agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Cynigion i Ethol Aelodau i Bwyllgorau
Motions to Elect Members to Committees

Ac mae'r eitem nesaf hefyd yn ymwneud â chynigion i ethol Aelodau i bwyllgorau, ac dwi'n cynnig bod y cynigion yma hefyd yn cael eu grwpio ar gyfer eu trafod a'u pleidleisio. Dwi'n galw ar aelod o'r Pwyllgor Busnes i wneud y cynigion yn ffurfiol—eto, Rebecca Evans.

The next item also relates to motions to elect Members to committees, and I also propose that these motions are grouped for debate and voting. I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move the motions—again, Rebecca Evans.

Cynnig NDM7084 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn dileu Joyce Watson (Llafur) fel aelod o’r Pwyllgor Materion Allanol a Deddfwriaeth Ychwanegol.

Cynnig NDM7085 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn dileu Jack Sargeant (Llafur) fel aelod o’r Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg.

Cynnig NDM7086 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn dileu John Griffiths (Llafur) fel aelod o’r Pwyllgor Newid Hinsawdd, Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig.

Cynnig NDM7087 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn dileu Rhianon Passmore (Llafur) fel aelod o’r Pwyllgor Diwylliant, y Gymraeg a Chyfathrebu.

Cynnig NDM7088 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn dileu Jack Sargeant (Llafur) fel aelod o Bwyllgor yr Economi, Seilwaith a Sgiliau.

Cynnig NDM7089 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn dileu Jenny Rathbone (Llafur) fel aelod o’r Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb, Llywodraeth Leol a Chymunedau.

Cynnig NDM7090 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn dileu Dawn Bowden (Llafur) fel aelod o’r Pwyllgor Iechyd, Gofal Cymdeithasol a Chwaraeon.

Cynnig NDM7091 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn dileu Mohammad Asghar (Ceidwadwyr Cymreig) fel aelod o’r Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb, Llywodraeth Leol a Chymunedau.

Cynnig NDM7092 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn dileu Dai Lloyd (Plaid Cymru) fel aelod o’r Pwyllgor Newid Hinsawdd, Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig.

Cynnig NDM7093 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn ethol Michelle Brown (Annibynnol) yn aelod o’r Pwyllgor Deisebau.

Cynnig NDM7094 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn ethol Neil Hamilton (Plaid Annibyniaeth y Deyrnas Unedig) yn aelod o’r Pwyllgor Newid Hinsawdd, Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig.

Cynnig NDM7095 Elin Jones

Cynnig bod Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.3, yn ethol Gareth Bennett (Plaid Annibyniaeth y Deyrnas Unedig) yn aelod o’r Pwyllgor Cyfrifon Cyhoeddus.

Motion NDM7084 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, removes Joyce Watson (Labour) as a Member of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee.

Motion NDM7085 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, removes Jack Sargeant (Labour) as a Member of the Children, Young People and Education Committee.

Motion NDM7086 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, removes John Griffiths (Labour) as a Member of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee.

Motion NDM7087 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, removes Rhianon Passmore (Labour) as a Member of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee.

Motion NDM7088 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, removes Jack Sargeant (Labour) as a Member of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee.

Motion NDM7089 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, removes Jenny Rathbone (Labour) as a Member of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.

Motion NDM7090 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, removes Dawn Bowden (Labour) as a Member of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.

Motion NDM7091 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, removes Mohammad Asghar (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.

Motion NDM7092 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, removes Dai Lloyd (Plaid Cymru) as a Member of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee.

Motion NDM7093 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, elects Michelle Brown (Independent) as a Member of the Petitions Committee.

Motion NDM7094 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, elects Neil Hamilton (United Kingdom Independence Party) as a Member of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee.

Motion NDM7095 Elin Jones

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, elects Gareth Bennett (United Kingdom Independence Party) as a Member of the Public Accounts Committee.

Cynigiwyd y cynigion.

Motions moved.

Y cwestiwn yw: a ddylid derbyn y cynigion yma? A oes unrhyw Aelod yn gwrthwynebu? Nac oes. Felly, derbynnir y cynigion yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 12.36.

The proposal is to agree these motions. Does any Member object? No, the motions are therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Derbyniwyd y cynigion yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 12.36.

Motions agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

3. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol: Y Bil Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Ansawdd ac Ymgysylltu) (Cymru)
3. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill

Sy'n dod â ni at y datganiad nesaf, sef y datganiad gan y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol ar y Bil Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Ansawdd ac Ymgysylltu) (Cymru). Dwi'n galw ar y Gweinidog iechyd i wneud ei ddatganiad—Vaughan Gething. 

Which brings us to the next statement, a statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services on Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill. I call on the health Minister to make the statement—Vaughan Gething.

Thank you, Llywydd. Yesterday, I laid the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill, together with the explanatory memorandum, before the National Assembly for Wales. I am pleased to have this opportunity to make a statement about the Bill. The promotion of quality has long been a central and integral part of the NHS Wales. This was recognised in the report published in 2016 by the highly respected Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development—otherwise known, of course, as the OECD. The provisions in this Bill build on the arrangements already in place to ensure a quality-driven national health service. This is currently underpinned by the existing duty of quality in the 2003 health and social care Act. But we cannot stand still. There is always scope to learn and do more to deliver continuous improvement.

Diolch, Llywydd. Ddoe, cyflwynais y Bil Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Ansawdd ac Ymgysylltu) (Cymru), ynghyd â'r memorandwm esboniadol, gerbron Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru. Rwy'n falch o gael y cyfle hwn i wneud datganiad am y Bil. Mae hybu ansawdd wedi bod yn rhan ganolog ac annatod o GIG Cymru ers amser maith. Cydnabuwyd hyn yn yr adroddiad a gyhoeddwyd yn 2016 gan y Sefydliad ar gyfer Cydweithrediad a Datblygiad Economaidd uchel ei barch—a adwaenir fel arall, wrth gwrs, fel yr OECD. Mae'r darpariaethau yn y Bil hwn yn adeiladu ar y trefniadau sydd eisoes ar waith i sicrhau gwasanaeth iechyd gwladol sy'n seiliedig ar ansawdd. Mae hyn wedi'i ategu ar hyn o bryd gan y ddyletswydd ansawdd bresennol yn Neddf Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol 2003. Ond ni allwn ni orffwys ar ein rhwyfau. Mae bob amser lle i ddysgu ac i wneud mwy i sicrhau gwelliant parhaus.

Daeth Suzy Davies i’r Gadair.

Suzy Davies took the Chair.

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The parliamentary review of health and social care in Wales highlighted the need to continually improve the experience and quality of care, to ensure we have a health and social care system that is always learning and where the voice of the citizen is central and clearly heard. I published the Welsh Government’s response, our long-term plan for health and social care, 'A Healthier Wales' in June last year. It outlines how quality will be key to making the health and social care system in Wales fit for the future—a health and social care system that achieves good outcomes, good experience for people and the best value. Our plan sets out the ambitions of this Government to bring together health and social care services so that they are designed and delivered around the needs and preferences of people. Our plan emphasises the importance of continuous improvement and engagement with citizens that values and enables people to contribute their knowledge, experience and, of course, preferences.

The Bill represents a next step forward in the journey of ever-improving quality in health and social care. The Bill builds on the assets that we already have in Wales, to strengthen and futureproof our health and social care services, facilitating a stronger citizen voice, improving the accountability of services to deliver improved experience, better quality of care and better outcomes for people in Wales. The Bill introduces changes that will strengthen the existing duty of quality on NHS bodies and extend this to Welsh Ministers in relation to health service functions; establish an organisational duty of candour on providers of NHS services, requiring them to be open and honest with patients and service users when things go wrong; strengthen the voice of citizens, by replacing community health councils with a new all-Wales citizen voice body that will represent the interests of people across health and social care; and enable the appointment of vice-chairs for NHS trusts, bringing them into line with health boards.

The existing duty of quality in the 2003 Act has succeeded in providing some focus on improvement in quality and the development of an infrastructure. However, it has been interpreted in a relatively narrow way and led to attention on quality assurance rather than proactively planning and improving quality. Quality needs to be more extensive than this. I want quality to become a system-wide way of working, to enable safe, effective, person-centred, timely, efficient and equitable services. That must include the promotion of a learning culture. The Bill replaces the 2003 duty with a broader duty of quality, more in keeping with how we want our NHS bodies to work together. It will strengthen actions and decision making to drive improvements in quality across our system. And the duty of quality will be placed on NHS bodies and Welsh Ministers. It will ensure impact on the quality of services in its broadest sense. It will be the first consideration when making decisions about health services.

Inevitably, in a system as wide and complex as the NHS, things will occasionally go wrong. The duty of candour will help to ensure that when this happens, providers of NHS services are open and honest with people affected. Recent events in the former Cwm Taf area have shown us the importance of this. The Bill will help ensure that individuals are supported, that organisations do the right thing and use such events to learn and improve.

There is growing evidence that high-performing health and social care systems have people at their heart, and the starting point of any decision should be centred on what is best for the person. Delivering on our ambitions for improving quality means listening to and valuing the voice of people in Wales. Creating a new all-Wales citizen voice body will strengthen that voice across health and social services on national, regional and local levels. Strengthening public engagement, and supporting a stronger citizen voice, will amplify the influence of people. When triangulated with the work of the two inspectorates—Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and Care Inspectorate Wales—it will support the drive for higher-quality services.

Finally, the provisions on vice-chairs for NHS trusts will strengthen their governance arrangements and bring them into line with local health boards. This Bill is just one aspect of a suite of measures we are taking in our relentless drive towards increased quality in health and social care. We will, for instance, be taking forward separately further work around how service change decisions are made in the NHS and consider how the composition of health boards can be used to strengthen governance arrangements. We are also moving forward with work to strengthen regulation and inspection, including work to consider HIW’s legislative underpinning. In the short term, we have invested extra money to incrementally develop HIW sustainability and be ready to respond to any future new legislative framework.

It is my pleasure to introduce this Bill for scrutiny. I look forward to engaging with the Assembly and its committees over the coming months on a Bill that I believe will deliver positive benefits for the people of Wales. The Bill will help to realise our shared ambitions for a health and social care system with quality at its heart—a health and social care system that is open and honest, and where the voice of the citizen is heard loud and clear.

Amlygodd yr adolygiad seneddol o iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol yng Nghymru yr angen i wella profiad ac ansawdd gofal yn barhaus, er mwyn sicrhau bod gennym ni system iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol sydd bob amser yn dysgu a lle clywir llais y dinesydd yn ganolog ac yn amlwg. Cyhoeddais ymateb Llywodraeth Cymru, ein cynll