16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785052 0 En 2026-11-10T13:35:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=302&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=302&l=cy 261110-0 C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785025 1 Cy 2026-11-10T00:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=-48598&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=-48598&l=en 261110-0 C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 787225 2 Cy 261110-0 I Yn y fersiwn ddwyieithog, mae’r golofn chwith yn cynnwys yr iaith a lefarwyd yn y cyfarfod. Mae’r golofn dde yn cynnwys cyfieithiad o’r areithiau hynny. Mae [R] yn dynodi bod yr Aelod wedi datgan buddiant wrth gyflwyno’r busnes. In the bilingual version, the left-hand column includes the language used during the meeting. The right-hand column includes a translation of those speeches. [R] indicates that the Member has declared an interest when tabling the business. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785027 3 Cy 261110-0 I Cyfarfu'r Senedd yn y Siambr a thrwy gynhadledd fideo am 13:30 gyda'r Llywydd (Huw Irranca-Davies) yn y Gadair.  The Senedd met in the Chamber and by video-conference at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Huw Irranca-Davies) in the Chair. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785026 4 Cy 2026-11-10T13:30:02 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Prynhawn da, bawb. Rydyn ni'n dechrau gyda chwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog. Yn gyntaf, cwestiwn 1, Gareth Thomas. Good afternoon, everyone. We'll begin with questions to the First Minister. The first question is from Gareth Thomas. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785037 5 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister B Cyfamod y Lluoedd Arfog Armed Forces Covenant 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785038 6 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister O 12148 12148 Gareth Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12148 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12148 Thomas, Gaz 1. Pa asesiad mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi'i wneud o gyflawni cyfamod y lluoedd arfog ar gyfer cyn-filwyr ym Mro Morgannwg a Phen-y-bont ar Ogwr, o ystyried mai gwirfoddol yw cyfranogiad yn y cynllun practisau meddygon teulu cyfeillgar i gyn-filwyr? OQ64909 1. What assessment has the First Minister made of the delivery of the armed forces covenant for veterans in the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend, given that participation in the veteran-friendly GP practice scheme is voluntary? OQ64909 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785039 7 En 2026-11-10T13:30:26 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=28&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=28&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun The first thing to say, of course, Llywydd, is that we remain very much committed to the armed forces covenant, supported across Wales by our armed forces liaison officers. Local authorities and health boards have signed the covenant and appointed champions. I particularly congratulate those GP practices achieving veteran-friendly status, demonstrating the practical difference services can make for armed forces community members. Y peth cyntaf i'w ddweud, wrth gwrs, Lywydd, yw ein bod ni'n dal i fod wedi ymrwymo'n llwyr i gyfamod y lluoedd arfog, gyda chefnogaeth ein swyddogion cyswllt lluoedd arfog ledled Cymru. Mae awdurdodau lleol a byrddau iechyd wedi llofnodi'r cyfamod ac wedi penodi hyrwyddwyr. Rwy'n llongyfarch yn arbennig y meddygfeydd teulu hynny sydd wedi sicrhau statws ystyriol o gyn-filwyr, sy'n dangos y gwahaniaeth ymarferol y gall gwasanaethau ei wneud i aelodau cymuned y lluoedd arfog. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785041 8 En 2026-11-10T13:30:52 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=54&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=54&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 12148 12148 Gareth Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12148 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12148 Thomas, Gaz The armed forces covenant promises that veterans will face no disadvantage because of their service. Yet, whether a veteran in Bridgend can see a GP trained to understand that service depends on where they live. Just three practices in the borough are credited as veteran friendly, all of them in the east, with none listed in the north or west. For a veteran, particularly those living with service-related injury or disability, that is a real barrier to care. Will the First Minister set out what the Welsh Government will do to ensure that every veteran in Bridgend can access veteran-friendly practices? Mae cyfamod y lluoedd arfog yn addo na fydd cyn-filwyr yn wynebu unrhyw anfantais oherwydd eu gwasanaeth. Ac eto, mae pa un a all cyn-filwr ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr weld meddyg teulu wedi'i hyfforddi i ddeall y gwasanaeth hwnnw yn dibynnu ar le mae'n byw. Dim ond tair meddygfa yn y fwrdeistref sydd wedi'u nodi fel rhai sy'n ystyriol o gyn-filwyr cyfeillgar, pob un ohonyn nhw yn y dwyrain, heb yr un wedi'i rhestru yn y gogledd na'r gorllewin. I gyn-filwr, yn enwedig y rhai sy'n byw gydag anaf neu anabledd sy'n gysylltiedig â gwasanaeth, mae hwnnw'n rhwystr gwirioneddol i ofal. A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog nodi'r hyn y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i sicrhau y gall pob cyn-filwr ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr gael mynediad at feddygfeydd sy'n ystyriol o gyn-filwyr? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785043 9 En 2026-11-10T13:31:33 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=95&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=95&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun The Member is right to point out, of course, that this is a voluntary scheme. It is a scheme very much supported by this Welsh Government. I think we're up to somewhere around the 20 per cent mark of GP practices that are a part of this system. We think it should be much more than that. In fact, Health Education and Improvement Wales, is writing to GPs later this week to raise awareness. In this most poignant of weeks, when we do remember the commitment and the bravery of current and former serving members of the armed forces, this is one way—something that needs to grow further—in which we can show that commitment in practice. Mae'r Aelod yn iawn i dynnu sylw, wrth gwrs, at y ffaith mai cynllun gwirfoddol yw hwn. Mae'n gynllun sy'n sicr yn cael ei gefnogi gan y Llywodraeth hon yng Nghymru. Rwy'n credu ein bod ni wedi cyrraedd tuag 20 y cant o feddygfeydd teulu sy'n rhan o'r system hon. Rydym ni'n meddwl y dylai fod yn llawer mwy na hynny. Yn wir, mae Addysg a Gwella Iechyd Cymru yn ysgrifennu at feddygon teulu yn ddiweddarach yr wythnos hon i godi ymwybyddiaeth. Yn yr wythnos fwyaf teimladwy hon, pan fyddwn ni'n cofio ymrwymiad a dewrder aelodau presennol o'r lluoedd arfog a'r rhai a fu'n gwasanaethu yn y gorffennol, mae hon yn un ffordd—rhywbeth y mae angen iddo dyfu ymhellach—y gallwn ni ddangos yr ymrwymiad hwnnw yn ymarferol. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785045 10 En 2026-11-10T13:32:29 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=151&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=151&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5196 5196 Sarah Rees https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5196 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5196 Rees, Sarah Due to the nature of military service, armed forces personnel and veterans are significantly more likely than the general population to experience depression, anxiety, PTSD and other mental health conditions. Research published in The BMJ has also highlighted a higher prevalence of alcohol misuse and related physical health issues amongst veterans, but, despite this, they're often less likely than civilians to receive a formal diagnosis. The UK Government has found that, in 2025-26, only 11.8 per cent of armed forces personnel discuss their mental health within a military healthcare setting. That suggests that, even in services specifically designed to support serving personnel and veterans, many still don't feel comfortable coming forward and seeking help. Given these challenges, it's essential that veterans are able to access high-quality mental health support as early as possible, but stigma, a lack of awareness and difficulties in seeking help can all act as barriers in accessing that support that they need. I'd like to ask what discussion the Welsh Government is having with GPs to ensure that veterans in Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg, and more widely across Wales, are identified early, can access timely and effective mental health treatment, and are supported to recognise when they may need help and to seek that help with confidence? Oherwydd natur y gwasanaeth milwrol, mae personél y lluoedd arfog a chyn-filwyr yn llawer mwy tebygol na'r boblogaeth gyffredinol o ddioddef iselder, gorbryder, anhwylder straen ôl-drawmatig a chyflyrau iechyd meddwl eraill. Mae gwaith ymchwil a gyhoeddwyd yn The BMJ hefyd wedi tynnu sylw at gyffredinrwydd uwch camddefnyddio alcohol a phroblemau iechyd corfforol cysylltiedig ymhlith cyn-filwyr, ond, er gwaethaf hyn, maen nhw'n aml yn llai tebygol na sifiliaid o gael diagnosis ffurfiol. Mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi canfod, yn 2025-26, mai dim ond 11.8 y cant o bersonél lluoedd arfog sy'n trafod eu hiechyd meddwl mewn lleoliad gofal iechyd milwrol. Mae hynny'n awgrymu, hyd yn oed mewn gwasanaethau sydd wedi'u dylunio'n benodol i gynorthwyo personél sy'n gwasanaethu a chyn-filwyr, nad yw llawer yn dal i deimlo'n gyfforddus yn dod yn eu blaenau a gofyn am gymorth. O ystyried yr heriau hyn, mae'n hanfodol bod cyn-filwyr yn gallu cael mynediad at gymorth iechyd meddwl o ansawdd uchel cyn gynted â phosibl, ond gall stigma, diffyg ymwybyddiaeth ac anawsterau yn gofyn am gymorth i gyd weithredu fel rhwystrau i gael mynediad at y cymorth hwnnw sydd ei angen arnyn nhw. Hoffwn ofyn pa drafodaeth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei chael gyda meddygon teulu i sicrhau bod cyn-filwyr ym Mhen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg, ac yn fwy eang ledled Cymru, yn cael eu nodi'n gynnar, yn gallu cael mynediad at driniaeth iechyd meddwl brydlon ac effeithiol, ac yn cael eu cynorthwyo i sylweddoli pryd y gallai fod angen cymorth arnyn nhw ac i ofyn am y cymorth hwnnw yn hyderus? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785050 11 En 2026-11-10T13:33:47 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=229&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=229&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun As I say, we are doing work to raise awareness of the importance of the voluntary scheme. On mental health in particular, the Welsh Government does provide not far from £1 million—£920,000— to Veterans' NHS Wales for evidence-based treatment of service-related mental health conditions. We of course remind veterans that they are able to access the wider NHS mental health support, including '111 press 2', online cognitive behaviour therapy, specialist services, and so on. Most people referred to local primary mental health support services receive an assessment within four weeks, which is positive, and an intervention within a further four weeks, and we're also testing same-day open-access support across Wales. That relates to everyone, but the key thing, again, as I stress in this week, is that we remind people that, in particular when it comes to service-related mental health issues, we have a clear focus on the importance of strengthening services for veterans in particular. Fel y dywedais i, rydyn ni'n gwneud gwaith i godi ymwybyddiaeth o bwysigrwydd y cynllun gwirfoddol. O ran iechyd meddwl yn benodol, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn darparu bron i £1 filiwn—£920,000—i GIG Cyn-filwyr Cymru ar gyfer triniaeth seiliedig ar dystiolaeth o gyflyrau iechyd meddwl sy'n gysylltiedig â gwasanaethu. Wrth gwrs, rydym ni'n atgoffa cyn-filwyr eu bod nhw'n gallu cael mynediad at gymorth iechyd meddwl ehangach y GIG, gan gynnwys '111 pwyswch 2', therapi ymddygiad gwybyddol ar-lein, gwasanaethau arbenigol, ac yn y blaen. Mae'r rhan fwyaf o bobl sy'n cael eu cyfeirio at wasanaethau cymorth iechyd meddwl sylfaenol lleol yn cael asesiad o fewn pedair wythnos, sy'n gadarnhaol, ac ymyrraeth o fewn pedair wythnos arall, ac rydym ni hefyd yn profi cymorth mynediad agored ar yr un diwrnod ledled Cymru. Mae hynny'n ymwneud â phawb, ond y peth allweddol, eto, fel yr wyf i'n ei bwysleisio yn ystod yr wythnos hon, yw ein bod ni'n atgoffa pobl, yn enwedig o ran problemau iechyd meddwl sy'n gysylltiedig â gwasanaethu, bod gennym ni bwyslais eglur ar bwysigrwydd cryfhau gwasanaethau i gyn-filwyr yn arbennig. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785032 12 Cy 2026-11-10T00:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=-48598&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=-48598&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785033 13 Cy 2026-11-10T00:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=-48598&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=-48598&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785029 14 En 2026-11-10T13:35:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=302&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=302&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 143 143 Andrew R.T. Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=143 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=143 Davies, Andrew R.T. First Minister, I was taken by what the veterans commissioner said on Saturday on Radio Wales when he talked about waiting times within the health service and that impacting on veterans getting treatment within the Welsh NHS. Now, you gave a time commitment to bring these waiting times down in the Welsh NHS, at the election, of a couple of months. Your health Minister said it will take a full Senedd term. Your finance Minister said it will be 12 months before the five-year waits are wiped out in the Welsh NHS. Which one is it going to be, because we've got three different stories, and none of them at the moment seem to be coming right because waiting times are only going one way, and that's up? Brif Weinidog, cefais fy nharo gan yr hyn a ddywedodd y comisiynydd cyn-filwyr ddydd Sadwrn ar Radio Wales pan soniodd am amseroedd aros yn y gwasanaeth iechyd a hynny'n effeithio ar gyn-filwyr yn cael triniaeth o fewn GIG Cymru. Nawr, fe wnaethoch chi roi ymrwymiad amser i leihau'r amseroedd aros hyn yn GIG Cymru, yn yr etholiad, fis neu ddau. Dywedodd eich Gweinidog iechyd y bydd yn cymryd tymor Senedd llawn. Dywedodd eich Gweinidog cyllid y bydd hi'n 12 mis cyn i'r arosiadau o bum mlynedd ddiflannu yn GIG Cymru. Pa un fydd hi, oherwydd mae gennym ni dair stori wahanol, ac nid yw'n ymddangos ar hyn o bryd bod yr un ohonyn nhw'n digwydd gan mai dim ond un ffordd y mae amseroedd aros yn mynd, ac i fyny yw honno? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785030 15 En 2026-11-10T13:35:35 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=337&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=337&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun The Member refers to five-year waits. I think he probably means two-year waits, that, absolutely, we are committed to tackling within the first year of this Government. We're talking here in particular about the way our services are meant to be able to respond to the needs of veterans. Whether it's GP services or, indeed, mental health services, we are determined, when it comes to acting under the requirements of the covenant itself, or, in fact, reflecting in more broader terms what that covenant says in terms of our duty of care to serving and previous armed forces members, that we provide the health and care services that they are deserving of. Mae'r Aelod yn cyfeirio at arosiadau pum mlynedd. Rwy'n credu ei fod yn ôl pob tebyg yn golygu arosiadau dwy flynedd, yr ydym ni, yn sicr, wedi ymrwymo i fynd i'r afael â nhw yn ystod blwyddyn gyntaf y Llywodraeth hon. Rydyn ni'n sôn yma'n benodol am y ffordd y mae ein gwasanaethau i fod i allu ymateb i anghenion cyn-filwyr. Pa un a yw'n wasanaethau meddygon teulu neu, yn wir, gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl, rydym ni'n benderfynol, pan ddaw i weithredu o dan ofynion y cyfamod ei hun, neu, a dweud y gwir, adlewyrchu ar sail ehangach yr hyn y mae'r cyfamod hwnnw'n ei ddweud o ran ein dyletswydd gofal i aelodau'r lluoedd arfog sy'n gwasanaethu a'u cyn-aelodau, ein bod ni'n darparu'r gwasanaethau iechyd a gofal y maen nhw'n eu haeddu. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785142 16 Cy 2026-11-10T13:36:24 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=386&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=386&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Cwestiwn 2. Question 2. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785034 17 En 2026-11-10T13:36:26 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=388&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=388&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw The Member isn't present.  Nid yw'r Aelod yn bresennol. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785059 18 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister I Ni ofynnwyd cwestiwn 2 [OQ64879]. Question 2 [OQ64879] not asked. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785190 19 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister B Cwestiynau Heb Rybudd gan Arweinwyr y Pleidiau Questions Without Notice from the Party Leaders 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785035 20 Cy 2026-11-10T13:36:28 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=390&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=390&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Symudwn yn syth, felly, at y cwestiynau gan arweinwyr y pleidiau. Galwaf yn awr ar arweinwyr y pleidiau i holi'r Prif Weinidog. Yn gyntaf, arweinydd Reform UK, Helen Jenner.  So, we will move immediately to questions from the party leaders. I now call on the party leaders to question the First Minister. First, the leader of Reform UK, Helen Jenner.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785036 21 En 2026-11-10T13:36:43 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=405&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=405&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 12153 12153 Helen Jenner AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12153 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12153 Leader of the Opposition Arweinydd yr Wrthblaid Jenner, Hellen Diolch, Lywydd. First Minister, one of your own Plaid Cymru MSs took to X to ask, and I quote, have 'you got up to £10m to waste?' This was in reference to potentially having a statutory COVID inquiry. Do you agree with those comments—yes or no? Diolch, Lywydd. Brif Weinidog, aeth un o'ch ASau Plaid Cymru ar X i ofyn, ac rwy'n dyfynnu, a oes 'gennych chi hyd at £10 miliwn i'w wastraffu?' Roedd hynny'n cyfeirio at y posibilrwydd o gael ymchwiliad COVID statudol. A ydych chi'n cytuno â'r sylwadau hynny—ydych neu nac ydych? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785040 22 En 2026-11-10T13:37:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=422&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=422&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun I don't think I'll take lessons from Reform on COVID. [Interruption.] I hear shouts of 'yes or no'. They'd ask me what my favourite colour is and say 'yes or no'. Let's be clear here: I will not take lessons from Reform on the COVID inquiry, given that they have not taken a stance of the kind that we have taken, on the need to learn lessons. That is precisely what we are engaging with, as we said we would, moving quickly on it, as we said we would, because we need to know, when the next pandemic strikes, that we are better prepared for it than we were the last time round. Nid wyf i'n meddwl y gwnaf i gymryd gwersi gan Reform ar COVID. [Torri ar draws.] Rwy'n clywed bloeddiadau o 'ydych neu nac ydych'. Bydden nhw'n gofyn i mi beth yw fy hoff liw ac yn dweud 'ydych neu nac ydych'. Gadewch i ni fod yn eglur yma: ni wnaf i gymryd gwersi gan Reform ar yr ymchwiliad COVID, o gofio nad ydyn nhw wedi cymryd safiad o'r math yr ydym ni wedi ei gymryd, ar yr angen i ddysgu gwersi. Dyna'n union yr ydym ni'n ymgysylltu ag ef, fel y gwnaethom ni ddweud y byddem ni, gan symud yn gyflym arno, fel y gwnaethom ni ddweud y byddem ni, oherwydd mae angen i ni wybod, pan fydd y pandemig nesaf yn taro, ein bod ni'n fwy parod ar ei gyfer nag yr oeddem ni'r tro diwethaf. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785042 23 En 2026-11-10T13:37:35 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=457&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=457&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 12153 12153 Helen Jenner AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12153 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12153 Jenner, Hellen Okay, that was about as clear as mud. First Minister, your answer is revealing. Let's not forget that you called over £9 million of international relations and so-called sustainable development funding 'small change'. So, foreign aid to Uganda to support a disability-inclusive beekeeping scheme comes in at £25,000; LGBTQI+ financial literacy training in Uganda, £22,000; digital training in Somaliland, £20,000; soap-making lessons in Ghana, £4,000; and millions of pounds on foreign embassies, including three in China. First Minister, how can you not afford serious answers and closure for the bereaved families that Plaid promised to support before the election when your Government spends so much taxpayer money abroad? Iawn, roedd hynna mor glir â mwd. Brif Weinidog, mae eich ateb yn ddadlennol. Peidiwch ag anghofio eich bod chi wedi galw dros £9 miliwn o gysylltiadau rhyngwladol a chyllid datblygu cynaliadwy honedig yn 'arian mân'. Felly, mae cymorth tramor i Uganda i gefnogi cynllun cadw gwenyn cynhwysol o bobl anabl yn dod costio £25,000; hyfforddiant llythrennedd ariannol LHDTCRh+ yn Uganda, £22,000; hyfforddiant digidol yn Somaliland, £20,000; gwersi gwneud sebon yn Ghana, £4,000; a miliynau o bunnoedd ar lysgenadaethau tramor, gan gynnwys tair yn Tsieina. Brif Weinidog, sut allwch chi ddim fforddio atebion difrifol a therfyn ar y mater i'r teuluoedd a ddioddefodd brofedigaeth yr addawodd Plaid Cymru i'w cefnogi cyn yr etholiad pan fo'ch Llywodraeth yn gwario cymaint o arian trethdalwyr dramor? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785044 24 En 2026-11-10T13:38:22 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=504&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=504&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun Llywydd, Reform really is a one-trick pony. They're interested in nothing other than stoking culture wars. No ideas on the cost of living, no ideas on driving down waiting lists, no ideas to raise standards in schools, no ideas to tackle child poverty. They're a party of small boats, small minds and small ambitions for Wales. The bad news for Reform, of course, is that we now have a Government more determined than any before to play our part internationally, promoting Wales for all the economic and cultural benefits that come from that, and being globally responsible in the process.  The problem with Reform—there are many problems with Reform—but the one problem with Reform is that they live, Llywydd, in some fantasy world, where they want to shut themselves away from the realities of climate change or global poverty, and, to them, the tree planting was everything that made them feel threatened. I think that was a scheme that was brilliant in what it achieved, in environmental terms and in terms of our global responsibility. As a new Government determined to be that globally responsible Government, we will build on the good work that has gone on before. Lywydd, mae Reform wir yn blaid ag un tric. Mae ganddyn nhw ddiddordeb mewn dim byd ac eithrio sbarduno rhyfeloedd diwylliant. Dim syniadau ar gostau byw, dim syniadau ar leihau rhestrau aros, dim syniadau i godi safonau mewn ysgolion, dim syniadau i fynd i'r afael â thlodi plant. Maen nhw'n blaid o gychod bach, meddyliau bach ac uchelgeisiau bach i Gymru. Y newyddion drwg i Reform, wrth gwrs, yw bod gennym ni Lywodraeth bellach sy'n fwy penderfynol na'r un o'r blaen i chwarae ein rhan yn rhyngwladol, gan hyrwyddo Cymru ar gyfer yr holl fanteision economaidd a diwylliannol sy'n dod o hynny, a bod yn gyfrifol yn fyd-eang yn y broses. Y broblem gyda Reform—mae llawer o broblemau gyda Reform—ond yr un broblem gyda Reform yw eu bod nhw'n byw, Lywydd, mewn rhyw fyd ffantasi, lle maen nhw eisiau cau eu hunain i ffwrdd o realiti newid hinsawdd neu dlodi byd-eang, ac, iddyn nhw, roedd y plannu coed yn bopeth a oedd yn gwneud iddyn nhw deimlo dan fygythiad. Rwy'n meddwl bod hwnnw'n gynllun a oedd yn wych yn yr hyn a gyflawnodd, o safbwynt amgylcheddol ac o safbwynt ein cyfrifoldeb byd-eang. Fel Llywodraeth newydd sy'n benderfynol o fod y Llywodraeth honno sy'n gyfrifol yn fyd-eang, byddwn yn adeiladu ar y gwaith da sydd wedi cael ei wneud yn flaenorol. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785051 25 En 2026-11-10T13:39:41 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=583&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=583&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 12153 12153 Helen Jenner AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12153 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12153 Jenner, Hellen First Minister, international relations is not a valid defence for sending taxpayers' money abroad. We all know that Plaid Cymru is not the party of Wales. It remains the party of wasting taxpayers' money abroad.  Speaking of China, I want to ask you about another waste of money that this Plaid Government seems to be intent on indulging in. Yesterday, a vile blogger published an article on a taxpayer-funded blogging site amplifying the words of a former Labour council leader regarding Reform UK's Remembrance Day tribute, which accused an elected member of this Senedd of whitewashing her past. That blogger tried to justify those horrendous comments within the online piece. It implied that my colleague Cristiana, because of her Romanian heritage, was somehow responsible for mass murder during the Holocaust. Shameful. Disgraceful. I hope you will join me in condemning them in the strongest possible terms. The same piece amplified comments calling the service of my colleagues in the armed forces a joke—an insulting way to describe people who have served their country. This is a blog with a history of disinformation. First Minister, as a former journalist yourself, surely you can see the corrosive impact this is having on our public life here in Wales. Will the First Minister finally defund the biased, hateful Nation.Cymru once and for all? Brif Weinidog, nid yw cysylltiadau rhyngwladol yn amddiffyniad dilys dros anfon arian trethdalwyr dramor. Rydym ni i gyd yn gwybod nad Plaid Cymru yw plaid Cymru. Hon yw'r blaid o wastraffu arian trethdalwyr dramor o hyd. Wrth sôn am Tsieina, hoffwn ofyn i chi am wastraff arian arall y mae'n ymddangos bod y Llywodraeth Plaid Cymru hon yn benderfynol o fod yn rhan ohono. Ddoe, cyhoeddodd blogiwr ffiaidd erthygl ar safle blogio a ariennir gan drethdalwyr yn ymhelaethu ar eiriau cyn-arweinydd cyngor Llafur ynglŷn â theyrnged Diwrnod y Cofio Reform UK, a gyhuddodd aelod etholedig o'r Senedd hon o wyngalchu ei gorffennol. Ceisiodd y blogiwr hwnnw gyfiawnhau'r sylwadau echrydus hynny yn y darn ar-lein. Roedd yn awgrymu bod fy nghyd-Aelod Cristiana, oherwydd ei threftadaeth Rwmanaidd, rywsut yn gyfrifol am lofruddiaeth dorfol yn ystod yr Holocost. Cywilyddus. Gwarthus. Rwy'n gobeithio y gwnewch chi ymuno â mi i'w condemnio yn y termau cryfaf posibl. Fe wnaeth yr un darn ymhelaethu ar sylwadau yn galw gwasanaeth fy nghyd-Aelodau yn y lluoedd arfog yn jôc—ffordd sarhaus o ddisgrifio pobl sydd wedi gwasanaethu eu gwlad. Mae hwn yn flog â hanes o dwyllwybodaeth. Brif Weinidog, fel cyn-newyddiadurwr eich hun, siawns y gallwch chi weld yr effaith gyrydol y mae hyn yn ei chael ar ein bywyd cyhoeddus yma yng Nghymru. A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog ddadariannu'r Nation.Cymru rhagfarnllyd, atgas o'r diwedd, unwaith ac am byth? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785031 26 En 2026-11-10T13:40:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=602&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=602&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785047 27 En 2026-11-10T13:41:05 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=667&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=667&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun Llywydd, we see the corrosion all around us in this Senedd. [Interruption.] Absolutely, I will agree with the leader of Reform in Wales on the need to condemn the attacking of people because of the colour of their skin, the attacking of people because of the country they come from, the attacking of people because of their sexuality, the attacking of people because they are different. [Interruption.] This is a party determined to undermine the good name of our Senedd through their culture wars agenda, and this is one First Minister that will not stand by and keep quiet as they do it. Lywydd, rydym ni'n gweld y cyrydiad ym mhobman o'n cwmpas yn y Senedd hon. [Torri ar draws.] Yn sicr, fe wnaf i gytuno ag arweinydd Reform yng Nghymru ar yr angen i gondemnio ymosod ar bobl oherwydd lliw eu croen, ymosod ar bobl oherwydd y wlad maen nhw'n dod ohoni, ymosod ar bobl oherwydd eu rhywioldeb, ymosod ar bobl oherwydd eu bod nhw'n wahanol. [Torri ar draws.] Mae hon yn blaid sy'n benderfynol o danseilio enw da ein Senedd trwy eu hagenda rhyfeloedd diwylliant, ac mae hwn yn un Prif Weinidog na wnaiff sefyll o'r neilltu a chadw'n ddistaw tra eu bod nhw'n gwneud hynny. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785053 28 En 2026-11-10T13:41:43 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=705&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=705&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Can I remind Members that we need to hear the questions and we need to hear the answers as well? If I have difficulty hearing, then those outside this Chamber have difficulty hearing. So, please. We'll proceed. A gaf i atgoffa'r Aelodau bod angen i ni glywed y cwestiynau a bod angen i ni glywed yr atebion hefyd? Os wyf i'n cael trafferth yn clywed, yna mae'r rhai y tu allan i'r Siambr hon yn cael trafferth yn clywed. Felly, os gwelwch yn dda. Fe wnawn ni fwrw ymlaen. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785055 29 Cy 2026-11-10T13:42:04 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=726&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=726&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Arweinydd Llafur Cymru, Ken Skates. The leader of Welsh Labour, Ken Skates. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785056 30 En 2026-11-10T13:42:06 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=728&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=728&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 267 267 Ken Skates AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=267 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=267 Leader of Welsh Labour Arweinydd Llafur Cymru Skates, Ken Diolch, Lywydd. We really do need greater dignity and respect in this place. Can I start by paying tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom? I look forward to the opportunity to say more on this later this afternoon and tomorrow. But, First Minister, let's just be clear, on climate change measures, you are doing Reform's work for them. Now, in terms of the Children's Commissioner for Wales and her recent interview, she expressed concerns that the Welsh Government's work responding to the 'Our Bravery Brought Justice' review appears to have stalled since the election. Can you reassure all Members of the Senedd, and the public, that this matter will be treated with the urgency that it deserves, and will you arrange for the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language to make a statement on progress at the earliest opportunity, as called for by my colleague Lynne Neagle? Diolch, Lywydd. Mae wir angen mwy o urddas a pharch arnom ni yn y lle hwn. A gaf i ddechrau trwy dalu teyrnged i'r rhai a aberthodd eu bywydau dros ein rhyddid? Edrychaf ymlaen at y cyfle i ddweud mwy am hyn yn ddiweddarach y prynhawn yma ac yfory. Ond, Brif Weinidog, gadewch i ni fod yn eglur, o ran mesurau newid hinsawdd, rydych chi'n gwneud gwaith Reform iddyn nhw. Nawr, o ran Comisiynydd Plant Cymru a'i chyfweliad diweddar, mynegodd bryderon ei bod yn ymddangos bod gwaith Llywodraeth Cymru yn ymateb i'r adolygiad 'Cyfiawnder trwy ein Dewrder' wedi arafu ers yr etholiad. A allwch chi roi sicrwydd i holl Aelodau'r Senedd, a'r cyhoedd, y bydd y mater hwn yn cael ei drin gyda'r brys y mae'n ei haeddu, ac a wnewch chi drefnu i'r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Addysg a'r Gymraeg wneud datganiad ar gynnydd ar y cyfle cynharaf, fel y galwyd amdano gan fy nghyd-Aelod Lynne Neagle? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785061 31 En 2026-11-10T13:43:01 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=783&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=783&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun I think we must always start by recognising the bravery of the young people who have come forward to shine a light on the abuse shown towards them. I'm grateful to the children's commissioner for the comments that she has made. My officials met her only last week to discuss progress on our work. Our task here, I think, is clear. It is to strengthen safeguarding, it is to improve protections. Where we can move faster, absolutely we will. But our actions, of course, need to be joined up always, and they need to make sure that we're embedding good practice in strengthening protection for children and adults at risk alike. There is absolutely no question of any work being on pause. A number of recommendations from the report that has been discussed in recent days are complete. Substantive work is under way across the remaining recommendations, a number of them in very mature states of progress. Some, of course, require national changes to guidance, practice and arrangements. Our focus is on lasting improvements across Wales, not just simply marking actions as complete because that is easier. Where consultation is needed—and it will be needed at times as we strengthen safeguarding—it must build on the evidence, on engagement and on learning already under way. I can assure the Labour leader that it is our intention, and was our intention, to have an update from the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language within the coming weeks. This, I think, is confirmation of just how important this issue is to this Government. Rwy'n credu bod yn rhaid i ni bob amser ddechrau trwy gydnabod dewrder y bobl ifanc sydd wedi dod yn eu blaenau i daflu goleuni ar y camdriniaeth a ddangoswyd tuag atyn nhw. Rwy'n ddiolchgar i'r comisiynydd plant am y sylwadau y mae wedi eu gwneud. Fe wnaeth fy swyddogion gyfarfod â hi dim ond yr wythnos diwethaf i drafod cynnydd ar ein gwaith. Mae ein tasg yma, rwy'n meddwl, yn eglur. Mae'n fater o gryfhau mesurau diogelu, mae'n fater o wella amddiffyniadau. Lle gallwn symud yn gyflymach, byddwn ni'n gwneud hynny, yn sicr. Ond mae angen i'n gweithredoedd, wrth gwrs, fod yn gydgysylltiedig bob amser, ac mae angen iddyn nhw wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n ymwreiddio arfer da wrth gryfhau amddiffyniad i blant ac oedolion mewn perygl. Does dim cwestiwn o gwbl bod unrhyw waith ar seibiant. Mae nifer o argymhellion o'r adroddiad a drafodwyd yn ystod y dyddiau diwethaf wedi'u cyflawni. Mae gwaith sylweddol ar y gweill ar draws yr argymhellion sy'n weddill, nifer ohonyn nhw mewn sefyllfa aeddfed iawn o gynnydd. Mae rhai, wrth gwrs, yn gofyn am newidiadau cenedlaethol i ganllawiau, ymarfer a threfniadau. Mae ein pwyslais ni ar welliannau sy'n para ledled Cymru, nid dim ond nod bod gweithredoedd wedi'u cyflawni oherwydd bod hynny'n haws. Lle mae angen ymgynghori—a bydd ei angen ar adegau wrth i ni gryfhau diogelu—mae'n rhaid iddo adeiladu ar y dystiolaeth, ar ymgysylltu ac ar ddysgu sydd eisoes ar y gweill. Gallaf sicrhau'r arweinydd Llafur mai ein bwriad yw cael diweddariad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Addysg a'r Gymraeg yn ystod yr wythnosau nesaf, a dyna oedd ein bwriad. Mae hyn, rwy'n meddwl, yn gadarnhad o'n union pa mor bwysig yw'r mater hwn i'r Llywodraeth hon. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785067 32 En 2026-11-10T13:44:50 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=892&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=892&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 267 267 Ken Skates AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=267 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=267 Skates, Ken Can I thank the First Minister for his answer? It's my understanding, and I may be incorrect, that the work that's been completed has been completed on the three recommendations that were accepted by the previous Welsh Labour Government and actioned by the previous Government as well. And the children's commissioner is clearly concerned that work has been paused since the election. They are very, very serious comments that the commissioner has made. She says that we can't wait for review after review to see change happen, and I'd entirely agree, because there are real-life consequences to inaction. Could you explain what specific action has taken place since the election to implement the review's further recommendations? And what assurances can you give victims and their families that this work is being driven forward with the urgency they rightly expect? And finally, I think it's absolutely vital that Members here today know how many meetings of the ministerial assurance board have taken place since May. A gaf i ddiolch i'r Prif Weinidog am ei ateb? Fy nealltwriaeth i, ac efallai fy mod i'n anghywir, yw bod y gwaith sydd wedi cael ei gwblhau wedi cael ei gwblhau ar y tri argymhelliad a dderbyniwyd gan Lywodraeth Lafur flaenorol Cymru ac a roddwyd ar waith gan y Llywodraeth flaenorol hefyd. Ac mae'r comisiynydd plant yn amlwg yn pryderu bod y gwaith wedi cael ei oedi ers yr etholiad. Maen nhw'n sylwadau difrifol iawn, iawn y mae'r comisiynydd wedi eu gwneud. Mae'n dweud na allwn ni aros am adolygiad ar ôl adolygiad i weld newid yn digwydd, a byddwn i'n cytuno'n llwyr, oherwydd ceir canlyniadau bywyd go iawn o ddiffyg gweithredu. A allech chi esbonio pa gamau penodol sydd wedi cael eu cymryd ers yr etholiad i roi argymhellion pellach yr adolygiad ar waith? A pha sicrwydd allwch chi ei roi i ddioddefwyr a'u teuluoedd bod y gwaith hwn yn cael ei yrru ymlaen gyda'r brys y maen nhw'n ei ddisgwyl yn briodol? Ac yn olaf, rwy'n credu ei bod hi'n gwbl hanfodol bod Aelodau yma heddiw yn gwybod faint o gyfarfodydd y bwrdd sicrwydd gweinidogol sydd wedi cael eu cynnal ers mis Mai. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785048 33 En 2026-11-10T13:45:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=902&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=902&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785054 34 En 2026-11-10T13:45:49 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=951&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=951&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun The Member is right, of course, that the work began under the last Government, but then there was a change of Government. And now it's our responsibility, and a responsibility that we take very, very seriously indeed, to take the work forward. As I say, we have the recommendations that are either completed or are in varying stages of progress—some very, very close indeed to being completed. But it is about absolutely making sure that we put in place lasting measures. It is not a tick-box exercise. It is far more serious than that. It is way beyond party politics. And I know the Member agrees with me on that. We will report back, as I said, through the education Minister, in December this year. It was our intention to do so anyway, because at the heart of this are one group of people that we have to be focused on at all times, and that is the victims. And in everything that we do as Ministers, we consider how we give them confidence that we are taking the necessary actions, and that co-operation with the children's commissioner to keep our feet to the fire, which is exactly what we need to see happen, is aimed at making sure that we can give that confidence to those young victims. Mae'r Aelod yn iawn, wrth gwrs, bod y gwaith wedi cychwyn o dan y Llywodraeth ddiwethaf, ond yna bu newid Llywodraeth. A'n cyfrifoldeb ni yw hyn bellach, ac mae'n gyfrifoldeb yr ydym ni'n ei gymryd o ddifrif iawn, i fwrw ymlaen â'r gwaith. Fel y dywedais i, mae gennym ni'r argymhellion sydd naill ai wedi'u cwblhau neu sydd mewn gwahanol gamau o gynnydd—rhai yn agos iawn, iawn yn wir at gael eu cwblhau. Ond mae'n ymwneud â gwneud yn siŵr yn bendant ein bod ni'n rhoi mesurau ar waith a fydd yn para. Nid ymarfer blwch ticio mohono. Mae'n llawer mwy difrifol na hynny. Mae'n ffordd y tu hwnt i wleidyddiaeth plaid. Ac rwy'n gwybod bod yr Aelod yn cytuno â mi am hynny. Byddwn yn adrodd yn ôl, fel y dywedais i, drwy'r Gweinidog addysg, ym mis Rhagfyr eleni. Ein bwriad oedd gwneud hynny beth bynnag, oherwydd wrth wraidd hyn mae un grŵp o bobl y mae'n rhaid i ni ganolbwyntio arno bob amser, sef y dioddefwyr. Ac ym mhopeth yr ydym ni'n ei wneud fel Gweinidogion, rydym ni'n ystyried sut rydym ni'n rhoi hyder iddyn nhw ein bod ni'n cymryd y camau angenrheidiol, a bod gan gydweithrediad â'r comisiynydd plant i gadw ein traed i'r tân, sef yr union beth y mae angen i ni ei weld yn digwydd, y nod o wneud yn siŵr y gallwn ni roi'r hyder hwnnw i'r dioddefwyr ifanc hynny. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785057 35 Cy 2026-11-10T13:47:10 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1032&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1032&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Arweinydd y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig, Darren Millar. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Darren Millar. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785058 36 En 2026-11-10T13:47:13 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1035&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1035&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 171 171 Darren Millar AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Arweinydd y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig Millar, Darren Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd. First Minister, we remember this week those who served our country in two world wars and all conflicts since and those who fought for our freedoms. And of course, we know that war is raging once more in Europe again, and it's never been more important, therefore, to support our armed forces and the industries that provide the equipment that they need to defend us. The UK Labour Government has committed to establishing defence technical colleges across Britain, including one here in Wales, and it's made £5 million available to the Welsh Government to do that. I want to applaud the UK Government for doing that. It's not very often I applaud the Labour Party—about as frequently as Halley's Comet passing by—but I have to say that that was a good decision, and I want to make sure that Wales benefits from it. Yet your Government appears to be dragging its heels on the establishment of the college. Can you give us an update on where that college is, when you expect to be in a position to make announcements on where it will be located, and whether your Government continues to recognise the urgent need to strengthen Britain's defences against the growing threats that we see around the world, particularly from Russia? Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd. Brif Weinidog, rydym ni'n cofio yr wythnos hon y rhai a wasanaethodd ein gwlad mewn dau ryfel byd a phob rhyfel ers hynny a'r rhai a ymladdodd dros ein rhyddid. Ac wrth gwrs, rydym ni'n gwybod bod rhyfel yn rhemp unwaith eto yn Ewrop, ac nid yw erioed wedi bod yn bwysicach, felly, i gefnogi ein lluoedd arfog a'r diwydiannau sy'n darparu'r offer sydd ei angen arnyn nhw i'n hamddiffyn. Mae Llywodraeth Lafur y DU wedi ymrwymo i sefydlu colegau technegol amddiffyn ledled Prydain, gan gynnwys un yma yng Nghymru, ac mae wedi gwneud £5 miliwn ar gael i Lywodraeth Cymru i wneud hynny. Hoffwn gymeradwyo Llywodraeth y DU am wneud hynny. Nid yn aml iawn yr wyf i'n cymeradwyo'r Blaid Lafur—tua mor aml â Chomed Halley yn mynd heibio—ond mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud bod hwnnw'n benderfyniad da, ac rwyf i eisiau gwneud yn siŵr bod Cymru yn elwa ohono. Ac eto mae'n ymddangos bod eich Llywodraeth yn llusgo ei sodlau o ran sefydlu'r coleg. A allwch chi roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i ni ar ble mae'r coleg hwnnw, pryd rydych chi'n disgwyl bod mewn sefyllfa i wneud cyhoeddiadau ar ble y bydd yn cael ei leoli, a pha un a yw eich Llywodraeth yn parhau i gydnabod yr angen brys i gryfhau amddiffynfeydd Prydain yn erbyn y bygythiadau cynyddol yr ydym ni'n eu gweld ledled y byd, yn enwedig gan Rwsia? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785069 37 En 2026-11-10T13:48:25 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1107&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1107&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun To bring the Member up to speed, there is positive engagement on the issue of the defence technical college, and I can say at times that we were waiting on UK Government because of delays in moving forward. This is positive engagement. Of course, we recognise the role that the defence sector plays in Wales, the jobs that rely on the defence sector in Wales, and we've made it equally clear that we believe our development of an ethical framework around how we engage positively with that sector reflects the values that people in Wales have. I roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Aelod, ceir ymgysylltiad cadarnhaol ar fater y coleg technegol amddiffyn, a gallaf ddweud ar adegau ein bod ni'n aros am Lywodraeth y DU oherwydd oedi cyn symud ymlaen. Mae hyn yn ymgysylltu cadarnhaol. Wrth gwrs, rydym ni'n cydnabod y rhan y mae'r sector amddiffyn yn ei chwarae yng Nghymru, y swyddi sy'n dibynnu ar y sector amddiffyn yng Nghymru, ac rydym ni wedi ei gwneud yr un mor eglur ein bod ni'n meddwl bod ein datblygiad o fframwaith moesegol ynghylch sut rydym ni'n ymgysylltu'n gadarnhaol â'r sector hwnnw yn adlewyrchu'r gwerthoedd sydd gan bobl yng Nghymru. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785075 38 En 2026-11-10T13:49:03 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1145&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1145&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 171 171 Darren Millar AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 Millar, Darren You didn't give us a timetable. You said that you've had some difficulty waiting on the UK Government, and of course we still haven't seen the ethical defence framework publication, months after it was initially announced, which I think is deeply regrettable, particularly for those companies that are making investment decisions. But it's not the only thing that we need action from the Welsh Government on. We know that the UK Government made another announcement just a couple of weeks ago about ending veteran homelessness prior to Christmas. They've made money available to local authorities in England in order to help them to facilitate and implement that pledge, and yet at a time when we've got asylum seekers being put up in hotels, we still have veteran homelessness here on our streets in Wales. Can I ask you, given that additional money is obviously going to come to Wales as a direct result of the pledge that's been made by the UK Government, will you make the same commitment to ending veteran homelessness—not just at Christmas time—and will you work with the Welsh Conservatives to develop a veteran strategy for Wales, so that we can put an end to any homeless person on our streets who served in our armed forces? Wnaethoch chi ddim rhoi amserlen i ni. Fe wnaethoch chi ddweud eich bod chi wedi cael rhywfaint o anhawster aros am Lywodraeth y DU, ac wrth gwrs nid ydym ni wedi gweld cyhoeddiad y fframwaith amddiffyn moesegol, fisoedd ar ôl iddo gael ei gyhoeddi i gychwyn, sy'n anffodus dros ben yn fy marn i, yn enwedig i'r cwmnïau hynny sy'n gwneud penderfyniadau buddsoddi. Ond nid dyma'r unig beth y mae angen gweithredu arnom ni gan Lywodraeth Cymru arno. Rydym ni'n gwybod bod Llywodraeth y DU wedi gwneud cyhoeddiad arall dim ond wythnos neu ddwy yn ôl ar roi terfyn ar ddigartrefedd cyn-filwyr cyn y Nadolig. Maen nhw wedi gwneud arian ar gael i awdurdodau lleol yn Lloegr er mwyn eu helpu nhw i hwyluso a chyflawni'r addewid hwnnw, ac eto ar adeg pan fo gennym ni geiswyr lloches yn cael eu rhoi mewn gwestai, mae gennym ni ddigartrefedd ymhlith cyn-filwyr yma ar ein strydoedd yng Nghymru o hyd. A gaf i ofyn i chi, o gofio bod arian ychwanegol yn amlwg yn mynd i ddod i Gymru o ganlyniad uniongyrchol i'r addewid a wnaed gan Lywodraeth y DU, a wnewch chi wneud yr un ymrwymiad i roi terfyn ar ddigartrefedd cyn-filwyr—nid adeg y Nadolig yn unig—ac a wnewch chi weithio gyda'r Ceidwadwyr Cymreig i ddatblygu strategaeth cyn-filwyr ar gyfer Cymru, fel y gallwn ni roi terfyn ar unrhyw berson digartref ar ein strydoedd a wasanaethodd yn ein lluoedd arfog? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785046 39 En 2026-11-10T13:50:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1202&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1202&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785049 40 En 2026-11-10T13:50:22 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1224&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1224&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun On the initial point, on the timing around the defence technical colleges, I again make the point that there are two parties in this, and moving forward positively is what those engagements are about. On homelessness, in this most solemn of weeks, I thought better of the leader of the Conservatives than to put it in that context. Because homelessness among veterans is something that, quite simply—not in the context of culture wars or anything else—we should be taking very, very seriously. I welcome the announcement that was made by the UK Prime Minister, which, effectively, isn't about consequentials, actually, in the coming year, but it is about the continuation of a programme that has already been in place for the last three years or so. That's positive. But, of course, in recommitting today, as every day, to the armed forces covenant and in pledging to do what we can to tackle homelessness amongst veterans, we put that in the wider context also of wanting to tackle homelessness in its broader meaning. We have shown in the past, during COVID, that we can take action. And it's the job of Government—and we are addressing this—to put in place those measures that can help people avoid it, for example using the recent legislation passed in this Senedd to engage earlier when people are at risk of facing homelessness. And with veterans, of course, a transition arrangement could work positively in terms of avoiding homelessness when somebody transitions out of the armed forces. This is a broader issue, but in this week, of course, we remember the particular significance of the pressures on those who have served in the armed forces. Ar y pwynt cychwynnol, ynghylch yr amseriad o amgylch y colegau technegol amddiffyn, rwy'n gwneud y pwynt eto bod dwy blaid yn y mater hwn, a symud ymlaen yn gadarnhaol yw diben yr ymgysylltiadau hynny. Ar ddigartrefedd, yn yr wythnos fwyaf sobor hon, roeddwn gen i farn uwch o arweinydd y Ceidwadwyr nag i'w roi yn y cyd-destun hwnnw. Oherwydd mae digartrefedd ymhlith cyn-filwyr yn rhywbeth y dylem ni, yn syml iawn—nid yn unig yng nghyd-destun rhyfeloedd diwylliant nac unrhyw beth arall—fod yn ei gymryd o ddifrif iawn, iawn. Rwy'n croesawu'r cyhoeddiad a wnaed gan Brif Weinidog y DU, nad yw, i bob pwrpas, yn ymwneud â chyllid canlyniadol, mewn gwirionedd, yn y flwyddyn i ddod, ond mae'n ymwneud â pharhad rhaglen sydd eisoes wedi bod ar waith dros oddeutu'r tair blynedd diwethaf. Mae hynny'n gadarnhaol. Ond, wrth gwrs, wrth ailymrwymo heddiw, fel bob dydd, i gyfamod y lluoedd arfog ac wrth addo gwneud yr hyn a allwn i fynd i'r afael â digartrefedd ymhlith cyn-filwyr, rydym ni'n rhoi hynny yn y cyd-destun ehangach hefyd o fod eisiau mynd i'r afael â digartrefedd yn ei ystyr ehangach. Rydym ni wedi dangos yn y gorffennol, yn ystod COVID, y gallwn ni weithredu. A chyfrifoldeb y Llywodraeth—ac rydym ni'n mynd i'r afael â hyn—yw rhoi'r mesurau hynny ar waith a all helpu pobl i'w osgoi, er enghraifft gan ddefnyddio'r ddeddfwriaeth ddiweddar a basiwyd yn y Senedd hon i ymgysylltu'n gynharach pan fydd pobl mewn perygl o wynebu digartrefedd. Ac o ran cyn-filwyr, wrth gwrs, gallai trefniant pontio weithio'n gadarnhaol o ran osgoi digartrefedd pan fydd rhywun yn y broses o adael y lluoedd arfog. Mae hwn yn fater ehangach, ond yn yr wythnos hon, wrth gwrs, rydym ni'n cofio arwyddocâd arbennig y pwysau ar y rhai sydd wedi gwasanaethu yn y lluoedd arfog. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785062 41 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister B Gwrthsemitiaeth mewn Ysgolion a Cholegau Antisemitism in Schools and Colleges 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785063 42 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister O 8734 8734 Sam Rowlands AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8734 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8734 Rowlands, Sam 3. Pa asesiad mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi'i wneud o effaith canfyddiadau adolygiad annibynnol Syr David Bell i wrthsemitiaeth mewn ysgolion a cholegau ar Gymru? OQ64903 3. What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact on Wales of the findings of Sir David Bell's independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges? OQ64903 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785064 43 En 2026-11-10T13:52:24 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1346&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1346&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun It's important to say always that there is no place for antisemitism or hate in Wales and we must challenge discrimination in all its forms. Our 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan' and Curriculum for Wales already take forward many of the findings and recommendations in the Bell review, but we can't be complacent either. It's important that we learn from that review and from the experiences of staff and learners to ensure that our schools and colleges remain safe, inclusive and free from prejudice. Mae'n bwysig dweud bob amser nad oes lle i wrthsemitiaeth na chasineb yng Nghymru ac mae'n rhaid i ni herio gwahaniaethu yn ei holl ffurfiau. Mae ein 'Cynllun Gweithredu Cymru Wrth-hiliol' a'n Cwricwlwm i Gymru eisoes yn bwrw ymlaen â llawer o'r canfyddiadau a'r argymhellion yn adolygiad Bell, ond allwn ni ddim fod yn hunanfodlon chwaith. Mae'n bwysig ein bod ni'n dysgu o'r adolygiad hwnnw ac o brofiadau staff a dysgwyr i sicrhau bod ein hysgolion a'n colegau yn parhau i fod yn ddiogel, yn gynhwysol ac yn rhydd o ragfarn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785065 44 En 2026-11-10T13:52:56 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1378&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1378&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 8734 8734 Sam Rowlands AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8734 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8734 Rowlands, Sam Thank you for your response, First Minister. You're absolutely right to say that there's no place for antisemitism anywhere in our society, and that's why it's shocking to see in Sir David Bell's review, released last month, that one in five children have witnessed or experienced antisemitism, and it's deeply troubling that the number rises to one in three Jewish children. And the campaign against antisemitism is now saying that schools have failed in their duty to protect Jewish children. And this comes at a time, of course, when antisemitism is on the rise across the whole of society here in the UK. The Community Security Trust recorded almost 2,000 incidents of antisemitic hate across the UK in the first half of the year alone. But as you'll know, First Minister, the review by Sir David Bell was only covering schools and colleges in England because it was commissioned by the UK Government, so we do not have a Wales-specific picture of the prevalence of antisemitism in our schools. So, will you, First Minister, commission a review, in line with Sir David Bell's, into antisemitism in our schools and colleges in Wales? Diolch am eich ymateb, Brif Weinidog. Rydych chi'n gwbl gywir i ddweud nad oes lle i wrthsemitiaeth yn unrhyw le yn ein cymdeithas, a dyna pam mae'n ofnadwy gweld yn adolygiad Syr David Bell, a gyhoeddwyd fis diwethaf, bod un o bob pump o blant wedi bod yn dyst i wrthsemitiaeth neu wedi ei ddioddef, ac mae'n peri gofid mawr bod y nifer yn codi i un o bob tri o blant Iddewig. Ac mae'r ymgyrch yn erbyn gwrthsemitiaeth bellach yn dweud bod ysgolion wedi methu yn eu dyletswydd i amddiffyn plant Iddewig. Ac mae hyn yn dod ar adeg, wrth gwrs, pan fo gwrthsemitiaeth ar gynnydd ar draws y gymdeithas gyfan yma yn y DU. Cofnododd yr Ymddiriedolaeth Diogelwch Cymunedol bron i 2,000 o achosion o gasineb gwrthsemitig ledled y DU yn ystod hanner cyntaf y flwyddyn yn unig. Ond fel y byddwch chi'n gwybod, Brif Weinidog, roedd yr adolygiad gan Syr David Bell yn cwmpasu ysgolion a cholegau yn Lloegr yn unig oherwydd iddo gael ei gomisiynu gan Lywodraeth y DU, felly nid oes gennym ni ddarlun penodol i Gymru o gyffredinrwydd gwrthsemitiaeth yn ein hysgolion. Felly, a wnewch chi, Brif Weinidog, gomisiynu adolygiad, yn unol ag un Syr David Bell, o wrthsemitiaeth yn ein hysgolion a'n colegau yng Nghymru? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785068 45 En 2026-11-10T13:54:02 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1444&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1444&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun As I said, we're able to learn from that work conducted in England, and I can say that Wales is about to embark on an update of our 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan', which I think is important to note. I, and all of us, should be very concerned about any reports of children and young people experiencing antisemitism, Islamaphobia and racism in any form in their education settings, and that's why it's incumbent on all of us here to take the heat out of and not ever stoke any senses of racism within our communities. Now, I expect allegations, of course, to be fully investigated by education settings, with appropriate action taken to address the matter and prevent further instances from happening. But whilst Sir David Bell's review relates to England only, there is lots of work being undertaken in Wales to address discrimination and promote that equality and diversity that we all should seek to pursue. Fel y dywedais i, rydyn ni'n gallu dysgu o'r gwaith hwnnw a wnaed yn Lloegr, a gallaf ddweud bod Cymru ar fin cychwyn diweddaru ein 'Cynllun Gweithredu Cymru Wrth-hiliol', yr wyf i'n meddwl ei bod hi'n bwysig ei nodi. Dylwn i, a phob un ohonom ni, fod yn bryderus iawn am unrhyw adroddiadau o blant a phobl ifanc yn dioddef gwrthsemitiaeth, Islamoffobia a hiliaeth mewn unrhyw ffurf yn eu lleoliadau addysg, a dyna pam mae'n ddyletswydd ar bob un ohonom ni yma i dynnu'r gwres allan o unrhyw synnwyr o hiliaeth yn ein cymunedau a pheidio byth â'i ennyn. Rŵan, rwy'n disgwyl i gyhuddiadau, wrth gwrs, gael eu hymchwilio'n llawn gan leoliadau addysg, â chamau priodol yn cael eu cymryd i fynd i'r afael â'r mater ac atal achosion pellach rhag digwydd. Ond er bod adolygiad Syr David Bell yn ymwneud â Lloegr yn unig, mae llawer o waith yn cael ei wneud yng Nghymru i fynd i'r afael â gwahaniaethu a hyrwyddo'r cydraddoldeb a'r amrywiaeth hynny y dylem ni i gyd geisio eu sicrhau. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785060 46 En 2026-11-10T13:55:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1502&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1502&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785066 47 En 2026-11-10T13:55:12 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1514&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1514&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 8585 8585 James Evans AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8585 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8585 Evans, James I think it is welcome that you say you're going to update the plan, but I think what we'd like to hear is actually what you're going to do to stop antisemitism in our schools. Because we already see that there's inconsistency across the teaching profession. I've had casework of my own where a pupil who was wearing a Palestinian pin badge was allowed to wear it, and somebody who was then wearing a flag, a pin badge depicting Israel, was told to remove it. Now, there is inconsistency across our teaching profession as well, First Minister. So, I'm just interested to know how you're going to update this guidance and how effective it's going to be to protect Jewish pupils, and also the staff in our schools as well, because we need to remember those. And I also want to know today, First Minister: will you condemn all those groups who spread antisemitism across our schools and across Wales, and also condemn those groups as well who do not wish the Israeli state to exist? Rwy'n credu ei fod i'w groesawu eich bod chi'n dweud eich bod chi'n mynd i ddiweddaru'r cynllun, ond rwy'n credu mai'r hyn yr hoffem ni ei glywed mewn gwirionedd yw'r hyn yr ydych chi'n mynd i'w wneud i roi terfyn ar wrthsemitiaeth yn ein hysgolion. Oherwydd rydym ni eisoes yn gweld bod anghysondeb ar draws y proffesiwn addysgu. Bu gen i waith achos fy hun lle caniatawyd i ddisgybl a oedd yn gwisgo bathodyn pin Palesteina i'w wisgo, ac dywedwyd wrth rywun a oedd wedyn yn gwisgo baner, bathodyn pin yn portreadu Israel, i'w dynnu. Nawr, ceir anghysondeb ar draws ein proffesiwn addysgu hefyd, Brif Weinidog. Felly, mae gen i ddiddordeb mewn gwybod sut rydych chi'n mynd i ddiweddaru'r canllawiau hyn a pha mor effeithiol y mae'n mynd i fod i amddiffyn disgyblion Iddewig, a hefyd y staff yn ein hysgolion hefyd, oherwydd mae angen i ni gofio'r rheini. Ac rwyf i hefyd eisiau gwybod heddiw, Brif Weinidog: a wnewch chi gondemnio'r holl grwpiau hynny sy'n lledaenu gwrthsemitiaeth ar draws ein hysgolion ac ar draws Cymru, a hefyd condemnio'r grwpiau hynny hefyd nad ydyn nhw'n dymuno i wladwriaeth Israel fodoli? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785079 48 En 2026-11-10T13:56:11 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1573&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1573&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun I can't make it any clearer than to say that I condemn anybody who stokes racism, be that in schools or any other setting. Antisemitism is a blight. We stand with Jewish communities in Wales, fully condemn antisemitism and all faith-based hate. Education officials have held meetings with representatives of the Jewish and Muslim communities in Wales to discuss the significant impact of the conflict in Israel and Gaza, and the impact that that is having on our communities here, and to discuss the impact of hate incidents. As I say, updating—beginning work early in the new year—of that 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan' is important. It's the opportunity for all of us who believe in tackling racism to contribute to that work, so that we can genuinely build towards having an anti-racist Wales, which, at this point in time, feels, doesn't it, a distant dream. But we keep on working towards it, because I think those, fundamentally, are the values that we have as a nation. Allaf i ddim ei gwneud hi'n fwy eglur na dweud fy mod i'n condemnio unrhyw un sy'n sbarduno hiliaeth, boed hynny mewn ysgolion neu unrhyw leoliad arall. Mae gwrthsemitiaeth yn felltith. Rydym ni'n sefyll yn gadarn â chymunedau Iddewig yng Nghymru, yn condemnio llwyr wrthsemitiaeth a phob casineb sy'n seiliedig ar ffydd yn llwyr. Mae swyddogion addysg wedi cynnal cyfarfodydd gyda chynrychiolwyr y cymunedau Iddewig a Mwslimaidd yng Nghymru i drafod effaith sylweddol y gwrthdaro yn Israel a Gaza, a'r effaith y mae hynny'n ei chael ar ein cymunedau yma, ac i drafod effaith digwyddiadau casineb. Fel y dywedais, mae diweddaru—gan ddechrau gweithio yn gynnar yn y flwyddyn newydd—y 'Cynllun Gweithredu Cymru Wrth-hiliol' hwnnw yn bwysig. Dyma'r cyfle i bawb ohonom ni sy'n credu mewn mynd i'r afael â hiliaeth gyfrannu at y gwaith hwnnw, fel y gallwn ni adeiladu'n wirioneddol tuag at gael Cymru wrth-hiliol, sydd, ar hyn o bryd, yn teimlo, onid yw, fel breuddwyd bell. Ond rydym ni'n parhau i weithio tuag ato, oherwydd rwy'n credu mai dyna, yn y bôn, yw'r gwerthoedd sydd gennym ni fel cenedl. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785085 49 En 2026-11-10T13:57:32 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1654&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1654&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 12175 12175 Shav Taj AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12175 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12175 Taj, Shav First Minister, Sir David Bell's review makes clear that tackling antisemitism requires action not only in our schools, but also in our communities. I recently attended a Jewish culture event that was hosted by the South Wales Jewish Representative Council, where I heard about the inspiring plans for the Merthyr Tydfil synagogue heritage project. Does the Minister agree that initiatives like this also play a vital role in challenging prejudice through education and understanding? And is he satisfied that the Welsh Government is now doing enough to support and expand this type of community-led work across Wales? Brif Weinidog, mae adolygiad Syr David Bell yn ei gwneud hi'n eglur bod mynd i'r afael â gwrthsemitiaeth yn gofyn am weithredu nid yn unig yn ein hysgolion, ond hefyd yn ein cymunedau. Yn ddiweddar, mynychais ddigwyddiad diwylliant Iddewig a gynhaliwyd gan Gyngor Cynrychiolwyr Iddewig De Cymru, lle clywais am y cynlluniau llawn ysbrydoliaeth ar gyfer prosiect treftadaeth synagog Merthyr Tudful. A yw'r Gweinidog yn cytuno bod mentrau fel hyn hefyd yn chwarae rhan hanfodol wrth herio rhagfarn trwy addysg a dealltwriaeth? Ac a yw'n fodlon bod Llywodraeth Cymru bellach yn gwneud digon i gefnogi ac ehangu'r math hwn o waith a arweinir gan y gymuned ledled Cymru? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785089 50 En 2026-11-10T13:58:04 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1686&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1686&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun I very much support that kind of community work. Much of the positive work in creating cohesion across our communities comes from the communities themselves. And as a Government, we will always look for opportunities to support and encourage ventures such as that to grow. When it comes to something like the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan', what we are trying to do is set the context in which groups like that, and many others within Wales, feel empowered to stand up against the forces that seek to divide us rather than unite us. Rwy'n sicr yn cefnogi'r math hwnnw o waith cymunedol. Mae llawer o'r gwaith cadarnhaol o ran creu cydlyniant ar draws ein cymunedau yn dod o'r cymunedau eu hunain. Ac fel Llywodraeth, byddwn ni bob amser yn chwilio am gyfleoedd i gefnogi ac annog mentrau fel hynny i dyfu. O ran rhywbeth fel 'Cynllun Gweithredu Cymru Wrth-hiliol', yr hyn yr ydym ni'n ceisio ei wneud yw pennu'r cyd-destun lle mae grwpiau fel yna, a llawer o rai eraill yng Nghymru, yn teimlo wedi'u grymuso i sefyll i fyny yn erbyn y grymoedd sy'n ceisio ein gwahanu ni hytrach na'n huno. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785093 51 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister B Digartrefedd Ymhlith Cyn-filwyr Homelessness Among Veterans 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785094 52 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister O 12157 12157 Art Wright AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12157 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12157 Wright, Art 4. Pa gamau mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i fynd i'r afael â digartrefedd ymhlith cyn-filwyr? OQ64884 4. What action is the Welsh Government taking to tackle homelessness among veterans? OQ64884 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785095 53 En 2026-11-10T13:58:50 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1732&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1732&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun This Government is committed to preventing and reducing homelessness for those at risk, including, of course, veterans. We're working towards a preventative approach, which will require local authorities to act earlier when someone is at risk of homelessness. On veterans in particular, we continue to work with the armed forces community, registered social landlords and local authorities to ensure that veterans can access the advice and support they need to secure stable accommodation. Mae'r Llywodraeth hon wedi ymrwymo i atal a lleihau digartrefedd i'r rhai sydd mewn perygl, gan gynnwys, wrth gwrs, cyn-filwyr. Rydym ni'n gweithio tuag at ddull ataliol, a fydd yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i awdurdodau lleol weithredu'n gynharach pan fydd rhywun mewn perygl o ddigartrefedd. Ar gyn-filwyr yn arbennig, rydym ni'n parhau i weithio gyda chymuned y lluoedd arfog, landlordiaid cymdeithasol cofrestredig ac awdurdodau lleol i sicrhau y gall cyn-filwyr gael mynediad at y cyngor a'r cymorth sydd eu hangen arnyn nhw i sicrhau llety sefydlog. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785100 54 En 2026-11-10T13:59:18 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1760&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1760&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 12157 12157 Art Wright AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12157 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12157 Wright, Art First Minister, thank you. The armed forces covenant was welcomed by our veterans community and seen as a cause of hope. I quote a statement of moral obligation, pledging that 'those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens'. It is anything but moral that figures for 2025 reveal that, of 93,000 armed forces veterans living in Wales, 280 of them are sleeping rough, and over 2,000 more fall into the covert category of homelessness, sofa surfing or living with a family. In one case, a female veteran was sharing a bed with her mother for eight years. Whilst Westminster has pledged over £8.7 million for making improvements, organisations such Alabaré in Wales have been awarded sums of around £0.5 million, providing a paltry 39 bed spaces in nine properties across Wales. In my own constituency, a disabled veteran with complex post-traumatic stress disorder has been on the housing list for six years, is languishing in one bedroom in a house of multiple occupation, unable to even invite his children due to the squalid conditions and unsavoury tenants. What will the Minister do to make improvements and restore credibility in the armed forces covenant? Diolch. Brif Weinidog, diolch. Croesawyd cyfamod y lluoedd arfog gan ein cymuned cyn-filwyr ac fe'i ystyriwyd fel ffynhonnell o obaith. Rwy'n dyfynnu datganiad o rwymedigaeth foesol, yn addo 'ni ddylai'r rhai sydd wedi gwasanaethu yn y gorffennol, a'u teuluoedd, wynebu unrhyw anfantais o'u cymharu â dinasyddion eraill'. Mae'n unrhyw beth ond moesol bod ffigurau ar gyfer 2025 yn datgelu, o'r 93,000 o gyn-filwyr lluoedd arfog sy'n byw yng Nghymru, bod 280 ohonyn nhw yn cysgu allan, a bod dros 2,000 yn rhagor yn disgyn i'r categori cudd o ddigartrefedd, syrffio soffas neu fyw gyda theulu. Mewn un achos, roedd cyn-filwr benywaidd yn rhannu gwely gyda'i mam am wyth mlynedd. Er bod San Steffan wedi addo dros £8.7 miliwn ar gyfer gwneud gwelliannau, mae sefydliadau fel Alabaré yng Nghymru wedi derbyn symiau o tua £0.5 miliwn, gan ddarparu nifer bitw o 39 o leoedd gwely mewn naw eiddo ledled Cymru. Yn fy etholaeth fy hun, mae cyn-filwr anabl ag anhwylder straen ôl-drawmatig cymhleth wedi bod ar y rhestr dai ers chwe blynedd, yn dioddef mewn un ystafell wely mewn tŷ o amlfeddiannaeth, yn methu â hyd yn oed gwahodd ei blant oherwydd yr amodau gwael a'r tenantiaid annymunol. Beth fydd y Gweinidog yn ei wneud i wneud gwelliannau ac adfer hygrededd yng nghyfamod y lluoedd arfog? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785071 55 En 2026-11-10T14:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1802&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1802&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785074 56 En 2026-11-10T14:00:41 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1843&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1843&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun The Member, of course, draws attention to particular cases that, sadly, we know exist of people who have served in armed forces finding themselves in challenging circumstances, including, of course, homelessness. We've already had an opportunity earlier in this session today to look at a number of the elements of the work that are ongoing to try to avoid homelessness in the first place, including using that legislation passed in this place, also engaging with UK Government. As I said, the announcements of a continuation of previous plans by UK Government last week are to be welcomed. We need to build on those funding models and make sure that that money does get down to Welsh Government, so that we can invest. I should say that the armed forces covenant conference in Swansea later this year will bring partners together. We'll share good practice, we'll strengthen joint working and agree priorities for the future. And when it comes to priorities for our debt to veterans, well, tackling homelessness has to be at the top of that agenda. Mae'r Aelod, wrth gwrs, yn tynnu sylw at achosion penodol sydd, yn anffodus, yr ydym ni'n gwybod sy'n bodoli o bobl sydd wedi gwasanaethu yn y lluoedd arfog yn cael eu hunain mewn amgylchiadau heriol, gan gynnwys, wrth gwrs, digartrefedd. Rydym ni eisoes wedi cael cyfle yn gynharach yn y sesiwn hon heddiw i edrych ar nifer o'r elfennau o'r gwaith sy'n mynd rhagddo i geisio osgoi digartrefedd yn y lle cyntaf, gan gynnwys defnyddio'r ddeddfwriaeth honno a basiwyd yn y lle hwn, gan ymgysylltu â Llywodraeth y DU hefyd. Fel y dywedais i, mae'r cyhoeddiadau am barhad cynlluniau blaenorol gan Lywodraeth y DU yr wythnos diwethaf i'w croesawu. Mae angen i ni adeiladu ar y modelau cyllido hynny a gwneud yn siŵr bod yr arian hwnnw yn cyrraedd i lawr i Lywodraeth Cymru, fel y gallwn ni fuddsoddi. Dylwn ddweud y bydd cynhadledd cyfamod y lluoedd arfog yn Abertawe yn ddiweddarach eleni yn dod â phartneriaid at ei gilydd. Byddwn yn rhannu arfer da, byddwn yn cryfhau gweithio ar y cyd ac yn cytuno ar flaenoriaethau ar gyfer y dyfodol. Ac o ran blaenoriaethau ar gyfer ein dyled i gyn-filwyr, wel, mae'n rhaid i fynd i'r afael â digartrefedd fod ar frig yr agenda honno. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785081 57 En 2026-11-10T14:02:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=1922&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=1922&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 518 518 Lindsay Whittle AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=518 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=518 Whittle, Lindsay First Minister, I count myself privileged and honoured to be the only Welsh politician to have visited the troops in Afghanistan during the war, and spent four nights, five days in that country, visiting Camp Bastion, Kabul, Kandahar, where we actually came under attack, and our visit to Lashkar Gah was cancelled due to heavy fighting. I spoke to many troops about the issues that they faced and witnessed after some serving six full months in theatre. I then was horrified to watch the video on our return to these islands, a 20-minute video, showing the troops how they must adjust to life when they return back home. It's simply not good enough, in my opinion. The decision to send our troops to war and into harm's way rests solely with the Westminster Government, and I believe it is fair that the bulk of support should come from the Westminster Government. And it's a scandal, I'm sure everyone agrees, that any person who fights and/or defends this country should even be at risk of homelessness. First Minister, will you please have discussions with the Prime Minister and those Ministers in the Ministry of Defence to request further support from their budgets, and ensure that we in Wales at least get chwarae teg? Diolch yn fawr.  Brif Weinidog, rwy'n ystyried fy hun yn freintiedig ac yn anrhydeddus i fod yr unig wleidydd o Gymru i ymweld â'r milwyr yn Afghanistan yn ystod y rhyfel, a threuliais bedair noson, pum diwrnod yn y wlad honno, yn ymweld â Camp Bastion, Kabul, Kandahar, lle ymosodwyd arnom ni a dweud y gwir, a chanslwyd ein hymweliad â Lashkar Gah oherwydd ymladd trwm. Siaradais â llawer o filwyr am y problemau a oedd yn eu hwynebu ac yr oedden nhw'n dyst iddyn nhw ar ôl i rai wasanaethu chwe mis llawn yn y theatr. Yna, roedd yn beth ofnadwy gwylio'r fideo ar ein dychweliad i'r ynysoedd hyn, fideo 20 munud o hyd, yn dangos i'r milwyr sut y mae'n rhaid iddyn nhw addasu i fywyd pan fyddan nhw'n dychwelyd adref. Nid yw'n ddigon da, yn fy marn i. Llywodraeth San Steffan yn unig sy'n gyfrifol am y penderfyniad i anfon ein milwyr i ryfel a'r posibilrwydd o niwed, ac rwy'n credu ei bod hi'n deg y dylai'r rhan helaeth o gymorth ddod gan Lywodraeth San Steffan. Ac mae'n sgandal, rwy'n siŵr bod pawb yn cytuno, y dylai unrhyw unigolyn sy'n ymladd a/neu'n amddiffyn y wlad hon hyd yn oed fod mewn perygl o ddigartrefedd. Brif Weinidog, a wnewch chi, os gwelwch yn dda, gael trafodaethau gyda Phrif Weinidog y DU a'r Gweinidogion hynny yn y Weinyddiaeth Amddiffyn i ofyn am gymorth pellach o'u cyllidebau, a sicrhau ein bod ni yng Nghymru o leiaf yn cael chwarae teg? Diolch yn fawr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785096 58 En 2026-11-10T14:03:23 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2005&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2005&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun It is the purpose of the covenant, of course, to ensure that we can't duck our responsibilities when it comes to people who have served in the armed forces. Not everybody will have been able to speak with serving soldiers or members of the armed forces in Afghanistan, but we should all make it our business to make sure that we understand the impact of life pressures on veterans, in particular. One of my first visits as First Minister was to Valley Veterans, where I was able to engage with a number of veterans there exactly on this issue: the challenges that they face, and they face specifically around their transition back into civilian life. I agree the UK Government must support those who've served our country, and honour the commitment made to them. We work with the MOD on UK-wide initiatives like Valour to ensure that they complement the strong armed forces support networks in Wales. We take our own responsibilities under the armed forces covenant seriously, as I've said today, including funding Veterans NHS Wales. And where, I should say, our armed forces community need support as a consequence of their service, it is right that this is available. We'll continue to make that case strongly to UK Ministers, as the Member asks. Pwrpas y cyfamod, wrth gwrs, yw sicrhau na allwn ni osgoi ein cyfrifoldebau pan ddaw i bobl sydd wedi gwasanaethu yn y lluoedd arfog. Ni fydd pawb wedi gallu siarad â milwyr sy'n gwasanaethu neu aelodau o'r lluoedd arfog yn Afghanistan, ond dylem ni i gyd fynd ati i wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n deall effaith pwysau bywyd ar gyn-filwyr, yn arbennig. Roedd un o'm hymweliadau cyntaf fel Prif Weinidog â Valley Veterans, lle cefais gyfle i ymgysylltu â nifer o gyn-filwyr yno ar yr union fater hwn: yr heriau y maen nhw'n eu hwynebu, ac y maen nhw'n eu hwynebu'n benodol o ran eu symudiad yn ôl i fywyd fel sifiliaid. Rwy'n cytuno bod yn rhaid i Lywodraeth y DU gefnogi'r rhai sydd wedi gwasanaethu ein gwlad, ac anrhydeddu'r ymrwymiad a wnaed iddyn nhw. Rydym ni'n gweithio gyda'r Weinyddiaeth Amddiffyn ar fentrau y DU gyfan fel Valour i sicrhau eu bod nhw'n ategu rhwydweithiau cymorth cryf y lluoedd arfog yng Nghymru. Rydym ni'n cymryd ein cyfrifoldebau ein hunain o dan gyfamod y lluoedd arfog o ddifrif, fel yr wyf i wedi ei ddweud heddiw, gan gynnwys ariannu GIG Cyn-filwyr Cymru. A lle, dylwn i ddweud, mae angen cymorth ar ein cymuned lluoedd arfog o ganlyniad i'w gwasanaeth, mae'n iawn bod hwn ar gael. Byddwn yn parhau i wneud y ddadl honno'n gryf i Weinidogion y DU, fel y mae'r Aelod yn gofyn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785110 59 En 2026-11-10T14:04:44 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2086&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2086&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 145 145 Paul Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=145 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=145 Davies, Paul First Minister, there are some excellent examples of local initiatives supporting homelessness among veterans, including the VC Gallery in Pembrokeshire in my constituency, which has set up projects like the community warm room project and their famous Friday breakfast club, which I recently visited. Now, these projects provide a warm and welcoming environment for former service personnel and the wider community, helping to reduce social isolation, strengthening networks and providing people with practical support. And by doing so, they can help prevent veterans from reaching crisis point and reduce the risk of homelessness. Therefore, given the importance of early intervention and community support in keeping veterans from reaching crisis point, what steps is the Welsh Government taking to support organisations such as the VC Gallery as part of its wider efforts to tackle veteran homelessness across Wales? Brif Weinidog, ceir rhai enghreifftiau gwych o fentrau lleol yn cefnogi digartrefedd ymhlith cyn-filwyr, gan gynnwys Oriel VC yn sir Benfro yn fy etholaeth i, sydd wedi sefydlu prosiectau fel y prosiect ystafell gynnes gymunedol a'u clwb brecwast dydd Gwener enwog, yr ymwelais ag ef yn ddiweddar. Nawr, mae'r prosiectau hyn yn cynnig amgylchedd cynnes a chroesawgar i gyn-bersonél y lluoedd arfog a'r gymuned ehangach, gan helpu i leihau ynysigrwydd cymdeithasol, cryfhau rhwydweithiau a darparu cymorth ymarferol i bobl. A thrwy wneud hynny, gallan nhw helpu i atal cyn-filwyr rhag cyrraedd pwynt argyfwng a lleihau'r perygl o ddigartrefedd. Felly, o gofio pwysigrwydd ymyrraeth gynnar a chymorth cymunedol i atal cyn-filwyr rhag cyrraedd pwynt argyfwng, pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i gynorthwyo sefydliadau fel Oriel VC yn rhan o'i hymdrechion ehangach i fynd i'r afael â digartrefedd ymhlith cyn-filwyr ledled Cymru? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785070 60 En 2026-11-10T14:05:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2102&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2102&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785134 61 Cy 2026-11-10T14:09:08 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2350&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2350&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785103 62 Cy 2026-11-10T00:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=-48598&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=-48598&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785109 63 Cy 2026-11-10T14:06:38 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2200&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2200&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785088 64 En 2026-11-10T14:05:42 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2144&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2144&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun Welsh Government, through various schemes, can look at assistance to groups that support veterans. I'm not aware of that particular scheme in Pembrokeshire. It sounds like a very, very valuable network for those veterans who attend. As I say, with my visit to Valley Veterans, that became very, very clear to me—that sense of working together and sharing their lived experience with each other and, in fact, being able to put their case directly to the First Minister, as they do to this Government. I think that shows, doesn't it, that we have here a real community to whom, I'd say, we owe a debt of gratitude, and should be looking always for ways of showing that support in practical terms, be it on homelessness or mental health or other issues. Gall Llywodraeth Cymru, drwy gynlluniau amrywiol, edrych ar gymorth i grwpiau sy'n cynorthwyo cyn-filwyr. Nid wyf i'n ymwybodol o'r cynllun penodol hwnnw yn sir Benfro. Mae'n swnio fel rhwydwaith gwerthfawr iawn, iawn i'r cyn-filwyr hynny sy'n mynychu. Fel y dywedais i, gyda fy ymweliad â Valley Veterans, daeth hynny'n eglur iawn, iawn i mi—yr ymdeimlad hwnnw o gydweithio a rhannu eu profiad bywyd gyda'i gilydd ac, mewn gwirionedd, gallu gwneud eu dadl yn uniongyrchol i'r Prif Weinidog, fel y maen nhw'n ei wneud i'r Llywodraeth hon. Rwy'n meddwl bod hynny'n dangos, onid yw, bod gennym ni yma gymuned wirioneddol y byddwn i'n dweud sy'n haeddu ein diolch, a dylem ni fod yn chwilio bob amser am ffyrdd o ddangos y gefnogaeth honno mewn termau ymarferol, boed hynny ar ddigartrefedd neu iechyd meddwl neu faterion eraill. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785092 65 Cy 2026-11-10T14:06:36 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2198&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2198&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Cwestiwn 5 [OQ64912] tynnwyd yn ôl. Cwestiwn 6—Tom Montgomery. Question 5 [OQ64912] is withdrawn. Question 6—Tom Montgomery. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785114 66 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister B Addysg Bellach Further Education 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785115 67 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister O 12183 12183 Tom Montgomery AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12183 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12183 Montomery, Tom 6. Pa asesiad y mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi'i wneud o gynaliadwyedd y sector addysg bellach? OQ64873 6. What assessment has the First Minister made of the sustainability of the further education sector? OQ64873 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785116 68 En 2026-11-10T14:06:51 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2213&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2213&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun The sustainability of the further education sector is kept under close review through Medr's financial oversight arrangements. Participation in further education continues to grow, demonstrating the sector's strength and importance. Medr are working closely with the Welsh Government, as I say, to continue that monitoring of progress in terms of financial health, while supporting a sector that delivers, of course, the skills needed by employers and the wider economy. Mae cynaliadwyedd y sector addysg bellach yn cael ei adolygu'n fanwl trwy drefniadau goruchwylio ariannol Medr. Mae cyfranogiad mewn addysg bellach yn parhau i dyfu, gan ddangos cryfder a phwysigrwydd y sector. Mae Medr yn gweithio'n agos gyda Llywodraeth Cymru, fel y dywedais, i barhau â'r monitro hwnnw o gynnydd o ran iechyd ariannol, tra'n cefnogi sector sy'n darparu, wrth gwrs, y sgiliau sydd eu hangen ar gyflogwyr a'r economi ehangach. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785121 69 En 2026-11-10T14:07:19 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2241&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2241&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 12183 12183 Tom Montgomery AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12183 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12183 Montomery, Tom Diolch. In the cross-party group on further education and skills we heard college leaders speaking openly about the crisis in the sector, with some saying that they had waiting lists of more than 700. The five colleges alone who attended that meeting are providing education to around 3,000 students without receiving a single penny of funding. That's around £18 million. We were warned that the prospect of a cash-flat budget settlement, despite increasing learner numbers, would be incredibly challenging for the sector. If you're serious that we're going to tackle those not in employment, education or training, colleges in Wales must be sufficiently funded and resourced. So, First Minister, what steps will you take to ensure that colleges across Wales are paid for the education that they are providing and empowered to clear waiting lists? Diolch. Yn y grŵp trawsbleidiol ar addysg bellach a sgiliau, clywsom arweinwyr colegau yn siarad yn agored am yr argyfwng yn y sector, â rhai yn dweud bod ganddyn nhw restrau aros o fwy na 700. Mae'r pum coleg a oedd yn bresennol yn y cyfarfod hwnnw eu hunain yn darparu addysg i tua 3,000 o fyfyrwyr heb dderbyn yr un geiniog o gyllid. Mae hynny tua £18 miliwn. Cawsom ein rhybuddio y byddai'r posibilrwydd o setliad cyllideb digyfnewid, er gwaethaf y niferoedd cynyddol o ddysgwyr, yn anhygoel o heriol i'r sector. Os ydych chi o ddifrif ein bod ni'n mynd i fynd i'r afael â'r rhai nad ydyn nhw mewn cyflogaeth, addysg na hyfforddiant, mae'n rhaid i golegau yng Nghymru gael eu hariannu'n ddigonol a chael adnoddau digonol. Felly, Brif Weinidog, pa gamau wnewch chi eu cymryd i sicrhau bod colegau ledled Cymru yn cael eu talu am yr addysg y maen nhw'n ei darparu a'u grymuso i glirio rhestrau aros? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785129 70 En 2026-11-10T14:08:06 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2288&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2288&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun The Member points to an issue that arises because of the success of the further education sector. It's a challenge that we embrace as a Government. We want to provide more and more opportunities for our young people to access courses that provide qualifications, practical skills that they can take on to the workplace. It is our task to ensure that we put that financial support in place, recognising the challenges. That is what we are determined to do as a Government as we go into this forthcoming budget round. The FE sector is key to education. It is absolutely crucial to our economic ambitions for Wales, so making sure that we have a well-resourced, well-supported FE sector is important in many, many ways. Mae'r Aelod yn tynnu sylw at fater sy'n codi oherwydd llwyddiant y sector addysg bellach. Mae'n her yr ydym ni'n ei chroesawu fel Llywodraeth. Rydym ni eisiau darparu mwy a mwy o gyfleoedd i'n pobl ifanc gael mynediad at gyrsiau sy'n darparu cymwysterau, sgiliau ymarferol y gallan nhw fynd â nhw i'r gweithle. Ein tasg ni yw sicrhau ein bod ni'n rhoi'r cymorth ariannol hwnnw ar waith, gan gydnabod yr heriau. Dyna'r hyn yr ydym ni'n benderfynol o'i wneud fel Llywodraeth wrth i ni fynd i'r cylch cyllideb nesaf yma. Mae'r sector AB yn allweddol i addysg. Mae'n hollbwysig i'n huchelgeisiau economaidd ar gyfer Cymru, felly mae gwneud yn siŵr bod gennym ni sector AB sydd â digonedd o adnoddau a digonedd o gymorth yn bwysig mewn llawer iawn o ffyrdd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785135 71 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister B Llythrennedd a Rhifedd Literacy and Numeracy 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785136 72 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister O 12188 12188 Claire Johnson-Wood AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12188 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12188 Johnson-Wood, Claire 7. A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog gyflwyno profion wedi'u safoni o dan amodau rheoledig ar gyfer llythrennedd a rhifedd fel y gellir mesur cynnydd yn erbyn targedau? OQ64885 [R] 7. Will the First Minister introduce standardised testing under controlled conditions for literacy and numeracy so that progress against targets can be measured? OQ64885 [R] 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785137 73 En 2026-11-10T14:09:30 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2372&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2372&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun Personalised assessments are mandatory for learners in years 2 to 9, and provide teachers with tailored information about individual learners’ progress in reading and numeracy. They support professional judgment and help identify the strengths of learners and areas for development. Our 'Foundational literacy and numeracy plan' sets out a clear and coherent approach to measuring progress nationally. That includes the development of a new baseline assessment and the introduction of an age-related indicator at year 6. Mae asesiadau wedi'u personoli yn orfodol i ddysgwyr ym mlynyddoedd 2 i 9, ac maen nhw'n rhoi gwybodaeth wedi'i theilwra i athrawon am gynnydd dysgwyr unigol o ran darllen a rhifedd. Maen nhw'n cefnogi crebwyll proffesiynol ac yn helpu i nodi cryfderau dysgwyr a meysydd i'w datblygu. Mae ein 'Cynllun llythrennedd a rhifedd sylfaenol' yn nodi dull eglur a chydlynol o fesur cynnydd yn genedlaethol. Mae hynny'n cynnwys datblygu asesiad sylfaenol newydd a chyflwyno dangosydd sy'n gysylltiedig ag oedran ym mlwyddyn 6. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785072 74 En 2026-11-10T14:10:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2402&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2402&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785073 75 En 2026-11-10T14:10:02 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2404&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2404&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 12188 12188 Claire Johnson-Wood AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12188 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12188 Johnson-Wood, Claire I thank the First Minister for setting out the plan's indicators, baseline and year 6 measure. Those are welcome steps, but they still leave central questions unanswered. The original question was on whether the Government will introduce standardised testing under controlled conditions so that progress against targets can be measured. Relying on existing personalised assessments and derived indicators does not answer that. Given Wales's position in international comparisons and the need for sustained improvement by the end of this Senedd term, a clear system of controlled testing would give the data needed to judge Wales's success and failures. Will the First Minister therefore please confirm that no such controlled standardisation tests will be introduced this term, or is there still scope for that to form part of the response to the literacy and numeracy challenge? Diolch i'r Prif Weinidog am nodi dangosyddion y cynllun, y sylfaen a'r mesur blwyddyn 6. Mae'r rhain yn gamau i'w croesawu, ond maen nhw'n dal i adael cwestiynau canolog heb eu hateb. Roedd y cwestiwn gwreiddiol yn ymwneud â pha un a fydd y Llywodraeth yn cyflwyno profion safonedig o dan amodau rheoledig fel y gellir mesur cynnydd yn erbyn targedau. Nid yw dibynnu ar asesiadau wedi'u personoli presennol a dangosyddion deilliedig yn ateb hynny. O ystyried safle Cymru mewn cymariaethau rhyngwladol a'r angen am welliant parhaus erbyn diwedd y tymor Senedd hwn, byddai system eglur o brofion dan reolaeth yn rhoi'r data sydd eu hangen i farnu llwyddiant a methiannau Cymru. A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog gadarnhau felly na fydd unrhyw brofion safonedig dan reolaeth o'r fath yn cael eu cyflwyno y tymor hwn, neu a oes lle o hyd i hynny fod yn rhan o'r ymateb i'r her llythrennedd a rhifedd? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785080 76 En 2026-11-10T14:11:12 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2474&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2474&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun I hope we're all after the same thing here, which is to see an improvement in standards, and I hope, genuinely, that we all agree that, in order for us to reach towards better standards, we have to be measuring the progress of pupils. The question is: what's the best way of giving us those measures? The standardisation comes to me, effectively, from having a national, clear indicator—this new indicator at year 6 on reading and numeracy—on which we can then measure progress. It will be introduced in the year 2027-28. We're gathering, if you like, the work now that allows us to set that national indicator. So, pupils will know where they stand. The risk of going down the model that I think the Member is referring to is that we repeat some of the mistakes of the past. Pitching school against school isn't useful. Our challenge, of course, is to make sure that we have an education system that measures the progress—and absolutely this will—of each pupil and adapts the teaching to their needs. That is precisely what we are embarking on as part of this foundational numeracy and literacy mission of ours, which is absolutely focused on, yes, understanding what's going on nationally, but having pupils themselves at the heart of what we're doing. Rwy'n gobeithio ein bod ni i gyd yn chwilio am yr un peth yma, sef gweld gwelliant i safonau, ac rwy'n gobeithio, yn wirioneddol, ein bod ni i gyd yn cytuno, er mwyn i ni ymgyrraedd at safonau gwell, bod yn rhaid i ni fod yn mesur cynnydd disgyblion. Y cwestiwn yw: beth yw'r ffordd orau o roi'r mesurau hynny i ni? Mae'r safoni yn dod i mi, yn effeithiol, o fod â dangosydd eglur cenedlaethol—y dangosydd newydd hwn ym mlwyddyn 6 ar ddarllen a rhifedd—y gallwn ni wedyn fesur cynnydd ar ei sail. Bydd yn cael ei gyflwyno yn y flwyddyn 2027-28. Rydyn ni'n casglu, os dymunwch, y gwaith rŵan sy'n caniatáu i ni bennu'r dangosydd cenedlaethol hwnnw. Felly, bydd disgyblion yn gwybod ble maen nhw'n sefyll. Y risg o ddilyn y model yr wyf i'n meddwl y mae'r Aelod yn cyfeirio ato yw ein bod ni'n ailadrodd rhai o gamgymeriadau'r gorffennol. Nid yw gosod ysgol yn erbyn yr ysgol yn ddefnyddiol. Ein her, wrth gwrs, yw gwneud yn siŵr bod gennym ni system addysg sy'n mesur cynnydd—ac yn sicr bydd hyn yn gwneud hynny—pob disgybl ac yn addasu'r addysgu i'w hanghenion. Dyna'n union yr ydym ni'n mynd ar ei drywydd yn rhan o'r genhadaeth rhifedd a llythrennedd sylfaenol hon sydd gennym ni, sy'n canolbwyntio'n llwyr ar, ie, deall beth sy'n digwydd yn genedlaethol, ond gwneud disgyblion eu hunain yn ganolog i'r hyn yr ydym ni'n ei wneud. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785082 77 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister B Gwariant Rhyngwladol International Spending 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785083 78 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister O 12170 12170 Iain McIntosh AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12170 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12170 McIntosh, Iain 8. Pa bwysigrwydd mae'r Prif Weinidog yn ei roi ar flaenoriaethu anghenion Cymru a'i thrigolion dros ymrwymiadau gwariant rhyngwladol wrth ddyrannu arian trethdalwyr Cymru? OQ64908 8. What importance does the First Minister place on prioritising the needs of Wales and its residents over international spending commitments when allocating Welsh taxpayers' money? OQ64908 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785084 79 En 2026-11-10T14:11:57 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2519&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2519&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun This Government is focused always on the people of Wales, as seen through the announcement later today on helping people with the cost-of-living crisis. At the same time, I'm proud to lead a Government that wishes to see a confident, outward-looking nation, which understands also how international spending—a tiny proportion of overall spending—can protect and promote the interests of the people of Wales. Mae'r Llywodraeth hon yn canolbwyntio bob amser ar bobl Cymru, fel y gwelir drwy'r cyhoeddiad yn ddiweddarach heddiw ar helpu pobl gyda'r argyfwng costau byw. Ar yr un pryd, rwy'n falch o arwain Llywodraeth sy'n dymuno gweld cenedl hyderus, sy'n edrych tuag allan, ac yn deall hefyd sut y gall gwariant rhyngwladol—cyfran fach iawn o wariant cyffredinol—amddiffyn a hyrwyddo buddiannau pobl Cymru. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785087 80 En 2026-11-10T14:13:27 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2609&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2609&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 12170 12170 Iain McIntosh AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12170 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12170 McIntosh, Iain Diolch. I'm sorry, First Minister, but your Government's spending priorities are completely wrong. While people across Wales are fighting to save hospital beds, keep primary schools open and protect essential services, you're spending taxpayers' money on projects thousands of miles away. Now, we've already heard about £25,000 for beekeeping in Africa, nearly £20,000 for a farmer radio programme and over £21,000 for financial literacy projects in Uganda. I welcome your decision to stop funding the £350,000 Uganda tree-planting scheme next March, but you're still allocating £349,000 to Hub Cymru Africa until March 2027, and nearly £310,000 to the Wales and Africa grant scheme until March 2028. So, will you please now commit to ending those funding arrangements when they expire too, and redirect the money towards services here in Wales instead? And will you also guarantee that the £350,000 for tree planting won't simply be spent on another overseas project? Because surely, First Minister, your first priority has got to be for the people of Wales. Diolch. Mae'n ddrwg gen i, Brif Weinidog, ond mae blaenoriaethau gwario eich Llywodraeth yn hollol anghywir. Tra bod pobl ledled Cymru yn brwydro i achub gwelyau ysbyty, i gadw ysgolion cynradd ar agor ac i amddiffyn gwasanaethau hanfodol, rydych chi'n gwario arian trethdalwyr ar brosiectau miloedd o filltiroedd i ffwrdd. Nawr, rydym ni eisoes wedi clywed am £25,000 ar gyfer cadw gwenyn yn Affrica, bron i £20,000 ar gyfer rhaglen radio i ffermwyr a dros £21,000 ar gyfer prosiectau llythrennedd ariannol yn Uganda. Rwy'n croesawu eich penderfyniad i roi'r gorau i ariannu cynllun plannu coed Uganda gwerth £350,000 fis Mawrth nesaf, ond rydych chi'n dal i ddyrannu £349,000 i Hub Cymru Africa tan fis Mawrth 2027, a bron i £310,000 i gynllun grant Cymru ac Affrica tan fis Mawrth 2028. Felly, a wnewch chi ymrwymo nawr i roi terfyn ar y trefniadau cyllido hynny pan fyddan nhw'n dod i ben hefyd, ac ailgyfeirio'r arian tuag at wasanaethau yma yng Nghymru yn hytrach? A wnewch chi hefyd sicrhau na fydd y £350,000 ar gyfer plannu coed yn cael ei wario ar brosiect tramor arall? Oherwydd siawns, Brif Weinidog, mai pobl Cymru ddylai fod eich blaenoriaeth gyntaf. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785091 81 En 2026-11-10T14:14:43 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2685&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2685&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun These question sessions are quite useful in just portraying how insular Members of Reform are when it comes to wanting to cease our interaction with the world. Reform want us to stop spending internationally on attracting business to Wales, and want us to stop spending internationally on creating new trading links for Welsh businesses. They want us to stop working internationally on promoting culture in Wales, and the economic benefits that come from that. They want us to stop our engagement around sport and the power of it. And I'll take this opportunity to congratulate Jess Fishlock on her amazing career—her amazing career—after she announced this week that she was retiring from professional football. This is, through football or the arts, or the economy and, yes, through global responsibility, Wales showing that we will not be as insular as Reformers want to be, and that we'll be a proudly internationalist party, proud and confident of Wales's place in the world. Mae'r sesiynau cwestiynau hyn yn eithaf defnyddiol dim ond i bortreadu pa mor ynysig yw Aelodau Reform pan ddaw i fod eisiau rhoi terfyn ar ein rhyngweithio â'r byd. Mae Reform eisiau i ni roi'r gorau i wario'n rhyngwladol ar ddenu busnesau i Gymru, ac eisiau i ni roi'r gorau i wario'n rhyngwladol ar greu cysylltiadau masnachu newydd i fusnesau Cymru. Maen nhw eisiau i ni roi'r gorau i weithio'n rhyngwladol ar hyrwyddo diwylliant yng Nghymru, a'r manteision economaidd sy'n dod o hynny. Maen nhw eisiau i ni roi'r gorau i'n hymgysylltiad o amgylch chwaraeon a'i rym. Ac fe wnaf i fanteisio ar y cyfle hwn i longyfarch Jess Fishlock ar ei gyrfa anhygoel—ei gyrfa anhygoel—ar ôl iddi gyhoeddi yr wythnos hon ei bod hi'n ymddeol o bêl-droed proffesiynol. Mae hyn, trwy bêl-droed neu'r celfyddydau, neu'r economi ac, ie, trwy gyfrifoldeb byd-eang, yn fater o Cymru yn dangos na fyddwn ni mor ynysig ag y mae aelodau Reform eisiau ei fod, ac y byddwn ni'n blaid rhyngwladolaidd falch, yn falch ac yn hyderus o le Cymru yn y byd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785086 82 En 2026-11-10T14:15:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2702&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2702&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785097 83 Cy 2026-11-10T00:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=-48598&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=-48598&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785098 84 Cy 2026-11-10T14:15:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2702&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2702&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785099 85 En 2026-11-10T14:15:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2702&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2702&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785105 86 En 2026-11-10T14:15:02 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2704&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2704&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785102 87 Cy 2026-11-10T14:15:50 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2752&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2752&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Cwestiwn 9 [OQ64907] tynnwyd yn ôl. Cwestiwn 10, Becca Martin. Question 9 [OQ64907] is withdrawn. Question 10, Becca Martin. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785106 88 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister B 'Cynllun Llythrennedd a Rhifedd Sylfaenol' 'Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Plan' 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785107 89 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister O 12184 12184 Becca Martin AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12184 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12184 Martin, Becca 10. Pa asesiad mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi'i wneud o rôl chwarae yn y cynllun llythrennedd a rhifedd sylfaenol newydd? OQ64911 10. What assessment has the First Minister made of the role of play in the new foundational literacy and numeracy plan? OQ64911 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785108 90 En 2026-11-10T14:16:06 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2768&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2768&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun Our 'Foundational literacy and numeracy plan' includes a focus on high-quality early years provision. Play has an important role in supporting young children’s development, allowing them to develop their communication, language, literacy and numeracy. Mae ein 'Cynllun llythrennedd a rhifedd sylfaenol' yn cynnwys canolbwyntio ar ddarpariaeth blynyddoedd cynnar sydd o ansawdd da. Mae gan chwarae swyddogaeth bwysig yn y gefnogaeth i ddatblygiad plant ifanc, wrth eu galluogi nhw i ddatblygu eu cyfathrebu, iaith, llythrennedd a rhifedd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785117 91 En 2026-11-10T14:16:21 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2783&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2783&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 12184 12184 Becca Martin AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12184 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12184 Martin, Becca Diolch. Play is not simply a leisure activity, it's one of the most important ways that young children can learn and develop. It's crucial for effective learning, stimulating cognitive development, unlocking opportunities and removing barriers. Given the vital role that play has in supporting children's early development and learning, will the Government commit to ensuring that play remains an integral part of its literacy and numeracy plan for younger pupils? Diolch. Nid dim ond gweithgaredd hamdden yn unig yw chwarae, dyma un o'r ffyrdd pwysicaf y gall plant ifanc ddysgu a datblygu ynddyn nhw. Mae chwarae yn hanfodol ar gyfer dysgu effeithiol, ysgogi datblygiad gwybyddol, datgloi cyfleoedd a goresgyn rhwystrau. O ystyried swyddogaeth hanfodol chwarae o ran cefnogi datblygiad a dysgu cynnar plant, a wnaiff y Llywodraeth ymrwymo i sicrhau bod chwarae yn parhau i fod yn rhan annatod o'i chynllun llythrennedd a rhifedd ar gyfer disgyblion iau? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785122 92 En 2026-11-10T14:16:46 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2808&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2808&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun Yes, absolutely. Play remains integral to our approach to developing younger children's literacy and numeracy. Our 'Foundational literacy and numeracy plan' has clear actions we've committed to deliver against, and that includes working with partners to promote early childhood play, learning and care; supporting child development-led practice; providing resources and professional learning on understanding child development, which is crucial, of course; the development of foundational literacy and numeracy skills through playful opportunities and a love of learning through play. This is about strengthening foundational skills through play, not choosing between the two. Gwnawn, yn sicr. Mae chwarae yn dal i fod yn rhan annatod o'n dull o ddatblygu llythrennedd a rhifedd ymhlith plant iau. Mae gan ein 'Cynllun llythrennedd a rhifedd sylfaenol' gamau gweithredu eglur yr ydym ni wedi ymrwymo i'w cyflawni, ac mae hynny'n cynnwys gweithio gyda phartneriaid i hyrwyddo chwarae, dysgu a gofal plentyndod cynnar; cefnogi ymarfer a arweinir gan ddatblygiad plant; darparu adnoddau a dysgu proffesiynol ar gyfer deall datblygiad plant, sy'n hanfodol, wrth gwrs; datblygu sgiliau llythrennedd a rhifedd sylfaenol trwy gyfleoedd chwareus a chariad at ddysgu trwy chwarae. Mae hyn yn ymwneud â chryfhau sgiliau sylfaenol trwy chwarae, ac nid dewis rhwng y ddau. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785130 93 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister B Datblygiadau Ynni ym Mangor Conwy Môn Energy Developments in Bangor Conwy Môn 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785131 94 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister O 12169 12169 John Clark AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12169 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12169 Clark, John 11. Pa gamau mae'r Prif Weinidog yn eu cymryd i sicrhau bod datblygiadau ynni ym Mangor Conwy Môn yn darparu buddion economaidd a chymunedol i bobl leol a busnesau lleol? OQ64868 11. What steps is the First Minister taking to ensure that energy developments in Bangor Conwy Môn deliver economic and community benefits for local people and businesses? OQ64868 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785132 95 En 2026-11-10T14:17:42 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2864&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2864&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun It is all about economic and community benefits. Making the connection between energy and communities is at the core of my Government’s national energy strategy. It will strengthen Welsh supply chains, create skilled local employment, and increase local, community and public ownership. We will develop the Welsh public energy company following consultation, revise community energy targets and pursue a fairer, more consistent approach to community benefits. Retaining value for our communities is key, I think, to the success of this Government. Mae hyn yn ymwneud yn llwyr â budd economaidd a chymunedol. Mae gwneud y cysylltiad rhwng ynni a chymunedau wrth wraidd strategaeth ynni genedlaethol fy Llywodraeth i. Fe fydd hyn yn cryfhau cadwyni cyflenwi Cymru, yn creu swyddi lleol medrus, ac yn cynyddu perchnogaeth leol, gymunedol a chyhoeddus. Fe fyddwn ni'n datblygu cwmni ynni cyhoeddus Cymru yn dilyn ymgynghoriad, yn adolygu nodau ynni cymunedol ac yn mynd ar ôl dull gweithredu sy'n fwy teg a chyson o ran budd cymunedol. Mae cadw gwerth yn ein cymunedau yn allweddol, yn fy marn i, i lwyddiant y Llywodraeth hon. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785138 96 En 2026-11-10T14:18:14 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2896&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2896&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 12169 12169 John Clark AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12169 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12169 Clark, John First Minister, the three small modular reactors at Wylfa are a major opportunity for Bangor Conwy Môn. Peak construction will support thousands of jobs, with hundreds employed for decades after. What concrete steps is the Welsh Government taking on housing, infrastructure, skills and support for local businesses to make sure that this spend and those long-term jobs actually benefit people and businesses here, rather than leaking out of the region? Brif Weinidog, mae'r tri adweithydd modiwlar bach yn Wylfa yn gyfle mawr i Fangor Conwy Môn. Fe fydd yr adeiladu yn cefnogi miloedd o swyddi yn ei anterth, gyda channoedd yn cael eu cyflogi am ddegawdau ar ôl hynny. Pa gamau pendant y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd o ran tai, seilwaith, sgiliau a chefnogaeth i fusnesau lleol er mwyn sicrhau y bydd y gwariant hwn a'r swyddi hirdymor hyn yn fuddiol i bobl a busnesau yma, yn hytrach na bod yn llifo o'r rhanbarth? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785143 97 En 2026-11-10T14:18:43 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2925&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2925&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun Very important points, and the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy was in Ynys Môn recently talking about those exact issues. There are real opportunities that come from major energy projects, whatever the nature of generation. Developing the supply chain is at the heart of how we maximise that benefit economically. Working with schools, further education colleges and universities to make sure that we have the skills agenda covered is absolutely key, if we are to make sure that we create job opportunities for people living locally. Alongside those opportunities are the challenges that the Member refers to. Housing: be it on this SMR project or previous projects at the same site, there are pressures on housing, on policing and on local services that you have to put your ducks in a row to be able to address, otherwise you are creating more problems than you are gaining. Everything that we're doing as a Government is about making sure that we deal with those challenges and maximise the opportunities. Pwyntiau pwysig iawn, ac roedd Gweinidog y Cabinet dros Fenter, Cysylltedd ac Ynni ar Ynys Môn yn ddiweddar yn siarad am yr union faterion hynny. Mae yna gyfleoedd gwirioneddol yn deillio o brosiectau ynni mawr, beth bynnag fo natur y cynhyrchiant. Mae datblygu'r gadwyn gyflenwi wrth wraidd sut y byddwn ni'n gwneud y mwyaf o'r budd hwnnw'n economaidd. Mae gweithio gyda'r ysgolion, y colegau addysg bellach a'r prifysgolion i sicrhau cwmpasu'r agenda sgiliau yn gwbl allweddol, os ydym ni am sicrhau ein bod ni'n creu cyfleoedd gwaith i bobl sy'n byw yn lleol. Ochr yn ochr â'r cyfleoedd hynny mae'r heriau y mae'r Aelod yn cyfeirio atyn nhw. Tai: boed hynny o ran y prosiect adweithyddion modiwlar bach hwn neu brosiectau blaenorol ar yr un safle, mae pwysau ar dai, ar blismona ac ar wasanaethau lleol y mae'n rhaid i chi roi popeth yn eu trefn i allu mynd i'r afael â nhw, fel arall fe fyddwch chi'n creu mwy o broblemau nag y byddwch chi ar eich ennill. Mae popeth a wnawn ni yn y Llywodraeth yn ymwneud â sicrhau ein bod ni'n ymdrin â'r heriau hynny ac yn gwneud y mwyaf o'r cyfleoedd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785209 98 Cy 2026-11-10T14:19:56 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=2998&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=2998&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Yn olaf, cwestiwn 12, Gareth Beer. Finally, question 12, Gareth Beer. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785111 99 En 2026-11-10T14:21:43 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3105&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3105&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785112 100 En 2026-11-10T14:21:43 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3105&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3105&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785119 101 Cy 2026-11-10T00:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=-48598&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=-48598&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785076 102 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister B Ysgolion Gwledig Rural Schools 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785077 103 Cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister O 8650 8650 Gareth Beer AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8650 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8650 Beer, Gareth 12. Beth mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i ddiogelu addysg ac ysgolion gwledig yn Sir Gaerfyrddin? OQ64880 12. What is the Welsh Government doing to protect rural schools and education in Carmarthenshire? OQ64880 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785078 104 En 2026-11-10T14:20:07 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3009&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3009&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun We know that schools are the focal point of many, many communities. I understand the effect that closures can have in rural areas. However, decisions about school closures in Carmarthenshire and anywhere else in Wales are for local authorities to make. Decisions must, though, of course, take account of the school organisation code, which requires consideration of alternatives to closure and robust assessment of potential impacts on the community. Fe wyddom ni mai ysgolion yw canolbwynt lliaws o gymunedau. Rwy'n deall yr effaith y gall cau ei chael mewn ardaloedd gwledig. Er hynny, yr awdurdodau lleol sydd â'r gallu i wneud y penderfyniadau am gau ysgolion yn sir Gaerfyrddin ac unrhyw le arall yng Nghymru. Mae'n rhaid i benderfyniadau, wrth gwrs, ystyried cod trefniadaeth yr ysgolion, sy'n gofyn ystyriaeth o ddewisiadau eraill yn hytrach na chau ac asesiad cadarn o'r effeithiau posibl ar y gymuned. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785090 105 En 2026-11-10T14:20:36 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3038&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3038&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 8650 8650 Gareth Beer AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8650 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8650 Beer, Gareth First Minister, on Monday 2 November, I stood with the mums, dads, grandparents, teachers, carers and the children. I witnessed their passion, I felt their heartbreak. They were standing together because they face losing the very heart of their community, their local school, Bancffosfelen, a school with 51 pupils, soon to have 54 pupils—yes, the numbers are increasing. The schools, the pupils, the teachers aren't simply a spreadsheet entry to be moved to another column. The so-called savings will not materialise. The savings, if they exist, will be short-lived. The long-term cost, the disruption, the upheaval will be great. We talk about protecting rural Wales, caring for rural life, nurturing the Welsh language for future generations, but warm words need to move to decisive actions. What firm action is the Welsh Government going to take to protect many schools like it across Carmarthenshire? First Minister, will you agree to meet with a delegation of parents and urgently review these broken rules? Diolch. Brif Weinidog, ar ddydd Llun 2 Tachwedd, roeddwn i'n sefyll gyda'r mamau, y tadau, y neiniau a'r teidiau, yr athrawon, y gofalwyr a'r plant. Roeddwn i'n dyst i'w hangerdd nhw, roeddwn i'n teimlo eu gofid. Roedden nhw'n sefyll gyda'i gilydd am eu bod nhw'n wynebu colli calon eu cymuned, eu hysgol leol, Bancffosfelen, ysgol gyda 51 o ddisgyblion, i fod â 54 o ddisgyblion cyn bo hir—ydyn, mae'r niferoedd yn cynyddu. Nid nodyn ar daenlen i'w symud i golofn arall mo'r ysgolion, na'r disgyblion, na'r athrawon. Ni fydd yr arbedion fel y'u gelwir nhw'n dod i'r golwg. Fe fydd yr arbedion, os ydyn nhw'n bodoli o gwbl, yn fyrhoedlog. Fe fydd y gost hirdymor, yr amhariad, yr aflonyddwch yn fawr iawn. Rydym ni'n sôn am ddiogelu cefn gwlad Cymru, gofalu am fywyd cefn gwlad, meithrin y Gymraeg er mwyn cenedlaethau'r dyfodol, ond mae angen i eiriau teg fod yn arwain at gamau pendant. Pa gamau pendant a fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i ddiogelu llawer o ysgolion tebyg ar draws sir Gaerfyrddin? Brif Weinidog, a wnewch chi gytuno i gwrdd â dirprwyaeth o rieni ac adolygu'r rheolau toredig hyn ar frys? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785104 106 En 2026-11-10T14:21:42 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3104&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3104&l=cy 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 2717 2717 Rhun ap Iorwerth AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=2717 First Minister of Wales Prif Weinidog Cymru ap Iorwerth, Rhun The Member will be aware, of course, that proposals anywhere in Wales around school reorganisation may be later referred to Welsh Ministers for determination, so it's impossible to comment on specific cases. What I would say is this, that local authorities must and do always keep under review the extent to which the existing pattern of school provision meets current and forecast demand for places and requirements of the modern curriculum. That is something that is equally relevant to whatever local authority area we are in Wales. Mae'r Aelod yn siŵr o fod yn ymwybodol, wrth gwrs, y gellir cyfeirio cynigion o unrhyw le yng Nghymru ynghylch ad-drefnu ysgolion at Weinidogion Cymru yn ddiweddarach ar gyfer penderfyniad, ac felly mae hi'n amhosibl gwneud sylwadau ar achosion penodol. Yr hyn y byddwn i'n ei ddweud yw hyn, sef bod rhaid i'r awdurdodau lleol bob amser gadw dan adolygiad i ba raddau y mae'r patrwm presennol o ddarpariaeth ysgol yn bodloni'r galw cyfredol ac a ragolygir am leoedd a gofynion y cwricwlwm cyfoes. Dyna rywbeth sydd yr un mor berthnasol ym mha ardal awdurdod lleol bynnag y byddwn ni yng Nghymru. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785113 107 Cy 2026-11-10T14:22:21 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3143&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3143&l=en 261110-1 1. Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog 1. Questions to the First Minister C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Diolch, Brif Weinidog. Thank you, First Minister. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785120 108 Cy 2026-11-10T14:22:22 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3144&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3144&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Symudwn nawr at eitem 2, cwestiynau i'r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad. Cwestiwn 1, Zaynub Akbar. We'll move now to item 2, questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution. Question 1, Zaynub Akbar. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785124 109 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution B Cyfrifoldeb Byd-eang Global Responsibility 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785125 110 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution O 12141 12141 Zaynub Akbar AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12141 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12141 Akbar, Zaynub 1. Sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn sicrhau bod Cymru'n gyfrifol ar lefel fyd-eang drwy Ddeddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015? OQ64863 1. How is the Welsh Government ensuring that Wales is globally responsible through the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015? OQ64863 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785126 111 En 2026-11-10T14:22:41 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3163&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3163&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution Y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad Trystan Davies, Dafydd We consider the wider global impact of our decisions and apply the sustainable development principle in all we do. Our programme for government ensures climate action and nature are prioritised and effectively co-ordinated across Government, embedding decarbonisation, sustainability and environmental protection across all portfolios. Fe fyddwn ni'n ystyried effaith fyd-eang ehangach ein penderfyniadau ac yn cymhwyso'r egwyddor datblygu cynaliadwy ym mhopeth a wnawn. Mae ein rhaglen lywodraethu yn sicrhau blaenoriaeth i gamau hinsawdd a natur a'u bod yn cael eu cydlynu yn effeithiol ar draws y Llywodraeth, gan ymgorffori datgarboneiddio, cynaliadwyedd a diogelu'r amgylchedd ar draws pob portffolio. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785152 112 En 2026-11-10T14:23:02 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3184&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3184&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12141 12141 Zaynub Akbar AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12141 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12141 Akbar, Zaynub Diolch. I'd like to declare an interest as a graduate of the future generations leadership academy and the co-chair of the futures cross-party group. Under the Act, there are seven well-being goals, one of which is being a globally responsible Wales, which is about being aware of our impact across and beyond our borders. So, I'd like to focus on the role of our NHS in this, in particular, international humanitarian support through the international health co-ordination centre. Through this centre, we're able to share information and knowledge, collaborate and network across Wales, across the UK, across Europe and across the whole world. In particular, I'd like to focus on infection prevention and control. The situation in South Sudan, for example, there's the fastest outbreak at the moment of Ebola. We spoke previously, just last week, about the likelihood or the inevitability of another pandemic in the future. So, I'd like to ask: how is the Welsh Government supporting partnerships to strengthen global health security and deliver on the goal of being a globally responsible Wales? Diolch. Rwy'n dymuno datgan buddiant fel un sydd wedi graddio o academi arweinyddiaeth cenedlaethau'r dyfodol ac yn gyd-gadeirydd grŵp trawsbleidiol y dyfodol. Yn ôl y Ddeddf, mae yna saith nod llesiant, ac un ohonyn nhw yw bod yn Gymru gyfrifol yn fyd-eang, sy'n ymwneud ag ymwybyddiaeth o'r effaith a gawn dros a'r tu hwnt i'n ffiniau ni. Felly, fe hoffwn i ganolbwyntio ar swyddogaeth ein GIG yn hyn o beth, yn enwedig felly, y cymorth dyngarol rhyngwladol trwy gyfrwng y ganolfan ryngwladol cydlynu iechyd. Trwy gyfrwng y ganolfan hon, fe fyddwn ni'n gallu rhannu gwybodaeth, cydweithio a rhwydweithio ledled Cymru, ledled y DU, ledled Ewrop a thros y byd cyfan. Yn benodol, fe hoffwn i ganolbwyntio ar atal a rheoli heintiau. Y sefyllfa yn Ne Sudan, er enghraifft, lle mae'r ymlediad cyflymaf o Ebola ar hyn o bryd. Fe wnaethom ni siarad o'r blaen, yr wythnos diwethaf, am debygolrwydd neu natur anochel pandemig arall yn y dyfodol. Felly, fe hoffwn i ofyn: ym mha ffyrdd y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi partneriaethau i sicrhau diogelwch iechyd yn fyd-eang a chyflawni'r nod hwn o fod yn Gymru sy'n gyfrifol yn fyd-eang? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785151 113 En 2026-11-10T14:24:06 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3248&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3248&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I thank the Member for the question. For us, global responsibility isn't just about the economy or about culture. It goes right across. I'm proud of the work that NHS Wales has done in supporting our ambition as a Government towards global responsibility. That includes overseas aid supported through the shared services partnership and, as the Member has referenced, Public Health Wales's international health co-ordination centre. There are many global health challenges that are best tackled together. The work that the Member for Gower, I remember, highlighted in a previous debate on international matters with ophthalmologists is another excellent example of Wales playing a constructive part in the world. That's why I'm proud that we are an internationalist Government, outward looking, supporting people around the world, rather than the isolationism we see on the benches opposite. Rwy'n diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn. I ni, nid yw cyfrifoldeb byd-eang yn ymwneud yn unig â'r economi neu ddiwylliant. Mae'n mynd yr holl ffordd. Rwy'n falch o'r gwaith a wnaeth GIG Cymru i gefnogi ein huchelgais yn y Llywodraeth o ran cyfrifoldeb byd-eang. Mae hynny'n cynnwys cymorth tramor a gefnogir drwy'r bartneriaeth gwasanaethau a rennir ac, fel roedd yr Aelod yn crybwyll, canolfan ryngwladol cydlynu iechyd Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru. Mae yna lawer o heriau iechyd byd-eang y gellir mynd i'r afael orau gyda nhw ar y cyd. Mae'r gwaith y tynnodd yr Aelod dros Gŵyr, rwy'n cofio, sylw ato mewn dadl flaenorol ar faterion rhyngwladol gydag offthalmolegwyr yn enghraifft ardderchog arall o Gymru yn gwneud ei rhan yn adeiladol yn y byd. Dyna pam rwy'n falch ein bod ni'n Llywodraeth ryngwladolaidd, sy'n edrych allan, yn cefnogi pobl ledled y byd, yn hytrach na'r ymynysiaeth a welwn ni ar y meinciau gyferbyn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785101 114 En 2026-11-10T14:25:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3302&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3302&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785123 115 En 2026-11-10T14:25:07 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3309&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3309&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12171 12171 David Mills AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12171 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12171 Mills, David The well-being of future generations Act should be about leaving Wales in a stronger position for the next generation, not providing the Welsh Government with a blank cheque to spend money all over the world. At a time when our public services are under immense pressure, schools are reporting record low results, and the NHS waiting lists remain unacceptably high, I question whether spending millions of pounds on overseas offices, international initiatives, and as already has been said, initiatives like tree planting, disability inclusive beekeeping in Uganda; these aren’t the right priorities. International development is the responsibility of the UK Government; it is not devolved to Wales. So, what measurable benefits are these overseas commitments actually delivering for the people of Wales and for our future generations? And can the Minister explain how the Welsh Government justifies taking money intended to be spent for the benefit of those at home and our future generations, and lavishing it on others abroad who the Welsh Government has no obligation to? Fe ddylai Deddf Llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol fod yn ymwneud â rhoi Cymru mewn sefyllfa fwy cadarn ar gyfer y genhedlaeth nesaf, nid rhoi siec wag i Lywodraeth Cymru i wario arian ledled y byd. Ar adeg pan fo ein gwasanaethau cyhoeddus o dan bwysau enfawr, mae ysgolion yn adrodd y canlyniadau gwaethaf erioed, ac mae rhestrau aros y GIG yn dal i fod yn annerbyniol o uchel, rwy'n holi a yw gwario miliynau o bunnau ar swyddfeydd tramor, mentrau rhyngwladol, ac fel dywedwyd eisoes, mentrau fel plannu coed, cadw gwenyn cynhwysol i anabledd yn Uganda; nid y rhain yw'r blaenoriaethau cywir. Cyfrifoldeb Llywodraeth y DU yw datblygu rhyngwladol; ni chaiff hyn ei ddatganoli i Gymru. Felly, pa fanteision mesuradwy y mae'r ymrwymiadau tramor hyn yn eu cyflawni i bobl Cymru a chenedlaethau'r dyfodol yma? Ac a all y Gweinidog esbonio sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cyfiawnhau cymryd arian y bwriedir ei wario er budd ein cydwladwyr a chenedlaethau'r dyfodol yma, a'i wario yn hael iawn ar bobl eraill dramor nad yw Llywodraeth Cymru dan unrhyw rwymedigaeth iddyn nhw? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785133 116 En 2026-11-10T14:26:31 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3393&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3393&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I can reassure the Member that this Government won't be writing blank cheques to anyone, and anyone who knows our finance Minister will know that that is very much the case. We have set out in our manifesto a set of priorities around tackling waiting lists, around childcare, around tackling child poverty, around improving our economy and on schools. Those are the very priorities that will form the cornerstone of our budget. And the Member asks about international spending and whether there are any benefits from international spending. As the First Minister said there, we have attracted significant inward investment to Wales because of our international offices promoting international investment into Wales. And I repeat: we are an internationalist Government that works with the world and abroad, and that is our privilege and our priority. Fe allaf i dawelu meddwl yr Aelod na fydd y Llywodraeth hon yn ysgrifennu sieciau gwag i unrhyw un, ac fe fyddai unrhyw un sy'n adnabod ein Gweinidog cyllid ni'n gwybod mai dyna'r achos yn sicr iawn. Fe wnaethom ni nodi set o flaenoriaethau yn ein maniffesto ynghylch mynd i'r afael â rhestrau aros, ynghylch gofal plant, ynghylch mynd i'r afael â thlodi plant, ynghylch gwella ein heconomi ac ar ysgolion. Dyna'r union flaenoriaethau a fydd yn gonglfaen i'n cyllideb. Ac mae'r Aelod yn holi ynglŷn â gwariant rhyngwladol ac a oes unrhyw fanteision oherwydd gwariant rhyngwladol. Fel dywedodd y Prif Weinidog gynnau, rydym ni wedi denu mewnfuddsoddiad sylweddol i Gymru oherwydd ein swyddfeydd rhyngwladol sy'n hyrwyddo buddsoddiad rhyngwladol yng Nghymru. Ac rwy'n ailadrodd: rydym ni'n Llywodraeth ryngwladolaidd sy'n gweithio gyda'r byd a thramor, ac mae hynny'n fraint ac yn flaenoriaeth i ni. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785139 117 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution B Cyllideb Llywodraeth y DU UK Government Budget 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785140 118 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution O 12151 12151 Matthew Jones AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12151 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12151 Jones, Matthew 2. Pa asesiad y mae'r Gweinidog Cabinet wedi'i wneud o effaith cyllideb Llywodraeth y DU ar gyflawni'r Rhaglen Lywodraethu? OQ64862 2. What assessment has the Cabinet Minister made of the impact of the UK Government budget on delivering the Programme for Government? OQ64862 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785141 119 Cy 2026-11-10T14:27:38 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3460&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3460&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Diolch am y cwestiwn. Nid yw hon yn gyllideb Llywodraeth Prydain sy'n cyflawni dros bobl Cymru. Mae'n siomedig, er i'r Canghellor ddatgan ei fwriad i symud pŵer a chyllid allan o San Steffan, na chafodd hynny ei ymestyn i Gymru. Dŷn ni bellach wedi ystyried y goblygiadau'n llawn wrth inni gwblhau penderfyniadau cyn cyhoeddi cyllideb Cymru yr wythnos nesaf. Thank you for the question. This is not a UK Government budget that delivers for the people of Wales. It is disappointing that while the Chancellor stated his intention to shift power and funding out of Westminster that that was not extended to Wales. We have now considered the full implications as we finalise decisions ahead of publishing the Welsh budget next week. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785144 120 En 2026-11-10T14:28:04 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3486&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3486&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12151 12151 Matthew Jones AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12151 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12151 Jones, Matthew Diolch, Weinidog. There is so much ambition in the programme for government to tackle some of Wales's toughest problems. For our 27 years of devolution and more, child poverty especially has held Wales back. Initiatives like the Cynnal payment pilot to directly support children in low-income households show so much promise. This is an innovative idea for Wales, based on best practice elsewhere—exactly what devolution should be about. It is great that the programme for government includes this pilot, a vital step in ensuring that Cynnal is viable. But we know our ambition cannot stop at a pilot. If the medium- and long-term forecast for Welsh budgets is as weak as the UK budget indicates, can the Government reassure my constituents that our longer term ambition for projects like Cynnal, which will bring the poorest citizens of Wales out of poverty, will not be forced to end at the pilot stage? Diolch. Diolch, Weinidog. Mae cymaint o uchelgais yn y rhaglen lywodraethu i fynd i'r afael â rhai o broblemau mwyaf dyrys Cymru. Yn ystod ein 27 mlynedd a rhagor o ddatganoli, mae tlodi plant yn arbennig wedi dal Cymru yn ôl. Mae mentrau fel cynllun treialu taliadau Cynnal ar gyfer cefnogi plant ar aelwydydd incwm isel yn uniongyrchol yn dangos cymaint o addewid. Mae hwn yn syniad arloesol i Gymru, yn seiliedig ar arferion gorau mewn mannau eraill—yr union bethau y dylai datganoli fod yn ymwneud â nhw. Mae hi'n gampus fod y rhaglen lywodraethu yn cynnwys y cynllun treialu hwn, cam hanfodol i sicrhau bod Cynnal yn hyfyw. Ond fe wyddom ni na all ein huchelgais aros gyda chynllun treialu. Os yw'r rhagolwg yn y tymor canolig a hirdymor ar gyfer cyllidebau Cymru mor wan ag y mae cyllideb y DU yn ei nodi, a wnaiff y Llywodraeth roi sicrwydd i'm hetholwyr i na fydd ein huchelgais tymor hwy ar gyfer prosiectau fel Cynnal, a fydd yn codi dinasyddion tlotaf Cymru o dlodi, yn cael ei orfodi i ddod i ben ar gam y cynllun treialu? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785147 121 En 2026-11-10T14:29:05 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3547&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3547&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I can offer that reassurance to the Member because tackling child poverty, as I set out, is a key priority for this Government. We will, of course, learn from—I mean, that's what pilot projects are. We will look at the pilot, we will learn the lessons and build future action for child poverty based on those successes. However, the Member rightly highlights the importance of Cynnal. It is a source of frustration to me that we have yet to secure agreement from the Department for Work and Pensions to be able to move forward with Cynnal, because colleagues will be aware that we require those disregards within the benefit system to be able to implement Cynnal. We would like to be implementing Cynnal today; we remain waiting, despite their warm words, on the actions of the UK Government, which I hope will come to fruition soon. Fe allaf i gynnig y sicrwydd hwnnw i'r Aelod oherwydd mae mynd i'r afael â thlodi plant, fel nodais i, yn flaenoriaeth allweddol i'r Llywodraeth hon. Fe fyddwn ni, wrth gwrs, yn dysgu o—hynny yw, dyna beth yw ystyr prosiectau treialu. Fe edrychwn ni ar y cynllun treialu, fe fyddwn ni'n dysgu'r gwersi ac yn datblygu camau'r dyfodol o ran tlodi plant yn seiliedig ar y llwyddiannau hynny. Fodd bynnag, mae'r Aelod yn iawn i dynnu sylw at bwysigrwydd Cynnal. Mae'r ffaith nad ydym wedi sicrhau cytundeb gan yr Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau eto i allu symud ymlaen gyda Cynnal yn achos rhwystredigaeth i mi, oherwydd mae cyd-Aelodau yn siŵr o fod yn ymwybodol ein bod ni'n gofyn am y diystyriadau hynny o fewn y system fudd-daliadau ar gyfer gallu rhoi Cynnal ar waith. Fe hoffem ni allu rhoi Cynnal ar waith heddiw; rydym yn dal i aros, er gwaethaf eu geiriau teg nhw, am gamau gan Lywodraeth y DU, yr wyf i'n gobeithio y byddan nhw'n dwyn ffrwyth cyn bo hir. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785145 122 En 2026-11-10T14:30:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3602&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3602&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785146 123 En 2026-11-10T14:30:03 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3605&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3605&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12160 12160 Stephen Senior AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12160 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12160 Senior, Stephen Minister, I just heard what you said. Ten years ago, the Welsh Government received around £14 billion from the UK Government. Now, it's about £28 billion. That's a doubling in a decade. During that time, inflation has been around 42 per cent. So the Welsh Government, in effect, in real terms, gets about a third more than it did a decade ago. Yet many in this Chamber, probably including you, will clothe themselves in the comfortable blanket of austerity. The recent statement from the Cabinet Minister for Finance complained about a 0.5 per cent reduction in real terms next year, and yet this Government continues to pursue wasteful and irrelevant projects such as the shadow broadcasting authority. Today, there's the national commission for independence and the appointment of the great and the good, which will inevitably lead to a suggestion that Welsh independence is viable. Minister, are you prepared to take responsibility and be accountable for how money is spent, or will you fall back into the comfortable arrangement of blaming Westminster, which is something you've already done today? Weinidog, rwyf i newydd glywed yr hyn a ddywedoch chi. Ddeng mlynedd yn ôl, rodd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cael oddeutu £14 biliwn gan Lywodraeth y DU. Nawr, mae hynny tua £28 biliwn. Dyna ddyblu mewn degawd. Yn ystod y cyfnod hwnnw, mae chwyddiant wedi bod ar tua 42 y cant. Felly mae Llywodraeth Cymru, mewn gwirionedd, yn cael tua thraean yn fwy nag y câi ddegawd yn ôl. Ond fe fydd llawer yn y Siambr hon, sy'n eich cynnwys chi yn ôl pob tebyg, yn ymwisgo â blanced gysurus cyni. Roedd y datganiad diweddar gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyllid yn cwyno am ostyngiad o 0.5 y cant mewn termau real y flwyddyn nesaf, ac eto mae'r Llywodraeth hon yn dal i fynd ar ôl prosiectau gwastraffus ac amherthnasol fel yr awdurdod darlledu cysgodol. Heddiw, dyma'r comisiwn cenedlaethol dros annibyniaeth a phenodiad yr hoelion wyth, a fydd yn arwain yn anochel at awgrymiad y byddai annibyniaeth Cymru yn hyfyw. Weinidog, a ydych chi'n barod i gymryd cyfrifoldeb a bod yn atebol am sut caiff arian ei wario, neu a fyddwch chi'n syrthio yn ôl ar y trefniant cyfforddus o weld bai ar San Steffan, sef rhywbeth a wnaethoch chi eisoes heddiw? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785148 124 En 2026-11-10T14:31:08 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3670&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3670&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Thank you to the Member for his points. The point on the budget has been made very clearly by my colleague the finance Minister. It is a 0.5 per cent real-terms cut. That is what this Government is facing. However, he might be interested to learn that I have some sympathy with his broader point, which is that over recent years we have seen some growth in the Welsh Government budget and we have not seen an improvement in outcomes for the people of Wales. That is one of the reasons I believe that people voted in a new Government with a new ambition, to offer new leadership for Wales so that we could use our money more effectively to deliver on childcare, on child poverty, on the economy, on schools and on the health service. Thank you. Diolch i'r Aelod am ei bwyntiau ef. Cafodd y pwynt ar y gyllideb ei wneud yn eglur iawn gan fy nghyd-Weinidog y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyllid. Mae hwn yn doriad o 0.5 y cant mewn termau real. Dyna'r hyn y mae'r Llywodraeth hon yn ei wynebu. Er hynny, efallai y byddai ef yn falch o ddysgu bod rhywfaint o gydymdeimlad gennyf i â'i bwynt ef yn fwy eang, sef bod rhywfaint o dwf wedi bod dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf yng nghyllideb Llywodraeth Cymru ac nad ydym ni wedi gweld gwelliant o ran canlyniadau i bobl Cymru. Dyna un o'r rhesymau pam y gwnaeth pobl bleidleisio i gael Llywodraeth newydd i mewn a chanddi uchelgais newydd, yn fy marn i, ar gyfer cynnig arweinyddiaeth newydd i Gymru er mwyn inni allu defnyddio ein harian yn fwy effeithiol i gyflawni o ran gofal plant, tlodi plant, yr economi, yr ysgolion a'r gwasanaeth iechyd. Diolch i chi. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785149 125 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution B Cwestiynau Heb Rybudd gan Lefarwyr y Pleidiau Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785150 126 Cy 2026-11-10T14:31:56 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3718&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3718&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Galwaf yn awr ar lefarwyr y pleidiau i holi'r Gweinidog Cabinet. Llefarydd Reform UK, Adrian Mason. I now call on the party spokespeople to question the Cabinet Minister. Reform UK spokesperson, Adrian Mason. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785153 127 En 2026-11-10T14:32:05 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3727&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3727&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12181 12181 Adrian Mason AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181 Mason, Adrian Hello, Cabinet Minister. As you well know, I support greater investment in Welsh rail services, but further devolution is not the only means of achieving it. The Railways Bill is currently before Parliament and provides an opportunity to strengthen the statutory remit of Welsh Ministers. However, these proposed administrative arrangements rely heavily on a memorandum of understanding, and, as you know such agreements are not legally binding, of course. Basically, concerns were raised by the Legislation Committee last month about it. Surely, before seeking further powers, your Government should ensure that the powers and safeguards already available are utilised. Will you seek stronger statutory guarantees for Welsh Ministers under the Railways Bill, as opposed to relying upon measures that cannot be legally enforced? Helo, Weinidog Cabinet. Fel gwyddoch chi'n dda iawn, rwy'n gefnogol i fwy o fuddsoddiad yng ngwasanaethau rheilffyrdd Cymru, ond nid datganoli pellach yw'r unig ffordd o gyflawni hynny. Mae'r Bil Rheilffyrdd gerbron y Senedd ar hyn o bryd ac mae hynny'n rhoi cyfle i gryfhau cylch gwaith statudol Gweinidogion Cymru. Serch hynny, mae'r trefniadau gweinyddol arfaethedig hyn yn dibynnu ar femorandwm cyd-ddealltwriaeth i raddau helaeth iawn ac, fel gwyddoch chi, nid yw cytundebau o'r fath yn gyfreithiol rwymol, wrth gwrs. Yn y bôn, fe godwyd pryderon gan y Pwyllgor Deddfwriaeth fis diwethaf ynglŷn â'r mater. Yn sicr, cyn ceisio pwerau pellach, fe ddylai eich Llywodraeth chi sicrhau bod y pwerau a'r mesurau diogelu sydd eisoes ar gael yn cael eu defnyddio. A fyddwch chi'n ceisio gwarantau statudol mwy cadarn ar gyfer Gweinidogion Cymru dan y Bil Rheilffyrdd, yn hytrach na dibynnu ar fesurau na ellir eu gorfodi nhw'n gyfreithiol? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785156 128 En 2026-11-10T14:33:03 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3785&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3785&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I thank the spokesperson for his questions, which are well put, as is his pattern in this Chamber. The difference between a statutory basis and a memorandum of understanding is, as you set out, an important one. I know my colleague the Deputy Minister for Transport has been in active negotiations with the UK Government to ensure that the Railways Bill properly reflects the role of Welsh Ministers and properly puts that on a statutory footing. I wish him well with those negotiations, as I hope everyone in this Chamber does. Rwy'n diolch i'r llefarydd am ei gwestiynau, a fynegwyd yn eglur, yn ôl ei arfer yn y Siambr hon. Mae'r gwahaniaeth rhwng sail statudol a memorandwm cyd-ddealltwriaeth yn un pwysig, fel roeddech chi'n nodi. Fe wn i'm cyd-Aelod, y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth, fod mewn trafodaethau gweithredol gyda Llywodraeth y DU ar gyfer sicrhau bod y Bil Rheilffyrdd yn adlewyrchu swyddogaeth Gweinidogion Cymru mewn modd priodol ac yn rhoi hynny ar sail statudol mewn modd priodol. Rwy'n dymuno yn dda iddo ef gyda'r trafodaethau hynny, fel rwy'n gobeithio y mae pawb yn y Siambr hon yn ei wneud. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785159 129 En 2026-11-10T14:33:40 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3822&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3822&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12181 12181 Adrian Mason AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181 Mason, Adrian Thank you for your answer. I want to talk about Welsh tribunals now. Your Government has pledged to introduce a Welsh tribunals Bill early in the Senedd term, but we wait to see the proposals, a timetable and updated costs. The figures, however, are particularly concerning. In 2023, an impact assessment estimated the annual costs of a proposed system at about £5.7 million. However, actual expenditure on the existing Welsh tribunals alone reached £6.09 million in 2024-25. These figures raise serious concerns about the financial assumptions underpinning your proposals. Any change must be based on sound evidence, not simply constitutional ambition. So, Cabinet Minister, will you publish the detailed proposals, an implementation timetable and updated costings, so that this Senedd can assess their financial implications? Diolch i chi am eich ateb. Rwy'n dymuno siarad am dribiwnlysoedd Cymru nawr. Mae eich Llywodraeth chi wedi addo cyflwyno Bil Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru yn gynnar yn nhymor y Senedd, ond rydym ni'n aros i gael gweld y cynigion, yr amserlen a'r costau a gafodd eu diweddaru. Mae'r ffigurau, serch hynny, yn arbennig o bryderus. Yn 2023, roedd asesiad effaith yn amcangyfrif costau blynyddol y system arfaethedig o gwmpas £5.7 miliwn. Eto i gyd, roedd gwariant gwirioneddol ar dribiwnlysoedd presennol Cymru yn unig yn ymestyn hyd at £6.09 miliwn yn 2024-25. Mae'r ffigurau hyn yn codi pryderon difrifol ynglŷn â'r rhagdybiaethau ariannol sy'n sail i'ch cynigion chi. Rhaid i unrhyw newid fod yn seiliedig ar dystiolaeth gadarn, nid ar uchelgais gyfansoddiadol yn unig. Felly, Weinidog Cabinet, a wnewch chi gyhoeddi'r cynigion yn fanwl, yr amserlen ar gyfer gweithredu a'r costau a gafodd eu diweddaru, er mwyn i'r Senedd hon asesu eu goblygiadau ariannol? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785164 130 En 2026-11-10T14:34:38 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3880&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3880&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Thank you for the question. I'm sure my colleague the Counsel General, who has been co-ordinating a chunk of this work within Government, will be happy to provide a briefing to Members of the Senedd in due course. As those proposals develop, we will indeed be publishing both an implementation timetable and the costings you refer to. There is, for Members to be aware, a challenge with tribunals. More citizens are seeking guidance from tribunals today than in the past. Colleagues who work in tribunals tell me that people are making creative use of artificial intelligence to make claims before tribunals, and therefore there is a genuine challenge here, which we are working through. My colleague the Counsel General is giving considerable attention to these matters. I'm sure he'd be willing, in due course, to update the Senedd, but also, if Members would like a more detailed technical briefing, to offer that briefing to Members too. Diolch am y cwestiwn. Rwy'n siŵr y bydd fy nghyd-Aelod y Cwnsler Cyffredinol, sydd wedi bod yn cydlynu tocyn o'r gwaith hwn yn y Llywodraeth, yn hapus i roi sesiwn friffio i Aelodau'r Senedd maes o law. Wrth i'r cynigion hynny ddatblygu, fe fyddwn ni, yn wir, yn cyhoeddi amserlen ar gyfer gweithredu a'r costau yr ydych chi'n cyfeirio atyn nhw. Mae yna her, i'r Aelodau fod yn ymwybodol, ynglŷn â thribiwnlysoedd. Mae mwy o ddinasyddion yn ceisio arweiniad gan dribiwnlysoedd heddiw nag a fu yn y gorffennol. Mae cydweithwyr sy'n gweithio mewn tribiwnlysoedd yn dweud wrthyf i fod pobl yn gwneud defnydd creadigol o ddeallusrwydd artiffisial i wneud hawliadau gerbron tribiwnlysoedd, ac felly mae yna her wirioneddol yn hynny o beth, yr ydym ni'n gweithio drwyddi. Mae fy nghyd-Aelod y Cwnsler Cyffredinol yn rhoi sylw mawr i'r materion hyn. Rwy'n siŵr y byddai yntau'n fodlon, maes o law, i ddiweddaru'r Senedd, ond hefyd, os hoffai Aelodau gael sesiwn friffio dechnegol fwy manwl, i gynnig sesiwn friffio fel honno i'r Aelodau hefyd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785167 131 En 2026-11-10T14:35:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3902&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3902&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785168 132 En 2026-11-10T14:35:40 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3942&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3942&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12181 12181 Adrian Mason AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181 Mason, Adrian Thank you. I want to talk generally now about devolution, if I may. As a general issue, Cabinet Minister, your Government continues to pursue the transfer of further powers from Westminster to Cardiff. I know you're going to make a statement later, but I'm not going to refer to that at the moment. Devolution should not be an end in itself, though, should it, as I've said in this Chamber many a time. Before seeking additional powers, there must surely be clear evidence of an issue under existing arrangements that transferring powers would actually solve. But there must also be a credible delivery plan, sustainable funding, clear lines of accountability, and, importantly, absolute consideration of the impact upon communities whose economic and social ties extend across the border in England. So, Cabinet Minister, will you commit today to publishing an assessment against each of these tests before bringing forward any further proposals for devolution, so that the Senedd can examine the evidence for itself? Diolch i chi. Rwyf i am siarad yn gyffredinol nawr am ddatganoli, os caf i. Fel mater cyffredinol, Weinidog Cabinet, mae eich Llywodraeth yn dal i fynd ar drywydd trosglwyddo pwerau pellach o San Steffan i Gaerdydd. Fe wn i y byddwch chi'n gwneud datganiad yn nes ymlaen, ond nid wyf i am gyfeirio at hwnnw ar y foment. Ni ddylai datganoli fod yn ddiben ynddo'i hun, serch hynny, fel dywedais i yn y Siambr hon sawl tro. Cyn ceisio pwerau ychwanegol, mae'n rhaid bod tystiolaeth glir o fater ynglŷn â'r trefniadau presennol y byddai trosglwyddo pwerau yn ei ddatrys yn wirioneddol. Ond mae'n rhaid cael cynllun cyflawni sy'n gredadwy hefyd, cyllid cynaliadwy, llinellau eglur o atebolrwydd ac, yn bwysig iawn, ystyriaeth gyflawn o'r effaith ar gymunedau y mae eu cysylltiadau economaidd a chymdeithasol nhw'n ymestyn dros y ffin â Lloegr. Felly, Weinidog Cabinet, a wnewch chi ymrwymo heddiw i gyhoeddi asesiad yn unol â phob un o'r profion hyn cyn cyflwyno unrhyw gynigion pellach ar gyfer datganoli, er mwyn i'r Senedd archwilio'r dystiolaeth drosti hi ei hun? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785170 133 En 2026-11-10T14:36:37 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=3999&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=3999&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd The Member will be aware that numerous independent commissions have dealt with a number of these proposals. The most esteemed Lord Thomas, in the matter of criminal justice, has looked at those issues and has reached a definitive and clear conclusion as to the criminal justice system. And we will certainly be working towards the implementation of those conclusions.  I'll give the Member another example in the field of youth justice. I had a very productive meeting with my colleague the Deputy First Minister and the Lord Chancellor yesterday. We were discussing further steps on youth justice, as to how we could better bring together the youth justice system, health, education and housing to support young people so that they don't end up incarcerated in our prison system. It's another example of how we might make real progress to improve people's lives through devolution. Diolch yn fawr. Mae'r Aelod yn siŵr o fod yn ymwybodol bod nifer o gomisiynau annibynnol wedi bod sy'n ymdrin â nifer o'r cynigion hyn. Mae'r Arglwydd Thomas sy'n fawr iawn ei barch, o ran cyfiawnder troseddol, wedi ystyried y materion hynny ac wedi dod i gasgliad pendant ac eglur ynghylch y system cyfiawnder troseddol. Ac fe fyddwn ni'n sicr yn gweithio tuag at roi'r casgliadau hynny ar waith. Rwyf i am roi enghraifft arall i'r Aelod ym maes cyfiawnder ieuenctid. Fe gefais i gyfarfod cynhyrchiol iawn gyda fy nghyd-Weinidog, y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a'r Arglwydd Ganghellor ddoe. Roeddem ni'n trafod camau pellach ar gyfiawnder ieuenctid, ynglŷn â sut y gallem ddod â'r system cyfiawnder ieuenctid, iechyd, addysg a thai i gyd at ei gilydd er mwyn cefnogi pobl ifanc fel nad ydyn nhw'n eu cael eu hunain yn garcharorion yn ein system garchardai. Dyna enghraifft arall o sut y gallem wneud cynnydd gwirioneddol i wella bywydau pobl trwy ddatganoli. Diolch yn fawr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785178 134 Cy 2026-11-10T14:37:34 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4056&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4056&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Llefarydd Llafur Cymru, Huw Thomas.  Welsh Labour spokesperson, Huw Thomas.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785180 135 Cy 2026-11-10T14:37:37 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4059&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4059&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12156 12156 Huw Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 Thomas, Huw Weinidog, rŷn ni chwe mis i mewn i'ch cyfnod chi fel Llywodraeth—un wythfed o'r ffordd drwy'r tymor. Gadewch i ni edrych ar sut rydych chi’n perfformio, gan ddefnyddio eich mesurau chi eich hunain.  Minister, we are six months into your period as a Government—an eighth of the way through the term. Let's look at how you are performing, using your own metrics.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785185 136 En 2026-11-10T14:37:50 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4072&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4072&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12156 12156 Huw Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 Thomas, Huw Looking on the recently published webpage 'Progress on our priorities', there are six priorities and fewer than a dozen actual data points. I could only find one data set that actually contains data since you've come into Government. So, let's zero in on that. That is, of course, NHS waiting lists. That shows that, since May, waiting lists have gone up 30,000 since you came to office. That includes waiting lists over two years having also gone up. Minister, you're responsible for Government effectiveness. The health Minister claims there is a plan. What is your assessment of why that plan is ineffective, and do you agree with me that a starting point to fixing it should be with milestones and targets, perhaps starting with a date for bringing NHS waiting lists back to where they were when you took office? Wrth edrych ar y dudalen we a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddar 'Cynnydd o ran ein blaenoriaethau', mae yna chwech o flaenoriaethau a llai na dwsin o bwyntiau data gwirioneddol. Dim ond un set ddata y gallwn i ddod o hyd iddi sy'n cynnwys data gwirioneddol ers i chi ddod i mewn i'r Llywodraeth. Felly, gadewch i ni fanylu ar hynny. Hynny yw, wrth gwrs, rhestrau aros y GIG. Mae hynny'n dangos bod rhestrau aros wedi cynyddu 30,000 ers i chi ddod i'ch swydd ym mis Mai. Mae hynny'n cynnwys cynnydd yn y rhestrau aros am dros ddwy flynedd hefyd. Weinidog, chi sy'n gyfrifol am effeithiolrwydd y Llywodraeth. Mae'r Gweinidog iechyd yn honni bod cynllun i'w gael. Beth yw eich asesiad chi o aneffeithiolrwydd y cynllun hwnnw, ac a ydych chi'n cytuno â mi y dylid dechrau ar ei adferiad gyda cherrig milltir a nodau, efallai gan ddechrau gyda dyddiad ar gyfer dod â rhestrau aros y GIG yn ôl i'w maint pan ddechreuoch chi ar eich swydd? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785191 137 En 2026-11-10T14:38:45 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4127&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4127&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I thank the Member for his question, where he very effectively highlights the lack of focus on data from the previous Government and quietly welcomes the addition of our digital dashboard to give him updates on transparent progress against our priorities. My colleague the health Minister has been clear: there is much work to be done to bring down two-year waiting lists. We will bring those down within months. As he has beautifully illustrated here today, the digital dashboard will allow everyone in this Chamber to see how well we are doing. Rwy'n diolch i'r Aelod am ei gwestiwn ef, wrth iddo dynnu sylw yn effeithiol iawn at y diffyg canolbwyntio ar ddata gan y Llywodraeth flaenorol a'i groeso cynnil i ychwanegiad ein dangosfwrdd digidol ar gyfer rhoi diweddariadau iddo ef ar gynnydd tryloyw o ran ein blaenoriaethau ni. Mae fy nghyd-Weinidog y Gweinidog dros iechyd wedi bod yn eglur: mae llawer o waith i'w wneud i fyrhau'r rhestrau aros o ddwy flynedd. Fe fyddwn ni'n byrhau'r rhain ymhen misoedd. Fel darluniodd ef yn hyfryd yn y fan hon heddiw, fe fydd y dangosfwrdd digidol yn caniatáu i bawb yn y Siambr hon weld pa mor dda y byddwn ni'n gwneud. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785195 138 En 2026-11-10T14:39:24 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4166&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4166&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12156 12156 Huw Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 Thomas, Huw The commitment was given to bring down long-term waiting lists within months. We're now six months through and they've gone back up, Minister. You talk about transparency. Is a handful of key performance indicators really good enough? I've mentioned Cardiff Council's example to you before—197 KPIs published on their website. Why can't the Welsh Government do the same? Because you will be judged on transparent Government delivering effective services. The actions and the announcement last week on the COVID inquiry raised further questions about this Government's preparedness to stick with their commitments. Council tax reform—an issue dodged. A national park in north Wales—a retreat. This is a Government that is disappointing more and more people by avoiding and ducking the difficult questions. My experience, and that of colleagues, on written questions, Minister, is that they often take a long time to answer, sometimes taking months. I've had a constituent tell me just yesterday the Government has told them now they will no longer respond to their questions. Yesterday, your education Minister ran away from a journalist. This is a Government in the bunker, Minister. So— Rhoddwyd yr ymrwymiad i fyrhau'r rhestrau aros hirdymor ymhen misoedd. Mae chwe mis wedi bod nawr ac maen nhw wedi ymestyn unwaith eto, Weinidog. Rydych chi'n sôn am dryloywder. A yw llond llaw o ddangosyddion perfformiad allweddol yn ddigon da mewn gwirionedd? Rwyf i wedi crybwyll esiampl Cyngor Caerdydd gyda chi o'r blaen—197 o ddangosyddion perfformiad allweddol wedi eu cyhoeddi ar eu gwefan nhw. Pam na all Llywodraeth Cymru wneud yr un peth? Oherwydd fe gewch chi eich barnu ar ddarpariaeth gwasanaethau effeithiol gan lywodraeth dryloyw. Mae'r camau gweithredu a'r cyhoeddiad yr wythnos diwethaf ynglŷn ag ymchwiliad COVID wedi codi cwestiynau pellach am barodrwydd y Llywodraeth hon i gadw at ei hymrwymiadau. Diwygio'r dreth gyngor—mater a gafodd ei osgoi. Parc cenedlaethol yn y gogledd—cilio. Mae hon yn Llywodraeth sy'n siomi mwy fyth o bobl trwy osgoi a ffoi rhag cwestiynau anodd. Fy mhrofiad i, a phrofiad cyd-Aelodau, o gwestiynau ysgrifenedig, Weinidog, yw eu bod nhw'n cymryd amser maith i'w hateb yn aml, mae hynny'n cymryd misoedd weithiau. Fe ddywedodd etholwr wrthyf i ddoe fod y Llywodraeth wedi dweud wrtho na fydd unrhyw ateb i'w gwestiynau mwyach. Ddoe, fe redodd eich Gweinidog dros addysg i ffwrdd oddi wrth newyddiadurwr. Llywodraeth mewn daeardy yw hon, Weinidog. Felly— 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785166 139 En 2026-11-10T14:40:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4202&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4202&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785177 140 Cy 2026-11-10T14:40:40 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4242&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4242&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Cwestiwn, plis. A question, please. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785179 141 En 2026-11-10T14:40:41 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4243&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4243&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12156 12156 Huw Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 Thomas, Huw So, the question is: what will you do to ensure transparency actually starts to mean something for this Government? Felly, y cwestiwn yw: beth fyddwch chi'n ei wneud i sicrhau bod tryloywder yn dechrau golygu rhywbeth gwirioneddol i'r Llywodraeth hon? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785183 142 En 2026-11-10T14:40:47 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4249&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4249&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Llywydd, I'm not sure quite how many questions were put there, but I shall do my best on a wide range of them. Let me be clear to all Members here: if you have difficulties or an unacceptable, in your view, delay in terms of written questions, please get in touch with the relevant Minister. We are committed to being an open, transparent Government, and that means giving timely answers to written questions. So, if there are problems, please let me know. The Member raises a fascinating point about Cardiff Council: 'We have 197 KPIs, that is a sign of how we are prioritising'. In my view, 197 priorities is no priorities at all. I make no apology for having a small number of key measures upon which this Government will be judged. We said at the forefront of our manifesto that we would tackle childcare, child poverty, the economy, schools and the health service, and we have set out a basket of key measures in order to track progress on those. It is about prioritisation in difficult circumstances, but prioritise we will. We will focus on the exact priorities that we set out to the people of Wales in our manifesto when we stood and were elected to lead this Government. Lywydd, nid wyf i'n siŵr faint o gwestiynau a gafodd eu gofyn nawr, ond fe wnaf i fy ngorau i ateb ystod eang ohonyn nhw. Gadewch i mi fod yn eglur er mwyn yr holl Aelodau sydd yma: os ydych chi'n cael anawsterau neu'n profi oedi annerbyniol, yn eich barn chi, o ran cwestiynau ysgrifenedig, cysylltwch â'r Gweinidog perthnasol. Rydym ni wedi ymrwymo i fod yn Llywodraeth agored, dryloyw, ac mae hynny'n golygu rhoi atebion i gwestiynau ysgrifenedig mewn da bryd. Felly, os oes yna broblemau, rhowch wybod i mi. Mae'r Aelod yn codi pwynt diddorol am Gyngor Caerdydd: 'Mae gennym 197 o ddangosyddion perfformiad allweddol, mae hynny'n arwydd o sut rydym ni'n blaenoriaethu'. Yn fy marn i, nid yw 197 o flaenoriaethau yn golygu blaenoriaethau o gwbl. Nid wyf yn ymddiheuro am fod â nifer fechan o fesurau allweddol y bydd y Llywodraeth hon yn cael ei barnu ar eu cyflawniad nhw. Roeddem ni'n dweud ar ben blaen ein maniffesto y byddem ni'n mynd i'r afael â gofal plant, tlodi plant, yr economi, ysgolion a'r gwasanaeth iechyd, ac rydym wedi nodi cawell o fesurau allweddol ar gyfer olrhain cynnydd ar y rhain. Mae'n ymwneud â blaenoriaethu mewn amgylchiadau anodd, ond blaenoriaethu a wnawn ni. Fe fyddwn ni'n canolbwyntio ar yr union flaenoriaethau a bennwyd gennym ni er mwyn pobl Cymru yn ein maniffesto ni pan oeddem yn sefyll i gael ein hethol i arwain y Llywodraeth hon. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785188 143 Cy 2026-11-10T14:42:10 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4332&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4332&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Llefarydd y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig, Paul Davies. The Welsh Conservatives' spokesperson, Paul Davies. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785192 144 En 2026-11-10T14:42:12 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4334&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4334&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 145 145 Paul Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=145 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=145 Davies, Paul Diolch, Lywydd. Following on with the theme of health, Cabinet Minister, in your statement on delivering the Welsh Government's first 100 days plan in August, you said that you would drive forward delivery on the real priorities of the people of Wales, cutting waiting lists and building a health and care service fit for the future. There are patients being treated in hospitals in appalling conditions—in hospital corridors, and, in some cases, even in hospital cupboards. I'm sure you'll agree with me that is totally unacceptable. Of course, as we've heard, the Government has already u-turned on the promise to hold a Wales-wide COVID public inquiry, waiting lists are up, and ambulance response times are worsening. Therefore, can you tell us what urgent actions you have taken as Cabinet Minister for Government effectiveness to help the Welsh Government build a health and care service fit for the future, as promised in your statement in the summer? Given there is very little data, can you tell us what targets you have set your colleague the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care to make sure we see real improvements in our health service? Diolch, Lywydd. Yn dilyn thema iechyd, Weinidog Cabinet, yn eich datganiad ar gyflawni cynllun 100 diwrnod cyntaf Llywodraeth Cymru ym mis Awst, roeddech chi'n dweud y byddech chi'n bwrw ymlaen â'r gwaith o gyflawni blaenoriaethau gwirioneddol pobl Cymru, gan dorri rhestrau aros ac adeiladu gwasanaeth iechyd a gofal sy'n addas i'r dyfodol. Mae cleifion yn cael eu trin mewn ysbytai mewn amgylchiadau ofnadwy—yng nghoridorau ysbytai ac, mewn rhai achosion, hyd yn oed yng nghypyrddau ysbytai. Rwy'n siŵr y byddech chi'n cytuno â mi fod hynny'n gwbl annerbyniol. Wrth gwrs, fel clywsom ni, mae'r Llywodraeth wedi gwneud tro pedol o ran yr addewid i gynnal ymchwiliad cyhoeddus COVID ledled Cymru, mae rhestrau aros yn ymestyn, ac mae amseroedd ymateb ambiwlans yn gwaethygu. Felly, a wnewch chi ddweud wrthym ni pa gamau brys y gwnaethoch chi eu cymryd yn Weinidog Cabinet dros effeithiolrwydd y Llywodraeth i helpu Llywodraeth Cymru i adeiladu gwasanaeth iechyd a gofal sy'n addas i'r dyfodol, fel roedd eich datganiad yn yr haf yn ei addo? O ystyried nad oes yna lawer iawn o ddata, a wnewch chi ddweud wrthym ni pa nodau a wnaethoch chi eu pennu i'ch cyd-Weinidog y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal i sicrhau y byddwn ni'n gweld gwelliannau gwirioneddol yn ein gwasanaeth iechyd? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785197 145 En 2026-11-10T14:43:28 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4410&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4410&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Clearly, I associate myself with the Member's comments about the unacceptability of patients being treated in cupboards; that is clearly unacceptable. That is why my colleague the Cabinet Minister for health has set out a long-term plan for fixing the foundations of the NHS. That is where we're at, and that is what you need to tackle the legacy of 27 years of poor leadership of the health service. So, there is a challenge there. In terms of targets, in terms of the two-year target, my colleague the health Minister and this Government are clear that we will bring down waiting times within months. That is what we have said, and I repeat that again today. That is clear to everyone: months, not years. We have a dedicated time frame and we are working towards that. I'll give the Member one example: one of the areas that has become clear to me that we need to focus on and consider carefully is the cost basis of the NHS. I was grateful to join the chief exec of the NHS and the director of finance for a very detailed briefing about the range of cost pressures and the range of budgets facing our health boards in Wales, which will allow us to consider the structure of the NHS and what needs to be done. Yn amlwg, rwy'n ategu'r sylwadau a wnaeth yr Aelod ynglŷn â pha mor annerbyniol yw triniaeth i gleifion mewn cypyrddau; mae hynny'n amlwg yn annerbyniol. Dyna pam mae fy nghyd-Weinidog, y Gweinidog Cabinet dros iechyd, wedi pennu cynllun hirdymor ar gyfer atgyweirio sylfeini'r GIG. Honno yw ein sefyllfa ni, a dyna sydd ei angen arnoch chi i fynd i'r afael ag etifeddiaeth 27 mlynedd o arweinyddiaeth wael i'r gwasanaeth iechyd. Felly, mae yna her yn hynny o beth. O ran nodau, o ran y nod dwy flynedd, mae fy nghyd-Weinidog y Gweinidog dros iechyd a'r Llywodraeth hon yn eglur y byddwn ni'n byrhau amseroedd aros o fewn misoedd. Dyna'r hyn y gwnaethom ni ei ddweud, ac rwy'n ailadrodd hynny eto heddiw. Mae hynny'n eglur i bawb: misoedd, nid blynyddoedd. Mae gennym ni amserlen bwrpasol ac rydym ni'n gweithio tuag at hynny. Rwyf i am roi un enghraifft i'r Aelod: un o'r meysydd sydd wedi dod i'r amlwg i mi y mae angen i ni ganolbwyntio arno a'i ystyried yn ofalus yw sail cost y GIG. Roeddwn i'n falch o gael ymuno â phrif weithredwr y GIG a'r cyfarwyddwr cyllid am sesiwn friffio manwl iawn am yr ystod o bwysau cost a'r ystod o gyllidebau sy'n wynebu ein byrddau iechyd yng Nghymru, a fydd yn ein galluogi ni i ystyried strwythur y GIG a'r hyn y mae angen ei wneud. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785201 146 En 2026-11-10T14:44:55 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4497&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4497&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 145 145 Paul Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=145 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=145 Davies, Paul Llywydd, the reality is that, despite promises of change during the election campaign, this Government appears to be a continuation of its predecessor, rather than a departure from it. The first responsibility of the Welsh Government must be to listen to the people they are elected to serve, yet, across Wales, communities are facing the prospect of losing access to vital local healthcare services. In mid Wales, in-patient beds could be removed from community hospitals; in west Wales, stroke services are facing proposed cuts and further centralisation, against the will of the people; and in north Wales, the health board is consulting on proposals that could see urgent primary care centre services withdrawn from three hospitals. This is not a health service that is being shaped to meet the future needs of the people of Wales, and what is lacking is clear leadership and a commitment to protecting local healthcare provision. So, how are you ensuring that the Welsh Government has the backbone to stand up to health boards on behalf of the people of Wales, and when can the people of Wales expect to see tangible improvements in NHS performance? And will you challenge your own Cabinet colleagues on their oversight and management of health boards to ensure greater transparency and accountability for persistent failures in our NHS? Lywydd, y gwir amdani yw, er gwaethaf addewidion o newid yn ystod yr ymgyrch etholiadol, mae hi'n ymddangos bod y Llywodraeth hon yn barhad i'w rhagflaenydd, yn hytrach nag ymadawiad oddi wrthi. Cyfrifoldeb cyntaf Llywodraeth Cymru yw gwrando ar y bobl sydd wedi ei hethol i'w gwasanaethu, ond ledled Cymru, mae cymunedau yn wynebu'r posibilrwydd o golli mynediad at wasanaethau gofal iechyd lleol hanfodol. Yn y canolbarth, fe allai gwelyau cleifion mewnol gael eu tynnu o ysbytai cymunedol; yn y gorllewin, mae gwasanaethau strôc yn wynebu toriadau arfaethedig a chanoli pellach, yn erbyn ewyllys y bobl; ac yn y gogledd, mae'r bwrdd iechyd yn ymgynghori ar gynigion a allai weld gwasanaethau canolfannau gofal sylfaenol brys yn cael eu tynnu'n eu holau o dri ysbyty. Nid yw hwn yn wasanaeth iechyd sy'n cael ei ffurfio i gwrdd ag anghenion pobl Cymru yn y dyfodol, a'r hyn sydd ar goll yw arweinyddiaeth bendant ac ymrwymiad i ddiogelu'r ddarpariaeth leol o ofal iechyd. Felly, sut ydych chi'n sicrhau bod gan Lywodraeth Cymru'r asgwrn cefn i wrthsefyll byrddau iechyd ar ran pobl Cymru, a phryd y gall pobl Cymru ddisgwyl gweld gwelliannau diriaethol ym mherfformiad y GIG? Ac a fyddwch chi'n herio eich cyd-Aelodau chi yn y Cabinet am eu goruchwylio a'u rheolaeth ar fyrddau iechyd i sicrhau mwy o dryloywder ac atebolrwydd am fethiannau parhaus yn ein GIG? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785128 147 En 2026-11-10T14:45:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4502&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4502&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785169 148 En 2026-11-10T14:46:12 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4574&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4574&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd The Member will know that, as a Government, we work as a team, and I work closely with my Cabinet colleague the Minister for health, and our Deputy Ministers in health, to drive forward our agenda—driving forward our agenda, which looks to reduce waiting times, which looks to better integrate health and social care and, crucially, to prioritise preventative health. That is a long-term goal, and it is crucial for the long-term sustainability of our health and social care system. That is what we set out to do, that is what, over the next four years, the people of Wales should judge us on whether we have achieved or not. Mae'r Aelod yn siŵr o fod yn gwybod ein bod ni, yn y Llywodraeth, yn gweithio fel tîm, ac rwy'n gweithio yn glòs gyda fy nghyd-Weinidog yn y Cabinet, y Gweinidog dros iechyd, a'n Dirprwy Weinidogion ym maes iechyd, i yrru ein hagenda ymlaen—gan yrru ein hagenda ymlaen, sy'n bwriadu byrhau amseroedd aros, sy'n ceisio integreiddio iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol yn well ac, yn hollbwysig, yn blaenoriaethu iechyd ataliol. Mae hwnnw'n nod hirdymor, ac yn hanfodol ar gyfer cynaliadwyedd hirdymor ein system iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol. Dyna'r hyn yr ydym ni'n bwriadu ei wneud, dyna beth ddylai pobl Cymru ein barnu ni amdano dros y pedair blynedd nesaf sef a ydym wedi cyflawni hynny neu beidio. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785171 149 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution B Datganoli Cyllid Cymorth Cyflogaeth Devolution of Employment Support Funding 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785172 150 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution O 12168 12168 Donna Cushing AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12168 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12168 Cushing, Donna 3. Pa drafodaethau mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'u cael gyda Llywodraeth y DU ynghylch datganoli cyllid cymorth cyflogaeth? OQ64858 3. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government on the devolution of employment support funding? OQ64858 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785173 151 En 2026-11-10T14:47:02 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4624&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4624&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd We are in ongoing discussions with the UK Government and see potential opportunities in genuine devolution of employment support funding. However, important details remain unclear, including funding levels, any conditions attached and the flexibility available to Wales. We will continue to engage with the UK Government before any decisions are taken. Rydym ni mewn trafodaethau parhaus gyda Llywodraeth y DU ac yn gweld cyfleoedd posibl gyda datganoli gwirioneddol cyllid cymorth cyflogaeth. Serch hynny, mae manylion pwysig yn dal i fod yn aneglur, gan gynnwys cyfraddau cyllid, unrhyw amodau ynghlwm a'r hyblygrwydd sydd ar gael i Gymru. Fe fyddwn ni'n parhau i ymgysylltu â Llywodraeth y DU cyn y caiff unrhyw benderfyniadau eu gwneud. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785176 152 En 2026-11-10T14:47:23 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4645&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4645&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12168 12168 Donna Cushing AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12168 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12168 Cushing, Donna Diolch. Employment support funding means more than simply helping jobseekers to find employment. It is a valuable way of supporting unemployed people across Wales, including young people not in education, employment or training—also known as NEET—to build their confidence and employability skills. There were 22,000 18 to 24-year-olds in south-east Wales, which includes my constituency of Sir Fynwy Torfaen, who are NEET, in the three-year period ending December 2025. This figure is staggering. We must all ensure that every young person benefits from tailored support to help them get the best start in their working life. Cabinet Minister, your Government has rightly committed to developing a new skills strategy for Wales to strengthen pathways into education, training and employment for young people who are NEET. How will the Welsh Government ensure that any potential devolution of employment funding support to Wales ensures that additional help reaches young people who are NEET in Sir Fynwy Torfaen? Diolch. Mae cyllid cymorth cyflogaeth yn golygu mwy na dim ond helpu ceiswyr gwaith i ddod o hyd i waith. Mae honno'n ffordd werthfawr o gefnogi pobl ddi-waith ledled Cymru, gan gynnwys pobl ifanc nad ydyn nhw mewn addysg, cyflogaeth na hyfforddiant—a elwir hefyd yn NEET—i feithrin eu hyder a'u sgiliau cyflogadwyedd. Roedd 22,000 o bobl ifanc 18 i 24 oed yn y de-ddwyrain, sy'n cynnwys fy etholaeth i Syr Fynwy Torfaen, yn NEET, yn y cyfnod o dair blynedd a ddaeth i ben ym mis Rhagfyr 2025. Mae'r ffigur hwn yn syfrdanol. Mae'n rhaid i ni i gyd sicrhau bod pob unigolyn ifanc yn elwa ar gymorth wedi ei deilwra i'w helpu i fod â'r dechrau gorau i'w fywyd gwaith. Weinidog Cabinet, mae eich Llywodraeth chi wedi ymrwymo yn briodol i ddatblygu strategaeth sgiliau newydd i Gymru i gryfhau llwybrau i addysg, hyfforddiant a chyflogaeth i bobl ifanc sy'n NEET. Sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru am sicrhau bod unrhyw ddatganoli posibl o gymorth cyllid cyflogaeth i Gymru yn sicrhau bod cymorth ychwanegol yn cyrraedd pobl ifanc sy'n NEET yn Sir Fynwy Torfaen? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785189 153 En 2026-11-10T14:48:24 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4706&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4706&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Thank you to the Member for the question. I think we should all be deeply concerned at the growing levels of young people who are classed as NEET. I agree that employment support is about much more than simply matching someone to a job. Effective support needs to recognise the barriers that young people face and help them to build the confidence, skills and experience to progress into education, training or employment. That's why I see potential opportunities in the further devolution, and our objective is to secure the resources and genuine flexibility necessary to design support around Welsh needs and priorities—the needs of our younger people and citizens. We would want the flexibility to develop a more targeted, evidence-led and financially sustainable Welsh approach, where employability support works alongside our skills, education and economic development priorities. But let's be clear, getting young people who are not in education, employment or training into work requires action on both sides of the labour market. Yes, we need effective employability support, but that can only succeed if there are enough employment opportunities in Sir Fynwy Torfaen and in communities right across Wales. And that is why our approach to the economy, through our productivity mission, and the creation of a new development agency is so vital to future success. Diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn. Rwy'n credu y dylem ni i gyd fod yn bryderus iawn am y cyfraddau cynyddol o bobl ifanc sy'n cael eu dosbarthu fel NEET. Rwy'n cytuno bod cymorth cyflogaeth yn ymwneud â llawer mwy na dim ond paru rhywun gyda swydd. Mae angen i gefnogaeth effeithiol gydnabod y rhwystrau y mae pobl ifanc yn eu hwynebu a'u helpu nhw i fagu'r hyder, y sgiliau a'r profiad i symud ymlaen i addysg, hyfforddiant neu gyflogaeth. Dyna pam rwy'n gweld cyfleoedd posibl yn y datganoli pellach, a'n nod ni yw sicrhau'r adnoddau a'r hyblygrwydd gwirioneddol y mae eu hangen i ddylunio cymorth o amgylch anghenion a blaenoriaethau Cymru—anghenion ein pobl ifanc a'n dinasyddion. Fe fyddem ni'n awyddus i'r hyblygrwydd ddatblygu dull ar gyfer Cymru sy'n cael ei anelu yn well, ei arwain gan dystiolaeth ac sy'n ariannol gynaliadwy, lle byddai cymorth cyflogadwyedd yn gweithio ochr yn ochr â'n blaenoriaethau ni o ran sgiliau, addysg a datblygiad economaidd. Ond gadewch i ni fod yn eglur, mae dwyn pobl ifanc nad ydyn nhw mewn addysg, cyflogaeth neu hyfforddiant i mewn i waith yn gofyn am weithredu ar ddwy ochr y farchnad lafur. Oes, mae angen cymorth cyflogadwyedd effeithiol arnom ni, ond dim ond os oes yna ddigon o gyfleoedd cyflogaeth yn Syr Fynwy Torfaen ac mewn cymunedau ledled Cymru y gall hynny lwyddo. A dyna pam mae ein dull ni o ran yr economi, trwy ein cenhadaeth cynhyrchiant, a chreu asiantaeth datblygu newydd mor hanfodol o ran gweld llwyddiant yn y dyfodol. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785196 154 En 2026-11-10T14:49:55 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4797&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4797&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5113 5113 Nigel Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5113 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5113 Williams, Nigel If you'll forgive me, Llywydd, before my question, I wish to put on record my disgust at the abhorrent online comments made with respect to my colleague for Fflint Wrecsam, Cristiana Emsley. We should all condemn this behaviour. Os maddeuwch i mi, Lywydd, cyn fy nghwestiwn, fe hoffwn i fynegi fy anniddigrwydd ar goedd oherwydd y sylwadau ffiaidd a wnaethpwyd ar-lein ynghylch fy nghyd-Aelod dros Fflint Wrecsam, Cristiana Emsley. Fe ddylem ni i gyd fod yn condemnio'r ymddygiad hwn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785154 155 En 2026-11-10T14:50:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4802&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4802&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785174 156 En 2026-11-10T14:50:10 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4812&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4812&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Could I ask the Member, please, to ask the question? A gaf i ofyn i'r Aelod, os gwelwch yn dda, ofyn y cwestiwn? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785175 157 En 2026-11-10T14:50:12 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4814&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4814&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5113 5113 Nigel Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5113 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5113 Williams, Nigel I'll ask the question now. I've said what I need to say. Thank you very much. Cabinet Minister, devolving employment support funding is only meaningful if it delivers practical help in our communities. Following the agreement with the UK Government, can you tell us how much of that funding will reach people in Fflint Wrecsam, when they can expect to see it, and how you will ensure it helps local people gain skills, including digital and AI skills, to help them move into sustainable employment? Diolch yn fawr. Fe wnaf i ofyn y cwestiwn nawr. Rwyf i wedi dweud yr hyn yr oedd angen i mi ei ddweud. Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi. Weinidog Cabinet, ni fydd datganoli cyllid cymorth cyflogaeth yn ystyrlon heb i hynny estyn cymorth ymarferol yn ein cymunedau. Yn dilyn y cytundeb gyda Llywodraeth y DU, a wnewch chi ddweud wrthym ni faint o'r cyllid hwnnw fydd yn cyrraedd at bobl yn Fflint Wrecsam, pryd y gallan nhw ddisgwyl ei weld, a sut y byddwch chi'n sicrhau ei fod yn helpu pobl leol i ennill sgiliau, gan gynnwys sgiliau digidol ac AI, i'w helpu nhw i symud i gyflogaeth gynaliadwy? Diolch yn fawr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785155 158 En 2026-11-10T14:50:40 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4842&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4842&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I thank the Member for his question. I may be missing something, Llywydd, but I'm not sure we have reached agreement on the devolution of employment support funding yet. There are a set of principles that I've set out in my answer to the question previously about how a Welsh system would need to be flexible, would need to meet the needs of young people in Fflint Wrecsam, as they would the needs of young people in Sir Fynwy Torfaen. I think there are real possibilities there, and I think it fits with the agenda of the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It fits precisely with the agenda set out by the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy here in the Senedd. So, in bringing that together, I think there is real potential, and I hope we can have further debates as to what the best solution is for Wales in terms of employment support to get all of those young people a proper job and skills where they can develop and flourish. Rwy'n diolch i'r Aelod am ei gwestiwn. Efallai fy mod i wedi colli rhywbeth, Lywydd, ond nid wyf i'n siŵr ein bod wedi dod i gytundeb ar ddatganoli cyllid cymorth cyflogaeth hyd yn hyn. Mae yna set o egwyddorion y gwnes i eu nodi yn fy ateb i'r cwestiwn blaenorol ynglŷn â sut y byddai angen i system i Gymru fod yn un hyblyg, y byddai angen i gwrdd ag anghenion pobl ifanc yn Fflint Wrecsam, fel byddai o ran anghenion pobl ifanc yn Syr Fynwy Torfaen. Rwy'n credu bod posibiliadau gwirioneddol yn hyn, ac rwy'n credu bod hyn yn cyd-fynd ag agenda Prif Weinidog newydd y Deyrnas Unedig. Mae'n cyd-fynd yn union â'r agenda a bennwyd gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Fenter, Cysylltedd ac Ynni yma yn y Senedd. Felly, wrth ddod â hynny at ei gilydd, rwy'n credu bod posibiliadau gwirioneddol, ac rwy'n gobeithio y gallwn ni gael dadleuon eto ynghylch y datrysiad gorau i Gymru o ran cymorth cyflogaeth i gael swydd a sgiliau priodol i'r bobl ifanc hynny i gyd lle gallan nhw ddatblygu a ffynnu. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785157 159 En 2026-11-10T14:51:44 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4906&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4906&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12175 12175 Shav Taj AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12175 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12175 Taj, Shav Minister, constitutional change should be about improving outcomes rather than simply acquiring additional powers. Given the success of programmes such as Working Wales in providing cohesive support for people seeking employment, what discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government on devolving employment support funding? And what evidence has it used to demonstrate that Wales could deliver those services more effectively under devolved control? Weinidog, fe ddylai newid cyfansoddiadol fod yn ymwneud â gwella canlyniadau yn hytrach na dim ond caffael pwerau ychwanegol. O ystyried llwyddiant rhaglenni fel Cymru'n Gweithio wrth ddarparu cymorth cydlynol i bobl sy'n chwilio am waith, pa drafodaethau a gafodd Llywodraeth Cymru gyda Llywodraeth y DU ar ddatganoli cyllid cymorth cyflogaeth? A pha dystiolaeth a ddefnyddiwyd ganddi i ddangos y gallai Cymru ddarparu'r gwasanaethau hynny'n fwy effeithiol dan reolaeth ddatganoledig? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785158 160 En 2026-11-10T14:52:09 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4931&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4931&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd The Member highlights some very effective employment support schemes that the Welsh Government has been part of in the past, and therefore I believe there is a strong basis for evidence to suggest that the Welsh Government could do a good job of employment support training for young people. The discussions with the UK Government are at an early stage, and we will be pursuing those discussions vigorously, because, for the reasons outlined by Members right around this Chamber, there is a real potential there. Mae'r Aelod yn tynnu sylw at rai cynlluniau cymorth cyflogaeth effeithiol iawn y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi bod yn rhan ohonyn nhw yn y gorffennol, ac felly rwyf i o'r farn fod sail gadarn i dystiolaeth sy'n awgrymu y gallai Llywodraeth Cymru wneud gwaith da o ran hyfforddiant cymorth cyflogaeth i bobl ifanc. Mae'r trafodaethau gyda Llywodraeth y DU ar gam cynnar, ac fe fyddwn ni'n mynd ar drywydd y trafodaethau hynny yn egnïol iawn oherwydd, am y rhesymau a amlinellwyd gan yr Aelodau o amgylch y Siambr hon, mae posibiliadau gwirioneddol yn hynny. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785160 161 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution B Datganoli Pwerau Lles Devolution of Welfare Powers 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785161 162 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution O 4491 4491 Alun Cox AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4491 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4491 Cox, Alun 4. Pa gamau mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i sicrhau bod pwerau lles yn cael eu datganoli ymhellach? OQ64871 4. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to secure the further devolution of welfare powers? OQ64871 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785162 163 Cy 2026-11-10T14:52:50 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4972&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4972&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Mae ein rhaglen lywodraethu yn ein hymrwymo ni i ddatblygu system les dosturiol i Gymru. Rydyn ni'n bwrw ymlaen â'r gwaith hwn ac yn edrych ar gyfleoedd i geisio mwy o bwerau lles i Gymru. Mi fydd y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog yn gwneud datganiad llafar ar y mater hwn cyn bo hir, ac felly dwi ddim am achub y blaen ar y datganiad pwysig hwnnw. Our programme for government commits us to developing a compassionate welfare system for Wales. We are progressing this work and exploring opportunities to seek greater welfare powers for Wales. The Deputy First Minister will shortly make an oral statement on this matter, and I don't wish to pre-empt that important statement. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785163 164 En 2026-11-10T14:53:12 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=4994&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=4994&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 4491 4491 Alun Cox AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4491 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4491 Cox, Alun Diolch, Weinidog Cabinet. The Welsh Government's plans to pilot Cynnal for up to 15,000 children is a hugely welcome step in the battle against child poverty. The difference this could make for low-income families is significant, and we must explore how it could eventually be rolled out across Wales. Afan Ogwr Rhondda has the highest proportion of primary and secondary school pupils eligible for means-tested free school meals, and the highest economic inactivity rate of any Senedd constituency. Cynnal could make a huge difference to families in my constituency, particularly with the rising cost of living. Scotland's child payment has demonstrated what can be achieved with welfare powers that Wales does not currently possess. And sceptical Members here are always asking for evidence. It seems as if they're not really looking for that evidence. Can the Cabinet Minister outline what further powers are needed to expand Cynnal beyond the pilot and what steps the Welsh Government is taking to secure them? Diolch, Weinidog Cabinet. Mae cynlluniau Llywodraeth Cymru i dreialu cynllun Cynnal ar gyfer hyd at 15,000 o blant yn gam i'w groesawu yn fawr yn y frwydr yn erbyn tlodi plant. Mae'r gwahaniaeth y gallai hyn ei wneud i deuluoedd incwm isel yn sylweddol, ac mae'n rhaid i ni archwilio sut y gellid ei gyflwyno ledled Cymru yn y pen draw. Afan Ogwr Rhondda sydd â'r gyfran uchaf o ddisgyblion ysgol gynradd ac uwchradd sy'n gymwys i gael prydau ysgol am ddim sy'n dibynnu ar brawf modd, ac yno mae'r gyfradd uchaf o anweithgarwch economaidd a geir yn unrhyw etholaeth yn y Senedd. Fe allai Cynnal wneud gwahaniaeth enfawr i deuluoedd yn fy etholaeth i, yn enwedig gyda'r cynnydd o ran costau byw. Mae'r taliad i blant yn yr Alban wedi dangos yr hyn y gellir ei gyflawni gyda phwerau lles nad ydyn nhw i'w cael gan Gymru ar hyn o bryd. Ac mae Aelodau amheugar yma yn gofyn am dystiolaeth bob amser. Mae hi'n ymddangos nad ydyn nhw'n chwilio yn iawn am y dystiolaeth honno. A wnaiff y Gweinidog Cabinet amlinellu pa bwerau pellach sydd eu hangen i ehangu Cynnal y tu hwnt i'r cynllun treialu a pha gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i sicrhau'r rhain? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785165 165 En 2026-11-10T14:54:19 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5061&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5061&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I thank the Member for the question. Scotland is able to deliver the Scottish child payment, which has, as the Member notes, been a significant success, because it has devolved welfare powers that Wales does not currently have. Those powers give the Scottish Government—[Interruption.] Those powers give the Scottish Government greater flexibility to design, legislate for and administer its own forms of financial support, including establishing the regulatory and delivery frameworks needed to operate payments such as the Scottish child payment. Those are the kinds of discussions that we are having with the UK Government. There is a real opportunity there. There is a need to move quickly on the benefit disregards in relation to the Cynnal pilot. But the prize, as the Member outlines, is far greater than that, looking to the longer term and the devolution of welfare and effective support for people in poverty in communities right across Wales. Rwy'n diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn. Mae'r Alban yn gallu cyflwyno taliad plant yr Alban, sydd wedi bod yn llwyddiant sylweddol, fel mae'r Aelod yn ei nodi, oherwydd mae'r pwerau lles datganoledig yno nad ydyn nhw gan Gymru ar hyn o bryd. Mae'r pwerau hynny'n rhoi i Lywodraeth yr Alban—[Torri ar draws.] Mae'r pwerau hynny'n rhoi mwy o hyblygrwydd i Lywodraeth yr Alban ddylunio, deddfu ar gyfer a gweinyddu ei dulliau ei hun o estyn cymorth ariannol, gan gynnwys sefydlu'r fframweithiau rheoleiddio a chyflenwi angenrheidiol i weithredu taliadau fel taliad plant yr Alban. Dyna'r mathau o drafodaethau yr ydym ni'n eu cael gyda Llywodraeth y DU. Mae yna gyfle gwirioneddol i'w gael. Mae angen symud yn gyflym ar y diystyriadau budd-dal o ran cynllun treialu Cynnal. Ond mae'r wobr, fel mae'r Aelod yn amlinellu, yn llawer mwy na hynny, gan edrych i'r tymor hwy a datganoliad lles a chefnogaeth effeithiol i bobl mewn tlodi mewn cymunedau ledled Cymru. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785181 166 En 2026-11-10T14:55:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5102&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5102&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785182 167 En 2026-11-10T14:55:24 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5126&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5126&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12161 12161 Sarah Edwards AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12161 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12161 Edwards, Sarah Minister, Reform's position is clear: no more devolution in any area; just do better with the powers you already have. We've seen that, even with your flagship childcare policy, there is no plan, no costings, no modelling for levels of uptake. So, imagine what would happen with the welfare system with Plaid at the helm. You may want more powers, but what assessment has the Welsh Government made regarding the financial risks of devolving these powers, having regard to the potential volatility of a demand-led welfare system? Weinidog, mae safbwynt Reform yn eglur: dim mwy o ddatganoli mewn unrhyw faes; dim ond gwelliant o ran y pwerau sydd gennych eisoes. Fe welsom ni, hyd yn oed gyda'ch polisi gofal plant amlwg, nad oes unrhyw gynllun, unrhyw brisiadau, unrhyw fodelu ar gyfer cyfraddau defnyddio. Felly, dychmygwch chi beth a fyddai'n digwydd gyda'r system les gyda Phlaid Cymru wrth y llyw. Efallai eich bod chi'n dyheu am ragor o bwerau, ond pa asesiad a wnaeth Llywodraeth Cymru ynglŷn â'r risgiau ariannol o ddatganoli'r pwerau hyn, o ystyried anwadalrwydd posibl system les sy'n seiliedig ar y galw? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785186 168 En 2026-11-10T14:56:10 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5172&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5172&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I thank the Member for the question. I really do wonder whether Members who are criticising the development of the childcare programme have been watching the news recently and seen the very positive news that the roll-out of childcare to two-year-olds will be complete by next March, at 12.5 hours a week, which is good news. Nineteen out of the 22 local authorities have already made significant progress on the roll-out of childcare, and what that means is that families with two-year-olds, right across Wales, are benefiting from the actions of this Plaid Cymru Government. The Member also made points about welfare. I think we do need to be clear-headed about the devolution of powers and the financial implications around them, and to ensure, when powers are transferred, that the appropriate financial mechanisms are in place from the UK Government. That has happened in most cases in the past, but not in all of them. And I know one of the areas where my colleague the Deputy Minister for Transport is very keen to ensure effective devolution and effective financial underpinning of that devolution is in the field of railways. Rwy'n diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn. Rwy'n meddwl tybed a yw'r Aelodau sy'n beirniadu datblygiad y rhaglen gofal plant wedi bod yn gwylio'r newyddion o gwbl yn ddiweddar a'u bod nhw wedi gweld y newyddion cadarnhaol iawn y bydd cyflwyniad gofal plant i blant dwy oed wedi cael ei gwblhau erbyn mis Mawrth nesaf, am 12.5 awr yr wythnos, sy'n newyddion da. Mae un ar bymtheg o'r 22 awdurdod lleol wedi gwneud cynnydd sylweddol eisoes o ran cyflwyniad gofal plant, a'r hyn y mae hynny'n ei olygu yw bod teuluoedd â phlant dwy flwydd oed, ledled Cymru, yn elwa ar gamau'r Llywodraeth Plaid Cymru hon. Fe wnaeth yr Aelod bwyntiau ynglŷn â lles hefyd. Rwy'n credu bod angen i ni fod yn eglur ynglŷn â datganoli pwerau a'r goblygiadau ariannol o'u cwmpas nhw, a sicrhau, pan fo pwerau yn cael eu trosglwyddo, bod y mecanweithiau ariannol priodol ar waith gan Lywodraeth y DU. Mae hynny wedi digwydd yn y rhan fwyaf o achosion yn y gorffennol, ond nid ym mhob un ohonyn nhw. Ac fe wn i mai un o'r meysydd y mae fy nghyd-Aelod, y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth, yn awyddus iawn i sicrhau datganoli effeithiol a gosod sail ariannol effeithiol i'r datganoli hwnnw yw ym maes rheilffyrdd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785210 169 Cy 2026-11-10T14:57:32 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5254&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5254&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 4983 4983 Jane Dodds AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 Dodds, Jane Prynhawn da, Weinidog. Good afternoon, Minister. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785212 170 En 2026-11-10T14:57:34 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5256&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5256&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 4983 4983 Jane Dodds AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 Dodds, Jane I welcome the commitment to further devolution of welfare powers and, indeed, all other powers. It's ambitious and it has a vision, which is unlike the party opposite in Reform UK. So, let me give you an example of further ambition. The basic income for care leavers pilot shows what is possible with the devolution of welfare powers. In the report published in February, young people spoke about the financial security, independence and opportunity that they had to plan for their futures that the pilot gave them. But, without greater control over welfare powers, we do remain limited in how we can support vulnerable people, particularly our care leavers, for whom we are their corporate parents. So, as we await the full evaluation of the basic income pilot, which will come next summer as I understand, we should already be looking at what comes next. So, could you tell me how you will be using the additional powers, which hopefully we get, to deliver a permanent basic income for care leavers? Diolch yn fawr iawn. Rwy'n croesawu'r ymrwymiad i ddatganoli pwerau lles ymhellach ac, yn wir, pob pŵer arall. Mae'n beth uchelgeisiol ac mae yna weledigaeth, sy'n wahanol i'r blaid gyferbyn yn Reform UK. Felly, gadewch i mi roi enghraifft o uchelgais pellach. Mae'r cynllun treialu incwm sylfaenol ar gyfer pobl sy'n gadael gofal yn dangos yr hyn sy'n bosibl gyda datganoli pwerau lles. Yn yr adroddiad a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Chwefror, roedd pobl ifanc yn sôn am y diogelwch ariannol, yr annibyniaeth a'r cyfleoedd a oedd ganddyn nhw i gynllunio ar gyfer eu dyfodol a roddwyd iddyn nhw gan y cynllun treialu. Ond, heb ragor o reolaeth dros bwerau lles, rydym ni'n parhau i fod yn gyfyngedig o ran ein gallu i gefnogi pobl agored i niwed, yn enwedig y rhai sy'n gadael gofal yma, yr ydym ni'n rhieni corfforaethol iddyn nhw. Felly, wrth i ni aros am y gwerthusiad llawn o'r cynllun treialu incwm sylfaenol, a fydd yn dod yn yr haf y flwyddyn nesaf fel rwy'n deall, fe ddylem ni fod yn edrych yn barod ar yr hyn sy'n dod nesaf. Felly, a wnewch chi ddweud wrthyf i sut y byddwch chi'n defnyddio'r pwerau ychwanegol, yr ydym ni'n gobeithio y byddwn ni'n eu cael nhw, i ddarparu incwm sylfaenol parhaol i rai sy'n gadael gofal? Diolch yn fawr iawn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785217 171 En 2026-11-10T14:58:42 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5324&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5324&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I thank the Member for the question. I'm certainly not going to earn the ire of my Cabinet colleagues by entering into their portfolio areas in terms of plans for the future. But what I would say is that Plaid Cymru supported the basic income pilot undertaken by the previous Government. There are basic income schemes being piloted, being tried out around the world. It is clearly part of the welfare system for a progressive, modern country in the twenty-first century facing joblessness and a whole range of technological challenges. So, while you wouldn't expect me to make any commitments here now, we as a Government, we as a party are certainly open to those discussions, and would look to be ambitious and flexible in our approach to support people in Wales with better welfare support. Rwy'n diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn. Yn sicr, nid wyf i am ennyn llid fy nghyd-Aelodau yn y Cabinet trwy ymdrin â'u meysydd portffolio nhw o ran y cynlluniau i'r dyfodol. Ond yr hyn y byddwn i'n ei ddweud yw bod Plaid Cymru wedi cefnogi'r cynllun treialu incwm sylfaenol yr ymgymerwyd ag ef gan y Llywodraeth flaenorol. Mae yna gynlluniau incwm sylfaenol yn cael eu treialu, yn cael eu profi ledled y byd. Mae hyn yn amlwg yn rhan o'r system les ar gyfer gwlad flaengar, fodern yn yr unfed ganrif ar hugain sy'n wynebu diweithdra ac ystod eang o heriau technolegol. Felly, er na fyddech chi'n disgwyl i mi wneud unrhyw ymrwymiadau yma nawr, rydym ni yn y Llywodraeth, yn blaid sy'n sicr yn agored i'r trafodaethau hynny, ac fe fyddem ni'n bwriadu bod yn uchelgeisiol ac yn hyblyg yn ein dull o gefnogi pobl yng Nghymru gyda chymorth lles sy'n well. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785222 172 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution B Datganoli Seilwaith Rheilffyrdd Rail Infrastructure Devolution 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785223 173 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution O 12143 12143 Niamh Salkeld AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12143 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12143 Salkeld, Niamh 5. Pa asesiad mae'r Gweinidog Cabinet wedi'i wneud o oblygiadau cyllideb Llywodraeth y DU ar gyfer datganoli seilwaith rheilffyrdd? OQ64861 5. What assessment has the Cabinet Minister made of the implications of the UK Government budget for the devolution of railway infrastructure? OQ64861 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785224 174 Cy 2026-11-10T14:59:53 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5395&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5395&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Mae cyllideb hydref y Deyrnas Unedig yn atgyfnerthu ein penderfyniad i sefyll dros Gymru a phwyso'r achos dros gyllid rheilffyrdd tecach a llwybr i ddatganoli llawn. Mae Cymru'n barod i gyflawni, ond mae angen y pwerau a'r cyllid arnom ni i gyd-fynd â'r uchelgais hwnnw a chyflawni canlyniadau gwell i deithwyr. The UK autumn budget reinforces our resolve to stand up for Wales and press the case for fairer rail funding and a pathway to full devolution. Wales stands ready to deliver, but we need the powers and funding to match that ambition and deliver better outcomes for passengers. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785184 175 Cy 2026-11-10T15:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5402&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5402&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785187 176 En 2026-11-10T15:00:14 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5416&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5416&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12143 12143 Niamh Salkeld AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12143 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12143 Salkeld, Niamh Diolch, Weinidog Cabinet. It's incredibly disappointing but not a surprise that Wales has once again been short-changed by the UK Government when it comes to rail funding. Ahead of the autumn budget, the Cabinet Minister for Finance asked the UK Government for the £1 billion of the £14 billion that we were promised, yet Wales will receive just £30 million of that. This is a significant cut from what we were promised, and hugely lets down the people that I represent in Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni who are still fighting for that much-needed investment in rail.  The only way we can fully invest in rail here in Wales is by devolving it, giving us the power to make the decisions that matter. We're closer to the people of Wales and better placed to understand their needs. So, Cabinet Minister, what discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government over the need for us to see rail devolved in Wales to finally end this injustice that we face under consecutive UK Governments? Diolch, Weinidog Cabinet. Mae'n hynod siomedig ond nid yw'n syndod bod Cymru unwaith eto wedi cael ei thwyllo gan Lywodraeth y DU o ran cyllid rheilffyrdd. Cyn cyllideb yr hydref, gofynnodd y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyllid i Lywodraeth y DU am y £1 biliwn o'r £14 biliwn a addawyd i ni, ond dim ond £30 miliwn o hynny fydd Cymru'n ei dderbyn. Mae hyn yn doriad sylweddol o'i gymharu â'r hyn a addawyd i ni, ac mae wedi siomi'r bobl rwy'n eu cynrychioli ym Mlaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni sy'n dal i frwydro dros y buddsoddiad mawr ei angen mewn rheilffyrdd. Yr unig ffordd y gallwn fuddsoddi'n llawn mewn rheilffyrdd yma yng Nghymru yw trwy ddatganoli, gan roi'r pŵer i ni wneud y penderfyniadau sy'n bwysig. Rydym yn agosach at bobl Cymru ac mewn sefyllfa well i ddeall eu hanghenion. Felly, Weinidog Cabinet, pa drafodaethau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'u cael gyda Llywodraeth y DU ynglŷn â'r angen i ni weld rheilffyrdd wedi'u datganoli yng Nghymru i roi terfyn ar yr anghyfiawnder hwn yr ydym yn ei wynebu o dan Lywodraethau olynol y DU? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785194 177 En 2026-11-10T15:01:14 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5476&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5476&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I thank the Member for the question. The point is exceptionally well made. Rail infrastructure over generations has been underfunded in Wales by the UK Government. At last, we thought we were making progress when that £14 billion plan was announced by the then UK Prime Minister. That's the kind of scale of investment that is necessary to correct the underfunding of Welsh railways over the generations that the Member has highlighted. And yet—and yet—we are offered a measly £30 million for a project that is likely to cost in excess of £150 million for one train station. That is the extent of the UK Government's ambition and commitment to Wales. So, my colleague the Deputy Minister for Transport has been engaged in discussions with the UK Government about the devolution of railway. That requires both the powers and the funding to deliver a better railway system, to deliver a modern, fit-for-the-future system for Wales. I very much hope those discussions will conclude successfully. It is time for the UK Government and their commitment of £14 billion to write the cheque. Diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn. Mae'r pwynt wedi'i wneud yn eithriadol o dda. Mae seilwaith rheilffyrdd dros genedlaethau wedi cael ei danariannu yng Nghymru gan Lywodraeth y DU. O'r diwedd, roeddem yn meddwl ein bod yn gwneud cynnydd pan gyhoeddwyd y cynllun £14 biliwn hwnnw gan Brif Weinidog y DU ar y pryd. Dyna'r math o fuddsoddiad sy'n angenrheidiol i gywiro tanariannu rheilffyrdd Cymru dros y cenedlaethau y mae'r Aelod wedi'i amlygu. Ac eto—ac eto—rydym yn cael cynnig £30 miliwn ar gyfer prosiect sy'n debygol o gostio dros £150 miliwn ar gyfer un orsaf drenau. Dyna faint o uchelgais ac ymrwymiad sydd gan Lywodraeth y DU ar gyfer Cymru. Felly, mae fy nghyd-Aelod y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth wedi bod yn cymryd rhan mewn trafodaethau gyda Llywodraeth y DU ynglŷn â datganoli rheilffyrdd. Mae hynny'n gofyn am y pwerau a'r cyllid i ddarparu system reilffyrdd well, i ddarparu system fodern, addas ar gyfer y dyfodol i Gymru. Rwy'n gobeithio'n fawr y bydd y trafodaethau hynny yn dod i ben yn llwyddiannus. Mae'n bryd i Lywodraeth y DU a'u hymrwymiad o £14 biliwn ysgrifennu'r siec. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785198 178 En 2026-11-10T15:02:37 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5559&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5559&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12174 12174 Cai Parry-Jones AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12174 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12174 Parry-Jones, Cai Minister, a fortnight ago, the UK Government announced funding for a new station in my constituency, Cardiff parkway, which would be on a main line, running trains on to Bristol and London. Of course, this wouldn't be the first station to connect Welsh passengers to England. The latest figures show 10.5 million cross-border rail journeys a year between the two nations. Indeed, many Members here today couldn't get here without a train journey that goes through many parts of England, such as Chester, Shrewsbury and Hereford. That cross-border network is critical to maintain, which is why, in 2021, a former Department for Transport adviser warned Westminster's Welsh Affairs Committee that devolving rail risked, quote, 'the fragmentation of a network that runs beyond the Welsh border.' Does the Minister recognise the value rail infrastructure in England has on the people of Wales, and do you also recognise the risk to maintaining that infrastructure if responsibility is broken up, as your Government proposes? Weinidog, bythefnos yn ôl, cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth y DU gyllid ar gyfer gorsaf newydd yn fy etholaeth i, Parcffordd Caerdydd, a fyddai ar brif linell gyda threnau yn rhedeg ymlaen i Fryste a Llundain. Wrth gwrs, nid hon fyddai'r orsaf gyntaf i gysylltu teithwyr o Gymru â Lloegr. Mae'r ffigurau diweddaraf yn dangos 10.5 miliwn o deithiau rheilffordd trawsffiniol y flwyddyn rhwng y ddwy genedl. Yn wir, ni allai llawer o Aelodau yma heddiw gyrraedd yma heb daith ar y trên sy'n mynd trwy sawl rhan o Loegr, megis Caer, yr Amwythig a Henffordd. Mae'n hanfodol cynnal y rhwydwaith trawsffiniol hwnnw, a dyna pam, yn 2021, rhybuddiodd cyn-gynghorydd yr Adran Drafnidiaeth y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig yn San Steffan fod perygl i ddatganoli rheilffyrdd, a dyfynnaf, 'ddarnio rhwydwaith sy'n rhedeg tu draw i'r ffin â Chymru.' A yw'r Gweinidog yn cydnabod gwerth seilwaith rheilffyrdd yn Lloegr i bobl Cymru, ac a ydych hefyd yn cydnabod y risg o gynnal y seilwaith hwnnw os bydd y cyfrifoldeb yn cael ei ddarnio, fel y mae eich Llywodraeth yn ei gynnig? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785203 179 En 2026-11-10T15:03:38 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5620&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5620&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I hesitate to advise the Member to spend some time travelling on railways in Europe. If he travelled on the Eurostar to Brussels, his mind would be blown. He'd have to go through at least four countries who have an integrated railway system that works well together. That's what happens when systems work well together. We are clear: we don't want Wales to be isolated and cut off; we want Wales to be part of a broader network, both within these islands and beyond, because we are an internationalist party, and we will follow through on those principles, whether it's on railways, whether it's on global responsibility, whether it's on healthcare or on education, because those are our principles, and that is how we get better services for the people of Wales. Rwy'n oedi cyn cynghori'r Aelod i dreulio peth amser yn teithio ar reilffyrdd yn Ewrop. Pe bai'n teithio ar yr Eurostar i Frwsel, byddai'n cael ei syfrdanu. Byddai'n rhaid iddo fynd trwy o leiaf bedair gwlad sydd â system reilffyrdd integredig sy'n gweithio'n dda gyda'i gilydd. Dyna sy'n digwydd pan fydd systemau'n gweithio'n dda gyda'i gilydd. Rydym yn glir: nid ydym eisiau i Gymru gael ei hynysu a'i thorri i ffwrdd; rydym eisiau i Gymru fod yn rhan o rwydwaith ehangach, o fewn yr ynysoedd hyn a thu hwnt, oherwydd rydym yn blaid ryngwladol, a byddwn yn dilyn yr egwyddorion hynny, boed hynny ar reilffyrdd, boed hynny ar gyfrifoldeb byd-eang, boed hynny ar ofal iechyd neu ar addysg, oherwydd dyna yw ein hegwyddorion, a dyna sut rydym yn cael gwell gwasanaethau i bobl Cymru. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785207 180 En 2026-11-10T15:04:31 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5673&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5673&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12176 12176 Paul Rock AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12176 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12176 Rock, Paul The UK Government's autumn budget was a real missed opportunity for Wales, and a missed opportunity on the climate, which was not mentioned once in John Healey's speech. After this summer's deadly heatwaves, there has never been a more urgent need to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels, and one of the best ways we can do that is by investing in public transport, making it easier to leave the car at home. The UK Government is, of course, responsible for rail infrastructure, but the £14 billion, as we've heard it has repeatedly promised, is still stuck in the station, waiting for a driver. The Burns delivery unit was established in 2021 to accelerate the new Burns stations, but five years later, we're still waiting for construction to start. We desperately need stations like Cardiff east, which will serve Adamsdown, Roath and Penylan, in my own constituency. Does the Cabinet Minister agree that funding trickling through Westminster in such a piecemeal manner undermines devolution and undermines public confidence in the transition to more sustainable modes of transport? Roedd cyllideb hydref Llywodraeth y DU yn gyfle gwirioneddol a gollwyd i Gymru, ac yn gyfle a gollwyd o ran yr hinsawdd, na chafodd ei grybwyll unwaith yn araith John Healey. Ar ôl tonnau gwres marwol yr haf hwn, ni fu erioed angen mwy brys i gyflymu'r newid i ffwrdd o danwydd ffosil, ac un o'r ffyrdd gorau y gallwn wneud hynny yw trwy fuddsoddi mewn trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus, gan ei gwneud hi'n haws gadael y car gartref. Llywodraeth y DU, wrth gwrs, sy'n gyfrifol am seilwaith rheilffyrdd, ond mae'r £14 biliwn, fel yr ydym wedi clywed a addawyd dro ar ôl tro, yn dal i fod yn sownd yn yr orsaf, yn aros am yrrwr. Sefydlwyd uned gyflawni Burns yn 2021 i gyflymu'r gorsafoedd Burns newydd, ond bum mlynedd yn ddiweddarach, rydym yn dal i aros i'r gwaith adeiladu ddechrau. Mae angen gorsafoedd fel dwyrain Caerdydd arnom yn ddirfawr, a fydd yn gwasanaethu Adamsdown, y Rhath a Phen-y-lan, yn fy etholaeth fy hun. A yw'r Gweinidog Cabinet yn cytuno bod cyllid sy'n llifo trwy San Steffan mewn modd mor ddarniog yn tanseilio datganoli ac yn tanseilio hyder y cyhoedd yn y trawsnewidiad i ddulliau trafnidiaeth mwy cynaliadwy? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785193 181 En 2026-11-10T15:05:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5702&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5702&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785199 182 En 2026-11-10T15:05:01 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5703&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5703&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785243 183 En 2026-11-10T15:06:21 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5783&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5783&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785200 184 En 2026-11-10T15:05:42 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5744&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5744&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Absolutely. The Member makes the points very powerfully. If we are to tackle climate change, we need an effective public transport system. We need an effective public transport system that is reliable, that is timely, that is cost-effective, and precisely those things can be delivered by the Welsh Government if powers were devolved and the necessary funding followed. That is our ambition and that is what we want to see. Yn hollol. Mae'r Aelod yn gwneud y pwyntiau yn bwerus iawn. Os ydym am fynd i'r afael â newid hinsawdd, mae angen system drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus effeithiol. Mae angen system drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus effeithiol sy'n ddibynadwy, sy'n amserol, sy'n gost-effeithiol, a gall Llywodraeth Cymru gyflawni'r pethau hynny'n union pe bai pwerau'n cael eu datganoli a'r cyllid angenrheidiol yn dilyn. Dyna ein huchelgais a dyna beth rydyn ni eisiau ei weld. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785202 185 En 2026-11-10T15:06:20 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5782&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5782&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw The Minister is being fulsome in his answers, which we all appreciate, but we are indeed running beyond time and I want to get a few more Members in. Mae'r Gweinidog yn rhoi atebion llawn, ac rydym i gyd yn gwerthfawrogi hynny, ond rydym yn wir yn rhedeg dros amser ac rwyf eisiau cael ychydig mwy o Aelodau i mewn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785310 186 Cy 2026-11-10T15:06:29 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5791&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5791&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Cwestiwn 6, Louise Emery. Question 6, Louise Emery. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785204 187 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution B Byrddau Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Public Services Boards 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785205 188 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution O 12182 12182 Louise Emery AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12182 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12182 Emery, Louise 6. Pa asesiad mae'r Gweinidog Cabinet wedi'i wneud o effeithiolrwydd byrddau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yng ngogledd Cymru? OQ64865 6. What assessment has the Cabinet Minister made of the effectiveness of public services boards in north Wales? OQ64865 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785206 189 En 2026-11-10T15:06:38 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5800&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5800&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Public services boards play an important role in improving local and regional well-being. Across north Wales, the three PSBs combine data and lived experience to develop a shared understanding of challenges and opportunities. I'm exploring how to remove some of the barriers and strengthen partnerships, enabling PSBs to fulfil their duties and priorities. Mae byrddau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn chwarae rhan bwysig wrth wella llesiant lleol a rhanbarthol. Ar draws y gogledd, mae'r tri bwrdd gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn cyfuno data a phrofiad bywyd i ddatblygu dealltwriaeth a rennir o heriau a chyfleoedd. Rwy'n archwilio i weld sut gallwn gael gwared ar rai o'r rhwystrau a chryfhau partneriaethau, gan alluogi'r byrddau i gyflawni eu dyletswyddau a'u blaenoriaethau. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785208 190 En 2026-11-10T15:06:58 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5820&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5820&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12182 12182 Louise Emery AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12182 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12182 Emery, Louise Oh, I wasn't expecting that answer. I was hoping you were going to tell us that you were going to scrap them, because Audit Wales in 2019 said that PSBs were unlikely to realise their potential unless they were given more freedom to work more flexibly, and it basically said that with a lack of dedicated funding, it limits their work and impact. This was followed up by the future generations report in 2025, which said the structures across Wales were too complicated, and, obviously, these boards were set up to deliver on those objectives. Having been a councillor on one of these boards, I can assure you, they are ineffective. And I was really, really hoping, following last November, when the previous Labour Government said it planned to review them—. I can't find the published outcome of that review. They're just not working, Minister. Please, please, will you find the review that was done in November 2025 and speak to some of your colleagues that were in the previous Government? We need a few less of these things, and they're not working. Please consider scrapping them. O, doeddwn i ddim yn disgwyl yr ateb yna. Roeddwn i'n gobeithio eich bod chi'n mynd i ddweud wrthym eich bod chi'n mynd i'w dileu nhw, oherwydd dywedodd Archwilio Cymru yn 2019 nad oedd byrddau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn debygol o wireddu eu potensial oni bai eu bod yn cael mwy o ryddid i weithio'n fwy hyblyg, ac yn y bôn dywedodd bod diffyg cyllid pwrpasol yn cyfyngu ar eu gwaith a'u heffaith. Dilynwyd hyn gan adroddiad cenedlaethau'r dyfodol yn 2025, a ddywedodd bod y strwythurau ledled Cymru yn rhy gymhleth, ac, yn amlwg, sefydlwyd y byrddau hyn i gyflawni'r amcanion hynny. Ar ôl bod yn gynghorydd ar un o'r byrddau hyn, gallaf eich sicrhau, eu bod yn aneffeithiol. Ac roeddwn i'n wirioneddol obeithio, yn dilyn mis Tachwedd diwethaf, pan ddywedodd y Llywodraeth Lafur flaenorol ei bod yn bwriadu eu hadolygu—. Ni allaf ddod o hyd i ganlyniad cyhoeddedig yr adolygiad hwnnw. Dydyn nhw ddim yn gweithio, Weinidog. Os gwelwch yn dda, os gwelwch yn dda, a wnewch chi ddod o hyd i'r adolygiad a wnaed ym mis Tachwedd 2025 a siarad â rhai o'ch cyd-Aelodau a oedd yn y Llywodraeth flaenorol? Mae angen ychydig yn llai o'r pethau hyn, ac nid ydyn nhw'n gweithio. Ystyriwch eu dileu. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785214 191 En 2026-11-10T15:07:59 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5881&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5881&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I thank the Member for her question. I'm mindful of the Llywydd's warning. We could discuss the regional geographies of Wales at great length— Diolch i'r Aelod am ei chwestiwn. Rwy'n ymwybodol o rybudd y Llywydd. Gallwn drafod daearyddiaeth ranbarthol Cymru yn fanwl— 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785215 192 En 2026-11-10T15:08:08 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5890&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5890&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw No. [Laughter.] Na. [Chwerthin.] 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785216 193 En 2026-11-10T15:08:11 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5893&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5893&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I shall simply say this, then. It is my view that the landscape is too complicated, that it tends towards inefficiency and that we need to do something about it, and I commit to trying to do something about it. Fe ddywedaf hyn yn syml, felly. Fy marn i yw bod y dirwedd yn rhy gymhleth, ei bod yn tueddu tuag at aneffeithlonrwydd a bod angen i ni wneud rhywbeth yn ei gylch, ac rwy'n ymrwymo i geisio gwneud rhywbeth yn ei gylch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785219 194 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution B Rhaglen Lywodraethu Programme for Government 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785220 195 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution O 12157 12157 Art Wright AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12157 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12157 Wright, Art 7. Sut bydd y Gweinidog Cabinet yn mesur llwyddiant rhaglen lywodraethu Llywodraeth Cymru? OQ64872 7. How will the Cabinet Minister measure the success of the Welsh Government's programme for government? OQ64872 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785221 196 En 2026-11-10T15:08:36 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5918&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5918&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Our programme for government outlines clear priorities and measurable outcomes. By focusing efforts where they can have the greatest impact, we will deliver real improvements that people feel in their everyday lives. The first iteration of our digital dashboard, as we've heard, provides a transparent view of progress.  Mae ein rhaglen lywodraethu yn amlinellu blaenoriaethau clir a chanlyniadau mesuradwy. Trwy ganolbwyntio ymdrechion lle gallant gael yr effaith fwyaf, byddwn yn cyflawni gwelliannau gwirioneddol y mae pobl yn eu teimlo yn eu bywydau bob dydd. Mae'r iteriad cyntaf o'n dangosfwrdd digidol, fel yr ydym wedi clywed, yn darparu golwg dryloyw ar gynnydd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785225 197 En 2026-11-10T15:08:52 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=5934&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=5934&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12157 12157 Art Wright AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12157 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12157 Wright, Art Plaid's programme for government speaks of years of drift and stagnation and of flawed strategies and unfocused spending by the previous administrations. I agree with you. The new programme concedes that good intentions are not enough, yet it risks repeating the same mistakes of the previous Labour Government. On child poverty: clear targets, benchmarks, milestones are left to a future plan. On waiting lists: the programme promises only to cut waiting times, with no figure and no deadline. On schools: a literacy and numeracy plan has been published, but its attainment targets are yet to be set. And the 20,000 social homes target is effectively a reset of the previous Welsh Labour's target—one that was failed to be met. The programme also provides for a midterm review to allow for flexibility. Previous Governments set deadlines, missed them, moved them, then the 2020 child poverty target was moved, then abandoned; the deadline for ending two-year waits was missed, moved, missed again and nobody was ever held to account. Cabinet Minister, I mean this sincerely: will you publish a delivery timetable with a deadline for every commitment in this programme? And will you come to the Senedd to explain each one that is missed, rather than quietly redefining it in a midterm review, for the betterment of the people of Wales? Mae rhaglen lywodraethu Plaid Cymru yn sôn am flynyddoedd o adael i bethau lithro a diffyg twf ac am strategaethau diffygiol a gwariant heb ffocws gan y gweinyddiaethau blaenorol. Rwy'n cytuno â chi. Mae'r rhaglen newydd yn cyfaddef nad yw bwriadau da yn ddigon, ond mae perygl o ailadrodd yr un camgymeriadau â'r Llywodraeth Lafur flaenorol. Ar dlodi plant: mae targedau clir, meincnodau, cerrig milltir yn cael eu gadael i gynllun yn y dyfodol. Ar restrau aros: mae'r rhaglen yn addo dim ond torri amseroedd aros, heb unrhyw ffigur a dim dyddiad cau. Ar ysgolion: mae cynllun llythrennedd a rhifedd wedi'i gyhoeddi, ond nid yw ei dargedau cyrhaeddiad wedi'u gosod eto. Ac mae'r targed o 20,000 o gartrefi cymdeithasol i bob pwrpas yn ailosod targed blaenorol Llafur Cymru—un na chafodd ei gyflawni. Mae'r rhaglen hefyd yn darparu ar gyfer adolygiad canol tymor i ganiatáu hyblygrwydd. Gosododd Llywodraethau blaenorol ddyddiadau cau, eu methu, eu symud, yna symudwyd targed tlodi plant 2020, yna cefnwyd arno; cafodd y dyddiad cau ar gyfer dod ag arosiadau dwy flynedd i ben ei fethu, ei symud, ei fethu eto ac ni chafodd neb ei ddal i gyfrif. Weinidog Cabinet, rwy'n golygu hyn yn ddiffuant: a wnewch chi gyhoeddi amserlen gyflawni gyda dyddiad cau ar gyfer pob ymrwymiad yn y rhaglen hon? Ac a fyddwch chi'n dod i'r Senedd i esbonio pob un sy'n cael ei fethu, yn hytrach na'i ailddiffinio'n dawel mewn adolygiad canol tymor, er gwelliant i bobl Cymru? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785227 198 En 2026-11-10T15:10:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6002&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6002&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785231 199 En 2026-11-10T15:10:33 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6035&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6035&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785228 200 En 2026-11-10T15:10:13 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6015&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6015&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd As we've illustrated with the waiting times target, of reducing them within months, we're working towards those things. I look forward to reporting progress to the Senedd on each of our five key priorities. We shall do so transparently, and I'm sure Members here will hold me to account on our progress, or not. Fel yr ydym wedi dangos gyda'r targed amseroedd aros, o ran eu lleihau o fewn misoedd, rydym yn gweithio tuag at y pethau hynny. Edrychaf ymlaen at adrodd am gynnydd i'r Senedd ar bob un o'n pum blaenoriaeth allweddol. Byddwn yn gwneud hynny'n dryloyw, ac rwy'n siŵr y bydd yr Aelodau yma yn fy nal i gyfrif am ein cynnydd, neu beidio. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785229 201 Cy 2026-11-10T15:10:31 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6033&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6033&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Yn olaf, cwestiwn 8, Mike Hedges. Finally, question 8, Mike Hedges. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785233 202 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution B Gwella Cynhyrchiant Improving Productivity 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785234 203 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution O 332 332 Mike Hedges AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=332 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=332 Hedges, Mike 8. Beth mae'r Gweinidog Cabinet yn ei wneud i wella cynhyrchiant gwasanaeth sifil Llywodraeth Cymru a chyrff eraill a ariennir yn gyhoeddus? OQ64850 8. What is the Cabinet Minister doing to improve the productivity of the Welsh Government civil service and other publicly funded bodies? OQ64850 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785235 204 En 2026-11-10T15:10:41 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6043&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6043&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Improving productivity is central to my Government effectiveness portfolio. We are focusing people and resources where they can make the greatest difference, reducing duplication and unnecessary processes, and making responsible use of digital technology, data and artificial intelligence. We also support publicly funded bodies through clear priorities, shared learning, stronger governance and proportionate oversight. Mae gwella cynhyrchiant yn ganolog i bortffolio effeithiolrwydd fy Llywodraeth. Rydym yn canolbwyntio pobl ac adnoddau lle gallant wneud y gwahaniaeth mwyaf, lleihau dyblygu a phrosesau diangen, a gwneud defnydd cyfrifol o dechnoleg ddigidol, data a deallusrwydd artiffisial. Rydym hefyd yn cefnogi cyrff a ariennir yn gyhoeddus trwy flaenoriaethau clir, yr hyn a ddysgwyd a rennir, llywodraethu cryfach a goruchwyliaeth gymesur. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785326 205 Cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution I Daeth y Dirprwy Lywydd (Kerry Ferguson) i’r Gadair. The Deputy Presiding Officer (Kerry Ferguson) took the Chair. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785238 206 En 2026-11-10T15:11:04 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6066&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6066&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 332 332 Mike Hedges AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=332 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=332 Hedges, Mike Well, the last industrial revolution produced huge efficiency gains from the use of word processing to replace typing, spreadsheets to replace manual accounts, and computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing to automate design and production. The Welsh Government have made progress in sending correspondence and documents electronically. As we start the fourth industrial revolution, which includes artificial intelligence, how is the Welsh Government going to use artificial intelligence to improve government efficiency? When will we see hospital appointments routinely sent via text and e-mail, rather than via letters, which sometimes arrive after the appointment? When will AI, which has been proved to be successful in analysing medical images, patient data and other information to assist in diagnosing disease, often detecting patterns and correlations that might be missed by humans, be used routinely in Welsh hospitals? There's a lot of efficiency savings in there. Are you going to make them? Wel, cynhyrchodd y chwyldro diwydiannol diwethaf enillion effeithlonrwydd enfawr o'r defnydd o brosesu geiriau i ddisodli teipio, taenlenni i ddisodli cyfrifon â llaw, a dylunio â chymorth cyfrifiadur a gweithgynhyrchu â chymorth cyfrifiadur i awtomeiddio dylunio a chynhyrchu. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi gwneud cynnydd o ran anfon gohebiaeth a dogfennau yn electronig. Wrth i ni ddechrau'r pedwerydd chwyldro diwydiannol, sy'n cynnwys deallusrwydd artiffisial, sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn mynd i ddefnyddio deallusrwydd artiffisial i wella effeithlonrwydd y llywodraeth? Pryd fyddwn ni'n gweld apwyntiadau ysbyty yn cael eu hanfon yn rheolaidd trwy neges destun ac e-bost, yn hytrach na thrwy lythyrau, sydd weithiau'n cyrraedd ar ôl yr apwyntiad? Pryd y bydd AI, sydd wedi profi i fod yn llwyddiannus wrth ddadansoddi delweddau meddygol, data cleifion a gwybodaeth arall i gynorthwyo i wneud diagnosis o glefyd, yn aml yn canfod patrymau a chydberthynas a allai fod yn cael eu methu gan bobl, yn cael ei ddefnyddio yn rheolaidd yn ysbytai Cymru? Mae yna lawer o arbedion effeithlonrwydd yna. Ydych chi'n mynd i'w cyflawni? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785246 207 En 2026-11-10T15:11:57 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6119&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6119&l=cy 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I intend to make efficiency savings right across this Government. The Member has highlighted a number of areas around data, around artificial intelligence and around digital. Some of them require integration of data systems, which we are working on. Some of them require the responsible use of artificial intelligence. We've all seen some pretty shocking uses of artificial intelligence in recent weeks, which should give us pause for thought, at the very least. But the very opportunities that that digital revolution offers give us a great opportunity to develop the efficiency and effectiveness of Welsh Government. And if we do that, we will better deliver priorities for the people we serve. Diolch yn fawr. Rwy'n bwriadu gwneud arbedion effeithlonrwydd ar draws y Llywodraeth hon. Mae'r Aelod wedi tynnu sylw at nifer o feysydd ynghylch data, o amgylch deallusrwydd artiffisial ac o amgylch digidol. Mae rhai ohonynt yn gofyn am integreiddio systemau data, yr ydym yn gweithio arnynt. Mae rhai ohonynt yn gofyn am ddefnydd cyfrifol o ddeallusrwydd artiffisial. Rydyn ni i gyd wedi gweld rhai defnyddiau eithaf syfrdanol o ddeallusrwydd artiffisial yn ystod yr wythnosau diwethaf, a ddylai beri i ni oedi i ystyried, o leiaf. Ond mae'r union gyfleoedd y mae'r chwyldro digidol hwnnw'n eu cynnig yn rhoi cyfle gwych i ni ddatblygu effeithlonrwydd ac effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth Cymru. Ac os gwnawn hynny, byddwn yn cyflawni blaenoriaethau yn well i'r bobl rydyn ni'n eu gwasanaethu. Diolch yn fawr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785250 208 Cy 2026-11-10T15:12:43 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6165&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6165&l=en 261110-2 2. Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad 2. Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Diolch yn fawr iawn, Weinidog Cabinet.  Thank you very much, Cabinet Minister. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785253 209 Cy 2026-11-10T15:10:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6002&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6002&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Ymlaen i'r datganiad a chyhoeddiad busnes. Galwaf ar y Trefnydd, Heledd Fychan. On now to the business statement and announcement. I call on the Trefnydd, Heledd Fychan. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785256 210 Cy 2026-11-10T15:12:48 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6170&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6170&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport Trefnydd, Prif Chwip a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chwaraeon Fychan, Heledd Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Mae yna dri newid i fusnes yr wythnos hon. Mae yna ddatganiadau llafar ar Gomisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru a chostau byw wedi eu hychwanegu at agenda heddiw. Bydd Aelodau hefyd wedi sylwi, dwi'n siŵr, fod cwestiynau'r Prif Weinidog wedi'u hymestyn i awr i adlewyrchu'r arfer presennol yn fwy cywir. Mae busnes drafft y tair wythnos nesaf wedi'i nodi yn y datganiad busnes, sydd ar gael i'r Aelodau yn electronig.  Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. There are three changes to this week's business. Oral statements on the National Commission for Wales and the cost of living have been added to today's agenda. Members will also have realised, I'm sure, that First Minister's questions have been extended to 60 minutes to more accurately reflect current practice. Draft Plenary business for the next three weeks is shown on the business statement, which is available to Members electronically. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785259 211 Cy 2026-11-10T15:13:15 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6197&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6197&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Diolch. Llŷr Powell. Thank you. Llŷr Powell. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785260 212 En 2026-11-10T15:13:16 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6198&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6198&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 11971 11971 Llŷr Powell AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=11971 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=11971 Powell, Llyr Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Sixty-eight million pounds of Welsh local government pension funds was invested into Bute Energy. This was around the same period that £58 million of value was being extracted by shareholders. Trefnydd, I'm aware that the Welsh Government isn't in charge of the local government pension pot, but could the Government come forward with a statement to provide clarity to so many people out there right now that are concerned about where their money was invested, how this could happen, and that how a company could have £68 million and not a single operational windfarm has been built by this company? Trefnydd, they deserve answers. Will the Welsh Government step forward? Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Buddsoddwyd chwe deg wyth miliwn o bunnau o gronfeydd pensiwn llywodraeth leol Cymru yn Bute Energy. Roedd hyn tua'r un cyfnod ag yr oedd gwerth £58 miliwn yn cael ei dynnu gan gyfranddalwyr. Drefnydd, rwy'n ymwybodol nad yw Llywodraeth Cymru yn gyfrifol am gronfa bensiwn llywodraeth leol, ond a allai'r Llywodraeth gyflwyno datganiad i roi eglurder i gymaint o bobl allan yna ar hyn o bryd sy'n pryderu am ble cafodd eu harian ei fuddsoddi, sut y gallai hyn ddigwydd, a sut y gallai cwmni gael £68 miliwn ac nad oes un fferm wynt weithredol wedi'i hadeiladu gan y cwmni hwn? Drefnydd, maen nhw'n haeddu atebion. A fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn camu ymlaen? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785263 213 Cy 2026-11-10T15:14:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6242&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6242&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch am godi'r mater hynod o bwysig hwnnw. Mi wnaf i wneud y Gweinidog Cabinet dros lywodraeth leol yn ymwybodol eich bod chi wedi codi hwn, a gweld sut y byddwn ni'n gallu mynd â hyn rhagddo. Thank you for raising that very important issue. I will make the Cabinet Minister for local government aware that you raises this issue, and see how we can take this forward. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785265 214 En 2026-11-10T15:14:13 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6255&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6255&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 174 174 Lynne Neagle AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=174 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=174 Neagle, Lynne Trefnydd, last week I questioned the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability on the wildfires summit. Now, the actions arising from that summit are very positive and very worthy, but as I said last week, what I'm concerned about is that there is absolutely no funding attached to them, and also we've not been given any information on timescales for that work being taken forward. Now, farmers in my constituency need help now. What they're going through is not taken account of in the sustainable farming scheme. I'm also really worried that none of us want to see a situation in Wales such as we saw last summer with so many fires everywhere. We absolutely have to have some timescales for action on this, and some funding attached, and I do believe that the First Minister or another Minister needs to come to the Chamber and answer questions in an oral statement on this. Drefnydd, yr wythnos diwethaf holais y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Wydnwch Gwledig a Chynaliadwyedd ynghylch yr uwchgynhadledd tanau gwyllt. Nawr, mae'r camau sy'n deillio o'r uwchgynhadledd honno yn gadarnhaol iawn ac yn deilwng iawn, ond fel y dywedais yr wythnos diwethaf, yr hyn rwy'n pryderu amdano yw nad oes unrhyw gyllid ynghlwm wrthynt, a hefyd nid ydym wedi cael unrhyw wybodaeth am amserlenni ar gyfer symud y gwaith hwnnw ymlaen. Nawr, mae angen help ar ffermwyr yn fy etholaeth nawr. Nid yw'r hyn maen nhw'n mynd drwyddo yn cael ei ystyried yn y cynllun ffermio cynaliadwy. Rydw i hefyd yn bryderus iawn nad oes unrhyw un ohonom eisiau gweld sefyllfa yng Nghymru fel y gwelsom yr haf diwethaf gyda chymaint o danau ym mhobman. Mae'n rhaid i ni gael rhai amserlenni ar gyfer gweithredu ar hyn, a rhywfaint o gyllid ynghlwm, ac rwy'n credu bod angen i'r Prif Weinidog neu Weinidog arall ddod i'r Siambr ac ateb cwestiynau mewn datganiad llafar ar hyn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785211 215 En 2026-11-10T15:15:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6302&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6302&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785218 216 Cy 2026-11-10T15:15:19 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6321&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6321&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch i'r Aelod am godi'r mater hwn. Mae'r Gweinidog dros Wydnwch Gwledig a Chynaliadwyedd yn mynychu COP31 wythnos hon, ac mae tanau gwyllt yn rhywbeth fydd ar yr agenda. Mae'n bwysig ein bod ni yn rhannu arfer da, yn dysgu o arfer da rhyngwladol hefyd, ac yn sicr mi fyddwn ni'n diweddaru'r Siambr wrth i'r gwaith fynd rhagddo. Mi fyddwch chi wedi clywed y Prif Weinidog yn bersonol yn datgan ein bod ni yn cymryd hyn o ddifrif, ac yn sicr mi wnaf i o'n ymwybodol eich bod chi wedi codi'r mater hwn efo fi eto heddiw.   I thank the Member for raising this issue. The Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability is attending COP31 this week, and wildfires is something that will be on the agenda. It's important that we do share good practice, and that we learn from good practice internationally as well, and certainly we will be updating the Chamber as the work proceeds. You will have heard the First Minister personally stating that we are taking this very seriously, and certainly I will be making him aware that you have raised this issue again with me today.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785230 217 En 2026-11-10T15:15:55 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6357&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6357&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 145 145 Paul Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=145 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=145 Davies, Paul Trefnydd, I'd like to request a statement from the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care on the performance of the ambulance service across Wales. I've been contacted by the family of an 85-year-old constituent, Mr Lambert, who last week suffered a fall at his home and waited for an ambulance for over 16 hours. I'm sure you'll agree with me that this is totally unacceptable and raises serious concerns about ambulance response times, capacity pressures within the service, and the impact such delays are having on some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. Mr Lambert was let down by the service and it's vital that lessons are now learnt, and that urgent action is taken to improve response times across Wales. Therefore, given the serious nature of this case and the wider concerns surrounding ambulance performance across Wales, I'd be grateful if we could have a statement from the Welsh Government outlining the steps being taken to improve response times, so that we can be confident that experiences like Mr Lambert's do not happen again. Drefnydd, hoffwn ofyn am ddatganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal ar berfformiad y gwasanaeth ambiwlans ledled Cymru. Mae teulu etholwr 85 oed, Mr Lambert, wedi cysylltu â mi gan ddweud ei fod wedi syrthio yn ei gartref yr wythnos diwethaf ac wedi aros am ambiwlans am dros 16 awr. Rwy'n siŵr y byddwch chi'n cytuno â mi bod hyn yn gwbl annerbyniol ac yn codi pryderon difrifol am amseroedd ymateb ambiwlans, pwysau capasiti o fewn y gwasanaeth, a'r effaith y mae oedi o'r fath yn ei chael ar rai o'r bobl fwyaf agored i niwed yn ein cymunedau. Cafodd Mr Lambert ei siomi gan y gwasanaeth ac mae'n hanfodol bod gwersi nawr yn cael eu dysgu, a bod camau brys yn cael eu cymryd i wella amseroedd ymateb ledled Cymru. Felly, o ystyried natur ddifrifol yr achos hwn a'r pryderon ehangach ynglŷn â pherfformiad ambiwlansys ledled Cymru, byddwn yn ddiolchgar pe gallwn gael datganiad gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn amlinellu'r camau sy'n cael eu cymryd i wella amseroedd ymateb, fel y gallwn fod yn hyderus nad yw profiadau fel un Mr Lambert yn digwydd eto. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785237 218 En 2026-11-10T15:16:59 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6421&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6421&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Well, thank you to the Member for raising that issue, and obviously, for Mr Lambert, it clearly would have been extremely distressing. I'm sure each of us as Senedd Members have been contacted by constituents where standards have fallen short of what is to be expected when it comes to ambulance waiting times. I will make the Cabinet Minister aware of your request and update accordingly. Wel, diolch i'r Aelod am godi'r mater yna, ac yn amlwg, i Mr Lambert, byddai wedi bod yn hynod ofidus. Rwy'n siŵr bod pob un ohonom fel Aelodau'r Senedd wedi cysylltu ag etholwyr pan nad yw safonau cystal â'r disgwyl o ran amseroedd aros ambiwlans. Byddaf yn gwneud y Gweinidog Cabinet yn ymwybodol o'ch cais ac yn diweddaru yn unol â hynny. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785239 219 En 2026-11-10T15:17:28 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6450&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6450&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12143 12143 Niamh Salkeld AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12143 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12143 Salkeld, Niamh Trefnydd, I'd like to request a statement, please, on the Welsh Government's progress in protecting and advancing LGBTQ+ rights in Wales. Stonewall recently published a major report, giving us an important opportunity to reflect on the progress being made towards LGBTQ+ equality in Wales and the challenges that still remain. While the report highlights that progress is happening in acceptance over the last decade, half of LGBTQ+ people remain pessimistic about their future, rising to 80 per cent amongst trans people. Nobody should have to live in fear of discrimination simply because of who they are. At a time when LGBTQ+ rights are increasingly being drawn into divisive political debates across the world, Wales must continue to stand firmly for equality, dignity and inclusion. So, I'd be really grateful, Trefnydd, if the Deputy First Minister could update the Senedd on what's being done in light of these findings. Diolch. Drefnydd, hoffwn ofyn am ddatganiad, os gwelwch yn dda, ar gynnydd Llywodraeth Cymru o ran diogelu a hyrwyddo hawliau LHDTC+ yng Nghymru. Yn ddiweddar, cyhoeddodd Stonewall adroddiad pwysig, sy'n rhoi cyfle pwysig i ni fyfyrio ar y cynnydd sy'n cael ei wneud tuag at gydraddoldeb LHDTC+ yng Nghymru a'r heriau sy'n dal i fodoli. Er bod yr adroddiad yn tynnu sylw at y ffaith bod cynnydd yn digwydd o ran derbyn dros y degawd diwethaf, mae hanner y bobl LHDTC+ yn parhau i fod yn besimistaidd am eu dyfodol, gan godi i 80 y cant ymhlith pobl draws. Ni ddylai unrhyw un orfod byw mewn ofn o ran gwahaniaethu dim ond oherwydd pwy ydyn nhw. Ar adeg pan fo hawliau LHDTC+ yn cael eu tynnu fwyfwy i ddadleuon gwleidyddol sy'n peri rhwyg ar draws y byd, rhaid i Gymru barhau i sefyll yn gadarn dros gydraddoldeb, urddas a chynhwysiant. Felly, byddwn yn ddiolchgar iawn, Drefnydd, pe bai'r Dirprwy Brif Weinidog yn gallu rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Senedd am yr hyn sy'n cael ei wneud yng ngoleuni'r canfyddiadau hyn. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785242 220 Cy 2026-11-10T15:18:25 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6507&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6507&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch i'r Aelod am godi'r mater pwysig hwn. Mi oedd adroddiad Stonewall, wrth gwrs, yn cynnig darlun cymysg o'r sefyllfa i bobl LGBTQ+ yng Nghymru. Dwi'n gobeithio eich bod chi wedi clywed yn ddiamwys y Prif Weinidog yn gynharach heddiw yn dweud ein bod ni fel Llywodraeth yn gwrthod unrhyw wahaniaethu, boed hynny ar sail rhywioldeb neu ar sail hil. Mae'n bwysig bod pawb yn teimlo yn ddiogel yma yng Nghymru ac yn cael eu cefnogi. Felly, yn sicr, mae'r Dirprwy Brif Weinidog wedi clywed eich sylwadau chi y prynhawn yma. Ond gadewch i mi fod yn ddiamwys fod y rhaglen lywodraethu yn gosod ymrwymiad arnom ni i weithio gyda phobl sydd â phrofiad bywyd uniongyrchol i hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb, gan gynnwys cydraddoldeb LGBTQ+, cryfhau darpariaeth ac atebolrwydd, ac adrodd ar gynnydd ac effaith. I thank the Member for raising that important issue. The Stonewall report did offer a mixed picture of the situation for LGBTQ+ people in Wales. I very much hope that you will have heard unambiguously the First Minister stating earlier that we as a Government reject any discrimination, be that on the basis of sexuality or race. It's important that everyone should feel safe here in Wales and should be supported. So, certainly the Deputy First Minister will have heard your comments this afternoon. But let me be unambiguous that the programme for government sets a commitment on us to work with those who have direct lived experience to promote equality, including LGBTQ+ equality, to strengthen provision and accountability, and to report on progress and effect. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785254 221 En 2026-11-10T15:19:19 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6561&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6561&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 8585 8585 James Evans AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8585 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8585 Evans, James Cabinet Minister, I'd like to have two statements, please, from the Cabinet Minister for rural resilience, one on the bovine TB issue across our country. We've been waiting now for a number of months and years for the outcome of the technical advisory group's view on how we need to tackle bovine TB in Wales. We in Reform are very clear that that needs to happen via a targeted intervention in infected wildlife. So, it'd be very useful to get an update from the Government on when that advice is going to come forward, so farmers across Wales can have some assurance about how they're going to invest in the future in getting more cattle into our system. I'd also like a second statement ahead of the Brexit renegotiation on 20 November. Successive UK Governments failed for the people who voted for Brexit by giving uncharted access for European fishing vessels across British and Welsh waters. And it comes to the fore that, apparently, our current Prime Minister is going to extend that up to 2038, something that is another betrayal of the people across our country who fish. So I'd just like to know what representations has the Welsh Government made to the UK Government to ensure we do not have another sell-out of Welsh and British fisheries. Weinidog Cabinet, hoffwn gael dau ddatganiad, os gwelwch yn dda, gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros wydnwch gwledig, un ar fater TB gwartheg ledled ein gwlad. Rydym wedi bod yn aros nawr ers nifer o fisoedd a blynyddoedd am ganlyniad barn y grŵp cynghori technegol ar sut mae angen i ni fynd i'r afael â TB mewn gwartheg yng Nghymru. Rydyn ni yn Reform yn glir iawn bod angen i hynny ddigwydd trwy ymyrraeth wedi'i dargedu mewn bywyd gwyllt heintiedig. Felly, byddai'n ddefnyddiol iawn cael diweddariad gan y Llywodraeth ynghylch pryd y bydd y cyngor hwnnw'n cael ei gyflwyno, fel y gall ffermwyr ledled Cymru gael rhywfaint o sicrwydd ynghylch sut maen nhw'n mynd i fuddsoddi yn y dyfodol i gael mwy o wartheg i'n system. Hoffwn hefyd ail ddatganiad cyn aildrafodaeth Brexit ar 20 Tachwedd. Gwnaeth llywodraethau olynol y DU siomi'r bobl a bleidleisiodd dros Brexit trwy roi mynediad anhysbys i longau pysgota Ewropeaidd ar draws dyfroedd Prydain a Chymru. Ac mae'n dod i'r amlwg, mae'n debyg, bod Prif Weinidog presennol y DU yn mynd i ymestyn hynny hyd at 2038, rhywbeth sy'n bradychu unwaith eto y bobl ledled ein gwlad sy'n pysgota. Felly hoffwn wybod pa sylwadau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'u gwneud i Lywodraeth y DU i sicrhau nad ydym yn cael brad arall o ran pysgodfeydd Cymru a Phrydain. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785213 222 En 2026-11-10T15:20:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6602&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6602&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785236 223 Cy 2026-11-10T15:20:34 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6636&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6636&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch i'r Aelod am godi'r ddau fater. O ran y mater cyntaf, mae yna ymrwymiad wedi bod i sicrhau bydd yna ddiweddariad unwaith mae'r Gweinidog Cabinet wedi ystyried yr argymhellion o ran bovine TB, ac mi wnaf i yn sicr gael trafodaeth efo fo o ran hynny. Dwi yn ymwybodol ei fod o'n fwriad i ddod â datganiad ymlaen yn fuan iawn. O ran y pwyntiau pellach rydych chi wedi’u codi, rydym ni yn croesawu fel Llywodraeth y cyhoeddiad y bydd yna uwchgynhadledd yn cael ei chynnal ar 20 Tachwedd. Mae'r Undeb Ewropeaidd, fel byddwch chi'n ymwybodol, yn parhau i fod partner masnachu mwyaf a phwysicaf Cymru. Felly, mi wnaf i sicrhau bod y Gweinidog yn ymwybodol o’r sylwadau rydych chi wedi’u codi heddiw. I thank the Member for raising the two issues. In terms of the first issue, there has been a commitment to ensure that there will be an update once the Cabinet Minister has considered the recommendations in terms of bovine TB, and certainly I will have a discussion with him on that. But I am aware that it's the intention to bring forward a statement very soon. In terms of the further points that you raised, we do welcome as a Government the announcement that there will be a summit on 20 November. The European Union, as you know, continues to be the biggest and most important trading partner for Wales, so I will make sure that the Minister is aware of the comments that you have raised today. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785248 224 En 2026-11-10T15:21:23 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6685&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6685&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 5107 5107 Vikki Howells AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5107 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5107 Howells, Vikki Let's Respect Retail is the national campaign organised by the Retail Trust and supported by the Welsh Retail Consortium and USDAW, which aims to promote kindness, courtesy and respect towards workers and customers, especially during the busy festive trading season. Trade union USDAW, of which I'm a member, notes that, over the last 12 months, 69 per cent of retail workers were verbally abused, 45 per cent were threatened and 12 per cent were assaulted by customers. Now, the UK Labour Government's new Crime and Policing Act 2026, with its crackdown on retail attacks and theft, is expected to come into force, but could we have a statement from the Cabinet Minister for economy on what the Welsh Government is doing to support this vital sector and the workers it employs? I'd also welcome a statement from the Deputy Minister for Transport on pavement parking. This is a major issue for people in my constituency of Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr, especially on terraced streets, and for those with visual or mobility impairments, and families with pushchairs. Let's Respect Retail yw'r ymgyrch genedlaethol a drefnir gan yr Ymddiriedolaeth Manwerthu ac sy'n cael ei chefnogi gan Gonsortiwm Manwerthu Cymru ac USDAW, sydd â'r bwriad o hyrwyddo caredigrwydd, cwrteisi a pharch tuag at weithwyr a chwsmeriaid, yn enwedig yn ystod tymor masnachu prysur y gwyliau. Mae undeb llafur USDAW, yr wyf yn aelod ohono, yn nodi, dros y 12 mis diwethaf, bod 69 y cant o weithwyr manwerthu wedi dioddef cam-drin geiriol, 45 y cant wedi'u bygwth ac ymosodwyd ar 12 y cant gan gwsmeriaid. Nawr, mae disgwyl i Ddeddf Troseddu a Phlismona 2026 Llywodraeth Lafur y DU ddod i rym, ond a allwn ni gael datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros yr economi ar yr hyn y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i gefnogi'r sector hanfodol hwn a'r gweithwyr y mae'n eu cyflogi? Byddwn hefyd yn croesawu datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog Trafnidiaeth ar barcio ar balmant. Mae hon yn broblem fawr i bobl yn fy etholaeth i, Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr, yn enwedig ar strydoedd teras, ac i'r rhai sydd â nam ar eu golwg neu symudedd, a theuluoedd sydd â chadeiriau gwthio. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785255 225 Cy 2026-11-10T15:22:24 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6746&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6746&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch i'r Aelod am godi'r ddau fater. Yn amlwg, o ran y pwynt cyntaf rydych chi'n ei godi, mi fyddem ni fel Llywodraeth yn gadarn na ddylai neb wynebu'r math sefyllfa wrth ymwneud â'i gwaith o ddydd i ddydd. Rydym ni wedi gweld ystadegau sydd yn bryderus dros ben dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf yma. Dwi, fel amryw o Aelodau, dwi'n siŵr, wedi clywed yn uniongyrchol gan bobl sydd wedi dioddef trais tra yn y gwaith, ac mae hynny'n gyfan gwbl annerbyniol. Mi wnaf i wneud, wrth gwrs, y Gweinidog Cabinet yn ymwybodol o'r hyn rydych chi'n ei godi heddiw. O ran yr ail bwynt, yn amlwg, o ran parcio ar balmentydd, mae hwnna yn rhywbeth lle dwi'n siŵr bod nifer ohonom ni wedi cael trigolion lleol yn cysylltu â ni amdano fo. Dwi'n gwybod bod y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth yn edrych ar hyn. Mae o'n waith, wrth gwrs, a oedd yn digwydd o dan y Llywodraeth flaenorol, ac, yn sicr, mi fydd yna ddiweddariad yn cael ei roi wrth i’r gwaith hwnnw'n mynd rhagddo. I thank the Member for raising those two issues. Clearly, in terms of your first point, we as a Government would be firm on the point that nobody should face a situation such as the one you describe in undertaking their daily responsibilities. We've seen some very worrying statistics in recent years. I, like many other Members, I'm sure, have heard directly from people who have suffered violence at work, and that is entirely unacceptable. Of course, I will make the Cabinet Minister aware of the points that you've raised today.  In terms of your second point, clearly, in terms of pavement parking, that is something that many of us will have had correspondence from constituents on. I know that the Deputy Minister for Transport is looking at this issue. It is work that was happening under the previous Government, and certainly there will be an update provided as that work progresses. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785262 226 En 2026-11-10T15:23:27 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6809&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6809&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 171 171 Darren Millar AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 Millar, Darren Can I call, Cabinet Minister, for a statement from the Cabinet Minister for health on NHS waste—wasteful spending, that is? In recent weeks it has emerged that the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has continued to fund researchers at the Centre for Society and Mental Health at Bangor University. They've been paying £4 million for this over a 14-year period. They're still allocating money to the centre today, and this is in spite of the fact that an NHS report internally in January of this year concluded that, and I quote: ‘It is unclear what services the health board are receiving and paying for, and how beneficial it is to the population of north Wales’. And this is on top of another story in north Wales about a broken tap in the emergency department at Glan Clwyd Hospital first reported on 7 August, not repaired until 26 October—over 1 million litres of water estimated to have gone literally down the drain, along with the costs associated with it. It's obviously symptomatic of a health board that's inefficient, doesn't have a grip on its finances and doesn't have respect for taxpayers' money. Can we have a statement about what the Welsh Government's doing to tackle that sort of inefficient use of public money, please? A gaf i alw, Weinidog Cabinet, am ddatganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros iechyd ar wastraff y GIG—gwariant gwastraffus, hynny yw? Yn ystod yr wythnosau diwethaf mae wedi dod i'r amlwg bod Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr wedi parhau i ariannu ymchwilwyr yn y Ganolfan Iechyd Meddwl a Chymdeithas ym Mhrifysgol Bangor. Maen nhw wedi bod yn talu £4 miliwn am hyn dros gyfnod o 14 mlynedd. Maen nhw'n dal i ddyrannu arian i'r ganolfan heddiw, ac mae hyn er gwaethaf y ffaith bod adroddiad y GIG yn fewnol ym mis Ionawr eleni wedi dod i'r casgliad, ac rwy'n dyfynnu: 'Nid yw'n glir pa wasanaethau mae'r bwrdd iechyd yn eu derbyn ac yn talu amdanynt, a pha mor fuddiol yw hi i boblogaeth gogledd Cymru'. Ac mae hyn yn ychwanegol at stori arall yn y gogledd am dap wedi torri yn yr adran achosion brys yn Ysbyty Glan Clwyd yr adroddwyd amdano gyntaf ar 7 Awst, heb ei atgyweirio tan 26 Hydref— amcangyfrifir bod dros 1 miliwn litr o ddŵr wedi mynd yn llythrennol i lawr y draen, ynghyd â'r costau sy'n gysylltiedig â hyn. Mae'n amlwg yn nodweddiadol o fwrdd iechyd sy'n aneffeithlon, nad oes ganddo afael ar ei gyllid ac nad oes ganddo barch at arian trethdalwyr. A allwn ni gael datganiad am yr hyn y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i fynd i'r afael â'r math hwnnw o ddefnydd aneffeithlon o arian cyhoeddus, os gwelwch yn dda? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785273 227 Cy 2026-11-10T15:24:43 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6885&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6885&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Mi fydd yr Aelod yn ymwybodol bod gennym ni Weinidog Cabinet dros effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth, sydd newydd fod yn ateb cwestiynau'r prynhawn yma, oherwydd dyna'r union fath o beth rydym ni eisiau mynd i'r afael â fo, i sicrhau bod pob punt sy'n cael ei wario yn ein gwasanaethau cyhoeddus ni yn mynd tuag at y gwasanaethau hynny. Os oes gan yr Aelod enghreifftiau o bethau y dylen ni fod yn edrych arnyn nhw, yn sicr mi fyddwn i'n eich annog chi i sicrhau bod y Gweinidog Cabinet dros iechyd yn ymwybodol ohonynt, os nad ydy o yn barod. Mi fedraf hefyd eich sicrhau chi bod y Gweinidog Cabinet dros iechyd yn edrych yn ofalus iawn ar hyn. Mae'n bwysig ein bod ni'n sicrhau gwerth am arian, a dwi'n gobeithio bod ymrwymiad y Llywodraeth hon i fod yn gwneud hynny yn rhywbeth, dwi'n siŵr, fod y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyllid yn gallu ei atgyfnerthu hefyd. Mae'n flaenoriaeth i bob un Gweinidog, nid dim ond o ran yr adran iechyd. The Member will be aware that we have a Cabinet Minister for government effectiveness, who has just been responding to questions this afternoon, because that is exactly the kind of issue that we want to tackle, to ensure that every pound spent in our public services does go towards those services. If the Member has examples of issues that we should be looking at, then certainly I would encourage you to ensure that the Cabinet Minister for health is made aware of them, if he isn't aware already. I can also assure you that the Cabinet Minister for health is looking very carefully at this. It is important that we secure value for money, and I hope that this Government's commitment to doing that is something that, I'm sure, the Cabinet Minister for Finance could echo too. It's a priority for all Ministers, not just in relation to health. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785226 228 Cy 2026-11-10T15:25:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6902&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6902&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785232 229 Cy 2026-11-10T15:25:43 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=6945&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=6945&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 330 330 Sera Evans AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=330 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=330 Evans, Sera Drefnydd, gaf i ofyn am ddatganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth—dwi'n falch iawn o'i weld e yn y Siambr gyda ni heddiw—o ran diweddariad ar yr adolygiad o'r Mesur Teithio gan Ddysgwyr (Cymru) 2008? Rwy'n parhau i glywed pryderon gan rieni a dysgwyr am ddibynadwyedd a diogelwch y trefniadau presennol. Mewn un digwyddiad diweddar, torrodd bws i lawr yn Rhondda Cynon Taf ar heol lle mae'r terfyn cyflymder yn 40 mya. Roedd y bws yn llawn myfyrwyr a dywedwyd wrthynt i gerdded. Ni chynigiwyd ad-daliad na thrafnidiaeth amgen iddynt. Oherwydd hyn, mae rhieni yn gorfod gadael y gwaith yn ôl eu plant. Mae'n rhoi dysgwyr dan anfantais ar adeg hollbwysig yn eu bywydau. Byddai'n ddefnyddiol cael diweddariad ar yr adolygiad, ynghyd â sicrwydd y bydd profiadau rheini, dysgwyr, ysgolion ac awdurdodau lleol yn helpu i lunio dull mwy cydgysylltiedig a dibynadwy o ran teithio dysgwyr. Diolch. Trefnydd, could I ask for a statement from the Deputy Minister for Transport—and I'm very pleased to see him in the Chamber with us today—regarding an update on the review of the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008? I keep hearing from parents and learners about the reliability and safety of the current arrangements. In one recent incident, a bus broke down in Rhondda Cynon Taf on a road where the speed limit is 40 mph. The bus was full of students and they were told to walk. No refund or alternative transport was offered to them. Because of this, parents have to leave work to pick up their kids. It puts learners at a disadvantage at a crucial time in their lives. It would be useful to receive an update on the review, along with reassurance that the experiences of parents, learners, schools and local authorities will help shape a more co-ordinated and reliable approach to learner travel. Thank you. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785251 230 En 2026-11-10T15:27:40 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7062&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7062&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785240 231 Cy 2026-11-10T15:26:44 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7006&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7006&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch i'r Aelod am godi'r esiampl yna, ond dwi'n gwybod bod yna amryw o esiamplau eraill ledled Cymru. Gadewch i mi fod yn glir: fel Llywodraeth, rydym ni'n disgwyl i awdurdodau lleol gydymffurfio â'u dyletswyddau statudol a sicrhau bod y penderfyniadau'n deg, yn seiliedig ar dystiolaeth ac yn canolbwyntio ar anghenion unigol y dysgwyr. Dwi'n gwybod bod y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth yn cyfarfod â chyd-Weinidogion yn y Cabinet yr wythnos nesaf i drafod teithio gan ddysgwyr. Mae o'n rhywbeth y mae nifer ohonom ni fel Gweinidogion wedi bod yn ei gyd-drafod yn barod hefyd, ac mi fydd yna ddiweddariad wedi'r cyfarfod hwnnw. I thank the Member for raising that particular example; I know that there are a number of other examples across Wales too. Let me be clear: we as a Government do expect local authorities to comply with their statutory duties and to ensure that the decisions made are fair, evidence-based and focus on the individual needs of learners. I know that the Deputy Minister for Transport will be meeting with fellow Cabinet Ministers next week to discuss learner travel. It is something that many of us as Ministers have been discussing already, and an update will be provided following that meeting. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785244 232 En 2026-11-10T15:27:27 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7049&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7049&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12152 12152 Carmelo Colasanto AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12152 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12152 Colasanto, Carmelo Cabinet Minister, can I request an urgent statement from you on support for oil-heated households this winter? Carmarthenshire had around 19,000 oil-only households at the 2021 census count, more than any other Welsh county. In Llannon, Crosshands and Pen-y-groes, 68 per cent of all households used oil alone. Yesterday, the Welsh Government announced £5 million for single £250 payments to eligible oil and liquid petroleum gas-heated households. That is equivalent to 20,000 payments, yet around 105,000 Welsh households relied solely on oil in 2021. Carmarthenshire accounts for nearly one in five of them, so paying all 19,000 households, hypothetically, £250 would cost £4.75 million. That's almost all the entire national allocation. Of course, I know this is an income-restricted scheme, and I'm not suggesting that every household qualifies. I want a statement, if I could, on how many households are expected to qualify, including in Carmarthenshire, when payments will reach them and what help is available to those who are struggling and who fall outside the scheme. Weinidog Cabinet, a gaf i ofyn am ddatganiad brys gennych ar gymorth i'r rhai sy'n defnyddio olew i gynhesu aelwydydd y gaeaf hwn? Roedd gan sir Gaerfyrddin tua 19,000 o aelwydydd yn defnyddio olew yn unig yng nghyfrifiad 2021, mwy nag unrhyw sir arall yng Nghymru. Yn Llannon, Crosshands a Phen-y-groes, roedd 68 y cant o'r holl aelwydydd yn defnyddio olew yn unig. Ddoe, cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cymru £5 miliwn ar gyfer taliadau sengl o £250 i aelwydydd cymwys sy'n cael eu gwresogi gan olew a nwy petrolewm hylifol. Mae hynny'n cyfateb i 20,000 o daliadau, ond roedd tua 105,000 o aelwydydd Cymru yn dibynnu ar olew yn unig yn 2021. Mae sir Gaerfyrddin yn cyfrif am bron i un o bob pump ohonynt, felly byddai talu £250 i bob un o'r 19,000 o aelwydydd, yn ddamcaniaethol yn costio £4.75 miliwn. Dyna bron yr holl ddyraniad cenedlaethol cyfan. Wrth gwrs, rwy'n gwybod bod hwn yn gynllun incwm cyfyngedig, ac nid wyf yn awgrymu bod pob cartref yn gymwys. Rwyf eisiau datganiad, os caf, ar faint o aelwydydd y disgwylir iddynt fod yn gymwys, gan gynnwys yn sir Gaerfyrddin, pryd y bydd taliadau yn eu cyrraedd a pha gymorth sydd ar gael i'r rhai sy'n cael trafferth ac sydd y tu allan i'r cynllun. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785247 233 Cy 2026-11-10T15:28:34 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7116&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7116&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch i'r Aelod. Gaf i ofyn yn garedig, Ddirprwy Lywydd, i Aelodau gymryd eu cyfrifoldeb o edrych ar beth sydd ar yr agenda cyn codi i ofyn am ddatganiad? Mi ddigwyddodd hyn yr wythnos diwethaf hefyd, lle'r oedd yna ddatganiad ar COVID ar yr agenda. Prynhawn yma, mae'r datganiad nesaf ar yr union fater hwn. Felly, mae yna gyfle i'r Aelod godi'r mater hwn efo'r Gweinidog. Holl fwriad y datganiad busnes ydy i ofyn am ddatganiadau nad ydyn nhw ar yr agenda. Rydym ni'n cyhoeddi'r agenda. Mae'r agenda ar gael am y tair wythnos i ddod hefyd. Mae'n gyfrifoldeb ar bob Aelod i fod yn gwirio'r agenda honno. I thank the Member. Could I ask very kindly for Members to take responsibility to look at what's on the agenda before rising and asking for a statement? This happened last week as well, where there was a statement on COVID on the agenda. This afternoon, the next statement is on this exact issue. So, there is an opportunity for the Member to raise this issue with the Minister. The purpose of the business statement is to ask for statements that are not on the agenda. We publish the agenda. It's available for three weeks to come as well. It's the responsibility of all Members to check that agenda. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785249 234 En 2026-11-10T15:29:11 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7153&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7153&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 4983 4983 Jane Dodds AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 Dodds, Jane Prynhawn da, Drefnydd. I'd like to request two statements, if I may, with regard to Powys Teaching Health Board. Firstly, we've been told time and time again, including by your Government, that we must wait for the outcome of the consultation process. Part of this involves five-hour sessions with residents across Powys. And yet we have just been told that Powys Teaching Health Board are not taking any record of what people say at those events. It seems to be a total waste of time. Chief executives of the health board are going along, as well as residents, and yet their responses are not being recorded. So, I'd like to hear what steps the Welsh Government is taking in order to ensure that residents' views are recorded. And secondly, again on Powys Teaching Health Board, cross-border healthcare. You've said you want to cut waiting times, which of course is welcome, yet figures that we've obtained show that two-year waits at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital have risen by 370 per cent since 2022. So, we'd also like a statement in relation to waiting times and cross-border healthcare. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Prynhawn da, Drefnydd. Hoffwn ofyn am ddau ddatganiad, os caf, mewn perthynas â Bwrdd Iechyd Addysgu Powys. Yn gyntaf, dywedwyd wrthym dro ar ôl tro, gan gynnwys gan eich Llywodraeth, bod yn rhaid i ni aros am ganlyniad y broses ymgynghori. Mae rhan o hyn yn cynnwys sesiynau pum awr gyda thrigolion ledled Powys. Ac eto rydym newydd gael gwybod nad yw Bwrdd Iechyd Addysgu Powys yn cymryd unrhyw gofnod o'r hyn y mae pobl yn ei ddweud yn y digwyddiadau hynny. Mae'n ymddangos ei fod yn wastraff amser llwyr. Mae prif weithredwyr y bwrdd iechyd yn bresennol, yn ogystal â phreswylwyr, ac eto nid yw eu hymatebion yn cael eu cofnodi. Felly, hoffwn glywed pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd er mwyn sicrhau bod barn trigolion yn cael eu cofnodi. Ac yn ail, eto ar Fwrdd Iechyd Addysgu Powys, gofal iechyd trawsffiniol. Rydych chi wedi dweud eich bod am dorri amseroedd aros, sydd wrth gwrs yn cael ei groesawu, ond mae'r ffigurau rydyn ni wedi'u cael yn dangos bod aros dwy flynedd yn Ysbyty Orthopedig Robert Jones ac Agnes Hunt wedi cynyddu 370 y cant ers 2022. Felly, hoffem hefyd ddatganiad mewn perthynas ag amseroedd aros a gofal iechyd trawsffiniol. Diolch yn fawr iawn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785241 235 En 2026-11-10T15:30:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7202&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7202&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785245 236 Cy 2026-11-10T15:30:23 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7225&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7225&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch i'r Aelod am godi'r ddau fater hynny. O ran y pwynt cyntaf, fe fyddwch chi'n ymwybodol mai disgwyliad Llywodraeth Cymru ydy bod ymgynghoriad yn digwydd, fel y dylai fod. Os oes gennych chi bryderon penodol, rwy'n gobeithio eich bod chi wedi ysgrifennu at y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal o ran hynny, ond byddwn i hefyd yn eich annog chi, gan mai cyfrifoldeb y bwrdd iechyd ydy'r ymgynghoriad, i godi unrhyw bryderon gyda'r prif weithredwr a'r bwrdd, oherwydd mae yna ddyletswydd ar bob ymgynghoriad i fod yn cael ei wneud mewn ffordd lle mae gan bobl hygrededd yn y broses honno, a bod lleisiau pobl yn cael eu clywed ac, fel rydych chi wedi datgan, eu cefnogi. O ran y diweddariad o ran rhestrau aros a mynediad at ofal iechyd trawsffiniol, mi fyddwch chi'n ymwybodol ein bod ni'n diweddaru'n rheolaidd o ran y rhestrau aros am fynediad. Mi wnaf i godi'r pwynt penodol rydych chi wedi ei godi efo fi efo'r Gweinidog Cabinet dros iechyd. I thank the Member for raising those two issues. In terms of the first point, you will be aware that it's the Welsh Government's expectation that consultation should happen, as it should. If you have specific concerns, I hope that you have written to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care on those issues, but I would also encourage you, as the consultation is the health board's responsibility, to raise any concerns that you have with the chief executive and the board too, because each consultation should be undertaken in a way in which people can have credibility in the process, and that people's voices are heard and, as you said, are supported. In terms of an update on waiting times and cross-border healthcare access, you will be aware that we are regularly updating in terms of the waiting lists for access. I will raise the specific point that you've raised with me with the Cabinet Minister for health. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785257 237 Cy 2026-11-10T15:31:24 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7286&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7286&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12149 12149 Lis McLean AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12149 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12149 McLean, Lis Yr wythnos diwethaf, fe wnes i ymweld â Barnardo's ar y Gurnos ym Merthyr Tudful. Ar ôl gweld a chlywed am y gwaith ffantastig y maen nhw'n ei wneud, fe ges i'r cyfle i eistedd lawr gyda nhw i siarad am beth sydd yn ei wynebu nhw yn ein cymuned ni. Un o'r pethau roedden nhw'n sôn amdano oedd y costau cudd o fynd i'r ysgol, basically. Roedden nhw'n sôn am y ffaith bod pobl yn rili stryglo i dalu am wisgoedd, teithiau, a phob math o bethau eraill. Wedyn, pan nad ydyn nhw'n mynd i'r ysgol oherwydd nad ydynt yn gallu fforddio mynd i'r ysgol, maen nhw'n cael dirwyon am beidio mynd i'r ysgol—dirwyon absenoldeb. Mae hyn yn effeithio ar deuluoedd sydd yn byw yn fy nghymuned i. A all y Gweinidog plis ofyn i'r Gweinidogion dros gyfiawnder cymdeithasol ac addysg roi datganiad ar ba gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i sicrhau nad yw polisïau gwisg ysgol yn creu rhwystrau i blant a theuluoedd incwm isel gael mynediad at addysg? Last week, I visited Barnardo's on the Gurnos in Merthyr Tydfil. After seeing and hearing about the fantastic work that they are doing there, I had an opportunity to sit down and talk to them about what's facing them in our community. One of the things that they talked about was the hidden costs of going to school, basically. They were talking about the fact that people were struggling to pay for school uniforms, trips, and all kinds of other things. Then, when they don't go to school because they can't afford to go to school, they are fined for not going to school—fines for absence. That affects families living in my community. So, could the Minister please ask the Ministers for social justice and education to make a statement on what steps the Welsh Government is taking to ensure that school uniform policies are not causing barriers for children and low-income families to have access to education? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785261 238 Cy 2026-11-10T15:32:36 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7358&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7358&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch am godi'r mater hwn. Y peth cyntaf i'w ddweud ydy ein bod ni yn cydnabod bod yna rwystrau ar y funud, er gwaethaf y ffaith bod y Llywodraeth flaenorol wedi creu canllawiau statudol yn nodi na ddylai gwisg wedi'i frandio, gan gynnwys defnyddio logos ac ati, fod yn ofyniad gorfodol i ddisgyblion. Mae hyn yn dal yn digwydd. Mi fyddwn i'n atgoffa pawb sy'n llywodraethwyr ysgol o'u cyfrifoldebau a'u bod nhw'n edrych ar y canllawiau statudol hyn ac yn adlewyrchu hynny o ran eu polisïau nhw. Hefyd, fe fyddwn i yn hoffi rhoi sicrwydd i'r Aelod ac i'r holl Aelodau yma fod hon yn drafodaeth fyw iawn wrth i ni, yn drawsweinidogol, gefnogi'r Dirprwy Brif Weinidog yn ei gwaith o arwain ar y strategaeth tlodi plant newydd. Rydyn ni i gyd, ym mhob portffolio, yn benderfynol o chwarae ein rhan. Mae hynny'n cynnwys Anna Brychan fel y Gweinidog Cabinet dros addysg. Dwi, fel Gweinidog Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chwaraeon, eisiau sicrhau bod y rhwystrau sydd yna o ran cyfranogiad yn ganolog i'r gwaith hwnnw hefyd. Mae'r cydweithio hwnnw, i sicrhau ein bod ni'n cael gwared â'r rhwystrau hynny sydd yn bodoli, yn flaenoriaeth i'r Llywodraeth hon. Thank you for raising this issue. The first thing to say is that we do acknowledge that there are barriers at the moment, despite the fact that the previous Government did create statutory guidance setting out that branded school uniform, using logos and so on, shouldn't be a mandatory requirement for pupils. This still happens. I would remind everyone who is a school governor of the responsibilities that they have and that they should look at the statutory guidance and reflect that in their own policies. Also, I would like to give an assurance to the Member and to all Members here that this is a live discussion as we, on a cross-ministerial basis, support the Deputy First Minister in her work on leading on the new child poverty strategy. We are all, in every portfolio, determined to play our part. That includes Anna Brychan as the Cabinet Minister for education. I, as Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport, want ensure that the barriers in terms of participation are central to that work too. That collaboration, in order to ensure that we do remove those barriers that exist, is a priority for this Government. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785264 239 En 2026-11-10T15:33:56 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7438&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7438&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12146 12146 Joe Martin AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12146 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12146 Martin, Joe Minister, can I have a statement from your Government on the demographic replacement of white British people taking place in the UK? Because the scale of change has been breathtaking. Mass immigration and differing birth rates mean that, in just 37 years' time, in 2063, we will be a minority in our own country. That change has already taken place in London, Birmingham, Leicester, Slough, Luton and Manchester, and I don't want it to happen here. Indeed, at every opportunity, the majority of the electorate have wanted less immigration so that their nation can be preserved. A nation is not an economic zone, it's not a hotel, and neither is it a charity. It's a family, which is capable of absorbing people of all races if done at a sensible rate, but not if it's replaced altogether. Weinidog, a gaf i ddatganiad gan eich Llywodraeth ar y disodli demograffig o bobl wyn Prydain sy'n digwydd yn y DU? Oherwydd bod graddfa'r newid wedi bod yn syfrdanol. Mae mewnfudo torfol a chyfraddau geni gwahanol yn golygu y byddwn yn lleiafrif yn ein gwlad ein hunain mewn dim ond 37 mlynedd, yn 2063. Mae'r newid hwnnw eisoes wedi digwydd yn Llundain, Birmingham, Caerlŷr, Slough, Luton a Manceinion, a dydw i ddim eisiau iddo ddigwydd yma. Yn wir, ar bob cyfle, mae'r mwyafrif o'r etholwyr wedi bod eisiau llai o fewnfudo fel y gellir cadw eu cenedl. Nid yw cenedl yn barth economaidd, nid yw'n westy, ac nid yw'n elusen ychwaith. Mae'n deulu, sy'n gallu amsugno pobl o bob hil os caiff ei wneud ar gyfradd synhwyrol, ond ddim os caiff ei ddisodli yn gyfan gwbl. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785266 240 En 2026-11-10T15:34:41 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7483&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7483&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Can I ask the Dirprwy Lywydd for a ruling on whether that question and the comments made are in line with our Standing Orders and behaviours or accepted responsibility within the Senedd? We have a duty for every single member of our communities that we represent. I reject division and hate. We had a question earlier to the Prif Weinidog around antisemitism. We cannot differentiate between people of different religions, different sexuality, different skin colour. We are a Government for everyone here in Wales. We are supposed to be a Senedd for everyone here in Wales. I reject wholeheartedly the division that is spouted by those Members. A gaf i ofyn i'r Dirprwy Lywydd am benderfyniad ynghylch a yw'r cwestiwn yna a'r sylwadau a wnaed yn unol â'n Rheolau Sefydlog a'n hymddygiadau neu'n cyfrifoldeb a dderbynnir o fewn y Senedd? Mae gennym ddyletswydd tuag at bob aelod o'n cymunedau yr ydym ni'n eu cynrychioli. Rwy'n gwrthod rhaniad a chasineb. Roedd gennym gwestiwn yn gynharach i'r Prif Weinidog ynglŷn â gwrthsemitiaeth. Ni allwn wahaniaethu rhwng pobl o grefyddau gwahanol, rhywioldeb gwahanol, lliw croen gwahanol. Rydym yn Llywodraeth i bawb yma yng Nghymru. Rydym ni i fod yn Senedd i bawb yma yng Nghymru. Rwy'n gwrthod yn llwyr y rhaniad sy'n cael ei draethu gan yr Aelodau hynny. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785267 241 En 2026-11-10T15:35:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7502&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7502&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785270 242 Cy 2026-11-10T15:35:33 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7535&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7535&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Diolch, Drefnydd. Mi wnaf i ystyried y cais a dod yn ôl atoch chi cyn gynted â phosib. Zaynub Akbar.  Thank you, Trefnydd. I will consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible. Zaynub Akbar.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785275 243 En 2026-11-10T15:35:42 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7544&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7544&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12141 12141 Zaynub Akbar AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12141 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12141 Akbar, Zaynub Diolch. Can I request a Welsh Government statement on how CCTV monitoring arrangements in city centres are impacting businesses and the public? It was raised with me directly last week that police officers have been withdrawn from the urban traffic control centre that is responsible for monitoring the CCTV in and around Cardiff, which is particularly concerning, with the potential rise now in burglaries, accidents and assaults late at night that might be missed because these cameras are no longer going to be manually moved to check the full length and breadth of our streets. And this can have a negative impact on businesses, and our public, from a safety perspective.  So, I'd like to know: how is the Welsh Government supporting businesses and the public amid these changes in Cardiff specifically, and what discussions has the Welsh Government had on restoring teams to monitor cameras 24/7 to ensure the safety of our businesses and the public? Diolch. A gaf i ofyn am ddatganiad Llywodraeth Cymru ar sut mae trefniadau monitro teledu cylch cyfyng yng nghanol dinasoedd yn effeithio ar fusnesau a'r cyhoedd? Cafodd ei godi gyda mi yn uniongyrchol yr wythnos diwethaf bod swyddogion heddlu wedi cael eu tynnu'n ôl o'r ganolfan rheoli traffig trefol sy'n gyfrifol am fonitro'r teledu cylch cyfyng yng Nghaerdydd a'r cyffiniau, sy'n arbennig o bryderus, gyda'r cynnydd posibl nawr mewn byrgleriaethau, damweiniau ac ymosodiadau yn hwyr yn y nos a allai ddigwydd heb i neb eu gweld gan nad yw'r camerâu hyn bellach yn mynd i gael eu rheoli â llaw i wirio hyd a lled ein strydoedd yn llawn. A gall hyn gael effaith negyddol ar fusnesau, a'n cyhoedd, o safbwynt diogelwch. Felly, hoffwn wybod: sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi busnesau a'r cyhoedd yng nghanol y newidiadau hyn yng Nghaerdydd yn benodol, a pha drafodaethau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'u cael ar adfer timau i fonitro camerâu 24/7 i sicrhau diogelwch ein busnesau a'r cyhoedd? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785279 244 Cy 2026-11-10T15:36:37 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7599&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7599&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch i’r Aelod am godi’r mater hwnnw. Byddwch chi yn ymwybodol bod penderfyniadau ar drefniadau monitro teledu cylch cyfyng lleol a defnyddio plismona gweithredol yn faterion i awdurdodau lleol a phartneriaid plismona, gan ystyried anghenion ac amgylchiadau lleol. Rydyn ni yn nodi bod Cyngor Caerdydd, Heddlu De Cymru ac ardal gwella busnes Caerdydd, FOR Cardiff, yn datblygu trefniadau newydd yn dilyn y newidiadau i drefniadau gweithredol yng nghanolfan rheoli traffig trefol Caerdydd. Dwi yn deall eu bod nhw wedi ailddatgan eu hymrwymiad i gynnal trefniadau diogelwch cymunedol effeithiol ledled y ddinas tra bod datblygiad ar y gweill. A dwi hefyd yn ymwybodol bod yr awdurdod lleol yn y broses o hyfforddi staff i fonitro’r teledu cylch cyfyng ar ddiwrnodau prysurach o’r wythnos. I thank the Member for raising that issue. You will be aware that decisions on local CCTV monitoring arrangements and using operational policing are issues for local authorities and policing partners, considering the needs and circumstances locally.  We do note that Cardiff Council, South Wales Police and the Cardiff business improvement district, FOR Cardiff, are developing new arrangements following changes to operational arrangements at the urban traffic management centre in Cardiff. I do understand that they've restated their commitment to have effective community safety arrangements in place across the city whilst developments are taking place. And I'm also aware that the local authority is in the process of training staff to monitor CCTV on busier days of the week.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785284 245 En 2026-11-10T15:37:29 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7651&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7651&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12190 12190 Francesca O'Brien AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12190 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12190 O'Brien, Francesca May I ask for an updated statement from the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning with regard to building safety remediation in the private sector specifically? Developers who have signed the Welsh Government's contract promised to start work on the buildings they are responsible for by the end of December, which is only seven weeks away. This Senedd has had no update on how many of those 160 buildings have started work, how many are finished, or which developers are falling behind.  Leaseholders also need answers on the new alarm grant scheme that the Government has brought forward, and which I do welcome. More than a month after it's opened, we don't know how much is in that fund, how many have applied for it, or how many, if any, have been paid. Will the Minister confirm that she will lay the remediation regulations before Christmas, and when will they come into force? Diolch.  A gaf i ofyn am ddatganiad wedi'i ddiweddaru gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio mewn perthynas ag adfer diogelwch adeiladau yn y sector preifat yn benodol? Mae datblygwyr sydd wedi llofnodi contract Llywodraeth Cymru wedi addo dechrau gweithio ar yr adeiladau y maen nhw'n gyfrifol amdanynt erbyn diwedd mis Rhagfyr, sydd ond saith wythnos i ffwrdd. Nid yw'r Senedd hon wedi cael unrhyw ddiweddariad ar faint o'r 160 o adeiladau hynny y mae gwaith wedi'i ddechrau, faint sydd wedi'u gorffen, neu pa ddatblygwyr sy'n syrthio ar ei hôl hi. Mae angen atebion ar lesddeiliaid hefyd ar y cynllun grant larymau newydd y mae'r Llywodraeth wedi'i gyflwyno, ac yr wyf yn ei groesawu. Mwy na mis ar ôl iddo gael ei agor, nid ydym yn gwybod faint sydd yn y gronfa honno, faint sydd wedi gwneud cais am arian, na faint sydd wedi'u talu os o gwbl. A wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau y bydd yn gosod y rheoliadau adfer cyn y Nadolig, a phryd y byddant yn dod i rym? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785285 246 Cy 2026-11-10T15:38:21 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7703&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7703&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch. Mae’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio wedi codi’r pwyntiau rydych chi wedi’u codi. Byddwn i’n eich annog chi i fod yn ymgysylltu efo hi, ac, wrth gwrs, wrth i’r gwaith fynd rhagddo, mi fydd yna ddiweddariadau yn cael eu rhoi i’r Aelodau.    Thank you. The Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning has raised those points that you've raised. I would encourage you to get in touch with her, and, of course, as the work progresses, updates will be provided to Members.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785286 247 Cy 2026-11-10T15:38:36 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7718&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7718&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Ac yn olaf, Drefnydd, Safa Elhassan.  And finally, Trefnydd, Safa Elhassan.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785287 248 En 2026-11-10T15:38:39 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7721&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7721&l=cy 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12189 12189 Safa Elhassan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12189 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12189 Elhassan, Safa Diolch. Monday's documentary on sodium valproate reminds us of the devastating and lifelong impact that exposure during pregnancy has on children and their families. 'The Hughes Report', published in February 2024, recommends financial redress for those that have been harmed by sodium valproate and the pelvic mesh. Yet, more than two years later, families are still waiting for a decision. During a House of Commons debate on 29 October, the UK Government confirmed that no decision has been made on financial redress and could not give a clear timescale. These families really deserve an answer, support, and certainty about their future.  Could the Trefnydd clarify what discussions the Welsh Government have had with UK Ministers regarding 'The Hughes Report', what progress has been made, and what further steps are being taken to ensure affected families in Wales are not left waiting without answers? Diolch.  Diolch. Mae'r rhaglen ddogfen ddydd Llun ar sodiwm falproad yn ein hatgoffa o'r effaith ddinistriol a gydol oes y mae amlygiad yn ystod beichiogrwydd yn ei chael ar blant a'u teuluoedd. Mae 'Adroddiad Hughes', a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Chwefror 2024, yn argymell iawndal ariannol i'r rhai sydd wedi cael eu niweidio gan sodiwm falproad a'r rhwyll belfig. Eto, mwy na dwy flynedd yn ddiweddarach, mae teuluoedd yn dal i aros am benderfyniad. Yn ystod dadl yn Nhŷ'r Cyffredin ar 29 Hydref, cadarnhaodd Llywodraeth y DU nad oes unrhyw benderfyniad wedi'i wneud ar iawndal ariannol ac ni allai roi amserlen glir. Mae'r teuluoedd hyn wir yn haeddu ateb, cefnogaeth a sicrwydd ynghylch eu dyfodol. A allai'r Trefnydd egluro pa drafodaethau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'u cael gyda Gweinidogion y DU ynglŷn ag 'Adroddiad Hughes', pa gynnydd sydd wedi'i wneud, a pha gamau pellach sy'n cael eu cymryd i sicrhau nad yw teuluoedd yr effeithir arnynt yng Nghymru yn cael eu gadael yn aros heb atebion? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785289 249 Cy 2026-11-10T15:39:37 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7779&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7779&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 426 426 Heledd Fychan AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=426 Fychan, Heledd Diolch i’r Aelod am godi mater pwysig dros ben. Byddwn i yn hoffi diweddaru’r Senedd fod y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal, mewn partneriaeth efo Gweinidogion iechyd ar draws y cenhedloedd datganoledig, wedi ysgrifennu at Lywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig i alw am ymateb ffurfiol i 'Adroddiad Hughes'. Mae’r llythyr ar y cyd yn tynnu sylw at y ffaith bod y rhai a gafodd eu niweidio, a’u teuluoedd, wedi bod yn aros yn llawer rhy hir am atebion gan Lywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig.  Fel y byddwch chi'n gwybod, dim ond San Steffan a all ateb y cwestiwn yma gan fod rheoleiddio meddyginiaethau, gan gynnwys sodiwm falproad, yn fater sydd wedi'i gadw i Lywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig a ddim wedi'i ddatganoli i ni. Ond mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cydnabod yr effaith ddofn a hirdymor y mae dod i gysylltiad efo hyn wedi'i chael ar unigolion a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys yma yng Nghymru. Rydyn ni'n cydnabod bod achos moesol dros wneud iawn am hyn, ac rydyn ni'n dal i fod yn barod i weithio'n adeiladol efo Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig ar unrhyw drefniadau a allai gael eu datblygu yn y dyfodol ar gyfer y Deyrnas Unedig gyfan. Mi hoffwn i hefyd sicrhau'r Aelodau fod yr Asiantaeth Rheoleiddio Meddyginiaethau a chynhyrchion Gofal Iechyd, sy'n rheoleiddio meddyginiaethau o'r fath, wedi cyflwyno mesurau diogelu sylweddol. Mi fydd y Gweinidog Cabinet a'i swyddogion yn parhau i gysylltu efo Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig a'u cymheiriaid priodol i alw am benderfyniad brys ar sut y mae Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig yn bwriadu ymateb i 'Adroddiad Hughes'. I thank the Member for raising an extremely important issue. I would like to update the Senedd that the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care, in partnership with health Ministers across the devolved nations, has written to the UK Government to call for a formal response to 'The Hughes Report'. The joint letter highlights the fact that those who were harmed, and their families, have been waiting far too long for answers from the UK Government. As you will know, it's only Westminster that can answer this question because the regulation of medicines, including sodium valproate, is a reserved matter to the UK Government and is not devolved to us here. But the Welsh Government does recognise the deep and long-term impact that contact with this has had on individuals and families, including those here in Wales. We acknowledge that there is a moral case for redress, and we are still willing to work constructively with the UK Government on any arrangements that could be developed in future for the whole of the UK. I would also like to assure Members that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, which regulates medicines of this kind, has introduced significant safeguarding measures. The Cabinet Minister and his officials will continue to engage with the UK Government and appropriate colleagues to call for an urgent decision as to how the UK Government intends to respond to 'The Hughes Report'. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785258 250 Cy 2026-11-10T15:40:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7802&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7802&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785269 251 Cy 2026-11-10T15:41:07 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7869&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7869&l=en 261110-3 3. Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes 3. Business Statement and Announcement C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi, Drefnydd. Thank you very much, Trefnydd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785272 252 Cy 2026-11-10T15:41:09 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7871&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7871&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Symudwn ymlaen i eitem 4, sef datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb ar gostau byw. Sioned Williams. We will move now to item 4, a statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality on the cost of living. Sioned Williams. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785277 253 Cy 2026-11-10T15:41:19 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=7881&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=7881&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality Y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Mae hon yn Llywodraeth sydd wedi ymrwymo i amddiffyn y rhai mwyaf agored i niwed yn ein cymdeithas a'u cefnogi pan fyddan nhw angen hynny fwyaf. Wrth i'r gaeaf agosáu, rŷn ni'n ymwybodol iawn o'r heriau sy'n wynebu aelwydydd. Mae'r cynnydd yn y gwrthdaro yn y dwyrain canol ar ddechrau 2026, ar ben cyfnod hir o bwysau costau byw ers dechrau'r degawd yma, gan gynnwys effeithiau chwyddiant ymosodiad Rwsia ar Wcráin, a'r aflonyddwch dilynol ar y farchnad ynni, yn creu pwysau didostur ac arwyddion o argyfwng sy'n bodoli o hyd. Does dim arwydd bod yr argyfwng costau byw yn llacio. Mae argyfwng yn aml yn cael ei ystyried fel rhywbeth byr dymor, dros dro. Ond i lawer gormod o aelwydydd ledled Cymru, dyw hynny ddim yn wir am galedi ariannol. Mae wedi dod yn realiti parhaus sy'n rhoi pwysau cyson ar gyllidebau teuluol, gyda miloedd yn ei chael hi'n anodd cael dau ben llinyn ynghyd. Dyw tlodi, gan gynnwys tlodi tanwydd, tlodi bwyd, neu'r anallu i sicrhau neu gynnal safon byw, ddim yn anochel—mae'n rhaid inni gofio hynny. Mae'n ganlyniad i ddewisiadau a phenderfyniadau gwleidyddol sydd wedi'u gwneud yn y Deyrnas Gyfunol ac yn rhyngwladol. Gan mai San Steffan sy'n dal i fod â'r liferi economaidd mawr, pwerau cyfyngedig sydd gan Lywodraeth Cymru i gymryd camau radical ar gostau byw. Fodd bynnag, rwy’n benderfynol na fydd hynny'n rhwystro ein hymdrechion ni i wneud beth y gallwn ni dros bobl Cymru. Mae'r rhagolygon economaidd yn parhau i fod yn ansicr iawn. Fe rybuddiodd Banc Lloegr yr wythnos diwethaf fod disgwyl i chwyddiant godi i tua 5 y cant erbyn canol y flwyddyn nesaf. Yn gyffredinol, mae disgwyl y gallai biliau ynni blynyddol aelwydydd cyffredin gynyddu o leiaf 16 y cant o fis Ionawr ymlaen, os nad llawer mwy. O ran datganiad yr hydref Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol fis diwethaf, wel doedd honno ddim yn gyllideb a oedd yn cyflawni ar gyfer Cymru. Mewn gwirionedd, mae wedi gwneud ein rhagolygon ariannol hyd yn oed yn fwy heriol. Cyn cyllideb y Deyrnas Gyfunol ym mis Hydref, fe wnaethon ni ofyn am dri pheth clir gan Lywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol i fynd i'r afael â'r pwysau cynyddol ar aelwydydd incwm isel: dileu'r cap budd-daliadau; cynyddu cyfraddau lwfans tai lleol; a chyflwyno tariffau cymdeithasol ar gyfer biliau ynni. Wrth i gwmnïau olew a nwy barhau i wneud mwy o elw nag erioed, mae'n hollol wrthun bod ein haelwydydd mwyaf agored i niwed yn parhau i gael trafferth gyda chostau gwresogi ac ynni. A dyw Cymru ddim yn codi ei llais wrth ei hunan; mae Llywodraeth yr Alban yn cytuno â'n galwadau ni ynghylch budd-daliadau, cymorth tai a biliau ynni, i ddarparu rhyddhad hirdymor i aelwydydd anghenus. Mae cefnogi teuluoedd gyda chostau byw yn flaenoriaeth allweddol yn ein rhaglen lywodraethu. Rŷn ni'n darparu ystod o gymorth er mwyn helpu aelwydydd i reoli costau byw, cefnogi'r rhai mewn argyfwng cyllid, a lleihau costau hanfodol aelwydydd. Mae hyn yn cynnwys ein buddsoddiad ni mewn gwasanaethau cynghori, y gronfa cymorth dewisol, y cynllun Nyth, prydiau ysgol am ddim, cymorth gofal plant, cynllun gostyngiadau'r dreth gyngor, presgripsiynau am ddim a chynlluniau trafnidiaeth gostyngol. Bydd y Llywodraeth hon yn canolbwyntio ar waith atal yn ogystal â chymorth uniongyrchol, gan gefnogi teuluoedd i gymryd camau ymarferol i osgoi argyfyngau a datblygu llwybrau mas o dlodi.  Mae'r Cabinet wedi bod yn ystyried beth yw'r ffordd orau o gefnogi aelwydydd drwy'r cyfnod anodd hwn, gan gynnwys teuluoedd agored i niwed ac anabl, a pha gymorth ychwanegol y gallai fod ei angen. Nawr bod Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol wedi ymateb yn gadarnhaol i rai o alwadau Llywodraeth Cymru i ddarparu cyllid gofynnol, rwy'n falch bod y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyllid wedi cyhoeddi y byddwn ni'n gwneud taliad costau byw o £100 i bob aelwyd ym mandiau treth cyngor A i D. Ond, Ddirprwy Lywydd, rŷn ni'n credu bod angen mynd ymhellach i gefnogi'r aelwydydd sy'n cael eu taro galetaf gan y costau byw yng Nghymru. Ac felly byddwn ni'n gweithredu ar hyn. Yn ogystal â'r cymorth i bob aelwyd ym mandiau treth cyngor A i D, rwy'n gallu cadarnhau y byddwn ni'n ymestyn y cymorth hwn i bawb sy'n derbyn cynllun gostyngiadau'r dreth gyngor, beth bynnag eu band treth cyngor. Gyda'i gilydd, bydd hyn yn cynnig cymorth gwerthfawr i dros filiwn o aelwydydd yng Nghymru, neu bron i dri chwarter yr holl aelwydydd, gan gostio dros £100 miliwn. Dyw pob aelwyd sy'n profi caledi ariannol ddim yn cael eu nodi drwy gofnodion y dreth gyngor neu ddim yn bodloni meini prawf cynllun gostyngiadau'r dreth gyngor. I gydnabod hyn, fe fyddwn ni'n darparu cronfa ddewisol ychwanegol gwerth £8 miliwn, wedi'i gweinyddu gan gynghorau lleol, i estyn y taliad o £100 i fwy o aelwydydd. Rydyn ni wrthi yn llunio'r elfen yma a bydd canllawiau llawn i gynghorau lleol ar gael cyn bo hir. Thank you, Deputy Llywydd. This is a Government committed to protecting the most vulnerable in our society and supporting them when they need it the most. As we head towards winter, we are acutely aware of the challenges that households are facing. The escalation of the middle east conflict in early 2026, on top of a prolonged period of cost-of-living pressures since the beginning of this decade, including the inflationary effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and subsequent energy market disruption, are creating unrelenting pressures and signs of a crisis that has never really gone away. The cost-of-living crisis shows no sign of easing. A crisis is often understood as something acute and temporary. But for too many households across Wales, that isn't true in terms of financial hardship. It has become a persistent reality, placing constant pressure on family budgets, and leaving thousands struggling to make ends meet. Poverty, including fuel poverty, food poverty, or the inability to secure and sustain a decent standard of living, is not inevitable—we need to remember that. It is the result of political choices and decisions made both in the UK and internationally. Whilst major economic levers still sit with Westminster, the tools at the Welsh Government's disposal to take radical action on the cost of living are limited. However, I am determined that that won't be a barrier to our efforts to do what we can for the people of Wales. The economic outlook remains highly uncertain. The Bank of England warned only last week that inflation is expected to rise to around 5 per cent by the middle of next year. In general, it is widely expected that the typical annual household energy bill could rise by at least 16 per cent from January, if not significantly more. In terms of the autumn statement by the UK Government last month, well that wasn't a budget that was delivering for Wales. In fact, it has made our financial outlook even more challenging. Prior to the UK budget in October, we called for three clear asks from the UK Government to address the rising pressures on low-income households: removing the benefit cap; increasing local housing allowance rates; and introducing social tariffs for energy bills. As oil and gas companies continue to make record-breaking profits, it is obscene that our most vulnerable households continue to struggle with heating and energy costs. Wales's voice is not alone in this regard; the Scottish Government agrees with our calls on benefits, housing support and energy bills, to provide long-term relief to households in need. Supporting families with the cost of living is a key priority in our programme for government. We are providing a range of support to help households manage cost-of-living pressures, to support those in financial crisis, and to reduce essential household costs. This includes our investment in advice services, the discretionary assistance fund, the Nest scheme, free school meals, childcare support, the council rax reduction scheme, free prescriptions and discounted transport schemes. This Government will focus on prevention as well as direct assistance, supporting families to take proactive steps to avoid crises and develop pathways out of poverty. The Cabinet has been considering how we can best support households through this difficult period, including vulnerable and disabled families, and what additional support might be needed. Now that the UK Government has responded positively to some of the Welsh Government’s calls to provide the funding to make this possible, I am pleased that the Cabinet Minister for Finance has announced that we will be making a £100 cost-of-living payment to all households in council tax bands A to D. However, Dirprwy Lywydd, we believe we need to go further to support the households hardest hit by the cost of living in Wales. And so, we will act on this. In addition to the support to all households in council tax bands A to D, I can confirm that we will be extending this support to all recipients of the council tax reduction scheme, irrespective of their council tax band. In all, this will provide much-needed support to over a million households in Wales, or nearly three quarters of all households, at a cost of over £100 million. Recognising that some households experiencing financial hardship may not be captured by council tax records, or the council tax reduction scheme eligibility criteria, we will provide an additional discretionary fund of £8 million to be administered by local councils to extend the £100 payment to more households. We are designing this element at the moment, and full guidance for local councils will be available soon. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785274 254 Cy 2026-11-10T15:45:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=8102&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=8102&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785278 255 En 2026-11-10T15:47:15 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=8237&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=8237&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Many households living in rural areas depend on heating oil or liquefied petroleum gas as their only source of heating. The prices for these fuels surged immediately after the conflict in the middle east started and have remained high and volatile ever since. As we move into winter, with ongoing uncertainty over the conflict and its impact on global prices, the Welsh Government is stepping in to provide targeted support to help low-income households purchase these fuels. We have therefore allocated £5 million to provide targeted help towards off-grid fuel costs. A £250 payment will be made available to households eligible for council tax reduction based on their incomes and who are dependent on either heating oil or LPG. This is another example that this Government will always be on the side of people in all parts of Wales. We will be working with local authorities to deliver this payment, and further details will be published on each local authority’s website. The longer term preventative solution to lower household bills, however, is to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels. Our Nest scheme is supporting low-income households living in cold, damp homes, saving an average of over £590 per year. Our longer term commitment to the Nest scheme and our expansion into area-based schemes will support people across Wales to insulate themselves against future price shocks. Dirprwy Lywydd, we are all aware that rising fuel costs are having an impact on all types of transport. However, we know that the bus industry in particular has been impacted by the high cost of diesel. Whilst this is a problem for all bus operators, it is having the biggest impact on SMEs, community transport and learner travel provision. This is why, using the architecture of an existing bus grant scheme, we are making £7 million available to support bus operators with their high fuel costs. Officials are working at pace to develop the scheme in partnership with local authorities. We appreciate that cash flow is a problem for many operators, so we will work to get funding out as soon as possible. This will help to avoid the loss of local bus services, which are relied upon by so many people, including households who do not own cars and learners travelling to school or college. While direct cash support to those households and services who need it is a key part of this package, so too is supporting people on low incomes to access the financial support to which they are entitled. We will, therefore, be expanding our 'Claim what’s yours' campaign so it can reach more people, sitting alongside an expansion of capacity in Advicelink Cymru to meet the increased demand for advice services. The most recent 'Claim what's yours' campaign helped drive significant financial gains for people across Wales, with more than £1.4 million directly attributable to campaign activity. It’s vital that people know what they are entitled to and that they are helped to claim it. We will ensure that support organisations are given the full information they need on the measures announced today to encourage and assist eligible households to apply. In total, this package represents an additional investment of £130 million, providing immediate relief for households this winter.  Dirprwy Lywydd, as I said at the start, we recognise that the cost of living is a challenge for all households across Wales. The measures I am announcing today will provide immediate assistance to those most affected, whilst ensuring that support reaches a broad range of low and middle-income households, while also supporting vulnerable households with high energy costs—help that will make a tangible difference to household budgets. Taken together, this package represents a significant investment in Welsh communities and reflects our determination to stand alongside households in challenging times. I’m extremely grateful to local authorities as front-line service providers for their continued support in delivering these vital measures. We will continue to work closely with them on the detailed delivery arrangements. Our message is clear: this is a Government helping people with the pressures they face today. Mae llawer o aelwydydd sy'n byw mewn ardaloedd gwledig yn dibynnu ar olew gwresogi neu nwy petrolewm hylifedig fel eu hunig ffynhonnell wresogi. Fe gynyddodd prisiau'r tanwyddau hyn yn syth ar ôl i'r gwrthdaro yn y dwyrain canol ddechrau ac maen nhw wedi parhau i fod yn uchel ac yn gyfnewidiol ers hynny. Wrth i ni symud i mewn i'r gaeaf, gydag ansicrwydd parhaus ynghylch y gwrthdaro a'i effaith ar brisiau byd-eang, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn camu i mewn i ddarparu cymorth wedi'i dargedu i helpu aelwydydd incwm isel i brynu'r tanwyddau hyn. Felly, rydyn ni wedi dyrannu £5 miliwn i ddarparu cymorth wedi'i dargedu tuag at gostau tanwydd oddi ar y grid. Bydd taliad o £250 ar gael i aelwydydd sy'n gymwys i gael gostyngiad yn y dreth gyngor yn seiliedig ar eu hincwm ac sy'n dibynnu ar olew gwresogi neu LPG. Dyma enghraifft arall sy'n dangos y bydd y Llywodraeth hon bob amser ar ochr pobl ym mhob rhan o Gymru. Byddwn ni'n gweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol i ddarparu'r taliad hwn, a bydd rhagor o fanylion yn cael eu cyhoeddi ar wefan pob awdurdod lleol. Fodd bynnag, yr ateb ataliol tymor hwy i ostwng biliau aelwydydd yw lleihau'r ddibyniaeth ar danwydd ffosil sy'n cael ei fewnforio. Mae ein cynllun Nest yn cefnogi aelwydydd incwm isel sy'n byw mewn cartrefi oer, llaith, gan arbed dros £590 y flwyddyn ar gyfartaledd. Bydd ein hymrwymiad tymor hwy i gynllun Nyth a'r ehangu i gynlluniau seiliedig ar ardal yn helpu pobl ledled Cymru i amddiffyn eu hunain rhag siociau prisiau yn y dyfodol. Ddirprwy Lywydd, rydyn ni i gyd yn ymwybodol bod costau tanwydd cynyddol yn cael effaith ar bob math o drafnidiaeth. Fodd bynnag, rydyn ni'n gwybod bod y diwydiant bysiau yn arbennig wedi cael ei effeithio gan gost uchel diesel. Er bod hyn yn broblem i bob gweithredwr bysiau, mae'n cael yr effaith fwyaf ar fusnesau bach a chanolig, trafnidiaeth gymunedol a darpariaeth teithio i ddysgwyr. Dyna pam, gan ddefnyddio pensaernïaeth cynllun grant bysiau presennol, rydyn ni'n sicrhau bod £7 miliwn ar gael i gefnogi gweithredwyr bysiau gyda'u costau tanwydd uchel. Mae swyddogion yn gweithio ar gyflymder i ddatblygu'r cynllun mewn partneriaeth ag awdurdodau lleol. Rydyn ni'n gwerthfawrogi bod llif arian parod yn broblem i lawer o weithredwyr, felly byddwn ni'n gweithio i sicrhau bod y cyllid ar gael cyn gynted â phosibl. Bydd hyn yn helpu i osgoi colli gwasanaethau bysiau lleol, y mae cynifer o bobl yn dibynnu arnyn nhw, gan gynnwys aelwydydd sydd ddim yn berchen ar geir a dysgwyr sy'n teithio i'r ysgol neu'r coleg. Er bod cymorth ariannol uniongyrchol i'r aelwydydd a'r gwasanaethau hynny sydd ei angen yn rhan allweddol o'r pecyn hwn, felly hefyd mae helpu pobl ar incwm isel i gael mynediad at y cymorth ariannol y mae ganddyn nhw hawl i'w gael. Felly, byddwn ni'n ehangu ein hymgyrch 'Hawliwch yr Hyn sy'n Ddyledus i Chi' fel ei bod yn gallu cyrraedd mwy o bobl, gan eistedd ochr yn ochr ag ehangu capasiti Advicelink Cymru i ateb y galw cynyddol am wasanaethau cyngor. Fe wnaeth ymgyrch ddiweddaraf 'Hawliwch yr Hyn sy'n Ddyledus i Chi' helpu i sbarduno enillion ariannol sylweddol i bobl ledled Cymru, gyda mwy nag £1.4 miliwn yn cael ei briodoli'n uniongyrchol i weithgarwch ymgyrchu. Mae'n hanfodol bod pobl yn gwybod yr hyn y mae ganddyn nhw hawl i'w gael a'u bod yn cael help i'w hawlio. Byddwn ni'n sicrhau bod sefydliadau cymorth yn cael yr holl wybodaeth sydd ei hangen arnyn nhw am y mesurau sy'n cael eu cyhoeddi heddiw i annog a chynorthwyo aelwydydd cymwys i wneud cais. At ei gilydd, mae'r pecyn hwn yn cynrychioli buddsoddiad ychwanegol o £130 miliwn, gan ddarparu rhyddhad uniongyrchol i aelwydydd y gaeaf hwn. Ddirprwy Lywydd, fel y dywedais i ar y dechrau, rydyn ni'n cydnabod bod costau byw yn her i bob aelwyd ledled Cymru. Bydd y mesurau rwy'n eu cyhoeddi heddiw yn darparu cymorth uniongyrchol i'r rhai yr effeithir arnyn nhw fwyaf ac yn sicrhau bod y cymorth hwnnw yn cyrraedd ystod eang o aelwydydd incwm isel a chanolig, gan gefnogi aelwydydd agored i niwed sydd â chostau ynni uchel hefyd—help a fydd yn gwneud gwahaniaeth amlwg i gyllidebau aelwydydd. Gyda'i gilydd, mae'r pecyn hwn yn cynrychioli buddsoddiad sylweddol mewn cymunedau yng Nghymru ac mae'n adlewyrchu ein penderfyniad i sefyll ochr yn ochr ag aelwydydd yn ystod cyfnod heriol. Rwy'n ddiolchgar iawn i awdurdodau lleol fel darparwyr gwasanaethau rheng flaen am eu cefnogaeth barhaus wrth gyflawni'r mesurau hanfodol hyn. Byddwn ni'n parhau i weithio'n agos gyda nhw ar y trefniadau cyflawni manwl. Mae ein neges yn glir: mae hon yn Llywodraeth sy'n helpu pobl gyda'r pwysau maen nhw'n eu hwynebu heddiw. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785276 256 En 2026-11-10T15:50:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=8402&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=8402&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785280 257 En 2026-11-10T15:52:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=8522&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=8522&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 12185 12185 Cristiana Emsley AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12185 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12185 Emsley, Cristiana Before this Government congratulates itself on another £130 million announcement, let us establish the financial reality first. Britain's national debt has passed £3 trillion. We are forecast to spend £124 billion this year simply servicing that debt—not reducing it, not paying it off, just servicing it. That is more than four times the Welsh Government's annual budget, the equivalent of £370 per household every month in debt interest alone. Against that backdrop, this Government celebrates a one-off £100 energy payment for council tax bands A to D, extended to those receiving council tax reduction regardless of band. For a pensioner struggling to heat their home, £100 matters. But temporary relief is not economic competence and announcing expenditure is not evidence of achievement. Minister, your statement also contains revealing admissions. You acknowledge persistent financial hardship, warning of inflation reaching 5 per cent and energy bills potentially rising by 16 per cent, yet your answer is another temporary package. You describe a structural problem and offer a short-term cheque, and who is paying for it? Your statement acknowledges that Westminster provided the funding making these payments possible, so how much of this £130 million comes from Westminster? What additional Welsh Government resources have you committed and what spending have you reprioritised? Because passing on taxpayers' money is not the same as creating wealth. Now the figures: over £100 million for household payments, £8 million for discretionary assistance, £5 million for off-grid heating and £7 million for bus operators, yet no fully itemised reconciliation of the £130 million, including expanding advice services, and the £8 million discretionary scheme is still being designed. So, the money is announced and the publicity is out, but the delivery rules are still being written. Then, the £200 payment for households using heating oil and LPG—welcome for those who qualify, but what about working households just above the council tax reduction threshold facing the same soaring bills? Financial hardship does not stop at the benefit eligibility threshold. The Nest scheme reportedly saves households an average of £590 annually. How many benefit and how many remain in cold, poorly insulated homes? The Minister cites £1.4 million in gains from the ‘Claim what's yours’ campaign, but what did it cost, what was the return on the investment and what will its expansion deliver? And £7 million for bus operators—another scheme still being developed. When will the money arrive? How many routes will be protected—[Interruption.] You don't like the figures because, you know, they come—[Interruption.] What happens when funding runs out? Minister, these are spending commitments, so where are the measurable outcomes? The Deputy First Minister also reminds us of funded childcare, free schools meals and existing schemes, but let us not repackage old commitments as new solutions. Twelve point five hours of funded childcare for two-year-olds still leaves working parents facing substantial costs. Where is the assessment of affordability and workforce capacity? How many parents can increase their working hours? A policy announcement is not a childcare place, and a childcare place is not affordable childcare. But there is one glaring omission. Where are the savings? Where is the review of quangos, consultancy costs and bloated corporate bureaucracy? Not front-line workers, Minister, but expensive management layers whose value to public services remains questionable. Every pound wasted on unnecessary bureaucracy is a pound denied to those who need it. Whilst families struggle with heating bills, why is this Government not reviewing international spending commitments and testing whether every programme remains justified? [Interruption.] Oh, yes. A Government telling families to tighten their belts should examine its own spending first. There is a fundamental difference between managing poverty and reducing it. One produces endless schemes and publicity. The other tackles high costs, weak growth, barriers to work and wasteful spending. People need lasting solutions, not another £100 handout. They want wages that stretch further, affordable bills, and childcare that makes employment worthwhile. So, Minister, three questions. Where is your costed plan to end dependency on energy handouts? How much waste will you cut from your own administration, and by when? And how many Welsh families will this £130 million actually lift out of hardship? Minister, £130 million is what you intend to spend, not what you intend to achieve. Wales needs a Government that cuts the cost of living, not one that keeps adding to it. Cyn i'r Llywodraeth hon longyfarch ei hun ar gyhoeddiad arall o £130 miliwn, gadewch i ni sefydlu'r realiti ariannol yn gyntaf. Mae dyled genedlaethol Prydain wedi pasio £3 triliwn. Rhagwelir y byddwn ni'n gwario £124 biliwn eleni yn gwasanaethu'r ddyled honno—nid yn ei lleihau, nid yn ei thalu, dim ond yn ei gwasanaethu. Mae hynny'n fwy na phedair gwaith cyllideb flynyddol Llywodraeth Cymru, mae'n cyfateb i £370 fesul aelwyd bob mis mewn llog dyled yn unig. Yn erbyn y cefndir hwnnw, mae'r Llywodraeth hon yn dathlu taliad ynni untro o £100 ar gyfer bandiau treth gyngor A i D, wedi'i ymestyn i'r rhai sy'n derbyn gostyngiad yn y dreth gyngor waeth beth fo'u band. I bensiynwr sy'n ei chael hi'n anodd gwresogi ei gartref, mae £100 yn bwysig. Ond dydy rhyddhad dros dro ddim yn gymhwysedd economaidd a dydy cyhoeddi gwariant ddim yn dystiolaeth o gyflawniad. Weinidog, mae eich datganiad hefyd yn cynnwys cyfaddefiadau dadlennol. Rydych chi'n cydnabod bod yna galedi ariannol parhaus, gan rybuddio am chwyddiant yn cyrraedd 5 y cant a biliau ynni yn codi 16 y cant o bosibl, ond eich ateb yw pecyn dros dro arall. Rydych chi'n disgrifio problem strwythurol ac yn cynnig siec tymor byr, a phwy sy'n talu amdani? Mae eich datganiad yn cydnabod mai San Steffan sydd wedi darparu'r cyllid sy'n gwneud y taliadau hyn yn bosibl, felly faint o'r £130 miliwn hwn sy'n dod o San Steffan? Pa adnoddau ychwanegol mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'u hymrwymo a pha wariant rydych chi wedi'i ailflaenoriaethu? Oherwydd dydy trosglwyddo arian trethdalwyr ddim yr un peth â chreu cyfoeth. Nawr y ffigurau: dros £100 miliwn ar gyfer taliadau aelwydydd, £8 miliwn ar gyfer cymorth dewisol, £5 miliwn ar gyfer gwresogi oddi ar y grid a £7 miliwn ar gyfer gweithredwyr bysiau, ond does dim cysoni wedi'i eitemeiddio'n llawn o'r £130 miliwn, gan gynnwys ehangu gwasanaethau cyngor, ac mae'r cynllun dewisol £8 miliwn yn dal i gael ei gynllunio. Felly, mae'r arian yn cael ei gyhoeddi ac mae'r cyhoeddusrwydd allan yna, ond mae'r rheolau cyflawni yn dal i gael eu hysgrifennu. Yna, y taliad o £200 i aelwydydd sy'n defnyddio olew gwresogi ac LPG—sy'n cael ei groesawu i'r rhai sy'n gymwys, ond beth am aelwydydd sy'n gweithio sydd ychydig uwchlaw'r trothwy ar gyfer gostyngiad yn y dreth gyngor ac sy'n wynebu'r un biliau cynyddol? Dydy caledi ariannol ddim yn stopio ar y trothwy cymhwysedd ar gyfer budd-daliadau. Yn ôl y sôn, mae cynllun Nest yn arbed £590 bob blwyddyn ar gyfartaledd i aelwydydd. Faint sy'n elwa a faint sy'n dal i fod mewn cartrefi oer, wedi'u hinswleiddio'n wael? Mae'r Gweinidog yn cyfeirio at enillion o £1.4 miliwn o'r ymgyrch 'Hawliwch yr Hyn sy'n Ddyledus i Chi', ond faint gostiodd hi, beth oedd yr enillion ar y buddsoddiad a beth fydd ei hehangu yn ei gyflawni? A £7 miliwn i weithredwyr bysiau—cynllun arall sy'n dal i gael ei ddatblygu. Pryd fydd yr arian yn cyrraedd? Faint o lwybrau fydd yn cael eu diogelu—[Torri ar draws.] Dydych chi ddim yn hoffi'r ffigurau oherwydd, wyddoch chi, maen nhw'n dod—[Torri ar draws.] Beth fydd yn digwydd pan fydd y cyllid yn rhedeg allan? Weinidog, ymrwymiadau gwariant yw'r rhain, felly ble mae'r canlyniadau mesuradwy? Mae'r Dirprwy Brif Weinidog hefyd yn ein hatgoffa o ofal plant sy'n cael ei ariannu, prydau ysgol am ddim a chynlluniau presennol, ond gadewch i ni beidio ag ailbecynnu hen ymrwymiadau fel atebion newydd. Mae deuddeg pwynt pump awr o ofal plant wedi'i ariannu i blant dwy oed yn dal i adael rhieni sy'n gweithio yn wynebu costau sylweddol. Ble mae'r asesiad o fforddiadwyedd a chapasiti'r gweithlu? Faint o rieni all gynyddu eu horiau gwaith? Dydy cyhoeddiad polisi ddim yn lle gofal plant, a dydy lle gofal plant ddim yn ofal plant fforddiadwy. Ond mae yna un hepgoriad amlwg. Ble mae'r arbedion? Ble mae'r adolygiad o gwangos, costau ymgynghori a biwrocratiaeth gorfforaethol chwyddedig? Nid gweithwyr rheng flaen, Weinidog, ond haenau drud o reolwyr y mae eu gwerth i wasanaethau cyhoeddus yn parhau i fod yn amheus. Mae pob punt sy'n cael ei gwastraffu ar fiwrocratiaeth ddiangen yn bunt sy'n cael ei gwrthod i'r rhai sydd ei hangen. Tra bod teuluoedd yn ei chael hi'n anodd talu biliau gwresogi, pam nad yw'r Llywodraeth hon yn adolygu ymrwymiadau gwariant rhyngwladol ac yn profi a yw pob rhaglen yn parhau i fod yn deg? [Torri ar draws.] O ie. Dylai Llywodraeth sy'n dweud wrth deuluoedd i ofalu am bob ceiniog archwilio ei gwariant ei hun yn gyntaf. Mae yna wahaniaeth sylfaenol rhwng rheoli tlodi a'i leihau. Mae un yn cynhyrchu cynlluniau a chyhoeddusrwydd diddiwedd. Mae'r llall yn mynd i'r afael â chostau uchel, twf gwan, rhwystrau i waith a gwariant gwastraffus. Mae angen atebion parhaol ar bobl, nid rhodd arall o £100. Maen nhw eisiau cyflogau sy'n ymestyn ymhellach, biliau fforddiadwy, a gofal plant sy'n gwneud gweithio yn werth chweil. Felly, Weinidog, tri chwestiwn. Ble mae eich cynllun wedi'i gostio i roi terfyn ar ddibyniaeth ar roddion i dalu am ynni? Faint o wastraff fyddwch chi'n ei dorri o'ch gweinyddiaeth eich hun, ac erbyn pryd? A faint o deuluoedd yng Nghymru fydd y £130 miliwn hwn yn eu codi allan o galedi? Weinidog, £130 miliwn yw'r hyn rydych chi'n bwriadu ei wario, nid yr hyn rydych chi'n bwriadu ei gyflawni. Mae angen Llywodraeth ar Gymru sy'n lleihau costau byw, nid un sy'n parhau i ychwanegu atyn nhw.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785268 258 En 2026-11-10T15:55:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=8702&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=8702&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785283 259 En 2026-11-10T15:57:18 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=8840&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=8840&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned I find it quite breathtaking that Reform are not supporting measures to help the vast majority of households in Wales facing high energy bills—and we know they're going to get higher in January—and a tough winter. I find it breathtaking. If you're talking about needing more money, perhaps you could ask the UK Government to tax some of the hedge fund managers that bankroll Reform. Perhaps they could pay their fair share to help the poorest in this country. That would be very welcome. I look forward to seeing that letter written to Nigel from you. You asked me a specific question—there was, I think, one specific question—on the payments. Of course, that money has come through from the UK Government in the normal way. It's how devolution works. We had already planned, we knew we wanted to make cost-of-living interventions. We'd already started making those plans back in May, and then wanted to see what funding was available. Obviously, through our own budgets, we knew what was going to be available. It was welcome that the UK Government did listen to our calls, although not all of them. As I say, many of those longer solutions that you talk about I absolutely agree with. You'll have heard in my statement that I called for social tariffs. That can make the most difference to vulnerable households, so they're not paying a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel, and therefore are in fuel poverty. We have one in four households in Wales in fuel poverty. I think that's absolutely unacceptable. We can do what we can under our powers to try and alleviate that, and that's what we're doing with these cost-of-living payments. But I agree and have called on the UK Government to go beyond those temporary solutions in order that we can have a sustainable way to tackle fuel poverty. On bus transport, you'll have heard the Deputy Minister for Transport say that that's why we're using an existing way of distributing this money, an existing architecture, the bus services support grant. That will help us to get this money out of the door as quickly as possible, rather than taking more time to design a new architecture to get that out of the door. I understand that the Deputy Minister for Transport has met with bus operators today, and they've said that they warmly welcome this very much needed assistance. Without that temporary assistance, there is that risk that operators could hand back school contracts. They could reduce or withdraw bus services, and we know that that will impact on many of our learners, but also on some of the most vulnerable people in society who depend on buses. Again, I was rather confused, because, first of all, you seemed to be saying that we shouldn't be spending this money, and then you were calling for more. And then we heard earlier—it's a constant refrain from the Reform benches—that we shouldn't have any more devolution. Well, do you know what we could do if we did have further devolution? We could take longer term measures, for instance through welfare payments designed to support the particular needs that we have—the people in Wales here. We don't currently have those powers. We could do more. We want to take action on child poverty, using a scheme such as Cynnal, the direct child payment that we have seen in Scotland. If we had those powers, then we could do it. That has been proven in Scotland to be a sustained way, a sustainable way of bringing down child poverty. So, I do regret that Reform don't support these very important measures that have been welcomed by the bus industry, and I'm sure will be welcomed by households up and down Wales. Mae'n eithaf syfrdanol nad yw Reform yn cefnogi mesurau i helpu'r mwyafrif helaeth o aelwydydd yng Nghymru sy'n wynebu biliau ynni uchel—ac rydyn ni'n gwybod eu bod nhw'n mynd i godi eto ym mis Ionawr—a gaeaf anodd. Mae'n syfrdanol. Os ydych chi'n sôn am angen mwy o arian, efallai y gallech chi ofyn i Lywodraeth y DU drethu rhai o'r rheolwyr cronfeydd rhagfantoli sy'n ariannu Reform. Efallai y gallan nhw dalu eu cyfran deg i helpu'r tlotaf yn y wlad hon. Byddai hynny'n cael ei groesawu'n fawr. Edrychaf ymlaen at weld y llythyr hwnnw at Nigel sydd wedi'i ysgrifennu gennych. Fe wnaethoch chi ofyn cwestiwn penodol i mi—mi roedd yna, rwy'n credu, un cwestiwn penodol—ar y taliadau. Wrth gwrs, mae'r arian hwnnw wedi dod drwodd gan Lywodraeth y DU yn y ffordd arferol. Dyna sut mae datganoli yn gweithio. Roedden ni eisoes wedi cynllunio, roedden ni'n gwybod ein bod ni am wneud ymyriadau costau byw. Roedden ni eisoes wedi dechrau gwneud y cynlluniau hynny yn ôl ym mis Mai, ac yna roedden ni eisiau gweld pa gyllid oedd ar gael. Yn amlwg, trwy ein cyllidebau ein hunain, roedden ni'n gwybod beth fyddai ar gael. Roedd i'w groesawu bod Llywodraeth y DU wedi gwrando ar ein galwadau, er nad pob un ohonyn nhw. Fel y dywedais i, rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr â chi am lawer o'r atebion hirach hynny rydych chi'n sôn amdanyn nhw. Fe fyddwch chi wedi clywed yn fy natganiad fy mod wedi galw am dariffau cymdeithasol. Gall hynny wneud y gwahaniaeth mwyaf i aelwydydd agored i niwed, felly nad ydyn nhw'n talu swm anghymesur o'u hincwm ar danwydd, ac felly mewn tlodi tanwydd. Mae un o bob pedair aelwyd yng Nghymru mewn tlodi tanwydd. Rwy'n credu bod hynny'n gwbl annerbyniol. Fe allwn ni wneud yr hyn y gallwn ni o dan ein pwerau i geisio lliniaru hynny, a dyna'r hyn rydyn ni'n ei wneud gyda'r taliadau costau byw hyn. Ond rwy'n cytuno ac rwyf wedi galw ar Lywodraeth y DU i fynd y tu hwnt i'r atebion dros dro hynny er mwyn i ni allu cael ffordd gynaliadwy o fynd i'r afael â thlodi tanwydd. O ran trafnidiaeth bysiau, fe fyddwch chi wedi clywed y Dirprwy Weinidog Trafnidiaeth yn dweud mai dyna pam rydyn ni'n defnyddio ffordd o ddosbarthu'r arian hwn sy'n cael ei defnyddio eisoes, pensaernïaeth sy'n bodoli eisoes, y grant cymorth gwasanaethau bysiau. Bydd hwnnw'n ein helpu i gael yr arian hwn allan drwy'r drws cyn gynted â phosibl, yn hytrach na chymryd mwy o amser i ddylunio pensaernïaeth newydd i roi honno ar waith. Rwy'n deall bod y Dirprwy Weinidog Trafnidiaeth wedi cwrdd â gweithredwyr bysiau heddiw, ac maen nhw wedi dweud eu bod nhw'n rhoi croeso cynnes i'r cymorth hwn sydd ei angen yn fawr. Heb y cymorth dros dro hwnnw, mae yna risg y gallai gweithredwyr roi contractau ysgol yn ôl. Fe allen nhw leihau gwasanaethau bysiau neu eu tynnu'n ôl, ac rydyn ni'n gwybod y bydd hynny'n effeithio ar lawer o'n dysgwyr, ond hefyd ar rai o'r bobl fwyaf agored i niwed mewn cymdeithas sy'n dibynnu ar fysiau. Unwaith eto, mae'n eithaf dryslyd, oherwydd, yn gyntaf oll, roedd hi'n ymddangos fel pe baech chi'n dweud na ddylen ni fod yn gwario'r arian hwn, ac yna roeddech chi'n galw am fwy. Ac yna fe glywson ni'n gynharach—maen nhw'n eiriau cyson o feinciau Reform—na ddylen ni gael mwy o ddatganoli. Wel, ydych chi'n gwybod beth allen ni ei wneud pe baen ni'n cael mwy o ddatganoli? Fe allen ni gymryd mesurau tymor hwy, er enghraifft drwy daliadau lles sydd wedi'u cynllunio i gefnogi'r anghenion penodol sydd gennym—y bobl yng Nghymru yma. Does gennym ni ddim y pwerau hynny ar hyn o bryd. Fe allen ni wneud mwy. Rydyn ni eisiau cymryd camau ar dlodi plant, gan ddefnyddio cynllun fel Cynnal, y taliad plant uniongyrchol rydyn ni wedi'i weld yn yr Alban. Pe bai gennym y pwerau hynny, yna fe allen ni wneud hynny. Mae hynny wedi cael ei brofi yn yr Alban i fod yn ffordd barhaus, ffordd gynaliadwy o leihau tlodi plant. Felly, mae'n siomedig nad yw Reform yn cefnogi'r mesurau pwysig iawn hyn sydd wedi cael eu croesawu gan y diwydiant bysiau, ac rwy'n siŵr y bydd aelwydydd ar hyd a lled Cymru yn eu croesawu. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785306 260 En 2026-11-10T16:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=9002&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=9002&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785311 261 En 2026-11-10T16:01:21 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=9083&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=9083&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 12175 12175 Shav Taj AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12175 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12175 Taj, Shav Can I just thank the Minister for her really important and timely statement? We know that the cost-of-living crisis genuinely is the most pressing issue for families across the whole of Wales. So, with temperatures dropping and prices rising, as you say, the confirmation of a £100 energy payment genuinely is welcome news, as is actually the support for buses as well—buses that so many public sector workers in Wales particularly rely on. As elected representatives, we all have a responsibility to ensure that the Government provides a proper safety net so that people can afford to heat their homes, that they can afford to travel, as you say, and to make sure that people know what support they're actually entitled to, especially at the moment in relation to the international global turbulence affecting gas prices, and especially over the winter period. And that is why, in difficult circumstances, the UK Government's autumn budget then focused on giving people some precious breathing space for today and hope for tomorrow. And that second step is actually absolutely crucial, because we also, then, of course, need to have an eye on the future, and as the Senedd, we must be thinking not just, of course, about temporary measures, but about improving people's lives in the longer term, which is, again, something that we can agree on, so that, really, the next generation of Senedd Members don't have to be in a situation like this again, talking about emergency interventions to help people with the cost of living. And that means making the right decisions now for a better, brighter future.  Hope for tomorrow means investing, of course, also in infrastructure, creating clean, home-grown energy, good, well-paid jobs, like the nuclear power station at Wylfa, which will supply enough electricity to power the equivalent of 3 million homes and provide 8,000 jobs, including 3,000 in the local area, and like Port Talbot, a town that powered the twentieth century and will now help to power the future as the first dedicated hub for floating offshore wind in the Celtic sea, delivering clean, home-grown power, breaking that link between people's energy bills here in Wales and spikes in volatile international market based on what's happening overseas. Like Wylfa, these investments around Port Talbot will create thousands of good, well-paid and skilled and sustainable jobs, and this is really an important point that I would like to see recognised by this Welsh Government. Look, I've always been somebody that has agreed that the best way to help people with the cost of living is to help them get into good, highly well-paid, fair-work jobs, and these opportunities must be equal for men and women, young and old, in towns, cities and coastal communities all over Wales. But we must also, of course, recognise the pressures facing families right now heading into this winter, and that's why we welcome the UK Labour Government facilitating that £100 energy payment to households in council tax bands A to D, and it is right, definitely, that this funding was passed on to the Welsh Government to make decisions that are best for Wales. And we welcome the announcement, of course, of similar support from the Welsh Government to pass on the £100 payment to households in Wales with changes to complement the cost-of-living measures already in place. This is, after all, a continuation of that Welsh way of working. I'd like to ask about the Government's plan to encourage the take-up of the cost-of-living support, which you mentioned through the 'Claim what's yours' campaign. We know that every year in Wales more than £1 billion-worth of welfare support goes unclaimed, more than £1 billion-worth of help with the cost of living that doesn't end up reaching people who really need that support. So, for example, many households reliant on heating oil and liquefied petroleum gas—they haven't yet claimed that £200 that was originally announced by UK Government back in March. That is being administered through Welsh Government to local authorities now—you've said that that will be £250 in Wales. And there are barriers in terms of awareness and accessing support, which make things more difficult. I very much welcome the additional funds that are going to be going to Advicelink Cymru, which should make sure that there is sufficient capacity in place to deal with the additional demand that will come, of course, from proposed Welsh Government publicity campaigns. And I know that this Government will want to be transparent about setting their goals and showing their progress. So, could the Minister tell us how much money is going to be spent on the 'Claim what's yours' campaign? How much on additional capacity for the Advicelink Cymru? How will the Government, of course, measure their success or shortcomings in terms of supporting people with the cost of living this winter? And how many people will be eligible for and benefit from the £100 energy payment, and also the help with off-grid fuel costs? How will the Government measure their success in ultimately tackling poverty beyond this winter over the course of this Senedd term? A gaf fi ddiolch i'r Gweinidog am ei datganiad pwysig ac amserol iawn? Rydyn ni'n gwybod mai'r argyfwng costau byw yw'r mater mwyaf dybryd i deuluoedd ledled Cymru gyfan. Felly, gyda'r tymheredd yn gostwng a phrisiau'n codi, fel y sonioch chi, mae'r cadarnhad y bydd taliad ynni o £100 yn newyddion i'w groesawu, fel y mae'r cymorth i fysiau hefyd—bysiau y mae cynifer o weithwyr sector cyhoeddus yng Nghymru yn arbennig yn dibynnu arnyn nhw. Fel cynrychiolwyr etholedig, mae gan bob un ohonom gyfrifoldeb i sicrhau bod y Llywodraeth yn darparu rhwyd ddiogelwch briodol fel bod pobl yn gallu fforddio gwresogi eu cartrefi, eu bod yn gallu fforddio teithio, fel y dywedoch, ac i wneud yn siŵr bod pobl yn gwybod pa gymorth y mae ganddyn nhw hawl i'w gael, yn enwedig ar hyn o bryd mewn perthynas â'r aflonyddwch byd-eang rhyngwladol sy'n effeithio ar brisiau nwy, ac yn enwedig dros gyfnod y gaeaf. A dyna pam, mewn amgylchiadau anodd, y gwnaeth cyllideb yr hydref Llywodraeth y DU wedyn ganolbwyntio ar roi rhywfaint o le anadlu gwerthfawr i bobl heddiw a gobaith ar gyfer yfory. Ac mae'r ail gam hwnnw yn hollol hanfodol, oherwydd mae angen i ni, wedyn, wrth gwrs, sicrhau bod gennym ni lygad ar y dyfodol hefyd, ac fel Senedd, mae'n rhaid i ni fod yn meddwl nid yn unig, wrth gwrs, am fesurau dros dro, ond am wella bywydau pobl yn y tymor hwy, sydd, unwaith eto, yn rhywbeth y gallwn ni gytuno arno, fel nad oes rhaid i'r genhedlaeth nesaf o Aelodau'r Senedd fod mewn sefyllfa fel hyn eto, yn sôn am ymyriadau brys i helpu pobl gyda chostau byw. Ac mae hynny'n golygu gwneud y penderfyniadau cywir nawr ar gyfer dyfodol gwell, mwy disglair. Mae gobaith ar gyfer yfory yn golygu buddsoddi hefyd, wrth gwrs, mewn seilwaith, ynni glân sy'n cael ei greu yng Nghymru, swyddi sy'n talu'n dda, fel yr orsaf bŵer niwclear yn Wylfa, a fydd yn cyflenwi digon o drydan i bweru 3 miliwn o gartrefi ac yn darparu 8,000 o swyddi, gan gynnwys 3,000 yn yr ardal leol, ac fel Port Talbot, tref a bwerodd yr ugeinfed ganrif ac a fydd nawr yn helpu i bweru'r dyfodol fel y ganolfan bwrpasol gyntaf ar gyfer ynni gwynt arnofiol ar y môr yn y Môr Celtaidd, gan ddarparu pŵer glân sy'n cael ei greu yng Nghymru, gan dorri'r cysylltiad hwnnw rhwng biliau ynni pobl yma yng Nghymru a chynnydd yn y farchnad ryngwladol gyfnewidiol yn seiliedig ar yr hyn sy'n digwydd dramor. Fel Wylfa, bydd y buddsoddiadau hyn o amgylch Port Talbot yn creu miloedd o swyddi medrus a chynaliadwy da sy'n talu'n dda, ac mae hwn yn bwynt pwysig yr hoffwn ei weld yn cael ei gydnabod gan y Llywodraeth Cymru hon. Edrychwch, rydw i wastad wedi bod yn rhywun sydd wedi cytuno mai'r ffordd orau o helpu pobl gyda chostau byw yw eu helpu i gael swyddi da sy'n talu'n dda, swyddi gwaith teg, ac mae'n rhaid i'r cyfleoedd hyn fod yn gyfartal i ddynion a menywod, i'r hen a'r ifanc, mewn trefi, dinasoedd a chymunedau arfordirol ledled Cymru. Ond mae'n rhaid i ni hefyd, wrth gwrs, gydnabod y pwysau sy'n wynebu teuluoedd ar hyn o bryd ar gychwyn tymor y gaeaf, a dyna pam rydyn ni'n croesawu Llywodraeth Lafur y DU yn hwyluso'r taliad ynni hwnnw o £100 i aelwydydd ym mandiau treth gyngor A i D, ac mae'n iawn, yn bendant, bod y cyllid hwn wedi'i drosglwyddo i Lywodraeth Cymru i wneud penderfyniadau sydd orau i Gymru. Ac rydyn ni'n croesawu'r cyhoeddiad, wrth gwrs, ynghylch cymorth tebyg gan Lywodraeth Cymru i drosglwyddo'r taliad o £100 i aelwydydd yng Nghymru gyda newidiadau i ategu'r mesurau costau byw sydd eisoes ar waith. Wedi'r cyfan, mae hyn yn barhad o'r ffordd Gymreig honno o weithio. Hoffwn ofyn am gynllun y Llywodraeth i annog pobl i fanteisio ar y cymorth costau byw, a grybwyllwyd gennych drwy'r ymgyrch 'Hawliwch yr Hyn sy'n Ddyledus i Chi'. Rydyn ni'n gwybod bod mwy nag £1 biliwn o gymorth lles sydd ddim yn cael ei hawlio yng Nghymru bob blwyddyn, mwy nag £1 biliwn o gymorth gyda chostau byw nad yw'n cyrraedd pobl sydd wir angen y cymorth hwnnw. Felly, er enghraifft, mae llawer o aelwydydd sy'n dibynnu ar olew gwresogi a nwy petrolewm hylifedig—dydyn nhw ddim wedi hawlio'r £200 hwnnw a gyhoeddwyd yn wreiddiol gan Lywodraeth y DU nôl ym mis Mawrth eto. Mae hwnnw'n cael ei weinyddu drwy Lywodraeth Cymru i awdurdodau lleol nawr—rydych chi wedi dweud y bydd hynny'n £250 yng Nghymru. Ac mae yna rwystrau o ran ymwybyddiaeth a chael gafael ar gymorth, sy'n gwneud pethau'n anoddach. Rwy'n croesawu'n fawr yr arian ychwanegol a fydd yn mynd i Advicelink Cymru, a ddylai sicrhau bod digon o gapasiti i ddelio â'r galw ychwanegol a ddaw, wrth gwrs, o ymgyrchoedd cyhoeddusrwydd arfaethedig Llywodraeth Cymru. Ac rwy'n gwybod y bydd y Llywodraeth hon eisiau bod yn dryloyw ynglŷn â gosod eu nodau a dangos eu cynnydd. Felly, a allai'r Gweinidog ddweud wrthym faint o arian fydd yn cael ei wario ar yr ymgyrch 'Hawliwch yr Hyn sy'n Ddyledus i Chi'? Faint ar gapasiti ychwanegol ar gyfer Advicelink Cymru? Sut fydd y Llywodraeth, wrth gwrs, yn mesur eu llwyddiant neu ddiffygion o ran cefnogi pobl gyda chostau byw y gaeaf hwn? A faint o bobl fydd yn gymwys i gael y taliad ynni o £100 ac yn elwa arno, a hefyd yr help gyda chostau tanwydd oddi ar y grid? Sut fydd y Llywodraeth yn mesur eu llwyddiant yn y pen draw wrth fynd i'r afael â thlodi y tu hwnt i'r gaeaf hwn yn ystod tymor y Senedd hon? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785281 262 En 2026-11-10T16:05:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=9302&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=9302&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785282 263 En 2026-11-10T16:06:04 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=9366&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=9366&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr, and thank you for your welcome for this statement. As I said in my statement, it saddens me that we are still—. It's no longer a crisis, it's normality, isn't it? It started with the Tories' austerity impacting the income that people had, taking support away, starving local authorities of the means that they need to support their communities, and we've seen that continue. And, you know, I'm reflecting on the fact that, of course, we'll be having a remembrance debate later today and Armistice Day tomorrow, and one of the effects of war, as we've seen with the Ukraine crisis and now again with Iran, is that it's the poorest people who usually suffer. And this is obviously a different aspect of how people suffer as a result of war, but conflict is never good for anybody, is it? And we know that the inflation and the spikes in energy prices are direct consequences of Putin's illegal aggression against Ukraine and, obviously, Trump's actions in Iran. We should bear that in mind, I think, when we're talking about this as a crisis. This isn't inevitable. As regards the 'Claim what's yours' campaign, you'll have heard many of our Ministers talk time and time again about making sure that we try to take a preventative approach. We don't want people to be in a situation where they are having to struggle and are worrying about that Bill and having to make those impossible choices between heating and eating. So, we are very much focused on that, and I'm very glad that we are putting part of this package into the 'Claim what's yours' campaign. The campaign itself will be getting an extra £150,000 on top of what was already allocated to make sure we can expand it. We usually do it for two weeks during January. This is now going to be able to expand that by another two months. So, it will enable us to purchase all kinds of media: radio and tv advertising, digital advertising, social media, also press and outdoor advertising, because we know that not everybody's on social media either. So, there's a range there covered. And there is an additional—. Not through this funding, but through my own portfolio, there will be additional money going into support to increase the capacity of those support services. Advicelink Cymru, as you know, can give people a full benefits check, because again, as you mentioned, we know that there are millions upon millions of pounds not being claimed, but also to help—and I think that's really important too—with completing benefit application forms, which we know can be a challenge for many vulnerable people. And also they can challenge unfavourable decisions, and I've no doubt that Members across the Chamber have probably had casework around that. But also, then, they can give that wider advice on debt, on housing, on energy costs and on personal finance, which we know is a crucial part of the jigsaw. You also asked me about the way that we were going to be allocating support. As I said, the delivery mechanism is well established. Unfortunately, the Welsh Government have had to do this before. It isn't a direct correlation with what's happening in England. We have taken into consideration as a Cabinet the specific needs of Wales. That's why we believe that we needed to not just do what they were doing in England, and that isn't what we're doing, so we considered many, many options. But what we thought we needed to do—. We know we have a high proportion of people on off-grid fuel here, so we absolutely wanted to make sure that we could support those people who were feeling that direct impact, and still feeling it because of the volatility of the price of oil and LPG. What we will be doing is making sure that those who did apply during the summer will be able to immediately be recognised, and that payment will be going out to them. But, obviously, there were some people, perhaps, who didn't realise that they were eligible, and so we will be making sure that we are reaching out, through local authority and other advice partners, to make sure that they are able to apply. The other thing, obviously, that we're not doing the same as England, and even Scotland—. We are supporting, and I think it's crucial, the school transport provision through this money allocated to the bus industry, because it is one of the most at-risk and one of the most important elements, of course, of provision. Diolch yn fawr, a diolch am y croeso rydych chi wedi'i roi i'r datganiad hwn. Fel y dywedais i yn fy natganiad, mae'n fy nhristáu ein bod ni'n dal i fod—. Dim argyfwng yw e mwyach, normalrwydd yw e, nage fe? Fe ddechreuodd e gyda chyni'r Torïaid yn effeithio ar yr incwm a oedd gan bobl, yn cymryd cymorth i ffwrdd, yn amddifadu awdurdodau lleol o'r hyn sydd ei angen arnyn nhw i gefnogi eu cymunedau, ac rydyn ni wedi gweld hynny'n parhau. A, wyddoch chi, rwy'n myfyrio ar y ffaith y byddwn ni'n cael dadl goffa yn ddiweddarach heddiw a Diwrnod y Cadoediad yfory, ac un o effeithiau rhyfel, fel rydyn ni wedi'i weld gydag argyfwng Wcráin a nawr eto gydag Iran, yw mai'r bobl dlotaf sydd fel arfer yn dioddef. Ac mae hyn yn amlwg yn agwedd wahanol ar sut mae pobl yn dioddef o ganlyniad i ryfel, ond dydy gwrthdaro byth yn dda i unrhyw un, nagyw? Ac rydyn ni'n gwybod bod y chwyddiant a'r cynnydd sydyn ym mhrisiau ynni yn ganlyniadau uniongyrchol i ryfelgarwch anghyfreithlon Putin yn erbyn yr Wcráin ac, yn amlwg, gweithredoedd Trump yn Iran. Fe ddylen ni gadw hynny mewn cof, rwy'n meddwl, pan fyddwn ni'n siarad am hyn fel argyfwng. Dydy hyn ddim yn anochel. O ran yr ymgyrch 'Hawliwch yr Hyn sy'n Ddyledus i Chi', fe fyddwch chi wedi clywed llawer o'n Gweinidogion yn sôn dro ar ôl tro am wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n ceisio cymryd agwedd ataliol. Dydyn ni ddim eisiau i bobl fod mewn sefyllfa lle maen nhw'n wynebu anawsterau ac yn poeni am y Bil hwnnw ac yn gorfod gwneud y dewisiadau amhosibl hynny rhwng gwresogi a bwyta. Felly, rydyn ni'n canolbwyntio'n fawr ar hynny, ac rwy'n falch iawn ein bod ni'n rhoi rhan o'r pecyn hwn i mewn i'r ymgyrch 'Hawliwch yr Hyn sy'n Ddyledus i Chi'. Bydd yr ymgyrch ei hun yn cael £150,000 ychwanegol ar ben yr hyn a ddyrannwyd eisoes er mwyn gwneud yn siŵr y gallwn ei hehangu. Rydyn ni fel arfer yn ei gwneud am bythefnos yn ystod mis Ionawr. Mae hyn nawr yn mynd i allu ehangu hynny gan ddau fis arall. Felly, bydd yn ein galluogi i brynu pob math o gyfryngau: hysbysebu ar y radio a'r teledu, hysbysebu digidol, cyfryngau cymdeithasol, hysbysebu yn y wasg ac yn yr awyr agored hefyd, oherwydd rydyn ni'n gwybod nad yw pawb ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol chwaith. Felly, mae yna ystod yn cael ei chwmpasu yn y fan yna. Ac yn ychwanegol bydd yna—. Nid trwy'r cyllid hwn, ond trwy fy mhortffolio fy hun, bydd arian ychwanegol yn mynd i helpu i gynyddu capasiti'r gwasanaethau cymorth hynny. Fel y gwyddoch chi, gall Advicelink Cymru roi gwiriad budd-daliadau llawn i bobl, oherwydd unwaith eto, fel y sonioch chi, rydyn ni'n gwybod bod miliynau ar filiynau o bunnoedd sydd ddim yn cael eu hawlio, ond hefyd i helpu—ac rwy'n credu bod hynny'n bwysig iawn hefyd—gyda chwblhau ffurflenni cais am fudd-daliadau, yr ydym yn gwybod y gallan nhw fod yn her i lawer o bobl agored i niwed. A hefyd fe allan nhw herio penderfyniadau anffafriol, a does gen i ddim amheuaeth bod Aelodau ar draws y Siambr wedi cael gwaith achos ynglŷn â hynny, fwy na thebyg. Ond hefyd, wedyn, fe allan nhw roi'r cyngor ehangach hwnnw ar ddyled, ar dai, ar gostau ynni ac ar gyllid personol, yr ydym yn gwybod ei fod yn rhan hanfodol o'r jig-so. Fe ofynnoch chi i mi hefyd am y ffordd yr oedden ni'n mynd i ddyrannu cymorth. Fel y dywedais i, mae'r mecanwaith cyflawni wedi'i sefydlu'n dda. Yn anffodus, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi gorfod gwneud hyn o'r blaen. Dydy e ddim yn gydberthynas uniongyrchol â'r hyn sy'n digwydd yn Lloegr. Rydyn ni wedi ystyried fel Cabinet anghenion penodol Cymru. Dyna pam roedd yn rhaid i ni, yn ein barn ni, beidio â jyst gwneud yr hyn roedden nhw'n ei wneud yn Lloegr, a dydyn ni ddim yn gwneud hynny, felly fe wnaethon ni ystyried llawer iawn o opsiynau. Ond yr hyn roedden ni'n meddwl bod angen i ni ei wneud—. Rydyn ni'n gwybod bod gennym gyfran uchel o bobl sy'n defnyddio tanwydd oddi ar y grid yma, felly roedden ni eisiau gwneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n gallu helpu'r bobl hynny a oedd yn teimlo'r effaith uniongyrchol honno, ac sy'n dal i'w theimlo oherwydd yr anwadalrwydd o ran pris olew ac LPG. Yr hyn y byddwn ni'n ei wneud yw sicrhau bod y rhai a wnaeth gais yn ystod yr haf yn gallu cael eu cydnabod ar unwaith, a bydd y taliad hwnnw'n mynd allan iddyn nhw. Ond, yn amlwg, roedd yna rai pobl, efallai, oedd ddim yn sylweddoli eu bod yn gymwys, ac felly byddwn ni'n gwneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n estyn allan, trwy awdurdodau lleol a phartneriaid cynghori eraill, i wneud yn siŵr eu bod nhw'n gallu gwneud cais. Y peth arall, yn amlwg, dydyn ni ddim yn ei wneud yr un ffordd ag yn Lloegr, a hyd yn oed yn yr Alban—. Rydyn ni'n cefnogi, ac rwy'n credu ei bod yn hanfodol, y ddarpariaeth cludiant i'r ysgol trwy'r arian hwn sydd wedi'i ddyrannu i'r diwydiant bysiau, oherwydd mae'n un o'r elfennau sy'n wynebu'r risg fwyaf ac yn un o'r elfennau pwysicaf, wrth gwrs, o ran y ddarpariaeth. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785288 264 En 2026-11-10T16:10:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=9602&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=9602&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785292 265 En 2026-11-10T16:11:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=9662&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=9662&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 4787 4787 Peter Fox AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4787 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4787 Fox, Peter Thank you, Deputy Minister, for today's statement and we, generally, welcome what's offered. I think it would be churlish for anybody not to welcome support. That doesn't mean to say we can be completely happy, but we have to welcome it. There is no doubt that families across Wales continue to face significant financial pressures. Whilst inflation may have reduced, the reality for many households remains extremely difficult, and especially across our rural communities. As you will be aware, many older people are living in homes that are expensive to heat. They've worked hard all of their lives and receive their pension, yet still find themselves worrying every winter about whether they can afford to keep the heating on. Many of these households face significantly higher energy costs than those connected to the mains gas network. I think, in my rural community, many old farmhouses with widows in—they're trapped. They can't get out of the place. They've got these huge council tax bills as well as huge heating bills, and they're trapped, and they need support. Your announcement of that £250 payment for some households reliant on heating oil or LPG is welcome, but given the scale of the fuel costs facing many off-grid households, what assessment has been made of whether this level of support is sufficient? And how many rural households does the Government expect to benefit? I think a key message here, because one-off moneys is often a sticking plaster, is about what elements of this package today will be recurring, be it the bus service or other levels of support. Because the people of Wales will want to know what difference today's announcement will make on their daily lives and on into the future. They are extremely worried, especially in rural communities. Now, I welcome the package of support, as I've said. The real test, however, is whether this support will make a meaningful difference for those families who continue to struggle with all of those things we've talked about and everyday bills. Deputy First Minister, you've stated over a million households are expected to benefit. What assessment has been made of the real-world impact, though, of this support on household finances, particularly given the expected increases of bills next year? And as we've already heard—and when you're fourth in a row speaking, we're covering many of the same ground—I'm concerned that a significant amount of people, who might fall through the cracks, might not access what they can access. And I heard what you said about increasing capacity and advice, and that is extremely welcome, because we need to help people see what they can have. Even if it's not all they want, they need to be able to see they can get it. So what level of uptake does the Welsh Government expect from the schemes announced today? And what contingency plans are in place should significant numbers of eligible households fail to access the support available? Obviously, we as Conservatives believe there is another way, a longer term answer to the cost-of-living crisis, and it should not be an ever greater reliance on Government schemes, but a stronger economy, lower taxes, higher wages and secure pensions. And that's why we as Conservatives have set out a clear plan to help families keep more of the money they earn. We would cut the basic rate of income tax, extend free childcare, back small businesses. These are real measures designed to put money back into household budgets and support the Welsh economy. I'm sure you agree, Deputy First Minister, that people we represent do not need another explanation of why life is more expensive. They just need a Welsh Government totally focused on helping them, and I hope this Government will stand by its commitment and that we will see recurring support for the years to come. Diolch. Diolch, Ddirprwy Weinidog, am y datganiad heddiw ac mi rydyn ni, yn gyffredinol, yn croesawu'r hyn sy'n cael ei gynnig. Rwy'n credu y byddai'n anfoesgar i unrhyw un beidio â chroesawu cymorth. Dydy hynny ddim yn golygu y gallwn ni fod yn gwbl hapus, ond mae'n rhaid i ni ei groesawu. Does dim amheuaeth bod teuluoedd ledled Cymru yn parhau i wynebu pwysau ariannol sylweddol. Er bod chwyddiant wedi gostwng, mae'r realiti yn parhau i fod yn anodd iawn i lawer o aelwydydd, ac yn enwedig ar draws ein cymunedau gwledig. Fel y gwyddoch chi, mae llawer o bobl hŷn yn byw mewn cartrefi sy'n ddrud i'w gwresogi. Maen nhw wedi gweithio'n galed trwy gydol eu bywydau ac yn derbyn eu pensiwn, ond maen nhw'n dal i fod mewn sefyllfa bob gaeaf lle maen nhw'n poeni ynghylch a allan nhw fforddio cadw'r gwres ymlaen. Mae llawer o'r aelwydydd hyn yn wynebu costau ynni sylweddol uwch na'r rhai sydd wedi'u cysylltu â'r rhwydwaith nwy o'r prif gyflenwad. Rwy'n credu, yn fy nghymuned wledig i, llawer o hen ffermdai â gweddwon ynddyn nhw—maen nhw'n gaeth. Does dim ffordd allan o'r lle. Mae ganddyn nhw'r biliau treth gyngor enfawr hyn yn ogystal â biliau gwresogi enfawr, ac maen nhw'n gaeth, ac mae angen cymorth arnyn nhw. Mae eich cyhoeddiad ynghylch y taliad hwnnw o £250 ar gyfer rhai aelwydydd sy'n dibynnu ar olew gwresogi neu LPG i'w groesawu, ond o ystyried maint y costau tanwydd sy'n wynebu llawer o aelwydydd oddi ar y grid, pa asesiad sydd wedi'i wneud ynghylch a yw'r lefel hon o gymorth yn ddigonol? A faint o aelwydydd gwledig y mae'r Llywodraeth yn disgwyl y byddan nhw'n elwa? Un o'r negeseuon allweddol yn y fan yma, yn fy marn i, oherwydd mae arian untro yn aml yn blastr glynu, yw ynghylch pa elfennau o'r pecyn hwn heddiw fydd yn ailadroddus, boed y gwasanaeth bysiau neu lefelau eraill o gymorth. Oherwydd bydd pobl Cymru eisiau gwybod pa wahaniaeth y bydd y cyhoeddiad heddiw yn ei wneud i'w bywydau bob dydd ac ymlaen i'r dyfodol. Maen nhw'n bryderus iawn, yn enwedig mewn cymunedau gwledig. Nawr, rwy'n croesawu'r pecyn cymorth, fel y dywedais i. Y prawf go iawn, fodd bynnag, yw a fydd y cymorth hwn yn gwneud gwahaniaeth ystyrlon i'r teuluoedd hynny sy'n parhau i'w chael hi'n anodd ymdopi â'r holl bethau hynny rydyn ni wedi sôn amdanyn nhw a biliau bob dydd. Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, rydych wedi nodi bod disgwyl i dros filiwn o aelwydydd elwa. Pa asesiad sydd wedi'i wneud o effaith y cymorth hwn ar gyllid cartrefi yn y byd go iawn, yn enwedig o ystyried y cynnydd a ddisgwylir mewn biliau y flwyddyn nesaf? Ac fel rydyn ni eisoes wedi clywed—a phan rydych chi'n bedwerydd mewn rhes yn siarad, rydyn ni'n trafod llawer o'r un pethau—rwy'n pryderu na fydd nifer sylweddol o bobl, a allai syrthio trwy'r craciau, yn cael mynediad i'r hyn y gallan nhw gael mynediad iddo. Ac fe glywais i'r hyn a ddywedoch am gynyddu capasiti a chyngor, ac mae hynny i'w groesawu'n fawr, oherwydd mae angen i ni helpu pobl i weld beth allan nhw ei gael. Hyd yn oed os nad yw'n bopeth maen nhw ei eisiau, mae angen iddyn nhw allu gweld y gallan nhw ei gael. Felly, faint o bobl y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn disgwyl y byddan nhw'n elwa ar y cynlluniau sydd wedi'u cyhoeddi heddiw? A pha gynlluniau wrth gefn sydd ar waith os bydd nifer sylweddol o aelwydydd cymwys yn methu â chael mynediad i'r cymorth sydd ar gael? Yn amlwg, rydyn ni fel Ceidwadwyr o'r farn bod yna ffordd arall, ateb tymor hwy i'r argyfwng costau byw, ac ni ddylai fod yn ddibyniaeth gynyddol ar gynlluniau'r Llywodraeth, ond yn hytrach economi gryfach, trethi is, cyflogau uwch a phensiynau diogel. A dyna pam rydyn ni fel Ceidwadwyr wedi gosod cynllun clir i helpu teuluoedd i gadw mwy o'r arian maen nhw'n ei ennill. Byddwn ni'n torri'r gyfradd sylfaenol o dreth incwm, yn ymestyn gofal plant am ddim, yn cefnogi busnesau bach. Mae'r rhain yn fesurau go iawn sydd wedi'u cynllunio i roi arian yn ôl yng nghyllidebau aelwydydd a chefnogi economi Cymru. Rwy'n siŵr eich bod chi'n cytuno, Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, nad oes angen esboniad arall ar y bobl rydyn ni'n eu cynrychioli ynghylch pam mae bywyd yn ddrytach. Mae angen Llywodraeth Cymru arnyn nhw sy'n canolbwyntio'n llwyr ar eu helpu, ac rwy'n gobeithio y bydd y Llywodraeth hon yn cadw at ei hymrwymiad ac y byddwn ni'n gweld cymorth rheolaidd ar gyfer y blynyddoedd i ddod. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785290 266 En 2026-11-10T16:15:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=9902&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=9902&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785291 267 Cy 2026-11-10T16:15:09 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=9911&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=9911&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr i Peter am y cwestiynau yna, a diolch hefyd i chi am y croeso rŷch chi wedi'i roi i'r mesurau yma heddiw. Dŷn nhw byth yn mynd i fynd yn ddigon pell, dwi'n cydnabod hynny'n llawn, ac fe wnes i gyfeirio at hynny yn fy natganiad, wrth gwrs. Mae yna bethau sydd tu hwnt i'n grymoedd ni, i'n cyllidebau ni, sydd yn effeithio ar yr argyfwng costau byw a'r ffaith does gan bobl yng Nghymru—llawer gormod ohonyn nhw—ddim digon o arian i fedru byw yn gyfforddus. Dwi'n meddwl ei fod e'n warth—yn gwbl warthus—ein bod ni'n byw yn un o'r gwledydd mwyaf cyfoethog yn y byd a does gan gymaint o'n pobl ni, yn enwedig pobl yng Nghymru, lle mae'r cyfraddau tlodi yn llawer rhy uchel, ddim digon i fyw arno fe.  O ran y pwynt mwy cyffredinol wnaethoch chi o ran twf economaidd, wrth gwrs mae'r Llywodraeth yma eisiau sicrhau twf economaidd a mwy o swyddi sy'n talu'n dda, ac fe wnaeth Shavanah Taj hefyd gyfeirio at hyn, ond mae'n rhaid i ni gofio hefyd dyw'r twf yna yn yr economi ddim wastad yn cael ei daenu'n gyfartal rhwng pawb. Mae gan y Deyrnas Gyfunol un o'r bylchau mwyaf rhwng y rhai sydd fwyaf cyfoethog a'r rhai sydd fwyaf tlawd. Rŷn ni wedi gweld y biliynyddion ar miliynyddion yn cynyddu tra ein bod ni'n gweld cyfraddau tlodi'n cynyddu. Felly, mae yna rywbeth fundamental o'i le, onid oes e? Dyw e ddim cweit mor syml â dweud bod angen i ni gael twf yn yr economi. Oes, wrth gwrs mae angen i ni gael twf yn yr economi, ond mae'n rhaid i hynny gael ei daenu a'i deimlo'n gyfartal trwy ein cymunedau. O ran pobl yn cwympo drwy'r cracks, fel gwnaethoch chi ddweud, wrth gwrs, beth rŷn ni wedi ei wneud fan hyn yw cael un mesur, un ffordd o sicrhau ein bod ni'n cefnogi llawer iawn o bobl—hynny yw, bydd pawb sydd ar y band cyngor A i D yn cael £100, ac wedyn, wrth gwrs, rŷn ni wedi targedu o ran sicrhau bod hyd yn oed mwy o bobl sydd yn mynd i deimlo effeithiau'r argyfwng costau byw yn fwy, so y bobl sydd ar y bandiau eraill ond yn derbyn y council tax reduction scheme, felly mae hynny, wrth gwrs, yn adlewyrchu ar incwm, a'r un modd wedyn o ran LPG. Mae wastad mwy i'w wneud o ran sicrhau bod pobl yn gwybod beth i hawlio, yn medru hawlio, yn gallu gwneud hynny'n rhwydd ac yn syml, ac felly dyna pam rŷn ni wedi rhoi buddsoddiad hefyd mewn i'r ymgyrch i sicrhau bod pobl yn fwy ymwybodol ac yn cael eu helpu, fel rŷn ni'n dweud, er mwyn hawlio beth sy'n ddyledus iddyn nhw. Ond dŷn ni hefyd wedi sicrhau bod gyda ni gronfa ddewisol fydd yn helpu pobl sydd ddim yn cael eu dal gan y cynlluniau eraill yma. Os ydyn nhw'n ffeindio eu hunain mewn argyfwng, mewn caledi, byddan nhw'n gallu wedyn gwneud cais ar gyfer y cynllun hwnnw. I thank Peter for those questions, and thank you too for the welcome that you gave to these measures announced today. They will never go far enough, of course, I fully recognise that, and I made reference to that in my statement, of course. There are things beyond our powers, and beyond our budgets too, that have an impact on the cost-of-living crisis and the fact that people in Wales—far too many of them—don't have enough money to live comfortably. I think it is disgraceful—entirely disgraceful—that we are living in one of the richest nations in the world and that so many of our people, particularly people in Wales, where poverty rates are far too high, don't have enough to live on. In terms of the more general point you made on economic growth, of course this Government wants to secure economic growth and more well-paid jobs, and Shavanah Taj also made reference to that, but we must also bear in mind that that growth in our economy is not always equally spread. The UK has one of the greatest gaps between the richest and the poorest. We have seen millionaires and billionaires increase in number whilst we're seeing poverty rates increase. So, there is something that is fundamentally wrong. It's not as simple as saying that we need economic growth. Yes, of course we need that growth, but that has to be spread and felt equally across our communities. In terms of people falling through the cracks, as you mentioned, of course, what we have done here is to have one measure, one way of ensuring that we support very many people—that is, everyone who is in council tax A to D will receive £100, and then we have then targeted in terms of ensuring even more people who will feel the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis more deeply, so those people in the other bands that receive the council tax reduction scheme, so that, of course, reflects income, and the same is true of LPG. There is always more to be done in terms of ensuring that people are aware of what they can claim and that they are able to do that easily and simply, and that's why we've also invested in a campaign to ensure that people are more aware and are assisted to claim what they are owed. But we have also ensured that we have a discretionary fund that will help people who aren't captured by these other schemes. If they find themselves in crisis or in hardship, they will then be able to apply for that scheme. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785294 268 Cy 2026-11-10T16:18:24 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10106&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10106&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 4983 4983 Jane Dodds AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 Dodds, Jane Prynhawn da, Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog. Croeso mawr i'r datganiad yma. Good afternoon, Deputy First Minister. This statement is greatly welcomed.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785295 269 En 2026-11-10T16:18:30 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10112&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10112&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 4983 4983 Jane Dodds AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 Dodds, Jane I just really want to focus on two things. Firstly, on buses, really great to hear the information on that, and I'm really encouraged to hear that the £1 bus fare, which absolutely does help families across Wales, will continue as well. Secondly, in terms of the £250 for oil and LPG households, really encouraging given that a great number of homes, particularly in our constituency, given that it's so rural, are sitting outside of the energy price cap. The one concern I have, and I'm just really interested to hear your views, is that obviously the more longer term or sustainable solution is that our rural households can opt into the Nest scheme, which gives them that absolute bedrock in terms of sustainability. But Citizens Advice have found that rural households are less likely to have heard of the Nest scheme and that confusing eligibility puts many off applying. So, it's just looking for reassurance that you're going to be working with our rural local authorities to really promote the Nest scheme. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Rwyf eisiau canolbwyntio ar ddau beth. Yn gyntaf, ar fysiau, mae'n wych clywed yr wybodaeth am hynny, ac mae'n galonogol iawn clywed y bydd y tocyn bws £1, sy'n sicr yn helpu teuluoedd ledled Cymru, yn parhau hefyd. Yn ail, o ran y £250 ar gyfer aelwydydd sydd ag olew ac LPG, mae'n galonogol iawn o ystyried bod nifer fawr o gartrefi, yn enwedig yn ein hetholaeth ni, o ystyried ei bod mor wledig, yn eistedd y tu allan i'r cap ar brisiau ynni. Yr un pryder sydd gennyf yw, ac mae gen i ddiddordeb mawr mewn clywed eich barn, yr ateb mwy tymor hwy neu gynaliadwy, yn amlwg, yw bod ein haelwydydd gwledig yn gallu optio i mewn i gynllun Nyth, sy'n rhoi'r sylfaen absoliwt honno iddyn nhw o ran cynaliadwyedd. Ond mae Cyngor ar Bopeth wedi canfod bod aelwydydd gwledig yn llai tebygol o fod wedi clywed am gynllun Nyth a bod dryswch o ran cymhwysedd yn atal llawer rhag gwneud cais. Felly, dim ond chwilio am sicrwydd eich bod chi'n mynd i weithio gyda'n hawdurdodau lleol gwledig i fynd ati o ddifrif i hyrwyddo cynllun Nyth. Diolch yn fawr iawn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785296 270 Cy 2026-11-10T16:19:34 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10176&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10176&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr, Jane Dodds, a diolch am y croeso, yn enwedig i rai o'r elfennau sydd gyda ni yn y pecyn. O ran y manylion o ran y bysiau, beth fydd yn digwydd yw bydd £7 miliwn yn mynd tuag at y sector. Wrth gwrs, dŷn ni ddim yn medru cyfro'r holl gostau sydd yn ymwneud gyda chostau disel uwch, ac mae'n rhan arferol o fusnes bod y rhai sy'n gweithredu gwasanaethau bysiau yn cymryd hyn i ystyriaeth, fod costau disel yn mynd lan a lawr. Ond beth rŷn ni wedi'i weld yw dyw'r costau record o uchel rŷn ni wedi eu gweld ddim yn gynaliadwy iddyn nhw ac yn rhoi eu busnesau nhw, ac felly, a'u gwasanaethau nhw i'n cymunedau ni, mewn perygl. Felly, dyna pam—. Mae e'n rhywbeth dros dro, beth rŷn ni'n mynd i'w alw yn BSSG Plus. Mae'n gynllun cyllido dros dro i helpu, fel roeddwn i'n dweud, trafnidiaeth i'r ysgol, gwasanaethau trafnidiaeth gymunedol, a hefyd sicrhau eu bod nhw'n gallu ymdopi bach yn well gyda'r ffaith bod y costau wedi cyrraedd lefel mor uchel. Felly, cymorth tymor byr yw hwn achos bod y sefyllfa mor argyfyngus ar hyn o bryd. Wedyn, o ran LPG, gwnaethoch chi ofyn i fi ynglŷn â beth fydd yn digwydd i bobl efallai fydd ddim yn—. Mae disgwyl y bydd rhyw 20,000 o bobl yn gallu elwa ar hyn. Mae yna wastad ffordd i fynd o ran sicrhau bod eu nhw'n gwybod amdano fe, ond mae yna, fel roeddwn i'n dweud, ffordd o sicrhau eu bod nhw'n gallu cael gafael ar gymorth drwy'r cynllun dewisol fydd yn rhan o hwn. A wedyn, yn olaf, o ran Nest, rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr, ac rŷch chi'n gwybod fy mod i'n cytuno'n llwyr, fel cyd-aelod i chi o'r pwyllgor wnaeth nid un, ond dau ymchwiliad i'r cynllun yma, a dwi'n gwybod bod Siân Gwenllian, fy nghyd-Aelod yn y Cabinet, yn gweithio ar hwn. Yn barod, dŷn ni wedi rhoi mwy na £5 miliwn o fuddsoddiad mewn yn y flwyddyn ariannol bresennol i hyn er mwyn sicrhau ein bod ni'n ymateb i'r cynnydd sydd wedi dod ac yn mynd i ddod o ran galw ar y cynllun yma. Felly, fe fydd hynny yn galluogi mwy o aelwydydd i gael y mesurau a'r cyngor sydd eu hangen arnynt i sicrhau bod ganddyn nhw gartrefi mwy cynnes a chlyd. Thank you very much, Jane Dodds, and thank you for the welcome, particularly for some of the elements that we have in the package. In terms of the details in terms of buses and what's going to be happening, £7 million will be going towards the sector. Of course, we cannot cover all the costs relating to higher diesel costs, and it is a usual part of business that those who operate bus services take this into consideration, that diesel costs go up and down. But what we have seen is that these record-breaking costs that we've seen recently are not sustainable and place their businesses and, therefore, their services to our communities, at risk. So, that's why—. It's a temporary measure, what we're going to call BSSG Plus. It is a temporary funding solution to help, as I said, school transport, community transport services, and also to ensure that they can cope a little bit better with the fact that the costs have reached such a high level. So, this is short-term support because the situation is so urgent at the moment. Then, in terms of LPG, you asked me about what's going to happen to people who perhaps won't—. We expect about 20,000 people will be able to take advantage of this. There's always a way to go in ensuring that people know about this, but, as I said, there are ways of ensuring that they can get hold of support through the discretionary scheme that will be part of this. And then, finally, on Nest, I totally agree, and you know that I totally agree, as a fellow member of a previous committee that did not one, but two inquiries into this scheme, and I know that Siân Gwenllian, my Cabinet colleague, is working on this. We have already provided £5 million of investment in the current financial year for this in order to ensure that we respond to the increase in demand that there has been and will be for this scheme. So that will enable more households to benefit from the measures and the advice they need to ensure that they have warmer homes. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785293 271 Cy 2026-11-10T16:20:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10202&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10202&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785301 272 En 2026-11-10T16:22:21 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10343&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10343&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 12143 12143 Niamh Salkeld AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12143 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12143 Salkeld, Niamh Thank you, Deputy First Minister, for your statement today, and the £130 million in extra support announced by this Plaid Cymru Government, which will make such a difference for the people that I represent in Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni and across the whole of Wales. Since the announcement, I've had text messages already from people who work in the poverty sector, who have said how thrilled they are at this announcement, which I think speaks volumes, really, on how important this is today. On fuel poverty specifically, I'd like to raise the issue that Jane Dodds actually mentioned last week on British Gas, who are resuming forced prepayment meter installations following Ofgem's decision to lift those restrictions. This decision is, of course, deeply concerning. There are many people who can't afford to top up their meters. When their credit runs out, they face the very real prospect of going without energy, with potentially serious consequences then for their health, their well-being and their dignity. So, I'd like to know, Deputy First Minister, how the Welsh Government is going to work with Ofgem and the UK Government and energy suppliers to protect those who can't afford their bills from the harm of these forced prepayment meter installations. Diolch. Diolch, Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, am eich datganiad heddiw, a'r £130 miliwn o gymorth ychwanegol sydd wedi'i gyhoeddi gan y Llywodraeth Blaid Cymru hon, a fydd yn gwneud cymaint o wahaniaeth i'r bobl rwy'n eu cynrychioli ym Mlaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni ac ar draws Cymru gyfan. Ers y cyhoeddiad, rwyf wedi derbyn negeseuon testun eisoes gan bobl sy'n gweithio yn y sector tlodi, sydd wedi dweud pa mor hapus maen nhw gyda'r cyhoeddiad hwn, sy'n siarad cyfrolau, yn fy marn i, ynghylch pa mor bwysig yw hyn heddiw. O ran tlodi tanwydd yn benodol, hoffwn godi'r mater y soniodd Jane Dodds amdano yr wythnos diwethaf ar British Gas, sy'n ailddechrau gosod mesuryddion rhagdalu yn orfodol yn dilyn penderfyniad Ofgem i godi'r cyfyngiadau hynny. Mae'r penderfyniad hwn, wrth gwrs, yn peri pryder mawr. Mae yna lawer o bobl sydd ddim yn gallu fforddio ychwanegu arian at eu mesuryddion. Pan fydd eu credyd yn rhedeg allan, maen nhw'n wynebu'r posibilrwydd real iawn o fod heb ynni, gyda chanlyniadau difrifol o bosibl i'w hiechyd, eu lles a'u hurddas. Felly, hoffwn i wybod, Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn mynd i weithio gydag Ofgem a Llywodraeth y DU a chyflenwyr ynni i amddiffyn y rhai sydd ddim yn gallu fforddio eu biliau rhag y niwed a achosir gan y mesuryddion rhagdalu hyn sy'n cael eu gosod yn orfodol. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785307 273 Cy 2026-11-10T16:23:30 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10412&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10412&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr i chi am y cwestiwn. Thank you for the question. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785308 274 En 2026-11-10T16:23:32 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10414&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10414&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned It's a really important question and I know it's something we've discussed many times, haven't we, in this Chamber, especially when we had that prepayment meter scandal and the scandalous and unacceptable way that energy suppliers acted, which, again, thanks to the press—. And we recognise the importance of the press in bringing some of these issues to light. That's why it's so crucial that we have a good, strong press. We are clear, obviously, that vulnerable households must be protected, through those serious failings exposed through historical prepayment meter practices, and we're clear they should never be repeated. We are clear that no household should be forced onto a prepayment meter without robust checks—and that would include identifying, obviously, vulnerability, health conditions, disability, age-related conditions and risks and the presence of young children. So, on 7 October, I met with Ofgem and I raised the importance of strong consumer protections, particularly for households with prepayment meters who would be in that sort of situation. They have written to all suppliers, reminding them of their obligations to their customers, specifically in relation to prepayment meters and their responsibility to offer assistance to vulnerable customers. So, they're continuing to review whether the existing safeguards around prepayment meters are working effectively, or if further protections may be required. Officials from Welsh Government are in regular contact with Ofgem to monitor this, but, you know, I think—and as I've said in previous answers—ultimately, the best protection against energy debt and the threat of prepayment meter installation is tackling affordability, is tackling energy affordability. So, we continue to call on the UK Government to introduce a targeted social tariff and to press forward, in collaboration with Ofgem, on the long-awaited debt relief scheme. Mae'n gwestiwn pwysig iawn ac rwy'n gwybod ei fod yn rhywbeth rydyn ni wedi'i drafod sawl gwaith, onid ydyn ni, yn y Siambr hon, yn enwedig pan gawson ni'r sgandal yn ymwneud â mesuryddion rhagdalu a'r ffordd annerbyniol a chywilyddus y gweithredodd cyflenwyr ynni, sydd, unwaith eto, diolch i'r wasg—. Ac rydyn ni'n cydnabod pwysigrwydd y wasg wrth ddod â rhai o'r materion hyn i'r amlwg. Dyna pam y mae mor hanfodol bod gennym wasg dda, gref. Rydyn ni'n glir, yn amlwg, bod yn rhaid i aelwydydd agored i niwed gael eu diogelu, trwy'r methiannau difrifol hynny a ddaeth i'r amlwg trwy arferion mesuryddion rhagdalu hanesyddol, ac rydyn ni'n glir na ddylen nhw byth gael eu hailadrodd. Rydyn ni'n glir na ddylai unrhyw aelwyd gael ei gorfodi i ddefnyddio mesurydd rhagdalu heb wiriadau cadarn—a byddai hynny'n cynnwys nodi, yn amlwg, bregusrwydd, cyflyrau iechyd, anabledd, cyflyrau a risgiau sy'n gysylltiedig ag oedran a phresenoldeb plant ifanc. Felly, ar 7 Hydref, fe wnes i gyfarfod ag Ofgem ac fe soniais i wrthyn nhw am bwysigrwydd amddiffyniadau cryf i ddefnyddwyr, yn enwedig i aelwydydd sydd â mesuryddion rhagdalu a fyddai yn y math hwnnw o sefyllfa. Maen nhw wedi ysgrifennu at yr holl gyflenwyr yn eu hatgoffa o'u rhwymedigaethau i'w cwsmeriaid, yn benodol mewn perthynas â mesuryddion rhagdalu a'u cyfrifoldeb i gynnig cymorth i gwsmeriaid agored i niwed. Felly, maen nhw'n parhau i adolygu a yw'r mesurau diogelu presennol ynghylch mesuryddion rhagdalu yn gweithio'n effeithiol, neu a allai fod angen amddiffyniadau pellach. Mae swyddogion o Lywodraeth Cymru mewn cysylltiad rheolaidd ag Ofgem i fonitro hyn, ond, wyddoch chi, rwy'n credu—ac fel rwyf wedi dweud mewn atebion blaenorol—yn y pen draw, yr amddiffyniad gorau rhag dyled ynni a'r bygythiad o osod mesuryddion rhagdalu yw mynd i'r afael â fforddiadwyedd, yw mynd i'r afael â fforddiadwyedd ynni. Felly, rydyn ni'n parhau i alw ar Lywodraeth y DU i gyflwyno tariff cymdeithasol penodol ac i fwrw ymlaen, mewn cydweithrediad ag Ofgem, ar y cynllun rhyddhad dyled hirddisgwyliedig. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785298 275 En 2026-11-10T16:25:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10502&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10502&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785304 276 En 2026-11-10T16:25:47 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10549&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10549&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 11971 11971 Llŷr Powell AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=11971 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=11971 Powell, Llyr Minister, yesterday, the Department for Work and Pensions issued statistics and we could see that not one Welsh constituency collects more money in income tax or national insurance than it takes out of welfare. The reason I'm stating that is it's concerning that, in this statement—. Yes, welcome things can be one-off for now, but what's the long-term plan, people want to know, for sustainable jobs? That's the best way to get out of what is a cost-of-living crisis. Many people in my constituency want those high-paying, high-skilled jobs right now, but, in a climate where tax is now at its highest level since the second world war, we haven't got an environment for it. So, I'd be grateful to know what long-term plans can come from today's announcement. Because the one-offs may suit for this winter, but what people are getting concerned about, as you said earlier, is this is becoming a long-term effect, and no Government right now is talking about what the long-term goal is to get more people off welfare and into work, which the people want, as well as Government. Weinidog, ddoe, cyhoeddodd yr Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau ystadegau ac fe allen ni weld nad oes yr un etholaeth yng Nghymru yn casglu mwy o arian mewn treth incwm neu yswiriant gwladol nag y mae'n ei gymryd allan o les. Y rheswm rwy'n datgan hynny yw ei fod yn destun pryder, yn y datganiad hwn—. Ydy, gall pethau i'w groesawu fod yn rhai untro am y tro, ond beth yw'r cynllun hirdymor, mae pobl eisiau gwybod, ar gyfer swyddi cynaliadwy? Dyna'r ffordd orau o ddod allan o'r hyn sy'n argyfwng costau byw. Mae llawer o bobl yn fy etholaeth i eisiau'r swyddi medrus hynny sy'n talu'n dda ar hyn o bryd, ond, mewn hinsawdd lle mae treth nawr ar ei lefel uchaf ers yr ail ryfel byd, does gennym ni ddim amgylchedd ar ei gyfer. Felly, byddwn i'n ddiolchgar i wybod pa gynlluniau hirdymor all ddod o'r cyhoeddiad heddiw. Oherwydd efallai y bydd y pethau untro yn addas ar gyfer y gaeaf hwn, ond yr hyn y mae pobl yn mynd yn bryderus yn ei gylch, fel y dywedoch chi'n gynharach, yw bod hyn yn dod yn effaith hirdymor, a dydy'r un Llywodraeth yn sôn ar hyn o bryd am y nod hirdymor o gael mwy o bobl oddi ar les ac i mewn i waith, y mae'r bobl, yn ogystal â'r Llywodraeth, ei eisiau. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785309 277 Cy 2026-11-10T16:26:58 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10620&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10620&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch. Wel, yn amlwg, fel y dywedais i yn fy natganiad, dydy'r rhan fwyaf o'r liferi ddim gyda ni yma yn Llywodraeth Cymru. [Torri ar draws.] Dydyn ni ddim yn gallu gwneud hynny o ran y bandiau sydd gyda ni. Os ydyn ni'n eu codi nhw i'r rhai mwyaf cyfoethog, mae'n rhaid inni eu codi nhw i'r rhai lleiaf cyfoethog hefyd. Does gyda ni ddim yr un grymoedd ag sydd gyda nhw yn yr Alban i fedru amrywio'r bandiau treth. Dŷn ni eisiau hwnna. Dŷn ni eisiau hwnna. Dwi'n meddwl y gallem ni wneud gwahaniaeth os gallwn ni wneud hynny. Ac, wrth gwrs, mae gan Lywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol y grymoedd i sicrhau bod yna drethi, mwy o drethi ar y biliynyddion ar miliynyddion, fel ein bod ni'n gallu cael cymdeithas sy'n fwy gwar, sy'n fwy cydradd. Felly, dyna, dwi'n meddwl, yw'r cynllun tymor hir. Wrth gwrs mae'r economi yn chwarae rhan hollbwysig yn hyn hefyd, ac mae'r Gweinidog dros yr economi wedi bod yn sôn am y cynlluniau sydd gyda ni ar y gweill er mwyn cynyddu twf a chynhyrchiant yng Nghymru. Wrth gwrs, rydyn ni wedi bod yn siarad lot am sgiliau hefyd, sicrhau bod ein plant ni'n cael y dechrau gorau mewn bywyd fel eu bod nhw'n gallu cyrraedd eu potensial a medru cael gafael ar y swyddi yna sy'n rhoi incwm da iddyn nhw. Ond, fel y soniais i o'r blaen, dyw hynny ddim yr unig ateb. Mae'n rhaid inni sicrhau bod y twf yna yn cael ei deimlo yn gydradd ar draws ein cymunedau. A dwi jest eisiau gorffen drwy gyfeirio at y pwynt wnaethoch chi o ran gwneud y gwahaniaeth yna rhwng y gefnogaeth mae pobl yn ei chael drwy'r system les a gwaith: mae 37 y cant—dwi'n meddwl fy mod i'n iawn; mae fe rownd hynny, gwnaf i dsiecio'r ffigurau—tua 37 y cant o bobl sydd ar gredyd cynhwysol mewn gwaith. Felly, mae'n rhaid inni beidio â cheisio codi bwganod ynglŷn â phobl sy'n derbyn lles; maen nhw'n derbyn y lles yna achos dyw eu hincwm nhw ddim yn ddigonol. Felly, dyw e ddim mor syml â dweud naill ai'ch bod chi ar les ac rŷch chi'n torri faint o les sydd gyda ni, neu gael pawb mas i'r gwaith. Dyw e ddim yn gweithio fel yna. Thank you. Well, clearly, as I said in my statement, most of the levers aren't available to us in the Welsh Government. [Interruption.] We can't do that in terms of the bands we have. If we increase taxes for the wealthiest, we have to increase them for the poorest too. We don't have the same powers as they do in Scotland to vary tax bands. We want those powers. We want those powers. I think that we could make a difference if we could do that. And, of course, the UK Government does have the powers to ensure that the billionaires and millionaires do pay more in tax, so that we have a fairer society, a more equal society, and a more just society. So, I think that is the long-term plan. Of course the economy plays a crucial part in this, and the Minister for the economy has been talking about the plans that we have in place in order to generate growth and productivity in Wales. Of course, we've talked a lot about skills too, ensuring that our children get the best start in life so that they can fulfil their potential and can access those jobs that will provide them with a good income. But, as I mentioned earlier, that isn't the only solution. We do have to ensure that that growth is felt equally across our communities. And I just wanted to finish by referring to the point that you made in terms of drawing that distinction between the support that people get through the welfare system and work: 37 per cent—I think I'm right; it's around that, I will check the figures—around 37 per cent of people who are on universal credit are also in work. So, we mustn't actually scaremonger about people who are in receipt of welfare; they are in receipt of that because their incomes aren't high enough. So, it's not as simple as to say you are either on benefits and you should cut the benefits bill, or you get everyone into work. It doesn't work like that. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785317 278 Cy 2026-11-10T16:29:05 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10747&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10747&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Diolch. Ac yn olaf, Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, Anna Nicholl. Thank you. And finally, Deputy First Minister, Anna Nicholl. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785322 279 En 2026-11-10T16:29:10 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10752&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10752&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 12178 12178 Anna Nicholl AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12178 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12178 Nicholl, Anna Diolch. So, I'd like to welcome this package to provide much-needed support for families dealing with the cost-of-living crisis, not least rising energy costs. Tens of thousands of households in my constituency are set to benefit from the £100 energy payments, and I'm pleased to see that this will not just apply to those in council tax bands A to D, but will also be extended to everyone who receives the council tax reduction scheme, irrespective of band. Communities in Ceredigion Penfro are particularly dependent on off-grid fuel. In Ceredigion, more than one in three homes uses oil-fired central heating, the highest proportion anywhere in England and Wales. This leaves rural families and communities especially vulnerable to rising costs of oil and LPG, but those are so often, unfortunately, overlooked by the UK Government. So, I particularly welcome the £5 million allocated towards off-grid heating, including the £250 payment for eligible households dependent on oil heating or LPG. This is welcome and will make a difference, but the rising costs facing households are greater still. Diolch. Felly, hoffwn groesawu'r pecyn hwn i ddarparu cymorth mawr ei angen i deuluoedd sy'n delio â'r argyfwng costau byw, yn enwedig costau ynni cynyddol. Mae disgwyl i ddegau o filoedd o aelwydydd yn fy etholaeth elwa ar y taliadau ynni o £100, ac rwy'n falch o weld y bydd hyn nid yn unig yn berthnasol i'r rhai ym mandiau treth gyngor A i D, ond hefyd yn cael ei ymestyn i bawb sy'n derbyn y cynllun gostyngiadau'r dreth gyngor, waeth beth fo'u band. Mae cymunedau yng Ngheredigion Penfro yn arbennig o ddibynnol ar danwydd oddi ar y grid. Yng Ngheredigion, mae mwy nag un o bob tri chartref yn defnyddio gwres canolog olew, y gyfran uchaf yn unrhyw le yng Nghymru a Lloegr. Mae hyn yn gadael teuluoedd a chymunedau gwledig yn arbennig o agored i gostau cynyddol olew ac LPG, ond mae'r rhain mor aml, yn anffodus, yn cael eu hanwybyddu gan Lywodraeth y DU. Felly, rwy'n croesawu'n arbennig y £5 miliwn sydd wedi'i ddyrannu ar gyfer gwresogi oddi ar y grid, gan gynnwys y taliad o £250 ar gyfer aelwydydd cymwys sy'n dibynnu ar wresogi olew neu LPG. Mae hyn i'w groesawu ac fe fydd yn gwneud gwahaniaeth, ond mae'r costau cynyddol sy'n wynebu aelwydydd yn fwy byth. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785299 280 En 2026-11-10T16:30:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10802&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10802&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785300 281 En 2026-11-10T16:30:26 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10828&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10828&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Sorry, can I ask for a question? Mae'n ddrwg gen i, a gaf i ofyn am gwestiwn? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785302 282 En 2026-11-10T16:30:28 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10830&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10830&l=cy 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 12178 12178 Anna Nicholl AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12178 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12178 Nicholl, Anna Oh, sorry. Okay, sorry, I didn't see that. So, what other support will be out there for households to support them with the cost of energy and reducing energy use for long-term savings? O, mae'n ddrwg gen i. Iawn, mae'n ddrwg gen i, wnes i ddim gweld hwnna. Felly, pa gefnogaeth arall fydd allan yna i aelwydydd i'w cefnogi gyda chost ynni a lleihau'r defnydd o ynni er mwyn arbed yn yr hirdymor? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785305 283 Cy 2026-11-10T16:30:42 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10844&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10844&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr ichi am y cwestiwn. Ie, dyna'r pwynt, yntefe? Mae gyda ni mewn rhai ardaloedd yng Nghymru y gyfran uchaf yna, fel gwnaethoch chi sôn, yng Ngheredigion, o ran pobl sy'n ddibynnol ar olew neu LPG a gwresogi off-grid. Felly, dyna pam oedd e mor bwysig ein bod ni'n gallu cymryd yr arian oedd ar gael i ni fel Llywodraeth, a meddwl a theilwra pecyn fyddai yn cwrdd ag anghenion pobl Cymru. Dyna ddatganoli ar waith, yntefe? Dyna beth yw rôl y Llywodraeth yma: ystyried yr anghenion hynny ac ymateb iddyn nhw. Felly, wrth gwrs, mae sicrhau bod pobl yn cael eu cefnogi sydd yn y sefyllfa arbennig honno, ac wedi jest cael eu dal gan yr hyn sy'n digwydd i farchnadoedd byd-eang, mor bwysig. Felly, bydd yna £250 yn mynd i'n holl aelwydydd incwm is sy'n gymwys, fel sonioch chi, ar gyfer y council tax reduction sydd yn ddibynnol ar y rhain. Fe fydd hefyd, fel roeddwn i'n dweud, rhyw fath o safety net ehangach wedyn ar gyfer aelwydydd sydd mewn caledi o ran y taliadau ar gyfer olew gwresogi drwy'r discretionary assistance fund. Bydd hefyd modd i bobl gael help gydag effeithlonrwydd ynni a mesurau sy'n mynd i helpu hynny o ran eu tai nhw drwy'r cynllun Nyth. Ac wedyn, fel roeddwn i'n sôn, mae modd iddyn nhw hefyd gael y cyngor sydd ar gael iddyn nhw drwy'r systemau cyngor mwy eang, sy'n gallu edrych ar bob rhan o'u cyllidebau nhw. Fel roeddwn i'n dweud, rŷm ni'n gwybod bod dyled problemus yn dyfnhau yng Nghymru, ac mae gan hynny gyswllt uniongyrchol â thlodi tanwydd. Felly, wrth gwrs, wrth i ni geisio rhoi cymorth ar unwaith i aelwydydd dros y gaeaf yma, dŷn ni hefyd yn canolbwyntio ar weithrediadau sy'n fwy ataliol, sy'n fwy tymor hir, i sicrhau bod pobl ddim yn cael eu gadael dro ar ôl tro ar drugaredd yr hyn sy'n digwydd yn rhyngwladol. Thank you very much for that question. Yes, that's the point, isn't it? We have in certain areas of Wales that highest percentage, as you mentioned, in Ceredigion, in terms of people who are reliant on oil or LPG and off-grid heating. So, that's why it was so important that we could take the funding available to us as a Government, and consider and tailor a package that would meet the needs of the people of Wales. That is devolution in action, isn't it? That is the role of this Government: to consider those needs and to respond to them. So, of course, ensuring support for people who are in that particular situation, and have just been trapped by what is happening to global energy markets, is so very important. So, £250 will be provided to all lower income households that qualify, as you mentioned, for the council tax reduction, and are dependent on these fuels. There will also be, as I said, a broader safety net for households facing hardship in terms of heating oil payments, and that will be available through the discretionary assistance fund. It will also be possible for people to access help with energy efficiency and measures that can assist that in terms of their homes through the Nest scheme. And then, as I mentioned, they will also be able to get the advice available to them through the broader advice systems, which can look at all aspects of their budgets. As I was saying, we know that problematic debt is becoming more of a problem in Wales, and that has a direct link to fuel poverty. So, of course, as we seek to provide immediate support for households over this winter, we are also focusing on more preventative measures, that are more long term, in order to ensure that people aren't left at the mercy of what happens internationally time and time again. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785316 284 Cy 2026-11-10T16:33:06 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10988&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10988&l=en 261110-4 4. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Costau Byw 4. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Cost of Living C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Diolch yn fawr iawn, Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog. Thank you very much, Deputy First Minister.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785321 285 Cy 2026-11-10T16:33:08 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=10990&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=10990&l=en 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Symudwn ymlaen i ddatganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru. Galwaf ar y Gweinidog Cabinet, Dafydd Trystan Davies.   We will move now to a statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: the National Commission for Wales. I call on the Cabinet Minister, Dafydd Trystan Davies. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785327 286 Cy 2026-11-10T16:33:21 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=11003&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=11003&l=en 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution Y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad Trystan Davies, Dafydd Diolch yn fawr, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Heddiw, dwi'n falch o gyhoeddi cylch gorchwyl Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru, gan fwrw ymlaen â'r mandad clir i'r Llywodraeth hon i gefnogi dyfodol cyfansoddiadol Cymru drwy sefydlu comisiwn cenedlaethol sefydlog. Mae'r ffordd y caiff y Deyrnas Unedig ei strwythuro a'i llywodraethu o dan straen, ac mae dadleuon am ddatganoli, atebolrwydd a lle y dylid gwneud penderfyniadau yn dod yn fwyfwy pwysig ac amlwg. Mae Llywodraeth gyfrifol yn golygu sicrhau bod Cymru yn barod i lunio ei dyfodol ei hun, gyda'r dystiolaeth, y cyngor a'r gofod democrataidd sydd eu hangen i wneud dewisiadau gwybodus. Nid dadl haniaethol theoretical mo hon. Mae'n ymwneud â pha un a oes gan Gymru yr offer, y pwerau a'r trefniadau democrataidd cywir i gyflawni canlyniadau gwell i'n pobl. Ni all y gwaith paratoi hwnnw fod yn waith i'r Llywodraeth yn unig. Mae angen sgwrs eang, agored ac adeiladol ar draws y Senedd hon ac ar draws Cymru. Mae angen i'r sgwrs yna gael ei siapio gan bobl Cymru. Dyna pam mae angen comisiwn cenedlaethol arnom. Bydd y comisiwn yn gorff annibynnol, sefydlog, a sefydlir i ddarparu cyngor, tystiolaeth a dadansoddiad ar ddyfodol cyfansoddiadol Cymru. Bydd yn gweithredu mewn rôl gynghorol ac yn darparu fforwm parhaol i gefnogi dadl a thrafodaeth wybodus yn y blynyddoedd i ddod. Mae yna bedwar swyddogaeth graidd yn y cylch gorchwyl. Yn gyntaf, bydd y comisiwn yn cynghori ar flaenoriaethau datganoli a'r agenda cyfansoddiadol ehangach, gan gynnwys meysydd lle mae comisiynau annibynnol wedi tynnu sylw at yr achos clir dros ddatganoli pellach, fel Ystâd y Goron, rheilffyrdd, cyfiawnder a phlismona. Bydd yn monitro cynnydd ac yn darparu cyngor ar sail tystiolaeth wrth i ddatblygiadau cyfansoddiadol barhau yng Nghymru ac ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig. Yn ail, bydd y comisiwn yn ymgysylltu â phobl ledled Cymru mewn sgwrs genedlaethol am ein dyfodol cyfansoddiadol, gan greu cyfleoedd i bobl ddysgu am y materion, ystyried gwahanol safbwyntiau a chyfrannu eu barn, gan adeiladu ar waith comisiynau a grwpiau blaenorol. Yn drydydd, bydd y comisiwn yn cryfhau'r sylfaen dystiolaeth ar gyfer trafod a gwneud penderfyniadau yn y dyfodol, gan gynnwys drwy ymchwilio i gwestiynau gwleidyddol, economaidd a democrataidd allweddol sy'n berthnasol i’r dyfodol. Ac yn bedwerydd, bydd y comisiwn yn helpu i lywio diwygio cyfansoddiadol yn y dyfodol drwy ystyried y tri opsiwn hyfyw a nodwyd gan y Comisiwn Annibynnol ar Ddyfodol Cyfansoddiadol Cymru: atgyfnerthu datganoli, Teyrnas Unedig ffederal, ac annibyniaeth. Bydd hefyd yn ystyried cydbwysedd cyfrifoldebau ar draws gwahanol lefelau llywodraeth yng Nghymru, gan gynnwys dichonolrwydd trosglwyddo cyfrifoldebau pellach i lefelau rhanbarthol neu leol—agenda dwi’n siŵr y bydd eraill yn y Senedd hon yn ei groesawu. Wrth wneud hyn, bydd yn nodi cwestiynau allweddol, bylchau mewn tystiolaeth a lle mae angen rhagor o waith. Mae hefyd yn bleser gen i gyhoeddi heddiw penodiad dau gyd-gadeirydd y comisiwn: y Fonesig Menna Rawlings a'r Athro Emyr Lewis. Dwi'n falch iawn eu bod nhw wedi cytuno i arwain y gwaith pwysig hwn. Mae'r Fonesig Menna Rawlings wedi mwynhau gyrfa nodedig mewn gwasanaeth cyhoeddus ac yng ngwasanaeth diplomyddol Prydain, gan gynnwys fel llysgennad Ei Fawrhydi i Ffrainc ac uchel gomisiynydd Prydain i Awstralia. Mae hi'n cynnig cyfoeth o brofiad mewn llywodraeth a materion rhyngwladol, ynghyd â phersbectif eang ar faterion cyfansoddiadol a llywodraethu a ffurfiwyd gan ei gwaith yn y Deyrnas Unedig a thu hwnt. Mae'r Athro Emyr Lewis yn academydd ac yn gyfreithiwr nodedig gydag arbenigedd dwfn mewn cyfraith gyfansoddiadol, datganoli a fframwaith cyfreithiol Cymru. Mae'n dod â phrofiad sylweddol o fywyd cyhoeddus Cymru, o gynghori a sylwebu ar gyfraith gyhoeddus ein gwlad a’r ddadl ddinesig, a bydd yn helpu i sicrhau bod gwaith y comisiwn wedi'i seilio ar ddadansoddiad trylwyr a dadansoddiad cryf o gyd-destun cyfansoddiadol Cymru. Thank you very much, Deputy Llywydd. Today, I am pleased to publish the terms of reference for the National Commission for Wales, taking forward this Government's clear mandate to support Wales's constitutional future through the establishment of a standing national commission. The way the United Kingdom is structured and governed is under strain, and debates about devolution, accountability and where decisions should be made are increasingly pressing and important. Responsible Government means ensuring Wales is ready to shape its own future, with the evidence, the advice and democratic space needed to make informed choices. This is not an abstract theoretical debate. It's about whether Wales has the right tools, powers and democratic arrangements to deliver better outcomes for our people. That preparation cannot be the work of Government alone. It requires a broad, open and constructive conversation across this Senedd and across Wales. That conversation needs to be shaped by the people of Wales, and that is why we need a national commission. The commission will be an independent, standing body, established to provide advice, evidence and analysis on Wales's constitutional future. It will operate in an advisory role and provide an enduring forum to support informed debate and discussion in the years ahead. There are four core functions in the terms of reference. First of all, the commission will advise on devolution priorities and the wider constitutional agenda, including areas where independent commissions have highlighted a clear case for further devolution, such as the Crown Estate, railways, justice and policing. It will monitor progress and provide evidence-based advice as constitutional developments continue in Wales and across the United Kingdom. Secondly, the commission will engage people across Wales in a national conversation about our constitutional future, creating opportunities for people to learn about the issues, consider different perspectives and contribute their views, building on previous commissions and groups.  Thirdly, the commission will strengthen the evidence base for future discussion and decision making, including through research on key political, economic and democratic questions that are relevant to our future. And fourth, the commission will help inform future constitutional reform by considering the three viable options identified by the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales: enhanced devolution, a federal United Kingdom, and independence. It will also consider the balance of responsibilities across different levels of government in Wales, including the scope to transfer further responsibilities to regional or local levels—an agenda that I'm sure others in this Senedd will welcome. In doing so, it will identify key questions, evidence gaps and areas where further work is required. It is also a pleasure to announce today the appointment of the commission's two co-chairs: Dame Menna Rawlings and Professor Emyr Lewis. I am delighted that they have agreed to lead this important work. Dame Menna Rawlings has enjoyed a distinguished career in British public service and diplomacy, including as His Majesty’s ambassador to France and British high commissioner to Australia. She offers a wealth of experience in government and international affairs, together with a wide-ranging perspective on constitutional and governance questions, shaped by her work in the UK and beyond. Professor Emyr Lewis is a distinguished academic and lawyer with deep expertise in constitutional law, devolution and the legal framework of Wales. He brings significant experience of Welsh public life, of advising and commenting on Welsh public law and civic debate, and will help to ensure that the commission's work is grounded in rigorous analysis and a strong analysis of Wales's constitutional context. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785297 287 Cy 2026-11-10T16:35:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=11102&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=11102&l=en 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785323 288 En 2026-11-10T16:38:38 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=11320&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=11320&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Together, Dame Menna and Professor Emyr Lewis bring the breadth of experience I want this commission to provide: leadership at the highest levels of international public life, alongside deep expertise in constitutional law, devolution and Wales's legal and civic context. Their leadership will help the commission command confidence as it begins its work, and over the coming weeks, we will move to appoint a wider membership to the commission. My ambition is for the commission to be a broad church, cross-party in spirit, constructive in tone, and rooted in a wide range of perspectives from across Welsh civic life. In developing the terms of reference, we have consulted other parties because I want the commission to command confidence across this Senedd as well as across Wales. I hope that colleagues in this Chamber will engage constructively to help ensure there is representation around the table. Constitutional debate is strongest when different voices and viewpoints are heard, including views that challenge and test ideas. This should be a national conversation, not a partisan one. The establishment of the commission builds on the important work that we have already undertaken in Wales. The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales made a substantial contribution to understanding Wales's constitutional choices. We hold a great deal of gratitude to its co-chairs, commissioners and all those who contributed. The commission will build on those foundations rather than rerun previous discussions. At its heart lies a simple principle: the future constitutional development of our country should be shaped with people across Wales, not simply presented to them. And that's why debate matters. Wales's constitutional future is about the kind of country we want to build together, how decisions are made, where power resides and how our institutions reflect the aspirations of our communities. The commission's work will take place at an important moment. We've heard that the First Minister has had productive discussions with the Prime Minister of the UK in Glasgow recently, who also spoke positively about devolution. We now look forward to seeing that engagement translated into meaningful action. The purpose of constitutional reform must be to improve outcomes for people and communities, not simply to move powers from one institution to another. Decisions should sit at the level where they can be exercised most effectively, whether that's national, regional or local, recognising the distinct democratic roles and responsibilities of Welsh Government, the Senedd, local government, and supporting greater coherence between the tiers of Government. We also welcome growing co-operation between devolved Governments, including with our friends in Scotland, where our interests align. Our objective remains straightforward: we want Wales to have the powers and accountable constitutional arrangements it needs to deliver for our people and reflect the ambitions of the people of Wales. And today marks an important step in that journey. The publication of these terms of reference and the appointments of co-chairs mark the beginning of a new phase of work. I look forward to working with the commission, with civic society, with communities across Wales and with Members across this Senedd as that work progresses. Together, we have an opportunity to help shape a confident, democratic and ambitious future for our country. Diolch yn fawr, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Gyda'i gilydd, mae gan y Fonesig Menna a'r Athro Emyr Lewis yr ehangder o brofiad rwyf am i'r comisiwn hwn ei ddarparu: arweinyddiaeth ar lefelau uchaf bywyd cyhoeddus rhyngwladol, ochr yn ochr ag arbenigedd dwfn mewn cyfraith gyfansoddiadol, datganoli a chyd-destun cyfreithiol a dinesig Cymru. Bydd eu harweinyddiaeth yn helpu'r comisiwn i ennyn hyder wrth iddo ddechrau ar ei waith, a thros yr wythnosau nesaf, byddwn ni'n symud i benodi aelodaeth ehangach i'r comisiwn. Fy uchelgais yw i'r comisiwn fod yn gynhwysol, yn drawsbleidiol o ran ysbryd, yn adeiladol ei dôn, ac wedi'i wreiddio mewn amrywiaeth eang o safbwyntiau o bob rhan o fywyd dinesig Cymru. Wrth ddatblygu'r cylch gwaith, rydyn ni wedi ymgynghori â phleidiau eraill oherwydd rwyf eisiau i'r comisiwn ennyn hyder ar draws y Senedd hon yn ogystal â ledled Cymru. Rwy'n gobeithio y bydd cyd-Aelodau yn y Siambr hon yn ymgysylltu'n adeiladol er mwyn helpu i sicrhau bod cynrychiolaeth o amgylch y bwrdd. Mae dadleuon cyfansoddiadol ar eu cryfaf pan fo lleisiau a safbwyntiau gwahanol yn cael eu clywed, gan gynnwys safbwyntiau sy'n herio ac yn profi syniadau. Dylai hon fod yn sgwrs genedlaethol, nid yn un bleidiol. Mae sefydlu'r comisiwn yn adeiladu ar y gwaith pwysig rydyn ni eisoes wedi'i wneud yng Nghymru. Fe wnaeth y Comisiwn Annibynnol ar Ddyfodol Cyfansoddiadol Cymru gyfraniad sylweddol at ddeall dewisiadau cyfansoddiadol Cymru. Rydyn ni'n ddiolchgar iawn i'w gyd-gadeiryddion, comisiynwyr a phawb a gyfrannodd. Bydd y comisiwn yn adeiladu ar y sylfeini hynny yn hytrach nag ailgynnal trafodaethau blaenorol. Wrth ei wraidd mae egwyddor syml: dylai datblygiad cyfansoddiadol ein gwlad yn y dyfodol gael ei lunio gyda phobl ledled Cymru, nid dim ond ei gyflwyno iddyn nhw. A dyna pam mae trafod yn bwysig. Mae dyfodol cyfansoddiadol Cymru yn ymwneud â'r math o wlad rydyn ni eisiau ei datblygu gyda'n gilydd, sut mae penderfyniadau'n cael eu gwneud, lle mae'r pŵer a sut mae ein sefydliadau'n adlewyrchu dyheadau ein cymunedau. Bydd gwaith y comisiwn yn digwydd ar adeg bwysig. Rydyn ni wedi clywed bod y Prif Weinidog wedi cael trafodaethau cynhyrchiol gyda Phrif Weinidog y DU yn Glasgow yn ddiweddar, a siaradodd hefyd yn gadarnhaol am ddatganoli. Rydyn ni nawr yn edrych ymlaen at weld yr ymgysylltu hwnnw'n cael ei drosi'n weithredu ystyrlon. Rhaid mai diben diwygio cyfansoddiadol yw gwella canlyniadau i bobl a chymunedau, nid dim ond symud pwerau o un sefydliad i'r llall. Dylai penderfyniadau gael eu gwneud ar y lefel lle mae modd eu harfer yn fwyaf effeithiol, p'un a yw hynny'n genedlaethol, yn rhanbarthol neu'n lleol, gan gydnabod gwahanol rolau a chyfrifoldebau democrataidd Llywodraeth Cymru, y Senedd, llywodraeth leol, a chefnogi mwy o gydlyniant rhwng haenau Llywodraeth. Rydyn ni hefyd yn croesawu'r cydweithredu cynyddol rhwng Llywodraethau datganoledig, gan gynnwys gyda'n ffrindiau yn yr Alban, lle mae ein buddiannau yn cyd-fynd â'i gilydd. Mae ein hamcan yn parhau i fod yn syml: rydyn ni eisiau i Gymru gael y pwerau a'r trefniadau cyfansoddiadol atebol sydd eu hangen arni i gyflawni i'n pobl ac adlewyrchu uchelgeisiau pobl Cymru. Ac mae heddiw yn gam pwysig yn y daith honno. Mae cyhoeddi'r cylch gwaith hwn a phenodi cyd-gadeiryddion yn nodi dechrau cyfnod newydd o waith. Rwy'n edrych ymlaen at weithio gyda'r comisiwn, gyda chymdeithas ddinesig, gyda chymunedau ledled Cymru a chydag Aelodau ar draws y Senedd hon wrth i'r gwaith hwnnw fynd rhagddo. Gyda'n gilydd, mae gennym ni gyfle i helpu i lunio dyfodol hyderus, democrataidd ac uchelgeisiol i'n gwlad. Diolch yn fawr, Ddirprwy Lywydd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785303 289 En 2026-11-10T16:40:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=11402&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=11402&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785315 290 En 2026-11-10T16:42:40 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=11562&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=11562&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12181 12181 Adrian Mason AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181 Mason, Adrian I welcome the early publication of the papers; it shows respect to this Chamber. Thank you. We'll let the debate begin then, shall we? Cabinet Minister, your statement today on the National Commission for Wales is part of your Government's wider devolution agenda—I don't think you'd deny it—but I have some fundamental concerns, as you'd imagine. The terms of reference published today state that the new national commission will be built on the work of previous commissions. So, why do we need another commission? Wales really has substantial devolved powers. Before seeking more, surely the Welsh Government should demonstrate it's making effective use of what it already holds. And that case is yet to be made. Our NHS is under immense pressure, our schools face serious challenges and our economy needs urgent investment. These are the issues your Government should basically focus upon for the people of Wales. Yet, we have been presented with yet another constitutional exercise, with only vague details on the scope and a vast remit. Cabinet Minister, the terms of reference commit to researching key political and economic questions, but your Government has not told us how much this commission will cost. And where is the evidence that transferring these powers will give us a better outcome? Take the Crown Estate, for example—and we didn't need an expensive commission to work these figures out—its Welsh assets were valued at £290 million in 2025-26. Yet, its operating profit, excluding offshore wind option fees, was a mere £9.8 million. An expert group estimated an annual income of £20 million should the Crown Estate be devolved. You often mention Scotland, and it's often held up as an example, but Scotland is not Wales. Its marine area is 430 sq km bigger than ours. So, where is the financial case? What would Wales actually gain and what would it cost? I think these are fair questions. And who would carry the liabilities? Cabinet Minister, there are also a wider constitutional issues. The national commission's terms of reference include enhanced devolution, Wales in a federal United Kingdom and the dreaded 'i' word—independence—as a long-term viable constitutional option. Plaid Cymru's manifesto has already stated that a new commission would lay the foundations for a future White Paper on Welsh independence. However, polling in May this year, as I've mentioned before a few times, I think, indicated that 67 per cent of Welsh people opposed independence. So, I ask the Cabinet Minister: what assurances can you give that this new commission will not become a vehicle for advancing a political objective at the taxpayers' expense? How do its objectives align with the clearly expressed views of the Welsh people? There's also a question about the commission's independence. We are told that the commission will operate independently, yet it will be supported by a Welsh Government secretariat. Its members will initially serve three-year terms, with the possibility of future appointments, if agreed by Ministers. What safeguards will be put in place to ensure genuine independence rather than reflecting the appearance of independence? Then there's the question of cost. This is not a short, one-off review, is it? It is intended to be a standing commission able to commission research, engage the public and produce reports over several years. But what is the expected total cost, Minister, including the secretariat, external research and public engagement? What measurable benefits will justify such expenditure? Cabinet Minister, I'm not opposed to a sensible constitutional discussion, as you well know, but any proposal for more power must pass some basic tests: what issues are we trying to solve, what evidence shows that transferring powers will solve these issues, how will it be funded, and how will the people of Wales benefit. Without clear answers, Cabinet Minister, this commission risks becoming an exercise in constitutional debate, while the everyday concerns of constituents remain unresolved. The people of Wales want opportunity, easy access to healthcare, decent jobs and value for their taxes, and this is what your Government's attention should be drawn to, because Wales needs better government, not simply more government. Thank you. Rwy'n croesawu cyhoeddi'r papurau yn gynnar; mae'n dangos parch i'r Siambr hon. Diolch. Fe wnawn ni adael i'r ddadl ddechrau te, wnawn ni? Weinidog Cabinet, mae eich datganiad heddiw ar Gomisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru yn rhan o agenda datganoli ehangach eich Llywodraeth—dydw i ddim yn credu y byddech chi'n gwadu hynny—ond mae gennyf rai pryderon sylfaenol, fel y byddech chi'n dychmygu. Mae'r cylch gwaith a gyhoeddwyd heddiw yn nodi y bydd y comisiwn cenedlaethol newydd yn cael ei adeiladu ar waith comisiynau blaenorol. Felly, pam mae angen comisiwn arall arnon ni? Mae gan Gymru bwerau datganoledig sylweddol mewn gwirionedd. Cyn ceisio mwy, does bosib y dylai Llywodraeth Cymru ddangos ei bod yn gwneud defnydd effeithiol o'r hyn sydd ganddi eisoes. Ac nid yw'r achos hwnnw wedi'i wneud eto. Mae ein GIG o dan bwysau enfawr, mae ein hysgolion yn wynebu heriau difrifol ac mae angen buddsoddiad brys ar ein heconomi. Dyma'r materion y dylai eich Llywodraeth ganolbwyntio arnyn nhw yn y bôn ar gyfer pobl Cymru. Er hynny, mae ymarfer cyfansoddiadol arall wedi'i gyflwyno i ni, gyda dim ond manylion niwlog am y cwmpas a chylch gwaith helaeth. Weinidog Cabinet, mae'r cylch gwaith yn ymrwymo i ymchwilio i gwestiynau gwleidyddol ac economaidd allweddol, ond nid yw eich Llywodraeth wedi dweud wrthym beth fydd cost y comisiwn hwn. A ble mae'r dystiolaeth y bydd trosglwyddo'r pwerau hyn yn rhoi canlyniad gwell i ni? Ystyriwch Ystad y Goron, er enghraifft—a doedd dim angen comisiwn drud arnom i weithio'r ffigurau hyn allan—roedd ei hasedau yng Nghymru werth £290 miliwn yn 2025-26. Eto, dim ond £9.8 miliwn oedd ei helw gweithredol, ac eithrio ffioedd opsiwn ynni gwynt ar y môr. Amcangyfrifodd grŵp arbenigol incwm blynyddol o £20 miliwn pe bai Ystad y Goron yn cael ei datganoli. Rydych chi'n aml yn sôn am yr Alban, ac mae'n aml yn cael ei nodi fel enghraifft, ond mae'r Alban yn wahanol i Gymru. Mae ei hardal forol 430 cilomedr sgwâr yn fwy na'n hun ni. Felly, ble mae'r achos ariannol? Beth fyddai Cymru yn ei ennill mewn gwirionedd a beth fyddai'r gost? Rwy'n credu bod y rhain yn gwestiynau teg. A phwy fyddai'n ysgwyddo'r rhwymedigaethau? Weinidog Cabinet, mae yna hefyd faterion cyfansoddiadol ehangach. Mae cylch gwaith y comisiwn cenedlaethol yn cynnwys datganoli uwch, Cymru mewn Teyrnas Unedig ffederal a'r gair 'a' ofnadwy—annibyniaeth—fel dewis cyfansoddiadol hyfyw hirdymor. Mae maniffesto Plaid Cymru eisoes wedi nodi y byddai comisiwn newydd yn gosod y sylfeini ar gyfer Papur Gwyn ar annibyniaeth Cymru yn y dyfodol. Fodd bynnag, dangosodd pôl ym mis Mai eleni, fel yr wyf wedi sôn o'r blaen ychydig o weithiau, rwy'n credu, fod 67 y cant o Gymry yn gwrthwynebu annibyniaeth. Felly, gofynnaf i'r Gweinidog Cabinet: pa sicrwydd allwch chi ei roi na fydd y comisiwn newydd hwn yn dod yn gyfrwng i hyrwyddo amcan gwleidyddol ar draul y trethdalwyr? Sut mae ei amcanion yn cyd-fynd â safbwyntiau pobl Cymru sydd wedi'u mynegi'n glir? Mae yna gwestiwn hefyd am annibyniaeth y comisiwn. Dywedir wrthym y bydd y comisiwn yn gweithredu'n annibynnol, ond bydd yn cael ei gefnogi gan ysgrifenyddiaeth Llywodraeth Cymru. Bydd ei aelodau yn gwasanaethu am dymhorau o dair blynedd i ddechrau, gyda'r posibilrwydd o benodiadau yn y dyfodol, os bydd Gweinidogion yn cytuno. Pa fesurau diogelu fydd yn cael eu rhoi ar waith i sicrhau annibyniaeth wirioneddol yn hytrach nag adlewyrchu'r hyn sy'n ymddangos fel annibyniaeth? Yna mae'r cwestiwn o gost. Nid adolygiad byr, untro yw hwn, nage? Bwriedir iddo fod yn gomisiwn sefydlog sy'n gallu comisiynu ymchwil, ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd a chynhyrchu adroddiadau dros sawl blwyddyn. Ond beth yw'r cyfanswm cost ddisgwyliedig, Weinidog, gan gynnwys yr ysgrifenyddiaeth, ymchwil allanol ac ymgysylltu â'r cyhoedd? Pa fuddion mesuradwy fydd yn cyfiawnhau gwariant o'r fath? Weinidog Cabinet, dydw i ddim yn gwrthwynebu trafodaeth gyfansoddiadol synhwyrol, fel y gwyddoch chi'n iawn, ond rhaid i unrhyw gynnig am fwy o bŵer basio rhai profion sylfaenol: pa faterion ydyn ni'n ceisio eu datrys, pa dystiolaeth sy'n dangos y bydd trosglwyddo pwerau yn datrys y materion hyn, sut fydd yn cael ei ariannu, a sut fydd pobl Cymru yn elwa. Heb atebion clir, Weinidog Cabinet, mae risg y bydd y comisiwn hwn yn dod yn ymarfer mewn dadleuon cyfansoddiadol, tra bod pryderon bob dydd etholwyr yn parhau heb eu datrys. Mae pobl Cymru eisiau cyfleoedd, mynediad hawdd at ofal iechyd, swyddi da a gwerth am arian am eu trethi, a dyma'r hyn ddylai fod yn cael sylw eich Llywodraeth, oherwydd llywodraeth well sydd ei hangen ar Gymru, nid mwy o lywodraeth. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785314 291 En 2026-11-10T16:45:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=11702&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=11702&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785324 292 En 2026-11-10T16:47:02 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=11824&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=11824&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I thank the opposition spokesperson for his reasoned comments. There are areas where we will agree, there are areas where we will disagree, and, as he says, let the debate begin. I’m clear that there are areas of public policy where the evidence is unambiguous and definitive that the lives of people in Wales will be improved by devolution—railways, for example. There’s a clear case, beyond any reasonable doubt, that if we make progress there, we can make progress for the people of Wales. You raised the issue of the Crown Estate. There are clearly issues to work through there, and that is why we have an expert group working through issues around the Crown Estate. There is great potential—there is great marine potential. The Member talks down the Welsh marine potential a little. I hope he wasn't doing that—I'm sure he wasn't. But there is enormous marine potential in renewable energy along the Welsh sea bed, which a Welsh Crown Estate could exploit and bring benefits to the people of Wales, and bring benefits in tackling some of our energy challenges. So, those are a couple of issues I should highlight there. The costs of the commission lie within the constitutional reform budget of the Welsh Government. I have not made the case, and there are no proposals, to increase that budget in the forthcoming year. I think that is appropriate, because there is work to be done, and important work to be done, on teasing some of these constitutional issues out. But, as I've said from this despatch box on numerous occasions, the priorities of our Government are the priorities of the people of Wales, which rest on childcare, on child poverty, on the economy, on schools and on the NHS, and they will continue to be so. The Member raises the question about independence. I was meeting the co-chairs earlier today, and I said that my view was that they would be accepted as unimpeachable. I think that is what we were seeking: two independent chairs who, whatever the Minister might say to them, would form their own views robustly and constructively, and would lead the commission in that way. I’ve also sought to engage with parties across this Chamber on securing members of the commission who could contribute from their perspectives, and I hope very much to be able to reflect all of those suggestions when the commission membership is produced. When I say that I want this to be a national conversation, not a partisan one, I am wholly sincere in that and I shall work with colleagues right across this Chamber to try and make that happen. Diolch. Hoffwn ddiolch i lefarydd yr wrthblaid am ei sylwadau rhesymegol. Mae yna feysydd lle byddwn ni'n cytuno, mae yna feysydd lle byddwn ni'n anghytuno, ac, fel y mae'n ei ddweud, gadewch i'r ddadl ddechrau. Rwy'n glir bod yna feysydd o bolisi cyhoeddus lle mae'r dystiolaeth yn ddiamwys ac yn bendant y bydd bywydau pobl yng Nghymru yn cael eu gwella trwy ddatganoli—rheilffyrdd, er enghraifft. Mae yna achos clir, y tu hwnt i unrhyw amheuaeth resymol, y gallwn ni wneud cynnydd i bobl Cymru os gwnawn ni gynnydd yn y fan yna. Fe wnaethoch chi godi mater Ystad y Goron. Mae'n amlwg bod yna faterion i weithio drwyddyn nhw yn y fan yna, a dyna pam mae gennym ni grŵp arbenigol sy'n gweithio drwy faterion o amgylch Ystad y Goron. Mae potensial mawr—mae potensial morol mawr. Mae'r Aelod yn lladd rywfaint ar botensial morol Cymru. Rwy'n gobeithio nad oedd yn gwneud hynny—rwy'n siŵr nad oedd. Ond mae yna botensial morol enfawr mewn ynni adnewyddadwy ar hyd gwely'r môr yng Nghymru, y gallai Ystad y Goron yng Nghymru fanterisio arno a dod â manteision i bobl Cymru, a dod â manteision wrth fynd i'r afael â rhai o'n heriau ynni. Felly, mae'r rhain yn gwpl o faterion y dylwn i dynnu sylw atyn nhw yn y fan yna. Mae costau'r comisiwn o fewn cyllideb diwygio cyfansoddiadol Llywodraeth Cymru. Nid wyf wedi dadlau'r achos, ac nid oes unrhyw gynigion, i gynyddu'r gyllideb honno yn y flwyddyn i ddod. Rwy'n credu bod hynny'n briodol, oherwydd mae gwaith i'w wneud, a gwaith pwysig i'w wneud, o ran deall rhai o'r materion cyfansoddiadol hyn. Ond, fel yr wyf wedi'i ddweud o'r blwch dogfennau hwn ar sawl achlysur, blaenoriaethau ein Llywodraeth yw blaenoriaethau pobl Cymru, sy'n dibynnu ar ofal plant, ar dlodi plant, ar yr economi, ar ysgolion ac ar y GIG, a byddan nhw'n parhau i fod felly. Mae'r Aelod yn codi'r cwestiwn am annibyniaeth. Roeddwn i'n cwrdd â'r cyd-gadeiryddion yn gynharach heddiw, ac fe ddywedais i y bydden nhw, yn fy marn i, yn cael eu derbyn fel rhai dilychwin. Rwy'n credu mai dyna roedden ni'n ei geisio: dau gadeirydd annibynnol a fyddai, beth bynnag y byddai'r Gweinidog yn ei ddweud wrthyn nhw, yn ffurfio eu barn eu hunain yn gadarn ac yn adeiladol, ac a fyddai'n arwain y comisiwn yn y modd hwnnw. Rwyf hefyd wedi ceisio ymgysylltu â phleidiau ar draws y Siambr hon o ran sicrhau aelodau o'r comisiwn a allai gyfrannu o'u safbwyntiau nhw, ac rwy'n gobeithio'n fawr y byddaf i'n gallu adlewyrchu'r holl awgrymiadau hynny pan fydd aelodaeth y comisiwn yn cael ei llunio. Pan wy'n dweud fy mod i eisiau i hon fod yn sgwrs genedlaethol, nid yn sgwrs bleidiol, rwy'n gwbl ddiffuant yn hynny ac fe wnaf i weithio gyda chyd-Aelodau ar draws y Siambr hon i geisio sicrhau bod hynny'n digwydd. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785312 293 En 2026-11-10T16:50:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12002&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12002&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785313 294 En 2026-11-10T16:50:05 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12007&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12007&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12156 12156 Huw Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 Thomas, Huw I begin my remarks, not for the first time, by noting that this is another week and another commission being established. I say that going on to cautiously welcome the establishment of this commission. Nevertheless, having questioned the Minister earlier today about his Government's willingness to seize the nettle, I am struck that these terms of reference run to a page and a half, scarcely 400 words. I do wonder whether we needed six months to have got to this state, Minister. But there we are, that's a matter of pace. Rwy'n dechrau fy sylwadau, nid am y tro cyntaf, trwy nodi bod hon yn wythnos arall a bod comisiwn arall yn cael ei sefydlu. Rwy'n dweud hynny wrth fynd ati'n ofalus i groesawu sefydlu'r comisiwn hwn. Er hynny, ar ôl holi'r Gweinidog yn gynharach heddiw am barodrwydd ei Lywodraeth i fynd i'r afael â'r mater, mae'n fy nharo i fod y cylch gwaith hyn yn llenwi tudalen a hanner, prin 400 gair. Tybed a oedd angen chwe mis arnom i gyrraedd y man hwn, Weinidog. Ond dyna ni, mae hynny'n fater o gyflymder. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785318 295 Cy 2026-11-10T16:50:45 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12047&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12047&l=en 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12156 12156 Huw Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 Thomas, Huw Y cwestiwn i'r rhan fwyaf ohonon ni, dwi'n credu, fydd a fydd y comisiwn hwn yn canolbwyntio ar welliannau ymarferol i lywodraethiant ac atebolrwydd sy'n gwella'r ffordd y caiff gwasanaethau cyhoeddus eu darparu, neu ai jest cam arall yw hwn ar daith gyfansoddiadol llawer hirach. Er y gallwn ni anghytuno ynghylch y daith honno, ac yn sicr anghytuno ynghylch y gyrchfan derfynol y byddai'r Gweinidog a'i blaid yn hoffi i Gymru ei chyrraedd, dwi'n gobeithio bod cytundeb ar draws y Siambr hon fod y ffordd y caiff Cymru ei llywodraethu yn bwysig. Dylai sefydliadau cryf, atebolrwydd cryf a phenderfyniadau a wneir mor agos â phosib at y bobl maen nhw'n effeithio arnynt fod yn amcanion y gallwn ni i gyd eu cefnogi. The question for most of us, I think, would be whether this commission will focus on practical improvements to governance and accountability that improve the way in which public services are provided, or is it just another step on a far longer constitutional journey. Although we can disagree on that journey, and certainly disagree on the destination that the Minister and his party would want to see Wales reach, I do hope that there would be agreement across this Chamber that the way in which Wales is governed is important. Strong organisations, strong accountability and decisions made as close as possible to the people impacted by those decisions should be objectives that we can all support. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785330 296 En 2026-11-10T16:51:42 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12104&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12104&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12156 12156 Huw Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 Thomas, Huw Given those potential disagreements about the work of this commission, I agree with the colleague opposite that the independence of this commission is paramount. I am worried that it is a Welsh Government secretariat that will be provided. So, could the Minister confirm that the commission and its members will engage with and be accessible to Members of all parties in this Chamber rather than just the Minister? I would like some more details, if I may, on the funding point that has already been raised. There will inevitably be differing views about Wales's longer term constitutional future, but I think we would accept that there is greater scope for agreement on simpler principles, for example the one recently articulated by the justice Secretary Alex Norris, ensuring that the right powers sit at the right level. Ultimately, I think that should be the test—not whether power has simply been transferred from one institution to another, but whether the right powers are exercised at the right level in a way that improves outcomes for communities and strengthens democratic accountability. O ystyried yr anghytundebau posibl hynny ynglŷn â gwaith y comisiwn hwn, rwy'n cytuno â'r cyd-Aelod gyferbyn bod annibyniaeth y comisiwn hwn yn hollbwysig. Rwy'n poeni mai ysgrifenyddiaeth Llywodraeth Cymru fydd yn cael ei darparu. Felly, a all y Gweinidog gadarnhau y bydd y comisiwn a'i aelodau yn ymgysylltu ag Aelodau o bob plaid yn y Siambr hon ac yn hygyrch iddyn nhw yn hytrach na dim ond i'r Gweinidog? Hoffwn i gael mwy o fanylion, os caf i, ar y pwynt cyllido sydd eisoes wedi'i godi. Mae'n anochel y bydd gwahanol safbwyntiau am ddyfodol cyfansoddiadol tymor hwy Cymru, ond rwy'n credu y bydden ni'n derbyn bod mwy o le i gytuno ar egwyddorion symlach, er enghraifft yr un a nodwyd gan yr Ysgrifennydd cyfiawnder Alex Norris yn ddiweddar, sef sicrhau bod y pwerau cywir ar y lefel gywir. Yn y pen draw, rwy'n credu mai dyna ddylai'r prawf fod—nid a yw pŵer wedi'i drosglwyddo o un sefydliad i'r llall, ond a yw'r pwerau cywir yn cael eu harfer ar y lefel gywir mewn ffordd sy'n gwella canlyniadau i gymunedau ac sy'n cryfhau atebolrwydd democrataidd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785333 297 Cy 2026-11-10T16:52:58 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12180&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12180&l=en 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12156 12156 Huw Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 Thomas, Huw Roeddwn i'n falch o weld hyn yn cael ei adlewyrchu yn y cylch gorchwyl. Yn benodol, dwi'n croesawu'r ymrwymiad i ystyried cydbwysedd cyfrifoldebau ar draws gwahanol lefelau o lywodraeth yng Nghymru a'r posibilrwydd o drosglwyddo rhagor o gyfrifoldebau i lefelau rhanbarthol a lleol. Dwi'n credu bod hyn yn gyfle a gafodd ei golli gan y comisiwn diwethaf. Dwi'n croesawu'r sgwrs a ges i gyda'r Gweinidog, lle ces i'r cyfle i wneud y pwynt hwnnw, ac mae e wedi cael ei adlewyrchu yn y cylch gorchwyl. Mae hynny yn gydnabyddiaeth bwysig nad yw diwygio cyfansoddiadol yn ymwneud yn unig â'r berthynas rhwng Bae Caerdydd a San Steffan, ond hefyd ble mae pŵer yn eistedd o fewn Cymru ei hun. I was pleased to see this reflected in the remit. Specifically, I welcome the commitment to consider the balance of responsibilities across various levels of government in Wales and the possibility of transferring further responsibilities to regional and local levels. I think this was a missed opportunity by the previous commission. I welcome the conversation that I had with the Minister, where I had the opportunity to make that point, and it is reflected in the remit. That is an important recognition that constitutional reform doesn't only relate to the relationship between Cardiff Bay and Westminster, but also to where power lies within Wales itself. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785336 298 En 2026-11-10T16:53:41 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12223&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12223&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12156 12156 Huw Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 Thomas, Huw For communities across Wales, the challenge is not just where decisions are made, it's whether they have meaningful influence over the decisions that affect their towns, valleys, cities and regions. That is why Welsh Labour have argued for a deeper conversation about the next phase of devolution. And no, let me be clear, this is not something that we've only just started talking about recently. Welsh Labour in Government put an emphasis on regional working through the establishment of the corporate joint committees, regional partnership boards and other collaborative structures. We've also seen growing recognition that different parts of Wales face different opportunities and different challenges, not least with accelerating devolution within England. The next phase of reform should therefore be about pushing power closer to communities and ensuring decision making better reflects local needs. That's why, as I said, I welcome the inclusion of exploring regional and local devolution in the commission's remit. I would welcome the Minister's view on how the commission intends to approach this work. Will it consider whether communities have sufficient influence over economic development, transport, planning and public service delivery? How will it assess whether existing regional structures are delivering the accountability and outcomes that people expect? I gymunedau ledled Cymru, yr her yw nid yn unig lle mae penderfyniadau'n cael eu gwneud, ond a oes ganddyn nhw ddylanwad ystyrlon dros y penderfyniadau sy'n effeithio ar eu trefi, eu cymoedd, eu dinasoedd a'u rhanbarthau. Dyna pam mae Llafur Cymru wedi dadlau dros sgwrs ddyfnach am y cam nesaf o ddatganoli. A na, gadewch i mi fod yn glir, dydy hyn ddim yn rhywbeth rydyn ni newydd ddechrau sôn amdano'n ddiweddar. Fe roddodd Llafur Cymru mewn Llywodraeth bwyslais ar weithio rhanbarthol drwy sefydlu'r cyd-bwyllgorau corfforedig, byrddau partneriaeth rhanbarthol a strwythurau cydweithredol eraill. Rydyn ni hefyd wedi gweld cydnabyddiaeth gynyddol bod gwahanol rannau o Gymru yn wynebu gwahanol gyfleoedd a gwahanol heriau,yn enwedig gyda datganoli'n cyflymu yn Lloegr. Dylai'r cam diwygio nesaf felly fod yn ymwneud â gwthio pŵer yn agosach at gymunedau a sicrhau bod y penderfyniadau a wneir yn adlewyrchu anghenion lleol yn well. Dyna pam, fel y dywedais i, fy mod i'n croesawu cynnwys archwilio datganoli rhanbarthol a lleol yng nghylch gwaith y comisiwn. Byddwn i'n croesawu barn y Gweinidog ar sut mae'r comisiwn yn bwriadu mynd i'r afael â'r gwaith hwn. A fydd yn ystyried a oes gan gymunedau ddylanwad digonol dros ddatblygu economaidd, trafnidiaeth, cynllunio a darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus? Sut fydd yn asesu a yw strwythurau rhanbarthol presennol yn cyflawni'r atebolrwydd a'r canlyniadau y mae pobl yn eu disgwyl? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785320 299 En 2026-11-10T16:55:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12302&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12302&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785332 300 Cy 2026-11-10T16:55:03 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12305&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12305&l=en 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12156 12156 Huw Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 Thomas, Huw Sut fydd y comisiwn yn ymgynghori gyda llywodraeth leol, cyrff rhanbarthol a mudiadau cymunedol i sicrhau bod y sgwrs yma nid jest yn un sydd ynghlwm i arbenigwyr cyfansoddiadol a'r usual suspects? Ac yn olaf, os caf i, Ddirprwy Lywydd,  How will the commission consult with local government, regional bodies and community organisations in order to ensure that this conversation isn't one that just involves constitutional experts and the usual suspects? And finally, if I may, Dirprwy Lywydd, 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785334 301 En 2026-11-10T16:55:21 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12323&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12323&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12156 12156 Huw Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12156 Thomas, Huw given that Plaid Cymru stated during the election campaign that independence is off the table in this Senedd term, can he clarify whether that remains the position of this Welsh Government? If the work is grounded in practical questions, then I believe this commission can make a worthwhile contribution to our national debate, and I look forward to engaging with it further. o ystyried bod Plaid Cymru wedi datgan yn ystod yr ymgyrch etholiadol nad yw annibyniaeth yn ystyriaeth yn nhymor y Senedd hon, a all e egluro ai dyna safbwynt y Llywodraeth Cymru hon o hyd? Os yw'r gwaith wedi'i seilio ar gwestiynau ymarferol, yna rwy'n credu y gall y comisiwn hwn wneud cyfraniad gwerthfawr i'n dadl genedlaethol, ac rwy'n edrych ymlaen at ymgysylltu ag ef ymhellach. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785335 302 Cy 2026-11-10T16:55:43 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12345&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12345&l=en 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Diolch yn fawr i'r llefarydd am y sylwadau yna. Mae yna gryn dipyn o ardaloedd o gytundeb yn fanna, a dwi'n croesawu'r sylwadau. Mi wnes i nodyn o sylwadau yr Arglwydd Ganghellor— Thank you very much to the spokesperson for those comments. There are quite a lot of areas of agreement there, and I do welcome the comments that were made. I made a note of the comments made by the Lord Chancellor— 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785337 303 En 2026-11-10T16:55:59 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12361&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12361&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd that the right powers sit at the right level to deliver better outcomes to people. I wholeheartedly agree, and that is what our Prif Weinidog has set out, if you were at Cardiff University listening to the Prif Weinidog set out our vision for devolution to Wales and decentralisation within Wales. It's very much in line with our thinking. I'm not sure whether the lights were playing tricks on me, but I could see the co-chairs of the commission in the gallery nodding vigorously at the suggestion that they would engage with Members across the Senedd. That is what I would expect them to do, and that is precisely how an independent commission should operate. I can offer some reassurance there. There is a long-standing practice within the Welsh Government of appointing civil servants who act as a secretariat to commissions. The Burns commission, as you'll be aware, was one of them, where there is a degree of independence to those civil servants, and I think that is important. The test of this commission will be in its practical implementation and developing that evidence base for the steps forward. I've repeated it before, I shall repeat again: there will be no independence referendum in this Senedd term. That was what was in the Plaid Cymru manifesto, and that remains our position. Diolch yn fawr, Ddirprwy Lywydd. bod y pwerau cywir ar y lefel gywir i gyflawni canlyniadau gwell i bobl. Rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr, a dyna'r hyn y mae ein Prif Weinidog wedi'i nodi, os oeddech chi ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd yn gwrando ar y Prif Weinidog yn nodi ein gweledigaeth ar gyfer datganoli i Gymru a datganoli yng Nghymru. Mae'n debyg iawn i'n syniadau ni. Wn i ddim a oedd y goleuadau'n chwarae triciau arnaf, ond roeddwn i'n gallu gweld cyd-gadeiryddion y comisiwn yn yr oriel yn nodio eu pennau'n egnïol wrth glywed yr awgrym y bydden nhw'n ymgysylltu ag Aelodau ar draws y Senedd. Dyna'r hyn y byddwn i'n disgwyl iddyn nhw ei wneud, a dyna'n union sut y dylai comisiwn annibynnol weithredu. Gallaf gynnig rhywfaint o sicrwydd yn y fan yna. Mae arfer hirsefydlog o fewn Llywodraeth Cymru o benodi gweision sifil sy'n gweithredu fel ysgrifenyddiaeth i gomisiynau. Roedd comisiwn Burns, fel y gwyddoch chi, yn un ohonyn nhw, lle mae rhywfaint o annibyniaeth i'r gweision sifil hynny, ac rwy'n credu bod hynny'n bwysig. Y prawf i'r comisiwn hwn fydd y ffordd y caiff ei weithredu'n ymarferol, a datblygu'r sylfaen dystiolaeth honno ar gyfer y camau ymlaen. Rwyf wedi ei ailadrodd o'r blaen, ac fe wnaf ei ailadrodd eto: fydd yna ddim refferendwm ar annibyniaeth yn nhymor y Senedd hon. Dyna'r hyn oedd ym maniffesto Plaid Cymru, a dyna ein safbwynt ni o hyd. Diolch yn fawr, Ddirprwy Lywydd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785341 304 En 2026-11-10T16:57:25 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12447&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12447&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 171 171 Darren Millar AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 Millar, Darren Thank you, Minister, for advance sight of your statement today. I have a sense of déjà vu, of course, because ever since devolution began, we've become accustomed to the sort of constitutional merry-go-round, which always follows a predictable pattern. First, the Government celebrates winning an election or gaining some new powers, Ministers then go on to say they finally have their hands on all of the levers to deliver the better Wales that they promised, the promised land then is just around the corner—we never quite get there—and then within a few months or even a few years, things don't improve. In fact, sometimes they get a bit worse. And suddenly the Government announces that it doesn't have enough powers after all. If only Westminster would give it a few more, then everything would be different and life would be so much rosier. And so begins the next stage. The Government announces a commission, an independent review, an expert panel, an advisory group, a taskforce, a convention. We've seen them all before, haven't we? The Richard commission, the Holtham commission, the Silk commission, the Thomas commission, the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales, costing taxpayers millions of pounds that could and should have been invested in our public services instead. And now, of course, we're told we need another one. The usual people are assembled, obviously. We've got some very decent people that you've appointed as chairs, and I wish them all the best with their work. But they will be added to, of course, by politicians, university professors, quango chiefs, whoever else you might select from the usual suspects in the gallery, as it were. There might even be a professional businessperson or two that's pro Senedd, pro devolution and pro independence. There could even be a lone Conservative voice on these things. The distinguished collection that you will assemble of the great and the good will then set off across Wales. They'll be solemnly asking people—with very open minds, of course—whether the Senedd should have more powers. Now, Dirprwy Lywydd, I don't know about you, and I don't know about any other MSs, but anyone who's spent any time canvassing on doorsteps across Wales will know that the last thing that most normal people in Wales would want to do is to willingly give up an evening to attend a constitutional workshop—[Interruption.] You, obviously, excluded. [Laughter.] But there will be no shortage of politicians, academics and enthusiastic Welsh nationalists delighted to spend an evening agreeing with everybody else that attends that meeting that the Senedd should absolutely have more powers. And then, after years of these meetings and these workshops, these consultations and all of the expense that goes along with it, the whole of the jamboree will come to an end, a lengthy report will be published. And I'm prepared to make a prediction today to everybody, and check this in the future when the report is finally published: I reckon that it will say that the Government should have more powers, that the Senedd needs more devolution. Right? I bet your bottom dollar that's what it will say, because that's what it's designed to say and designed to deliver, because it will be set up by people who want more powers—you; it will be set up by you—appointments will be made where there's a built-in majority of people who want more devolution and want more powers, and that is precisely what will happen. Now, we just had a commission. One and a half million pounds was spent by the previous Government, wasting money as though there was money to burn in the Government's coffers. One and a half million pounds. It's less than three years later. This was only published in January 2024, and we're doing it all over again. So, I think that what we ought to do is save our money and instead invest it in the people's priorities, fix the NHS—[Interruption.] Fix the NHS first, Minister. You want me to say it again? Why don't you fix the NHS and pull your finger out and fix the NHS? Why don't you fix our schools and raise those standards in our schools? You have the powers to be able to do that, but you're not doing it. You should use the powers you already have to effect the change that we need in Wales, instead of constantly being on a power grab for more and more and more, and passing all the excuses on that you constantly give. You've got responsibility for transport. You've got responsibility for the NHS. Build the M4. Upgrade the A55. Fix our hospitals. Give us more beds. Make sure that ambulances turn up on time. Make sure that kids leave school with the qualifications that they need in the modern Wales that we have today. That's what our country needs, not more wasteful commissions that will draw the same conclusion as everyone in the past. Diolch, Weinidog, am gael gweld eich datganiad ymlaen llaw heddiw. Mae gennyf ymdeimlad o déjà vu, wrth gwrs, oherwydd byth ers i ddatganoli ddechrau, rydyn ni wedi dod i arfer â'r math o firi cyfansoddiadol, sydd bob amser yn dilyn patrwm rhagweladwy. Yn gyntaf, mae'r Llywodraeth yn dathlu ennill etholiad neu ennill rhai pwerau newydd, yna mae Gweinidogion yn mynd ymlaen i ddweud bod ganddyn nhw, o'r diwedd, yr holl liferi i gyflawni'r Gymru well y gwnaethon nhw ei haddo, bod gwlad yr addewid rownd y gornel—dydyn ni byth yn cyrraedd yno—ac yna o fewn ychydig fisoedd neu hyd yn oed ychydig flynyddoedd, dydy pethau ddim yn gwella. Yn wir, weithiau maen nhw'n mynd ychydig yn waeth. Ac yn sydyn mae'r Llywodraeth yn cyhoeddi nad oes ganddi ddigon o bwerau wedi'r cyfan. Pe bai San Steffan yn rhoi ychydig mwy iddi, yna byddai popeth yn wahanol a byddai bywyd yn llawer gwell.  Ac felly dyma ddechrau'r cam nesaf. Mae'r Llywodraeth yn cyhoeddi comisiwn, adolygiad annibynnol, panel arbenigol, grŵp cynghori, tasglu, confensiwn. Rydyn ni wedi'u gweld nhw i gyd o'r blaen, onid ydyn ni? Comisiwn Richard, comisiwn Holtham, comisiwn Silk, comisiwn Thomas, y Comisiwn Annibynnol ar Ddyfodol Cyfansoddiadol Cymru, yn costio miliynau o bunnoedd i drethdalwyr a allai ac a ddylai fod wedi cael eu buddsoddi yn ein gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn lle hynny. A nawr, wrth gwrs, rydyn ni'n cael gwybod bod angen un arall. Mae'r bobl arferol yn cael eu hymgynnull, yn amlwg. Mae gennym ni rai pobl gweddus iawn rydych chi wedi'u penodi yn gadeiryddion, ac rwy'n dymuno'r gorau iddyn nhw gyda'u gwaith. Ond wrth gwrs, bydd gwleidyddion, athrawon prifysgol, penaethiaid cwangos, pwy bynnag arall y gallech chi ddewis o'r wynebau arferol yn yr oriel, fel petai, yn cael eu hychwanegu atyn nhw. Efallai y bydd hyd yn oed person busnes proffesiynol neu ddau sydd o blaid y Senedd, sydd o blaid datganoli ac sydd o blaid annibyniaeth. Gallai fod hyd yn oed un llais Ceidwadol ar y pethau hyn. Bydd y casgliad nodedig o fawrion y byddwch chi'n eu hymgynnull yn mynd wedyn i bob rhan o Gymru. Byddan nhw'n gofyn o ddifrif i bobl—gyda meddyliau agored iawn, wrth gwrs—a ddylai'r Senedd gael mwy o bwerau. Nawr, Ddirprwy Lywydd, nid wyf i'n gwybod amdanoch chi, ac nid wyf i'n gwybod am unrhyw AS arall, ond bydd unrhyw un sydd wedi treulio unrhyw amser yn canfasio ar stepen y drws ledled Cymru yn gwybod mai'r peth olaf y byddai'r rhan fwyaf o bobl normal yng Nghymru eisiau ei wneud yw aberthu noson i fynychu gweithdy cyfansoddiadol—[Torri ar draws.] Nid chi, yn amlwg. [Chwerthin.] Ond ni fydd prinder gwleidyddion, academyddion a chenedlaetholwyr brwdfrydig a fydd wrth eu boddau yn treulio noson yn cytuno â phawb arall sy'n mynychu'r cyfarfod hwnnw y dylai'r Senedd, yn sicr, gael mwy o bwerau. Ac yna, ar ôl blynyddoedd o'r cyfarfodydd hyn a'r gweithdai hyn, yr ymgyngoriadau hyn a'r holl gostau sy'n gysylltiedig ag ef, bydd y jamborî cyfan yn dod i ben, bydd adroddiad hir yn cael ei gyhoeddi. Ac rwy'n barod i wneud rhagfynegiad heddiw i bawb, a gwiriwch hyn yn y dyfodol pan fydd yr adroddiad yn cael ei gyhoeddi o'r diwedd: rwy'n credu y bydd yn dweud y dylai'r Llywodraeth gael mwy o bwerau, bod angen mwy o ddatganoli ar y Senedd. Iawn? Rwy'n hollol sicr mai dyna beth fydd yn ei ddweud, oherwydd dyna beth mae wedi'i gynllunio i'w ddweud ac wedi'i gynllunio i'w gyflawni, oherwydd bydd yn cael ei sefydlu gan bobl sydd eisiau mwy o bwerau—chi; bydd yn cael ei sefydlu gennych chi—bydd penodiadau'n cael eu gwneud lle mae mwyafrif parod o bobl sydd eisiau mwy o ddatganoli ac eisiau mwy o bwerau, a dyna'n union fydd yn digwydd. Nawr, rydyn ni newydd gael comisiwn. Cafodd miliwn a hanner o bunnoedd eu gwario gan y Llywodraeth flaenorol, gan wastraffu arian fel pe bai yna arian i'w losgi yng nghoffrau’r Llywodraeth. Miliwn a hanner o bunnoedd. Mae'n llai na thair blynedd yn ddiweddarach. Dim ond ym mis Ionawr 2024 y cafodd hwn ei gyhoeddi, ac rydyn ni'n ei wneud eto. Felly, rwy'n credu mai'r hyn y dylen ni ei wneud yw arbed ein harian ac yn lle hynny ei fuddsoddi ym mlaenoriaethau'r bobl, trwsio'r GIG—[Torri ar draws.] Trwsio'r GIG yn gyntaf, Weinidog. Ydych chi eisiau i mi ddweud hynny eto? Pam na wnewch chi drwsio'r GIG a thynnu'r ewinedd o'r blew a thrwsio'r GIG? Pam na wnewch chi drwsio ein hysgolion a chodi'r safonau hynny yn ein hysgolion? Mae gennych chi'r pwerau i allu gwneud hynny, ond dydych chi ddim yn ei wneud. Dylech chi ddefnyddio'r pwerau sydd gennych eisoes i gyflawni'r newid sydd ei angen arnom yng Nghymru, yn hytrach na cheisio cipio mwy a mwy a mwy o bŵer yn gyson, a rhoi'r holl esgusodion rydych chi wastad yn eu rhoi. Mae gennych chi gyfrifoldeb am drafnidiaeth. Mae gennych chi gyfrifoldeb am y GIG. Adeiladwch yr M4. Uwchraddiwch yr A55. Trwsiwch ein hysbytai. Rhowch fwy o welyau i ni. Gwnewch yn siŵr bod ambiwlansys yn cyrraedd ar amser. Gwnewch yn siŵr bod plant yn gadael yr ysgol gyda'r cymwysterau sydd eu hangen arnyn nhw yn y Gymru fodern sydd gennym ni heddiw. Dyna'r hyn sydd ei angen ar ein gwlad, nid mwy o gomisiynau gwastraffus a fydd yn dod i'r un casgliad â phawb yn y gorffennol. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785325 305 En 2026-11-10T17:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12602&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12602&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785328 306 En 2026-11-10T17:02:36 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12758&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12758&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Well, well, Dirprwy Lywydd, where does one begin? As a Member who's served in this Senedd for several years— Wel, wel, Ddirprwy Lywydd, ble mae dechrau? Fel Aelod sydd wedi gwasanaethu yn y Senedd hon ers sawl blwyddyn— 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785338 307 En 2026-11-10T17:02:49 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12771&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12771&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 171 171 Darren Millar AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 Millar, Darren Nineteen. Pedair ar bymtheg. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785339 308 En 2026-11-10T17:02:50 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12772&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12772&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Nineteen. Thank you. Thank you to the Member. I'd think you would have a better grasp of how this place has developed into a legislative Parliament supported by many people from all parties, including you, and because of that, this place has the power to legislate to improve people's lives in Wales. You will remember how this place was given power to vary taxes, which I'm not—. Maybe you could advise me. I think that was a Conservative UK Government that made progress on that, to give this place the power to make improvements to people's lives. Our ambition doesn't stop at what we have today. We are looking at further powers to improve further the lives of people in Wales, because we do not believe this is as good as it gets. Plaid Cymru has been completely consistent in that. There seemed to be some category error there in your comments that the Government did the same thing. We have been entirely consistent that we do not have the powers to improve our railways, that we do not have the powers to make best use of our marine resources, that we do not have the powers to support our young people to remain out of the justice system. These are things that we can have and these are things that, by developing the evidence base, we can make progress on. So, those are my ambitions for this commission. I repeat the comment I've made to others in this Chamber: it has to be a broad commission. I would very much hope that it is not the usual suspects. I would very much hope, heaven forfend, that there is more than one Conservative voice on the commission who can contribute their views, because when I say it is to be a national conversation, that is what I would like to see. And I think if we do that, led by our very able chairs, we can make further progress on empowering this place and improving people’s lives in Wales. Pedair ar bymtheg. Diolch. Diolch i'r Aelod. Byddwn i'n meddwl y byddai gennych chi well dealltwriaeth o sut mae'r lle hwn wedi datblygu i fod yn Senedd ddeddfwriaethol sy'n cael ei chefnogi gan lawer o bobl o bob plaid, yn cynnwys chi, ac oherwydd hynny, mae gan y lle hwn y pŵer i ddeddfu i wella bywydau pobl yng Nghymru. Byddwch chi'n cofio sut y cafodd pŵer ei roi i'r lle hwn amrywio trethi, nad wyf yn—. Efallai y gallech chi fy nghynghori i. Rwy'n credu mai Llywodraeth Geidwadol y DU wnaeth gynnydd ar hynny, i roi'r pŵer i'r lle hwn wneud gwelliannau i fywydau pobl. Dydy ein huchelgais ddim yn dod i ben gyda'r hyn sydd gennym ni heddiw. Rydyn ni'n edrych ar bwerau eraill i wella bywydau pobl yng Nghymru ymhellach, oherwydd dydyn ni ddim yn credu mai dyma'r gorau a gawn. Mae Plaid Cymru wedi bod yn gwbl gyson o ran hynny. Roedd hi'n ymddangos bod yna gamgymeriad categori yn y fan yna yn eich sylwadau bod y Llywodraeth yn gwneud yr un peth. Rydyn ni wedi bod yn gwbl gyson nad oes gennym ni'r pwerau i wella ein rheilffyrdd, nad oes gennym ni'r pwerau i wneud y defnydd gorau o'n hadnoddau morol, nad oes gennym ni'r pwerau i gefnogi ein pobl ifanc i gadw draw rhag y system gyfiawnder. Mae'r rhain yn bethau y gallwn ni eu cael ac mae'r rhain yn bethau y gallwn ni, trwy ddatblygu'r sylfaen dystiolaeth, wneud cynnydd arnyn nhw. Felly, y rheini yw fy uchelgeisiau ar gyfer y comisiwn hwn. Rwy'n ailadrodd y sylw rwyf wedi'i wneud i eraill yn y Siambr hon: mae'n rhaid iddo fod yn gomisiwn eang. Byddwn i'n gobeithio'n fawr nad yr wynebau arferol ydyw. Byddwn i'n gobeithio'n fawr, na ato Duw, bod yna fwy nag un llais Ceidwadol ar y comisiwn sy'n gallu cyfrannu eu barn, oherwydd pan wy'n dweud ei fod i fod yn sgwrs genedlaethol, dyna'r hyn hoffwn i ei weld. Ac rwy'n credu os gwnawn ni hynny, dan arweiniad ein cadeiryddion galluog iawn, fe allwn ni wneud cynnydd pellach ar rymuso'r lle hwn a gwella bywydau pobl yng Nghymru. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785329 309 En 2026-11-10T17:05:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12902&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12902&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785331 310 En 2026-11-10T17:05:06 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12908&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12908&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 278 278 Carrie Harper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=278 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=278 Harper, Carrie I'd like to welcome the appointment of the new chairs, because this commission moves us from making the case for constitutional change to actually delivering it. Now, Reform want an example of why that's important, it seems the Tories do too, and the Cabinet Minister has already referenced rail. Well, the UK Government has endorsed £14 billion for Welsh rail, but when this Plaid Cymru Government requested £1 billion to advance that investment, what we got was £30 million. That's just 3 per cent of what we requested. Now, that £1 billion included Deeside parkway station in my constituency. Now, Deeside industrial estate is one of the largest in Europe. It employs almost 10,000 people. But we cannot deliver that station without that funding. And that's what fair funding means. It means new stations, it means better connections and it means better access to jobs as well. It's why we need full devolution of rail in Wales. It's why we need devolution of the Crown Estate, of policing, of justice. It's why we need fair fiscal powers, as other devolved Governments already enjoy, of course. So, can the Cabinet Minister ensure that this new commission secures both powers and funding to make sure that we can improve people's lives here in Cymru? Hoffwn i groesawu penodiad y cadeiryddion newydd, oherwydd mae'r comisiwn hwn yn ein symud ni o ddadlau'r achos dros newid cyfansoddiadol i'w gyflawni go iawn. Nawr, mae Reform eisiau enghraifft o pam mae hynny'n bwysig, mae'n ymddangos bod y Torïaid eisiau hynny hefyd, ac mae'r Gweinidog Cabinet eisoes wedi cyfeirio at reilffyrdd. Wel, mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi cymeradwyo £14 biliwn ar gyfer rheilffyrdd Cymru, ond pan ofynnodd y Llywodraeth Plaid Cymru hon am daliad cychwynnol o £1 biliwn o ran y buddsoddiad hwnnw, yr hyn gawson ni oedd £30 miliwn. Dim ond 3 y cant o'r hyn y gwnaethon ni ofyn amdano yw hynny. Nawr, roedd yr £1 biliwn hwnnw'n cynnwys gorsaf parcffordd Glannau Dyfrdwy yn fy etholaeth i. Nawr, mae ystad ddiwydiannol Glannau Dyfrdwy yn un o'r rhai mwyaf yn Ewrop. Mae'n cyflogi bron i 10,000 o bobl. Ond allwn ni ddim darparu'r orsaf honno heb y cyllid hwnnw. A dyna beth mae cyllid teg yn ei olygu. Mae'n golygu gorsafoedd newydd, mae'n golygu gwell cysylltiadau ac mae'n golygu gwell mynediad at swyddi hefyd. Dyna pam mae angen datganoli rheilffyrdd yng Nghymru yn llwyr. Dyna pam mae angen datganoli Ystad y Goron, plismona, cyfiawnder. Dyna pam mae angen pwerau cyllidol teg arnon ni, fel y mae Llywodraethau datganoledig eraill eisoes yn eu mwynhau, wrth gwrs. Felly, a all y Gweinidog Cabinet wneud yn siŵr bod y comisiwn newydd hwn yn sicrhau pwerau a chyllid i wneud yn siŵr y gallwn ni wella bywydau pobl yma yng Nghymru? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785344 311 En 2026-11-10T17:06:23 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=12985&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=12985&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd The Member makes a series of very important points. I think it will fall to us, as a Government, to secure those powers from Westminster in the First Minister's discussions with the Prime Minister of the UK and in our ministerial team engaging with Ministers, particularly around issues of funding. I see the role of the commission as crucial in developing the evidence base and being very clear on offering us advice as to the mechanisms for doing it and how we make the best progress possible to deliver devolution in an efficient and effective manner. Diolch. Mae'r Aelod yn gwneud cyfres o bwyntiau pwysig iawn. Rwy'n credu y bydd yn disgyn arnon ni, fel Llywodraeth, i sicrhau'r pwerau hynny gan San Steffan yn nhrafodaethau'r Prif Weinidog gyda Phrif Weinidog y DU ac yn ein tîm gweinidogol sy'n ymgysylltu â Gweinidogion, yn enwedig o ran materion ariannu. Rwy'n ystyried bod rôl y comisiwn yn hanfodol wrth ddatblygu'r sylfaen dystiolaeth a bod yn glir iawn wrth gynnig cyngor i ni ynghylch y dulliau ar gyfer gwneud hynny a sut allwn ni wneud y cynnydd gorau posibl i gyflawni datganoli mewn ffordd effeithlon ac effeithiol. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785345 312 En 2026-11-10T17:07:03 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13025&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13025&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12170 12170 Iain McIntosh AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12170 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12170 McIntosh, Iain I think a lot of what I was going to say has already been asked, but, to be honest, I don't think we've had any answers, so I'm going to try again. Now, as has been mentioned, we've already had an independent commission examining Wales's constitutional future, including independence. And now you're setting up another commission, this time a permanent one, with two chairs and more appointments to follow. Yet, nowhere in your statement have you told us what it's actually going to cost taxpayers. Meanwhile, our NHS is under enormous pressure, councils are cutting services, families across Wales are struggling. So, why is creating another permanent commission a priority for your Government? So, can you please tell us what its annual running costs will be, what it will actually deliver that hasn't already been examined—that's the point, what's the point in going over old ground—and whether you'll commit to closing it if it fails to demonstrate value for money? Because, surely, Cabinet Minister, the people of Wales need better public services, not another permanent layer of taxpayer-funded bureaucracy. Rwy'n credu bod llawer o'r hyn roeddwn i'n mynd i'w ddweud eisoes wedi'i ofyn, ond, a bod yn onest, dydw i ddim yn credu ein bod ni wedi cael unrhyw atebion, felly rwy'n mynd i roi cynnig arall arni. Nawr, fel y soniwyd, rydyn ni eisoes wedi cael comisiwn annibynnol yn archwilio dyfodol cyfansoddiadol Cymru, gan gynnwys annibyniaeth. A nawr rydych chi'n sefydlu comisiwn arall, un parhaol y tro hwn, gyda dau gadeirydd a mwy o benodiadau i ddilyn. Eto, nid oes unrhyw le yn eich datganiad lle rydych chi wedi sôn faint mewn gwirionedd mae'n mynd i gostio i drethdalwyr. Yn y cyfamser, mae ein GIG o dan bwysau enfawr, mae cynghorau'n cael gwared ar wasanaethau, mae teuluoedd ledled Cymru yn ei chael hi'n anodd ymdopi. Felly, pam mae creu comisiwn parhaol arall yn flaenoriaeth i'ch Llywodraeth chi? Felly, a wnewch chi ddweud wrthym beth fydd ei gostau cynnal blynyddol, beth fydd yn ei gyflawni mewn gwirionedd nad yw eisoes wedi'i archwilio—dyna'r pwynt, beth yw'r pwynt o fynd dros hen dir—ac a fyddwch chi'n ymrwymo i ddod ag ef i ben os na fydd yn dangos gwerth am arian? Oherwydd, does bosib, Weinidog Cabinet, mae angen gwell gwasanaethau cyhoeddus ar bobl Cymru, nid haen barhaol arall o fiwrocratiaeth wedi'i hariannu gan drethdalwyr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785347 313 En 2026-11-10T17:08:19 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13101&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13101&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd I thank the Member for the question. I said, in answer to a previous question, that the constitutional reform budget of the Welsh Government was likely to be unchanged for the year ahead and, therefore, it was within the current budgetary envelope of the constitutional reform budget. I've said in a previous answer to this Senedd that the previous commission cost £1.5 million. That is the scale of money, within the constitutional reform budget, that we are looking to invest in making the positive changes that will deliver better public services in Wales, and I make no apology for doing that. What you've had, with a number of policy areas, and let's take the Crown Estate for one example—we have an expert group at the moment working through a number of the issues as to how you maintain investor confidence in the ability of Crown Estate Wales to deliver a stable investment environment so that we make the best of our marine resources. That is the kind of detailed, technocratic, if you like, important conversation that we need to have to make sure that, when we devolve powers, it is done right. Diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn. Fe ddywedais i, mewn ateb i gwestiwn blaenorol, y byddai cyllideb diwygio cyfansoddiadol Llywodraeth Cymru yn debygol o fod yn ddigyfnewid ar gyfer y flwyddyn i ddod ac, felly, roedd o fewn amlen gyllideb gyfredol y gyllideb diwygio cyfansoddiadol. Rwyf wedi dweud mewn ateb blaenorol i'r Senedd hon fod y comisiwn blaenorol wedi costio £1.5 miliwn. Dyna raddfa'r arian, o fewn y gyllideb diwygio cyfansoddiadol, rydyn ni'n bwriadu ei fuddsoddi mewn gwneud y newidiadau cadarnhaol a fydd yn darparu gwell gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yng Nghymru, a dydw i ddim yn ymddiheuro am wneud hynny. Yr hyn rydych chi wedi'i gael, gyda nifer o feysydd polisi, a gadewch i ni gymryd Ystad y Goron fel un enghraifft—mae gennym ni grŵp arbenigol ar hyn o bryd sy'n ymdrin â nifer o'r materion ynghylch sut rydych chi'n cynnal hyder buddsoddwyr yng ngallu Ystad y Goron Cymru i ddarparu amgylchedd buddsoddi sefydlog fel ein bod ni'n gwneud y mwyaf o'n hadnoddau morol. Dyna'r math o sgwrs fanwl, dechnocratig, os mynnwch chi, bwysig y mae angen i ni ei chael i wneud yn siŵr, pan fyddwn ni'n datganoli pwerau, ei fod yn cael ei wneud yn iawn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785351 314 Cy 2026-11-10T17:09:19 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13161&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13161&l=en 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Diolch. Ac yn olaf, Sera Evans. Thank you. And finally, Sera Evans. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785353 315 Cy 2026-11-10T17:09:34 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13176&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13176&l=en 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 330 330 Sera Evans AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=330 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=330 Evans, Sera Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd, a diolch am eich datganiad heddiw, Weinidog Cabinet. Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and thank you for your statement today, Cabinet Minister. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785356 316 En 2026-11-10T17:09:38 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13180&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13180&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 330 330 Sera Evans AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=330 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=330 Evans, Sera It's a very exciting statement too, and I for one was pleased to note the direct, clear and effectively succinct terms of reference. I think the thing to note from the outset is that the establishment of a national commission does not and should not represent the final word on Cymru's constitutional future. It should work to open up questions and strengthen the quality of the debate that will follow, a debate that is not only inevitable, but desirable. Unlike the Conservative Member here, we can't predict where that debate will lead us, but we can at least attempt to determine its tenor, which I hope is a considered one, and one that is rooted in materially improving the lives of the people of Wales. And if we want to resist, as I'm sure we do, the oversimplification that has characterised recent constitutional debates in the UK—take Brexit, for example—how will the Welsh Government ensure that the commission gives rise to a conversation where the people of Wales are encouraged to engage with the complexity of the constitutional questions and choices before Cymru? Diolch. Mae'n ddatganiad cyffrous iawn hefyd, ac roeddwn i'n falch o nodi'r cylch gwaith uniongyrchol, clir a chryno effeithiol. Rwy'n credu mai'r peth i'w nodi o'r cychwyn cyntaf yw nad yw, ac na ddylai sefydlu comisiwn cenedlaethol gynrychioli'r gair olaf ar ddyfodol cyfansoddiadol Cymru. Dylai weithio i godi cwestiynau a chryfhau ansawdd y ddadl a fydd yn dilyn, dadl sydd nid yn unig yn anorfod, ond yn ddymunol. Yn wahanol i'r Aelod Ceidwadol yn y fan yma, allwn ni ddim rhagweld ble y bydd y ddadl honno yn ein harwain ni, ond fe allwn ni o leiaf geisio pennu ei naws, yr wyf yn gobeithio y bydd yn un ystyriol, ac yn un sydd wedi'i gwreiddio mewn gwella bywydau pobl Cymru yn sylweddol. Ac os ydyn ni eisiau gwrthsefyll, fel rwy'n siŵr ein bod ni, y gorsymleiddio sydd wedi nodweddu dadleuon cyfansoddiadol diweddar yn y DU—cymerwch Brexit, er enghraifft—sut fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn sicrhau bod y comisiwn yn arwain at sgwrs lle mae pobl Cymru yn cael eu hannog i ymgysylltu â chymhlethdod y cwestiynau cyfansoddiadol a'r dewisiadau gerbron Cymru? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785340 317 En 2026-11-10T17:10:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13202&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13202&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785404 318 En 2026-11-10T17:10:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13202&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13202&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785405 319 Cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales I Daeth y Llywydd (Huw Irranca-Davies) i’r Gadair. The Llywydd (Huw Irranca-Davies) took the Chair. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785342 320 Cy 2026-11-10T17:10:45 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13247&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13247&l=en 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Diolch i'r Aelod. I thank the Member. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785343 321 En 2026-11-10T17:10:46 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13248&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13248&l=cy 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 12140 12140 Dafydd Trystan Davies AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12140 Trystan Davies, Dafydd Thank you to the Member for that question. I hope, in my response in this Senedd, I have sought to outline clearly, but reflecting the complexity of some of these issues, the kind of debate we need to have, and that is a cross-party debate for precisely the reasons you've set out. It is in either conversations with the co-chairs—that is my hope, and that is their hope—that they will work through those complexities with the people of Wales in a way that brings light to some of these debates rather than partisan rancour. And I think, if they succeed in that task, which I wish them well with, they will have made a major contribution to both public life and to the development of this Senedd. And I think, if they were to do that, then we should all be grateful to them for their service, and the broader commission, who will support them in their work. Diolch yn fawr. Diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn hwnnw. Gobeithio, yn fy ymateb yn y Senedd hon, fy mod i wedi ceisio amlinellu'n glir, gan adlewyrchu cymhlethdod rhai o'r materion hyn hefyd, y math o ddadl y mae angen i ni ei chael, ac mae honno'n ddadl drawsbleidiol am yr union resymau rydych chi wedi'u nodi. Mewn sgyrsiau â'r cyd-gadeiryddion—dyna fy ngobaith i, a dyna eu gobaith nhw—y byddan nhw'n gweithio trwy'r cymhlethdodau hynny gyda phobl Cymru mewn ffordd sy'n dod â goleuni i rai o'r dadleuon hyn yn hytrach na chwerwder pleidiol. Ac rwy'n credu, os byddan nhw'n llwyddo i wneud hynny, ac rwy'n dymuno'n dda iddyn nhw, fe fyddan nhw wedi gwneud cyfraniad mawr i fywyd cyhoeddus ac i ddatblygiad y Senedd hon. Ac rwy'n credu, pe baen nhw'n gwneud hynny, yna fe ddylen ni i gyd fod yn ddiolchgar iddyn nhw am eu gwasanaeth, a'r comisiwn ehangach, a fydd yn eu cefnogi yn eu gwaith. Diolch yn fawr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785346 322 Cy 2026-11-10T17:11:44 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13306&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13306&l=en 261110-5 5. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a'r Cyfansoddiad: Comisiwn Cenedlaethol Cymru 5. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: The National Commission for Wales C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Diolch i'r Gweinidog Cabinet.  Thank you, Cabinet Minister. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785349 323 Cy 2026-11-10T17:11:46 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13308&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13308&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Symudwn nawr at eitem 6, yr eitem nesaf: datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio—cynllun hawl y gymuned i brynu. Galwaf ar y Gweinidog Cabinet, Siân Gwenllian. We'll move now to item 6, the next item: a statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning—community right to buy scheme. I call on the Cabinet Minister, Siân Gwenllian. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785352 324 Cy 2026-11-10T17:12:02 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13324&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13324&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4981 4981 Sian Gwenllian AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning Y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio Gwenllian, Sian Diolch yn fawr iawn, Lywydd. Yr wythnos diwethaf, mi ddaru mi ymweld â'r Ministry of Life yn Sblot, Caerdydd, a gweld, unwaith eto, y gwahaniaeth y gall perchnogaeth gymunedol ei wneud. Drwy ddod ag adeilad lleol dan berchnogaeth gymunedol, mae'r sefydliad wedi creu canolfan lle mae'n cefnogi pobl ifanc drwy gerddoriaeth, y celfyddydau, sgiliau a dysgu. Ymhob rhan o Gymru, fe all adeiladau, tir ac asedau chwarae rhan bwysig ym mywyd y gymuned. Maen nhw'n gallu dod â phobl at ei gilydd, cefnogi gweithgarwch lleol a helpu cymunedau i gynnal eu hunaniaeth. Ond pan fydd ased yn cael ei roi ar y farchnad, gall cymunedau fod mewn sefyllfa lle maen nhw'n cystadlu â phrynwyr eraill cyn iddyn nhw gael cyfle go iawn i ystyried a allen nhw ei brynu er budd y gymuned. Dŷn ni am rymuso cymunedau a rhoi'r cyfle hwnnw iddyn nhw cyn i ased gwerthfawr, a'r budd cymunedol y mae'n ei ddarparu, gael ei golli. Felly, mae ein rhaglen lywodraethu ni yn ein hymrwymo ni i ddeddfu ar gyfer hawl y gymuned i brynu fel rhan o'n huchelgais ehangach i ddatblygu cyfoeth cymunedol a'i gwneud hi'n haws i ddod ag asedau gwerthfawr lleol o dan berchnogaeth gymunedol. Yn gynharach heddiw, mi wnes i gyhoeddi datganiad ysgrifenedig yn lansio ein hymgynghoriad ar gynllun hawl y gymuned i brynu yng Nghymru. Pan fydd ased yn darparu budd gwirioneddol i gymuned, dŷn ni am i bobl leol gael cyfle ystyrlon i sicrhau'r budd hwnnw ar gyfer y dyfodol, os ydy'r perchennog yn penderfynu gwerthu. O dan ein cynigion, gallai grwpiau cymunedol enwebu asedau yn seiliedig ar fanteision cymdeithasol, diwylliannol neu economaidd y maen nhw'n eu darparu i'r gymuned. Gallai asedau a ddarparodd fudd cymunedol yn y gorffennol hefyd fod yn gymwys pan fydd yna bosibilrwydd realistig o adfer y budd hwnnw. Mae cymunedau'n newid, ac efallai bydd angen i asedau newid hefyd. Fe allai defnydd gwahanol neu ddefnydd cymysg helpu i sicrhau dyfodol ased, ar yr amod ei fod o'n darparu manteision i'r gymuned. Os ydy ased cofrestredig yn cael ei roi ar werth, byddai'r cynllun yn rhoi hawl i grŵp cymunedol cymwys gael y cynnig cyntaf a chyfnod gwarchodedig i fynd ati i brynu. Mi fyddai hynny'n rhoi amser i'r gymuned ystyried beth fyddai prynu'r ased yn ei olygu, i ddatblygu ei chynlluniau ac i sicrhau'r cyllid angenrheidiol i fwrw ati. Mae'n bwysig nodi na fyddai cofrestru ased yn ei gwneud hi'n ofynnol i'r perchennog ei werthu. Dim ond pan fydd perchennog yn penderfynu gwerthu y byddai'r hawl hwnnw'n cael ei weithredu. Yr hyn dŷn ni'n ceisio ei wneud ydy sicrhau cydbwysedd teg—rhoi cyfle gwirioneddol i gymunedau weithredu, gan sicrhau bod y broses yn rhesymol ac yn deg i berchnogion. Lywydd, rydym ni wedi edrych yn ofalus ar ddulliau gweithredu mewn mannau eraill yn y Deyrnas Gyfunol, ond dydyn ni ddim yn ceisio eu hailadrodd nhw. Mae gennym ni gyfle i ddatblygu dull gweithredu sy'n gweithio i Gymru a'i chymunedau. Dwi'n ddiolchgar i bawb sydd wedi cysylltu â ni hyd yma ac wedi helpu i lywio'r cynigion cychwynnol yma. Rydym ni eisiau i'r sgwrs honno barhau wrth i ni ddatblygu'r ddeddfwriaeth. Mae yna gwestiynau pwysig i'w hateb o hyd. Rydym ni eisiau clywed gan gymunedau, perchnogion, awdurdodau lleol, busnesau ac eraill ynglŷn â sut y gallai'r cynllun weithio yn ymarferol, ac mae'r ymgynghoriad yn gofyn cwestiynau penodol am y manylion hynny. Mae ein hymrwymiad ni i ddeddfu yn glir, ond dwi yn glir hefyd na fydd deddfwriaeth yn datrys popeth. Gall hawl statudol greu cyfle, ond, ar ei ben ei hun, ni all roi'r gallu, y cyllid, yr arbenigedd na'r hyder i gymuned fanteisio ar y cyfle hwnnw. Felly, mi ydym ni am ddeall pa gymorth ehangach gallai fod ei angen ar gymunedau i wneud defnydd o'r hawl hwnnw a chynnal ased yn llwyddiannus dros y tymor hirach. Rydym ni am ddeall yn benodol beth ydy anghenion cymunedau mwy bregus, gan gynnwys lle gall y Gymraeg, y natur wledig neu lefelau gwahanol o gapasiti cymunedol greu heriau penodol. Bydd cynllun hawl y gymuned i brynu yn ategu'r trefniadau trosglwyddo asedau cymunedol a gwneud lleoedd sy'n bodoli ar hyn o bryd yng Nghymru, a fydd yn parhau i weithredu. Pan fo uchelgais gymunedol a chynnig ymarferol, rydym ni am i gymunedau gael cyfle ystyrlon i weithredu. Mae hynny'n golygu cael y ddeddfwriaeth a'r gefnogaeth ehangach yn iawn, fel y gall perchnogaeth gymunedol sicrhau dyfodol cynaliadwy i asedau gwerthfawr a manteision fydd yn para i gymunedau ym mhob rhan o Gymru. Felly, dwi'n annog cymunedau, perchnogion asedau, awdurdodau lleol, busnesau ac unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb mewn perchnogaeth gymunedol i ddarllen yr ymgynghoriad sydd wedi cael ei lansio heddiw a dweud wrthym ni beth maen nhw'n ei feddwl. Mae ein huchelgais ni'n syml—sef grymuso cymunedau i lunio dyfodol y llefydd sy'n bwysig iddyn nhw, gan ddatblygu cynllun sy'n deg, yn ymarferol ac yn iawn i Gymru. Dwi'n edrych ymlaen at glywed ymateb cychwynnol yr Aelodau yn y Siambr yma'r prynhawn yma hefyd. Diolch. Thank you very much, Llywydd. Last week, I visited the Ministry of Life in Splott, Cardiff, and saw, once again, the difference that community ownership can make. By bringing a local building into community ownership, the organisation has created a base from which it supports young people through music, the arts, skills and learning. In all parts of Wales, buildings, land and other assets can play an important part in community life. They can bring people together, support local activity and help sustain a community's identity. But when an asset comes onto the market, communities can find themselves competing with other buyers before they have had a realistic opportunity to explore whether they could purchase it for community benefit. We want to empower communities and give them that opportunity before a valued asset, and the community benefit it provides, is lost. Therefore, our programme for government commits us to legislate for a community right to buy as part of our wider ambition to build community wealth and make it easier for valued local assets to be brought into community ownership. Earlier today, I published a written statement launching our consultation on a community right-to-buy scheme for Wales. Where an asset provides real benefit to a community, we want local people to have a meaningful opportunity to secure that benefit for the future, if the owner decides to sell. Under our proposals, community groups could nominate assets based on the social, cultural or economic benefits that they provide to their community. Assets that provided community benefit in the past could also be eligible where there is a realistic prospect of bringing that benefit back. Communities change, and assets may need to change too. A different or mixed use could help secure an asset's future, provided it delivers community benefit. If a registered asset is put up for sale, the scheme would give an eligible community group a right of first refusal and a protected period in which to pursue a purchase. That would give the community time to consider what taking on the asset would involve, to develop its plans and secure the finance needed to proceed. It is important to note that registering an asset would not require an owner to sell. It is only when an owner decides to sell that that right would be triggered. What we are seeking is a fair balance—providing a genuine opportunity for communities to act, while ensuring the process is proportionate and fair to owners. Llywydd, we have looked carefully at approaches elsewhere in the UK, but we are not simply seeking to replicate them. We have an opportunity to develop an approach that works for Wales and its communities. I am grateful to all of those who have engaged with us so far and have helped to inform these initial proposals. We want that conversation to continue as we develop the legislation. There are important questions still to answer. We want to hear from communities, owners, local authorities, businesses and others on how the scheme should work in practice, and the consultation asks specific questions on those details. Our commitment to legislate is clear, but I am equally clear that legislation will not solve everything. A statutory right can create an opportunity, but it cannot, by itself, provide the capacity, finance, expertise or the confidence for a community to take that opportunity. So, we also want to understand what wider support may be needed by communities to make use of that right and sustain an asset successfully over the longer term. We particularly want to understand the needs of more fragile communities, including where the Welsh language, rurality or different levels of community capacity may create particular challenges. The community right-to-buy scheme will complement existing arrangements for community asset transfer and placemaking in Wales, which will continue to operate. When there is community ambition and a viable proposal, we want communities to have a meaningful opportunity to act. That means getting both the legislation and the wider support right, so that community ownership can provide a sustainable future for valued assets and lasting benefits for communities across Wales. I therefore encourage communities, asset owners, local authorities, businesses and anyone with an interest in community ownership to read the consultation launched today and tell us what they think. Our ambition is straightforward—to empower communities to shape the future of the places that matter to them, by developing a scheme that is fair, workable and right for Wales. I look forward to hearing the initial response of the Members in this Chamber this afternoon too. Thank you. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785354 325 Cy 2026-11-10T17:15:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13502&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13502&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785358 326 En 2026-11-10T17:18:29 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13711&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13711&l=cy 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 12190 12190 Francesca O'Brien AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12190 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12190 O'Brien, Francesca Thank you, Cabinet Minister, for your statement this afternoon. Pubs, shops and clubs close because of business rates, energy bills and regulations. Bring those costs down and more of them will stay open, in the hands of people willing to run them. We have to remember that owning a building doesn't protect its original purpose. A community group could buy a chapel tomorrow and do whatever it likes with it the next day. If we want to protect the character of our historic buildings, the right tools are listing and planning, which apply to whomever owns the building. That is why Reform would automatically grant listed status to all churches. As Zia Yusuf has said, we would end the practice of converting churches into mosques or any other place of worship. We should protect our heritage through clear rules. Nobody in this Chamber wants to see the last pub in the village boarded up or a chapel left to rot. As somebody who's worked with asset transfers in a previous role as a councillor, I know dedicated, local people who've done a better job of running community facilities than the local council did, so I'm a big champion of community assets. But wanting to keep something is not the same as having a right to it, and there are some practical issues I'd like to see you respond to. Because while it might sound good on paper, we need to be careful when deciding our community heritage. Let's start with the simplest point: a community group that wants to buy a building can already do so. It can make an offer, raise the funds and bid like anybody else can. So, this Bill only changes the outcome in one situation, where the community group would otherwise lose. Either the group can match what a willing buyer would pay, in which case it needs no special right; or it can't, in which case the right achieves nothing unless the taxpayer makes up the difference. This Bill is either unnecessary or is a subsidy scheme dressed up as a right. Second, this right is not free. A right of first refusal has real value. In every part of the economy, an option to buy is something people pay for. This Bill takes that option away from a property owner without their consent and without payment and hands it to a third party chosen by the state. That is a transfer of property, and we should call it what it is. Third, who is the community? A community is not a legal person, and it does not speak with one voice. In practice, the nominating group may be a handful of people with some time and confidence to fill out the forms. Even in Scotland, it requires a ballot of the wider community before its right can be used. Will this Bill include that, or will a small group be able to bind an owner on behalf of thousands of people who have never been asked? Fourth, incentives. Across rural Wales, farmers and landowners let communities use a field for a show or for the Young Farmers to use. If doing so now risks that land being listed, the rational thing for those owners is to lock the gates. We don't want to punish people who show community spirit in an informal manner. Now this Government wants to add first refusal on community assets. The implication is clear: you may keep your property only if you use it as the state wishes, and sell it only to the buyer the state prefers. Property held on those terms is not really a property at all. It's a licence. Will the Cabinet Minister rule out any further extensions of these powers over private property in this Senedd term? Scotland shows where this could end. Theirs began in 2003, with a right that applied only when a landowner chose to sell. It now has powers to force the sale of land where Ministers believe that would further sustainable development. Your own commission wanted a right covering the public, private and third sector, and you said this Bill will include land for housing. Your consultation document says that you won't force sales, so can you confirm the legislation will make this crystal clear? The Scottish Government is now reviewing their whole system because it's been seen to be too complex. If it has struggled there after more than 20 years, can the Minister outline what the key difference will be here in Wales? Community ownership is a good thing when it is chosen freely and organically by willing buyers and willing sellers. It stops being good when the state starts deciding who gets to buy. Diolch, Lywydd. Diolch, Weinidog Cabinet, am eich datganiad y prynhawn yma. Mae tafarndai, siopau a chlybiau yn cau oherwydd ardrethi busnes, biliau ynni a rheoliadau. Dewch â'r costau hynny i lawr a bydd mwy ohonyn nhw'n aros ar agor, yn nwylo pobl sy'n barod i'w rhedeg. Mae'n rhaid i ni gofio nad yw bod yn berchen ar adeilad yn diogelu ei bwrpas gwreiddiol. Gallai grŵp cymunedol brynu capel yfory a gwneud beth bynnag maen nhw'n dymuno ag ef y diwrnod wedyn. Os ydym am amddiffyn cymeriad ein hadeiladau hanesyddol, rhestru a chynllunio yw'r dulliau cywir o wneud hynny, sy'n berthnasol i bwy bynnag sy'n berchen ar yr adeilad. Dyna pam y byddai Reform yn rhoi statws rhestredig i bob eglwys yn awtomatig. Fel y dywedodd Zia Yusuf, byddem yn rhoi terfyn ar yr arfer o droi eglwysi yn fosgiau neu unrhyw le addoli arall. Dylem ni amddiffyn ein treftadaeth trwy reolau clir. Does neb yn y Siambr hon eisiau gweld y dafarn olaf yn y pentref wedi'i byrddio neu gapel yn cael ei adael i bydru. Fel rhywun sydd wedi gweithio gyda throsglwyddo asedau mewn rôl flaenorol fel cynghorydd, rwy'n adnabod pobl leol ymroddedig sydd wedi gwneud gwaith gwell o redeg cyfleusterau cymunedol na'r cyngor lleol, felly rwy'n hyrwyddwr mawr o asedau cymunedol. Ond dydy bod eisiau cadw rhywbeth ddim yr un peth â bod â'r hawl iddo, ac mae yna rai materion ymarferol yr hoffwn eich gweld chi'n ymateb iddynt. Oherwydd, er y gallai swnio'n dda ar bapur, mae angen i ni fod yn ofalus wrth benderfynu ar ein treftadaeth gymunedol. Gadewch i ni ddechrau gyda'r pwynt symlaf: gall grŵp cymunedol sydd eisiau prynu adeilad wneud hynny eisoes. Gall wneud cynnig, codi'r arian a chynnig fel y gall unrhyw un arall. Felly, mae'r Bil hwn ond yn newid y canlyniad mewn un sefyllfa, lle byddai'r grŵp cymunedol fel arall yn colli. Naill ai gall y grŵp gyfateb yr hyn y byddai prynwr parod yn ei dalu, ac yn yr achos hwnnw does dim angen unrhyw hawl arbennig; neu ni all, ac yn yr achos hwnnw nid yw'r hawl yn cyflawni dim oni bai bod y trethdalwr yn talu'r gwahaniaeth. Mae'r Bil hwn naill ai'n ddiangen neu'n gynllun cymhorthdal wedi'i wisgo fel hawl. Yn ail, nid yw'r hawl hon yn rhad ac am ddim. Mae gwerth gwirioneddol i hawl cynnig cyntaf. Ym mhob rhan o'r economi, mae opsiwn i brynu yn rhywbeth y mae pobl yn talu amdano. Mae'r Bil hwn yn cymryd yr opsiwn hwnnw oddi wrth berchennog eiddo heb ei ganiatâd a heb daliad a'i drosglwyddo i drydydd parti a ddewiswyd gan y wladwriaeth. Trosglwyddo eiddo yw hyn, a dylem ei alw'n beth ydyw. Yn drydydd, pwy yw'r gymuned? Nid yw cymuned yn berson cyfreithiol, ac nid yw'n siarad ag un llais. Yn ymarferol, gall y grŵp enwebu fod yn llond llaw o bobl sydd â rhywfaint o amser a hyder i lenwi'r ffurflenni. Hyd yn oed yn yr Alban, mae angen pleidlais o'r gymuned ehangach cyn y gellir defnyddio ei hawl. A fydd y Bil hwn yn cynnwys hynny, neu a fydd grŵp bach yn gallu rhwymo perchennog ar ran miloedd o bobl nad ofynnwyd iddynt erioed? Pedwerydd, cymhellion. Ar draws cefn gwlad Cymru, mae ffermwyr a thirfeddianwyr yn gadael i gymunedau ddefnyddio cae ar gyfer sioe neu i'r Ffermwyr Ifanc ei ddefnyddio. Os yw gwneud hynny nawr yn peryglu bod tir yn cael ei restru, y peth rhesymegol i'r perchnogion hynny ei wneud yw cloi'r gatiau. Dydyn ni ddim eisiau cosbi pobl sy'n dangos ysbryd cymunedol mewn ffordd anffurfiol. Nawr mae'r Llywodraeth hon eisiau ychwanegu hawl cynnig cyntaf ar asedau cymunedol. Mae'r goblygiad yn glir: dim ond os ydych chi'n ei ddefnyddio fel y dymunodd y wladwriaeth y gallwch gadw'ch eiddo, a'i werthu i'r prynwr y mae'r wladwriaeth yn ei ffafrio yn unig. Nid yw eiddo a ddelir ar y telerau hynny mewn gwirionedd yn eiddo o gwbl. Mae'n drwydded. A wnaiff y Gweinidog Cabinet ddiystyru unrhyw estyniadau pellach o'r pwerau hyn dros eiddo preifat yn nhymor y Senedd hon? Mae'r Alban yn dangos lle gallai hyn fynd yn y pen draw. Dechreuodd un nhw yn 2003, gyda hawl a oedd yn berthnasol dim ond pan oedd tirfeddiannwr yn dewis gwerthu. Mae ganddo bellach bwerau i orfodi gwerthu tir lle mae Gweinidogion yn credu y byddai hynny'n gwella datblygu cynaliadwy. Roedd eich comisiwn eich hun eisiau hawl sy'n cwmpasu'r sector cyhoeddus, preifat a'r trydydd sector, a dywedoch chi y bydd y Bil hwn yn cynnwys tir ar gyfer tai. Mae eich dogfen ymgynghori yn dweud na fyddwch yn gorfodi gwerthiannau, felly a allwch chi gadarnhau y bydd y ddeddfwriaeth yn gwneud hyn yn glir? Mae Llywodraeth yr Alban bellach yn adolygu eu system gyfan oherwydd ei bod wedi ei hystyried yn rhy gymhleth. Os yw wedi cael trafferth yno ar ôl mwy nag 20 mlynedd, a all y Gweinidog amlinellu beth fydd y gwahaniaeth allweddol yma yng Nghymru? Mae perchnogaeth gymunedol yn beth da pan gaiff ei ddewis yn rhydd ac yn organig gan brynwyr parod a gwerthwyr parod. Mae'n peidio â bod yn dda pan fydd y wladwriaeth yn dechrau penderfynu pwy sy'n cael prynu. Diolch, Lywydd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785350 327 En 2026-11-10T17:20:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=13802&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=13802&l=cy 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785360 328 Cy 2026-11-10T17:23:27 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=14009&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=14009&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4981 4981 Sian Gwenllian AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 Gwenllian, Sian Diolch yn fawr iawn. Mae'n rhaid i fi ddweud, dwi'n siomedig iawn efo'ch ymateb chi y prynhawn yma. Mae ymbweru cymunedau i fod yn berchen ar asedau o fewn eu gallu nhw, o fewn y cymunedau, yn ffordd arbennig iawn o gryfhau cymunedau. Ond unwaith eto rydym ni wedi clywed Reform y prynhawn yma yn ceisio creu rhaniadau rhwng grwpiau crefyddol, a'r peth olaf rydym ni ei heisiau ydy hynny. Beth rydym ni ei hangen ydy creu cymunedau sydd yn gymunedau sydd yn gynhwysol a lle mae'r ymlyniad cymunedol yna, lle mae pawb yn teimlo'u bod nhw'n perthyn i'r gymuned. A dyna sydd wrth wraidd yr ymgynghoriad yma. Rydych chi wedi neidio i nifer o gasgliadau sydd—. Dwi ddim cweit yn gwybod lle rydych chi'n cael eich gwybodaeth. Does yna ddim Bil yw'r peth cyntaf i'w ddweud. Ymgynghoriad ydy hwn. Does dim Bil—ymgynghoriad, cyfle inni drafod materion adeiladol ynglŷn â'r math o Fil y byddem ni'n hoffi ei weld i'r dyfodol. Rydych chi wedi sôn am golli cyfle, ac rydych chi wedi sôn am sefyllfa lle y gallwch chi efallai weld lle byddai hwn yn gweithio, sef lle mae cymuned yn dymuno cadw ased ar gyfer budd y gymuned i'r tymor hir ond yn colli'r cyfle. Rydych chi wedi cydnabod bod honno yn sefyllfa y byddai deddfwriaeth yn gallu ymateb iddi hi. Dyna ydy un o'r sefyllfaoedd mwyaf sydd yn wynebu grwpiau cymunedol. Dyna'n union sydd yn digwydd yn llawer rhy aml. Mae yna grŵp cymunedol, mae yna gymuned yn adnabod ased y bydden nhw'n hoffi ei gadw fel ased ar gyfer y gymuned i'r dyfodol, ac oherwydd natur cymuned yn cystadlu yn erbyn anghenion eraill—anghenion busnes, ac yn y blaen—mae'r gymuned ei hun yn colli'r cyfle yna. Beth fyddai'r ddeddfwriaeth yma yn ei wneud, os ydyn ni'n symud ymlaen efo fo, ydy rhoi'r hawl cyntaf yna i'r gymuned petai perchennog yn dymuno gwerthu. Pe bai perchennog yn dymuno gwerthu, byddai'r grŵp cymunedol yn gallu cofrestru y dymuniad i fod yn berchen ar yr adeilad yna, a wedyn yn cael cyfnod gwarchodedig o amser er mwyn cael yr achos busnes at ei gilydd, er mwyn cael y cyllid at ei gilydd. Mae'r sefyllfa yna yn digwydd llawer iawn rhy aml—dydyn nhw ddim yn cael yr un un cyfle i fod yn perchnogi ased yn y gymuned, er mai dyna ydy dymuniad y grŵp. Felly, gwnaf i'ch annog chi i edrych ar yr ymgynghoriad, edrych ar y cwestiynau sy'n cael eu gofyn. Fe welwch chi ei fod o'n benagored iawn. Mae yna gyfle i chi gymryd rhan yn hyn, felly dwi yn siomedig efo'ch ymateb cychwynnol chi. Thank you very much. I have to say that I am very disappointed by your response this afternoon. Empowering communities to own assets within their ability, within their own communities, is an excellent way of strengthening those communities. But once again we've heard Reform this afternoon trying to create division between religious groups, and the last thing we want is that. What we need to do is to create communities that are inclusive and where there is that community cohesion, where everyone feels that they belong. And that is what is at the heart of this consultation. Now, you've jumped to a number of conclusions. I don't quite understand where you've received your information. There is no Bill; that's the first thing to say. This is a consultation. There is no Bill—it's a consultation, an opportunity for us to discuss constructive issues as to the kind of Bill that we would like to see in the future. You've mentioned a missed opportunity and a situation where you could perhaps see where this could work, where a community wishes to retain an asset for community benefit in the longer term but misses out on that opportunity. You've recognised that that is a situation that legislation could respond to. That is one of the most common situtations facing community groups. It's what happens far too often. There is a community group, there is a community that identifies an asset that they would like to retain as an asset for that community for the future, and because of the nature of a community competing against other needs—business needs, and so on—the community itself misses out on that opportunity. What this legislation would do, if we do proceed with it, would be to give that first refusal to the community if an owner wished to sell. Now, if the owner wished to sell, a community group could register their desire to own that asset, and then would have a protected period of time in order to draw up a business case, and to get the funding together. That situation arises far too often—they don't get the same opportunities to take ownership of community assets, although that is the desire of the community group involved. So, I would encourage you to look at the consultation, to look at the questions being asked. You will see that it's very open indeed. There is an opportunity for you to participate in this, so I am disappointed by your initial response. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785357 329 Cy 2026-11-10T17:25:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=14102&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=14102&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785364 330 En 2026-11-10T17:26:56 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=14218&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=14218&l=cy 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 5038 5038 Jayne Bryant AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5038 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5038 Bryant, Jayne Thank you, Minister, for the statement today. Protecting and enhancing community assets has long been a priority for Welsh Labour and for the Co-operative Party, of which I'm a longstanding member. And I'm also a proud society member and community shareholder at the Corn Exchange in Newport. So, I do welcome the statement from you today, Minister. Under Welsh Labour, the Welsh Labour Government's community facilities programme supported almost 500 projects across Wales since 2015, helping communities unlock the potential of local spaces through over £70 million of investment. We also established the Community Asset Commission, in partnership with Ystadau Cymru, to explore innovative models of local ownership and to improve systems of community asset transfer. The system we put in place works reasonably well when there is an agreement to transfer an asset, but owners are not always keen on the idea, and that's why the commission recommended that we legislate.  So, I was delighted to accept their recommendations as the Minister, and to secure a commitment in the Welsh Labour manifesto to create a community right to buy in law to empower people to keep their special local places for community use. It was good to see that Plaid Cymru made a similar commitment in their manifesto, but, as ever, implementation is key. So, the consultation announced this week is an important step forward, and I would encourage people to engage with this to ensure that a range of perspectives are represented. But I would like to know if the Minister can give us a firm timetable for bringing forward a Bill. It does seem, as you've suggested, that the consultation is on the regulations, and we had expected a draft Bill to be brought forward sooner rather than later. If the Government does decide to proceed with legislation, and as that would work through the Senedd, Welsh Labour Members will want to make sure that it does deliver what is needed, and matches up to the objective of empowering communities. So, a community right to buy should be based on a simple principle: when valued community assets are put up for sale, local people should have a genuine opportunity to keep them in their communities. The legislation must break down barriers in the way of local purchase. Even where there's a legal opportunity, there can be significant challenges. Communities need to have the first right of refusal when an asset comes up for sale. They need to be provided with enough time to organise, and they require resource support to raise the necessary capital. In England, the legislation will give community groups a first right of refusal to buy an asset of community value at a fair price set by an independent evaluator, and give them an extended 12-month period to secure funding. There will be Government backing of £61 million to complement new powers, ensuring that communities who have had historically low financial investment can access community ownership. So, will the Welsh Government continue to provide commensurate resource, as well as funding organisations such as Cwmpas, to help with the practicalities of putting together a business case? The Minister is right to say that there are important questions still to answer. These include whether the community right to buy includes a genuine first right of refusal, so communities have the first response when an asset goes up for sale. The Minister mentioned that she will look carefully at approaches elsewhere. So, will the Government adopt a broad definition of 'asset of community value', similar to England, so that communities and local councils can take a view on what matters to them, and for sports facilities to be included? We also want to know what time frame the community right to buy will provide for communities to organise and raise funds, and will this mirror the 12 months provided in England? And clarity will be needed on whether funding will be made available to support deprived communities in purchasing an asset, and enable groups to take on community ownership without the full financial burden. I'm interested to know whether the Minister will deliver on the commission's recommendations to draw up improved guidance for the transfer of assets from public bodies, because it's not so much the legal right that matters here, it's often the practical hurdles that need to be overcome. There are specific challenges for community energy and community housing projects, so it would be good to hear reassurance from the Minister that these will also be identified and addressed. And finally, will the Minister follow Scotland's example and introduce powers for a community to acquire derelict, neglected land or buildings, especially where the use or management of the land is causing harm directly or indirectly to the well-being of the local community? Diolch, Weinidog, am y datganiad heddiw. Mae diogelu a gwella asedau cymunedol wedi bod yn flaenoriaeth i Lafur Cymru ac i'r Blaid Gydweithredol, yr wyf yn aelod hirsefydlog ohoni. Ac rydw i hefyd yn aelod cymdeithas balch ac yn gyfranddaliwr cymunedol yn y Gyfnewidfa Ŷd yng Nghasnewydd. Felly, rwy'n croesawu'r datganiad gennych heddiw, Weinidog. O dan Lafur Cymru, cefnogodd rhaglen cyfleusterau cymunedol Llywodraeth Lafur Cymru bron i 500 o brosiectau ledled Cymru ers 2015, gan helpu cymunedau i ddatgloi potensial mannau lleol drwy dros £70 miliwn o fuddsoddiad. Fe wnaethom hefyd sefydlu'r Comisiwn Asedau Cymunedol, mewn partneriaeth ag Ystadau Cymru, i archwilio modelau arloesol o berchnogaeth leol ac i wella systemau trosglwyddo asedau cymunedol. Mae'r system rydyn ni'n ei rhoi ar waith yn gweithio'n weddol dda pan fydd cytundeb i drosglwyddo ased, ond nid yw perchnogion bob amser yn hoffi'r syniad, a dyna pam yr argymhellodd y comisiwn ein bod yn deddfu. Felly, roeddwn i'n falch iawn o dderbyn eu hargymhellion fel y Gweinidog, ac i sicrhau ymrwymiad ym maniffesto Llafur Cymru i greu hawl y gymuned i brynu yn y gyfraith i rymuso pobl i gadw eu lleoedd lleol arbennig at ddefnydd cymunedol. Roedd yn dda gweld bod Plaid Cymru wedi gwneud ymrwymiad tebyg yn eu maniffesto, ond, fel erioed, mae gweithredu yn allweddol. Felly, mae'r ymgynghoriad a gyhoeddwyd yr wythnos hon yn gam pwysig ymlaen, a byddwn yn annog pobl i ymgysylltu â hyn i sicrhau bod amrywiaeth o safbwyntiau yn cael eu cynrychioli. Ond hoffwn wybod a all y Gweinidog roi amserlen gadarn i ni ar gyfer cyflwyno Bil. Mae'n ymddangos, fel yr ydych wedi awgrymu, bod yr ymgynghoriad ar y rheoliadau, ac roeddem wedi disgwyl i Fil drafft gael ei gyflwyno yn gynt yn hytrach nag yn hwyrach. Os bydd y Llywodraeth yn penderfynu bwrw ymlaen â deddfwriaeth, a gan y byddai hynny'n gweithio drwy'r Senedd, bydd Aelodau Llafur Cymru eisiau gwneud yn siŵr ei bod yn cyflawni'r hyn sydd ei angen, ac yn cyd-fynd â'r amcan o rymuso cymunedau. Felly, dylai hawl y gymuned i brynu fod yn seiliedig ar egwyddor syml: pan fydd asedau cymunedol gwerthfawr yn cael eu gwerthu, dylai pobl leol gael cyfle gwirioneddol i'w cadw yn eu cymunedau. Rhaid i'r ddeddfwriaeth chwalu rhwystrau rhag prynu lleol. Hyd yn oed lle mae cyfle cyfreithiol, gall fod heriau sylweddol. Mae angen i gymunedau gael hawl cynnig cyntaf i brynu ased pan fydd yn dod ar werth. Mae angen iddynt gael digon o amser i drefnu, ac mae angen cymorth ar ffurf adnoddau arnyn nhw i godi'r cyfalaf angenrheidiol. Yn Lloegr, bydd y ddeddfwriaeth yn rhoi'r hawl cynnig cyntaf i grwpiau cymunedol brynu ased o werth cymunedol am bris teg a osodwyd gan brisiwr annibynnol, ac yn rhoi cyfnod estynedig o 12 mis iddynt sicrhau cyllid. Bydd yna gefnogaeth y Llywodraeth o £61 miliwn i ategu pwerau newydd, gan sicrhau bod cymunedau sydd wedi cael buddsoddiad ariannol hanesyddol isel yn gallu cael mynediad at berchnogaeth gymunedol. Felly, a fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn parhau i ddarparu adnoddau cymesur, yn ogystal â chyllido sefydliadau fel Cwmpas, i helpu gyda'r pethau ymarferol o lunio achos busnes? Mae'r Gweinidog yn iawn i ddweud bod cwestiynau pwysig i'w hateb o hyd. Mae'r rhain yn cynnwys a yw hawl y gymuned i brynu yn cynnwys hawl cynnig cyntaf gwirioneddol, fel bod gan gymunedau yr ymateb cyntaf pan fydd ased yn mynd ar werth. Soniodd y Gweinidog y bydd yn edrych yn ofalus ar ddulliau mewn mannau eraill. Felly, a fydd y Llywodraeth yn mabwysiadu diffiniad eang o 'ased o werth cymunedol', yn debyg i Loegr, fel y gall cymunedau a chynghorau lleol gymryd barn ar yr hyn sy'n bwysig iddynt, ac i gyfleusterau chwaraeon gael eu cynnwys? Rydym hefyd eisiau gwybod pa amserlen y bydd y hawl y gymuned i brynu yn ei ddarparu i gymunedau drefnu a chodi arian, ac a fydd hyn yn adlewyrchu'r 12 mis a ddarperir yn Lloegr? A bydd angen eglurder ynghylch a fydd cyllid ar gael i gefnogi cymunedau difreintiedig i brynu ased, a galluogi grwpiau i gymryd perchnogaeth gymunedol heb y baich ariannol llawn. Mae gen i ddiddordeb mewn gwybod a fydd y Gweinidog yn cyflawni argymhellion y comisiwn i lunio canllawiau gwell ar gyfer trosglwyddo asedau o gyrff cyhoeddus, oherwydd nid o reidrwydd yr hawl gyfreithiol sy'n bwysig yma, ond yn aml y rhwystrau ymarferol sydd angen eu goresgyn. Mae heriau penodol ar gyfer prosiectau ynni cymunedol a thai cymunedol, felly byddai'n dda clywed sicrwydd gan y Gweinidog y bydd y rhain hefyd yn cael eu nodi a'u datrys. Ac yn olaf, a fydd y Gweinidog yn dilyn esiampl yr Alban ac yn cyflwyno pwerau i gymuned gaffael tir neu adeiladau adfeiliedig, wedi'u hesgeuluso, yn enwedig pan fo defnyddio neu reoli'r tir yn achosi niwed yn uniongyrchol neu'n anuniongyrchol i les y gymuned leol? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785367 331 En 2026-11-10T17:30:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=14402&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=14402&l=cy 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785369 332 Cy 2026-11-10T17:32:05 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=14527&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=14527&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4981 4981 Sian Gwenllian AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 Gwenllian, Sian Diolch yn fawr iawn, a diolch yn fawr i chi am eich gwaith yn y Senedd ddiwethaf ar y mater yma. Mae’r lle rydyn ni wedi’i gyrraedd heddiw, sef lansio'r ymgynghoriad, yn adeiladu ar waith sydd wedi bod yn mynd ymlaen yn y Senedd ers blynyddoedd. Mi ddaeth y Pwyllgor Llywodraeth Leol a Thai ag adroddiad asedau cymunedol ymlaen yn Hydref 2022, ac argymhelliad 15 yn hwnnw oedd bod angen deddfwriaeth i sefydlu cynllun i alluogi'r hawl i gymuned brynu. Ac mae'r gwaith yna wedi arwain at adroddiad y grŵp tasg a gorffen, gan y comisiwn asedau cymunedol, ac mae hwnnw hefyd yn dod i'r un un casgliad, bod eisiau deddfu yn y maes yma. Felly, mae’r lle rydyn ni wedi’i gyrraedd heddiw o ran lansio'r ymgynghoriad yn adeiladu ar gorff o dystiolaeth eithaf swmpus: gwaith y pwyllgor, gwaith y comisiwn asedau cymunedol, gwaith gan y Sefydliad Materion Cymreig, Cwmpas ac yn y blaen. Mae yna swp o waith yn tystiolaethu i'r angen yma ar gyfer cael yr hawl i brynu. O ran yr ymgynghoriad, mae nifer o'r cwestiynau rydych chi wedi eu gofyn yn faterion rydyn ni eisiau edrych arnyn nhw, craffu arnyn nhw yn fanwl drwy waith yr ymgynghoriad, ac wedyn o ran dod â Bil ymlaen. A dwi'n credu, er enghraifft, fod y cwestiwn ynglŷn â chyfnod gwarchodedig o 12 mis—. Mae yna gwestiwn yn yr ymgynghoriad ai 12 mis ddylai fo fod, ac a oes angen cyfnod hirach neu fyrrach. Mae cwestiynau o gwmpas pa fath o grwpiau, pa fath o feini prawf sydd eu hangen ar gyfer grwpiau cymunedol fyddai'n gallu cofrestru eu dymuniad nhw i gadw adeilad yn rhan o'r gymuned. Felly, mae yna nifer o'r cwestiynau yma yn yr ymgynghoriad. Felly, dwi'n dal i annog pobl i gymryd rhan yn hwnna. Mae yna gyfnod rŵan tan ddechrau Ionawr i fod yn ymateb i'r ymgynghoriad, ac wedyn, fel y gwyddoch chi, mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi cyhoeddi'r rhaglen ddeddfwriaethol ar gyfer y Senedd yma. Mae'r Bil yma'n rhan o gam 1 y rhaglen ddeddfwriaethol yna, a'm bwriad i ydy cyflwyno Bil yn ail hanner y flwyddyn nesaf, i chi gael rhyw fath o syniad o'r amserlen. Mae'n hen bryd inni symud i fan hyn rŵan ar ôl yr holl waith sydd eisoes wedi cael ei wneud ac rydyn ni'n adeiladu arno i gyrraedd at le rydyn ni heddiw. Thank you very much, and I thank you for your work in the previous Senedd on this issue. Where we've reached today, launching the consultation, builds on work that has been going on in the Senedd for many years. The Local Government and Housing Committee published a report on community assets in October 2022, and recommendation 15 in that report was that legislation was needed to establish a scheme to facilitate the right for a community to buy. And that work has led to a report by the task and finish group, by the community asset commission, and that came to the same conclusion, that we need to legislate in this area. So, where we've reached today, in terms of launching the consultation, builds on a body of evidence that is quite substantial: the work by the committee, the work of the community asset commission, work by the Welsh Affairs Institute, Cwmpas and so forth. There is significant work that attests to this need for the right to buy. In terms of the consultation, a number of the questions that you've asked are issues that we want consider and explore in detail through the consultation, and then in the work of bringing a Bill forward. I think, for example, that the question about a protected period of 12 months—. There is a question in the consultation as to whether it should be 12 months, or whether we need a longer or a shorter period. There are questions around what kinds of groups, what kinds of criteria are needed for community groups that would be able to register their wish to retain a building as part of a community. So, many of these questions have been included in the consultation. So, I still encourage people to take part in that. There is a period until the end of January to respond to that consultation, and then, as you know, the First Minister has published the legislative programme for this Senedd. This Bill is part of phase 1 of that legislative programme, and my intention is to introduce a Bill in the second half of next year, just for you to have some kind of idea of timescales. It's about time that we progress this work after all the work that's already been done on this issue and that we're building on to reach where we are today. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785359 333 Cy 2026-11-10T17:35:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=14702&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=14702&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785361 334 En 2026-11-10T17:35:38 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=14740&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=14740&l=cy 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4787 4787 Peter Fox AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4787 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4787 Fox, Peter Thank you, Cabinet Minister, for your statement today. The Conservatives recognise the importance of preserving the community assets that sit at the heart of our towns and villages across Wales, whether that's the local pub, the post office or other community facilities. These places often provide far more than the service that they provide themselves. In principle, we support efforts to give communities a greater opportunity to protect valued local assets when they are at risk of being lost. Today's statement suggests the scheme would provide a period of exclusivity or a right of first refusal, giving community groups time to develop a business case, secure finance and explore ownership opportunities. Many of these objectives are consistent with our long-standing support for community ownership. Of course, as you just pointed out, there are questions of what could constitute a community group, for instance. However, our support for community empowerment must be accompanied by practical safeguards and clear answers to several important questions. The Government must also clarify how assets will qualify for registration and ensure that the criteria are transparent and consistently applied. Asset ownership brings significant responsibilities. Any scheme must ensure that organisations have appropriate governance arrangements, accountability and the capacity to manage assets successfully over the longer term. Secondly, that protections will be available for property owners. It is vital that participation in the scheme does not undermine fundamental property rights. The statement suggests that owners would not be required to sell below market value and that independent valuation and appeal mechanisms are likely to form part of the framework. Those safeguards will be essential. Thirdly, what happens when circumstances change? If a community group dissolves, becomes inactive or can no longer manage an asset, there must be clear arrangements for stewardship, accountability and the future management of the property. Finally, the success of any community right to buy will depend on more than legislation alone. Communities will need to be able to access expertise, support and, in many cases, finance if they are to turn opportunities into successful, sustainable projects. The Government must therefore explain how it intends to support communities beyond simply creating the legal framework. We welcome the opportunity for communities, businesses, local authorities and asset owners to contribute to the consultation and help shape the detail of the scheme. We will consider the detail of any subsequent legislation on its merits, but our guiding principle will remain simple: empowering local people, protecting property rights, strengthening local economies and ensuring that our community ownership works. Minister, you rightly acknowledge that legislation alone will not be enough. Communities will need access to finance, to that expertise and to that practical support if they are to make use of these opportunities successfully. The potential is certainly there, but the proof will always be in the pudding. Diolch. Diolch, Weinidog Cabinet, am eich datganiad heddiw. Mae'r Ceidwadwyr yn cydnabod pwysigrwydd cadw'r asedau cymunedol sydd wrth galon ein trefi a'n pentrefi ledled Cymru, boed hynny'n dafarn leol, y swyddfa bost neu gyfleusterau cymunedol eraill. Mae'r lleoedd hyn yn aml yn darparu llawer mwy na'r gwasanaeth y maen nhw'n ei ddarparu eu hunain. Mewn egwyddor, rydym yn cefnogi ymdrechion i roi mwy o gyfle i gymunedau ddiogelu asedau lleol gwerthfawr pan fyddan nhw mewn perygl o gael eu colli. Mae'r datganiad heddiw yn awgrymu y byddai'r cynllun yn darparu cyfnod o hawl arbennig neu gynnig cyntaf i brynu, gan roi amser i grwpiau cymunedol ddatblygu achos busnes, sicrhau cyllid ac archwilio cyfleoedd perchnogaeth. Mae llawer o'r amcanion hyn yn gyson â'n cefnogaeth hirsefydlog i berchnogaeth gymunedol. Wrth gwrs, fel y gwnaethoch chi nodi yn y fan yna, mae cwestiynau ynglŷn â'r hyn a allai ffurfio grŵp cymunedol, er enghraifft. Fodd bynnag, rhaid i'n cefnogaeth i rymuso cymunedol gyd-fynd â mesurau diogelu ymarferol ac atebion clir i nifer o gwestiynau pwysig. Rhaid i'r Llywodraeth hefyd egluro sut y bydd asedau yn gymwys i'w cofrestru a sicrhau bod y meini prawf yn dryloyw ac yn cael eu cymhwyso'n gyson. Mae perchnogaeth asedau yn dod â chyfrifoldebau sylweddol. Rhaid i unrhyw gynllun sicrhau bod gan sefydliadau drefniadau llywodraethu priodol, atebolrwydd a'r gallu i reoli asedau'n llwyddiannus dros y tymor hwy. Yn ail, y bydd amddiffyniadau ar gael i berchnogion eiddo. Mae'n hanfodol nad yw cyfranogiad yn y cynllun yn tanseilio hawliau eiddo sylfaenol. Mae'r datganiad yn awgrymu na fyddai'n ofynnol i berchnogion werthu am bris is na gwerth y farchnad a bod mecanweithiau prisio ac apelio annibynnol yn debygol o fod yn rhan o'r fframwaith. Bydd y mesurau diogelu hynny'n hanfodol. Yn drydydd, beth sy'n digwydd pan fydd amgylchiadau'n newid? Os yw grŵp cymunedol yn cael ei ddiddymu, yn dod yn anweithgar neu nad yw'n gallu rheoli ased mwyach, rhaid bod trefniadau clir ar gyfer stiwardiaeth, atebolrwydd a rheoli'r eiddo yn y dyfodol. Yn olaf, bydd llwyddiant unrhyw hawl y gymuned i brynu yn dibynnu ar fwy na deddfwriaeth yn unig. Bydd angen i gymunedau allu cael mynediad at arbenigedd, cefnogaeth ac, mewn llawer o achosion, cyllid os ydynt am droi cyfleoedd yn brosiectau llwyddiannus, cynaliadwy. Mae'n rhaid i'r Llywodraeth felly esbonio sut mae'n bwriadu cefnogi cymunedau y tu hwnt i greu'r fframwaith cyfreithiol. Rydym yn croesawu'r cyfle i gymunedau, busnesau, awdurdodau lleol a pherchnogion asedau gyfrannu at yr ymgynghoriad a helpu i lunio manylion y cynllun. Byddwn yn ystyried manylion unrhyw ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ar ei rhinweddau, ond bydd ein hegwyddor arweiniol yn parhau i fod yn syml: grymuso pobl leol, amddiffyn hawliau eiddo, cryfhau economïau lleol a sicrhau bod ein perchnogaeth gymunedol yn gweithio. Weinidog, rydych chi'n cydnabod yn iawn na fydd deddfwriaeth ar ei phen ei hun yn ddigon. Bydd angen mynediad at gyllid, at yr arbenigedd hwnnw a'r cymorth ymarferol hwnnw ar gymunedau os ydynt am wneud defnydd o'r cyfleoedd hyn yn llwyddiannus. Mae'r potensial yn sicr yno, ond amser a ddengys a fydd yn cael ei wireddu. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785366 335 Cy 2026-11-10T17:39:01 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=14943&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=14943&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4981 4981 Sian Gwenllian AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 Gwenllian, Sian Diolch yn fawr iawn, a diolch i chi am y croeso, efallai ddim yn hollol 100 y cant yn fanna, ond croeso cychwynnol. Dwi wir yn gwerthfawrogi hynny ac yn gwerthfawrogi rhai o'r cwestiynau rydych chi wedi'u gofyn. Maen nhw'n gwestiynau'n sicr sydd angen inni eu gwyntyllu yn fanwl iawn wrth fynd drwy'r ymgynghoriad ac wrth ddadansoddi'r ymatebion a ddaw drwy'r ymgynghoriad. Wrth fynd drwy'r broses graffu o fewn y Senedd yma, dwi'n gobeithio y bydd llawer iawn o'r cwestiynau yma'n dod ag atebion hollol glir a chadarn i ni fel bod y llwybrau'n glir o fewn unrhyw ddeddfwriaeth. O ran perchnogion asedau, perchnogion preifat, nid prynu gorfodol ydy hwn, wrth gwrs. O safbwynt y perchennog, y perchennog fydd yn penderfynu ei fod am werthu siop, caffi neu dafarn, neu unrhyw ased sydd yn gallu bod o fudd i'r gymuned. Mae'n rhaid inni ddiffinio'n fanwl beth yn union rydyn ni'n ei gynnwys o fewn yr asedau fyddai'n gallu bod ar gael. Felly, os nad ydy'r perchennog eisiau gwerthu, wel, nid oes unrhyw beth yn digwydd. Y perchennog fydd yn penderfynu, ac mi fyddai wedyn angen i'r perchennog yna gael cynnig prisiad annibynnol ar werth y farchnad. Ni fyddai gofyn i'r perchennog werthu ar unrhyw fath o ddisgownt—fyddai hynny ddim yn deg. Byddai angen i'r eiddo gael ei osod ar werth y farchnad. Mi fuasai yna hefyd gyfle ar gyfer adolygu, apelio ac iawndal er mwyn amddiffyn perchenogion ac yn y blaen. Felly, mae eisiau rhoi'r mesurau i ddiogelu'r perchenogion yma—mi fyddai angen i hynny hefyd fod yn rhan o unrhyw fath o gynllun. Fel rydych chi'n dweud, dwi'n cydnabod mai darn o'r jigso ydy deddfwriaeth. Mae eisiau llawer iawn yn fwy na chreu'r hawl, ond, i mi, mae'r hawl yna'n gam cyntaf, ac mae o, gobeithio, yn mynd i esgor ar drafodaethau o fewn ein cymunedau ni ar draws y wlad, i feddwl am eu cymunedau nhw ac i feddwl pa asedau presennol y byddan nhw'n hoffi cymryd drosodd fel cymuned. Rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr: mi fyddai angen cyllido hynny ac mi fyddai angen cefnogaeth arbenigol ar gyfer datblygu'r math yna o gynllun cymunedol. Ond dwi yn credu bod cael y fframwaith deddfwriaethol yna yn gam pwysig cyntaf fel rhan o hynny. O ran y cwestiynau ynglŷn â chyllid a chefnogaeth, mae'r rheini yn yr ymgynghoriad hefyd, felly dydyn ni ddim yn eu hanwybyddu nhw. Thank you very much, and thank you for the welcome, perhaps it's not a 100 per cent welcome, but it's an initial welcome. I do appreciate that very much and appreciate some of the questions that you've posed. They are certainly questions that need to be aired thoroughly as we go through this consultation and analyse responses to the consultation. As it goes through the scrutiny process within this Senedd, I do hope that many of those questions will find clear and robust answers so that the pathway is clear to any legislation. In terms of asset owners, private owners, this isn't compulsory purchase, of course. In terms of the owner, it is the owner who will decide that they want to sell a shop, a cafe or a pub, or any asset that can benefit the community. We do have to clearly define what we will include within the definition of assets that may be available. So, if the owner doesn't want to sell, well, nothing will happen. The owner will decide, and then that owner would need an independent valuation according to market value. The owner wouldn't be required to sell with any kind of discount—that simply wouldn't be fair. The property would need to be sold at market value. There would also be an opportunity to review, appeal, or to provide compensation in order to protect owners and so on. So, we do need to put those safeguarding measures in place for owners—that would need to be part of any scheme. As you say, I do recognise that legislation is only part of the jigsaw. We need far more than just the creation of that right, but, for me, the right is the first step, and it will, hopefully, start conversations in our communities across the country, so that they think about their communities and think about which assets they would like to take responsibility for as a community. I agree entirely: that would need to be funded and there would need to be specialist support in order to develop that kind of community project. But I do think that getting the legislative framework in place is an important first step as part of that. In terms of the questions on funding and support, all of those are included within the consultation too, so we're not ignoring them. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785362 336 Cy 2026-11-10T17:40:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15002&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15002&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785376 337 Cy 2026-11-10T17:42:26 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15148&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15148&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Symudwn yn awr at gyfraniadau un funud. We will now move to one-minute contributions.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785378 338 En 2026-11-10T17:42:30 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15152&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15152&l=cy 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw We have lots of speakers, so if I could have help from Members and from the Minister—short answers and short questions—that would help us to get through as many as we possibly can. Mae gennym lawer o siaradwyr, felly pe bawn i'n gallu cael help gan yr Aelodau a'r Gweinidog—atebion byr a chwestiynau byr—byddai hynny'n ein helpu i fynd trwy gymaint ag y gallwn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785407 339 Cy 2026-11-10T17:42:39 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15161&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15161&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Yn gyntaf, Elyn Stephens. First, Elyn Stephens. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785380 340 Cy 2026-11-10T17:42:41 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15163&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15163&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 12164 12164 Elyn Stephens AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12164 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12164 Stephens, Elyn Rwy'n croesawu'r datganiad hwn yn fawr a'r uchelgais i ddod â mwy o asedau i berchnogaeth gymunedol. Rydym wedi gweld pa mor llwyddiannus y gall mentrau o'r fath yma fod mewn rhannau o Gymru lle mae traddodiad cryf o berchnogaeth gymunedol. Ond, mewn etholaethau fel Afan Ogwr Rhondda, lle nad yw'r traddodiad hwnnw mor gadarn a lle mae gan gymunedau lai o adnoddau ariannol, o bosibl, sut allwn sicrhau nad y cymunedau sydd â'r angen mwyaf fydd y rhai lleiaf tebygol o elwa ar hyn? Pa gymorth ymarferol fydd ar gael i feithrin y gallu, yr arbenigedd a'r hyder sydd eu hangen ar gymunedau i fanteisio ar yr hawliau newydd hyn? Yn olaf, a fyddai'r Gweinidog yn ystyried mecanwaith pontio, efallai trwy Unnos neu gorff cyhoeddus arall, a allai brynu ased dros dro tra bod grŵp cymunedol yn codi'r arian angenrheidiol? I welcome this statement very much and the ambition to bring more assets into community ownership. We have seen how successful such enterprises can be in parts of Wales where there is a strong tradition of community ownership. But, in constituencies such as Afan Ogwr Rhondda, where that tradition is not as strong and where communities have fewer financial resources, perhaps, how can we ensure that communities who have the greatest need won't be the least likely to benefit from this? What practical support will be available to nurture the ability, the expertise and the confidence that communities will need to take advantage of these new rights? Finally, will the Minister consider transitional mechanisms, perhaps through Unnos or another public body, which could buy assets temporarily while a community group raises the necessary funds? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785382 341 Cy 2026-11-10T17:43:35 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15217&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15217&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4981 4981 Sian Gwenllian AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 Gwenllian, Sian Diolch yn fawr iawn. Rwy'n cytuno â chi: nid yw pob cymuned yn cychwyn o'r un un lle. Mae gennym ni enghreifftiau llwyddiannus iawn o fentrau budd cymunedol lle mae cymunedau wedi llwyddo i ddod at ei gilydd, ac mae hynny yn aml iawn wedi dibynnu ar y ffaith bod yna arweiniad yn y gymuned, y gallu a'r sgiliau i gael pobl at ei gilydd, i greu cynllun ac wedyn i gael y cyllid ac yn y blaen. Felly, mae cael mynediad at gyllid, arbenigedd a'r sgiliau trefnu yna, mae hynny'n mynd i fod yn cyfyngu mewn rhai cymunedau, rwy'n derbyn hynny'n llwyr. Dyna pam nid trafodaeth am y ddeddfwriaeth yn unig sydd yn yr ymgynghoriad. Mae'r ymgynghoriad yn rhoi cyfle inni edrych ar y materion rydych chi wedi'u codi yn hollol glir. Mae yna ffynonellau cyllid ar gael yn bresennol, fel y community facilities programme a'r community asset loan fund. Felly, mae yna gronfeydd. Wrth gwrs, mae grwpiau cymunedol yn gallu cael mynediad at nifer o ffynonellau ariannol eraill, ond maen nhw'n sicr angen yr arbenigedd yna, y gefnogaeth yna, y tu cefn iddyn nhw. Thank you very much. I agree with you that not every community will be starting from the same place. We do have very successful examples of community benefit organisations where communities have managed to come together, and very often that has relied on the fact that there was leadership within that community, the ability and the skills to bring people together, to create a business plan and then get the funding together and so on. So, access to funding, expertise and organisational skills, all of that will be limiting in some communities, and I accept that. That is why it isn't just a discussion about legislation that's in the consultation. The consultation provides us with an opportunity to look at the broader issues that you have raised quite clearly. There are funding sources available at the moment, such as the community facilities programme and the community asset loan fund. So, there are funds available. Of course, community groups can access a number of other funding sources, but, certainly, they need that expertise and that support behind them. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785363 342 Cy 2026-11-10T17:45:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15302&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15302&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785365 343 En 2026-11-10T17:45:04 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15306&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15306&l=cy 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 12183 12183 Tom Montgomery AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12183 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12183 Montomery, Tom Thank you, Minister, for the answers you've given us so far. I appreciate that this is a consultation, but I do feel like there are several key points where we require more information for people to be able to respond to the consultation in an informed way. I'm going to try and get to one that's concerning me, and I'm quite happy to be put right if my understanding is wrong. Let's just walk through the process now. Say a property owner owns a piece of land or an asset that is subject to the community right to buy, and it has been registered with the local authority. That effectively creates a restricted title on the property. That owner isn't able to sell it as freely as they could have. Say that owner doesn't want to sell the property, but wants to borrow capital from it, so they want to borrow based on the value of the asset that they own. My concern is that that owner may then be restricted or not able to borrow money at all, because a mortgage provider would be concerned about lending money on the back of an asset that has a restricted title. Is that something that you've considered? I would be interested to know your thoughts on that and how that might play out in the market. Diolch, Weinidog, am yr atebion rydych chi wedi'u rhoi i ni hyd yn hyn. Rwy'n gwerthfawrogi bod hwn yn ymgynghoriad, ond rwy'n teimlo bod sawl pwynt allweddol lle mae angen mwy o wybodaeth arnom er mwyn i bobl allu ymateb i'r ymgynghoriad mewn ffordd wybodus. Rydw i'n mynd i geisio cyrraedd un sy'n ymwneud â mi, ac rwy'n eithaf hapus i gael fy nghywiro os yw fy nealltwriaeth yn anghywir. Gadewch i ni gerdded trwy'r broses nawr. Dywedwch fod perchennog eiddo yn berchen ar ddarn o dir neu ased sy'n ddarostyngedig i hawl y gymuned i brynu, ac mae wedi'i gofrestru gyda'r awdurdod lleol. Mae hynny'n creu teitl cyfyngedig ar yr eiddo i bob pwrpas. Nid yw'r perchennog hwnnw'n gallu ei werthu mor rhydd ag y gallai fod wedi'i werthu. Dywedwch nad yw'r perchennog eisiau gwerthu'r eiddo, ond eisiau benthyg cyfalaf ohono, felly mae eisiau benthyca yn seiliedig ar werth yr ased y mae'n berchen arno. Fy mhryder i yw y gall y perchennog hwnnw wedyn fod wedi'i gyfyngu neu ddim yn gallu benthyg arian o gwbl, oherwydd byddai darparwr morgais yn poeni am fenthyca arian ar gefn ased sydd â theitl cyfyngedig. A yw hynny'n rhywbeth rydych chi wedi'i ystyried? Byddai gen i ddiddordeb gwybod eich barn am hynny a beth fyddai'r sefyllfa yn y farchnad. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785368 344 Cy 2026-11-10T17:46:15 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15377&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15377&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4981 4981 Sian Gwenllian AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 Gwenllian, Sian Diolch yn fawr iawn. Ydy, mae hwnna yn rhywbeth rydyn ni yn ei ystyried. Wrth gwrs, mae hawliau perchennog a gwneud yn sicr bod yr hawliau yna yn cael eu gwarchod yn rhan bwysig o hyn i gyd. Dyna pam roeddwn i'n sôn wrthych chi am y broses o'r farchnad agored, yr apêl a'r gallu i gael y drafodaeth yna. Ond mae o'n fater o falans, onid ydy? Mae hawliau'r gymuned yn bwysig hefyd, ac mae gweld cymunedau sydd yn ffynnu, cymunedau sydd yn fywiog a chymunedau ar draws Cymru mewn rhwydwaith yn ein cenedl ni yn bwysig hefyd. Felly, mae'r balans yna. O ran y materion manwl rydych chi yn eu trafod, dewch â nhw drwyddo yn yr ymgynghoriad ac mi gawn ni graffu yn bellach arnyn nhw. Thank you very much. That is something that we are considering. Of course, the rights of owners and ensuring that those rights are protected is an important part of all of this. That's why I mentioned the open market process, the appeals process and that ability to have that discussion. But it's a matter of balance, isn't it? The rights of the community are also important, and seeing prosperous communities, communities that are viable and lively across the country as a network is also important. So, that balance is there. In terms of the detailed issues that you raised, please bring them forward in the consultation, and we can scrutinise them further. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785377 345 En 2026-11-10T17:47:11 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15433&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15433&l=cy 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 12176 12176 Paul Rock AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12176 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12176 Rock, Paul Community ownership lies at the heart of sustainability. It is something the Green Party has campaigned tirelessly for, and it was included in our manifesto. In our communities, there are often much-loved natural green areas where children play, the local fox lives and people can breathe. These places are important community assets, just as the local pubs, schools and chapels are. It's about connection, culture and care. Scotland's introduction of the community right to buy shows that when the definition of community assets includes green open spaces, the social, environmental and well-being benefits are much greater than the sum of their parts. So, I'm delighted to see that land is included in the draft proposals. Implementation, of course, must also be practical, without placing undue burdens on volunteers working to unrealistic deadlines. How will the Welsh Government learn from communities with experience of similar legislation elsewhere and how will the Government ensure that communities are equipped and empowered to be able to participate in the process? Mae perchnogaeth gymunedol wrth wraidd cynaliadwyedd. Mae'n rhywbeth y mae'r Blaid Werdd wedi ymgyrchu'n ddiflino drosto, ac fe'i cynhwyswyd yn ein maniffesto. Yn ein cymunedau, mae yna ardaloedd gwyrdd naturiol poblogaidd lle mae plant yn chwarae, lle mae'r llwynog lleol yn byw a lle gall pobl anadlu. Mae'r lleoedd hyn yn asedau cymunedol pwysig, yn union fel y tafarndai, ysgolion a chapeli lleol. Mae'n ymwneud â chysylltiad, diwylliant a gofal. Mae cyflwyno hawl y gymuned i brynu yn yr Alban yn dangos pan fydd y diffiniad o asedau cymunedol yn cynnwys mannau agored gwyrdd, mae'r manteision cymdeithasol, amgylcheddol a llesiant yn llawer mwy na swm eu rhannau. Felly, rwy'n falch iawn o weld bod tir yn cael ei gynnwys yn y cynigion drafft. Rhaid i weithredu, wrth gwrs, hefyd fod yn ymarferol, heb roi baich gormodol ar wirfoddolwyr sy'n gweithio i ddyddiadau cau afrealistig. Sut y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn dysgu gan gymunedau sydd â phrofiad o ddeddfwriaeth debyg mewn mannau eraill a sut y bydd y Llywodraeth yn sicrhau bod cymunedau wedi'u cyfarparu a'u grymuso i allu cymryd rhan yn y broses? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785379 346 Cy 2026-11-10T17:48:20 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15502&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15502&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4981 4981 Sian Gwenllian AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 Gwenllian, Sian Diolch yn fawr iawn. Wrth edrych ar yr ymgynghoriad yma, rydyn ni wedi edrych ar unrhyw wersi fedrwn ni eu dysgu o'r Alban ac o Loegr, ond rydyn ni eisiau creu model sydd yn gydnaws â Chymru a chymunedau Cymru. Ond yn sicr, rydyn ni'n edrych tu hwnt i'r wlad yma i weld beth ydy'r arferion da sydd yna yn barod. Rwy'n cytuno â chi, mae gofodau allan yn yr awyr agored yr un mor bwysig fel gofodau i'r gymuned eu perchnogi. Nid pawb sydd eisiau mynd i mewn i adeilad i fod yn rhan o grŵp cymunedol sydd yn perchnogi adeilad. Mae yna gymaint o weithgareddau sydd yn gallu digwydd mewn gerddi cymunedol, mewn alotments. Dwi wedi gweld hynny ar waith mewn sawl cymuned, ac felly mae hwnna'n hollbwysig. Felly, yn sicr, mae tir yn rhan ganolog o'r hyn rydyn ni'n dymuno ei wneud. Thank you very much. In looking at this consultation, we have looked at any lessons that could be learned from Scotland and England, but we want to create a model that suits Wales and the communities of Wales. But certainly, we are looking beyond this country to see what good practice is there already. I agree with you that outdoor spaces are equally as important as assets for the community to own. Not everybody wants to go and enter into a building and be part of a community group that owns a building. There are so many different activities that can be held in community gardens, allotments. I've seen that at work in a number of communities, so that is crucial. So, certainly, land is a central part of what we wish to do. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785381 347 Cy 2026-11-10T17:49:22 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15564&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15564&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 8579 8579 Peredur Owen Griffiths AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8579 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8579 Griffiths, Peredur Owen Dwi'n croesawu'r datganiad heddiw, sy'n dangos bod gan Lywodraeth Plaid Cymru yr uchelgais a'r awydd i unioni cam hirsefydlog yn erbyn ein cymunedau. Mae cymunedau yn yr Alban a Lloegr wedi defnyddio'r ddeddfwriaeth i achub neuaddau, capeli a thafarndai a diogelu tirnodau hanesyddol, ond o dan Lywodraethau Llafur olynol, gwrthodwyd yr hawliau hyn i'n cymunedau. Nid yw'n syndod bod y Sefydliad Materion Cymreig wedi disgrifio cymunedau Cymru fel y rhai â'r lleiaf o rym yn y Deyrnas Unedig yn ei adroddiad 'Our Land' yn 2022. Ysgrifennydd Cabinet, allwch chi sicrhau y bydd y ddeddfwriaeth newydd yn debycach i’r fersiwn gryfach a gyflwynwyd gan yr SNP yn yr Alban, yn hytrach na’r fersiwn wannach a gyflwynwyd gan y Torïaid yn Lloegr? Ac a allwch chi egluro sut fydd y Llywodraeth yn sicrhau bod yr hawl yn rhoi mantais wirioneddol i gymunedau dros brynwyr masnachol, yn enwedig pan fo datblygwyr â phocedi dyfnion yn dangos diddordeb yn yr un asedau? I welcome today's statement, which shows that this Plaid Cymru Government has the ambition and desire to right a wrong that has been suffered by our communities for too long. Communities in Scotland and England have used this legislation to save village halls, chapels and pubs and to safeguard historical landmarks, but under successive Labour Governments, this hasn't been applied to our communities. It's no surprise that the Institute of Welsh Affairs has described communities in Wales as those that are least empowered in the 'Our Land' report published in 2022. Cabinet Secretary, can you give me an assurance that the new legislation will be more similar to the stronger version introduced by the SNP in Scotland rather than the weaker one introduced by the Tories in England? And can you explain how the Government will ensure that the right gives a real advantage to communities over commercial buyers, particularly when developers with deep pockets show interest in the same assets? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785355 348 Cy 2026-11-10T17:50:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15602&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15602&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785383 349 Cy 2026-11-10T17:50:24 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15626&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15626&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4981 4981 Sian Gwenllian AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 Gwenllian, Sian Diolch. Fel roeddwn i’n dweud, mi fyddwn ni’n edrych yn fanwl ar y cynlluniau yn yr Alban a Lloegr ac yn dysgu gwersi ohonyn nhw, ond mi fyddwn ni eisiau creu ein model ein hunain yng Nghymru. Mae’n cymunedau ni yn wahanol mewn llawer o ffyrdd—cymunedau gwledig iawn, cymunedau lle mae'r Gymraeg yn fyw—felly mae'n rhaid i ni ystyried popeth o fewn y cyd-destun yna. Mae ein rhaglen lywodraethu ni yn ein hymrwymo ni i ddod â’r ddeddfwriaeth ymlaen. Fel rydych chi'n dweud, mae o'n ymwneud efo grymuso cymunedau i lunio eu dyfodol eu hunain. Rydyn ni'n clywed o sawl cyfeiriad pwysigrwydd bod penderfyniadau yn cael eu gwneud mor agos at y bobl â phosib. Mae rhoi'r hawl i gymuned benderfynu o fewn eu lle nhw eu hunain pa adeiladau, pa asedau, pa diroedd fyddai’n gallu bod yn ddefnyddiol iddyn nhw fel cymuned i gadw'r gymuned yna'n hyfyw yn hollbwysig ac yn rhan bwysig o pam ein bod ni yn gwneud hynny. Cyfle ydy o—rhoi cyfle cyntaf i gymunedau weithredu pan fydd yna ased lleol pwysig yn cael ei roi ar werth. Rhaid i'r broses fod yn un deg ac yn gymesur i berchnogion. Jest i orffen y pwyntiau sydd wedi cael eu gwneud, mae'r cyllid, y cyngor, yr arbenigedd a'r cymorth ymarferol eu hangen ar gymunedau hefyd. Ond dwi'n gobeithio yn ystod yr ymgynghoriad yma y cawn ni drafodaeth go iawn ynglŷn â sut rydyn ni'n gallu defnyddio deddfwriaeth o'r math yma i ymbweru ein cymunedau ni, fel bod pobl yn teimlo bod ganddyn nhw rym yn eu cymunedau nhw eu hunain i wneud penderfyniadau am eu dyfodol ac nad ydyn nhw'n teimlo yn ddi-rym ynglŷn â materion pwysig iawn. Felly, dwi'n gweld hwn, yn y cyd-destun mawr yna, yn gam pwysig ymlaen. Thank you. As I said, we will be looking in detail at the plans in Scotland and England, and we'll be learning lessons from them, but we will want to create our own model in Wales. Our communities are different in a number of ways—rural communities, communities where the Welsh language is alive—so we need to consider everything within that context. Our programme for government does commit us to bring this legislation forward. As you say, it does relate to empowering communities to shape their own future. We hear from many directions the importance that decisions are made as close to people as possible. Giving a community the right to decide within their own space what buildings and what assets and land could be useful to them as a community to keep that community viable is crucially important and an important part of why we are doing this. This is an opportunity—it's giving the first opportunity to communities to take action when an important local asset is put on the market. The process needs to be a fair one and proportionate to owners. Just to finish the points that have been made, the funding, the advice, the expertise and the practical support are all required by communities as well. I hope during the consultation we will have a proper discussion about how we can use this sort of legislation to empower our communities so that people do feel that they have power in their own communities to make decisions about their future and that they don't feel that they have no power in terms of very important issues. So, I see this, in that very broad context, as a significant step forward. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785387 350 En 2026-11-10T17:52:40 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15762&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15762&l=cy 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 12159 12159 David Hughes AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12159 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12159 Hughes, David While we all want to see thriving communities, any community right-to-buy scheme must put local people at its heart. Too often, communities watch valued pubs, chapels, sports clubs and historic buildings disappear while decisions are made without meaningful local input. We support the principle that communities should have a greater say over the future of important local assets. However, any scheme must be simple, transparent and affordable. It cannot become another layer of red tape that delays investment or places unnecessary burdens on property owners. From Reform's perspective, the priority is to empower local residents, community groups and volunteers to take ownership of assets that matter to them, while respecting private property rights and ensuring value for taxpayers' money. Strong communities are built from the ground up, not imposed from the top down. If a scheme is to succeed, it must give local people real power to protect their heritage, strengthen community pride and keep decision making as close to the community as possible. Thank you. Er ein bod ni i gyd eisiau gweld cymunedau ffyniannus, rhaid i unrhyw gynllun hawl i brynu cymunedol roi pobl leol wrth ei wraidd. Yn rhy aml, mae cymunedau'n gwylio tafarndai, capeli, clybiau chwaraeon ac adeiladau hanesyddol gwerthfawr yn diflannu tra bod penderfyniadau'n cael eu gwneud heb fewnbwn lleol ystyrlon. Rydym yn cefnogi'r egwyddor y dylai cymunedau fod â mwy o lais dros ddyfodol asedau lleol pwysig. Fodd bynnag, rhaid i unrhyw gynllun fod yn syml, yn dryloyw ac yn fforddiadwy. Ni all ddod yn haen arall o fiwrocratiaeth sy'n oedi buddsoddiad neu'n rhoi beichiau diangen ar berchnogion eiddo. O safbwynt Reform, y flaenoriaeth yw grymuso trigolion lleol, grwpiau cymunedol a gwirfoddolwyr i gymryd perchnogaeth o asedau sy'n bwysig iddyn nhw, gan barchu hawliau eiddo preifat a sicrhau gwerth am arian trethdalwyr. Mae cymunedau cryf yn cael eu hadeiladu o'r gwaelod i fyny, nid eu gorfodi o'r top i lawr. Os yw cynllun i lwyddo, rhaid iddo roi pŵer gwirioneddol i bobl leol amddiffyn eu treftadaeth, cryfhau balchder cymunedol a chadw gwneud penderfyniadau mor agos at y gymuned â phosibl. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785391 351 Cy 2026-11-10T17:54:08 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15850&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15850&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4981 4981 Sian Gwenllian AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 Gwenllian, Sian Diolch yn fawr iawn. Dwi'n gwerthfawrogi yn arw ein bod ni wedi cael cyfraniad positif iawn o'r meinciau Reform y prynhawn yma. Mi wnaethon ni ddechrau efo cyfraniad oedd yn negyddol tu hwnt ac yn llawn o gamwybodaeth ynglŷn â beth oedd yn digwydd ar y pwynt yma, sef ymgynghoriad. Felly dwi'n gwerthfawrogi bod yna wahaniaeth barn o fewn eich grŵp chi. Fy ngwaith i rŵan dros y cyfnod nesaf fydd argyhoeddi pawb yn y Siambr yma bod hwn yn gam hynod o bwysig ymlaen.  Jest i gloi, ddydd Sadwrn mae yna fenter yn cael ei lansio yn Abersoch. Mi fydd rhai ohonoch chi'n gwybod am gymuned Abersoch, cymuned sydd efo llawer iawn o ail gartrefi, cymuned lle mae'r Gymraeg dan fygythiad go iawn. Mae'r gymuned yn fanno wedi dod at ei gilydd a chreu Menter Rabar. Maen nhw wedi llwyddo i gael yr hen ysgol sydd wedi cau. Maen nhw wedi cael y safle yna. Mae'r safle wedi ei drawsnewid. Mae yna unedau busnes yna, mae yna gaffi yna, maen nhw wedi gweithio efo'r neuadd sydd gyferbyn ac wedi medru cael paneli solar ac yn y blaen, drwy ddod at ei gilydd i weithio fel hyn. Dwi eisiau gweld mwy o gymunedau yn gwneud y math yna o beth. Dwi eisiau gweld cymunedau'n cael eu grymuso i fod yn perchnogi asedau yn eu cymuned. Mi fydd deddfwriaeth o'r fath yna yn helpu hynny, achos yn rhy aml maen nhw'n colli'r asedau yma. Maen nhw'n mynd allan o fod o fudd i'r gymuned, ac mae angen inni fod yn uchelgeisiol. Dwi'n croesawu'ch cyfraniad chi yn fanna. Diolch. Thank you very much. I very much appreciate that we had a very positive contribution from the Reform benches this afternoon. We started with a contribution that was extremely negative and was full of misinformation in terms of what is actually happening at this point, namely a consultation. So, I very much appreciate that there is a difference of opinion within your group. My job now, over the ensuing period, will be to convince everyone in this Chamber that this is a very important step forward. Just to conclude, on Saturday there is an initiative being launched in Abersoch. Some of you will know of the community of Abersoch, a community that has a large number of second homes and a community where the Welsh language is under real threat. The community there has come together and created the Menter Rabar enterprise. They have succeeded in getting the old school, which has closed down. They have attained that site. The site has been transformed. There are business units there, there is a cafe there, they have worked with the village hall opposite and have installed solar panels and so on by coming together to work in this way. I want to see more communities doing that sort of thing. I want to see communities empowered to take ownership of assets within their own communities, and legislation of this type would help that, because too often they lose these assets. They stop benefiting the community, and we do need to be ambitious. I welcome your contribution. Thank you. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785374 352 Cy 2026-11-10T17:55:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15902&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15902&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785388 353 En 2026-11-10T17:56:14 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=15976&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=15976&l=cy 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 332 332 Mike Hedges AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=332 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=332 Hedges, Mike I wrote an article on community right to buy in the run-up to the Senedd election as a member of the Co-operative Party. Community gives people a sense of belonging—where you live, where your community is. Your community is where you feel you belong. Some people live in an area that may have very close community, where everyone knows each other or about each other. The hub of their community could be their church or chapel, community centre or their sports club. People have a strong sense of attachment to buildings in their community. Far too many old buildings are left to deteriorate by owners who often live many miles away, sometimes outside Great Britain. What we need is the ability for local communities to come together and to register places they love as assets of community value. If enough people register their support, ACV status is granted. Then, if the asset is put up for sale, local communities have first refusal on the building. This gives local communities and future generations real protection from harmful and destructive development, or just leaving places to rot. The community right to buy is proven, popular and politically effective. We need to legislate to bring it in in Wales. Why doesn't the Minister want to do it now? Ysgrifennais erthygl ar hawl y gymuned i brynu yn y cyfnod cyn etholiad y Senedd fel aelod o'r Blaid Gydweithredol. Mae cymuned yn rhoi ymdeimlad o berthyn i bobl—lle rydych chi'n byw, lle mae eich cymuned. Eich cymuned yw lle rydych chi'n teimlo eich bod chi'n perthyn. Mae rhai pobl yn byw mewn ardal a allai fod â chymuned agos iawn, lle mae pawb yn adnabod ei gilydd neu'n gwybod am ei gilydd. Gallai canolbwynt eu cymuned fod eu heglwys neu gapel, canolfan gymunedol neu eu clwb chwaraeon. Mae gan bobl ymdeimlad cryf o ymlyniad at adeiladau yn eu cymuned. Mae llawer gormod o hen adeiladau yn cael eu gadael i ddirywio gan berchnogion sy'n aml yn byw milltiroedd lawer i ffwrdd, weithiau y tu allan i Brydain Fawr. Yr hyn sydd ei angen arnom yw'r gallu i gymunedau lleol ddod at ei gilydd ac i gofrestru lleoedd y maen nhw'n eu caru fel asedau o werth cymunedol. Os bydd digon o bobl yn cofrestru eu cefnogaeth, rhoddir statws ACV. Yna, os yw'r ased yn cael ei roi ar werth, mae cymunedau lleol yn cael yr hawl cynnig cyntaf i brynu'r adeilad. Mae hyn yn rhoi amddiffyniad gwirioneddol i gymunedau lleol a chenedlaethau'r dyfodol rhag datblygiad niweidiol a dinistriol, neu ddim ond gadael lleoedd i bydru. Mae hawl y gymuned i brynu yn brofedig, yn boblogaidd ac yn wleidyddol effeithiol. Mae angen i ni ddeddfu i'w gyflwyno yng Nghymru. Pam nad yw'r Gweinidog eisiau gwneud hynny nawr? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785390 354 Cy 2026-11-10T17:57:20 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16042&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16042&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4981 4981 Sian Gwenllian AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 Gwenllian, Sian Diolch yn fawr iawn, Mike, a diolch am eich cefnogaeth barhaol chi i'r agenda yma. Dwi'n gwybod eich bod chi, ymhlith eraill yn y grŵp Llafur, wedi bod yn gefnogol iawn i'r syniad yma ar hyd y blynyddoedd. Dwi'n symud mor gyflym ag y medraf i, yn adeiladu ar y gwaith sydd wedi cael ei wneud dros nifer o flynyddoedd. Mae'r dystiolaeth yna, ond mae'n rhaid i ni rŵan gynnal ymgynghoriad byr, ac wedyn mi fyddwn ni'n symud ymlaen, cyn diwedd y flwyddyn nesaf, fel rhan gyntaf o raglen ddeddfwriaethol y Llywodraeth yma, i ddod â Bil gerbron. Mi fydd yna gyfnod i ni i gyd gyfrannu i'r craffu yna. Ond yn bwysicach, mi fydd o'n gyfle hefyd i gymunedau ddod at ei gilydd i drafod ac i feddwl am eu dyfodol nhw eu hunain ac iddyn nhw deimlo'r grym yna sydd mor bwysig. Thank you, Mike, and thank you for your continued support for this agenda. I know that you, amongst others in the Labour group, have been very supportive of this idea for a number of years. I'm moving as quickly as I can and building on the work that has been done over a number of years. The evidence is there, but we now have to hold a short consultation, and we'll move forward, before the end of next year, as the first part of this Government's legislative programme, to bring a Bill forward. There'll be an opportunity for us all to contribute to that scrutiny. But, more importantly, it'll be an opportunity for communities to come together to discuss and to think about their own future and for them to feel that power that is so important. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785392 355 Cy 2026-11-10T17:58:16 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16098&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16098&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Yn olaf, Weinidog Cabinet, Sarah Cooper-Lesadd. Finally, Cabinet Minister, Sarah Cooper-Lesadd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785393 356 En 2026-11-10T17:58:20 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16102&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16102&l=cy 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 12167 12167 Sarah Cooper-Lesadd AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12167 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12167 Cooper-Lesadd, Sarah Minister, it's important that the record is accurate. Some non-conformist chapels have been sold with few restrictions, but churches in Wales are usually sold by the representative body with restricted covenants for future use, in some cases barring any religious use at all. The Church of England takes a similar approach. It has very rarely sold a church to become a mosque. When planning permission was granted for this in Hanley, it invoked a covenant to block it. Conversions to mosques represent less than 1 per cent of Anglican church closures. So, will the Minister agree that claims about our churches have to be grounded in evidence, and will she consider how communities hoping to save their local churches can make use of this scheme? Weinidog, mae'n bwysig bod y cofnod yn gywir. Mae rhai capeli anghydffurfiol wedi cael eu gwerthu heb fawr o gyfyngiadau, ond mae eglwysi yng Nghymru fel arfer yn cael eu gwerthu gan y corff cynrychioliadol gyda chyfamodau cyfyngedig ar gyfer ei ddefnydd yn y dyfodol, mewn rhai achosion heb unrhyw ddefnydd crefyddol o gwbl. Mae Eglwys Loegr yn cymryd agwedd debyg. Anaml iawn y mae wedi gwerthu eglwys i ddod yn fosg. Pan roddwyd caniatâd cynllunio ar gyfer hyn yn Hanley, gwnaeth sbarduno cyfamod i'w rwystro. Llai nag 1 y cant o eglwysi Anglicanaidd a gaewyd sydd wedi eu trosi'n fosgiau. Felly, a fydd y Gweinidog yn cytuno bod yn rhaid i honiadau am ein heglwysi gael eu seilio ar dystiolaeth, ac a fydd hi'n ystyried sut y gall cymunedau sy'n gobeithio achub eu heglwysi lleol wneud defnydd o'r cynllun hwn? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785394 357 Cy 2026-11-10T17:59:08 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16150&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16150&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 4981 4981 Sian Gwenllian AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4981 Gwenllian, Sian Diolch yn fawr iawn am gyflwyno'r wybodaeth yna i'r Siambr. Rydych chi'n cyfeirio nôl at honiad a wnaed ar ddechrau'r ddadl yma, dwi'n credu. Felly, diolch ichi am eich manylder ynglŷn â hynny. Dwi'n credu bod gan eglwysi, capeli, mosgau, beth bynnag, os ydyn nhw'n dod ar gael i'r gymuned, a bod y gymuned yn dymuno eu cadw nhw, efallai ddim fel llefydd crefydd, neu efallai i'w newid yn rhywbeth arall, ond er budd y gymuned—. Mae yna nifer o esiamplau o gapeli ac eglwysi sydd wedi cael eu trosi efo hybiau cymunedol yn rhan ohonyn nhw. Maen nhw'n cynnal banciau bwyd, ac mae yna lety dros dro yn gallu cael ei ddefnyddio hefyd, a llety mwy parhaol, Mae rhywun yn gwybod am gapeli sydd wedi cael eu trosi yn dai ar gyfer y gymuned. Felly, mae ganddyn nhw le penodol yn y cynllun yma os ydy'r gymuned yn gweld ei ffordd yn glir y byddai hynny'n eu cryfhau nhw fel cymuned i gadw'r asedau yna. Thank you very much for presenting that information to the Chamber. You're referring back to a claim made at the beginning of this debate, I believe. So, thank you very much for the detail that you've provided on that issue. I do believe that churches, chapels, mosques, if they are available to the community and that the community wants to retain them, perhaps not as places of worship and perhaps to be changed for another use, but for the benefit of the community—. There are a number of examples of chapels and churches that have been transformed with community hubs as part of them. They host foodbanks, and there can be temporary accommodation that can be used there too, and more permanent accommodation. I know of chapels that have been turned into community housing. So, they have a specific place in this programme, if a community believes that that would strengthen them as a community in retaining those assets. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785370 358 Cy 2026-11-10T18:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16202&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16202&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785371 359 Cy 2026-11-10T18:00:25 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16227&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16227&l=en 261110-6 6. Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio: Cynllun Hawl y Gymuned i Brynu 6. Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Community Right to Buy Scheme C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw  Diolch, Weinidog Cabinet. Thank you, Cabinet Minister. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785372 360 En 2026-11-10T18:00:27 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16229&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16229&l=cy 261110-7 Datganiad gan y Llywydd Statement by the Llywydd C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Before moving ahead to the next item, I have a ruling to report to the Siambr relating to business earlier this afternoon. Having discussed with the Deputy Presiding Officer and reviewed the record, alongside Standing Order 13.9, we consider that the contribution made by Joe Martin, Member of the Senedd, during the business statement was unnecessarily provocative and deliberately offensive. Whilst it is always possible to raise legitimate policy matters in relation to immigration in this Siambr, the focus of that contribution on race and ethnicity was clearly discriminatory, offensive and detracted from the dignity of the Senedd. This is not the first time the Member has pushed the boundaries in his contributions, and I have previously warned him about his conduct. Until I receive a clear indication that the Member understands the boundaries of acceptable parliamentary conduct and apologises to the Siambr, we will not be calling the Member to speak. Cyn symud ymlaen i'r eitem nesaf, mae gen i ddyfarniad i'w adrodd i'r Siambr yn ymwneud â busnes yn gynharach y prynhawn yma. Ar ôl trafod gyda'r Dirprwy Lywydd ac adolygu'r cofnod, ochr yn ochr â Rheol Sefydlog 13.9, rydym o'r farn bod y cyfraniad a wnaed gan Joe Martin, Aelod o'r Senedd, yn ystod y datganiad busnes yn ddiangen o bryfoclyd ac yn fwriadol sarhaus. Er ei bod bob amser yn bosibl codi materion polisi dilys mewn perthynas â mewnfudo yn y Siambr hon, roedd pwyslais y cyfraniad hwnnw ar hil ac ethnigrwydd yn amlwg yn wahaniaethol, yn sarhaus ac yn niweidio urddas y Senedd. Nid dyma'r tro cyntaf i'r Aelod wthio'r ffiniau yn ei gyfraniadau, ac rwyf wedi ei rybuddio o'r blaen am ei ymddygiad. Hyd nes y byddaf yn derbyn arwydd clir bod yr Aelod yn deall ffiniau ymddygiad seneddol derbyniol ac yn ymddiheuro i'r Siambr, ni fyddwn yn galw'r Aelod i siarad. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785375 361 Cy 2026-11-10T18:01:37 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16299&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16299&l=en 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Symudwn nawr at eitem 7, datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol. Galwaf ar y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol, Nerys Evans. We now move to item 7, statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health. I call on the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health, Nerys Evans. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785386 362 Cy 2026-11-10T18:01:51 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16313&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16313&l=en 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health Y Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol Evans, Nerys Lywydd, mae Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd yn diffinio iechyd cyhoeddus fel, 'y grefft a'r wyddoniaeth o atal clefydau, ymestyn bywyd a hyrwyddo iechyd drwy ymdrechion trefnedig cymdeithas.' Yn y pen draw, mae iechyd cyhoeddus yn ymwneud â diogelu a gwella iechyd y boblogaeth, atal salwch a chreu'r amodau lle gall pawb ffynnu. Ac fel y Gweinidog cyntaf ers datganoli i gael cyfrifoldeb penodol am iechyd cyhoeddus ac ataliol, mae fy uchelgais yn glir: creu a galluogi'r amodau i roi cyfle i bawb yng Nghymru i fyw bywyd hir ac iach. Dros y degawd diwethaf, mae gwelliannau mewn canlyniadau iechyd wedi arafu. Mae disgwyliad oes iach wedi gostwng, ac mae'r anghydraddoldebau wedi parhau. Mae Cymru bellach yn wynebu cyfuniad o heriau sy'n gysylltiedig â'i gilydd, fydd yn gofyn am ffocws o'r newydd ar atal, amddiffyn a chreu'r amodau ar gyfer iechyd da. Mae tair her fawr lle mae angen i ni gael ymateb cenedlaethol drwy strategaeth a fframwaith newydd ar gyfer iechyd y cyhoedd. Yr un gyntaf yw bod poblogaeth Cymru yn byw gormod o flynyddoedd mewn iechyd gwael ac mewn gormod o salwch y gellir ei osgoi. O ran yr hyn sy'n achosi iechyd gwael yng Nghymru, gordewdra yw un o'r achosion mwyaf arwyddocaol y gellid ei atal. Mae tua 62 y cant o oedolion dros eu pwysau neu'n byw gyda gordewdra, gan gynyddu'r risg o ddiabetes, clefyd cardiofasgwlar, cyflyrau cyhyrysgerbydol a sawl canser. Mae'r baich yn disgyn yn anghymesur ar ein cymunedau mwyaf difreintiedig, gan gyfrannu at fwy o anghydraddoldebau iechyd. Er bod cyfraddau ysmygu wedi gostwng yn sylweddol dros y degawdau diwethaf, mae tybaco yn dal i fod yn un o'r prif ffactorau sy'n achosi salwch y gellir ei osgoi a marwolaeth cyn pryd. Yr ail her yw'r anghydraddoldebau iechyd parhaus sy'n ehangu. Mae pobl sy'n byw yn ein cymunedau mwyaf difreintiedig yn profi canlyniadau iechyd gwael trwy gydol eu bywydau, yn datblygu cyflyrau hirdymor yn gynharach, ac yn treulio llawer llai o flynyddoedd mewn iechyd da. Mae disgwyliad oes iach wedi bod yn gostwng i ddynion a menywod dros y pedair blynedd diwethaf. Roedd disgwyliad oes iach yng Nghymru yn y flwyddyn ddiwethaf yn sylweddol is na Lloegr ar gyfer dynion a menywod, a'r isaf yn y Deyrnas Unedig ar gyfer menywod. Mae gwahaniaeth amlwg mewn disgwyliad oes iach rhwng yr ardaloedd mwyaf difreintiedig a'r ardaloedd lleiaf difreintiedig. I ddynion, disgwylir 49.7 mlynedd o iechyd da yn yr ardaloedd mwyaf difreintiedig, o'i gymharu â 67.8 yn y lleiaf difreintiedig—bwlch o 18 mlynedd. I fenywod, mae'r bwlch yn ehangach, ar 19 mlynedd. Mae'n 47.3 yn y rhai mwyaf difreintiedig a 66.3 yn y rhai lleiaf difreintiedig. Rydyn ni hefyd yn gweld diffyg cydraddoldeb parhaus yn y defnydd o raglenni sgrinio a brechu rhwng ardaloedd lleiaf a mwyaf difreintiedig Cymru. Yn achos brechlynnau, mae hyn i weld yn amlwg gyda phobl ifanc, lle mae bwlch tegwch o 20 y cant. Dyw diffyg cydraddoldeb fel hyn ddim yn anochel nac yn deg. Yn y Gymru fodern, ddylai lle mae rhywun yn byw ddim penderfynu pa mor hir maen nhw'n cael iechyd da a pha mor gynnar mae salwch yn dechrau cyfyngu ar eu cyfleoedd, eu hannibyniaeth a'u hansawdd bywyd. Y drydedd her yw'r amgylchedd risg sy'n newid, newid yn anghenion y boblogaeth, bygythiad clefydau heintus, a'r argyfyngau hinsawdd a natur. Mae'r bygythiadau i iechyd y cyhoedd hefyd yn esblygu. Roedd pandemig COVID-19 yn ein hatgoffa’n glir o'r effaith ddofn y gall clefydau heintus ei chael ar unigolion, cymunedau a gwasanaethau cyhoeddus. Mae'r heriau sy'n dod i'r amlwg, gan gynnwys firysau anadlol, ymwrthedd i wrthfiotigau a phandemigau y dyfodol yn golygu bod angen i ni barhau i fod ar ein gwyliadwriaeth ac yn barod. Mae newid hinsawdd yn fygythiad ychwanegol a chynyddol, sy'n golygu mwy o risg o dywydd eithafol, llifogydd, ansawdd aer gwael, salwch sy'n gysylltiedig â gwres, a chlefydau heintus. Ar yr un pryd, mae ein poblogaeth yn heneiddio. Mae mwy o bobl yn byw yn hirach, a hynny'n aml gyda nifer o gyflyrau hirdymor sy'n gallu effeithio ar ansawdd eu bywydau a'u hannibyniaeth. Rŷn ni hefyd yn gweld pryderon cynyddol am iechyd meddwl a lles, yn enwedig ymhlith plant a phobl ifanc, gyda galw cynyddol am gymorth a gwasanaethau. Mae plant sy'n byw yn ein cymunedau mwyaf difreintiedig hefyd yn fwy tebygol o fod â phwysau geni isel, canlyniadau datblygiadol ac addysgol gwael, gordewdra, anghenion lleferydd, iaith a chyfathrebu, salwch meddwl, a llai o ddefnydd o wasanaethau ataliol. Mae’r rhain yn creu risgiau newydd a chymhleth i iechyd. O achosion o glefydau heintus i leihad mewn cyfraddau brechu, i wres eithafol, llifogydd ac ansawdd aer gwael, mae'r heriau hyn eisoes yn cael eu teimlo ar draws ein cymunedau, ac yn aml y rhai mwyaf bregus sy'n cael eu taro galetaf. Llywydd, the World Health Organization defines public health as, 'the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society.' Ultimately, public health is about protecting and improving the health of the population, preventing ill health and creating the conditions in which everyone can thrive. And as the first, dedicated Minister with specific responsibility for public and preventative health since devolution, my ambition is clear: to create and enable the conditions to give everyone in Wales the opportunity to live a long and healthy life. Over the past decade, improvements in health outcomes have slowed, healthy life expectancy has fallen, and inequalities have persisted. Wales now faces a combination of interconnected challenges that will require a renewed focus on prevention, protection and creating the conditions for good health.  There are three major challenges in which we need a national response, through a new public health strategy and framework. The first one is that the population of Wales live too many years in poor health and in too much avoidable ill health. In terms of what causes ill health in Wales, obesity is one of the most significant preventable causes of ill health in Wales. Around 62 per cent of adults are overweight or living with obesity, increasing the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal conditions and several cancers. The burden falls disproportionately on our most deprived communities, contributing to widening health inequalities. While smoking rates have fallen significantly over recent decades, tobacco remains one of the leading causes of preventable illness and premature death. The second is persistent and widening health inequalities. People living in our most deprived communities experience poorer health outcomes throughout their lives, develop long-term conditions earlier, and spend significantly fewer years in good health. Healthy life expectancy has been decreasing for both men and women for the past four years. Healthy life expectancy in Wales in the latest year was significantly lower than England for both males and females, and was the lowest in the UK for females. There is a stark difference in healthy life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas. For men, 49.7 years of good health in the most deprived areas, compared with 67.8 in the least deprived—a gap of 18 years. For women, the gap is wider, at 19 years. It's 47.3 in the most deprived and 66.3 in the least deprived. We also see persistent inequalities in screening and vaccination uptake between the least and most deprived areas in Wales, For vaccines, this is prominent for the adolescent vaccines, where there is a 20 per cent equity gap. Such inequalities are neither inevitable nor fair. In modern Wales, where someone lives should not determine how long they live in good health, nor how early ill health begins to limit their opportunities, independence and quality of life. The third challenge is the changing risk environment, changing population needs, infectious disease threats, and the climate and nature emergencies. The threats to public health are also evolving. The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of the profound impact that infectious diseases can have on individuals and communities and public services. Emerging challenges, including respiratory viruses, antimicrobial resistance, and future pandemics, require us to remain vigilant and prepared. Climate change presents an additional and growing threat, bringing increased risks from extreme weather, flooding, poor air quality, heat-related illness, and the spread of infectious diseases. At the same time, our population is ageing. More people are living longer, often with multiple long-term conditions that can affect their quality of life and independence. We're also seeing increasing concerns about mental health and well-being, particularly among children and young people, with a growing demand for support and services. Children living in our more deprived communities are also more likely to experience low birth weight, poorer developmental and educational outcomes, obesity, speech, language and communication needs, mental ill health, and lower uptake of preventative services. These are creating new and complex risks to health. From disease outbreaks and declining vaccination rates to extreme heat, flooding, and poorer air quality, these challenges are already being felt across our communities, often hitting the most vulnerable hardest. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785385 363 Cy 2026-11-10T18:05:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16502&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16502&l=en 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785395 364 En 2026-11-10T18:07:17 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16639&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16639&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Evans, Nerys At the heart of these statistics are people whose health and well-being are being shaped by the changing world around them—an older person struggling through a heatwave, a parent worried about a child with a preventable infection, or a family coping with the impacts of flooding on their well-being. That is why public health matters. It's about anticipating risks, preventing harm, protecting those most at risk, and creating the conditions for everyone to live healthy, safe and fulfilling lives. This Government has already taken action to put prevention at the heart of our programme for government, not only through specific actions, such as creating healthier environments through millitr actif, working towards a smoke-free generation and improving access to affordable, nutritious food, but we are changing the way we govern and the way we make decisions. We're breaking down the barriers across Government, working towards a shared understanding of prevention, what we spend and what outcomes are achieved, and working across all ministerial portfolios. The scale of the challenge is immense, and it requires us to recognise that business as usual is simply not an option. If we want different health outcomes and a better future where everyone can thrive, we need a different, proactive approach to public health too. Today, therefore, we are starting that work on a root-and-branch review of current and future public health needs and developing 'Iechyd Da: A New Public Health Strategy and Framework for Wales'. We wish to hear directly from the people and communities of Wales about those issues that matter most to you in preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health. We'll consider and seek views on current and future public health needs, the challenges, opportunities and priorities. We'll look at the system shifts needed to improve effectiveness and efficiencies, and create a public health system that is ready for the future. We also want to consult on the innovation and digital interventions needed to put Wales at the forefront of public health. The scope of this work is vast, as we know that creating and protecting health and preventing illness are not the responsibility of the health sector alone. They require co-ordinated action across Government and society. Whilst we have a core public health system of specialist organisations, teams and functions whose primary purpose includes protecting and improving population health and preventing ill health, there is, of course, a wider public health system of NHS bodies, local government and other public services, voluntary and community organisations, and other partners with substantial responsibilities or contributions to population health. We also need to consider the wider health influencing system, such as housing, education, employment, transport, planning, food, climate, and the economy, where the primary purpose may not be public health, but decisions have significant population health and equity consequences. The strategy will explore how these all work together to meet today's needs, protect and improve health and well-being, create healthier environments, reduce unfair differences in health, and prepare Wales for a better future. We also want to understand how people access, interpret and use reliable health information to support health and well-being. Good public health depends not only on the availability of accurate information, but on people's ability to understand it, trust it and act on it. Whether it's deciding to get vaccinated, managing a long-term condition, adopting healthier behaviours or responding to public health advice during an emergency, access to trusted information plays a vital role in helping people make informed decisions. While clear communication is essential, trust is what turns information into action. People's experiences can help us understand what strengthens that trust and also what undermines it, and how public services can work more closely with communities to provide information, advice and support that meet people's needs and help improve health outcomes for all. The public health strategy will connect to our wider programme for government, including the child poverty strategy, the national food strategy, and the climate and nature action plan. It will not attempt to cover every issue concerning public health or replace specialist strategies and organisational responsibilities. Its role is to set a clear direction, identify where collective action is needed and turn shared priorities into practical delivery. Alongside a written call for evidence, targeted conversations with communities, Marmot places and voluntary organisations will help us hear from people who might otherwise be missed. We know there is much we can learn from others. The challenges we face are increasingly global in nature, and we are committed to learning from international experience, embracing innovation, and applying the best ideas to improve health and well-being in Wales. The national call for evidence will start the week commencing 23 November and run for 13 weeks. Informed by what we hear and learn, I plan to publish insights from the engagement and guiding principles in spring 2027 and will update the Senedd. The full public health strategy and delivery framework will then be published in summer 2027. Llywydd, I encourage Members to support this work and help people in their communities get involved. Together, we can ensure that the future of public health in Wales is informed by the experiences and priorities of the people it serves. Wrth wraidd yr ystadegau hyn mae pobl y mae eu hiechyd a'u llesiant yn cael eu llunio gan y byd sy'n newid o'u cwmpas—person hŷn sy'n brwydro trwy don wres, rhiant sy'n poeni am blentyn â haint y gellir ei atal, neu deulu sy'n ymdopi ag effeithiau llifogydd ar eu llesiant. Dyna pam mae iechyd y cyhoedd yn bwysig. Mae'n ymwneud â rhagweld risgiau, atal niwed, amddiffyn y rhai sy'n wynebu'r risg fwyaf, a chreu'r amodau i bawb fyw bywydau iach, diogel a boddhaus. Mae'r Llywodraeth hon eisoes wedi cymryd camau i roi atal wrth wraidd ein rhaglen lywodraethu, nid yn unig trwy gamau penodol, megis creu amgylcheddau iachach trwy'r fenter milltir actif, gweithio tuag at genhedlaeth ddi-fwg a gwella mynediad at fwyd fforddiadwy, maethlon, ond rydyn ni'n newid y ffordd rydyn ni'n llywodraethu a'r ffordd rydyn ni'n gwneud penderfyniadau. Rydyn ni'n chwalu'r rhwystrau ar draws y Llywodraeth, yn gweithio tuag at ddealltwriaeth gyffredin o atal, yr hyn rydyn ni'n ei wario a'r canlyniadau sy'n cael eu cyflawni, ac yn gweithio ar draws pob portffolio gweinidogol. Mae graddfa'r her yn enfawr, ac mae'n gofyn i ni gydnabod nad yw busnes fel arfer yn opsiwn. Os ydyn ni eisiau canlyniadau iechyd gwahanol a dyfodol gwell lle gall pawb ffynnu, mae angen agwedd wahanol, ragweithiol at iechyd y cyhoedd hefyd. Heddiw, felly, rydyn ni'n dechrau'r gwaith hwnnw ar adolygiad o'r bôn i'r brig o anghenion iechyd cyhoeddus nawr ac yn y dyfodol ac yn datblygu 'Iechyd Da: Strategaeth a Fframwaith Iechyd Cyhoeddus Newydd i Gymru'. Hoffem ni glywed yn uniongyrchol gan bobl a chymunedau Cymru am y materion hynny sy'n bwysicaf i chi o ran atal clefydau, ymestyn bywyd a hyrwyddo iechyd. Byddwn ni'n ystyried ac yn ceisio barn ar anghenion iechyd cyhoeddus nawr ac yn y dyfodol, yr heriau, y cyfleoedd a'r blaenoriaethau. Byddwn ni'n edrych ar y newidiadau sydd eu hangen yn y system i wella effeithiolrwydd ac effeithlonrwydd, ac yn creu system iechyd cyhoeddus sy'n barod ar gyfer y dyfodol. Rydyn ni hefyd eisiau ymgynghori ar yr arloesi a'r ymyriadau digidol sydd eu hangen i roi Cymru ar flaen y gad ym maes iechyd cyhoeddus. Mae cwmpas y gwaith hwn yn enfawr, gan ein bod ni'n gwybod nad cyfrifoldeb y sector iechyd ar ei ben ei hun yw creu a diogelu iechyd ac atal salwch. Mae angen gweithredu cydgysylltiedig ar draws y Llywodraeth a chymdeithas i wneud hyn. Er bod gennym ni system iechyd cyhoeddus graidd o sefydliadau, timau a swyddogaethau arbenigol y mae eu prif bwrpas yn cynnwys diogelu a gwella iechyd y boblogaeth ac atal salwch, mae yna, wrth gwrs, system iechyd cyhoeddus ehangach o gyrff y GIG, llywodraeth leol a gwasanaethau cyhoeddus eraill, mudiadau gwirfoddol a chymunedol, a phartneriaid eraill sydd â chyfrifoldebau neu gyfraniadau sylweddol at iechyd y boblogaeth. Mae angen i ni hefyd ystyried y system ehangach sy'n dylanwadu ar iechyd, megis tai, addysg, cyflogaeth, trafnidiaeth, cynllunio, bwyd, hinsawdd, a'r economi, lle efallai nad iechyd y cyhoedd yw'r prif bwrpas, ond mae penderfyniadau'n cael canlyniadau sylweddol ar iechyd y boblogaeth a thegwch. Bydd y strategaeth yn archwilio sut mae'r rhain i gyd yn gweithio gyda'i gilydd i ddiwallu anghenion heddiw, diogelu a gwella iechyd a llesiant, creu amgylcheddau iachach, lleihau gwahaniaethau annheg ym maes iechyd, a pharatoi Cymru ar gyfer dyfodol gwell. Rydyn ni hefyd eisiau deall sut mae pobl yn cyrchu, yn dehongli ac yn defnyddio gwybodaeth ddibynadwy am iechyd i gefnogi iechyd a llesiant. Mae iechyd cyhoeddus da yn dibynnu nid yn unig ar argaeledd gwybodaeth gywir, ond ar allu pobl i'w deall, ymddiried ynddi a gweithredu arni. P'un a yw'n penderfynu cael eich brechu, rheoli cyflwr hirdymor, ymddwyn mewn ffyrdd iachach neu ymateb i gyngor iechyd cyhoeddus yn ystod argyfwng, mae mynediad at wybodaeth ddibynadwy yn chwarae rôl hanfodol wrth helpu pobl i wneud penderfyniadau ar sail gwybodaeth. Er bod cyfathrebu clir yn hanfodol, ymddiriedaeth yw'r hyn sy'n troi gwybodaeth yn weithredu. Gall profiadau pobl ein helpu ni i ddeall beth sy'n cryfhau'r ymddiriedaeth honno a hefyd beth sy'n ei thanseilio, a sut all gwasanaethau cyhoeddus weithio'n agosach gyda chymunedau i ddarparu gwybodaeth, cyngor a chymorth sy'n diwallu anghenion pobl ac yn helpu i wella canlyniadau iechyd i bawb. Bydd y strategaeth iechyd cyhoeddus yn cysylltu â'n rhaglen lywodraethu ehangach, gan gynnwys y strategaeth tlodi plant, y strategaeth fwyd genedlaethol, a'r cynllun gweithredu hinsawdd a natur. Fydd hi ddim yn ceisio cwmpasu pob mater sy'n ymwneud ag iechyd y cyhoedd neu ddisodli strategaethau arbenigol a chyfrifoldebau sefydliadol. Ei rôl yw gosod cyfeiriad clir, nodi lle mae angen gweithredu ar y cyd a throi blaenoriaethau a rennir yn weithgarwch cyflawni ymarferol. Ochr yn ochr â galwad ysgrifenedig am dystiolaeth, bydd sgyrsiau wedi'u targedu gyda chymunedau, lleoedd Marmot a mudiadau gwirfoddol yn ein helpu ni i glywed gan bobl a allai fel arall gael eu methu. Rydyn ni'n gwybod bod llawer y gallwn ni ei ddysgu gan eraill. Mae'r heriau sy'n ein hwynebu yn fwyfwy byd-eang eu natur, ac rydyn ni wedi ymrwymo i ddysgu o brofiad rhyngwladol, cofleidio arloesedd, a chymhwyso'r syniadau gorau i wella iechyd a llesiant yng Nghymru. Bydd yr alwad genedlaethol am dystiolaeth yn dechrau'r wythnos sy'n dechrau 23 Tachwedd ac yn para am 13 wythnos. Wedi'u llywio gan yr hyn y byddwn ni'n ei glywed a'i ddysgu, rwy'n bwriadu cyhoeddi mewnwelediadau o'r gweithgarwch ymgysylltu ac egwyddorion arweiniol yng ngwanwyn 2027 a byddaf yn diweddaru'r Senedd. Bydd y strategaeth iechyd cyhoeddus lawn a'r fframwaith cyflawni yn cael eu cyhoeddi wedyn yn haf 2027. Lywydd, rwy'n annog Aelodau i gefnogi'r gwaith hwn a helpu pobl yn eu cymunedau i gymryd rhan. Gyda'n gilydd, gallwn ni sicrhau bod dyfodol iechyd y cyhoedd yng Nghymru yn cael ei lywio gan brofiadau a blaenoriaethau'r bobl y mae'n eu gwasanaethu. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785384 365 En 2026-11-10T18:10:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16802&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16802&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785389 366 En 2026-11-10T18:12:51 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=16973&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=16973&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 12142 12142 Benjamin Hodge Mckenna AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12142 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12142 Hodge Mckenna, Benjamin Thank you, Minister, for advance sight of the statement today. I'll start, as I usually do, with where we agree. You said that public health is about creating the conditions in which everybody can thrive. I think we can all agree that that is an ambition that we should be pursuing. A healthy public means a healthy workforce for the economy, it means healthy students and teachers for our education system, and healthy doctors and nurses who can help treat people who only then end up using the NHS when they vitally need it for urgent issues. I also agree with you that the healthy life expectancy numbers are shocking and, frankly, bordering on scandalous. The idea that you can be born in Wales, and, depending on the street that you were born on, there can be a nearly 20-year difference in the life expectancy that you have before developing a chronic condition is a shocking indictment of the way that a quarter of a century of Labour rule has mismanaged public health in Wales. The fact that those numbers are decreasing still and that, at the low level, they can be as low as 49.7 years old, means that there are people across this country who are having to choose between struggling through the end of their careers, the final years of their careers, with a health condition, or having to give up the years of their life where they're most likely to earn the most money because of poor public health outcomes. I also agree with you that it's incredibly important that the Government provides access to high-quality information that is trusted. In my view, that is the role that Government should play in public health; it is not the Government's place to mandate behaviour, for example, as we've seen with the Tobacco and Vapes Act, banning a generation of people from buying cigarettes, because it sets, in my view, a dangerous precedent. If today we decide that we're going to ban people forever purchasing cigarettes in the name of public health, what's to say that, tomorrow, we don't do the same thing for alcohol and, in a few years' time, we're talking about a chicken-nugget-free generation of kids who can never buy junk food? I think that the role of Government in this scenario is to provide that high-quality information and advice to people so that people can make the best choices for their own lives. Obesity, of course, is a serious issue that does need to be addressed, and I think it's incredibly important that we always emphasise that the primary solution to obesity is diet and exercise. We're seeing the rise in glucagon‑like peptide‑1 receptor agonists and other pharmaceutical-based solutions to obesity, and whilst I agree with their use in severe cases where it's important, that emphasis must always be on diet and exercise as the primary treatment. And, of course, in order to encourage people to have better diets and exercise, we need to improve their access to high-quality food and facilities in which they can do so, which is why I was happy to hear you reference that you’re going to be working with partners in Government on the food strategy and how that works in public health, but I didn’t hear you mention in this statement how you were going to work with the Minister for Media, Culture and Sport on how we can improve access to facilities for people to exercise and engage in sport in public. A few questions to close off, then, with. One of the things that you mentioned in your statement is that you're working on breaking down the barriers in Government to deliver this strategy. I'm curious as to what those barriers are currently. Where is the Government not speaking to itself where it should in order to deliver the best outcomes for people? And you outlined as well that you anticipated publishing the strategy in the summer of 2027. That's going to be more than a year into this Plaid Cymru Government, which means that there's going to be very little time for the implementation of this strategy in the end, and as you mentioned, it's something that is going to require the buy-in of a variety of organisations across the country, from employers to local authorities, to schools and elements of our health system. So, what is the approach currently for securing the buy-in from those organisations? And beyond organisational buy-in, there also needs to be individual buy-in from people who agree with the strategy and who want to do their bit to improve their health and improve public health. So, I'd be interested in understanding what the Government strategy is to encourage engagement with this strategy on an individual level. Finally, my final question is: how will the potential success or failure of this strategy be measured? Will it be in improvements in healthy life expectancy? Will it be in reductions in certain diseases that are prevalent across Wales? And how can the strategy ensure that the change in metrics is correctly attributed to public health and not advances in things like technological treatments and improved diagnostics? Diolch yn fawr. Diolch, Weinidog, am gael gweld y datganiad ymlaen llaw heddiw. Fe ddechreua i, fel rwyf yn ei wneud fel arfer, gyda lle rydyn ni'n cytuno. Fe ddywedoch chi fod iechyd y cyhoedd yn ymwneud â chreu'r amodau lle gall pawb ffynnu. Rwy'n credu y gallwn ni i gyd gytuno bod hynny'n uchelgais y dylem fod yn ei ddilyn. Mae cyhoedd iach yn golygu gweithlu iach i'r economi, mae'n golygu myfyrwyr ac athrawon iach i'n system addysg, a meddygon a nyrsys iach sy'n gallu helpu i drin pobl sydd ond wedyn yn defnyddio'r GIG pan fydd ei angen arnyn nhw ar gyfer materion brys. Rwyf hefyd yn cytuno â chi fod y rhifau o ran disgwyliad oes iach yn ofnadwy ac, i fod yn onest, yn ymylu ar fod yn gywilyddus. Mae'r syniad y gallwch chi gael eich geni yng Nghymru, ac, yn dibynnu ar y stryd y cawsoch eich geni arni, y gall fod gwahaniaeth o bron i 20 mlynedd yn y disgwyliad oes sydd gennych cyn datblygu cyflwr cronig yn feirniadaeth ysgytiol o'r ffordd y mae chwarter canrif o reolaeth Llafur wedi camreoli iechyd cyhoeddus yng Nghymru. Mae'r ffaith bod y rhifau hynny'n gostwng o hyd ac y gallan nhw, ar y lefel isel, fod mor isel â 49.7 oed, yn golygu bod yna bobl ledled y wlad hon sy'n gorfod dewis rhwng brwydro trwy ddiwedd eu gyrfaoedd, blynyddoedd olaf eu gyrfaoedd, gyda chyflwr iechyd, neu orfod rhoi'r gorau i'r blynyddoedd o'u bywyd lle maen nhw'n fwyaf tebygol o ennill y mwyaf o arian oherwydd canlyniadau iechyd cyhoeddus gwael. Rwyf hefyd yn cytuno â chi ei bod hi'n bwysig iawn bod y Llywodraeth yn darparu mynediad at wybodaeth ddibynadwy o ansawdd uchel. Yn fy marn i, dyna'r rôl y dylai'r Llywodraeth ei chwarae ym maes iechyd cyhoeddus; nid lle'r Llywodraeth yw gorfodi ymddygiad, er enghraifft, fel rydyn ni wedi'i weld gyda'r Ddeddf Tybaco a Fêps, sy'n gwahardd cenhedlaeth o bobl rhag prynu sigaréts, oherwydd, yn fy marn i, mae'n gosod cynsail peryglus. Os ydyn ni'n penderfynu heddiw ein bod ni'n mynd i wahardd pobl rhag prynu sigaréts am byth yn enw iechyd y cyhoedd, beth sydd i ddweud na fyddwn ni'n gwneud yr un peth ar gyfer alcohol yfory ac, ymhen ychydig flynyddoedd, rydyn ni'n sôn am genhedlaeth o blant sydd byth yn gallu prynu bwyd sothach? Rwy'n credu mai rôl y Llywodraeth yn y senario hwn yw darparu gwybodaeth a chyngor o ansawdd uchel i bobl fel bod pobl yn gallu gwneud y dewisiadau gorau ar gyfer eu bywydau eu hunain. Mae gordewdra, wrth gwrs, yn fater difrifol y mae angen mynd i'r afael ag ef, ac rwy'n credu ei bod yn bwysig iawn ein bod ni bob amser yn pwysleisio mai'r prif ateb i ordewdra yw deiet ac ymarfer corff. Rydyn ni'n gweld y cynnydd mewn agonyddion derbynnydd peptid-1 tebyg i glwcagon ac atebion fferyllol eraill i ordewdra, ac er fy mod i'n cytuno â'r defnydd a wneir ohonyn nhw mewn achosion difrifol lle mae'n bwysig, rhaid i'r pwyslais hwnnw bob amser fod ar ddeiet ac ymarfer corff fel y brif driniaeth. Ac, wrth gwrs, er mwyn annog pobl i gael gwell deiet ac ymarfer corff, mae angen i ni wella eu mynediad at fwyd o ansawdd da a chyfleusterau lle gallan nhw wneud hynny, a dyna pam roeddwn i'n falch o'ch clywed chi'n sôn eich bod chi'n mynd i weithio gyda phartneriaid yn y Llywodraeth ar y strategaeth fwyd a sut mae honno'n gweithio ym maes iechyd cyhoeddus, ond wnes i ddim eich clywed chi'n sôn yn y datganiad hwn am sut roeddech chi'n mynd i weithio gyda'r Gweinidog dros Ddiwylliant, y Cyfryngau a Chwaraeon ar sut allwn ni wella mynediad at gyfleusterau i bobl wneud ymarfer corff a chymryd rhan mewn chwaraeon yn gyhoeddus. Felly, ychydig o gwestiynau i gloi. Un o'r pethau y gwnaethoch chi sôn amdano yn eich datganiad yw eich bod chi'n gweithio ar chwalu'r rhwystrau yn y Llywodraeth i gyflawni'r strategaeth hon. Hoffwn wybod beth yw'r rhwystrau hynny ar hyn o bryd. Ble nad yw'r Llywodraeth yn siarad â'i hun lle y dylai er mwyn cyflawni'r canlyniadau gorau i bobl? Ac fe wnaethoch chi amlinellu hefyd eich bod chi'n rhagweld y bydd y strategaeth yn cael ei chyhoeddi yn haf 2027. Mae hynny'n mynd i fod mwy na blwyddyn ers i'r Llywodraeth Plaid Cymru hon ddod i rym, sy'n golygu mai ychydig iawn o amser fydd ar gael i weithredu'r strategaeth hon yn y diwedd, ac fel y sonioch chi, mae'n rhywbeth sy'n mynd i fod angen cefnogaeth amrywiaeth o sefydliadau ledled y wlad, o gyflogwyr i awdurdodau lleol, i ysgolion ac elfennau o'n system iechyd. Felly, pa ddull sy'n cael ei ddefnyddio ar hyn o bryd i sicrhau cefnogaeth y sefydliadau hynny? A thu hwnt i gefnogaeth sefydliadau, mae angen sicrhau cefnogaeth pobl unigol sy'n cytuno â'r strategaeth ac sydd eisiau gwneud eu rhan nhw i wella eu hiechyd a gwella iechyd y cyhoedd. Felly, byddai gen i ddiddordeb mewn deall beth yw strategaeth y Llywodraeth i annog ymgysylltu â'r strategaeth hon ar lefel unigol. Yn olaf, fy nghwestiwn olaf yw: sut fydd llwyddiant neu fethiant posibl y strategaeth hon yn cael ei fesur? Yn ôl gwelliannau mewn disgwyliad oes iach? Yn ôl gostyngiad mewn clefydau penodol sy'n gyffredin ledled Cymru? A sut all y strategaeth sicrhau bod y newid mewn metrigau yn cael ei briodoli'n gywir i iechyd y cyhoedd ac nid datblygiadau mewn pethau fel triniaethau technolegol a gwell diagnosteg? Diolch yn fawr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785397 367 En 2026-11-10T18:15:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=17102&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=17102&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785398 368 En 2026-11-10T18:17:31 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=17253&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=17253&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Evans, Nerys Thank you. I welcome the comments where we agree in terms of the shocking indictment in terms of the healthy life expectancy and the figures that we are facing and the scale of the challenge. You mentioned there high-quality information and the role of Government; well, the information that we have in terms of the impact of smoking is that it is the leading cause of preventable illness and deaths in Wales, causing around 3,800 deaths per year and costing around £1.5 billion. So, that is high-quality information and that absolutely reinforces the fact that we support the smoke-free generation policy, which will come into play next year, to make sure that nobody born after 1 January 2009 can legally be sold tobacco. And it's disappointing to hear the objections from Reform on the interventions to tackle what the leading cause of preventable illness and death is in Wales. You mentioned there diet and exercise and the increasing provision in terms of medication for obesity. This is a really complex picture. There is no one solution to tackle these really complex issues, and that is precisely why we're taking a cross-Government approach on obesity. You mentioned food there; we're working really closely on the food strategy to make sure that not only is it looking at buying local and looking at our procurement rules and supporting our agriculture industry, but that we're also looking at accessing healthy food in schools and teaching children about where food comes from. At the moment, we know of many schools who are growing fruit and veg, but can't cook or eat them in school because of the constraints on them at the moment. So, we want to be absolutely looking at a whole-system approach and changing the relationship we have with food and have a better understanding of where our food comes from. You mentioned the Minister for Media, Culture and Sport—absolutely, I’m working really closely with her on those issues in terms of exercise and sport, but also physical activity. So, the cross-Government work absolutely is that. It's not just about accessing sport and physical activity, it's also looking at our planning system in terms of food and access to food, but also access to open spaces for that physical activity, and that's why we're taking a cross-Government approach. Where previously this work was siloed in Government and across departments within health, we are taking a different approach, understanding that the levers to tackle public health—most of them lie outside of health. So, you mentioned the barriers and what we are tackling. It is breaking down those barriers, making sure that we don't think about prevention and public health as an afterthought when policy is developed. We are putting a prevention lens on all decisions. We have a Cabinet sub-committee, one Cabinet sub-committee, on preventative health, making sure that we have that framework in place, that all decisions—. We know we want to shift resources to prevention. At the moment, we don't know what is being spent on prevention. We are clarifying what we mean by 'prevention', the definitions of that, and then we'll be looking to define what we spend on it. It was heartening to see the Chancellor, in the recent budget, talking about prevention and tracking spend in England. There are, hopefully, some changes to Treasury rules, which then makes it easier for us to track in terms of creating a preventative departmental expenditure limit. So, our officials are working with Treasury officials to see what that actually means. We can't monitor what's happening unless we have that definition and we track the spend. In terms of the timeline, there's a lot of other activity going on at the same time. I mentioned some of the strategies already under way. This is not a stand-alone piece, this is how we get the views of the people of Wales in terms of how we create the conditions for better health, and get their views on what's important in terms of health outcomes, while also responding to the three challenges that I set out. So, we're confident, by the time the strategy is developed, we'll have sight on work that the Cabinet Minister for health is doing on health outcomes, so what are the key priorities for population health, and we're confident that we'll be able to co-ordinate that by next summer. In terms of measuring success and how do we define success, whether it's a public health intervention—I think we need to tip that on its head. These are not just public health interventions, they are interventions from all ministerial responsibilities, for example, looking at the Deputy Minister for Transport, ensuring that we have adequate transport systems in place, so people can access appointments, access physical activity opportunities. So, I would say that the measuring of this is not on public health, it's on the wider system of public service delivery, and how we really go to tackle those health inequalities and the healthy life expectancies that we set out. Diolch. Rwy'n croesawu'r sylwadau lle rydyn ni'n cytuno o ran y feirniadaeth ysgytiol o'r disgwyliad oes iach a'r ffigurau rydyn ni'n eu hwynebu a maint yr her. Fe sonioch chi yn y fan yna am wybodaeth o ansawdd uchel a rôl y Llywodraeth; wel, yr wybodaeth sydd gennym o ran effaith smygu yw mai dyna yw prif achos salwch a marwolaethau y gellir eu hatal yng Nghymru a'i fod yn achosi tua 3,800 o farwolaethau y flwyddyn ac yn costio tua £1.5 biliwn. Felly, mae honno'n wybodaeth o ansawdd uchel ac mae'n atgyfnerthu'n llwyr y ffaith ein bod ni'n cefnogi'r polisi cenhedlaeth ddi-fwg, a fydd yn dod i rym y flwyddyn nesaf, er mwyn sicrhau na fydd modd gwerthu tybaco yn gyfreithlon i unrhyw un a anwyd ar ôl 1 Ionawr 2009. Ac mae'n siomedig clywed y gwrthwynebiadau gan Reform ar yr ymyriadau i fynd i'r afael â phrif achos salwch a marwolaethau y gellir eu hosgoi yng Nghymru. Fe sonioch chi yn y fan yna am ddeiet ac ymarfer corff a'r ddarpariaeth gynyddol o ran meddyginiaeth ar gyfer gordewdra. Mae hwn yn ddarlun cymhleth iawn. Nid oes un ateb i fynd i'r afael â'r materion cymhleth iawn hyn, a dyna'n union pam rydyn ni'n cymryd ymagwedd draws-lywodraethol ar ordewdra. Fe sonioch chi am fwyd yn y fan yna; rydyn ni'n gweithio'n agos iawn ar y strategaeth fwyd i wneud yn siŵr ei bod nid yn unig yn edrych ar brynu'n lleol ac yn edrych ar ein rheolau caffael a chefnogi ein diwydiant amaethyddiaeth, ond ein bod hefyd yn edrych ar gael mynediad at fwyd iach mewn ysgolion ac addysgu plant am ble mae bwyd yn dod. Ar hyn o bryd, rydyn ni'n gwybod am lawer o ysgolion sy'n tyfu ffrwythau a llysiau, ond gallan nhw ddim eu coginio na'u bwyta yn yr ysgol oherwydd y cyfyngiadau arnyn nhw ar hyn o bryd. Felly, rydyn ni'n sicr eisiau edrych ar ddull system gyfan a newid y berthynas sydd gennym ni â bwyd a chael gwell dealltwriaeth o ble mae ein bwyd yn dod. Fe sonich chi am y Gweinidog dros Ddiwylliant, y Cyfryngau a Chwaraeon—yn sicr, rwy'n gweithio'n agos iawn gyda hi ar y materion hynny o ran ymarfer corff a chwaraeon, ond hefyd gweithgarwch corfforol. Felly, dyna'r gwaith trawslywodraethol, yn sicr. Nid yw'n ymwneud â chael mynediad at chwaraeon a gweithgarwch corfforol yn unig, mae hefyd yn ymwneud ag edrych ar ein system gynllunio o ran bwyd a mynediad at fwyd, ond hefyd mynediad at fannau agored ar gyfer y gweithgarwch corfforol hwnnw, a dyna pam rydyn ni'n mabwysiadu dull trawslywodraethol. Lle roedd y gwaith hwn yn arfer digwydd yn y Llywodraeth ac ar draws adrannau ym maes iechyd yn unig, rydyn ni'n cymryd ymagwedd wahanol, gan ddeall bod yr ysgogiadau i fynd i'r afael ag iechyd y cyhoedd—mae'r rhan fwyaf ohonyn nhw y tu allan i iechyd. Felly, fe sonioch chi am y rhwystrau a'r hyn rydyn ni'n mynd i'r afael ag ef. Mae'n ymwneud â chwalu'r rhwystrau hynny, gan wneud yn siŵr nad ydyn ni'n meddwl am atal ac iechyd y cyhoedd fel ôl-ystyriaeth pan fydd polisi yn cael ei ddatblygu. Rydyn ni'n rhoi lens atal ar bob penderfyniad. Mae gennym is-bwyllgor y Cabinet, un is-bwyllgor y Cabinet, ar iechyd ataliol, sy'n gwneud yn siŵr bod gennym ni'r fframwaith hwnnw ar waith, bod pob penderfyniad—. Rydyn ni'n gwybod ein bod ni am symud adnoddau i atal. Ar hyn o bryd, dydyn ni ddim yn gwybod beth sy'n cael ei wario ar atal. Rydyn ni'n egluro'r hyn rydyn ni'n ei olygu wrth 'atal', y diffiniadau o hynny, ac yna rydyn ni'n bwriadu diffinio'r hyn rydyn ni'n ei wario arno. Roedd yn galonogol gweld y Canghellor, yn y gyllideb ddiweddar, yn sôn am atal ac olrhain gwariant yn Lloegr. Mae yna, gobeithio, rhai newidiadau i reolau'r Trysorlys, sydd wedyn yn ei gwneud hi'n haws i ni olrhain o ran creu terfyn gwariant ataliol adrannol. Felly, mae ein swyddogion yn gweithio gyda swyddogion y Trysorlys i weld beth mae hynny'n ei olygu mewn gwirionedd. Allwn ni ddim monitro'r hyn sy'n digwydd oni bai bod gennym y diffiniad hwnnw a'n bod ni'n olrhain y gwariant. O ran y llinell amser, mae llawer o weithgarwch arall yn digwydd ar yr un pryd. Fe soniais i am rai o'r strategaethau sydd eisoes ar y gweill. Dydy hwn ddim yn ddarn o waith annibynnol, dyma sut rydyn ni'n cael barn pobl Cymru ar sut allwn ni greu'r amodau ar gyfer gwell iechyd, a chael eu barn ar yr hyn sy'n bwysig o ran canlyniadau iechyd, gan ymateb i'r tair her a nodais ar yr un pryd. Felly, rydyn ni'n hyderus, erbyn i'r strategaeth gael ei datblygu, y byddwn ni'n gweld y gwaith y mae'r Gweinidog Cabinet dros iechyd yn ei wneud ar ganlyniadau iechyd, felly beth yw'r blaenoriaethau allweddol ar gyfer iechyd y boblogaeth, ac rydyn ni'n hyderus y byddwn ni'n gallu cydlynu hynny erbyn yr haf nesaf. O ran mesur llwyddiant a sut rydyn ni'n diffinio llwyddiant, p'un a yw'n ymyrraeth iechyd cyhoeddus—rwy'n credu bod angen i ni droi hynny ar ei ben. Nid ymyriadau iechyd cyhoeddus yn unig mohonynt, maen nhw'n ymyriadau o bob cyfrifoldeb gweinidogol, er enghraifft, gan edrych ar y Dirprwy Weinidog Trafnidiaeth, sicrhau bod gennym systemau trafnidiaeth digonol ar waith, fel bod pobl yn gallu mynd i apwyntiadau, manteisio ar gyfleoedd i wneud gweithgarwch corfforol. Felly, byddwn i'n dweud nad iechyd y cyhoedd ond y system ehangach o ddarparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus a'r ffordd rydyn ni'n mynd i'r afael â'r anghydraddoldebau iechyd hynny a'r disgwyliadau oes iach rydyn ni'n eu gosod ddylai gael eu defnyddio i fesur hyn.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785431 369 En 2026-11-10T18:20:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=17402&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=17402&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785439 370 En 2026-11-10T18:22:30 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=17552&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=17552&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 5038 5038 Jayne Bryant AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5038 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5038 Bryant, Jayne Thank you, Deputy Minister, for your statement today and for setting out this Welsh Government's national approach to public health. I do think there is much in what the Deputy Minister has said today that all Members across the Chamber can agree with. I think we all recognise the scale of the challenge facing our health service. Wales has an ageing population, rising levels of chronic illness, increasing complexity of need and persistent health inequalities that continue to hold too many people back. And we do know that if we are to build a sustainable NHS for the future, we cannot simply focus on treating illness after it occurs. We must do more to prevent ill health in the first place. But, Deputy Minister, while I welcome the emphasis on prevention, this is not a new thing. For many years, Welsh Labour Governments have recognised the importance of prevention, early intervention and person-centred care. We did establish Public Health Wales, delivered world-leading vaccination programmes, improved cancer outcomes, invested in screening, promoted physical activity and healthy lifestyles, and developed long-term strategies in areas such as mental health and suicide prevention. Indeed, the principle that health is shaped not simply in hospitals and GP surgeries, but in our schools, in our communities, our housing, our workplaces, our economy has long informed public policy in Wales. So, Deputy Minister, you've spoken of addressing the root causes of poor health, and I absolutely agree with that ambition. If we're serious about reducing health inequalities, then we must be serious about tackling poverty, and particularly child poverty. We know that income, housing, employment, educational attainment, access to childcare and mental well-being are amongst the strongest determinants of health outcomes. So, can the Deputy Minister tell us how this strategy will drive action across Government to address those wider social determinants of health, and how success will be measured?  I also want to ask about the Government's commitment to dedicated health plans for children and older people. Plaid Cymru's manifesto promised targeted children and older people's health plans, yet the commitments appear to have been diluted in the programme for government, with those specific plans not explicitly referenced. So, can the Deputy Minister provide reassurances today that the needs of children and older people will not be subsumed into a broader strategy and treated as an afterthought? Will we see those dedicated plans backed by clear objectives, measurable outcomes and meaningful investment? Llywydd, if public health and prevention is genuinely to become a whole-Government mission, then funding does matter. In its 'The First 100 Days' document, Plaid Cymru committed to exploring the feasibility of a prevention departmental expenditure limit, or PDEL, as part of the 2027-28 budget. A number of organisations, including the future generations commissioner and the Health Foundation, have argued that creating a dedicated mechanism to track and prioritise preventative spend could help drive that cultural change across Government. So, you've mentioned in your answer to the previous speaker about exploring that, and you mentioned the definition. So, I'm really keen to hear when we will have that definition. And if you are going to pursue that PDEL, how will you ensure that that preventative investment represents genuine additional effort, rather than simply rebadging existing expenditure? The UK Labour Government has committed to introducing it at the 2027 spending review, and the Chancellor has described the commitment as protecting prevention spending that brings down costs in the future. So, has the Deputy Minister or her officials had any discussions with the UK Government on this work, and when do you think we will see a decision from this Government? While the Minister's portfolio title might be a new one in this Senedd, there has already been a clear direction of travel on public health and prevention. The new challenge is to demonstrate how the Welsh Government will actually deliver those measurable outcomes. So, Deputy Minister, there is broad agreement on the destination—a healthier Wales with fewer inequalities and a more sustainable NHS. So, as I say, the test now is whether the Welsh Government can match that with the delivery and the ambition with action. Diolch. Diolch, Ddirprwy Weinidog, am eich datganiad heddiw ac am nodi dull cenedlaethol y Llywodraeth Cymru hon o ymdrin ag iechyd y cyhoedd. Rwy'n credu bod llawer yn yr hyn y mae'r Dirprwy Weinidog wedi'i ddweud heddiw y gall pob Aelod ar draws y Siambr gytuno ag ef. Rwy'n credu ein bod ni i gyd yn cydnabod maint yr her sy'n wynebu ein gwasanaeth iechyd. Mae gan Gymru boblogaeth sy'n heneiddio, lefelau cynyddol o salwch cronig, anghenion mwyfwy cymhleth ac anghydraddoldebau iechyd parhaus sy'n parhau i ddal gormod o bobl yn ôl. Ac rydyn ni'n gwybod, os ydym am adeiladu GIG cynaliadwy ar gyfer y dyfodol, allwn ni ddim canolbwyntio ar drin salwch ar ôl iddo ddigwydd yn unig. Rhaid i ni wneud mwy i atal salwch yn y lle cyntaf. Ond, Ddirprwy Weinidog, er fy mod i'n croesawu'r pwyslais ar atal, dydy hyn ddim yn beth newydd. Ers blynyddoedd lawer, mae Llywodraethau Llafur Cymru wedi cydnabod pwysigrwydd atal, ymyrraeth gynnar a gofal sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn. Fe wnaethon ni sefydlu Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru, cyflwyno rhaglenni brechu sy'n arwain y byd, gwella canlyniadau canser, buddsoddi mewn sgrinio, hyrwyddo gweithgarwch corfforol a ffyrdd iach o fyw, a datblygu strategaethau hirdymor mewn meysydd fel iechyd meddwl ac atal hunanladdiad. Yn wir, mae'r egwyddor bod iechyd yn cael ei lunio nid yn unig mewn ysbytai a meddygfeydd, ond yn ein hysgolion, yn ein cymunedau, ein tai, ein gweithleoedd, ein heconomi wedi llywio polisi cyhoeddus yng Nghymru ers tro. Felly, Ddirprwy Weinidog, rydych chi wedi sôn am fynd i'r afael ag achosion sylfaenol iechyd gwael, ac rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr â'r uchelgais honno. Os ydym o ddifrif ynglŷn â lleihau anghydraddoldebau iechyd, yna mae'n rhaid i ni fod o ddifrif ynglŷn â mynd i'r afael â thlodi, ac yn enwedig tlodi plant. Rydyn ni'n gwybod bod incwm, tai, cyflogaeth, cyrhaeddiad addysgol, mynediad at ofal plant a lles meddyliol ymhlith y penderfynyddion cryfaf o ran canlyniadau iechyd. Felly, a all y Dirprwy Weinidog ddweud wrthym sut fydd y strategaeth hon yn ysgogi gweithredu ar draws y Llywodraeth i fynd i'r afael â'r penderfynyddion cymdeithasol ehangach hynny o ran iechyd, a sut fydd llwyddiant yn cael ei fesur? Rwyf hefyd eisiau gofyn am ymrwymiad y Llywodraeth i gynlluniau iechyd pwrpasol i blant a phobl hŷn. Roedd maniffesto Plaid Cymru yn addo cynlluniau iechyd ar gyfer plant a phobl hŷn yn benodol, ond mae'n ymddangos bod yr ymrwymiadau wedi'u gwanhau yn y rhaglen lywodraethu lle nad oes unrhyw gyfeiriad penodol at y cynlluniau hynny. Felly, a all y Dirprwy Weinidog roi sicrwydd heddiw na fydd anghenion plant a phobl hŷn yn cael eu cynnwys mewn strategaeth ehangach a'u trin fel ôl-ystyriaeth? A fyddwn ni'n gweld y cynlluniau pwrpasol hynny yn cael eu hategu gan amcanion clir, canlyniadau mesuradwy a buddsoddiad ystyrlon? Lywydd, os yw iechyd cyhoeddus ac atal am fod yn genhadaeth Llywodraeth gyfan go iawn, yna mae cyllid yn bwysig. Yn ei dogfen 'Y 100 Diwrnod Cyntaf', ymrwymodd Plaid Cymru i archwilio dichonoldeb terfyn gwariant ataliol adrannol, neu PDEL, fel rhan o gyllideb 2027-28. Mae nifer o sefydliadau, gan gynnwys comisiynydd cenedlaethau'r dyfodol a'r Sefydliad Iechyd, wedi dadlau y gallai creu mecanwaith pwrpasol i olrhain a blaenoriaethu gwariant ataliol helpu i ysgogi'r newid diwylliannol hwnnw ar draws y Llywodraeth. Felly, rydych chi wedi sôn yn eich ateb i'r siaradwr blaenorol am archwilio hynny, ac fe sonioch chi am y diffiniad. Felly, rwy'n awyddus iawn i glywed pryd fyddwn ni'n cael y diffiniad hwnnw. Ac os ydych chi'n mynd i fynd ar drywydd y PDEL hwnnw, sut fyddwch chi'n sicrhau bod y buddsoddiad ataliol hwnnw'n cynrychioli ymdrech ychwanegol wirioneddol, yn hytrach na dim ond ail-labelu gwariant presennol? Mae Llywodraeth Lafur y DU wedi ymrwymo i'w gyflwyno yn adolygiad gwariant 2027, ac mae'r Canghellor wedi disgrifio'r ymrwymiad fel amddiffyn gwariant ataliol sy'n lleihau costau yn y dyfodol. Felly, a yw'r Dirprwy Weinidog neu ei swyddogion wedi cael unrhyw drafodaethau gyda Llywodraeth y DU ar y gwaith hwn, a phryd ydych chi'n meddwl y byddwn ni'n gweld penderfyniad gan y Llywodraeth hon? Er bod teitl portffolio y Gweinidog yn un newydd yn y Senedd hon, mae cyfeiriad teithio clir wedi'i weld eisoes ar iechyd cyhoeddus ac atal. Yr her newydd yw dangos sut fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cyflawni'r canlyniadau mesuradwy hynny mewn gwirionedd. Felly, Ddirprwy Weinidog, mae yna gytundeb eang ar y gyrchfan—Cymru iachach gyda llai o anghydraddoldebau a GIG mwy cynaliadwy. Felly, fel y dywedais i, y prawf nawr yw a all Llywodraeth Cymru gyflawni hynny a sicrhau bod yr uchelgais yn cael ei gwireddu. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785438 371 En 2026-11-10T18:25:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=17702&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=17702&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785443 372 En 2026-11-10T18:27:23 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=17845&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=17845&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Evans, Nerys Thank you, and thank you for the comments welcoming the approach and the consultation. I accept the work that's happened under the previous Labour Governments in this space, in terms of Public Health Wales and screening and vaccinations and the other initiatives you mentioned. But I hope the Member would also accept that we aren't where we need to be in terms of the inequalities that exist—the widening inequalities, the increasing health inequalities that we've got. That's why this—although it's a new title, I appreciate that—is a new approach in terms of the cross-Government nature of this role. We haven't had that before. We have political buy-in from every single member of the Cabinet to make sure that this is embedded and there are early discussions in policy development and legislation on how we frame things. But we are only a couple of months into this new Government. On your point on the budget, of course, we are in the process of laying the budget for next year. So, that work on identifying what we spend now, the clarified definition of what we mean by prevention, will not be in place for the next financial year. But officials are working with Treasury officials in terms of what that announcement by the Chancellor a couple of weeks ago for England means for us and what we can then feasibly do within Treasury rules in terms of how we report on prevention spend. The long-term ambition, of course, over this term of the Government is to make sure that we shift resources towards prevention. Now, you will know—you've heard the Cabinet Minister for Finance and other Ministers say—that we are facing a 0.5 per cent cut in our budget next year. So, we are unable to do everything that we want to do in the next financial year. But this is about the fundamental, significant strategic change in how we're governing—that we look at prevention earlier on in terms of our activity, in terms of our decision making, and that we have a prevention lens in everything that we're doing. We will see those changes over the next four years in terms of how we operate. We have that political buy-in from all Ministers and all departments to make sure that is a success. In terms of the wider impact, the health impact assessments, introduced by the last Labour Government, is a great example of that; they will come into force next year. I'm sure that will have a really big impact in terms of ensuring that public bodies in Wales look at prevention and at reducing those health inequalities. Some local authorities are already using that, of course, and it will be good to see how other public bodies take forward their duties under that and the impact that makes. In terms of the root causes, absolutely, and, again, that's why it's a cross-Government approach. We had a Cabinet sub-committee yesterday and the Deputy First Minister, we were talking about—. Absolutely, as you said, these are issues of social justice and poverty. And that's why, as a Government, we're prioritising. We've heard the statement by the Deputy First Minister this afternoon about cost-of-living measures; the Cynnal payment, the significant investment we're putting into childcare, is absolutely fundamental. It's not just a childcare issue—it's a health issue, it's an economy issue, it's a cost-of-living issue, it's an equality issue. And we've got that buy-in across Government. In terms of the children's health plan, investing in early life is one of the most effective actions, of course, as you rightly point out. So, that will be a key consideration as we move forward with the development of the children's health plan. The approach must focus on strengthening support for children and families at the earliest stage, improving co-ordination between health, education, childcare and family support services to ensure that children experiencing disadvantage are identified and supported at the earliest opportunity. And on the older people's plan, the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health is reconvening the ministerial advisory forum on ageing, bringing together key voices representing older people in Wales. The Deputy Minister will work with the ministerial advisory forum on ageing to develop a cross-Government older people's plan, applying an ageing lens to the programme for government commitments, and helping ensure older people's experiences are reflected in the delivery. And in terms of the public health plan, that will have a life-course element to it to make sure we don't lose that focus on those really important bits of work. Diolch, a diolch am y sylwadau sy'n croesawu'r dull a'r ymgynghoriad. Rwy'n derbyn y gwaith sydd wedi digwydd o dan y Llywodraethau Llafur blaenorol yn y maes hwn, o ran Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru a sgrinio a brechiadau a'r mentrau eraill y sonioch chi amdanynt. Ond rwy'n gobeithio y byddai'r Aelod hefyd yn derbyn nad ydym lle mae angen i ni fod o ran yr anghydraddoldebau sy'n bodoli—yr anghydraddoldebau sy'n ehangu, yr anghydraddoldebau iechyd cynyddol sydd gennym ni. Dyna pam mae hwn—er ei fod yn deitl newydd, rwy'n gwerthfawrogi hynny—yn ddull newydd o ran natur drawslywodraethol y rôl hon. Dydyn ni ddim wedi cael hynny o'r blaen. Mae gennym ni gefnogaeth wleidyddol gan bob aelod o'r Cabinet i wneud yn siŵr bod hyn yn cael ei ymwreiddio a bod trafodaethau cynnar wrth ddatblygu polisi a deddfwriaeth ar sut rydym yn fframio pethau. Ond dim ond cwpl o fisoedd sydd wedi bod ers i'r Llywodraeth newydd hon ddod i rym. O ran eich pwynt ar y gyllideb, wrth gwrs, rydyn ni wrthi'n gosod y gyllideb ar gyfer y flwyddyn nesaf. Felly, fydd y gwaith hwnnw ar nodi'r hyn rydyn ni'n ei wario nawr, y diffiniad cliriach o'r hyn rydyn ni'n ei olygu wrth atal, ddim ar waith ar gyfer y flwyddyn ariannol nesaf. Ond mae swyddogion yn gweithio gyda swyddogion y Trysorlys i nodi'r hyn y mae'r cyhoeddiad hwnnw gan y Canghellor ychydig wythnosau yn ôl i Loegr yn ei olygu i ni a'r hyn y gallwn ni ei wneud yn ymarferol wedyn o fewn rheolau'r Trysorlys o ran sut rydyn ni'n adrodd ar wariant ataliol. Yr uchelgais hirdymor, wrth gwrs, yn ystod tymor y Llywodraeth hon yw sicrhau ein bod ni'n symud adnoddau tuag at atal. Nawr, fe fyddwch chi'n gwybod—rydych chi wedi clywed Gweinidog y Cabinet dros Gyllid a Gweinidogion eraill yn dweud—ein bod ni'n wynebu toriad o 0.5 y cant yn ein cyllideb y flwyddyn nesaf. Felly, allwn ni ddim gwneud popeth rydyn ni eisiau ei wneud yn y flwyddyn ariannol nesaf. Ond mae hyn yn ymwneud â'r newid strategol sylfaenol, sylweddol yn y ffordd rydyn ni'n llywodraethu—ein bod ni'n edrych ar atal yn gynharach o ran ein gweithgarwch, o ran ein penderfyniadau, a bod gennym ni lens atal ym mhopeth rydyn ni'n ei wneud. Byddwn ni'n gweld y newidiadau hynny dros y pedair blynedd nesaf o ran sut rydyn ni'n gweithredu. Mae gennym ni'r gefnogaeth wleidyddol honno gan yr holl Weinidogion a'r holl adrannau i wneud yn siŵr bod hynny'n llwyddiant. O ran yr effaith ehangach, mae'r asesiadau effaith ar iechyd, a gyflwynwyd gan y Llywodraeth Lafur ddiwethaf, yn enghraifft wych o hynny; byddan nhw'n dod i rym y flwyddyn nesaf. Rwy'n siŵr y bydd hynny'n cael effaith fawr iawn o ran sicrhau bod cyrff cyhoeddus yng Nghymru yn edrych ar atal ac yn lleihau'r anghydraddoldebau iechyd hynny. Mae rhai awdurdodau lleol eisoes yn defnyddio hynny, wrth gwrs, a bydd yn dda gweld sut mae cyrff cyhoeddus eraill yn bwrw ymlaen â'u dyletswyddau o dan hynny a'r effaith y bydd hynny'n ei chael. O ran yr achosion sylfaenol, yn sicr, ac, unwaith eto, dyna pam mae'n ddull trawslywodraethol. Fe gawson ni is-bwyllgor y Cabinet ddoe a'r Dirprwy Brif Weinidog, roedden ni'n siarad am—. Yn hollol, fel y dywedoch chi, mae'r rhain yn faterion cyfiawnder cymdeithasol a thlodi. A dyna pam, fel Llywodraeth, rydyn ni'n blaenoriaethu. Rydyn ni wedi clywed datganiad y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog y prynhawn yma am fesurau costau byw; mae taliad Cynnal, y buddsoddiad sylweddol rydyn ni'n ei roi mewn gofal plant, yn gwbl sylfaenol. Nid mater gofal plant yn unig ydyw—mae'n fater iechyd, mae'n fater economi, mae'n fater costau byw, mae'n fater cydraddoldeb. Ac mae gennym ni'r gefnogaeth honno ar draws y Llywodraeth. O ran y cynllun iechyd plant, buddsoddi mewn bywyd cynnar yw un o'r camau mwyaf effeithiol, wrth gwrs, fel rydych chi'n ei nodi'n gwbl gywir. Felly, bydd hynny'n ystyriaeth allweddol wrth i ni symud ymlaen â'r gwaith o ddatblygu'r cynllun iechyd plant. Rhaid i'r dull ganolbwyntio ar gryfhau cefnogaeth i blant a theuluoedd ar y cam cynharaf, gan wella'r cydlynu rhwng gwasanaethau iechyd, addysg, gofal plant a chymorth teuluoedd i sicrhau bod plant sy'n profi anfantais yn cael eu nodi a'u cefnogi ar y cyfle cynharaf. Ac o ran y cynllun pobl hŷn, mae'r Dirprwy Weinidog dros Ofal Cymdeithasol, Iechyd Meddwl ac Iechyd Menywod yn ailgynnull y fforwm cynghori gweinidogol ar heneiddio, gan ddod â lleisiau allweddol sy'n cynrychioli pobl hŷn yng Nghymru ynghyd. Bydd y Dirprwy Weinidog yn gweithio gyda'r fforwm cynghori gweinidogol ar heneiddio i ddatblygu cynllun pobl hŷn trawslywodraethol, gan gymhwyso lens heneiddio i ymrwymiadau'r rhaglen lywodraethu, a helpu i sicrhau bod profiadau pobl hŷn yn cael eu hadlewyrchu wrth eu cyflawni. Ac o ran y cynllun iechyd cyhoeddus, bydd y cynllun hwnnw'n cynnwys elfen cwrs bywyd er mwyn sicrhau nad ydym yn colli'r ffocws hwnnw ar y darnau pwysig iawn hynny o waith. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785408 373 En 2026-11-10T18:30:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18002&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18002&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785409 374 En 2026-11-10T18:31:42 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18104&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18104&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 4787 4787 Peter Fox AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4787 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4787 Fox, Peter Can I thank you, Deputy Minister, for your statement again today? I welcome the position you hold, because prevention is so fundamental to our health system. It must be at the heart of any sustainable health service. For too long, Welsh health policy has been dominated by crisis management, but unless we tackle the root causes of ill health the pressures on our NHS will only continue to grow. Indeed, our past health and social care committees have identified many avenues to drive prevention. Indeed, past Cabinet Secretaries and the current Cabinet Minister recognise the importance of prevention, and talked at several occasions in this Chamber about double funding and things like that to make a headway into prevention. So, prevention and all of its causes isn't a new conversation. It's one we've been having for, certainly, my five and a half years here. So, I'm quite surprised that, recognising all of the information, the plethora of information and strategies around here, we're going to have to wait until 2027 for the delivery of that framework. I would have thought that could be something that could have been accelerated really quickly, recognising the urgency of prevention in our health system today. You did mention that there are many strategies under way, and Wales has seen no shortage of strategies in this regard over the years, but we do need to see that talk converted into action and deliverable, tangible results. Deputy Minister, as you pointed out, cardiovascular disease remains one of the largest public health challenges facing Wales, with hundreds of thousands of people living with cardiovascular conditions and thousands of deaths every year. Many of the key risk factors, as you pointed out and has been pointed out around the Chamber, including smoking, obesity, poor diet and physical inactivity, are precisely the issues that preventative health policies should be addressing. I'm hoping that the food strategy will look at that holistic food system, which might drive some of those changes that we need. So, will the Welsh Government therefore support ambitions to significantly reduce cardiovascular deaths in Wales? And in that regard, what role will organisations such as the British Heart Foundation and the national cardiovascular research network play in helping to deliver that objective? Clearly, there have been huge efforts to do what—. There should be huge efforts to enable primary care to do what it does best. We've heard so many times in past committee reports that primary care is the answer in many ways to some of the preventative agendas we need to drive. All that said, Llywydd, there is one issue that towers above all others. The Conservatives, in addition to the Liberal Democrats, Reform and the Green Party, and indeed Plaid Cymru prior to the election, have all advocated for a full COVID inquiry. Now, while the Deputy Minister rightly acknowledges the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no reference to the need for a Welsh COVID inquiry or clear process for learning the lessons from Welsh Government decision making during the pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic was the single greatest public health challenge of our lifetimes. Thousands of Welsh families lost loved ones. Front-line NHS and care staff made immense personal sacrifices. Children lost time in education. Patients saw operations cancelled and waiting lists rose dramatically. Entire communities saw their lives transformed. As this statement fails to reference that experience, it raises a fundamental question. How can we talk about the future of public health without talking about the biggest public health emergency in modern Welsh history? A genuine post-COVID reset cannot simply mean moving on and hoping people forget what happened. This Government cannot claim to support a post-COVID reset while simultaneously refusing to properly examine what happened during COVID. Those two positions are fundamentally incompatible. For a Government that frequently speaks about lessons learned and future resilience, this smacks of empty rhetoric and broken promises. And Minister, you spoke earlier about the need to build trust, but, sadly, it seems that trust has been lost when it comes to COVID. That is why the Welsh Conservatives remain clear that there must be a full, independent, judge-led, Welsh COVID inquiry. Families, healthcare workers and the people of Wales deserve answers. Diolch. A gaf fi ddiolch i chi, Ddirprwy Weinidog, am eich datganiad eto heddiw? Rwy'n croesawu eich safbwynt ar hyn, oherwydd mae atal mor sylfaenol i'n system iechyd. Mae'n rhaid iddo fod wrth wraidd unrhyw wasanaeth iechyd cynaliadwy. Am rhy hir, mae polisi iechyd Cymru wedi cael ei ddominyddu gan reoli argyfyngau, ond oni bai ein bod ni'n mynd i'r afael ag achosion sylfaenol salwch bydd y pwysau ar ein GIG yn parhau i dyfu. Yn wir, mae ein pwyllgorau iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol blaenorol wedi nodi llawer o ffyrdd o ysgogi atal. Yn wir, mae Ysgrifenyddion blaenorol y Cabinet a'r Gweinidog Cabinet presennol yn cydnabod pwysigrwydd atal, ac maen nhw wedi sôn sawl gwaith yn y Siambr hon am gyllid dwbl a phethau fel hynny i wneud cynnydd o ran atal. Felly, dydy atal a'i holl achosion ddim yn sgwrs newydd. Mae'n un rydyn ni wedi bod yn ei chael, yn sicr, yn ystod fy mhum mlynedd a hanner yma. Felly, mae'n fy synnu, gan gydnabod yr holl wybodaeth, y llu o wybodaeth a strategaethau o gwmpas yma, y bydd yn rhaid i ni aros tan 2027 i'r fframwaith hwnnw gael ei gyflwyno. Byddwn i wedi meddwl y gallai hynny fod yn rhywbeth y gellid ei gyflymu'n gyflym iawn, gan gydnabod natur frys atal yn ein system iechyd heddiw. Fe wnaethoch chi sôn bod yna lawer o strategaethau ar y gweill, a dydy Cymru ddim wedi gweld prinder strategaethau yn hyn o beth dros y blynyddoedd, ond mae angen i ni weld y sgwrs honno'n cael ei throi'n gamau gweithredu a chanlyniadau diriaethol, cyflawnadwy. Ddirprwy Weinidog, fel y nodwyd gennych, mae clefyd cardiofasgwlaidd yn parhau i fod yn un o'r heriau iechyd cyhoeddus mwyaf sy'n wynebu Cymru, gyda channoedd o filoedd o bobl yn byw gyda chyflyrau cardiofasgwlaidd a miloedd o farwolaethau bob blwyddyn. Mae llawer o ffactorau risg allweddol, fel y nodwyd gennych ac sydd wedi'u nodi o amgylch y Siambr, gan gynnwys smygu, gordewdra, deiet gwael ac anweithgarwch corfforol, a'r rhain yw'r union faterion y dylai polisïau iechyd ataliol fod yn mynd i'r afael â nhw. Rwy'n gobeithio y bydd y strategaeth fwyd yn edrych ar y system fwyd gyfannol honno, a allai ysgogi rhai o'r newidiadau hynny sydd eu hangen arnom. Felly, a wnaiff Llywodraeth Cymru felly gefnogi uchelgeisiau i leihau marwolaethau cardiofasgwlaidd yng Nghymru yn sylweddol? Ac o ran hynny, pa rôl fydd sefydliadau fel y British Heart Foundation a'r rhwydwaith ymchwil gardiofasgwlaidd cenedlaethol yn ei chwarae wrth helpu i gyflawni'r amcan hwnnw? Yn amlwg, mae ymdrechion enfawr wedi bod i wneud beth—. Dylai fod ymdrechion enfawr i alluogi gofal sylfaenol i wneud yr hyn y mae'n ei wneud orau. Rydyn ni wedi clywed cymaint o weithiau mewn adroddiadau pwyllgor yn y gorffennol mai gofal sylfaenol yw'r ateb mewn sawl ffordd i rai o'r agendâu ataliol y mae angen i ni eu datblygu. Wedi dweud hynny, Lywydd, mae yna un mater sy'n sefyll uwchben pob un arall. Mae'r Ceidwadwyr, yn ogystal â'r Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol, Reform a'r Blaid Werdd, ac yn wir Plaid Cymru cyn yr etholiad, i gyd wedi eirioli dros gynnal ymchwiliad llawn i COVID. Nawr, er bod y Dirprwy Weinidog yn cydnabod, yn gywir ddigon, effaith pandemig COVID-19, does dim cyfeiriad at yr angen am ymchwiliad COVID yng Nghymru na phroses glir i ddysgu'r gwersi o'r penderfyniadau a wnaed gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn ystod y pandemig. Pandemig y coronafeirws oedd her iechyd cyhoeddus fwyaf ein hoes. Fe gollodd miloedd o deuluoedd yng Nghymru anwyliaid. Fe wnaeth staff rheng flaen y GIG a'r rhai ym maes gofal aberth personol enfawr. Fe gollodd plant amser mewn addysg. Fe welodd cleifion lawdriniaethau yn cael eu canslo a chynyddodd restrau aros yn ddramatig. Fe welodd cymunedau cyfan eu bywydau yn cael eu trawsnewid. Gan nad yw'r datganiad hwn yn cyfeirio at y profiad hwnnw, mae'n codi cwestiwn sylfaenol. Sut allwn ni siarad am ddyfodol iechyd cyhoeddus heb sôn am yr argyfwng iechyd cyhoeddus mwyaf yn hanes modern Cymru? Ni all ailosod gwirioneddol ar ôl COVID olygu symud ymlaen a gobeithio y bydd pobl yn anghofio beth ddigwyddodd. Ni all y Llywodraeth hon honni ei bod yn cefnogi ailosod ar ôl COVID tra'n gwrthod archwilio'n briodol yr hyn a ddigwyddodd yn ystod COVID ar yr un pryd. Mae'r ddwy safbwynt hynny'n sylfaenol anghydnaws. I Lywodraeth sy'n aml yn siarad am wersi a ddysgwyd a gwydnwch yn y dyfodol, mae hyn yn awgrymu rhethreg wag ac addewidion a dorrwyd. A Gweinidog, fe sonioch chi'n gynharach am yr angen i feithrin ymddiriedaeth, ond, yn anffodus, mae'n ymddangos bod ymddiriedaeth wedi'i cholli o ran COVID. Dyna pam mae'r Ceidwadwyr Cymreig yn parhau i fod yn glir bod yn rhaid cynnal ymchwiliad COVID Cymreig llawn, annibynnol, dan arweiniad barnwyr. Mae teuluoedd, gweithwyr gofal iechyd a phobl Cymru yn haeddu atebion. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785410 375 En 2026-11-10T18:35:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18302&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18302&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785412 376 En 2026-11-10T18:36:38 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18400&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18400&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Evans, Nerys Diolch, and thank you for the supportive comments in terms of the way forward. You referenced there the important work of the health committee, and obviously the Cabinet Minister was a member of the health committee in previous years, and a lot of the great work that the committee has done has fed into the thinking and the policies that we are now taking forward. It shows the importance of the scrutiny functions of committees here in the Senedd. You mentioned concerns with the timescale. I can assure you that does not stop the activity that's carrying on. This is about the public health framework and strategy. The work on prevention carries on and is central to every decision we make every day already: we launched a consultation last week on energy drinks and banning energy drinks for under-16s; the work on tobacco and vaping that we discussed last week; the cross-Government work on child poverty that we mentioned; and you mentioned and I know you've got a specific interest and expertise in the food strategy. That was cross-Government working, making sure it's not just an issue that the food division of the Welsh Government looks at, but that we look at procurement, we look at healthy foods, we look at the curriculum, and we look at how our schools can deliver healthier foods. We're looking at nutritional standards, we're looking at supporting businesses, so it's a whole-Government approach. So, although there's the consultation—and I think it's right and proper that we hear from the people of Wales in terms of their priorities—that does not mean that work is waiting until the strategy is in place. That will give us the foundations to make sure that we're tying everything together in terms of the national priorities while also preparing the three urgent points I mentioned there, and you mentioned one in terms of COVID and pandemic preparedness. We need to be facing the global challenges that are facing us. We know about climate change and the excess deaths we've seen in terms of the excess heat that we've had. We know the impact of climate change in terms of flooding and the other impacts, so we need to prepare the public health system in Wales, which is the intention behind this strategy, to make sure that we are prepared for the future.  In terms of the COVID review, you will know, obviously—. The Minister set out that he had considered the most appropriate model for this work, and concluded that an independent review offered the best way of assessing whether changes made since the pandemic have delivered meaningful and lasting improvements, and whether further action may be needed. I did of course reference COVID in the statement, because that absolutely demonstrated the importance of strong public health and health protection systems in safeguarding the population from major threats to health. We know the inquiry reinforces the importance—the UK COVID inquiry reinforces the importance—of preparedness, resilience and co-ordinated action, and we're, of course, learning the lessons from the inquiries and the modules that have already been published, and making sure that this root-and-branch review of public health provides the opportunity to consider whether the current arrangements we've got are sufficiently robust, integrated and future focused to meet those challenges for the future. Diolch, a diolch am y sylwadau cefnogol o ran y ffordd ymlaen. Fe gyfeirioch chi yn y fan yna at waith pwysig y pwyllgor iechyd, ac yn amlwg roedd y Gweinidog Cabinet yn aelod o'r pwyllgor iechyd mewn blynyddoedd blaenorol, ac mae llawer o'r gwaith gwych y mae'r pwyllgor wedi'i wneud wedi bwydo i mewn i'r syniadau a'r polisïau rydyn ni'n bwrw ymlaen â nhw nawr. Mae'n dangos pwysigrwydd swyddogaethau craffu pwyllgorau yma yn y Senedd. Fe sonioch chi am bryderon gyda'r amserlen. Gallaf eich sicrhau nad yw hynny'n stopio'r gweithgarwch sy'n mynd ymlaen. Mae hyn yn ymwneud â'r fframwaith a'r strategaeth iechyd cyhoeddus. Mae'r gwaith ar atal yn parhau ac mae eisoes yn ganolog i bob penderfyniad rydyn ni'n ei wneud bob dydd: fe wnaethon ni lansio ymgynghoriad yr wythnos diwethaf ar ddiodydd egni a gwahardd diodydd egni i blant dan 16 oed; y gwaith ar dybaco a fepio a drafodwyd gennym yr wythnos diwethaf; y gwaith trawslywodraethol ar dlodi plant y soniwyd amdano; ac fe sonioch chi ac rwy'n gwybod bod gennych chi arbenigedd a diddordeb penodol yn y strategaeth fwyd. Roedd hwnnw'n waith trawslywodraethol, gwneud yn siŵr nad mater y mae is-adran bwyd Llywodraeth Cymru yn unig yn edrych arno ydyw, ond ein bod ni'n edrych ar gaffael, ein bod ni'n edrych ar fwydydd iach, ein bod ni'n edrych ar y cwricwlwm, a'n bod ni'n edrych ar sut all ein hysgolion ddarparu bwydydd iachach. Rydyn ni'n edrych ar safonau maethol, rydyn ni'n edrych ar gefnogi busnesau, felly mae'n ddull Llywodraeth gyfan. Felly, er bod yr ymgynghoriad—ac rwy'n credu ei bod yn iawn ac yn briodol ein bod ni'n clywed gan bobl Cymru o ran eu blaenoriaethau—dydy hynny ddim yn golygu bod gwaith yn aros nes bod y strategaeth ar waith. Bydd honno'n rhoi'r sylfeini i ni wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n clymu popeth gyda'i gilydd o ran y blaenoriaethau cenedlaethol tra'n paratoi'r tri phwynt brys y soniais amdanyn nhw yn y fan yna ar yr un pryd, ac fe sonioch chi am un o ran COVID a pharodrwydd ar gyfer pandemig. Mae angen i ni fod yn wynebu'r heriau byd-eang sy'n ein hwynebu. Rydyn ni'n gwybod am newid hinsawdd a'r marwolaethau gormodol rydyn ni wedi'u gweld o ran y gwres gormodol rydyn ni wedi'i gael. Rydyn ni'n gwybod am effaith newid hinsawdd o ran llifogydd a'r effeithiau eraill, felly mae angen i ni baratoi'r system iechyd cyhoeddus yng Nghymru, sef y bwriad y tu ôl i'r strategaeth hon, i wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n barod ar gyfer y dyfodol. O ran yr adolygiad COVID, fe fyddwch chi'n gwybod, yn amlwg—. Fe nododd y Gweinidog ei fod wedi ystyried y model mwyaf priodol ar gyfer y gwaith hwn, ac fe ddaeth i'r casgliad mai adolygiad annibynnol oedd yn cynnig y ffordd orau o asesu a yw newidiadau sydd wedi'u gwneud ers y pandemig wedi cyflawni gwelliannau ystyrlon a pharhaol, ac a allai fod angen gweithredu pellach. Wrth gwrs, fe gyfeiriais i at COVID yn y datganiad, oherwydd fe wnaeth hynny ddangos yn llwyr bwysigrwydd systemau iechyd cyhoeddus a diogelu iechyd cryf wrth amddiffyn y boblogaeth rhag bygythiadau mawr i iechyd. Rydyn ni'n gwybod bod yr ymchwiliad yn atgyfnerthu pwysigrwydd—bod ymchwiliad COVID y DU yn atgyfnerthu pwysigrwydd—parodrwydd, gwydnwch a gweithredu cydgysylltiedig, ac rydyn ni, wrth gwrs, yn dysgu'r gwersi o'r ymchwiliadau a'r modiwlau sydd eisoes wedi'u cyhoeddi, ac yn sicrhau bod yr adolygiad o'r bôn i'r brig hwn o iechyd y cyhoedd yn rhoi cyfle i ystyried a yw'r trefniadau presennol sydd gennym yn ddigon cadarn, yn ddigon integredig ac yn canolbwyntio digon ar y dyfodol i ateb yr heriau hynny ar gyfer y dyfodol. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785416 377 Cy 2026-11-10T18:39:41 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18583&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18583&l=en 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Cyfraniadau un funud nawr. One-minute contributions now.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785417 378 En 2026-11-10T18:39:44 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18586&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18586&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Let's see how many contributions we can get in with good short questions and short answers as well—Deputy Minister, you can help us as well. Gadewch i ni weld faint o gyfraniadau y gallwn ni eu cynnwys gyda chwestiynau byr da ac atebion byr hefyd—Ddirprwy Weinidog, fe allwch chi ein helpu ni hefyd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785419 379 Cy 2026-11-10T18:39:51 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18593&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18593&l=en 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Sera Evans yn gyntaf. Sera Evans first. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785420 380 Cy 2026-11-10T18:39:52 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18594&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18594&l=en 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 330 330 Sera Evans AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=330 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=330 Evans, Sera Diolch, Lywydd, a diolch am eich datganiad heddiw, Ddirprwy Weinidog. Thank you, Llywydd, and thanks for your statement today, Deputy Minister. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785422 381 En 2026-11-10T18:39:55 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18597&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18597&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 330 330 Sera Evans AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=330 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=330 Evans, Sera Welsh policy making has embraced the language of prevention for some time now without being ambitious enough about what prevention really means. Part of that has to be about upstreaming focus to stop the very emergence of risk factors before they can take root. Focusing on the first 1,000 days of life and investing in the well-being of our children is a must. Those early years represent a unique window of opportunity to influence lifelong outcomes and improve population health. As we know, for example, the children exposed to adverse childhood experiences are at much greater risk of premature ill health. And when child poverty has remained at the scandalously high levels we've seen in Wales for so long, it's little wonder that so many experience poorer health outcomes down the line. As you've mentioned, Dirprwy Weinidog, the Welsh Government is already taking action here through the expansion of our childcare offer and the Cynnal child payment, which we hope the UK Government will make a decision on soon. How will this new strategy build on those interventions and ensure that investing in the first 1,000 days becomes a central pillar of a genuinely preventative approach to health? Mae llunio polisïau yng Nghymru wedi cofleidio iaith atal ers peth amser nawr heb iddo fod yn ddigon uchelgeisiol ynglŷn â'r hyn y mae atal yn ei olygu mewn gwirionedd. Mae'n rhaid i ran o hynny fod yn ymwneud ag uwch-ffrydio ffocws i atal ymddangosiad ffactorau risg cyn y gallan nhw wreiddio. Mae canolbwyntio ar y 1,000 diwrnod cyntaf o fywyd a buddsoddi yn lles ein plant yn angenrheidiol. Mae'r blynyddoedd cynnar hynny yn cynrychioli ffenestr unigryw o gyfle i ddylanwadu ar ganlyniadau gydol oes a gwella iechyd y boblogaeth. Fel rydyn ni'n ei wybod, er enghraifft, mae'r plant sy'n cael profiadau niweidiol yn ystod plentyndod yn wynebu llawer mwy o risg o gael salwch cynamserol. A phan mae tlodi plant wedi aros ar y lefelau cywilyddus o uchel rydyn ni wedi'u gweld yng Nghymru ers cyhyd, does dim syndod bod cynifer yn profi canlyniadau iechyd gwaeth yn ddiweddarach. Fel y sonioch chi, Ddirprwy Weinidog, mae Llywodraeth Cymru eisoes yn cymryd camau yma drwy ehangu ein cynnig gofal plant a thaliad plant Cynnal, yr ydym yn gobeithio y bydd Llywodraeth y DU yn gwneud penderfyniad arno'n fuan. Sut fydd y strategaeth newydd hon yn adeiladu ar yr ymyriadau hynny ac yn sicrhau bod buddsoddi yn y 1,000 diwrnod cyntaf yn dod yn un o bileri canolog ymagwedd wirioneddol ataliol at iechyd? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785399 382 En 2026-11-10T18:40:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18602&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18602&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785400 383 En 2026-11-10T18:41:08 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18670&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18670&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Evans, Nerys Diolch yn fawr. As mentioned in the previous answer, we are taking a life-course approach in developing this strategy, for the reasons you rightly set out in terms of the focus on the first 1,000 days. We would even shift it further in terms of maternal health. We know a lot of these health outcomes for our babies, children and young people are determined by, down to, maternal health. So, some of the things we need to tackle are smoking prevalence amongst pregnant women, and the health of pregnant women as well. We need to think holistically about what affects children's health, and that's why we're taking that life-course approach to the strategy and the framework. We absolutely need to show—. Another reason why it has to be cross-Government is that this is not just a public health response to the challenges you set out. You rightly stated it's poverty. The Deputy First Minister has a child poverty strategy task and finish group, which I'm a member of, looking at what levers we have in public health to absolutely maximise the income available for the families that need it most and working on how we can do it collectively, rather than piecemeal, which has been the approach. And given we know that—. Peter Fox mentioned about some of the double funding. We know there are lots of great initiatives, but it absolutely needs to be laser focused on outcomes to make sure we're not doubling up on activity and being very clear on what we're trying to do in terms of the health outcomes we're trying to achieve. Diolch yn fawr. Fel y soniwyd yn yr ateb blaenorol, rydyn ni'n mabwysiadu dull cwrs bywyd wrth ddatblygu'r strategaeth hon, am y rhesymau a nodwyd gennych yn gywir o ran y ffocws ar y 1,000 diwrnod cyntaf. Byddem ni hyd yn oed yn ei symud ymhellach o ran iechyd mamau. Rydyn ni'n gwybod bod llawer o'r canlyniadau iechyd hyn ar gyfer ein babanod, ein plant a'n pobl ifanc yn cael eu penderfynu gan, maen nhw o ganlyniad i, iechyd mamau. Felly, rhai o'r pethau y mae angen i ni fynd i'r afael â nhw yw nifer yr achosion o smygu ymhlith menywod beichiog, ac iechyd menywod beichiog hefyd. Mae angen i ni feddwl yn holistaidd am yr hyn sy'n effeithio ar iechyd plant, a dyna pam rydyn ni'n mabwysiadu'r dull cwrs bywyd hwnnw o ran y strategaeth a'r fframwaith. Yn sicr, mae angen i ni ddangos—. Rheswm arall pam mae'n rhaid iddo fod yn drawslywodraethol yw nad ymateb iechyd cyhoeddus yn unig ydyw i'r heriau a nodwyd gennych. Fe ddywedoch chi'n iawn mai tlodi yw e. Mae gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen strategaeth tlodi plant, yr wyf yn aelod ohono, sy'n edrych ar ba ysgogiadau sydd gennym ym maes iechyd y cyhoedd i wneud y mwyaf o'r incwm sydd ar gael i'r teuluoedd sydd ei angen fwyaf ac yn gweithio ar sut allwn ni wneud hynny gyda'n gilydd, yn hytrach na mewn ffordd dameidiog, sef y dull sydd wedi'i ddefnyddio. Ac o ystyried ein bod ni'n gwybod—. Soniodd Peter Fox am rywfaint o'r cyllid dwbl. Rydyn ni'n gwybod bod yna lawer o fentrau gwych, ond mae wir angen iddo ganolbwyntio ar ganlyniadau i wneud yn siŵr nad ydym yn dyblu gweithgarwch a'n bod ni'n glir iawn ar yr hyn rydyn ni'n ceisio ei wneud o ran y canlyniadau iechyd rydyn ni'n ceisio eu cyflawni. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785401 384 En 2026-11-10T18:42:38 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18760&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18760&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 12191 12191 Steven Rodaway AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12191 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12191 Rodaway, Steven I welcome the statement by the Government on public health. To echo Peter Fox, it does talk about trust. I might suggest this Government is off to a bad start by avoiding a statutory inquiry on COVID again, but, moving on, prevention must begin in schools. The Government has made relationship and sexuality education mandatory. Wales also mandates health and well-being, but does not guarantee consistent teaching and content about preventable illness. We believe the balance of the curriculum is wrong. Some of the classroom time schools currently devote to RSE would be better used to provide practical teaching about excessive sugar, alcohol, smoking, vaping, poor nutrition and, crucially, inactivity, and their long-term consequences, including obesity, addiction, diabetes and liver disease. This knowledge could help them make healthier choices, reduce preventable illness and ease future pressures on the NHS. Plaid needs to review this option, spend less time wasting money on overseas vanity projects and work for Wales on the benefits of starting preventative health early. Thank you. Rwy'n croesawu'r datganiad gan y Llywodraeth ar iechyd y cyhoedd. I adleisio Peter Fox, mae e yn sôn am ymddiriedaeth. Efallai y byddwn i'n awgrymu nad yw'r Llywodraeth hon yn cael y dechrau gorau trwy osgoi ymchwiliad statudol ar COVID eto, ond, wrth symud ymlaen, rhaid i atal ddechrau mewn ysgolion. Mae'r Llywodraeth wedi gwneud addysg cydberthynas a rhywioldeb yn orfodol. Mae Cymru hefyd yn gwneud iechyd a lles yn orfodol, ond nid yw'n gwarantu addysgu a chynnwys cyson am salwch y gellir ei atal. Yn ein barn ni, mae cydbwysedd y cwricwlwm yn anghywir. Byddai rhywfaint o'r amser dosbarth y mae ysgolion yn ei neilltuo i RSE ar hyn o bryd yn cael ei ddefnyddio'n well i ddarparu addysgu ymarferol am siwgr gormodol, alcohol, smygu, fepio, maeth gwael ac, yn hollbwysig, anweithgarwch, a'u canlyniadau hirdymor, gan gynnwys gordewdra, dibyniaeth, diabetes a chlefyd yr afu. Gallai'r wybodaeth hon eu helpu i wneud dewisiadau iachach, lleihau salwch y gellir eu hatal a lleddfu pwysau ar y GIG yn y dyfodol. Mae angen i Blaid edrych eto ar yr opsiwn hwn, treulio llai o amser yn gwastraffu arian ar brosiectau porthi balchder dramor a gweithio dros Gymru ar fanteision dechrau iechyd ataliol yn gynnar. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785402 385 En 2026-11-10T18:43:51 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18833&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18833&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Evans, Nerys Well—. It's good to see the welcome for the focus on public health and the actual need to focus on smoking, which I'm not sure is shared by the whole Reform group in terms of the need to tackle smoking, as mentioned before. I think the comments last week were that it was discriminatory, the actions we're taking to tackle tobacco and vaping, which is extremely disappointing, given the challenges we set out and the impact of preventable diseases and deaths in Wales. The work on the healthy schools Wales network is being reviewed at the moment. We are working cross-Government, working with colleagues in education, to make sure we do make those links. You will have seen the first 100 days programme, where we developed a new swimming programme for primary schools. Too many primary schools are missing out, not just on the physical activity, but the crucial life-saving skills of water safety. So, we are rolling that out over the next couple of years to all our local authorities. And also, the milltir actif, the daily mile—some schools are already doing it, but we're setting out a clearer objective in order to measure the outcomes of that activity. That is cross-Government working, ensuring that we use the skills and knowledge that we have, making sure that we use every opportunity to embed that really important public health messaging at an early age and tackle the misinformation, and teach our young people how to tackle misinformation and see misinformation when they see it, because unfortunately it is far too common in our political rhetoric and on social media at the moment. Wel—. Mae'n dda gweld y croeso i'r pwyslais ar iechyd y cyhoedd a'r angen gwirioneddol i ganolbwyntio ar smygu, nad wyf yn siŵr ei fod yn cael ei rannu gan y grŵp Reform cyfan o ran yr angen i fynd i'r afael â smygu, fel y soniwyd yn flaenorol. Rwy'n credu mai'r sylwadau yr wythnos diwethaf oedd ei fod yn wahaniaethol, y camau rydyn ni'n eu cymryd i fynd i'r afael â thybaco ac fepio, sy'n siomedig iawn o ystyried yr heriau a nodwyd gennym ac effaith clefydau a marwolaethau y gellir eu hatal yng Nghymru. Mae'r gwaith ar rwydwaith ysgolion iach Cymru yn cael ei adolygu ar hyn o bryd. Rydyn ni'n gweithio ar draws y Llywodraeth, yn gweithio gyda chydweithwyr ym maes addysg, i wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n gwneud y cysylltiadau hynny. Fe fyddwch chi wedi gweld y rhaglen 100 diwrnod cyntaf, lle gwnaethon ni ddatblygu rhaglen nofio newydd ar gyfer ysgolion cynradd. Mae gormod o ysgolion cynradd yn colli allan, nid yn unig ar y gweithgarwch corfforol, ond ar y sgiliau achub bywyd hanfodol o ddiogelwch dŵr. Felly, rydyn ni'n cyflwyno hynny dros yr ychydig flynyddoedd nesaf i'n holl awdurdodau lleol. A hefyd, y milltir actif—mae rhai ysgolion eisoes yn ei gwneud, ond rydyn ni'n gosod amcan cliriach er mwyn mesur canlyniadau'r gweithgarwch hwnnw. Mae hwnnw'n waith trawslywodraethol, sicrhau ein bod ni'n defnyddio'r sgiliau a'r wybodaeth sydd gennym, gwneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n defnyddio pob cyfle i ymwreiddio'r negeseuon iechyd cyhoeddus pwysig iawn hynny yn gynnar a mynd i'r afael â'r camwybodaeth, ac addysgu ein pobl ifanc sut i fynd i'r afael â chamwybodaeth a gweld camwybodaeth pan fyddan nhw'n ei weld, oherwydd yn anffodus mae'n llawer rhy gyffredin yn ein rhethreg wleidyddol ac ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol ar hyn o bryd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785430 386 En 2026-11-10T18:45:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18902&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18902&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785432 387 Cy 2026-11-10T18:45:28 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18930&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18930&l=en 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 4983 4983 Jane Dodds AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 Dodds, Jane Noswaith dda i chi, Ddirprwy Weinidog. Good evening to you, Deputy Minister. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785433 388 En 2026-11-10T18:45:32 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18934&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18934&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 4983 4983 Jane Dodds AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4983 Dodds, Jane Just two things, if I may say. I really welcome this statement. There's some really great stuff in it. I just really want us to make sure that we look at what evidence we've got already and that we don't reinvent the wheel. So, for example, on food, the Equality and Social Justice Committee published a report only in March 2026, called 'Food for thought', looking at what the recommendations could be about sustainable food communities. So, it would be really great if you could grasp those. And I do echo the issue around the first 1,000 days. That's critical, isn't it? If we can get that right, then there's a good chance that that's a brilliant start in life. And, again, connecting diet and our babies. Omega-3, we know, helps brain development. So, can we look at how we can support pregnant women having omega-3 at an early stage when they can't afford it? Those of us who can, could, we were in a great position, but there are so many communities that can't. So, it's really great to see it, and I really will support you in everything. That's all I wanted to say. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Dim ond dau beth, os caf fi ddweud. Rwy'n croesawu'r datganiad hwn yn fawr. Mae yna bethau gwych ynddo. Rydw i wir eisiau i ni wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n edrych ar y tystiolaeth sydd gennym ni eisoes ac nad ydym yn ailddyfeisio'r olwyn. Felly, er enghraifft, o ran bwyd, cyhoeddodd y Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol adroddiad ym mis Mawrth 2026 yn unig o'r enw 'Rhywbeth i gnoi cil drosto?' a oedd yn edrych ar beth allai'r argymhellion fod o ran cymunedau bwyd cynaliadwy. Felly, byddai'n wirioneddol wych pe bai chi'n gallu gafael yn y rheini. Ac rwy'n adleisio'r mater ynghylch y 1,000 diwrnod cyntaf. Mae hynny'n hanfodol, onid yw e? Os gallwn ni gael hynny'n iawn, yna mae siawns dda bod hynny'n ddechrau gwych mewn bywyd. Ac, unwaith eto, cysylltu deiet a'n babanod. Mae Omega-3, rydyn ni'n gwybod, yn helpu datblygiad yr ymennydd. Felly, allwn ni edrych ar sut allwn ni gefnogi menywod beichiog i gael omega-3 yn gynnar pan na allwn nhw ei fforddio? Roedd y rhai ohonom sy'n gallu, yn gallu, roedden ni mewn sefyllfa wych, ond mae cymaint o gymunedau nad ydynt yn gallu. Felly, mae'n wirioneddol wych ei weld, a byddaf wir yn eich cefnogi ym mhopeth. Dyna'r cyfan roeddwn i eisiau ei ddweud. Diolch yn fawr iawn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785434 389 Cy 2026-11-10T18:46:33 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18995&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18995&l=en 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Evans, Nerys Diolch yn fawr am y gefnogaeth. Rwy'n gwerthfawrogi hynny'n fawr. Thank you for that support. I appreciate it a great deal. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785435 390 En 2026-11-10T18:46:36 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=18998&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=18998&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Evans, Nerys We're absolutely not reinventing the wheel. There's so much great evidence out there of what works, some innovation, some community projects, but we want to hear from people what's important to them and how we scale up, so that we don't lose that best practice. In terms of the research, absolutely, making sure that we gather the evidence. Also internationally, I think that's really important, that we look globally to the countries that are doing this well. I think the evidence is there. What we've lacked previously is ensuring that all those levers work together in the right direction towards the right focused outcome. The first 1,000 days is a perfect example of that, where it's a cross-Government initiative to make sure that we use all those levers, and we'll certainly make sure we pick up those committee reports, which are really important to feed into this process. Diolch. Dydyn ni ddim yn ailddyfeisio'r olwyn o gwbl. Mae cymaint o dystiolaeth wych allan yna o'r hyn sy'n gweithio, rhywfaint o arloesedd, rhai prosiectau cymunedol, ond rydyn ni eisiau clywed gan bobl am yr hyn sy'n bwysig iddyn nhw a sut allwn ni ehangu, fel nad ydym yn colli'r arfer gorau hwnnw. O ran yr ymchwil, yn sicr, gwneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n casglu'r dystiolaeth. Hefyd yn rhyngwladol, rwy'n credu bod hynny'n bwysig iawn, ein bod ni'n edrych yn fyd-eang ar y gwledydd sy'n gwneud hyn yn dda. Rwy'n credu bod y dystiolaeth yno. Yr hyn nad ydym wedi'i wneud yn flaenorol yw sicrhau bod yr holl ysgogiadau hynny'n gweithio gyda'i gilydd i'r cyfeiriad cywir tuag at y canlyniad penodol cywir. Mae'r 1,000 diwrnod cyntaf yn enghraifft berffaith o hynny, lle mae'n fenter drawslywodraethol i wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n defnyddio'r holl ysgogiadau hynny, a byddwn ni'n sicr yn gwneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n codi'r adroddiadau pwyllgor hynny, y mae'n bwysig iawn eu bod nhw'n cael eu bwydo i mewn i'r broses hon. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785440 391 Cy 2026-11-10T18:47:20 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19042&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19042&l=en 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Yn olaf ar yr eitem yma, Gwyn Williams. Finally on this item, Gwyn Williams. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785441 392 En 2026-11-10T18:47:23 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19045&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19045&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 5083 5083 Gwyn Williams https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5083 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5083 Williams, Gwyn Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd. The Government is right to focus on prevention. Bad habits, lack of opportunities to improve, as well as negative reinforcement, all create generational health inequalities that burden our families, communities and national health service. The best way to look at this is through longitudinal studies. I'm happy to say that the Generation New Era study is the largest such study ever to be launched, and is launching this week, with 30,000 babies in the UK being recruited, with 4,500 babies here in Wales. I'm proud to say that Swansea University is running the Welsh arm of this study. But in the meantime, if we want behaviours to change, we must start young, promoting a healthy life via community activities, volunteering and particularly sport from a young age. It all makes a difference. What is the Deputy Minister proposing to do to encourage our children away from smartphones and tablets and towards the playing fields we are all so desperate for them to use, so that they can one day play for the Ospreys, which I'm sure you will agree is the highlight and pinnacle of Welsh achievement? [Laughter.] Diolch yn fawr. Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd. Mae'r Llywodraeth yn iawn i ganolbwyntio ar atal. Mae arferion drwg, diffyg cyfleoedd i wella, yn ogystal ag atgyfnerthu negyddol, i gyd yn creu anghydraddoldebau iechyd cenedliadol sy'n rhoi baich ar ein teuluoedd, ein cymunedau a'n gwasanaeth iechyd gwladol. Y ffordd orau o edrych ar hyn yw trwy astudiaethau hydredol. Rwy'n falch o ddweud mai astudiaeth Generation New Era yw'r astudiaeth fwyaf o'i bath i gael ei lansio erioed, ac mae'n cael ei lansio yr wythnos hon, gyda 30,000 o fabanod yn y DU yn cael eu recriwtio, gyda 4,500 o fabanod yma yng Nghymru. Rwy'n falch o ddweud mai Prifysgol Abertawe sy'n rhedeg yr astudiaeth hon yng Nghymru. Ond yn y cyfamser, os ydym am i ymddygiadau newid, mae'n rhaid i ni ddechrau'n ifanc, gan hyrwyddo bywyd iach trwy weithgareddau cymunedol, gwirfoddoli ac yn enwedig chwaraeon o oedran ifanc. Mae'r cyfan yn gwneud gwahaniaeth. Beth mae'r Dirprwy Weinidog yn bwriadu ei wneud i annog ein plant i ffwrdd o ffonau clyfar a thabledi a thuag at y caeau chwarae rydyn ni i gyd eisiau iddyn nhw eu defnyddio cymaint, fel y gallan nhw un diwrnod chwarae i'r Gweilch, yr wyf yn siŵr y byddwch chi'n cytuno yw'r uchafbwynt a'r cyflawniad uchaf yng Nghymru? [Chwerthin.] Diolch yn fawr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785476 393 Cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health I Daeth y Dirprwy Lywydd (Kerry Ferguson) i’r Gadair. The Deputy Presiding Officer (Kerry Ferguson) took the Chair. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785448 394 En 2026-11-10T18:48:30 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19112&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19112&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Evans, Nerys Well, even though my great-uncle played for Swansea and beat the All Blacks in that famous game in the 1930s, I am an avid supporter of the Scarlets. We want to see community opportunity to play rugby in all our communities across Wales. But you're right in terms of making sure those opportunities are there. We know that, in secondary school, only 23 per cent of boys and I think 14 per cent of girls meet the recommended activity guidelines. So, we have to create the conditions. This is not about blaming people; it's about the conditions that people are in, either poverty or a lack of access to facilities or lack of awareness. So, we need to create the conditions as Government to make that happen. Wel, er bod fy hen ewythr wedi chwarae i Abertawe ac wedi curo'r Crysau Duon yn y gêm enwog honno yn y 1930au, rwy'n gefnogwr brwd o'r Scarlets. Rydyn ni eisiau gweld cyfle cymunedol i chwarae rygbi yn ein holl gymunedau ledled Cymru. Ond rydych chi'n iawn o ran gwneud yn siŵr bod y cyfleoedd hynny ar gael. Rydyn ni'n gwybod, yn yr ysgol uwchradd, mai dim ond 23 y cant o fechgyn ac 14 y cant o ferched, rwy'n credu, sy'n gwneud y gweithgarwch a argymhellir yn y canllawiau. Felly, mae'n rhaid i ni greu'r amodau. Nid yw hyn yn ymwneud â beio pobl; mae'n ymwneud â'r amodau y mae pobl ynddyn nhw, naill ai tlodi neu ddiffyg mynediad at gyfleusterau neu ddiffyg ymwybyddiaeth. Felly, mae angen i ni greu'r amodau fel Llywodraeth i wneud i hynny ddigwydd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785450 395 Cy 2026-11-10T18:49:17 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19159&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19159&l=en 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Evans, Nerys Byddwn i hefyd yn dweud y gwnes i ymweld â— I would also say that I visited— 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785451 396 En 2026-11-10T18:49:20 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19162&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19162&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 261 261 Nerys Evans AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=261 Evans, Nerys I visited Ysgol y Dderwen in Carmarthen last week, a primary school, a school the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability attended, and spoke to their school council, an all-age council. They had some fantastic ideas in terms of what we need to be doing. One was increasing the lighting in our communities to make sure that they can be physically active at night. One was tackling vaping and making sure that we absolutely do that and try to stop people from starting to vape. Hearing that from six and seven-year-olds was quite something. They also wanted new goals for the school, which I don't think is in our jurisdiction, but the headmaster certainly heard them. But that's really important, isn't it, hearing from our young people; they understand the challenges; they can see what's around them. And the Chief Medical Officer for Wales is doing a really important piece of work on children's health and has been engaging with children across Wales, and we expect that to be announced early in the new year, with some really, really rich data and insight from our young people. Fe wnes i ymweld ag Ysgol y Dderwen yng Nghaerfyrddin yr wythnos diwethaf, ysgol gynradd, ysgol yr aeth y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Wydnwch Gwledig a Chynaliadwyedd iddi, ac fe wnes i siarad â'u cyngor ysgol, cyngor o bob oedran. Roedd ganddyn nhw syniadau gwych o ran yr hyn sydd angen i ni fod yn ei wneud. Un oedd cynyddu'r goleuadau yn ein cymunedau i wneud yn siŵr eu bod nhw'n gallu bod yn gorfforol egnïol gyda'r nos. Un oedd mynd i'r afael â fepio a gwneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n gwneud hynny a cheisio atal pobl rhag dechrau fepio. Roedd clywed hynny gan blant chwech a saith oed yn dipyn o beth. Roedden nhw hefyd eisiau pyst gôl newydd i'r ysgol, nad wyf yn credu ei fod o fewn ein hawdurdodaeth ni, ond yn sicr fe wnaeth y prifathro eu clywed nhw. Ond mae hynny'n bwysig iawn, onid yw e, clywed gan ein pobl ifanc; maen nhw'n deall yr heriau; maen nhw'n gallu gweld yr hyn sydd o'u cwmpas. Ac mae Prif Swyddog Meddygol Cymru yn gwneud darn pwysig iawn o waith ar iechyd plant ac wedi bod yn ymgysylltu â phlant ledled Cymru, ac rydyn ni'n disgwyl i hwnnw gael ei gyhoeddi yn gynnar yn y flwyddyn newydd, gyda rhywfaint o ddata a mewnwelediadau cyfoethog iawn, iawn gan ein pobl ifanc. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785481 397 En 2026-11-10T18:50:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19202&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19202&l=cy 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785483 398 Cy 2026-11-10T18:50:20 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19222&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19222&l=en 261110-8 7. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol: Datblygu Dull Cenedlaethol Newydd ar gyfer Iechyd y Cyhoedd 7. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Developing a New National Approach to Public Health C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Diolch yn fawr iawn, Ddirprwy Weinidog. Thank you very much, Deputy Minister. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785485 399 Cy 2026-11-10T18:50:21 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19223&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19223&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Symudwn ymlaen at eitem 8, datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: datblygu system les i Gymru. Galwaf ar y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog, Sioned Williams. We'll move now to item 8, statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: developing a Welsh welfare system. I call on the Deputy First Minister, Sioned Williams. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785490 400 Cy 2026-11-10T18:50:35 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19237&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19237&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality Y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr, Ddirprwy Lywydd, ac mae'n bleser gen i wneud y datganiad hwn heddiw i amlinellu ein cynnydd o ran datblygu system les i Gymru, system les decach a mwy ystyriol sy'n adlewyrchu anghenion a gwerthoedd Cymru, ac sy'n darparu cymorth effeithiol i unigolion a theuluoedd. Mae'r gwaith yma wedi cael ei hyrwyddo ers tro gan fy mhlaid. Mi gefnogwyd cynnig a gyflwynais i ar hyn gan y Senedd ac mi gafodd ei gychwyn drwy drefniant cydweithio gyda'r weinyddiaeth ddiwethaf. Mae ffocws y Llywodraeth ar atal a mynd i'r afael yn uniongyrchol â'r angen i sicrhau tegwch i bobl Cymru yn golygu bod hyn yn flaenoriaeth gwbl allweddol i fi fel Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb. Mae cyfraddau tlodi yng Nghymru gyda'r uchaf yn y Deyrnas Gyfunol. Os nad ydyn ni'n gweithredu nawr, mae gwir beryg y bydd mwy o aelwydydd yn cael eu tynnu i galedi ariannol neu i argyfwng. Rŷn ni eisoes cymryd camau lle mae'r opsiynau ar gael i ni yng Nghymru, gan gynnwys trwy ein cynnig gofal plant a'n cynnig prydau ysgol am ddim estynedig, ond mae llawer o'r ysgogiadau allweddol ar les yn nwylo Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol. Ddirprwy Lywydd, mae'r egwyddor o wneud y system les i Gymru yn haws ei defnyddio ac yn symlach i'w deall yn ganolog i'r gwaith o'i datblygu. Y nod yw cael system lle mae mwy o bobl yn medru cael yr help y mae ganddyn nhw hawl iddo, o gynlluniau fel cynllun gostyngiadau'r dreth gyngor, prydau ysgol am ddim a thalebau cychwyn iach. Mae hwn yn ymrwymiad sy'n cael ei rannu gan awdurdodau lleol a phartneriaid eraill i sicrhau bod budd-daliadau Cymru yn cael eu darparu mewn ffordd dosturiol sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn. Yn ei hanfod, mae hyn yn golygu mynd i'r afael â her syml ond sylfaenol: mae gormod o bobl yng Nghymru sydd ddim yn derbyn y cymorth iawn, ar yr adeg iawn, er bod llawer o gymorth ar gael sydd wedi'i ddylunio i'w helpu. Yn rhy aml, mae'n medru bod yn rhy anodd i ddod o hyd i gymorth, ac mae'r mynediad at y cymorth hwnnw yn medru bod yn gymhleth neu'n anghyson. Pan fydd hynny'n digwydd, mae teuluoedd yn colli mas ar incwm hanfodol, ac mae caledi ac anghydraddoldeb yn gwaethygu. Rŷn ni i gyd yn gwybod beth yw canlyniadau hynny: mwy yn defnyddio banciau bwyd, lefelau cynyddol o ddyledion problemus, a phwysau ar gartrefi sy'n ei chael hi'n anodd talu costau hanfodion bob dydd. Mae'r canlyniadau i'w gweld yn yr effaith mae tlodi yn ei chael ar iechyd, cyrhaeddiad addysgol a chyfleoedd bywyd. Dyna pam mae gwella mynediad at gymorth ariannol yn rhan hanfodol o'n hymdrechion ehangach i fynd i'r afael â thlodi a gwella lles ledled Cymru. Rŷn ni eisoes wedi cyflawni ein hymrwymiad ar gyfer adolygiad annibynnol o fudd-daliadau Cymru. Mi archwiliodd yr adolygiad bwrpas, dull cyflwyno ac effaith budd-daliadau Cymru, ac mae'n darparu argymhellion a fydd yn helpu i ehangu ein gwaith o symleiddio budd-daliadau Cymru. Dwi wedi bod yn glir ein bod ni, drwy'r gwaith hwn, am weld camau pendant sy'n gwella'r ffordd y mae pobl yn cael mynediad i'w hawl i fudd-daliadau Cymru. Mae ein grŵp llywio wedi datblygu map trywydd sy'n cydgrynhoi'r gweithgarwch yng ngham cyntaf y gwaith ac yn ehangu cwmpas y rhaglen i gynnwys budd-daliadau Cymreig eraill y gellir eu symleiddio. Rwy'n edrych ymlaen at gyflwyno'r map trywydd i arweinwyr awdurdodau lleol ar y cyngor partneriaeth yn ddiweddarach yr wythnos yma, i'w gymeradwyo ar y cyd fel rhan o ymrwymiad cyffredin, wedi'i adnewyddu, i ddarparu dull gweithredu mwy cydlynol, sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn. Ddirprwy Lywydd, mae'r gwaith yma ar hygyrchedd budd-daliadau Cymru yn dod o fewn cyd-destun ehangach. Does gan Gymru ddim rheolaeth lawn dros bolisi lles, ac mae pobl, yn fy marn i, yn dioddef yn ddiangen o ganlyniad. Dyw system les y Deyrnas Gyfunol ddim bob amser yn cyd-fynd â blaenoriaethau Llywodraeth Cymru, a dyw hi ddim yn cyd-fynd â'n hegwyddorion o degwch a thosturi. Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd, and I am pleased to make this statement today to outline our progress in developing a Welsh welfare system, a fairer and more compassionate welfare system that reflects the needs and values of Wales, and provides effective support for individuals and families. This work has long been championed by my party. A proposal that I brought forward on this was supported by the Senedd and was initiated through co-operation with the last administration. The Government's focus on prevention and directly addressing the need to ensure fairness for the people of Wales means that this is an absolutely key priority for me as Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality. Poverty rates in Wales are among the highest in the UK. If we do not act now, there is a real risk that more households will be drawn into financial hardship or into crisis. We're already taking action where the levers lie with us in Wales, including through our childcare offer and our expanded free school meals offer. However, many of the key levers on welfare rest with the UK Government. Dirprwy Lywydd, the principle of making a Welsh welfare system easier to access and simpler to understand is central to its development. The goal is a system that enables more people to receive the help that they are entitled to, from schemes such as the council tax reduction scheme, free school meals and healthy start vouchers. This is a shared commitment with local authorities and other partners to make sure that Welsh benefits are delivered in a way that is compassionate and person centred. At its heart, this is about addressing a simple but fundamental challenge: too many people in Wales are not receiving the right support, at the right time, despite the existence of a raft of support designed to help them. Too often, it can be too difficult to find support and gaining access to that support can be complicated or inconsistent. When that happens, families miss out on vital income, and hardship deepens and inequalities widen.  We all know the consequences of that: the growing use of foodbanks, rising levels of problem debt, and the pressures facing households struggling to meet the costs of everyday essentials. The consequences can be seen in the impact that poverty has on health, educational attainment and life chances. That is why improving access to financial support is a crucial part of our wider efforts to tackle poverty and improve well-being across Wales.  We have already delivered on our commitment for an independent review of Welsh benefits. The review examined the purpose, delivery and impact of Welsh benefits, and it has provided recommendations that will help to inform the expansion of our work on streamlining Welsh benefits. I have been clear that, through this work, we want to see tangible action that delivers improvements to how people access their entitlements to Welsh benefits. Our steering group has developed a route-map that consolidates the activity in phase 1 and expands the scope of the programme to include other Welsh benefits that have scope to be streamlined. I look forward to presenting the route-map to local authority leaders at the partnership council later this week, for collective endorsement as part of a shared, renewed commitment to deliver an approach that is more coherent and more person centred. Dirprwy Lywydd, this work on the accessibility of Welsh benefits sits within a wider context. Wales does not have full control over welfare policy, and there are people, in my view, who are suffering unnecessarily as a result. The UK welfare system does not always align with Welsh Government priorities, and it does not align with our principles of fairness and compassion. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785436 401 Cy 2026-11-10T18:55:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19502&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19502&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785437 402 En 2026-11-10T18:55:20 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19522&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19522&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned While improving access to existing support is essential, we must also continue to explore how an expanded Welsh system of benefits and support can better meet the needs of our communities. There's a strong case for this. Wales faces distinct social and economic challenges, and our experience has shown that policies are most effective when they are designed around the realities of Welsh communities. The more influence we have over the design and delivery of support, the greater our ability to ensure that help reaches those who need it most and reflects our values of fairness, dignity and social justice. When we look at what Scotland has been able to achieve through its devolved welfare powers, we can see the clear benefits of having greater control over the design and delivery of welfare. The Scottish child payment has made a real tangible difference to child poverty in Scotland. And this is something we want to do here in Wales through our Cynnal child payment, building the case for devolving the powers we need to roll the payment out in full, Wales-wide. The biggest obstacle to delivering Cynnal now stands, not in Wales, but in Westminster. While there has been some recent engagement between the Welsh Government and the UK Government, the fact remains that we wait to hear whether we will get the DWP and HM Revenue and Customs disregards we need so that the payment, targeted at low-income families with young children, who most need it, will not lead to those families being penalised as a result. Dirprwy Lywydd, I therefore reiterate my calls for the UK Government to support us to make the Cynnal pilot a reality, not an aspiration. Having the ability to design solutions that meet the needs of communities in Wales is why we must continue to make the case for the devolution of welfare powers, enabling Wales to develop a system that better reflects our values, our priorities and the needs of the people we serve. This is not something that can be achieved overnight. Pursuing and implementing devolved welfare powers is a complex, long-term undertaking, and the transfer of powers will need to be based on a clear and well-thought-out approach, a fair fiscal settlement, and carefully planned with the UK Government. Our focus must be on making the correct decisions, based on robust evidence on where devolved welfare powers could deliver the most significant improvements for people and communities across Wales. This is how we will develop the Welsh welfare system in a measured and sustainable way, and deliver better outcomes for households across Wales. In the meantime, I will continue to make the case for change in the current welfare system. Alongside Scottish Ministers, I have repeatedly called on the UK Government to abolish the benefit cap, which continues to have a negative impact on people in Wales and undermines our efforts to tackle child poverty. I have also urged the UK Government to commit to restoring local housing allowance to the fiftieth percentile, ensuring that housing support better reflects real rental costs and providing greater security for families at risk of poverty and homelessness. But lasting change requires more than reforming individual UK social security policies. It requires Wales having greater control over the welfare decisions that affect the lives of our citizens. That is why the Welsh Government is pressing for greater powers for welfare, so that Welsh Ministers can design and deliver made-in-Wales financial support schemes that reflect the needs and values of people and communities in Wales. Er bod gwella mynediad at y cymorth sydd eisoes ar gael yn hanfodol, mae'n rhaid i ni hefyd barhau i archwilio sut all system estynedig o fudd-daliadau a chymorth yng Nghymru ddiwallu anghenion ein cymunedau yn well. Mae achos cryf dros hyn. Mae Cymru yn wynebu heriau cymdeithasol ac economaidd amlwg, ac mae ein profiad wedi dangos bod polisïau yn fwyaf effeithiol pan fyddan nhw wedi'u cynllunio o amgylch realiti cymunedau yng Nghymru. Po fwyaf o ddylanwad sydd gennym dros ddylunio a darparu cymorth, y mwyaf o allu sydd gennym i sicrhau bod help yn cyrraedd y rhai sydd ei angen fwyaf a'i fod yn adlewyrchu ein gwerthoedd o degwch, urddas a chyfiawnder cymdeithasol. Pan edrychwn ni ar yr hyn y mae'r Alban wedi gallu ei gyflawni trwy ei phwerau lles datganoledig, fe allwn ni weld y manteision clir sydd ynghlwm wrth gael mwy o reolaeth dros ddylunio a darparu lles. Mae taliad plant yr Alban wedi gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol i dlodi plant yn yr Alban. Ac mae hyn yn rhywbeth rydyn ni eisiau ei wneud yma yng Nghymru drwy ein taliad plant Cynnal, gan ddatblygu'r achos dros ddatganoli'r pwerau sydd eu hangen arnom i gyflwyno'r taliad yn llawn, ledled Cymru. Mae'r rhwystr mwyaf i gyflawni Cynnal erbyn hyn yn sefyll, nid yng Nghymru, ond yn San Steffan. Er bod rhywfaint o ymgysylltu wedi bod yn ddiweddar rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru a Llywodraeth y DU, erys y ffaith ein bod ni'n aros i glywed a fyddwn ni'n cael diystyriadau'r Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau a Chyllid a Thollau EF sydd eu hangen arnom fel na fydd y taliad, sydd wedi'i dargedu at deuluoedd incwm isel â phlant ifanc sydd ei angen fwyaf, yn arwain at y teuluoedd hynny'n cael eu cosbi. Ddirprwy Lywydd, rwyf felly'n ailadrodd fy ngalwadau ar Lywodraeth y DU i'n cefnogi i wneud cynllun peilot Cynnal yn realiti, nid yn uchelgais. Y gallu i ddylunio datrysiadau sy'n diwallu anghenion cymunedau yng Nghymru yw'r rheswm pam mae'n rhaid i ni barhau i wneud yr achos dros ddatganoli pwerau lles, a fydd yn galluogi Cymru i ddatblygu system sy'n adlewyrchu ein gwerthoedd, ein blaenoriaethau ac anghenion y bobl rydyn ni'n eu gwasanaethu yn well. Nid yw hyn yn rhywbeth y gellir ei gyflawni dros nos. Mae mynd ar drywydd pwerau lles datganoledig a'u gweithredu yn ymrwymiad hirdymor, cymhleth, a bydd angen i'r broses o drosglwyddo pwerau fod yn seiliedig ar ddull clir ac ystyriol, setliad cyllidol teg, ac wedi'i chynllunio'n ofalus gyda Llywodraeth y DU. Rhaid i'n ffocws fod ar wneud y penderfyniadau cywir, yn seiliedig ar dystiolaeth gadarn o ran lle y gallai pwerau lles datganoledig gyflawni'r gwelliannau mwyaf sylweddol i bobl a chymunedau ledled Cymru. Dyma sut y byddwn ni'n datblygu system les Cymru mewn ffordd fesuredig a chynaliadwy, ac yn darparu canlyniadau gwell i aelwydydd ledled Cymru. Yn y cyfamser, fe wna i barhau i ddadlau'r achos dros newid yn y system les bresennol. Ochr yn ochr â Gweinidogion yr Alban, rwyf wedi galw dro ar ôl tro ar Lywodraeth y DU i ddiddymu'r cap ar fudd-daliadau, sy'n parhau i gael effaith negyddol ar bobl yng Nghymru ac sy'n tanseilio ein hymdrechion i fynd i'r afael â thlodi plant. Rwyf hefyd wedi annog Llywodraeth y DU i ymrwymo i adfer y lwfans tai lleol i'r hanner canfed canradd, gan sicrhau bod cymorth tai yn adlewyrchu costau rhent go iawn yn well ac yn darparu mwy o sicrwydd i deuluoedd sy'n wynebu'r risg o dlodi a digartrefedd. Ond mae newid parhaol yn gofyn am fwy na diwygio polisïau nawdd cymdeithasol unigol y DU. Mae'n gofyn bod gan Gymru fwy o reolaeth dros y penderfyniadau lles sy'n effeithio ar fywydau ein dinasyddion. Dyna pam mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn pwyso am fwy o bwerau ar gyfer lles, fel bod Gweinidogion Cymru yn gallu dylunio a chyflawni cynlluniau cymorth ariannol sydd wedi'u gwneud yng Nghymru sy'n adlewyrchu anghenion a gwerthoedd pobl a chymunedau yng Nghymru. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785455 403 Cy 2026-11-10T18:59:06 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19748&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19748&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Rŷn ni'n adeiladu system sy'n seiliedig ar hawliau, sy'n gweithio i bobl Cymru ac sydd wedi'i llywio gan yr ymrwymiadau yn siarter budd-daliadau Cymru sy'n canolbwyntio ar y person. Yn y pen draw, mi ddylai system les roi sylfaen ddibynadwy sy'n atal pobl rhag mynd i dlodi a’u helpu i fyw gydag urddas. Dyna'r nod y tu ôl i'r gwaith yma, a dyna pam mae'r Llywodraeth yma wedi ymrwymo i greu system les sy'n gweithio'n well i bobl Cymru. Diolch. We are building a system based on rights, which works for the people of Wales and is shaped by the commitments in the Welsh benefits charter, which are person centred. Ultimately, a welfare system should provide a reliable foundation that prevents people from falling into poverty and helps them to live with dignity. That is the goal driving this work, and that is why this Government remains committed to creating a welfare system that works better for the people of Wales. Thank you. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785492 404 En 2026-11-10T18:59:42 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19784&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19784&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 12185 12185 Cristiana Emsley AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12185 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12185 Emsley, Cristiana After last week's exchanges, I'd hoped that the Deputy First Minister might surprise me with something truly radical: a costed proposal, a measurable target and a delivery deadline. Instead, familiar Welsh Government economics: demand more power, promise another plan and blame Westminster when delivery fails. Let me be clear: welfare must protect those in need, reward work and respect taxpayers. Compassion without financial responsibility is an unfunded promise, and Wales has had quite enough of those. The Minister admits Welsh poverty remains among the UK's highest—quite an achievement after decades of devolved Government. An economy struggling to generate prosperity, public services under pressure and a growing reliance on state support. And the Government's prescription? More powers, more spending and more bureaucracy. Apparently, the cure for decades of Government intervention is even more Government intervention. The Minister speaks enthusiastically about fairness, dignity and compassion—fine words—but fairness is measured not by how much taxpayers' money is distributed, but by whether people's lives actually improve. I noticed Plaid Cymru's audible gasps earlier when I exposed the dire state of our public finances. Apparently, confronting the figures is more uncomfortable than confronting the debt. I repeat, annual debt in the UK—debt interest alone—exceeds by four times the Welsh Government's entire budget, and still this Government demands greater spending responsibilities without explaining how it intends to pay for them. And what evidence of financial competence do we have? An independent review, a steering group, a route-map awaiting another endorsement, plenty of process, precious little proof of delivery. The Minister's own statement admits that existing Welsh benefits are difficult to access, complicated to understand and inconsistently delivered. If Ministers cannot make the existing system work properly, why should taxpayers trust them with a larger one? Then we come to Cynnal. The Minister praises Scotland's child payment as a model for Wales. Perhaps you should examine Scotland's finances as enthusiastically as its welfare policies. By 2029-30, Scotland's devolved social security system is forecast to cost £2 billion more than its corresponding UK funding, a shortfall Scotland must fund itself. Meanwhile, Cynnal remains dependent on decisions about interactions with UK benefits. So, Minister, before demanding Scotland's powers, have you calculated Scotland's price tag? And which Welsh public services would you sacrifice to pay for it? And there is a deeper ideological problem. The Minister calls for abolishing the benefit cap and increasing housing support, but offers no financial assessment of either proposal, no additional cost, no analysis of work incentives, and no convincing explanation of how this reduces long-term welfare dependency. Because welfare should be a safety net, not a permanent substitute for economic opportunity. A successful system helps people through hardship and, whenever possible, towards financial independence. It rewards work, removes barriers to employment, and encourages enterprise. Yet the Minister's statement contains remarkably little about wealth creation, productivity or making work pay. You cannot sustainably redistribute wealth that your economy is failing to create, and you cannot spend your way to prosperity by expanding the machinery of redistribution. I have three questions. The first: where is the fully costed financial model, including administration, future liabilities and the fiscal risks of further welfare devolution? Second, what measurable evidence demonstrates that this Government can efficiently deliver existing Welsh benefits before assuming additional responsibilities? And third, what specific targets will show that these proposals reduce dependency, improve employment and help households become financially independent? Dirprwy Lywydd, Wales needs prosperity, not another political monument to devolution. A Government cannot redistribute wealth it has failed to create nor substitute political ambition for economic competence. Deputy First Minister, your problem isn't a shortage of compassion, it's a spectacular shortage of financial credibility. Diolch. Ar ôl y trafodaethau yr wythnos diwethaf, roeddwn i'n gobeithio y byddai'r Dirprwy Brif Weinidog yn fy synnu gyda rhywbeth gwirioneddol radical: cynnig wedi'i gostio, targed mesuradwy a therfyn amser ar gyfer cyflawni. Yn hytrach, economeg gyfarwydd Llywodraeth Cymru: mynnu mwy o bŵer, addo cynllun arall a beio San Steffan pan nad oes modd cyflawni. Gadewch i mi fod yn glir: rhaid i les amddiffyn y rhai mewn angen, gwobrwyo gwaith a pharchu trethdalwyr. Mae tosturi heb gyfrifoldeb ariannol yn addewid heb ei ariannu, ac mae Cymru wedi cael digon ohonyn nhw. Mae'r Gweinidog yn cyfaddef bod tlodi yng Nghymru yn parhau i fod ymhlith yr uchaf yn y DU—cryn gyflawniad ar ôl degawdau o Lywodraeth ddatganoledig. Economi sy'n ei chael hi'n anodd creu ffyniant, gwasanaethau cyhoeddus dan bwysau a dibyniaeth gynyddol ar gymorth y wladwriaeth. A phresgripsiwn y Llywodraeth? Mwy o bwerau, mwy o wariant a mwy o fiwrocratiaeth. Mae'n ymddangos mai'r hyn sy'n mynd i wella degawdau o ymyrraeth gan y Llywodraeth yw hyd yn oed mwy o ymyrraeth gan y Llywodraeth. Mae'r Gweinidog yn siarad yn frwdfrydig am degwch, urddas a thosturi—geiriau teg—ond mae tegwch yn cael ei fesur nid yn ôl faint o arian trethdalwyr sy'n cael ei ddosbarthu, ond yn ôl a yw bywydau pobl yn gwella mewn gwirionedd. Fe sylwais i ar ebychiadau clywadwy Plaid Cymru yn gynharach pan wnes i ddatgelu cyflwr ofnadwy ein cyllid cyhoeddus. Mae'n ymddangos bod wynebu'r ffigurau yn fwy anghyfforddus na wynebu'r ddyled. Rwy'n ailadrodd, mae dyled flynyddol yn y DU—llog dyled yn unig—fwy na phedair gwaith cyllideb gyfan Llywodraeth Cymru, ac eto mae'r Llywodraeth hon yn mynnu mwy o gyfrifoldebau gwario heb esbonio sut mae'n bwriadu talu amdanyn nhw. A pha dystiolaeth sydd gennym ni o gymhwysedd ariannol? Adolygiad annibynnol, grŵp llywio, map llwybr sy'n aros am gymeradwyaeth arall, digon o broses, ychydig iawn o brawf o gyflawni. Mae datganiad y Gweinidog ei hun yn cyfaddef bod budd-daliadau presennol Cymru yn anodd eu cyrchu, yn gymhleth i'w deall ac yn anghyson. Os na all Gweinidogion wneud i'r system bresennol weithio'n iawn, pam ddylai trethdalwyr ymddiried ynddyn nhw gydag un fwy? Yna rydyn ni'n dod at Cynnal. Mae'r Gweinidog yn canmol taliad plant yr Alban fel model i Gymru. Efallai y dylech chi archwilio cyllid yr Alban mor frwdfrydig â'i pholisïau lles. Erbyn 2029-30, rhagwelir y bydd system nawdd cymdeithasol ddatganoledig yr Alban yn costio £2 biliwn yn fwy na'i chyllid cyfatebol yn y DU, diffyg y bydd yn rhaid i'r Alban ei ariannu ei hun. Yn y cyfamser, mae Cynnal yn parhau i fod yn ddibynnol ar benderfyniadau ynghylch rhyngweithio â budd-daliadau'r DU. Felly, Weinidog, cyn mynnu pwerau'r Alban, ydych chi wedi cyfrifo'r gost i'r Alban? A pha wasanaethau cyhoeddus yng Nghymru fyddech chi'n eu haberthu i dalu am hyn? Ac mae yna broblem ideolegol ddyfnach. Mae'r Gweinidog yn galw am ddiddymu'r cap ar fudd-daliadau a chynyddu cymorth tai, ond nid yw'n cynnig unrhyw asesiad ariannol o'r naill gynnig neu'r llall, dim cost ychwanegol, dim dadansoddiad o gymhellion i weithio, a dim esboniad argyhoeddiadol o sut mae hyn yn lleihau dibyniaeth hirdymor ar les. Oherwydd dylai lles fod yn rhwyd ddiogelwch, nid yn rhywbeth parhaol sy'n disodli cyfle economaidd. Mae system lwyddiannus yn helpu pobl trwy galedi a, phryd bynnag y bo'n bosibl, tuag at annibyniaeth ariannol. Mae'n gwobrwyo gwaith, yn dileu rhwystrau i gyflogaeth, ac yn annog menter. Ond does fawr ddim o sôn yn natganiad y Gweinidog am greu cyfoeth, cynhyrchiant neu wneud i waith dalu. Allwch chi ddim ailddosbarthu'n gynaliadwy gyfoeth y mae eich economi yn methu â'i greu, ac allwch chi ddim gwario eich ffordd i ffyniant trwy ehangu'r peiriannau ailddosbarthu. Mae gennyf dri chwestiwn. Y cyntaf: ble mae'r model ariannol wedi'i gostio'n llawn, gan gynnwys gweinyddiaeth, rhwymedigaethau yn y dyfodol a risgiau cyllidol datganoli lles ymhellach? Yn ail, pa dystiolaeth fesuradwy sy'n dangos y gall y Llywodraeth hon gyflawni budd-daliadau presennol Cymru yn effeithlon cyn ymgymryd â chyfrifoldebau ychwanegol? Ac yn drydydd, pa dargedau penodol fydd yn dangos bod y cynigion hyn yn lleihau dibyniaeth, yn gwella cyflogaeth ac yn helpu aelwydydd i ddod yn annibynnol yn ariannol? Ddirprwy Lywydd, mae angen ffyniant ar Gymru, nid cofeb wleidyddol arall i ddatganoli. All Llywodraeth ddim ailddosbarthu cyfoeth y mae wedi methu â'i greu na chyfnewid uchelgais wleidyddol am gymhwysedd economaidd. Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, nid prinder tosturi yw'r broblem sydd gennych, diffyg hygrededd ariannol aruthrol yw honno. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785473 405 En 2026-11-10T19:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19802&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19802&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785493 406 En 2026-11-10T19:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=19802&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=19802&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785482 407 Cy 2026-11-10T19:04:47 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=20089&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=20089&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch. Fe wnes i eich clywed chi, i ddechrau, yn dweud eich bod chi'n cydnabod bod y system les i fod i amddiffyn y rheini sydd mewn angen. Dyna, wrth gwrs, yw pwrpas y system les. Roedd hi'n dda eich clywed chi'n cydnabod hynny. Ond wedyn, yn hwyrach yn eich ymateb, fe wnaethoch chi ddweud na ddylai fod yna ragor o ymyriadau. Wel, ymyrraeth yw’r system les. So, dwi ddim cweit yn gallu dilyn rhesymeg eich dadl. Fe wnaethoch chi sôn wedyn ynglŷn â phwy sydd mewn angen. Wel, mi wnaf i ddweud wrthych chi pwy sydd mewn angen: plant yng Nghymru sydd mewn tlodi. Maen nhw mewn angen. Mae pethau fel yr LHA a’r cap ar fudd-daliadau yn effeithio yn andwyol ar bobl yng Nghymru. A dwi wedi gosod mas y rhesymau pam yn fy natganiad yn gynharach heddiw. Dŷn ni’n gwybod bod yna bethau y gallwn ni eu gwneud petai’r grymoedd gyda ni. Wrth edrych ar yr Alban, dŷn ni’n gweld mai nhw yw’r unig genedl yn y Deyrnas Gyfunol lle mae’r arbenigwyr yn gallu gweld y bydd tlodi plant yn lleihau. Dwi’n meddwl y byddai unrhyw un rhesymol yn y Siambr hon yn meddwl y dylai fod yn ddyletswydd ar unrhyw Lywodraeth Cymru, unrhyw un sy’n gwasanaethu eu cymunedau yn y Siambr hon, i leihau tlodi plant. Fe fydd cael y grymoedd yna, er enghraifft, er mwyn gallu gwneud rhywbeth yn debyg i’r taliad plant y mae’r Alban yn medru ei wneud dan eu grymoedd nhw, ac felly yn cael y canlyniadau y mae disgwyl iddyn nhw eu cael o ran hynny, a fydd yn cael canlyniadau hirdymor, y tu hwnt i dargedau yn y flwyddyn gyntaf neu’r ail flwyddyn—mae hwn yn rhywbeth a fydd yn para oes i’r plant yna a fydd yn gallu cael eu codi o dlodi—. Byddai cael y grymoedd hynny—. Mae yna bethau rŷn ni’n gwybod y gallwn ni eu gwneud petai’r grymoedd hynny gyda ni. Fe wnaethoch chi wedyn sarhau’r gwaith partneriaeth sy’n mynd rhagddo gyda’r 22 o awdurdodau lleol sydd gyda ni, sy’n rhan o’r gwaith o ddelifro ar symleiddio a gwneud y budd-daliadau yn fwy hygyrch i bobl Cymru—a gwnaethoch chi sôn eich bod chi’n deall pam bod angen gwneud hynny. Wel, mae yna 22 o awdurdodau lleol. Mae angen i ni eu cael nhw at ei gilydd i edrych ar yr holl ffyrdd gwahanol y mae nhw, ar hyn o bryd, yn cefnogi cymunedau, yn dosbarthu ac yn delifro ar eu cynlluniau nhw eu hunain, a hefyd y cynlluniau y mae nhw’n delifro ar ran Llywodraeth Cymru, i gefnogi teuluoedd sydd mewn angen. Felly, mae’r gwaith yna, fel y gallwch chi ddychmygu, 22 o awdurdodau lleol—. Mae nhw i gyd yn ymrwymedig i’r gwaith yma, ond mae angen i ni wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni’n gwneud y gwaith yma’n iawn, a’n bod ni’n deall yr heriau a’r hyn sydd angen ei oresgyn er mwyn gwneud hynny. Allwch chi ddim troi switsh ar systemau sy’n gymhleth ac wedi bodoli ers nifer o flynyddoedd. Mae’n rhaid i chi wneud hynny mewn partneriaeth. Dyna sut rydych chi’n gweithredu polisi yn effeithiol. Ac wedyn, o ran dod at beth fyddai'n costio i Lywodraeth Cymru, o ran beth fyddai datganoli lles yn costio, wrth gwrs, fel y soniais i yn fy natganiad, byddai'n rhaid gwneud hyn mewn ffordd gyfrifol a thros amser, fel a ddigwyddodd yn yr Alban, mewn difri. Dwi’n cydnabod y byddai yna oblygiadau ariannol i Lywodraeth Cymru yn hyn o beth, ond beth fyddwn i eisiau gwneud yn sicr ohono fe yw ein bod ni yn cael setliad teg o ran y gwaith yna, i gyd-fynd â'r grymoedd, gan Lywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol, wrth i ni, yn raddol, ddatganoli pwerau a fyddai yn ein galluogi ni yn y pen draw i wasanaethu pobl mewn angen yng Nghymru yn well. Thank you. I heard you say at the outset that you recognise that the welfare system is there to protect people who need it. That, of course, is the purpose of the welfare system. And it was good to hear you recognise that. But later in your response, you said that there shouldn't be more interventions. Well, the welfare system is an intervention, so I can't quite follow the logic of your argument. You went on to talk about those in need. I'll tell you who is in need: children living in poverty in Wales. They are in need. Things like the LHA and the benefit cap are having a detrimental impact on people in Wales who live in poverty. And I have set out the reasons why in my statement earlier today.  We know that there are things that we could do if we had the powers. In looking to Scotland, we see that they are the only nation in the UK where experts predict that child poverty will reduce. I think that any reasonable person in this Chamber would think that it should be a duty upon any Welsh Government, and anyone who serves communities here in Wales in this Chamber, to focus on reducing child poverty. Having those powers, for example, to do something similar to the child payment that Scotland can do with their powers, and therefore achieve the outcomes that they are expected to achieve in relation to that, which will have long-term impacts, way beyond targets in the first or second year—this is something that will make a lifelong difference to those children that can be raised out of poverty—. So, having those powers—. There are things that we know that we could do with those powers.  You then insulted the partnership work that is ongoing with the 22 local authorities that are involved in the work of delivering on simplifying and making benefits more accessible to the people of Wales—and you said that you understood why that needed to happen. Well, there are 22 local authorities. We need to bring them together to look at all of the different ways in which they support communities at the moment, and the way that they distribute and deliver on their own plans, and also the plans and schemes that they deliver on behalf of the Welsh Government to support families in need. So, that work, as you can imagine, with 22 local authorities—. They are all committed to this, but we do need to ensure that we do this properly and that we understand the challenges that we need to overcome in order to deliver in this area. You can't flick a switch on systems that are complex and have existed over a number of years. You have to work in partnership. That is how you effectively implement policy.  And then, in terms of the cost to Welsh Government, in relation to the devolution of welfare, as I mentioned in my statement, this, of course, would have to be done in a responsible way over a period of time, as was the case in Scotland, if truth be told. I do acknowledge that there would be financial implications for the Welsh Government in this regard, but what we would want to do, certainly, is ensure that we get a fair settlement in terms of that work, to go hand in hand with those powers, from the UK Government, as we gradually devolve powers that would enable us ultimately to serve people in need in Wales more effectively.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785403 408 Cy 2026-11-10T19:05:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=20102&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=20102&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785406 409 En 2026-11-10T19:09:10 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=20352&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=20352&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 12175 12175 Shav Taj AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12175 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12175 Taj, Shav As the Cabinet Minister says, the development of a clearly defined Welsh system is a continuation of a process that I've personally long supported. It was a system that was put in place by the previous Welsh Government, so I really welcome that the focus is going to remain today. In the previous Senedd term, the Welsh Labour Government invested £7 billion in policies that put money back into people's pockets, helping with the cost of living. We launched the Welsh benefits charter with our councils to maximise the take-up of Welsh benefits. We provided cash support to people in need through the discretionary assistance fund, and helped people with more than 1 million social welfare issues. So, it is important that this work continues, as you say, in partnership—an endeavour between the UK and Welsh Governments, local authorities and the many charities that do this important work in Wales.  The Cabinet Minister will be aware that her predecessor also called for the abolition of the benefit cap and the restoration of the local housing allowance, and so we are very much together on those issues as well. Will the Cabinet Minister also join me in recognising that lifting the two-child benefit cap has had a positive impact here in Wales? Last year, there were more than 73,000 children living in a household that was affected by this cruel policy, and the decision by our UK Labour Government to abolish that cap has had a tangible impact on the percentage of children here in Wales who are living in poverty. But recognising that not everyone, obviously, is able to work, how will the proposed new Welsh welfare system help those who can work, including disabled people who need reasonable adjustments and support to access and remain in employment? If and when the Welsh Government gets the green light to deliver the Cynnal payment, does the Minister have a plan in place to deliver the pilot scheme? What would be the timescale for payments actually getting to families and the time frame for a wider roll-out? Ensuring a comprehensive and joined-up framework for benefits will place a significant operational demand on front-line services, so what specific financial and administrative resources is this Government allocating to our 22 local authorities to ensure that they can then deliver this automated framework smoothly without overloading local council budgets? And finally, Welsh Labour committed to putting the benefits charter into law, so will the Cabinet Minister today commit to pursuing this? Thank you. Fel y mae'r Gweinidog Cabinet yn ei ddweud, mae datblygu system wedi'i diffinio'n glir ar gyfer Cymru yn barhad o broses yr wyf yn bersonol wedi'i chefnogi ers tro. Roedd yn system a gafodd ei sefydlu gan Lywodraeth flaenorol Cymru, felly rwyf wir yn croesawu'r ffaith bod y ffocws yn mynd i barhau heddiw. Yn nhymor blaenorol y Senedd, buddsoddodd Llywodraeth Lafur Cymru £7 biliwn mewn polisïau sy'n rhoi arian yn ôl ym mhocedi pobl, gan helpu gyda chostau byw. Fe wnaethon ni lansio siarter budd-daliadau Cymru gyda'n cynghorau i sicrhau bod cynifer o bobl â phosibl yn manteisio ar fudd-daliadau Cymru. Fe wnaethon ni roi cymorth arian parod i bobl mewn angen drwy'r gronfa cymorth dewisol, a helpu pobl gyda mwy na miliwn o broblemau lles cymdeithasol. Felly, mae'n bwysig bod y gwaith hwn yn parhau, fel rydych chi'n ei ddweud, mewn partneriaeth—ymdrech rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru a Llywodraeth y DU, awdurdodau lleol a'r elusennau niferus sy'n gwneud y gwaith pwysig hwn yng Nghymru. Bydd y Gweinidog Cabinet yn ymwybodol bod ei rhagflaenydd hefyd wedi galw am ddiddymu'r cap ar fudd-daliadau ac adfer y lwfans tai lleol, ac felly rydyn ni'n gytûn ar y materion hynny hefyd. A wnaiff y Gweinidog Cabinet hefyd ymuno â mi i gydnabod bod codi'r cap dau blentyn ar y budd-dal plant wedi cael effaith gadarnhaol yma yng Nghymru? Y llynedd, roedd mwy na 73,000 o blant yn byw mewn cartrefi yr oedd y polisi creulon hwn yn effeithio arnyn nhw, ac mae'r penderfyniad gan Lywodraeth Lafur y DU i ddileu'r cap hwnnw wedi cael effaith amlwg ar ganran y plant yma yng Nghymru sy'n byw mewn tlodi. Ond gan gydnabod nad yw pawb, yn amlwg, yn gallu gweithio, sut fydd y system les newydd arfaethedig ar gyfer Cymru yn helpu'r rhai sy'n gallu gweithio, gan gynnwys pobl anabl sydd angen addasiadau a chymorth rhesymol i gael mynediad at waith a pharhau i weithio? Os a phryd fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cael y golau gwyrdd i gyflawni taliad Cynnal, a oes gan y Gweinidog gynllun ar waith i gyflawni'r cynllun peilot? Beth fyddai'r amserlen ar gyfer taliadau'n cyrraedd teuluoedd a'r amserlen ar gyfer ei gyflwyno'n ehangach? Bydd sicrhau fframwaith cynhwysfawr a chydgysylltiedig ar gyfer budd-daliadau yn gosod galw gweithredol sylweddol ar wasanaethau rheng flaen, felly pa adnoddau ariannol a gweinyddol penodol y mae'r Llywodraeth hon yn eu dyrannu i'n 22 o awdurdodau lleol i sicrhau eu bod nhw wedyn yn gallu cyflawni'r fframwaith awtomatig hwn yn ddidrafferth heb orlwytho cyllidebau cynghorau lleol? Ac yn olaf, ymrwymodd Llafur Cymru i roi'r siarter budd-daliadau mewn cyfraith, felly a wnaiff y Gweinidog Cabinet ymrwymo heddiw i fynd ar drywydd hyn? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785444 410 En 2026-11-10T19:10:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=20402&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=20402&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785445 411 Cy 2026-11-10T19:11:45 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=20507&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=20507&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr. Ie, gwaith drwy'r cytundeb cydweithio gyda Phlaid Cymru oedd y gwaith, ac roeddwn i'n falch o gydweithio ar yr ymrwymiad yna. Fel y dywedais i, cyn i hynny ddod, fe wnes i bwyso ar y Llywodraeth fel Aelod unigol, ac roedd eraill, wrth gwrs, fel Sefydliad Bevan, dros gyfnod hir, wedi dweud bod y gwaith yma yn hanfodol. Felly roeddwn i'n falch o fedru dechrau ar y gwaith yna drwy'r cytundeb cydweithio. Dwi jest eisiau atgoffa Aelodau ynglŷn â'r terfyn dau blentyn. Dyw hwnna ddim yr un peth, wrth gwrs, â’r cap budd-daliadau. Fe wyrdrowyd y penderfyniad hynod greulon hwnnw gan y Ceidwadwyr yn llawer rhy hwyr gan Lywodraeth Lafur y Deyrnas Gyfunol a ddaeth i rym. Roeddwn i'n falch o weld hynny wedyn yn cael ei wyrdroi. Ond mae'r cap yn dal nifer o'r plant a'r teuluoedd yna sydd wedi elwa o godi'r terfyn. Maen nhw nawr yn cael eu dal gan y cap. Mae yna ystadegau gan Sefydliad Bevan ar hyn. Felly, byddwn i yn croesawu pe bai'r Blaid Lafur yng Nghymru yn pwyso ar ei chwaer blaid—neu pwy bynnag ydyn nhw, y blaid yn San Steffan—i weithredu ar hynny. Mae hynny o fewn grym Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol, a byddai'n gwneud llawer iawn o wahaniaeth. Beth dwi'n methu ei ddeall yw hyn: os yw Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol yn gallu gwneud rhywbeth sydd wedi cael croeso mawr, yn amlwg, gennym ni, sef codi'r terfyn dau blentyn yna—sydd, dwi'n cydnabod, yn gwneud llawer iawn o wahaniaeth—pam ddim ein helpu ni i ddelifro peilot Cynnal? Dwi jest ddim yn gallu deall y peth. Mae hynny'n rhywbeth y gallwn ni ei wneud gyda'n cyllid ein hunain ac o dan ein pwerau ein hunain, delifro'r peilot yna. Felly dwi ddim yn deall pam fod oedi.  O ran pa mor barod y byddem ni i fynd ac o ran yr amserlen ar hynny, rydyn ni, mwy neu lai, yn barod i fynd. Rydyn ni wedi bod yn cwrdd gyda Steffan Evans, prif weithredwr Sefydliad Bevan, cyd-gadeirydd gyda fi ar y grŵp llywio yna, yn cynnwys hefyd Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru, wrth gwrs, a phartneriaid eraill. Mae'r cynllun yn barod. Beth mae'n rhaid i ni ei wneud yw cael y caniatâd cyn ein bod ni'n medru ei wneud e.  Fe wnaethon ni ddweud, wrth ddod i Lywodraeth, ein bod ni'n moyn gwneud hwn cyn gynted â phosibl, ac felly mae e'n destun rhwystredigaeth fawr i fi bod y Prif Weinidog, sydd yn dweud ei fod e'n moyn gweld llewyrch ym mhob cod post, lle rŷn ni'n gwybod yng Nghymru bod nifer fawr o'r codau post yna, bron pob un ohonyn nhw a dweud y gwir, yn ddieithriad, yn cynnwys plant mewn tlodi—. Dyw e ddim yn fodlon pwyso ar y Trysorlys i roi'r caniatâd i ni, a fyddai'n costio dim byd i Lywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol. Felly, eto, rwy'n apelio arnoch chi ar y meinciau Llafur i wneud yr apêl yna eich hunain i'ch Aelodau Seneddol ac i'ch arweinydd yn San Steffan. Felly, rŷch chi'n hollol iawn o ran—. A dwi'n cydnabod ac wedi cydnabod y gwaith mae awdurdodau lleol wedi ei wneud ar hwn. Maen nhw'n bartneriaid cwbl allweddol a chwbl sylfaenol i Lywodraeth Cymru mewn cymaint o ffyrdd ac, wrth gwrs, yn y gwaith yma hefyd. Rhywbeth rydyn ni wedi'i ystyried, er enghraifft, yw sicrhau bod yna modd o alluogi a chyllido'r delivery wedyn gyda rhaglenni fel Cynnal—a, phe baem ni'n cael y grymoedd, bethau eraill—i fedru gwneud yn siŵr eu bod nhw â'r capasiti i ddelifro hynny. Thank you. Yes, that work was done through the co-operation agreement with Plaid Cymru, and I was pleased to work on that commitment. As I said, I pressed the Government as an individual Member, and others, of course, like the Bevan Foundation, over a long period of time, said that this work was vital. So, I was pleased to be able to start on the work through the co-operation agreement. I just want to remind Members about the two-child limit. That's not the same as the benefit cap. That very cruel decision by the Conservatives was overturned far too late by the UK Labour Government that came into power. I was pleased to see that being reversed. But the cap still captures many of those children and families who have benefited from lifting that limit. They're now caught by the cap. There are statistics from the Bevan Foundation on this. I would welcome if the Labour Party in Wales pressed their sister party—or whoever they are, the party in Westminster—to act on that. That's within the power of the Westminster Government, and it would make a great difference. What I can't understand is this: if the UK Government can do something that was greatly welcomed by us, namely lifting the two-child limit—and we do recognise that that makes a great difference—why not help us to deliver the Cynnal pilot? I just can't understand it. It's something that we could do with our own funding and within our own powers, in terms of delivering that pilot. So I don't understand the delay. In terms of how prepared we'd be and in terms of the timescales and that, we're more or less ready to go. We've been meeting with Steffan Evans, the chief executive of the Bevan Foundation, who's the co-chair with me in our steering group, including also the Welsh Local Government Association and other partners. The scheme is ready. What we need to do is get that consent before we can do it. When we came into Government, we said that we wanted to do this as soon as possible, and so it's a source of great frustration to me that the Prime Minister, who says that he wants to see prosperity in all postcodes, and we know in Wales that many of those postcodes, nearly all of them, in fact, include children in poverty—. He's not willing to press on the Treasury to give us the consent, which would cost the UK Government nothing. And so I appeal to you again on the Labour benches to make that appeal yourselves to your MPs and to your leader in Westminster. So, you're totally right in terms of—. And I recognise and have recognised the work that local authorities have done on this. They are key partners and are vital to the Welsh Government in so many areas, and, of course, as part of this work too. Something that we have considered, for example, is ensuring that we can enable and fund that delivery with programmes such as Cynnal—and, if we had the powers, other things as well—to ensure that they have the capacity to deliver that. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785442 412 Cy 2026-11-10T19:15:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=20702&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=20702&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785447 413 En 2026-11-10T19:15:39 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=20741&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=20741&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 4787 4787 Peter Fox AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4787 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4787 Fox, Peter Thank you again, Deputy First Minister, for another statement. Everyone wants a system that is easy to navigate and ensures support reaches those who genuinely need it. The question, however, is whether this latest announcement is simply creating another layer of bureaucracy and administrative cost. At a time when public finances are under significant pressure, taxpayers will rightly want to know how much this new Welsh welfare system is costing, what savings it will generate and what measurable improvements it will actually deliver. So, I'm afraid our respective political philosophies might differ on the way forward for future generations. Too often, under Labour, and now Plaid Cymru, we have seen resources devoted to restructuring Government rather than improving outcomes for people who rely on services. The Conservatives believe that every pound spent by Government should deliver value for money and that waste should be rooted out wherever it exists. Those who genuinely need support from the state should receive it—nobody questions that. We have a duty to support disabled people, carers, those facing unexpected hardship and those who, through no fault of their own, are unable to work. We should always ensure that help is available for the most vulnerable in society. However, welfare must also be sustainable. Where people can work, they should be supported and encouraged into employment because work remains the most reliable route out of poverty, providing not only financial security, but opportunity, purpose and independence. We should also be honest about the broader challenge facing the welfare system. As Kemi Badenoch recently put it, 'Just because it’s called Universal Credit doesn’t mean that everyone in the universe' should be on it. We believe the best route out of poverty is not over-expanding dependency, but economic growth, job creation and helping more people into employment. Our focus is on getting Wales working, creating opportunities, supporting business and ensuring that work always pays. Deputy First Minister, you have confirmed today what many people may have suspected, that this agenda is no longer simply about improving access to existing support, but about making the case for further devolution, and we don't believe this is the right way forward. Ministers have pointed directly to Scotland's welfare powers and argued for greater Welsh control. Before pursuing new powers, the Welsh Government should demonstrate that existing devolved services are delivering measurable improvements for the people who depend on them. Again, up against that backdrop, Deputy First Minister, can you provide some clear answers? Taxpayers deserve to know what additional costs these proposals will create and what measurable outcomes you have achieved so far through your policy frameworks. You have repeatedly spoken about improving take-up and access. After years of work in this area, how many additional people are now successfully accessing support and what evidence is there that outcomes have improved as a result? What evidence is there that this programme has improved outcomes rather than simply expanded administration? And can you, Deputy First Minister, guarantee that this initiative is focused solely on improving services for claimants rather than acting as a stepping stone toward further welfare devolution? Diolch. Diolch eto, Dirprwy Brif Weinidog, am ddatganiad arall. Mae pawb eisiau system sy'n hawdd ei llywio ac sy'n sicrhau bod cymorth yn cyrraedd y rhai sydd wir ei angen. Y cwestiwn, fodd bynnag, yw a yw'r cyhoeddiad diweddaraf hwn yn creu haen arall o fiwrocratiaeth a chost weinyddol. Ar adeg pan fo cyllid cyhoeddus o dan bwysau sylweddol, bydd trethdalwyr eisiau gwybod, yn gywir ddigon, faint mae'r system les newydd hon i Gymru yn ei chostio, pa arbedion y bydd yn eu cynhyrchu a pha welliannau mesuradwy y bydd yn eu cyflawni mewn gwirionedd. Felly, rwy'n ofni y gallai fod gennym athroniaethau gwleidyddol gwahanol o ran y ffordd ymlaen ar gyfer cenedlaethau'r dyfodol. Yn rhy aml, o dan Lafur, a nawr Plaid Cymru, rydyn ni wedi gweld adnoddau'n cael eu neilltuo i ailstrwythuro'r Llywodraeth yn hytrach na gwella canlyniadau i bobl sy'n dibynnu ar wasanaethau. Mae'r Ceidwadwyr o'r farn y dylai pob punt sy'n cael ei gwario gan y Llywodraeth roi gwerth am arian ac y dylai gwastraff gael ei ddileu lle bynnag y mae'n bodoli. Dylai'r rhai y mae gwir angen cymorth y wladwriaeth arnyn nhw, ei gael—does neb yn cwestiynu hynny. Mae gennym ni ddyletswydd i gefnogi pobl anabl, gofalwyr, y rhai sy'n wynebu caledi annisgwyl a'r rhai sydd, heb fai arnyn nhw eu hunain, yn methu gweithio. Dylen ni bob amser sicrhau bod help ar gael i'r rhai mwyaf agored i niwed mewn cymdeithas. Fodd bynnag, rhaid i les hefyd fod yn gynaliadwy. Lle y gall pobl weithio, dylen nhw gael eu cefnogi a'u hannog i gael gwaith oherwydd gwaith yw'r llwybr mwyaf dibynadwy allan o dlodi o hyd, gan ddarparu nid yn unig sicrwydd ariannol, ond cyfle, diben ac annibyniaeth. Dylen ni hefyd fod yn onest am yr her ehangach sy'n wynebu'r system les. Fel y dywedodd Kemi Badenoch yn ddiweddar, 'Er ei fod yn cael ei alw'n Gredyd Cynhwysol, dydy hynny ddim yn golygu y dylai pawb' ei gael. Yn ein barn ni, nid gorymestyn dibyniaeth yw'r llwybr gorau allan o dlodi, ond twf economaidd, creu swyddi a helpu mwy o bobl i gael gwaith. Ein ffocws ni yw cael Cymru i weithio, creu cyfleoedd, cefnogi busnesau a sicrhau bod gwaith yn talu bob amser. Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, rydych chi wedi cadarnhau heddiw yr hyn y gallai llawer o bobl fod wedi amau, sef nad yw'r agenda hon, erbyn hyn, yn ymwneud â gwella mynediad at gymorth presennol yn unig, ond yn ymwneud â gwneud yr achos dros ddatganoli pellach, ac nid dyna'r ffordd gywir ymlaen yn ein barn ni. Mae Gweinidogion wedi tynnu sylw yn uniongyrchol at bwerau lles yr Alban ac wedi dadlau dros fwy o reolaeth yng Nghymru. Cyn mynd ar drywydd pwerau newydd, dylai Llywodraeth Cymru ddangos bod gwasanaethau datganoledig presennol yn darparu gwelliannau mesuradwy i'r bobl sy'n dibynnu arnyn nhw. Unwaith eto, yn erbyn y cefndir hwnnw, Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, allwch chi roi rhai atebion clir? Mae trethdalwyr yn haeddu gwybod pa gostau ychwanegol y bydd y cynigion hyn yn eu creu a pha ganlyniadau mesuradwy rydych chi wedi'u cyflawni hyd yma trwy eich fframweithiau polisi. Rydych chi wedi sôn dro ar ôl tro am wella mynediad at gymorth a chynyddu'r nifer sy'n manteisio arno. Ar ôl blynyddoedd o waith yn y maes hwn, faint o bobl ychwanegol sy'n llwyddo i gael mynediad at gymorth nawr a pha dystiolaeth sydd yna bod canlyniadau wedi gwella o ganlyniad i hynny? Pa dystiolaeth sydd yna bod y rhaglen hon wedi gwella canlyniadau yn hytrach na dim ond ehangu gweinyddiaeth? Allwch chi, Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, warantu bod y fenter hon yn canolbwyntio'n gyfan gwbl ar wella gwasanaethau i hawlwyr yn hytrach na gweithredu fel carreg sarn tuag at ddatganoli lles ymhellach? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785454 414 En 2026-11-10T19:19:36 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=20978&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=20978&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr. I think we will probably differ on our approach to this, and that's why we're in different parties, Peter Fox. I reject that false binary, really, between dependency and support. Obviously, people who are able to work should be encouraged to work, but 'enabled to work' is the language that I would use. We have to make sure that people are able to take up opportunities for employment and, sometimes, from places of disadvantage, they're not able to do that. That's one of the reasons, for example, why we're expanding funded childcare, because we know that the high cost of childcare is a barrier to people being able to work. Therefore, those people are unable to either take up work or increase their hours, which would boost their incomes and, perhaps, then, they wouldn't require so much support from the benefit system. But it goes broader than that, doesn't it? First of all, on the bureaucracy piece, the whole point of the work on the Welsh benefits charter is to make bureaucracy less, because, obviously, what we're doing is trying to take a 'tell us once' approach. That can make a real difference to people's experiences, reducing that unnecessary bureaucracy, so they don't have to go to many departments within a council to get different types of support that they'll be eligible for, but there's one gateway, one way to access key benefits. At the moment, that's three, and what the next part of this work will be how we can then move on from there. So, we're now working with local authorities to embed this approach more consistently over Wales, creating a much more joined-up and a much more user-friendly system, and I think it will be easier, also, for local authorities to do. So, we're going to build on the progress that's been made to date. We're going to expand the scope of the programme to include additional benefits. And these are not extra things; these are things that we're already funding, we're already doing and giving money for. The point is that people are finding it difficult to access these things. And we know, then, when people aren't given sufficient support, the cost on the public purse down the line is a lot greater. We heard in the statement previously, given by my colleague the Deputy Minister for Preventive and Public Health, what the impact of low income and poverty can be on health. We know the cost of health, don't we? We know the cost of providing healthcare. This is the ultimate prevention. This is putting in that support when people need it, get it to them as quickly and easily as possible, to prevent the consequences of not having enough income further down the line. So, really, this is a classic example of invest to save. You talked about being effective, this is absolutely to do with being effective. This is effective policy making, this is effective delivery of support funded by the Welsh Government. So, investment, as I said, in the take-up of entitlement is a key preventative measure, and that's why we are—. You can tell I've got personal feelings about this. I've campaigned on this for a long time. This is something that Plaid Cymru as the Welsh Government, now in Government, feels very strongly about, and I think it is really part of the centrepiece of that preventative agenda. Diolch yn fawr. Rwy'n credu y byddwn ni'n debygol o anghytuno ar ein hymagwedd tuag at hyn, a dyna pam rydyn ni mewn gwahanol bleidiau, Peter Fox. Rwy'n gwrthod y cysyniad deuaidd ffug hwnnw, mewn gwirionedd, rhwng dibyniaeth a chymorth. Yn amlwg, dyliai pobl sy'n gallu gweithio gael eu hannog i weithio, ond cael eu 'galluogi i weithio' yw'r iaith y byddwn i'n ei defnyddio. Mae'n rhaid i ni wneud yn siŵr bod pobl yn gallu manteisio ar gyfleoedd i gael gwaith ac, weithiau, o leoedd o anfantais, dydyn nhw ddim yn gallu gwneud hynny. Dyna un o'r rhesymau, er enghraifft, pam rydyn ni'n ehangu gofal plant sydd wedi'i ariannu, oherwydd rydyn ni'n gwybod bod cost uchel gofal plant yn rhwystr i bobl allu gweithio. Felly, dydy'r bobl hynny ddim yn gallu gweithio na chynyddu eu horiau, a fyddai'n rhoi hwb i'w hincwm ac, efallai, wedyn, fyddai ddim angen cymaint o gymorth arnyn nhw gan y system fudd-daliadau. Ond mae'n mynd yn ehangach na hynny, onid yw e? Yn gyntaf, o ran biwrocratiaeth, holl bwynt y gwaith ar siarter budd-daliadau Cymru yw lleihau biwrocratiaeth, oherwydd, yn amlwg, yr hyn rydyn ni'n ei wneud yw ceisio defnyddio dull 'dywedwch wrthym unwaith'. Gall hynny wneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol i brofiadau pobl, gan leihau'r fiwrocratiaeth ddiangen honno, fel nad oes angen iddyn nhw fynd i lawer o adrannau yn y cyngor i gael gwahanol fathau o gymorth y byddan nhw'n gymwys ar ei gyfer, ond mae un porth, un ffordd o gael mynediad at fudd-daliadau allweddol. Tri ar hyn o bryd, a bydd rhan nesaf y gwaith hwn yn ystyried sut allwn ni wedyn symud ymlaen o'r fan yna. Felly, rydyn ni'n gweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol nawr i ymwreiddio'r dull hwn yn fwy cyson ledled Cymru, gan greu system sy'n llawer mwy cydgysylltiedig ac sy'n llawer haws ei defnyddio, ac rwy'n credu y bydd yn haws, hefyd, i awdurdodau lleol. Felly, rydyn ni'n mynd i adeiladu ar y cynnydd sydd wedi'i wneud hyd yma. Rydyn ni'n mynd i ehangu cwmpas y rhaglen i gynnwys budd-daliadau ychwanegol. Ac nid pethau ychwanegol mohonynt; mae'r rhain yn bethau rydyn ni eisoes yn eu hariannu, rydyn ni eisoes yn eu gwneud ac yn rhoi arian ar eu cyfer. Y pwynt yw bod pobl yn ei chael hi'n anodd cael mynediad i'r pethau hyn. Ac rydyn ni'n gwybod, wedyn, pan nad yw pobl yn cael digon o gymorth, mae'n costio llawer mwy i bwrs y wlad maes o law. Fe wnaethon ni glywed yn y datganiad blaenorol, a roddwyd gan fy nghyd-Aelod, y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Cyhoeddus ac Ataliol, am yr effaith y gall incwm isel a thlodi ei chael ar iechyd. Rydyn ni'n gwybod cost iechyd, onid ydyn ni? Rydyn ni'n gwybod cost darparu gofal iechyd. Dyma'r mesur ataliol eithaf. Mae hyn yn darparu'r cymorth hwnnw pan fydd ei angen ar bobl, gan ei ddarparu iddyn nhw mor gyflym ac mor hawdd â phosibl, er mwyn atal canlyniadau peidio â bod â digon o incwm yn y dyfodol. Felly, mewn gwirionedd, mae hon yn enghraifft glasurol o fuddsoddi i arbed. Fe wnaethoch chi sôn am fod yn effeithiol, mae hyn yn sicr yn ymwneud â bod yn effeithiol. Mae hyn yn ffordd effeithiol o lunio polisïau, mae hyn yn ffordd effeithiol o ddarparu cymorth wedi'i ariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Felly, mae buddsoddi, fel y dywedais i, i sicrhau bod pobl yn manteisio ar yr hyn y mae ganddyn nhw'r hawl iddo yn fesur ataliol allweddol, a dyna pam rydyn ni yn—. Gallwch chi weld bod gen i deimladau personol am hyn. Rydw i wedi ymgyrchu dros hyn ers tro. Mae hyn yn rhywbeth y mae Plaid Cymru fel Llywodraeth Cymru, sydd mewn Llywodraeth nawr, yn teimlo'n gryf iawn amdano, ac rwy'n credu ei fod yn rhan o ganolbwynt yr agenda ataliol honno. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785446 415 En 2026-11-10T19:20:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21002&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21002&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785449 416 En 2026-11-10T19:23:27 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21209&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21209&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 12141 12141 Zaynub Akbar AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12141 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12141 Akbar, Zaynub I'd like to thank the Deputy First Minister for the statement today, and I welcome the calls to develop a bespoke Welsh welfare system. But, in order for it to be effective, it must be accessible and inclusive as well. In this statement, you spoke about the importance of being person centred, so I'd like to focus on our elderly population specifically. Around 53,000 people aged 60 live in my constituency of Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf, which makes up about 25 per cent of the population, and, as we know, Wales does have an ageing population as well. Many of those receive both pension credit and universal credit and, as we know, too often, it's the case that you can't get one benefit without receiving another, so the difficulty is in even just getting on the first step of the ladder, in that respect. A recent report by the Older People's Commissioner for Wales showed, as well, that poverty and digital exclusion can often reinforce one another, and particularly with our elderly population. Digital systems can be really overwhelming and difficult to navigate. So, I'd like to know how the Cabinet Minister will work across Government to design a Welsh welfare system that is accessible for our older people, and ensure they are able to claim what they are entitled to? Hoffwn ddiolch i'r Dirprwy Brif Weinidog am y datganiad heddiw, ac rwy'n croesawu'r galwadau i ddatblygu system les bwrpasol i Gymru. Ond, er mwyn iddi fod yn effeithiol, rhaid iddi fod yn hygyrch ac yn gynhwysol hefyd. Yn y datganiad hwn, fe wnaethoch chi sôn am bwysigrwydd  canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn, felly hoffwn ganolbwyntio ar ein poblogaeth oedrannus yn benodol. Mae tua 53,000 o bobl 60 oed yn byw yn fy etholaeth i, sef Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf, sef cyfrif am tua 25 y cant o'r boblogaeth, ac, fel y gwyddom, mae gan Gymru boblogaeth sy'n heneiddio hefyd. Mae llawer o'r rheini yn cael credyd pensiwn a chredyd cynhwysol ac, fel y gwyddom, yn rhy aml, mae'n wir na allwch chi gael un budd-dal heb gael un arall, felly yr anhawster yw hyd yn oed cael troed ar ris gyntaf yr ysgol, yn hynny o beth. Dangosodd adroddiad diweddar gan Gomisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru, hefyd, y gall tlodi ac allgáu digidol atgyfnerthu ei gilydd yn aml, ac yn enwedig o ran ein poblogaeth oedrannus. Gall systemau digidol fod yn wirioneddol llethol ac yn anodd eu llywio. Felly, hoffwn wybod sut fydd y Gweinidog Cabinet yn gweithio ar draws y Llywodraeth i ddylunio system les i Gymru sy'n hygyrch i'n pobl hŷn, gan sicrhau eu bod nhw'n gallu hawlio'r hyn y mae ganddyn nhw'r hawl i'w gael? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785452 417 Cy 2026-11-10T19:24:41 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21283&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21283&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr am y cwestiwn. Mae hi'n ystyriaeth hynod a bwysig gyda ni o ran y gwaith yma, a'r grŵp llywio. Thank you very much for that question. It is a very important consideration for us in terms of this work and the work of the steering group. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785453 418 En 2026-11-10T19:24:57 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21299&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21299&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned As you pointed out, the person-centred approach is absolutely key to this, because we're talking in the end about people, aren't we—people with all kinds of different lives and circumstances that need to be supported, perhaps in similar ways, but the way that they can access that support and the circumstances in which they find themselves are, obviously, unique to every single household, aren't they? So, ensuring that applications and promotional material are available in a variety of accessible formats is really key, and not just online. I think that's really important when it comes to older people. There is a representative from the older people's commissioner's office on the streamlining Welsh benefits steering group. So, we get key intelligence there and challenge from that representative, who really ensures that the views and perspectives of older people in Wales are heard as this work is progressing. As older people are a key population group in the single advice fund, funding has been awarded to Age Concern Morgannwg and Age Cymru Gwent for a three-year period from April 2025 to March 2028. That funding also is being used to increase access to social welfare advice, digital inclusion support, and that community-based engagement for people over 50. Those advice services then, which are also key, aren't they—they are the way to signpost people to this support—are being delivered through a combination of things like home visits and outreach pop-up sessions. They can happen in all kinds of places. You may have seen them. I know I've seen them in my own constituency, where they go to supermarkets and libraries, where older people go from day to day and week to week, and, obviously, those partnership-based community venues. So, I think that blended approach does support accessibility for clients who have got health conditions or mobility issues or, of course, who are elderly. You will have heard me speak earlier about the 'Claim what's yours' campaign as well. Again, that's about helping, isn't it? That's about making sure that, perhaps for elderly people, who would find it a little bit difficult having some of those conversations, or a little bit shy about it—. That's something that comes up again when we hear from groups who represent elderly people—they're quite shy about claiming what's theirs. There's a generational attitude towards it. So, that's why Advicelink Cymru and the 'Claim what's yours' campaign are crucial there. Again, 'Claim what's yours', as I said earlier, uses a variety of media channels, not just online, and it also includes a mail drop to homes across Wales and advertising through pharmacies and GP services. You did mention universal credit and pension credit. Of course, they are reserved benefits. Again, I think that points to the fact—and we've heard it, and I'm sure many Members have heard it—that this interaction between benefits can sometimes be problematic. Again, if we could design those in Wales, we could design them better. Fel y gwnaethoch chi ei nodi, mae'r dull sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn yn hollol allweddol i hyn, oherwydd rydyn ni'n siarad yn y pen draw am bobl, onid ydyn ni—pobl â phob math o fywydau ac amgylchiadau gwahanol y mae angen eu cefnogi, efallai mewn ffyrdd tebyg, ond mae'r ffordd y gallan nhw fanteisio ar y cymorth hwnnw a'r amgylchiadau y maen nhw ynddyn nhw, yn amlwg, yn unigryw i bob aelwyd, onid ydyn nhw? Felly, mae sicrhau bod ceisiadau a deunydd hyrwyddo ar gael mewn amrywiaeth o fformatau hygyrch yn wirioneddol allweddol, ac nid ar-lein yn unig. Rwy'n credu bod hynny'n bwysig iawn o ran pobl hŷn. Mae yna gynrychiolydd o swyddfa'r comisiynydd pobl hŷn ar grŵp llywio symleiddio budd-daliadau Cymru. Felly, rydyn ni'n cael gwybodaeth allweddol yn y fan yna a her gan y cynrychiolydd hwnnw, sy'n sicrhau bod barn a safbwyntiau pobl hŷn yng Nghymru yn cael eu clywed wrth i'r gwaith hwn fynd rhagddo. Gan fod pobl hŷn yn grŵp allweddol o'r boblogaeth yn y gronfa gynghori sengl, mae cyllid wedi cael ei ddyfarnu i Age Concern Morgannwg ac Age Cymru Gwent am gyfnod o dair blynedd rhwng Ebrill 2025 a Mawrth 2028. Mae'r cyllid hwnnw hefyd yn cael ei ddefnyddio i wella mynediad at gyngor lles cymdeithasol, cymorth cynhwysiant digidol, a'r ymgysylltu cymunedol hwnnw i bobl dros 50 oed. Mae'r gwasanaethau cynghori hynny wedyn, sydd hefyd yn allweddol, onid ydyn nhw—nhw yw'r ffordd o gyfeirio pobl at y cymorth hwn—yn cael eu darparu trwy gyfuniad o bethau fel ymweliadau cartref a sesiynau allgymorth dros dro. Gallan nhw ddigwydd mewn pob math o leoedd. Efallai eich bod chi wedi eu gweld. Rwy'n gwybod fy mod i wedi eu gweld nhw yn fy etholaeth fy hun, lle maen nhw'n mynd i archfarchnadoedd a llyfrgelloedd, lle mae pobl hŷn yn mynd o ddydd i ddydd ac o wythnos i wythnos, ac, yn amlwg, y lleoliadau cymunedol hynny sy'n seiliedig ar bartneriaeth. Felly, rwy'n credu bod y dull cyfunol hwnnw yn cefnogi hygyrchedd i gleientiaid sydd â chyflyrau iechyd neu broblemau symudedd neu sydd, wrth gwrs, yn oedrannus. Byddwch chi wedi fy nghlywed yn sôn yn gynharach am ymgyrch 'Hawliwch yr Hyn sy'n Ddyledus i Chi' hefyd. Unwaith eto, mae honno'n ymwneud â helpu, onid yw hi? Mae honno'n ymwneud â sicrhau, efallai i bobl oedrannus, a fyddai'n ei chael hi ychydig yn anodd cael rhai o'r sgyrsiau hynny, neu sydd ychydig yn swil amdano—. Mae hynny'n rhywbeth sy'n codi eto pan ydyn ni'n clywed gan grwpiau sy'n cynrychioli pobl hŷn—maen nhw'n eithaf swil ynglŷn â hawlio'r hyn y mae ganddyn nhw'r hawl i'w gael. Mae yna agwedd genedliadol tuag ato. Felly, dyna pam mae Advicelink Cymru a'r ymgyrch 'Hawliwch yr Hyn sy'n Ddyledus i Chi' yn hanfodol yn y fan yna. Unwaith eto, mae 'Hawliwch yr Hyn Sy'n Ddyledus i Chi', fel y dywedais i'n gynharach, yn defnyddio amrywiaeth o sianeli cyfryngau, nid ar-lein yn unig, ac mae hefyd yn cynnwys ymgyrch bostio i gartrefi ledled Cymru a hysbysebu trwy fferyllfeydd a gwasanaethau meddygon teulu. Fe wnaethoch chi sôn am gredyd cynhwysol a chredyd pensiwn. Wrth gwrs, maen nhw'n fudd-daliadau a gedwir yn ôl. Unwaith eto, rwy'n credu bod hynny'n dangos—ac rydyn ni wedi clywed hynny, ac rwy'n siŵr bod llawer o Aelodau wedi clywed hynny—bod y rhyngweithio hwn rhwng budd-daliadau yn gallu bod yn broblematig weithiau. Unwaith eto, pe baen ni'n gallu dylunio'r rheini yng Nghymru, fe allen ni eu dylunio'n well. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785464 419 En 2026-11-10T19:25:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21302&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21302&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785472 420 En 2026-11-10T19:28:14 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21496&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21496&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 12181 12181 Adrian Mason AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181 Mason, Adrian Deputy First Minister, I want to talk about a group of people who haven't been mentioned in your statement. Unpaid carers provide enormous support for the existing welfare of people in Wales. I was amazed when I actually researched the statistics here: the economic contribution of unpaid care providers was £10.7 billion each year as of 2026, which exceeds the whole NHS Wales budget. Collectively, unpaid carers provide 9 million hours of care each week in Wales alone. The percentage of people providing unpaid care in Wales is 10.5 per cent, compared to 9 per cent in England. The burdens of unpaid care are particularly pronounced for older people. Age Cymru reports that 29 per cent of older people provide unpaid care to at least one person, and more than 57 per cent find this a challenge. So, Deputy First Minister, what is being done to enhance support for unpaid carers in Wales and to recognise their invaluable contribution to welfare services across Wales, and why haven't they been included? Thank you. Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, rwyf eisiau sôn am grŵp o bobl sydd heb gael eu crybwyll yn eich datganiad. Mae gofalwyr di-dâl yn rhoi cymorth aruthrol i les pobl yng Nghymru. Fe ges i fy syfrdanu pan wnes i ymchwilio i'r ystadegau yn y fan yma: roedd darparwyr gofal di-dâl yn gwneud cyfraniad economaidd o £10.7 biliwn y flwyddyn yn 2026, sy'n fwy na chyllideb gyfan GIG Cymru. Gyda'i gilydd, mae gofalwyr di-dâl yn darparu 9 miliwn o oriau o ofal bob wythnos yng Nghymru yn unig. Canran y bobl sy'n darparu gofal di-dâl yng Nghymru yw 10.5 y cant, o'i gymharu â 9 y cant yn Lloegr. Mae beichiau gofal di-dâl yn arbennig o amlwg i bobl hŷn. Mae Age Cymru yn adrodd bod 29 y cant o bobl hŷn yn darparu gofal di-dâl i o leiaf un person, ac mae mwy na 57 y cant yn gweld hyn yn her. Felly, Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, beth sy'n cael ei wneud i wella cymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl yng Nghymru ac i gydnabod eu cyfraniad amhrisiadwy i wasanaethau lles ledled Cymru, a pham nad ydyn nhw wedi'u cynnwys? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785477 421 Cy 2026-11-10T19:29:21 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21563&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21563&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr am y cwestiwn. Thank you very much for that question. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785478 422 En 2026-11-10T19:29:22 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21564&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21564&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Thank you very much for raising the issue around the support for unpaid carers. We absolutely acknowledge and recognise the contribution that you outlined so clearly there that unpaid carers make. There's been a change recently, but we've known for so long that there has been a cliff edge as regards carers allowance, hasn't there? That's something we could have put right a long time ago had we had those powers here in Wales. I know the sacrifices and the situations in which unpaid carers can find themselves, because many of them have to reduce their hours of work or even give up work completely to look after their loved ones. They do it out of love, and where would we be without them? But we know also that there's a great sacrifice there, and that's also in financial terms. So, I think, again, having this integrated system that can point unpaid carers to all kinds of support for which they would be eligible—. And it also acts as that point of contact with services, because we also know that unpaid carers—many of them, a large percentage of them—are not getting the carers' needs assessments that they should have. Many of them don't even recognise themselves as carers. So, it's having this point of contact with local authorities, a tell-us-once approach, where those needs can be recognised, and where they can be signposted to the support that the Welsh Government provides specifically for unpaid carers, such as the respite scheme, for instance, but also making sure that they have everything that, absolutely, they're entitled to as well. Diolch yn fawr iawn am godi'r mater ynghylch y cymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl. Rydyn ni'n sicr yn cydnabod y cyfraniad y mae gofalwyr di-dâl yn ei wneud, a amlinellwyd mor glir gennych yn y fan yna. Mae newid wedi bod yn ddiweddar, ond rydyn ni wedi gwybod ers tro bod ymyl dibyn wedi bod o ran lwfans gofalwr, onid oes e? Mae hynny'n rhywbeth y gallen ni fod wedi ei gywiro amser maith yn ôl pe bai'r pwerau hynny wedi bod gennym ni yma yng Nghymru. Rwy'n gwybod yr aberth a'r sefyllfaoedd y gall gofalwyr di-dâl eu hwynebu, oherwydd mae llawer ohonyn nhw'n gorfod lleihau eu horiau gwaith neu hyd yn oed rhoi'r gorau i'w gwaith yn llwyr i ofalu am eu hanwyliaid. Maen nhw'n gwneud hynny allan o gariad, a ble fydden ni hebddyn nhw? Ond rydyn ni hefyd yn gwybod bod aberth mawr yno, a hynny yn ariannol hefyd. Felly, rwy'n credu, eto, bod cael y system integredig hon sy'n gallu cyfeirio gofalwyr di-dâl at bob math o gymorth y bydden nhw'n gymwys ar ei gyfer—. Ac mae hefyd yn gweithredu fel y man cyswllt hwnnw â gwasanaethau, oherwydd rydyn ni hefyd yn gwybod nad yw gofalwyr di-dâl—llawer ohonyn nhw, canran fawr ohonyn nhw—yn cael asesiadau anghenion gofalwyr y dylen nhw eu cael. Dydy llawer ohonyn nhw ddim hyd yn oed yn cydnabod eu bod nhw'n ofalwyr. Felly, mae'n ymwneud â chael y man cyswllt hwn gydag awdurdodau lleol, dull dweud wrthym unwaith, lle y gall yr anghenion hynny gael eu cydnabod, a lle y gallan nhw gael eu cyfeirio at y cymorth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei ddarparu yn benodol ar gyfer gofalwyr di-dâl, fel y cynllun gofal seibiant, er enghraifft, ond hefyd sicrhau bod ganddyn nhw bopeth y mae ganddyn nhw hawl i'w gael hefyd. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785411 423 En 2026-11-10T19:30:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21602&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21602&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785413 424 En 2026-11-10T19:31:16 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21678&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21678&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 12172 12172 Rebeca Phillips AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12172 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12172 Phillips, Rebaca I welcome the statement by the Government today that sets out our ambition, not just as a party, but as a nation that prioritises people, families and those left behind in our communities. This is something that is already long overdue, as people in Wales need the support now and that this support reaches the people who rightly deserve it. People aren't asking for handouts. People need lifelines. This support is needed to buy food, pay energy bills and meet increasing rent costs. I'm proud that this Government is working hard to make sure that those who are entitled to support can access it. We have been hearing for far too long that the rate of child poverty in Wales is too high. I'm proud that this Government is working hard to bring it down, including through our Cynnal child payment, which could help up to 15,000 children. With decisions about Wales best made in Wales, can the Minister provide an update on discussions happening with the UK Government to devolve the powers Wales needs to those best placed to make those decisions? Diolch. Rwy'n croesawu'r datganiad gan y Llywodraeth heddiw sy'n nodi ein huchelgais, nid yn unig fel plaid, ond fel cenedl sy'n blaenoriaethu pobl, teuluoedd a'r rhai sy'n cael eu gadael ar ôl yn ein cymunedau. Mae hyn yn rhywbeth sydd eisoes yn hirddisgwyliedig, gan fod pobl yng Nghymru angen y cymorth nawr ac mae angen i'r cymorth hwnnw gyrraedd y bobl sydd wir yn ei haeddu. Dydy pobl ddim yn gofyn am roddion. Mae angen achubiaeth ar bobl. Mae angen y cymorth hwn i brynu bwyd, talu biliau ynni a thalu costau rhent cynyddol. Rwy'n falch bod y Llywodraeth hon yn gweithio'n galed i sicrhau bod y rhai sydd â hawl i gael cymorth yn gallu cael manteisio arno. Rydyn ni wedi bod yn clywed ers llawer rhy hir bod y gyfradd tlodi plant yng Nghymru yn rhy uchel. Rwy'n falch bod y Llywodraeth hon yn gweithio'n galed i'w gostwng, gan gynnwys drwy ein taliad plant Cynnal, a allai helpu hyd at 15,000 o blant. Gyda phenderfyniadau am Gymru yn cael eu gwneud orau yng Nghymru, a all y Gweinidog roi diweddariad ar drafodaethau sy'n digwydd gyda Llywodraeth y DU i ddatganoli'r pwerau sydd eu hangen ar Gymru i'r rhai sydd yn y lle gorau i wneud y penderfyniadau hynny? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785414 425 Cy 2026-11-10T19:32:26 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21748&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21748&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr iawn am y cwestiwn. Thank you very much for the question.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785415 426 En 2026-11-10T19:32:30 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21752&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21752&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned I absolutely agree with you, of course, and I've said that a few times this afternoon and this evening. Just as regards an update, on 8 September I met Baroness Sherlock, who is Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions, to discuss the Welsh Government's ambitions around child poverty broadly, but also specifically the Cynnal pilot. Baroness Sherlock agreed to work with us, I'm glad to say, to explore a disregard for the payment, but we're yet to hear any update since then. The Cabinet Minister for Finance wrote to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 25 September regarding a number of matters again, but it included seeking a tax exemption for the Cynnal payment. So, engagement with the UK Government is ongoing, is under way, of course, at official level to discuss the pilot, to discuss that interaction with tax and benefits and access to data, which is also key. So, early discussions have been constructive. There's a willingness to explore options, but no formal agreement has yet been forthcoming, and I'm extremely disappointed about that, especially since the change in Prime Minister in Westminster. We need to see action that matches the rhetoric here. So, we will continue to press the UK Government to ensure that those Cynnal payments are neither subject to taxation nor considered in benefit assessments, so that eligible families can realise the full value of the payment, and that we in Wales then can realise the full value of what lifting those children out of poverty, or at least helping to do so, within our own budget and powers can be. Rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr â chi, wrth gwrs, ac rydw i wedi dweud hynny sawl gwaith y prynhawn yma a heno. O ran diweddariad, fe wnes i gwrdd â'r Farwnes Sherlock, sy'n Weinidog Gwladol yn yr Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau, ar 8 Medi i drafod uchelgeisiau Llywodraeth Cymru ynghylch tlodi plant yn gyffredinol, ond hefyd yn benodol gynllun peilot Cynnal. Fe gytunodd y Farwnes Sherlock i weithio gyda ni, rwy'n falch o ddweud, i archwilio diystyriad ar gyfer y taliad, ond dydyn ni ddim wedi clywed unrhyw ddiweddariad ers hynny. Ysgrifennodd y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyllid at Ysgrifennydd Ariannol y Trysorlys eto ar 25 Medi ynglŷn â nifer o faterion, ond roedd yn cynnwys ceisio eithriad treth ar gyfer taliad Cynnal. Felly, mae'r ymgysylltiad â Llywodraeth y DU yn mynd rhagddo, mae'n parhau, wrth gwrs, ar lefel swyddogion i drafod y cynllun peilot, i drafod y rhyngweithio hwnnw â threth a budd-daliadau a mynediad at ddata, sydd hefyd yn allweddol. Felly, mae trafodaethau cynnar wedi bod yn adeiladol. Mae yna barodrwydd i archwilio opsiynau, ond nid oes cytundeb ffurfiol wedi dod eto, ac rwy'n siomedig iawn am hynny, yn enwedig ers y newid yn y Prif Weinidog yn San Steffan. Mae angen i ni weld gweithredu sy'n cyd-fynd â'r rhethreg yma. Felly, byddwn ni'n parhau i bwyso ar Lywodraeth y DU i sicrhau nad yw'r taliadau Cynnal hynny'n destun trethiant nac yn cael eu hystyried mewn asesiadau budd-daliadau, fel bod teuluoedd cymwys yn gallu cael gwerth llawn y taliad, ac y gallwn ni yng Nghymru wedyn gael gwerth llawn yr hyn y gall codi'r plant hynny allan o dlodi, neu o leiaf helpu i wneud hynny, o fewn ein cyllideb a'n pwerau ein hunain fod. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785418 427 Cy 2026-11-10T19:34:19 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21861&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21861&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Ac yn olaf, Steve Bayliss. And finally, Steve Bayliss.  16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785421 428 En 2026-11-10T19:34:22 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21864&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21864&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8696 8696 Steve Bayliss AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8696 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8696 Bayliss, Steve Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. Deputy First Minister, by January all 22 councils in Wales are due to serve free school meals to pupils in years 7 to 8 from households that receive universal credit. In Rhondda Cynon Taf, the expanded offer was due to start on 2 November. Families who newly qualify still have to apply. The Welsh Government's own progress report says councils can use data they already hold to enrol eligible families, where the right data sharing agreements are in place. Families in Afan Ogwr Rhondda need to know when this will happen. Will you publish a timetable by January showing each council and start automatically enrolling pupils who can already be confirmed as eligible? Diolch. Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog, erbyn mis Ionawr mae disgwyl y bydd pob un o'r 22 o gynghorau yng Nghymru yn gweini prydau ysgol am ddim i ddisgyblion ym mlynyddoedd 7 i 8 o aelwydydd sy'n cael credyd cynhwysol. Yn Rhondda Cynon Taf, roedd disgwyl i'r cynnig estynedig ddechrau ar 2 Tachwedd. Mae'n rhaid i deuluoedd sydd newydd ddod yn gymwys wneud cais o hyd. Mae adroddiad cynnydd Llywodraeth Cymru ei hun yn dweud y gall cynghorau ddefnyddio data sydd ganddyn nhw eisoes i gofrestru teuluoedd cymwys, lle mae'r cytundebau rhannu data cywir ar waith. Mae angen i deuluoedd yn Afan Ogwr Rhondda wybod pryd y bydd hyn yn digwydd. A wnewch chi gyhoeddi amserlen erbyn mis Ionawr sy'n dangos pob cyngor a dechrau cofrestru disgyblion y mae'n bosibl cadarnhau eu bod yn gymwys eisoes yn awtomatig? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785423 429 En 2026-11-10T19:35:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21902&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21902&l=cy 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785424 430 Cy 2026-11-10T19:35:14 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=21916&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=21916&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr am y cwestiwn. Dwi'n falch bod dysgwyr yn eich etholaeth chi yn eiddgar i fedru cymryd mantais o'r ehangu yma ar brydau bwyd am ddim yn ysgolion uwchradd ar gyfer y dysgwyr sydd mwyaf mewn angen. Mae e eto yn rhywbeth rŷn ni fel plaid, a nawr fel Llywodraeth, wedi teimlo sy'n allweddol. Mae’n fodd allweddol o gymorth ar gyfer ein pobl ifanc ni. Felly, mae hyn wedi dechrau, fel rŷch chi'n dweud. Mae'r holl ddysgwyr yn mynd i fod yn gallu cael mynediad at y prydau bwyd yna am ddim erbyn Ionawr y flwyddyn nesaf ar yr hwyraf. Felly, mae rhai awdurdodau lleol, yn amlwg, wedi dechrau gwneud hynny wrth iddyn nhw fedru gwneud hynny. Mae e'n ymwneud â’u capasiti i wneud hynny. Yn yr un modd ag y gwnaethon ni rolio allan y prydau bwyd am ddim mewn ysgolion cynradd mewn ffordd raddol, mae'n rhaid i ni, wrth gwrs, gymryd i ystyriaeth yr amgylchiadau ymhob ysgol ac ymhob awdurdod lleol i fedru gwneud hynny. Ond erbyn Ionawr 2027 ar yr hwyraf, fe fydd y dysgwyr yma yn medru cael prydau bwyd am ddim mewn ysgolion uwchradd. Thank you very much for that question. I am pleased that learners in your constituency are eager to take advantage of this expansion of free school meals in secondary schools for those learners who are in greatest need. Again, it is something that we as a party, and now as a Government, have felt is crucial. It is a key support for our young people. So, this has commenced, as you've just said. All learners will be able to access those free school meals by January of next year at the latest. So, some local authorities have started to roll that out, but it does depend on their capacity to do so. Just as we rolled out free school meals in primary schools in a gradual manner, we of course do have to take into account the circumstances in all schools and all local authorities to be able to deliver that. But by January 2027 at the latest, these eligible learners will be able to access free school meals in secondary schools. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785425 431 Cy 2026-11-10T19:36:42 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=22004&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=22004&l=en 261110-9 8. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb: Datblygu System Les i Gymru 8. Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Developing a Welsh Welfare System C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Diolch yn fawr iawn, Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog.  Thank you very much, Deputy First Minister. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785427 432 Cy 2026-11-10T19:36:44 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=22006&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=22006&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Symudwn ymlaen at eitem 9, datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: llunio cymunedau iachach, gwyrddach a mwy cysylltiedig—canllawiau’r Ddeddf teithio llesol wedi'u diweddaru. Galwaf ar y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth, Mark Hooper. We move on now to item 9, a statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: shaping healthier, greener, better connected communities—updated active travel Act guidance. I call on the Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785428 433 Cy 2026-11-10T19:37:02 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=22024&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=22024&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Deputy Minister for Transport Y Dirprwy Weinidog Trafnidiaeth Hooper, Mark Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Heddiw rwy’n cyhoeddi ein canllawiau Ddeddf Teithio Llesol (Cymru) 2013 wedi’u diweddaru. Mae polisi teithio llesol yn rhoi rhyddid i bobl wneud mwy o'u teithiau bob dydd trwy gerdded, olwynio a beicio, ond mae hefyd yn ymwneud â’r math o Gymru rydym eisiau ei gweld—iachach, gwyrddach, tecach a mwy integredig. Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. Today I am publishing our updated Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 guidance. Active travel policy is about giving people the freedom to make more of their everyday journeys by walking, wheeling or cycling, but it is also about the kind of Wales that we want to build—healthier, greener, fairer and better connected. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785429 434 En 2026-11-10T19:37:46 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=22068&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=22068&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark It means children travelling safely to school, older people reaching local shops independently, and disabled people travelling with confidence, with more opportunities for everyone to meet, socialise and stay connected to their community. For too many people, walking, wheeling or cycling is still not an easy or obvious choice. The purpose of this new guidance is to help change that. The Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 places duties on local authorities to plan, develop and improve infrastructure and facilities for walking, wheeling and cycling. This guidance provides the technical framework to support them. It is not simply a technical manual for engineers. It is a statement about the places we want to create and who they need to serve. That is why inclusion is at the heart of this revised guidance. Active travel must work for everyone. Designing for the widest possible range of people from the outset is fundamental to creating routes that people can actually use. This includes women and girls, children and older people, neurodivergent people, disabled people, as well as people travelling with pushchairs. That principle has shaped the way in which this guidance has been updated. It is based on extensive consultation between November 2025 and February this year: 165 formal consultation responses, four workshops and extensive targeted engagement with those most affected by this guidance, and with professionals. For example, we engaged directly with people who are neurodivergent and autistic, as well as those with a range of disabilities, during the development of the guidance through the accessibility and inclusion panel. I want to personally thank everybody who gave their time, their professional expertise and, crucially, their lived experience. The contributions have directly informed more than 200 substantive amendments to this final guidance. Mae'n golygu plant sy'n teithio'n ddiogel i'r ysgol, pobl hŷn yn cyrraedd siopau lleol yn annibynnol, a phobl anabl sy'n teithio gyda hyder, gyda mwy o gyfleoedd i bawb gyfarfod, cymdeithasu a chadw mewn cysylltiad â'u cymuned. I ormod o bobl, nid yw cerdded, olwyno neu feicio yn ddewis hawdd nac amlwg. Diben y canllawiau newydd hyn yw helpu i newid hynny. Mae Deddf Teithio Llesol (Cymru) 2013 yn gosod dyletswyddau ar awdurdodau lleol i gynllunio, datblygu a gwella seilwaith a chyfleusterau ar gyfer cerdded, olwyno a beicio. Mae'r canllawiau hyn yn darparu'r fframwaith technegol i'w cefnogi. Nid llawlyfr technegol ar gyfer peirianwyr yn unig ydyw. Mae'n ddatganiad am y lleoedd mae arnom ni eisiau eu creu a phwy mae angen iddyn nhw eu gwasanaethu. Dyna pam mae cynhwysiant wrth wraidd y canllawiau diwygiedig hyn. Rhaid i deithio llesol weithio i bawb. Mae dylunio ar gyfer yr ystod ehangaf posibl o bobl o'r cychwyn cyntaf yn hanfodol i greu llwybrau y gall pobl eu defnyddio mewn gwirionedd. Mae hyn yn cynnwys menywod a merched, plant a phobl hŷn, pobl niwroamrywiol, pobl anabl, yn ogystal â phobl sy'n teithio gyda chadeiriau gwthio. Mae'r egwyddor honno wedi siapio'r ffordd y mae'r canllawiau hyn wedi'u diweddaru. Mae yn seiliedig ar ymgynghoriad helaeth rhwng Tachwedd 2025 a Chwefror eleni: 165 o ymatebion i'r ymgynghoriad ffurfiol, pedwar gweithdy ac ymgysylltiad helaeth a phenodol gyda'r rhai yr effeithir arnyn nhw fwyaf gan y canllawiau hyn, a gyda gweithwyr proffesiynol. Er enghraifft, fe wnaethom ni ymgysylltu'n uniongyrchol â phobl sy'n niwroamrywiol ac awtistig, yn ogystal â'r rhai ag ystod o anableddau, yn ystod datblygu'r canllawiau drwy'r panel hygyrchedd a chynhwysiant. Fe hoffwn i ddiolch yn bersonol i bawb a roddodd o'u hamser, eu harbenigedd proffesiynol ac, yn hollbwysig, o'u profiad bywyd. Mae'r cyfraniadau wedi dylanwadu'n uniongyrchol ar fwy na 200 o ddiwygiadau sylweddol i'r canllawiau terfynol hyn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785456 435 En 2026-11-10T19:40:16 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=22218&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=22218&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark One of the clearest messages from the consultation was that good design cannot simply be about applying a formula. People broadly supported the proposals, but they also told us that guidance has to recognise the reality of different communities. This Government has listened. Let me highlight some of the most significant changes. Firstly, we are strengthening our approach to shared use routes. People told us that, wherever possible, we should reduce conflict between people walking, wheeling and cycling, rather than trying to mitigate it afterwards. They wanted separation to be preferred and shared use not to be the default. The final guidance now makes these context-specific decisions easier and better reflects the travel patterns of rural Wales and the Valleys.  Secondly, we have made substantial changes to guidance on the interaction between cycle routes and bus stops. This was rightly one of the most closely examined issues during consultation. There was concern, particularly from people with sensory or mobility impairments, about situations where people boarding or leaving a bus had to cross a cycle track. We heard people wanted clearer priorities, greater separation and a clearer hierarchy of solutions. We have responded with a new bus stop design selector. Thirdly, we are strengthening transparency and professional accountability. The guidance contains clearer tools to help designers make decisions, but it does not pretend that every street in Wales can be designed by following a flowchart. A new design decision log gives designers a clearer structure for recording why decisions have been taken. It is intended to support transparent, evidence-based decision making. There is another important change that I want to highlight. The guidance now gives greater prominence to placemaking. People do not experience active travel routes as lines on a map. They experience streets, neighbourhoods, town centres and villages. They strongly welcomed the inclusion of placemaking and the recognition that active travel should not simply create movement corridors, but should contribute to places where people live, learn, play, socialise and access services, helping people stay active, feel connected to their community and support their mental health and well-being. We have strengthened the guidance to recognise that walking, wheeling and cycling are part of the wider transport system. Most public transport journeys begin or end with walking or wheeling, and better connecting active travel and public transport can make sustainable travel a realistic choice for many more journeys. The revised guidance therefore places greater emphasis on integrating walking, wheeling and cycling with public transport. Dirprwy Lywydd, publishing guidance does not by itself change any journey. It does not create a cycle route, improve a crossing or make a pavement accessible. The value of this guidance will ultimately be judged by what happens on the ground. That requires ambition and consistency from everybody involved in the planning, design and construction of active travel routes, whether this is the Welsh Government itself, the local authorities who are currently finalising their updated network maps, the corporate joint committees who are preparing regional funding applications, and also Transport for Wales and other partners. And it requires us to listen to communities and to people with lived experience, not simply at the end of the design process, but throughout it. Our programme for government puts active travel at the heart of the transport system. Our aim is a Wales where more people can choose to walk, wheel or cycle because there is a route available that connects them with where they need to go and because the conditions feel safe, accessible and welcoming. This will support our ambitions on healthier lives and reducing emissions, but it is the prize that is bigger. It is the child gaining the confidence to travel independently. It is the person who is able to move through their local community under their own power. And it is streets that once again become part of the shared life of our towns, cities and villages. Un o'r negeseuon cliriaf o'r ymgynghoriad oedd na all dylunio da fod ynglŷn â dim ond cymhwyso fformiwla. Roedd pobl yn cefnogi'r cynigion yn gyffredinol, ond fe wnaethon nhw hefyd ddweud wrthym ni fod yn rhaid i ganllawiau gydnabod realiti gwahanol gymunedau. Mae'r Llywodraeth hon wedi gwrando. Gadewch i mi ddal sylw ar rai o'r newidiadau mwyaf arwyddocaol. Yn gyntaf, rydym ni'n rhoi ystyriaeth gadarnach i lwybrau a gyd-ddefnyddir. Fe ddywedodd pobl wrthym ni, lle bynnag y bo'n bosibl, y dylem ni leihau gwrthdaro rhwng pobl sy'n cerdded, olwyno a beicio, yn hytrach na cheisio ei liniaru wedyn. Roedden nhw'n ffafrio gwahanu a ddim eisiau i gyd-ddefnyddio fod y dewis diofyn. Mae'r canllawiau terfynol bellach yn gwneud y penderfyniadau hyn gyda chyd-destunau penodol yn haws ac yn adlewyrchu'n well y patrymau teithio yng nghefn gwlad Cymru a'r Cymoedd. Yn ail, rydym ni wedi gwneud newidiadau sylweddol i'r canllawiau ar y rhyngweithio rhwng llwybrau beicio ac safleoedd bysiau. Roedd hwn yn gwbl briodol yn un o'r materion a archwiliwyd fwyaf yn ystod yr ymgynghoriad. Roedd pryder, yn enwedig gan bobl â namau synhwyraidd neu symudedd, am sefyllfaoedd lle roedd pobl yn mynd ar fws neu'n gadael bws yn gorfod croesi llwybr beicio. Fe glywsom ni fod ar bobl eisiau blaenoriaethu cliriach, mwy o wahanu a threfn gliriach o atebion. Rydym ni wedi ymateb gyda dewisydd dylunio safleoedd bysiau newydd. Yn drydydd, rydym ni'n cryfhau tryloywder ac atebolrwydd proffesiynol. Mae'r canllawiau yn cynnwys offer cliriach i helpu dylunwyr i wneud penderfyniadau, ond nid yw'n esgus y gellir dylunio pob stryd yng Nghymru drwy ddilyn siart llif. Mae cofnod penderfyniadau dylunio newydd yn rhoi strwythur cliriach i ddylunwyr gofnodi pam mae penderfyniadau wedi'u gwneud. Y bwriad yw cefnogi gwneud penderfyniadau mewn modd tryloyw, sy'n seiliedig ar dystiolaeth. Mae yna newid pwysig arall yr hoffwn i ddal sylw arno. Mae'r canllawiau bellach yn rhoi mwy o amlygrwydd i greu lleoedd. Nid yw pobl yn profi llwybrau teithio llesol fel llinellau ar fap. Maen nhw'n profi strydoedd, cymdogaethau, canol trefi a phentrefi. Fe wnaethon nhw groesawu'n gryf gynnwys creu lleoedd a'r gydnabyddiaeth na ddylai teithio llesol greu coridorau symud yn unig, ond y dylai gyfrannu at leoedd lle mae pobl yn byw, dysgu, chwarae, cymdeithasu a defnyddio gwasanaethau, gan helpu pobl i barhau i fod yn egnïol, teimlo'n gysylltiedig â'u cymuned a chefnogi eu hiechyd meddwl a'u lles. Rydym ni wedi cryfhau'r canllawiau i gydnabod bod cerdded, olwyno a beicio yn rhan o'r system drafnidiaeth ehangach. Mae'r rhan fwyaf o deithiau trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus yn dechrau neu'n gorffen gyda cherdded neu olwyno, a gall cysylltu teithio llesol a thrafnidiaeth gyhoeddus wneud teithio cynaliadwy yn ddewis realistig ar gyfer llawer mwy o deithiau. Mae'r canllawiau diwygiedig felly yn rhoi mwy o bwyslais ar integreiddio cerdded, olwyno a beicio â thrafnidiaeth gyhoeddus. Ddirprwy Lywydd, nid yw cyhoeddi canllawiau ar ei ben ei hun yn newid unrhyw daith. Nid yw'n creu llwybr beicio, yn gwella croesfan nac yn gwneud palmant yn hygyrch. Caiff gwerth y canllawiau hyn ei farnu yn y pen draw yn ôl yr hyn sy'n digwydd ar lawr gwlad. Mae hynny'n gofyn am uchelgais a chysondeb gan bawb sy'n ymwneud â chynllunio, dylunio a chreu llwybrau teithio llesol, boed hynny'n Llywodraeth Cymru ei hun, yr awdurdodau lleol sydd ar hyn o bryd yn cwblhau eu mapiau rhwydwaith diwygiedig, y cyd-bwyllgorau corfforaethol sy'n paratoi ceisiadau am gyllid rhanbarthol, a hefyd Trafnidiaeth Cymru a phartneriaid eraill. Ac mae'n gofyn i ni wrando ar gymunedau ac ar bobl sydd â phrofiad bywyd, nid yn unig ar ddiwedd y broses ddylunio, ond trwy gydol y broses. Mae ein rhaglen lywodraethu yn rhoi teithio llesol wrth wraidd y system drafnidiaeth. Ein nod yw Cymru lle gall mwy o bobl ddewis cerdded, olwyno neu feicio oherwydd bod llwybr ar gael sy'n eu cysylltu â ble mae angen iddyn nhw fynd ac oherwydd bod yr amodau'n teimlo'n ddiogel, yn hygyrch ac yn groesawgar. Bydd hyn yn cefnogi ein huchelgeisiau o ran bywydau iachach a lleihau allyriadau, ond mae'r wobr yn fwy. Dyna ichi'r plentyn sy'n magu'r hyder i deithio'n annibynnol. Dyna ichi'r sawl sy'n gallu symud trwy eu cymuned ei hun fel mae arnyn nhw eisiau. A dyna ichi'r strydoedd sy'n dod unwaith eto yn rhan o'r cyd-fyw sy'n nodweddu ein trefi, ein dinasoedd a'n pentrefi. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785460 436 En 2026-11-10T19:45:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=22502&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=22502&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785461 437 Cy 2026-11-10T19:45:11 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=22513&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=22513&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark Dyna sut olwg sydd ar gymunedau sy'n iachach, gwyrddach ac sy'n fwy integredig. Mae'r canllawiau newydd hyn yn rhoi sylfaen gryfach i Gymru adeiladu hynny. Diolch yn fawr. That is what healthier, greener and better-connected communities look like. This new guidance gives Wales a stronger foundation on which to build them. Thank you. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785462 438 En 2026-11-10T19:45:34 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=22536&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=22536&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 12158 12158 Jason O'Connell AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12158 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12158 O'Connell, Jason Thank you for your statement, Minister. It's unusual—I'm going to stand here and say I agree with a lot of what you said. There was a high degree of common sense in this. So, I would take this as the win that perhaps it could be. Wales absolutely needs an active travel system, and one that works for everyone. I think we can all agree with that. I'm pleased that you recognise the needs of the disabled community and those with sight loss who have to use the system, who will find it hard to navigate their way around the transport network. For those getting off buses and entering the pavement, poorly designed bus stops and cycle lanes absolutely provide a great danger to them. It's important that we recognise and adapt to their needs when we can. Minister, could you provide us with more detail about how the design selector will work and what feedback has been given to those with disabilities? I'm really pleased that they were engaged in the consultation, so I'm hopeful that a lot of their concerns will be assuaged. There are a lot of warm words in the statement about making communities a better place and improving the integration of transport systems, which I agree is important, but you have to address that, in the guidance, it does say, and I quote, this 'does not by itself change any journey. It does not create a cycle route, improve a crossing or make a pavement accessible.' And I agree with you, Minister. So the question, therefore, we have to answer now is: how are you going to measure achievability and improvement in active travel across Wales? What mechanisms do you have to measure progress for this investment? How are you making sure that what you're saying in this Chamber right now will actually make a difference to the lives of the people of Wales? I would like to remind the Chamber and our audience at home that millions in taxpayer money has been spent on active travel to date. Good intentions are not enough. Wales needs results. Between 2018 and 2024, Welsh Governments have spent £324 million on active travel. We're entitled to ask what we got for that investment. Are our communities healthier? Are we using the systems more? Are wide pavements enough of an investment that we can feedback to our communities as some kind of success? Cycle rates are the same. Rates of walking have actually fallen since before the pandemic. So, I would argue that £324 million has not been invested wisely. Minister, while previous Governments are directly responsible for failure, you are now in Government and in charge of public funds. How much public money has Plaid Cymru spent on active travel since entering Government? How are you ensuring that we aren't wasting money on a purely ideological plan to get people out of their cars and onto pavements? People need that freedom of choice. This is behaviour change that will not happen overnight. We need to understand and work with communities that are affected. The reports by Audit Wales have made this very clear. Why is this Government so intent on wasting millions and millions of taxpayer money on projects such as widening paths when they're not required and not used? You could argue about schemes such as tree planting in Uganda, beekeepers, and who knows what other schemes have been spent on over the past few years, but taxpayers deserve to know where their money is going. This statement today is about more than active travel. It's about a class of politicians that are stuck in the bay. We don't see what's going on in our communities. It's important that we keep our heads up and understand that we are spending taxpayers' money, and they deserve to know how that's being spent. We need to make sure that we get our priorities straight. The people of Wales are embarrassed by spending so much money and not having the benefit for it. I'll end with one final question, and I'm, unusually, under time so I'm going to take it slowly: how are you working with councils to improve the effectiveness of active travel spending and deliver the most value for money possible for Welsh taxpayers? Thank you. Diolch am eich datganiad, Weinidog. Mae'n anarferol—rydw i'n mynd i sefyll yma a dweud fy mod i'n cytuno â llawer o'r hyn a ddywedoch chi. Roedd yna lawer o synnwyr cyffredin yn hyn. Felly, byddwn yn cymryd hyn fel y fuddugoliaeth y gallai fod efallai. Mae angen system teithio llesol ar Gymru, ac un sy'n gweithio i bawb. Rwy'n credu y gallwn ni gyd gytuno â hynny. Rwy'n falch eich bod yn cydnabod anghenion y gymuned anabl a'r rhai sydd â diffyg ar eu golwg sy'n gorfod defnyddio'r system, a fydd yn ei chael hi'n anodd canfod eu ffordd o amgylch y rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth. I'r rhai sy'n dod oddi ar fysiau ac yn camu ar y palmant, mae safleoedd bysiau a lonydd beicio wedi'u cynllunio'n wael yn berygl mawr iddyn nhw. Mae'n bwysig ein bod yn cydnabod ac yn addasu i'w hanghenion pan allwn ni. Weinidog, a allech chi roi mwy o fanylion i ni ynglŷn â sut y bydd y dewisydd dylunio yn gweithio a pha adborth sydd wedi'i roi i'r rhai ag anableddau? Rydw i'n falch iawn eu bod nhw wedi cymryd rhan yn yr ymgynghoriad, felly rwy'n gobeithio y bydd llawer o'u pryderon yn cael eu lliniaru. Mae yna lawer o eiriau cysurus yn y datganiad am wneud cymunedau yn lle gwell ac integreiddio systemau trafnidiaeth yn well, yr ydw i'n cytuno sy'n bwysig, ond mae'n rhaid i chi fynd i'r afael â'r hyn, yn y canllawiau, sy'n dweud, ac rwy'n dyfynnu, 'nid yw cyhoeddi canllawiau ar ei ben ei hun yn newid unrhyw daith. Nid yw'n creu llwybr beicio, yn gwella croesfan nac yn gwneud palmant yn hygyrch.' Ac rwy'n cytuno â chi, Weinidog. Y cwestiwn, felly, y mae'n rhaid i ni ei ateb nawr yw: sut ydych chi'n mynd i fesur pa mor gyrhaeddadwy yw teithio llesol ledled Cymru, a pha welliant a fu yn hynny? Pa fecanweithiau sydd gennych i fesur cynnydd ar gyfer y buddsoddiad hwn? Sut ydych chi'n gwneud yn siŵr y bydd yr hyn rydych chi'n ei ddweud yn y Siambr hon ar hyn o bryd yn gwneud gwahaniaeth i fywydau pobl Cymru? Fe hoffwn i atgoffa'r Siambr a'n cynulleidfa gartref bod miliynau o arian trethdalwyr wedi'u gwario ar deithio llesol hyd yma. Nid yw bwriadau da yn ddigon. Mae angen canlyniadau ar Gymru. Rhwng 2018 a 2024, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi gwario £324 miliwn ar deithio llesol. Mae gennym ni hawl i ofyn beth gawsom ni am y buddsoddiad hwnnw. Ydy ein cymunedau ni'n iachach? Ydym ni'n defnyddio'r systemau yn fwy? Ydy palmentydd llydan yn ddigon o fuddsoddiad y gallwn ni ddweud wrth ein cymunedau eu bod nhw'n rhyw fath o lwyddiant? Mae cyfraddau beicio yr un peth. Mae cyfraddau cerdded wedi gostwng mewn gwirionedd ers cyn y pandemig. Felly, byddwn i'n dadlau nad yw £324 miliwn wedi'i fuddsoddi'n ddoeth. Weinidog, er bod Llywodraethau blaenorol yn uniongyrchol gyfrifol am fethiant, rydych chi bellach yn llywodraethu ac yn gyfrifol am arian cyhoeddus. Faint o arian cyhoeddus mae Plaid Cymru wedi'i wario ar deithio llesol ers ffurfio Llywodraeth? Sut ydych chi'n sicrhau nad ydym ni'n gwastraffu arian ar gynllun ideolegol pur i gael pobl allan o'u ceir ac ar balmentydd? Mae ar bobl angen y rhyddid hwnnw i ddewis. Mae hyn yn newid ymddygiad na fydd yn digwydd dros nos. Mae angen i ni ddeall a gweithio gyda chymunedau sy'n cael eu heffeithio. Mae'r adroddiadau gan Archwilio Cymru wedi gwneud hyn yn glir iawn. Pam mae'r Llywodraeth hon mor awyddus i wastraffu miliynau a miliynau o arian trethdalwyr ar brosiectau fel lledu llwybrau pan nad ydyn nhw'n angenrheidiol ac nad ydyn nhw'n cael eu defnyddio? Fe allech chi ddadlau am gynlluniau fel plannu coed yn Uganda, gwenynwyr, a phwy a ŵyr pa gynlluniau eraill y gwariwyd arnyn nhw dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf, ond mae trethdalwyr yn haeddu gwybod i ble mae eu harian yn mynd. Mae'r datganiad hwn heddiw yn ymwneud â mwy na theithio llesol. Mae'n ymwneud â dosbarth o wleidyddion sy'n sownd yn y bae. Dydym ni ddim yn gweld beth sy'n digwydd yn ein cymunedau. Mae'n bwysig ein bod ni'n cadw ein pennau i fyny ac yn deall ein bod ni'n gwario arian trethdalwyr, ac maen nhw'n haeddu gwybod sut mae hynny'n cael ei wario. Mae angen i ni wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n cael ein blaenoriaethau yn gywir. Mae pobl Cymru yn teimlo cywilydd o wario cymaint o arian heb weld y budd amdano. Byddaf yn gorffen gydag un cwestiwn olaf, ac, yn anarferol, mae amser o'm plaid i felly rydw i'n mynd i ddweud hyn yn ara deg: sut ydych chi'n gweithio gyda chynghorau i wella effeithiolrwydd gwariant teithio llesol a darparu'r gwerth mwyaf posibl am arian i drethdalwyr Cymru? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785469 439 En 2026-11-10T19:49:31 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=22773&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=22773&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark Diolch, Jason. I welcome this newfound consensus that we're building, to a point—to a point—because I think, halfway through there, you lost the fact that we are talking about active travel, which is the important thing. You made some really important points, and I'm glad you made them. The whole point of this guidance is to make sure that we can make our spaces more accessible for everybody. This is one of the things where we've failed previously to take a real interest in those people who find it inaccessible at the moment, and this, I think, changes that. But the point being made about how this is a piece of paper at a moment and how you turn that into reality is probably where I am with this as well. For that matter, I think that one of the things we've got a focus on is not necessarily putting down more assets, so not about building new cycle paths, but encouraging people to use them. Hopefully, in the statement, you recognise that we're talking about how to get people, for example, on transport networks. We know that people need to walk to a station to use the train. Sometimes those routes to the station aren't safe—they're encouraging people to walk through places that don't work for them, don't work for their wheelchair. These are the opportunities where we can make a real difference. In terms of measurement, measurement's really important, and I think you referenced the Audit Wales report. My key reflection from that Audit Wales report is that we didn't have the data to know whether we did a good thing or not. So, although there's been a reduction in walking since the pandemic, what we're doing now is making sure we measure it properly. In the first meeting that we had together, I pointed you to the national travel survey, which is about to be re-released. I'd encourage all Members to take advantage of that national travel survey when it comes out, because that gives you real data that we can use as to how people need to use these assets that we're making. I'm also—. And the guidance is very clear as well about making sure that we are spending public money wisely. I think part of this is about making sure that it's integrated between one form and another. This is just a part of the transport network. It's really important. I think it makes a real difference when we start to talk about people engaging with placemaking—so these routes will walk through real places that people live and work in every day. Your last point about working with councils is critical to this, and I referenced that corporate joint committees are currently putting together their bids for the regional transport fund, which includes active travel. We're looking forward to seeing those being things that integrate these parts and take advantage of this document. All Members would have been sent the 300-page document earlier today, so I hope you've all read it like I have. Diolch yn fawr. Diolch, Jason. Rwy'n croesawu'r consensws newydd hwn rydym ni'n dod iddo, i ryw raddau—i ryw raddau—oherwydd rwy'n credu, hanner ffordd drwy hynny, fe anghofioch chi'r ffaith ein bod yn siarad am deithio llesol, sef y peth pwysig. Fe wnaethoch chi rai pwyntiau pwysig iawn, ac rwy'n falch y gwnaethoch chi nhw. Holl ddiben y canllawiau hyn yw sicrhau y gallwn ni wneud ein mannau yn fwy hygyrch i bawb. Dyma un o'r pethau lle rydym ni wedi methu â dangos diddordeb gwirioneddol o'r blaen yn y bobl hynny sy'n ei chael hi'n anhygyrch ar hyn o bryd, ac mae hyn, rwy'n credu, yn newid hynny. Ond mae'r pwynt a wneir ynghylch sut mae hwn yn ddarn o bapur ar hyn o bryd a sut rydych chi'n troi hynny'n realiti yn debyg i fy meddyliau i mae'n siŵr. Yn hynny o beth, rwy'n credu mai un o'r pethau mae angen i ni ganolbwyntio arno yw nid o reidrwydd creu mwy o asedau, felly nid ynglŷn â chreu llwybrau beicio newydd, ond annog pobl i'w defnyddio nhw. Gobeithio, yn y datganiad, eich bod yn cydnabod ein bod ni'n siarad am sut i gael pobl, er enghraifft, ar rwydweithiau trafnidiaeth. Rydym ni'n gwybod bod angen i bobl gerdded i orsaf i ddefnyddio'r trên. Weithiau nid yw'r llwybrau hynny i'r orsaf yn ddiogel—maen nhw'n annog pobl i gerdded trwy leoedd anaddas iddyn nhw, anaddas i'w cadair olwyn. Dyma'r cyfleoedd lle gallwn ni wneud gwahaniaeth go iawn. O ran mesur, mae mesur yn bwysig iawn, ac rwy'n credu ichi gyfeirio at adroddiad Archwilio Cymru. Fy sylw allweddol i ynghylch yr adroddiad hwnnw gan Archwilio Cymru yw nad oedd gennym ni'r data i wybod a wnaethom ni beth da ai peidio. Felly, er bod gostyngiad mewn cerdded ers y pandemig, yr hyn rydym ni'n ei wneud nawr yw gwneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n ei fesur yn iawn. Yn y cyfarfod cyntaf a gawsom ni gyda'n gilydd, fe wnes i eich cyfeirio chi at yr arolwg teithio cenedlaethol, sydd ar fin cael ei ail-ryddhau. Byddwn yn annog pob Aelod i fanteisio ar yr arolwg teithio cenedlaethol hwnnw pan gaiff ei gyhoeddi, oherwydd mae hynny'n rhoi data gwirioneddol i chi y gallwn ni ei ddefnyddio ynghylch sut mae angen i bobl ddefnyddio'r asedau hyn rydym ni'n eu gwneud. Rydw i hefyd—. Ac mae'r canllawiau yn glir iawn hefyd ynglŷn â gwneud yn siŵr ein bod yn gwario arian cyhoeddus yn ddoeth. Rwy'n credu bod rhan o hyn yn ymwneud â sicrhau ei fod wedi'i integreiddio rhwng un ffurf a'r llall. Dim ond rhan o'r rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth yw hyn. Mae'n bwysig iawn. Rwy'n credu ei fod yn gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol pan fyddwn ni'n dechrau siarad am bobl sy'n ymwneud â gwneud lleoedd—felly bydd y llwybrau hyn yn cerdded trwy leoedd gwirioneddol y mae pobl yn byw ac yn gweithio ynddyn nhw bob dydd. Mae eich pwynt olaf am weithio gyda chynghorau yn hanfodol i hyn, a chyfeiriais at y ffaith bod cyd-bwyllgorau corfforaethol ar hyn o bryd yn llunio eu ceisiadau ar gyfer y gronfa drafnidiaeth ranbarthol, sy'n cynnwys teithio llesol. Rydym ni'n edrych ymlaen at weld y rheini yn bethau sy'n integreiddio'r rhannau hyn ac yn manteisio ar y ddogfen hon. Byddai pob Aelod wedi cael y ddogfen 300 tudalen yn gynharach heddiw, felly gobeithio eich bod i gyd wedi ei darllen, fel yr ydw i wedi gwneud. Diolch yn fawr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785475 440 En 2026-11-10T19:50:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=22802&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=22802&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785484 441 En 2026-11-10T19:52:30 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=22952&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=22952&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 5107 5107 Vikki Howells AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5107 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5107 Howells, Vikki Thank you, Deputy Minister, for your statement here this evening. Before I address your statement on the updated active travel guidance, and with your indulgence, Dirprwy Lywydd, I just want to welcome your recent announcement on boosting female representation in the Welsh transport sector and the £7 million bus services support grant plus scheme. It's really great to see this Government's support for flagship Welsh Labour policies to promote equal opportunities, employment in the transport sector and the radical improvement of access to bus services as well. I know that temporary bus grant will help protect the affordability of and access to bus services promoted by the last Labour Government. Now, turning to your statement, you'll be pleased to hear that I welcome the statement, which implements, of course, the review of and the subsequent consultation on the active travel guidance between November 2025 and February 2026 undertaken on the watch of the previous Government. Welsh Labour shaped this Government's vision for active travel to encourage people to make more everyday journeys by walking, wheeling and cycling. Of course, greater take-up of active travel will make Wales healthier by encouraging people to take more exercise, reducing car journeys and associated pollution, and make Wales greener by reducing carbon emissions from car journeys, and also better connected by developing those dedicated walking, cycling and wheeling routes. The consultation flagged concerns about making the built environment and pavements more sensitive to the needs of women, those with poor eyesight and other disabilities. I think this new guidance improves the original guidance by seeking to improve safety for walkers and wheelers in particular, particularly that recommendation of separating walking and wheeling routes from cycling routes. It incorporates the lived experience of those with accessibility needs who I've met in recent months who've shared their views with me. So, I do welcome the broader definition of active travel to integrate with public transport and take greater account of the needs of walkers, wheelers and those with buggies. I welcome the opportunity provided by investment in active travel infrastructure to improve place, enabling renewal of town-centre schemes where active travel schemes are implemented. I also welcome how the guidance addresses concerns around island bus stops and e-bikes as well. These improvements, allied to the improved safety of our 20 mph roads, will make active travel a safer and more attractive option in the transport mix, and while good policy is, of course, always welcome, it wouldn't be much good without the resources to implement it, so a key driver of the policy was to delegate implementation of active travel improvements to local authorities through the regional transport planning process and its associated grant regime. So, I will just end, Minister, by seeking some assurances from you—firstly, that you will retain the resourcing of regional transport grants that will enable the continued improvement of active travel infrastructure, and, secondly, that you'll maintain the local leadership of how and where to invest in active travel infrastructure, so that it is always relevant and sensitive to local need and travel patterns. But, other than that, thank you for implementing and maintaining one of our best policies. Diolch, Ddirprwy Weinidog, am eich datganiad yma heno. Cyn i mi ymdrin â'ch datganiad ar y canllawiau teithio llesol wedi'u diweddaru, a chyda'ch maddeuant, Ddirprwy Lywydd, fe hoffwn i groesawu eich cyhoeddiad diweddar ar hybu cynrychiolaeth menywod yn y sector trafnidiaeth yng Nghymru a'r cynllun grant ychwanegol gwerth £7 miliwn i gefnogi gwasanaethau bysiau. Mae'n wirioneddol wych gweld cefnogaeth y Llywodraeth hon i bolisïau blaenllaw Llafur Cymru i hyrwyddo cyfle cyfartal, cyflogaeth yn y sector trafnidiaeth a gwella'n sylweddol y mynediad at wasanaethau bysiau. Rwy'n gwybod y bydd grant bws dros dro yn helpu i ddiogelu fforddiadwyedd a mynediad at wasanaethau bws a hyrwyddwyd gan y Llywodraeth Lafur ddiwethaf. Nawr, gan droi at eich datganiad, byddwch yn falch o glywed fy mod i'n croesawu'r datganiad, sy'n gweithredu, wrth gwrs, yr adolygiad a'r ymgynghoriad dilynol ar y canllawiau teithio llesol rhwng Tachwedd 2025 a Chwefror 2026 a gynhaliwyd o dan y Llywodraeth flaenorol. Lluniodd Llafur Cymru weledigaeth y Llywodraeth hon ar gyfer teithio llesol i annog pobl i wneud mwy o deithiau bob dydd trwy gerdded, olwyno a beicio. Wrth gwrs, bydd mwy o deithio llesol yn gwneud Cymru'n iachach drwy annog pobl i wneud mwy o ymarfer corff, lleihau teithiau car a llygredd cysylltiedig, a gwneud Cymru'n wyrddach drwy leihau allyriadau carbon o deithiau car, a hefyd gwella cysylltedd drwy ddatblygu'r llwybrau cerdded, beicio ac olwyno pwrpasol hynny. Mae'r ymgynghoriad yn tynnu sylw at bryderon ynghylch gwneud yr amgylchedd adeiledig a'r palmentydd yn fwy ystyriol o anghenion menywod, y rhai sydd â golwg gwael ac anableddau eraill. Rwy'n credu bod y canllawiau newydd hyn yn gwella'r canllawiau gwreiddiol trwy geisio gwella diogelwch yn arbennig i bobl sy'n cerdded neu'n teithio ar olwynon, yn enwedig yr argymhelliad hwnnw o wahanu llwybrau cerdded ac olwynon oddi wrth lwybrau beicio. Mae'n ymgorffori profiad bywyd y rhai sydd ag anghenion hygyrchedd yr ydw i wedi cwrdd â nhw yn ystod y misoedd diwethaf sydd wedi rhannu eu barn gyda mi. Felly, rwy'n croesawu'r diffiniad ehangach o deithio llesol i integreiddio â thrafnidiaeth gyhoeddus a rhoi mwy o ystyriaeth i anghenion pobl sy'n cerdded, yn teithio ar olwynion ac yn defnyddio cadeiriau gwthio. Rwy'n croesawu'r cyfle a ddarperir rwy fuddsoddi mewn seilwaith teithio llesol i wella lleoedd, gan alluogi adnewyddu cynlluniau canol tref lle mae cynlluniau teithio llesol yn cael eu gweithredu. Rwyf hefyd yn croesawu sut mae'r canllawiau yn mynd i'r afael â phryderon ynghylch safleoedd bysiau ar ffurf ynysoedd ac e-feiciau hefyd. Bydd y gwelliannau hyn, ynghyd â gwell diogelwch ar ein ffyrdd sydd â therfyn cyflymder o 20 mya, yn gwneud teithio llesol yn ddewis mwy diogel a mwy deniadol o blith y gwahanol ffyrdd o deithio, ac er bod polisi da, wrth gwrs, bob amser yn cael ei groesawu, ni fyddai fawr o fudd heb yr adnoddau i'w weithredu, felly un o brif gymhellion y polisi oedd dirprwyo'r gwaith o wella teithio llesol i awdurdodau lleol trwy'r broses cynllunio trafnidiaeth ranbarthol a'i drefn grant gysylltiedig. Felly, byddaf yn gorffen, Weinidog, trwy ofyn am ychydig o sicrwydd gennych chi—yn gyntaf, y byddwch yn cadw'r adnoddau o grantiau trafnidiaeth rhanbarthol a fydd yn fodd o barhau i wella seilwaith teithio llesol, ac, yn ail, y byddwch yn cynnal yr arweinyddiaeth leol o ran sut a ble i fuddsoddi mewn seilwaith teithio llesol, fel ei fod bob amser yn berthnasol i anghenion lleol a phatrymau teithio, ac yn ystyriol o'r pethau hynny. Ond, ar wahân i hynny, diolch am weithredu a chynnal un o'n polisïau gorau. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785510 442 En 2026-11-10T19:55:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23102&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23102&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785518 443 En 2026-11-10T19:56:05 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23167&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23167&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785519 444 En 2026-11-10T19:56:05 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23167&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23167&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785523 445 En 2026-11-10T19:56:05 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23167&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23167&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785524 446 En 2026-11-10T19:56:05 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23167&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23167&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785515 447 En 2026-11-10T19:56:04 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23166&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23166&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark Diolch yn fawr, Vikki; that was great. I think the key thing that came out of this particular exercise is the amount of listening that needed to take place. The point that I made in the statement is that the guidance actually changed 200 times substantively because of what people said. So, this isn't just a listening exercise that became a tick box; this is about actively listening and taking advantage of lived experience, and that, I think, has shaped something that is a point in time now. What I have said to officials is that I think this will improve as we go forward as well. But, going back to the point I was making with Jason earlier, one of the things that this makes sure we do get right is that we put in the investment without having to reinvest, and changing things afterwards. I think there have been too many times where we've had to revise what's there because it isn't good enough, and, by listening properly, we won't be doing that. To your main question that you asked, I'm very supportive of the decisions being taken at the lowest possible level, so the level that's closest to where the need is. I think there is an opportunity for the CJCs, frankly, to make sure that they get these things right. They need to be better than they are at the moment, which is the reason why we're trying to connect up those decision makings. But too often I think you end up with a great asset that people may be cycling on, and, the end of it, it doesn't work, and it's about making sure those joined up points work, which probably is one of the reasons why people don't feel comfortable at the moment, because I think if you start off on your cycle or walk you need to know you can finish your journey, and that's the critical thing in it. But, broadly, thank you for your support for the guidance. I think it is a good piece of work, and I appreciate your words. Diolch yn fawr, Vikki; roedd hynny'n wych. Rwy'n credu mai'r peth allweddol a ddaeth o'r ymarfer penodol hwn yw faint o wrando oedd ei angen. Y pwynt a wnes i yn y datganiad yw bod y canllawiau wedi newid 200 gwaith yn sylweddol oherwydd yr hyn a ddywedodd pobl. Felly, nid ymarfer gwrando yn unig yw hwn a ddaeth yn ymarfer ticio blychau; mae hyn yn ymwneud â gwrando'n astud a manteisio ar brofiad bywyd, ac mae hynny, rwy'n credu, wedi siapio rhywbeth sy'n digwydd nawr. Yr hyn rydw i wedi'i ddweud wrth swyddogion yw fy mod i'n credu y bydd hyn yn gwella wrth i ni fynd rhagom ni hefyd. Ond, gan fynd yn ôl i'r hyn a ddywedais i wrth Jason yn gynharach, un o'r pethau y mae hyn yn sicrhau ein bod ni'n ei wneud yn iawn yw ein bod ni'n buddsoddi heb orfod ail-fuddsoddi, a newid pethau wedyn. Rwy'n credu y bu gormod o adegau lle rydym ni wedi gorfod adolygu'r hyn sy'n bodoli oherwydd nad yw'n ddigon da, a, thrwy wrando'n iawn, ni fyddwn ni'n gwneud hynny. O ran y prif gwestiwn a ofynnoch chi, rwy'n gefnogol iawn i'r penderfyniadau sy'n cael eu gwneud ar y lefel isaf bosibl, felly y lefel sydd agosaf at ble mae'r angen. Rwy'n credu bod cyfle i'r cyd-bwyllgorau corfforedig, i fod yn blaen, wneud yn siŵr eu bod nhw'n gwneud y pethau hyn yn iawn. Mae angen iddyn nhw fod yn well nag ydyn nhw ar hyn o bryd, a dyna'r rheswm pam rydym ni'n ceisio cysylltu'r penderfyniadau hynny. Ond yn rhy aml rwy'n credu mai pen draw pethau yw fod gennych chi ased gwych y gall pobl fod yn beicio arno, ac, ar y diwedd, nid yw'n gweithio, ac mae'n ymwneud â gwneud yn siŵr bod y pwyntiau cydgysylltiedig hynny'n gweithio, sy'n debygol o fod yn un o'r rhesymau pam nad yw pobl yn teimlo'n gyfforddus ar hyn o bryd, oherwydd rwy'n credu os ydych chi'n dechrau ar eich beic neu'ch taith ar droed mae angen i chi wybod y gallwch chi orffen eich taith, a dyna'r peth hanfodol yn hyn. Ond, yn fras, diolch am eich cefnogaeth i'r canllawiau. Rwy'n credu ei fod yn ddarn da o waith, ac rwy'n gwerthfawrogi'ch geiriau. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785526 448 En 2026-11-10T19:57:55 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23277&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23277&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 212 212 Janet Finch-Saunders AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=212 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=212 Finch-Saunders, Janet Can I just say how well your Welsh is coming along too? I think I'll have to— A gaf i ddweud pa mor dda mae eich Cymraeg yn dod yn ei blaen hefyd? Rwy'n credu y bydd yn rhaid i mi— 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785528 449 Cy 2026-11-10T19:58:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23282&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23282&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark A ti hefyd. And you too. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785530 450 En 2026-11-10T19:58:02 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23284&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23284&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 212 212 Janet Finch-Saunders AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=212 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=212 Finch-Saunders, Janet [Laughter.] Right, moving on. Thank you for your statement. No—diolch yn fawr for your statement. I actually rolled my eyes when I saw it come through on the agenda, but, when I read the statement itself, there's a lot of good stuff in there, and I can see the shift change from the previous Welsh Labour Government, because there was an over-obsession on active travel meaning cycling, building active travel routes just concentrating mainly on cyclists. Now we know, don't we, that 52 per cent of people walk for active travel at least once a week, 7 per cent of people cycle for active travel once a week, 50 per cent of our primary schoolchildren and 33 per cent of secondary schoolchildren undertake active travel on a daily basis to go to school. Now, as I've said, and it's been repeated here today, £324 million on active travel. I actually put a freedom of information request in last term—there'd been no per cent increase in actual use of these cycle tracks, so it was clear that the focus had to change. Now, I'm all for this walking, wheeling and cycling, which is great if you are able-bodied, but I have a lot of people in my constituency, mothers with pushchairs, people in wheelchairs, and, frankly, our pavements, we have potholes in our pavements, and we also have issues with people not being able to use our pavements because of the money that needs spending on them. Then significant spending on the 20 mph project, which actually led to bus companies highlighting that their journeys have become slower since the introduction of the speed limit, with some noting the impact that this has on their punctuality. And if people, particularly people who are disabled, make it to the bus stop, that bus needs to be there.  Most of us are keen to see people become more active, but there is so much, Mark, that needs to be done to ensure that active travel becomes practical and workable. I am particularly concerned about conditions in our rural parts, where schoolchildren, if they are outside that catchment area, are often walking on really unsuitable surfaces, in poorly lit areas, and parents inevitably think, 'Well, we will have to take them to school.' So, that needs to be looked at in the main as well. Some roads are poorly lit, creating significant safety concerns. Some schools do not even have a pavement along the country roads leading to them. There must be meaningful changes to the active travel strategy to ensure that our roads have adequate lighting and pavements, enabling more children to be able to walk safely to school. But really, I'm going to throw you the gauntlet now. Where pavements are provided, they can be of little use as part of an active travel route, if they are being blocked by parked cars. Now previously, under the Welsh Labour Government, propped up by Plaid Cymru, Ken Skates and Mark Drakeford actually promised us that they would bring a ban in, and follow the UK Government to bring in a ban on pavement parking. They did a u-turn. I would ask you now: will you look at working with our group, and other groups who are interested, and look at banning pavement parking? It is dangerous; it is dangerous to people who are partially sighted. It often happens on these estates—new estates, new housing developments—where there are not enough parking spaces and people prefer to park on the pavements, and it should not be allowed. It's as simple as that. How can we expect people to walk more and use more active forms of travel when there are these physical obstructions? While active travel encourages people to walk and cycle more, a strong and reliable public transport service also plays an important role. And again, if you work in the Conwy valley, you cannot get a bus after five o'clock to the Conwy valley or back. And it's the same with the trains. So, you need to be making part of your active travel agenda more user-friendly transport, and make sure that we have the introduction of more buses at times that are more suitable. There are some serious challenges when it comes to ensuring that our public transport systems are reliable and resilient. As you've outlined, we must also ensure that all groups of society are considered in the active travel route, as for everyone, and especially neurodivergent people who can find changes in travel or significant cancellations stressful. And that is never taken account of when we have delayed trains, when we have delays, or buses not turning up—it is really difficult for people with neurodivergent issues. Will you work to ensure that our roads, our paths, and our public transport network are all considered, and actually look at reviewing how you can make those aspects better? Diolch yn fawr. [Chwerthin.] Iawn, gan symud ymlaen. Diolch am eich datganiad. Na—diolch yn fawr am eich datganiad. Fe wnes i rolio fy llygaid pan welais i hynny ar yr agenda, ond, pan ddarllenais y datganiad ei hun, mae yna lawer o bethau da yna, ac fe allaf i weld y newid o Lywodraeth Lafur flaenorol Cymru, oherwydd roedd gor-obsesiwn ar deithio llesol yn golygu beicio, creu llwybrau teithio llesol yn canolbwyntio'n bennaf ar feicwyr. Nawr rydym ni'n gwybod, onid ydym ni, fod 52 y cant o bobl yn cerdded ar gyfer teithio llesol o leiaf unwaith yr wythnos, 7 y cant o bobl yn beicio ar gyfer teithio llesol unwaith yr wythnos, 50 y cant o'n plant ysgol gynradd a 33 y cant o blant ysgol uwchradd yn ymarfer teithio llesol bob dydd i fynd i'r ysgol. Nawr, fel y dywedais i, ac mae wedi cael ei ailadrodd yma heddiw, £324 miliwn ar deithio llesol. Fe wnes i mewn gwirionedd gyflwyno cais rhyddid gwybodaeth yn y tymor diwethaf—nid fu unrhyw gynnydd canrannol yn y defnydd gwirioneddol o'r llwybrau beicio hyn, felly roedd yn amlwg bod yn rhaid i'r pwyslais newid. Nawr, rydw i'n llwyr o blaid y cerdded, yr olwyno a'r beicio yma, sy'n wych os ydych chi'n abl, ond mae gen i lawer o bobl yn fy etholaeth i, mamau gyda chadeiriau gwthio, pobl mewn cadeiriau olwyn, ac, i fod yn onest, ein palmentydd ni, mae gennym ni dyllau yn ein palmentydd ni, ac mae gennym ni hefyd broblemau gyda phobl na allan nhw ddefnyddio ein palmentydd ni oherwydd yr arian sydd angen ei wario arnyn nhw. Yna gwariant sylweddol ar y prosiect 20 mya, a arweiniodd mewn gwirionedd at gwmnïau bysiau yn dweud fod eu teithiau wedi dod yn arafach ers cyflwyno'r terfyn cyflymder, gyda rhai yn nodi'r effaith y mae hyn yn ei gael ar eu prydlondeb. Ac os yw pobl, yn enwedig pobl sy'n anabl, yn cyrraedd y safle bysiau, mae angen i'r bws hwnnw fod yno. Mae'r rhan fwyaf ohonom ni'n awyddus i weld pobl yn dod yn fwy egnïol, ond mae yna gymaint, Mark, sydd angen ei wneud i sicrhau bod teithio llesol yn dod yn ymarferol ac yn bosib. Rwy'n arbennig o bryderus am amodau yn ein hardaloedd gwledig, lle mae plant ysgol, os ydyn nhw y tu allan i'r dalgylch hwnnw, yn aml yn cerdded ar arwynebau anaddas iawn, mewn ardaloedd wedi'u goleuo'n wael, ac mae rhieni yn anochel yn meddwl, 'Wel, bydd yn rhaid i ni fynd â nhw i'r ysgol.' Felly, mae angen edrych ar hynny o ddifri hefyd. Mae rhai ffyrdd wedi'u goleuo'n wael, gan greu pryderon diogelwch sylweddol. Nid oes gan rai ysgolion hyd yn oed balmant ar hyd y ffyrdd gwledig sy'n arwain atyn nhw. Rhaid bod newidiadau ystyrlon i'r strategaeth teithio llesol i sicrhau bod gan ein ffyrdd oleuadau a phalmentydd digonol, gan alluogi i fwy o blant gerdded yn ddiogel i'r ysgol. Ond mewn difri, rydw i'n mynd i roi her i chi nawr. Lle mae yna balmentydd, ni allan nhw fod fawr o ddefnydd fel rhan o lwybr teithio llesol, os ydyn nhw'n cael eu rhwystro gan geir wedi'u parcio. Nawr yn flaenorol, o dan Lywodraeth Lafur Cymru, a gefnogwyd gan Blaid Cymru, addawodd Ken Skates a Mark Drakeford i ni y bydden nhw'n cyflwyno gwaharddiad, ac yn dilyn Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig i gyflwyno gwaharddiad ar barcio ar y palmant. Fe wnaethon nhw dro pedol. Byddwn yn gofyn i chi nawr: a fyddwch chi'n edrych ar weithio gyda'n grŵp ni, a grwpiau eraill sydd â diddordeb, ac edrych ar wahardd parcio ar balmentydd? Mae'n beryglus; mae'n beryglus i bobl sydd â golwg rhannol. Mae'n digwydd yn aml ar yr ystadau hyn—ystadau newydd, datblygiadau tai newydd—lle nad oes yna ddigon o leoedd parcio ac mae'n well gan bobl barcio ar y palmentydd, ac ni ddylid caniatáu hynny. Mae mor syml â hynny. Sut allwn ni ddisgwyl i bobl gerdded mwy a theithio'n fwy egnïol pan fo'r rhwystrau corfforol hyn? Er bod teithio llesol yn annog pobl i gerdded a beicio mwy, mae gwasanaeth trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus cadarn a dibynadwy hefyd yn chwarae rhan bwysig. Ac eto, os ydych chi'n gweithio yn nyffryn Conwy, ni allwch chi gael bws ar ôl pump o'r gloch i Ddyffryn Conwy neu yn ôl. Ac mae'r un peth gyda'r trenau. Felly, mae angen i ran o'ch agenda teithio llesol fod ynglŷn â gwneud trafnidiaeth yn hawdd ei ddefnyddio, a gwneud yn siŵr bod gennym ni fwy o fysiau ar adegau sy'n fwy addas. Mae rhai heriau difrifol o ran sicrhau bod ein systemau trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus yn ddibynadwy ac yn gydnerth. Fel yr ydych chi wedi amlinellu, mae'n rhaid i ni hefyd sicrhau bod pob grŵp o gymdeithas yn cael eu hystyried yn y llwybr teithio llesol, a phawb, ac yn enwedig pobl niwroamrywiol a all weld newidiadau mewn teithio neu ganslo sylweddol yn straen. Ac nid yw hynny'n cael ei ystyried pan ydym ni wedi gohirio trenau, pan fydd gennym ni oedi, neu fysiau nad ydyn nhw'n cyrraedd—mae'n anodd iawn i bobl â phroblemau niwroamrywiol. A fyddwch chi'n gweithio i sicrhau bod ein ffyrdd, ein llwybrau, a'n rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus i gyd yn cael eu hystyried, ac mewn gwirionedd yn edrych ar adolygu sut y gallwch chi wella'r agweddau hynny? Diolch yn fawr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785466 451 En 2026-11-10T20:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23402&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23402&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785470 452 Cy 2026-11-10T20:03:30 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23612&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23612&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark Diolch am y cwestiwn, Janet. Thank you for the question, Janet. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785471 453 En 2026-11-10T20:03:33 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23615&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23615&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark I appreciate the—. You've clearly read the whole—. Because almost everything you talked about then is stuff that is in this guidance. So, when you talked about making sure that we were focused on people pushing their pushchairs, wheelchair users, about pavements not being effective enough, those are all things that are within that guidance. So, you clearly have gone through this with a fine-toothed comb, which I support. I also think the point about neurodivergent people, which again I reflected in my statement, is really important because the changing circumstances can be really overwhelming, and I think that's one of the elements that's in this document here. I'll focus on the main gauntlet that you threw at me, if you don't mind. And I think there's starting to be some real cross-Siambr agreement on the requirement to solve the issues around pavement parking. A number of Members have written to me about this since I've been in office. It's probably the biggest single thing that people have written to me about. And it is one of the first things I did on coming into office; I said that I want to tackle pavement parking. I think we need to make sure that we get it right as well. And we're in a place now—whereas I think, in previous administrations, they would have been the first out of the traps on it—where we are lagging behind some of the other countries in the UK. It is important that we get on with it. I've got my officials working on it now and I'd be looking for cross-Siambr support on that to make sure that we, not only get it right, but that it becomes effective and that we give the power, I think, to the local authorities to make the right decisions for them. But thank you for your support for the statement, it is appreciated. Rwy'n gwerthfawrogi'r—. Rydych chi'n amlwg wedi darllen yr holl—. Oherwydd mae bron popeth rydych chi'n sôn amdano yn y fan yna wedi ei gynnwys yn y canllawiau hyn. Felly, pan wnaethoch chi siarad am wneud yn siŵr ein bod yn canolbwyntio ar bobl yn gwthio eu cadeiriau gwthio, pobl sy'n defnyddio cadair olwyn, am balmentydd nad ydyn nhw'n ddigon effeithiol, mae'r rhain i gyd yn bethau sydd yn y canllawiau hynny. Felly, rydych chi'n amlwg wedi craffu ar hyn gyda chrib mân, ac rwy'n cefnogi hynny. Rwy'n credu hefyd bod y pwynt am bobl niwroamrywiol, y soniais i amdano unwaith eto yn fy natganiad, yn bwysig iawn oherwydd gall yr amgylchiadau newidiol fod yn wirioneddol llethol, ac rwy'n credu bod hynny'n un o'r elfennau sydd yn y ddogfen hon yn y fan yma. Byddaf yn canolbwyntio ar y prif heriau y gwnaethoch chi eu taflu ataf i, os nad oes ots gennych chi. Ac rwy'n credu bod yna rhywfaint o gytundeb go iawn yn dechrau ymffurfio ledled y Siambr am y gofyniad i ddatrys y materion ynghylch parcio ar balmentydd. Mae nifer o Aelodau wedi ysgrifennu ataf i am hyn ers i mi fod yn y swydd. Mae'n debyg mai dyma'r peth unigol mwyaf y mae pobl wedi ysgrifennu ataf i amdano. Ac mae'n un o'r pethau cyntaf a wnes i wrth ddod i'r swydd; dywedais i fod arnaf i eisiau mynd i'r afael â pharcio ar balmentydd. Rwy'n credu bod angen i ni wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n gwneud hynny'n iawn hefyd. Ac rydym ni mewn lle nawr—lle y credaf, mewn gweinyddiaethau blaenorol, y bydden nhw am y cyntaf yn ceisio gweithredu—lle rydym ni'n llusgo y tu ôl i rai o'r gwledydd eraill yn y Deyrnas Unedig. Mae'n bwysig ein bod ni'n bwrw ymlaen â hynny. Mae gen i fy swyddogion yn gweithio ar hynny nawr a byddwn yn chwilio am gefnogaeth o bob rhan o'r Siambr ynghylch hynny i wneud yn siŵr ein bod ni, nid yn unig yn ei wneud yn iawn, ond ei fod yn dod yn effeithiol a'n bod ni'n rhoi'r grym, rwy'n credu, i'r awdurdodau lleol wneud y penderfyniadau sy'n gywir iddyn nhw. Ond diolch am eich cefnogaeth i'r datganiad, rydw i'n gwerthfawrogi hynny. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785502 454 En 2026-11-10T20:05:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23702&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23702&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785504 455 En 2026-11-10T20:05:09 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23711&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23711&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 12176 12176 Paul Rock AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12176 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12176 Rock, Paul I welcome the Deputy Minister's statement and the refreshed guidance. Promoting opportunities and facilities for active travel is vital for helping to create welcoming, healthy, vibrant communities where people want to live. The benefits are almost too numerous to mention. Supporting safe, accessible walking, wheeling and cycling helps promote physical and mental well-being, helps to ease congestion on our roads and helps younger and older people to achieve independence. However, the proliferation of badly sited pavement furniture—and I think I'd call out mobile phone cabinets in particular there—pavement parking, uneven surfaces too, can really, really discourage people. It can make it impossible actually, especially for the old and the disabled. So, how will the Minister hold local authorities and corporate joint committees to account to ensure they follow the Welsh Government guidance to deliver and maintain safe, accessible travel routes that work for everyone? I'll stop there.  Rwy'n croesawu datganiad y Dirprwy Weinidog a'r canllawiau diwygiedig. Mae hybu cyfleoedd a chyfleusterau ar gyfer teithio llesol yn hanfodol i helpu i greu cymunedau croesawgar, iach, bywiog lle mae pobl eisiau byw. Mae'r manteision bron yn rhy niferus i'w crybwyll. Mae cefnogi cerdded, olwyno a beicio diogel, hygyrch yn helpu i hyrwyddo lles corfforol a meddyliol, yn helpu i liniaru tagfeydd ar ein ffyrdd ac yn helpu pobl iau a hŷn i fod yn annibynnol. Fodd bynnag, gall y lliaws o wrthrychau blith draphlith dros balmentydd—ac rydw i'n credu y byddwn i'n cyfeirio'n benodol at gypyrddau ffonau symudol yn y fan yna—parcio ar balmentydd, arwynebau anwastad hefyd, fod yn rhwystr mawr iawn, iawn i bobl. Gall ei gwneud hi'n amhosibl mewn gwirionedd, yn enwedig i'r hen a'r anabl. Felly, sut y bydd y Gweinidog yn dwyn awdurdodau lleol a chyd-bwyllgorau corfforaethol i gyfrif i sicrhau eu bod yn dilyn canllawiau Llywodraeth Cymru i ddarparu a chynnal llwybrau teithio diogel a hygyrch sy'n gweithio i bawb? Fe wnaf i roi'r gorau iddi yn y fan yna. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785509 456 En 2026-11-10T20:06:17 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23779&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23779&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark Thank you, Paul, and I hope you picked up in the statement as well that we talked about improving the governance and transparency of this guidance. So, it's an important element of it. So, not only is it giving suggestions about how people might be able to improve the routes that they use but whose benefit they're for as well, because a lot of the things that most people are talking about are making them more accessible for everyone, for all, as well. Because a cabinet for a mobile phone operator may make it difficult for a wheelchair user, but it also makes it difficult for someone who is partially sighted. It also makes it difficult for somebody who is elderly. These are things that we can make a difference on that will benefit more people over the long term as well.  But in terms of monitoring and ensuring that we're following the guidance, the decision logs that have been put into this guidance are really important. They aren't things that are just, 'You have to follow this answer to get to that solution.' We're asking professionals to use their judgment, based on local circumstances, to make it right, because what is needed in rural Wales will be quite different to what is needed in your constituency. So, it's making it right for the right place. Diolch, Paul, ac rwy'n gobeithio ichi weld yn y datganiad hefyd ein bod ni wedi siarad am wella llywodraethiant a thryloywder y canllaw yma. Felly, mae'n elfen bwysig ohono. Felly, mae nid yn unig yn rhoi awgrymiadau ynghylch sut y gallai pobl wella'r llwybrau maen nhw'n eu defnyddio ond pwy all elwa arnyn nhw hefyd, oherwydd llawer o'r pethau y mae'r rhan fwyaf o bobl yn siarad amdanyn nhw yw eu gwneud nhw'n fwy hygyrch i bawb, i bob un, hefyd. Oherwydd gall cabinet ar gyfer cwmni ffôn symudol ei gwneud hi'n anodd i rywun sy'n defnyddio cadair olwyn, ond mae hefyd yn ei gwneud hi'n anodd i rywun sydd â golwg rhannol. mae hefyd yn ei gwneud hi'n anodd i rywun sy'n oedrannus. Mae'r rhain yn bethau y gallwn ni wneud gwahaniaeth yn eu cylch a fydd o fantais i fwy o bobl yn y tymor hir hefyd. Ond o ran monitro a sicrhau ein bod yn dilyn y canllawiau, mae'r cofnodion penderfyniadau sydd wedi'u rhoi yn y canllawiau hyn yn bwysig iawn. Nid ydyn nhw bethau sy'n ymwneud dim ond â, 'Mae'n rhaid i chi ddilyn yr ateb yma i gyrraedd yr ateb yna.' Rydym ni'n gofyn i weithwyr proffesiynol ddefnyddio eu crebwyll, yn seiliedig ar amgylchiadau lleol, i'w wneud yn iawn, oherwydd bydd yr hyn sydd ei angen yng nghefn gwlad Cymru yn wahanol iawn i'r hyn sydd ei angen yn eich etholaeth chi. Felly, mae ynglŷn â'i wneud yn iawn ar gyfer y lle iawn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785514 457 En 2026-11-10T20:07:28 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23850&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23850&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 12173 12173 Nick Carter AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12173 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12173 Carter, Nick I, too, welcome the Deputy Cabinet Minister's commitment to put active travel at the heart of Wales's transport system and to provide clear guidance to local authorities setting out priorities and expected outcomes. As Jason and Janet have already pointed out, the previous Welsh Government invested hundreds of millions of pounds in active travel, but weekly cycling for travel has barely moved and walking for travel has fallen. Audit Wales has found that targets were set without baseline data and infrastructure investment was not matched by enough work on awareness and behaviour change. Our public accounts committee has reported painfully slow progress on active travel, and that the 2040 target of 45 per cent sustainable journeys may be out of reach. Although the recommendations of their report were accepted in principle by the previous Government, this has meant little in practice. In Cardiff, the Labour-led council has spent £42 million on cycling schemes and £27 million on walking schemes since 2018, including nearly £5 million on a 560m cycleway through the grade I listed Roath recreation ground, but journeys by bike and on foot in the city have actually declined. What steps can the Welsh Government take to ensure spending on active travel is targeted at initiatives that both increase participation and provide value for money? Diolch. Rydw innau, hefyd yn croesawu ymrwymiad y Dirprwy Weinidog Cabinet i roi teithio llesol wrth wraidd system drafnidiaeth Cymru ac i ddarparu canllawiau clir i awdurdodau lleol sy'n nodi blaenoriaethau a chanlyniadau disgwyliedig. Fel y mae Jason a Janet eisoes wedi nodi, buddsoddodd Llywodraeth flaenorol Cymru gannoedd o filiynau o bunnoedd mewn teithio llesol, ond prin fu unrhyw newid o ran teithio wythnosol ar feic ac mae teithio drwy gerdded wedi gostwng. Mae Archwilio Cymru wedi canfod bod targedau wedi'u gosod heb ddata sylfaenol ac nad oedd digon o waith ar ymwybyddiaeth a newid ymddygiad yn cyfateb i fuddsoddiad mewn seilwaith. Mae ein pwyllgor cyfrifon cyhoeddus wedi adrodd cynnydd poenus o araf ar deithio llesol, ac y gallai targed 2040 o 45 y cant o deithiau cynaliadwy fod y tu hwnt i gyrraedd. Er bod argymhellion eu hadroddiad wedi'u derbyn mewn egwyddor gan y Llywodraeth flaenorol, nid yw hyn wedi golygu fawr ddim yn ymarferol. Yng Nghaerdydd, mae'r cyngor dan arweiniad Llafur wedi gwario £42 miliwn ar gynlluniau beicio a £27 miliwn ar gynlluniau cerdded ers 2018, gan gynnwys bron i £5 miliwn ar lwybr beicio 560m trwy faes hamdden rhestredig gradd I y Rhath, ond mae teithiau ar feic ac ar droed yn y ddinas wedi gostwng mewn gwirionedd. Beth all Llywodraeth Cymru ei wneud i sicrhau bod gwariant ar deithio llesol wedi'i dargedu at fentrau sy'n cynyddu cyfranogiad ac yn darparu gwerth am arian? Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785516 458 Cy 2026-11-10T20:08:44 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23926&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23926&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark Diolch am y cwestiwn, Nick. Thank you for the question, Nick. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785517 459 En 2026-11-10T20:08:46 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=23928&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=23928&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark I think that there are two parts to that. I think that one part is making sure that this guidance is out there. So, actually setting the tone as to what's important makes a real difference as a starting point, because what we want is for local authorities to be able to pick this up and see this as a living document to help them to make the right decisions. So, it has already started to change the hierarchy. You talked about Cardiff, and Cardiff is one of the places that had issues with people getting off their bus into a live cycle path. These are things where the concerns that were raised there stopped people who are partially sighted actually using the bus. So, we really get things wrong when we make mistakes like that. And the fact that we then need to go and do them again and make good what went wrong is hugely expensive. And I think some of the things that we've made mistakes on before have been really expensive mistakes. In terms of making sure we spend our money wisely, it's about making sure we use the data. So, I referenced the point that we've got the national travel survey that's going to be coming out again in the coming weeks. I'd urge people to look at that. That's our base point. That gives you a starting point as to where we're going to go from. I've been keen—. What I've been doing across my portfolio is to make sure that we're focused on the data. So, we'll be following the data to make the right decisions. But I'd also encourage corporate joint committees, who are putting together these funds as well, to utilise data in that fund making. And I think the point that I was making to Vikki earlier as well is making sure that we connect up those parts of pieces of work that currently aren't connected—the final bits of the railway station, the bits and pieces that Janet referenced earlier as well. Diolch yn fawr. Rwy'n credu bod yna dwy ran i hynny. Rwy'n credu bod a wnelo un rhan â gwneud yn siŵr yr hyrwyddir y canllawiau hyn. Felly, mewn gwirionedd mae gosod y cywair o ran yr hyn sy'n bwysig yn gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol fel man cychwyn, oherwydd yr hyn mae arnom ni ei eisiau yw i awdurdodau lleol allu troi at hyn a gweld hyn fel dogfen fyw i'w helpu i wneud y penderfyniadau cywir. Felly, mae eisoes wedi dechrau newid y drefn. Fe wnaethoch chi sôn am Gaerdydd, ac mae Caerdydd yn un o'r lleoedd a gafodd broblemau gyda phobl yn dod oddi ar y bws i lwybr beicio gyda beiciau arno. Mae'r rhain yn bethau lle mae'r pryderon a godwyd yn y fan yna wedi rhwystro pobl gyda golwg rhannol rhag defnyddio'r bws mewn gwirionedd. Felly, rydym ni'n gwneud traed moch go iawn o bethau pan ydym ni'n gwneud camgymeriadau fel yna. Ac mae'r ffaith bod angen i ni wedyn fynd ati i'w hail-wneud nhw eto a gwneud yn iawn beth aeth o'i le yn hynod ddrud. Ac rwy'n credu y bu rhai o'r pethau rydym ni wedi gwneud camgymeriadau yn eu cylch o'r blaen yn gamgymeriadau drud iawn. O ran gwneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n gwario ein harian yn ddoeth, mae ynglŷn â gwneud yn siŵr ein bod yn defnyddio'r data. Felly, cyfeiriais at y pwynt bod gennym ni'r arolwg teithio cenedlaethol yn gweld golau dydd yn yr wythnosau nesaf. Byddwn i'n annog pobl i edrych ar hynny. Dyna ein carreg sylfaen. Mae hynny'n rhoi man cychwyn i chi o ble rydym ni'n mynd. Rydw i wedi bod yn awyddus—. Yr hyn rydw i wedi bod yn ei wneud ar draws fy mhortffolio yw gwneud yn siŵr ein bod yn canolbwyntio ar y data. Felly, byddwn yn dilyn y data i wneud y penderfyniadau cywir. Ond byddwn ni hefyd yn annog cyd-bwyllgorau corfforedig, sy'n llunio'r cronfeydd hyn hefyd, i ddefnyddio data wrth wneud y cronfeydd hynny. Ac rwy'n credu mai'r pwynt roeddwn i'n ei wneud i Vikki yn gynharach hefyd yw gwneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n cysylltu'r rhannau hynny o waith nad ydyn nhw'n gysylltiedig ar hyn o bryd—darnau olaf yr orsaf reilffordd, y darnau y cyfeiriodd Janet atyn nhw yn gynharach hefyd. Diolch yn fawr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785512 460 En 2026-11-10T20:10:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24002&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24002&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785513 461 En 2026-11-10T20:10:32 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24034&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24034&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 12188 12188 Claire Johnson-Wood AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12188 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12188 Johnson-Wood, Claire So, Deputy Minister, Reform welcomes any genuine effort to improve safety and accessibility, but this updated active travel Act guidance is another example of Cardiff Bay ideology being imposed on communities across Wales that simply do not live that way.  In Gwynedd Maldwyn, and across Wales, people rely on their cars. Distances are long, public transport is thin, and weather and the terrain make walking and cycling impractical on an everyday basis, whether for work, school runs or simply supporting local businesses and going to the shops. Yet the guidance continues to prioritise walking, wheeling and cycling as if it's a default for everyone, which it is not. Local authorities are expected to divert scarce resources into schemes that serve a minority, especially in our rural areas of Wales.  We already have the damaging 20 mph default, business rates that hit hospitality and tourism harder in Wales, and the visitor levy that will make our vital tourism sector less competitive. This guidance adds more cost, more bureaucracy, and more pressure on councils without addressing the real barriers that people face. Felly, Ddirprwy Weinidog, mae Reform yn croesawu unrhyw ymdrech wirioneddol i wella diogelwch a hygyrchedd, ond mae'r canllawiau’r Ddeddf teithio llesol wedi'u diweddaru hyn yn enghraifft arall o ideoleg Bae Caerdydd yn cael ei gorfodi ar gymunedau ledled Cymru nad ydyn nhw'n byw fel hyn. Yng Ngwynedd Maldwyn, a ledled Cymru, mae pobl yn dibynnu ar eu ceir. Mae pellteroedd yn hir, mae trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus yn brin, ac mae'r tywydd a'r tir yn gwneud cerdded a beicio yn anymarferol bob dydd, boed ar gyfer gwaith, mynd â'r plant i'r ysgol neu ddim ond i gefnogi busnesau lleol a mynd i'r siopau. Ond mae'r canllawiau yn parhau i flaenoriaethu cerdded, olwyno a beicio fel petai dyma'r dewis diofyn i bawb, ac nid yw'n ddiofyn. Disgwylir i awdurdodau lleol ddargyfeirio adnoddau prin i gynlluniau sy'n gwasanaethu lleiafrifoedd, yn enwedig yn ein hardaloedd gwledig yng Nghymru. Mae gennym ni eisoes y terfyn 20 mya niweidiol, ardrethi busnes sy'n taro lletygarwch a thwristiaeth yn galetach yng Nghymru, a'r ardoll ymwelwyr a fydd yn gwneud ein sector twristiaeth hanfodol yn llai cystadleuol. Mae'r canllawiau hyn yn ychwanegu mwy o gost, mwy o fiwrocratiaeth, a mwy o bwysau ar gynghorau heb fynd i'r afael â'r rhwystrau gwirioneddol y mae pobl yn eu hwynebu. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785529 462 En 2026-11-10T20:11:53 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24115&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24115&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Can we have the question, please, Claire? Gawn ni'r cwestiwn, os gwelwch yn dda, Claire? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785531 463 En 2026-11-10T20:11:54 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24116&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24116&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 12188 12188 Claire Johnson-Wood AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12188 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12188 Johnson-Wood, Claire Okay, sorry. So, in rural constituencies like Gwynedd Maldwyn, distances are long, as I've said; I've said about the—. Sorry, I'm cutting it down now. Pouring tens of millions of pounds into walking, wheeling and cycling schemes, but the A55 needs proper upgrades, and the A470— Iawn, mae'n ddrwg gen i. Felly, mewn etholaethau gwledig fel Gwynedd Maldwyn, mae pellteroedd yn hir, fel y dywedais i; rydw i wedi dweud am y—. Mae'n ddrwg gen i, rydw i'n cwtogi pethau nawr. Arllwys degau o filiynau o bunnoedd i gynlluniau cerdded, olwyno a beicio, ond mae angen uwchraddio difrifol ar yr A55, ac mae'r A470— 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785532 464 En 2026-11-10T20:12:12 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24134&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24134&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Sorry, Claire, can we have the question? Mae'n ddrwg gen i, Claire, gawn ni'r cwestiwn? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785533 465 En 2026-11-10T20:12:13 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24135&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24135&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 12188 12188 Claire Johnson-Wood AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12188 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12188 Johnson-Wood, Claire Yes, okay. So, Reform will prioritise connectivity, reliability, and the people—[Interruption.] Sorry, excuse me, I'm just getting to it in a second. So, I ask: how many more millions will the Welsh Government waste on schemes that most of rural Wales will never use, while the roads my constituents actually depend on continue to fail and fall apart? [Interruption.] Do you want me to read the question again? Ie, iawn. Felly, bydd Reform yn blaenoriaethu cysylltedd, dibynadwyedd, a'r bobl—[Torri ar draws.] Mae'n ddrwg gen i, esgusodwch fi, rydw i'n dod ato mewn eiliad. Felly, rwy'n gofyn: sawl miliwn arall fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wastraffu ar gynlluniau na fydd y rhan fwyaf o Gymru wledig byth yn eu defnyddio, tra bod y ffyrdd y mae fy etholwyr yn dibynnu arnyn nhw mewn gwirionedd yn parhau i ddirywio a syrthio'n ddarnau? [Torri ar draws.] Ydych chi eisiau i mi ddarllen y cwestiwn eto? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785534 466 En 2026-11-10T20:12:45 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24167&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24167&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark No, I got the question. This is a debate about active travel guidance, but it's interesting that you didn't want to talk about that. The 'but' was a real shame, because the first bit of your statement was really good. You welcomed changes to active travel that will make things easier for people. This is exactly what this guidance does. [Interruption.] To be fair, you've had over two minutes to speak. You didn't get— Nac oes, mi glywais i'r cwestiwn. Mae hon yn ddadl am ganllawiau teithio llesol, ond mae'n ddiddorol nad oeddech chi eisiau siarad am hynny. Roedd yr 'ond' yn drueni mawr, oherwydd roedd darn cyntaf eich datganiad yn dda iawn. Fe wnaethoch chi groesawu newidiadau i deithio llesol a fydd yn gwneud pethau'n haws i bobl. Dyma'n union beth mae'r canllawiau hyn yn ei wneud. [Torri ar draws.] I fod yn deg, rydych chi wedi cael dros ddau funud i siarad. Wnaethoch chi ddim— 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785536 467 En 2026-11-10T20:13:06 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24188&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24188&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Sorry, can you let the Minister answer? Mae'n ddrwg gen i, allwch chi adael i'r Gweinidog ateb? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785537 468 En 2026-11-10T20:13:08 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24190&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24190&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark You didn't get your question out, so I'm going to answer this in the way that I feel is appropriate.  You also referenced 20 mph. This gives me the chance to say again: collisions on 20 mph and 30 mph roads are 43 per cent lower than before that policy was changed. That means—[Interruption.] Claire, you've had your chance. That means we've got young people who are less likely to die on our roads. That makes those roads easier for people to get around, whichever way they want to do it. So, your wasting money is my saving lives. There's a huge difference. And I think that exemplifies the difference between this Government and the people who are behind me.  The other thing that is really important—and had you listened to my statement, you wouldn't even have asked the question in the way that you did—is that this guidance is designed to be appropriate for those different areas of Wales. This is not a one-size-fits-all guidance. We have listened really carefully to people, and I suggest you do the same. That would be a lot easier and make your life a lot easier.  Wnaethoch chi ddim gofyn eich cwestiwn, felly rydw i'n mynd i ateb hyn yn y ffordd rydw i'n teimlo sy'n briodol. Fe wnaethoch chi hefyd gyfeirio at y terfyn 20 mya. Mae hyn yn rhoi cyfle i mi ddweud eto: mae gwrthdrawiadau ar ffyrdd 20 mya a 30 mya 43 y cant yn is na chyn i'r polisi hwnnw gael ei newid. Mae hynny'n golygu—[Torri ar draws.] Claire, rydych chi wedi cael eich cyfle. Mae hynny'n golygu bod gennym ni bobl ifanc sy'n llai tebygol o farw ar ein ffyrdd. Mae hynny'n gwneud y ffyrdd hynny'n haws i bobl deithio o gwmpas, pa bynnag ffordd maen nhw eisiau gwneud hynny. Felly, gwastraffu arian i chi yw achub bywydau i mi. Mae gwahaniaeth enfawr. Ac rwy'n credu bod hynny'n enghraifft o'r gwahaniaeth rhwng y Llywodraeth hon a'r bobl sydd y tu ôl i mi. Y peth arall sy'n wirioneddol bwysig—a phe baech chi wedi gwrando ar fy natganiad, ni fyddech chi hyd yn oed wedi gofyn y cwestiwn yn y ffordd y gwnaethoch chi—yw bod y canllawiau hyn wedi'u cynllunio i fod yn briodol ar gyfer y gwahanol ardaloedd hynny o Gymru. Nid canllawiau cyffredinol mo rhain. Rydym ni wedi gwrando'n ofalus iawn ar bobl, ac rydw i'n awgrymu eich bod chi'n gwneud yr un peth. Byddai hynny'n llawer haws ac yn gwneud eich bywyd chi yn llawer haws. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785539 469 En 2026-11-10T20:14:11 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24253&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24253&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 5196 5196 Sarah Rees https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5196 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5196 Rees, Sarah Deputy Minister, as someone who could only afford to learn to drive in my 30s, I'm well versed in active travel as a necessity. Like many constituents, I've struggled on and off trains with a pram or a wheelchair. I've often found myself taking my car rather than relying on the kindness of strangers, or those I'm travelling with, to help me on and off. Constituents tell me that they struggle to use buses because not all buses, bus stops and pavements are accessible. Overcrowding and noise can make public transport nigh on impossible for someone neurodivergent to use, whilst women avoid travelling at night because poorly lit spaces and lack of staff can make journeys simply unsafe. And whilst some people can fall back on using a car when public transport doesn't meet their needs, that's a luxury that many people experiencing poverty simply don't have.  If we're serious about reducing carbon emissions, what steps are you taking to ensure that transport infrastructure and decision making are designed inclusively from the outset rather than retrofitted? Ddirprwy Weinidog, fel rhywun na allai fforddio dysgu gyrru nes i mi gyrraedd fy 30au, rydw i'n gyfarwydd iawn â theithio llesol fel angenrheidrwydd. Fel llawer o etholwyr, rydw i wedi cael trafferth mynd ar a dod oddi ar drenau gyda phram neu gadair olwyn. Rydw i'n aml wedi mentro yn fy nghar yn hytrach na dibynnu ar garedigrwydd dieithriaid, neu'r rhai rydw i'n teithio gyda nhw, i fy helpu i i fynd ar a dod oddi ar y trên. Mae etholwyr yn dweud wrthyf i eu bod yn cael trafferth defnyddio bysiau oherwydd nad yw pob bws, safle bysiau a phalmant yn hygyrch. Gall gorlenwi a sŵn wneud trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus bron yn amhosibl i rywun niwroamrywiol ei ddefnyddio, tra bo menywod yn osgoi teithio yn y nos oherwydd bod mannau wedi'u goleuo'n wael a diffyg staff yn gallu gwneud teithiau yn anniogel. Ac er bod rhai pobl yn gallu defnyddio car pan nad yw trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus yn diwallu eu hanghenion, mae hynny'n foethusrwydd nad oes gan lawer o bobl sy'n wynebu tlodi. Os ydym ni o ddifrif ynglŷn â lleihau allyriadau carbon, beth rydych chi'n ei wneud i sicrhau bod seilwaith trafnidiaeth a penderfyniadau yn cael eu cynllunio'n gynhwysol o'r dechrau yn hytrach na'u haddasu wedyn? 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785503 470 En 2026-11-10T20:15:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24302&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24302&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785535 471 Cy 2026-11-10T00:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=-48598&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=-48598&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785542 472 Cy 2026-11-10T20:18:35 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24517&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24517&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785543 473 Cy 2026-11-10T00:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=-48598&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=-48598&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785544 474 Cy 2026-11-10T00:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=-48598&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=-48598&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785505 475 En 2026-11-10T20:15:07 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24309&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24309&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark Thanks for the question. This talks to why this guidance is here and why it's been done in the way that it has. I think it also talks back to the point I made that there was a lot of listening that went into it to make the changes. I think you'd struggle to find a Welsh Government policy that was changed 200 times because of what people said. That shows there's a real, genuine interest in understanding people with lived experience and how they use the transport network. So, a woman with a pushchair and a baby unable to access—that's included in this guidance. You've got people who are neurodivergent trying to make their way through a transport system that's not been designed for them—that's in this guidance. All of these elements are covered in this guidance, because we recognise how important it is. The key, though—and this is something where I think we're going to start moving on from where the previous administration was—is about connecting the public transport links. I think that's really important, because it's clear that people need to walk to a station, walk back from a station, and need to cycle on, or whatever it is, to their place of work. That's the critical next step. Again, that's included in this guidance. Diolch am y cwestiwn. Mae a wnelo hyn â pham mae'r canllawiau yn bodoli a pham maen nhw wedi eu llunio yn y ffordd y maen nhw wedi. Rwy'n credu bod a wnelo hyn hefyd â'r sylw a wnes i y gwnaed y newidiadau ar ôl gwrando'n astud iawn. Rwy'n credu y byddech chi'n ei chael hi'n anodd dod o hyd i bolisi gan Lywodraeth Cymru a newidiwyd 200 o weithiau oherwydd yr hyn a ddywedodd pobl. Mae hynny'n dangos bod diddordeb gwirioneddol mewn deall pobl sydd â phrofiad bywyd a sut maen nhw'n defnyddio'r rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth. Felly, menyw gyda chadair wthio a babi nad yw'n gallu cael mynediad—mae hynny wedi ei gynnwys yn y canllawiau hyn. Mae gennych chi bobl sy'n niwroamrywiol yn ceisio gwneud eu ffordd trwy system drafnidiaeth nad yw wedi'i chynllunio ar eu cyfer nhw—mae hynny yn y canllawiau hyn. Mae'r holl elfennau hyn yn cael eu cynnwys yn y canllawiau hyn, oherwydd rydym ni'n cydnabod pa mor bwysig yw hynny. Yr allwedd, fodd bynnag—ac mae hyn yn rhywbeth lle credaf rydym ni'n mynd i ddechrau symud ymlaen o ble roedd y weinyddiaeth flaenorol arni—yn ymwneud â chysylltu'r cysylltiadau trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus. Rwy'n credu bod hynny'n bwysig iawn, oherwydd mae'n amlwg bod angen i bobl gerdded i orsaf, cerdded yn ôl o orsaf, ac angen beicio, neu beth bynnag, i lle maen nhw'n gweithio. Dyna'r cam nesaf hanfodol. Unwaith eto, mae hynny wedi'i gynnwys yn y canllawiau hyn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785520 476 Cy 2026-11-10T20:16:20 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24382&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24382&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark Diolch am y cwestiwn. Thank you for the question. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785521 477 Cy 2026-11-10T20:16:21 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24383&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24383&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 12177 12177 Kerry Ferguson AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12177 Deputy Presiding Officer Dirprwy Lywydd Ferguson, Kerry Ac yn olaf, Gareth Beer. And finally, Gareth Beer. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785522 478 En 2026-11-10T20:16:24 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24386&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24386&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 8650 8650 Gareth Beer AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8650 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8650 Beer, Gareth Deputy Minister, the active travel Act has been with us since 2013, and £334 million has been spent. So I think we should be asking a very simple question: has it actually resulted in more people choosing active travel? In Carmarthenshire, for example, just 0.6 per cent of people commute by bicycle, compared with 62 per cent by car. We must recognise the county's rural nature. People often travel considerable distances to work in Carmarthenshire, many roads are narrow, and the cycle network is not sufficiently connected, plus the weather, plus the hills. My constituents tell me what would encourage them, though, is well-maintained footpaths, cycleways kept clear of vegetation and broken glass, that safely connect them to where they want to go. Connectivity is important, which I encourage, but it's also important to my constituency that we make sure the routes we already have are properly maintained and genuinely usable. Diolch. Ddirprwy Weinidog, mae'r Ddeddf teithio llesol wedi bod gyda ni ers 2013, ac mae £334 miliwn wedi'i wario. Felly rwy'n credu y dylem ni fod yn gofyn cwestiwn syml iawn: a yw mewn gwirionedd wedi arwain at fwy o bobl yn dewis teithio llesol? Yn sir Gaerfyrddin, er enghraifft, dim ond 0.6 y cant o bobl sy'n mynd i'w gwaith ar feic, o'i gymharu â 62 y cant mewn car. Mae'n rhaid i ni gydnabod natur wledig y sir. Mae pobl yn aml yn teithio pellteroedd sylweddol i weithio yn sir Gaerfyrddin, mae llawer o ffyrdd yn gul, ac nid yw'r rhwydwaith beicio wedi'i gysylltu'n ddigonol, ynghyd â'r tywydd, ynghyd â'r bryniau. Mae fy etholwyr yn dweud wrtha i beth fyddai'n eu hannog nhw, fodd bynnag, yw llwybrau troed wedi'u cynnal yn dda, llwybrau beicio wedi'u cadw'n glir o lystyfiant a gwydr wedi torri, sy'n eu cysylltu'n ddiogel â lle maen nhw eisiau mynd. Mae cysylltedd yn bwysig, ac rwy'n ei annog, ond mae hefyd yn bwysig i'm hetholaeth i ein bod yn sicrhau bod y llwybrau sydd gennym ni eisoes yn cael eu cynnal yn iawn a bod modd mewn difri eu defnyddio nhw. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785593 479 Cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance I Daeth y Llywydd (Huw Irranca-Davies) i’r Gadair. The Llywydd (Huw Irranca-Davies) took the Chair. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785525 480 En 2026-11-10T20:17:26 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24448&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24448&l=cy 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 4822 4822 Mark Hooper AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4822 Hooper, Mark Thank you for the question, Gareth. I think the points you're making about different communities being different are really important. What suits the centre of Cardiff won't suit rural Carmarthenshire. These are the differences that we're reflecting in this guidance, which is the important part of it. I also take your point about making sure local authorities can keep routes clear. That's really important as well. That's a challenge. We live in challenging financial times, so we can put pressure on them to help make the right decisions. The last thing, though, I would say, and I think this is something where I feel like I'm on repeat a little bit, but it's about making sure where we find those—. We all know ways of making active travel better. I think what's happened is we've had a situation where we've spent money on it previously, and a lot of the assets have been good assets, but it feels like they haven't been connected sufficiently to one another. And that's the opportunity we've got now, because people need to believe they can finish a journey, not just be on a great cycle path in the middle of it, because the start and the end aren't good enough. So, I think that's the critical thing. But thank you for the question. Diolch am y cwestiwn, Gareth. Rwy'n credu bod y pwyntiau rydych chi'n eu gwneud bod gwahanol gymunedau yn wahanol yn bwysig iawn. Ni fydd yr hyn sy'n addas i ganol Caerdydd yn addas i gefn gwlad sir Gaerfyrddin. Dyma'r gwahaniaethau rydym ni'n eu cynnwys yn y canllawiau hyn, sef y rhan bwysig ohonyn nhw. Rwy'n derbyn eich sylw hefyd ynglŷn â gwneud yn siŵr bod awdurdodau lleol yn gallu cadw llwybrau yn glir. Mae hynny'n bwysig iawn hefyd. Mae hynny'n her. Rydym ni'n byw mewn amseroedd ariannol heriol, felly fe allwn ni roi pwysau arnyn nhw i helpu i wneud y penderfyniadau cywir. Y peth olaf, fodd bynnag, y byddwn i'n ei ddweud, ac rwy'n credu bod hyn yn rhywbeth lle rwy'n teimlo fy mod i'n ailadrodd fy hun ychydig, ond mae'n ymwneud â sicrhau ble rydym ni'n dod o hyd i'r—. Rydym ni i gyd yn gwybod am ffyrdd o wneud teithio llesol yn well. Rwy'n credu mai'r hyn sydd wedi digwydd yw y bu gennym ni sefyllfa lle rydym ni wedi gwario arian arni o'r blaen, ac mae llawer o'r asedau wedi bod yn asedau da, ond mae'n teimlo fel na fu yna ddigon o gyswllt rhyngddyn nhw. A dyna'r cyfle sydd gennym ni nawr, oherwydd mae angen i bobl gredu y gallan nhw orffen taith, nid dim ond bod ar lwybr beicio gwych yng nghanol y daith, oherwydd nad yw'r dechrau a'r diwedd yn ddigon da. Felly, rwy'n credu mai dyna'r peth hanfodol. Ond diolch am y cwestiwn. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785527 481 Cy 2026-11-10T20:18:34 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24516&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24516&l=en 261110-10 9. Datganiad gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Drafnidiaeth: Llunio Cymunedau Iachach, Gwyrddach a Mwy Cysylltiedig—Canllawiau’r Ddeddf Teithio Llesol wedi'u diweddaru 9. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Shaping Healthier Greener, Better-Connected Communities—Updated Active Travel Act Guidance C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you very much. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785545 482 Cy 2026-11-10T20:18:36 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24518&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24518&l=en 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Symudwn nawr at yr eitem olaf, eitem 10, dadl ar y cofio. Cyflwynwyd y cynnig ar y cyd gan Heledd Fychan, Paul Davies, Lynne Neagle, Jane Dodds, Llŷr Powell a Paul Rock. Galwaf nawr ar y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a'r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb i wneud y cynnig—Sioned Williams. We will move now to our final item, item 10, a debate on remembrance. The motion has been tabled jointly by Heledd Fychan, Paul Davies, Lynne Neagle, Jane Dodds, Llŷr Powell and Paul Rock. I now call on the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality to move the motion—Sioned Williams. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785546 483 Cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance I Cynnig NDM9348 Heledd Fychan, Paul Davies, Lynne Neagle, Jane Dodds, Llŷr Powell, Paul Rock, Anthony Slaughter Cynnig bod y Senedd: 1. Yn cydnabod pwysigrwydd parhaus cyfnod y Cofio i deuluoedd a chymunedau yng Nghymru. 2. Yn talu teyrnged i wasanaeth ac aberth unigolion o bob cwr o Gymru sy'n gwasanaethu yn ein lluoedd arfog ar hyn o bryd neu sydd wedi gwasanaethu ynddynt. 3. Yn cydnabod gwaith diflino sefydliadau, unigolion a gwirfoddolwyr sy'n cefnogi cymuned ein lluoedd arfog a chyn-filwyr ledled Cymru. 4. Yn cefnogi'r angen i ymdrechu i sicrhau datrysiad heddychlon i bob gwrthdaro a rhoi terfyn ar ryfel. Motion NDM9348 Heledd Fychan, Paul Davies, Lynne Neagle, Jane Dodds, Llŷr Powell, Paul Rock, Anthony Slaughter To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises the enduring importance of the Remembrance period to families and communities in Wales. 2. Pays tribute to the service and sacrifice of individuals from across Wales who now serve or have served in our armed forces. 3. Acknowledges the tireless work of organisations, individuals and volunteers who support our armed forces community and veterans across Wales. 4. Supports the need to endeavour to reach a peaceful solution to every conflict and bring an end to war. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785547 484 Cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance I Cynigiwyd y cynnig. Motion moved. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785548 485 Cy 2026-11-10T20:19:01 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24543&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24543&l=en 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality Y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd, a dwi'n symud y cynnig. Mae'r cofio yn un o'r achlysuron mwyaf dwys yn ein calendr cenedlaethol, amser i gofio rhai o Gymru a thu hwnt a gollodd eu bywydau mewn rhyfel a gwrthdaro, ac i fyfyrio ar yr effaith ddinistriol a pharhaol y mae gwrthdaro yn ei chael ar unigolion, teuluoedd a chymunedau. Yn un o gyfnodau tywyllaf y ganrif ddiwethaf, ysgrifennodd y bardd Waldo Williams am y tangnefeddwyr. Wrth i ni gofio'r rhai a wasanaethodd, y rhai a ddioddefodd a'r rhai fu farw, mae ei eiriau yn ein hatgoffa nad edrych yn ôl ar ryfel yw unig bwrpas y cofio, ond cryfhau ein hymrwymiad i heddwch: 'Cennad dyn yw bod yn frawd.' Rŷn ni'n cofio'r rhai a wasanaethodd yn ein lluoedd arfog gyda dewrder ac ymroddiad, yn aml iawn mewn amgylchiadau na all y rhan fwyaf ohonon ni prin eu dychmygu. Dyma'r amser i ni gofio'r rhai sy'n gwasanaethu yn y lluoedd arfog, yn y gorffennol a heddiw, ar draws dau ryfel byd a nifer o ryfeloedd eraill. Cant a deg o flynyddoedd yn ôl yng Nghoedwig Mametz, fe wnaeth y 38ain Adran (Gymreig) ddioddef colledion ofnadwy. Bu farw 4,000 o filwyr mewn pum niwrnod. 'Yr ifanc a wastraffwyd', fel eu disgrifiwyd gan y bardd Owen Sheers. Y rhybuddion a seiniwyd gan feirdd fel Wilfred Owen a Hedd Wyn heb eu clywed, mae gwaedd y bechgyn yn dal i atseinio yn ein hoes ni. Dri deg pum mlynedd yn ôl, fe welsom ni ryfel cyntaf y Gwlff, ac eleni, mae'n 15 mlynedd ers diwedd gweithrediadau'r Deyrnas Gyfunol yn Irac, ar ôl ail ryfel y Gwlff yn 2003, lle bu cenhedlaeth fwy diweddar o gyn-filwyr Cymreig yn gwasanaethu ac yn dioddef pris uchel ryfel. Rŷn ni'n cofio'r rhai a ddychwelodd gyda chlwyfau corfforol a seicolegol a arhosodd gyda nhw ymhell ar ôl i'r ymladd ddod i ben. Rŷn ni'n cofio hefyd y rhai sy'n gwasanaethu heddiw a'u teuluoedd. Mae rhyfela yn esblygu'n gyflym ac mewn ffyrdd pryderus newydd, sy'n creu peryglon newydd i fywydau ein lluoedd arfog a sifiliaid. Ond mae cofio hefyd yn golygu edrych y tu hwnt i'r lluoedd arfog. Nid yw rhyfel yn effeithio ar y rhai mewn iwnifform yn unig. Ar draws cenedlaethau ac ar draws y byd, mae pobl gyffredin wedi dioddef canlyniadau erchyll gwrthdaro: teuluoedd wedi'u dadleoli o'u cartrefi, cymunedau wedi'u dinistrio, teuluoedd wedi'u chwalu, plant wedi'u hamddifadu o ddiogelwch, addysg a chyfleoedd, a bywydau di-ri wedi'u colli. Wrth i ni gofio'r rhai a wasanaethodd i amddiffyn rhyddid, rŷn ni hefyd yn anrhydeddu eu haberth a'u gwasanaeth trwy ymdrechu i fod yn genedl sy'n cynnig urddas, tosturi a noddfa i'r rhai sydd wedi'u dadleoli gan wrthdaro. Rŷn ni'n meddwl am y rhai sy'n byw gyda ni yma yng Nghymru o Wcráin a gwledydd eraill lle mae gwrthdaro yn parhau, a'r gofid y mae hynny'n ei achosi. Wrth gofio, mae'n rhaid i ni fod yn gadarn yn ein gwrthwynebiad i'r hyn a all arwain at ryfel, boed hynny'n deillio o imperialaeth, ideoleg neu o drin cenhedloedd neu bobloedd yn israddol neu'n anghyfiawn. Felly, wrth i ni gofio, mae'n rhaid i ni wneud mwy nag edrych yn ôl; mae'n rhaid i ni ddysgu. Mae'n rhaid i ni ofyn cwestiynau anodd am sut mae gwrthdaro'n dechrau, am ganlyniadau dynol trais ac am ein cyfrifoldeb i fynd ar drywydd dewisiadau eraill heddychlon lle bynnag y bo modd. Rŷn ni'n parhau i gefnogi'r academi heddwch wrth iddyn nhw hyrwyddo trafodaeth ar heddwch o safbwynt Cymru. Roedd hyn yn cynnwys eu darlith flynyddol yn eisteddfod ryngwladol Llangollen i ddathlu canmlwyddiant gorymdaith heddwch y menywod ledled y Deyrnas Gyfunol yr oedd menywod o bob cwr o Gymru yn rhan flaenllaw ohoni. Ym 1926, gadawodd miloedd o fenywod Cymreig eu cartrefi mewn cymunedau ar draws Cymru i orymdeithio dros hedd, nid cledd. Dangosodd eu taith o leoedd fel Penygroes, Abertawe a Chaerdydd i Lundain fod gan ymrwymiad Cymru i heddwch wreiddiau dwfn, a'i fod wedi'i lywio nid yn unig gan arweinwyr gwleidyddol, ond gan fenywod cyffredin a oedd yn benderfynol na ddylai cenedlaethau'r dyfodol ddioddef erchyllterau rhyfel. Thank you, Llywydd, and I move the motion. The remembrance period is one of the most solemn events in our national calendar, a time to remember those from Wales and beyond who lost their lives in war and conflict, and to reflect on the devastating and lasting impact that conflict has on individuals, families and communities. During one of the darkest times of the last century, the poet Waldo Williams wrote about y tangnefeddwyr, the peacekeepers. As we remember those who served, those who suffered, and those who died, his words remind us that the purpose of remembrance is not only to reflect on war, but to strengthen our commitment to peace: 'Brotherhood is the mission of man.' We remember those who served in our armed forces with courage and commitment, often in circumstances that most of us can barely imagine. This is the time to remember those who serve in the armed forces, in the past and today, in two world wars and numerous other conflicts. One hundred and ten years ago in Mametz Wood, the 38th (Welsh) Division suffered terrible losses. Four thousand soldiers died in five days. 'The wasted young', as described by the poet Owen Sheers. The warnings sounded by poets like Wilfred Owen and Hedd Wyn went unheard, but the cry of the boys still resonates in our time. Thirty-five years ago, we saw the first Gulf war, and this year marks 15 years since the end of UK operations in Iraq after the second Gulf war in 2003, where a more recent generation of Welsh veterans served and paid a high price for war. We remember those who returned with physical and psychological wounds that stayed with them long after the fighting ended. We also remember those who are serving today and their families. Warfare is evolving quickly and in worryingly new ways, creating new dangers for the lives of our armed forces and civilians. But remembrance also means looking beyond the armed forces. War doesn't only affect those in uniform. Across the generations and around the world, ordinary people have suffered the terrible consequences of conflict: families displaced from their homes, communities destroyed, families torn apart, children deprived of safety, education and opportunities, and countless lives lost. As we remember those who served to defend freedom, we also honour their sacrifice and service by striving to be a nation that offers dignity, compassion and sanctuary to those displaced by conflict. We think of those living with us in Wales today from Ukraine and other countries, where conflict continues, and the anxiety that that causes. While remembering, we must also be firm in our opposition to what can lead to war, whether that stems from imperialism, ideology or treating nations or peoples as inferior or unjustly. So, as we remember, we need to do more than just look back; we need to learn. We need to ask difficult questions about how conflict starts, about the human consequences of violence and about our responsibility to pursue other peaceful choices wherever possible. We continue to support the peace academy as they promote discussions about peace from a Welsh perspective. This included their annual lecture at the Llangollen international eisteddfod to celebrate the centenary of the women's peace march across the UK, in which women from all over Wales played a leading role. In 1926, thousands of Welsh women left their homes in communities across Wales to march for peace, not war. Their journey from places like Penygroes, Swansea and Cardiff to London showed that Wales has a deep-rooted commitment to peace, shaped not just by political leaders but also by ordinary women who were determined that future generations should not have to suffer the atrocities of war. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785474 486 Cy 2026-11-10T20:20:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24602&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24602&l=en 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785480 487 En 2026-11-10T20:24:06 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24848&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24848&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned As a nation, Wales has a proud tradition of international solidarity, of community and of seeking peaceful solutions to disputes. Every year since 1922, there has been an annual peace message at the National Eisteddfod from our youngest generation. It provides a platform for the next generation to share what matters to them and to influence their future. Over the years, themes have included the atomic bomb, refugees, poverty, war, violence and global warming. These values are not in tension with our respect for those who serve. Rather, they help explain why that service matters. The highest purpose of defence is not conflict itself, but the protection of people, democracy and peace. That is why we must continue to uphold the principles of human rights, international law and ethical conduct as it applies to conflict. These principles are not optional extras. They are safeguards for our shared humanity, particularly when that humanity is under the greatest strain. Today, we remember, across the different parties represented here, those who served, including those Members of the Senedd here with us today. We remember those who suffered. We remember those who never came home. One of the privileges and responsibilities of having a voice in this Senedd is being able to bring testimony and stories from different parts of Wales to inform this debate. I look forward to Members contributing in that vein. We renew our commitment to building a future in which disputes are resolved through dialogue rather than violence, co-operation rather than division, words rather than weapons, peace rather than war. In Wales, we have a legal duty to consider the well-being of future generations. Let's work for a future that sees our young people remember war as a feature of the past, as remembrance, as a dire warning heeded that there should be no more sacrifice required. Together, we remember the unacceptable price of war and promise the soldiers and families who have paid this high price, and our future generations, that we will do everything in our power to create and sustain peace in our world. Our programme for government commitment sets out clearly our intentions that we support the principles of the armed forces covenant and that we want to strengthen how such support is provided across our services. We maintain the commitment to support the armed forces community in Wales through our armed forces liaison officers, Veterans' NHS Wales and Supporting Service Children in Education Cymru. Moving forward, I'm looking forward to the Wales armed forces covenant conference that we are jointly sponsoring later this month. The conference will provide an opportunity to look back with partners from across the armed forces community at what has been achieved through the armed forces covenant since its introduction in 2022, and, importantly, challenge ourselves about what more we can do to uphold the armed forces covenant. This motion also calls on us to remember those who work so hard to support the armed forces community—organisations, individuals and volunteers. I attended an inspiring Royal British Legion festival of remembrance, and I put my thanks on record for the work that they do, through their many volunteers, to support the annual poppy appeal. Words are important, but I recognise the importance of action. So, in taking forward our programme for government commitment to the armed forces covenant and to veterans, having processes in place to support due regard to the covenant is key. There will be a new emphasis across this Government in looking at policy through that lens. To help prepare for this, I will be taking a paper on the armed forces covenant to Cabinet later this month, and I look forward to bringing together an expert group to consider the needs of the armed forces community in Wales in early December. The programme for government commitment is a cross-Government one and where there are opportunities to respond to need. Llywydd, in conclusion, let us honour memory not only through words, but through the choices we make today, supporting those who have served, standing alongside those affected by conflict, and working tirelessly for a world in which peace is secured through dialogue, co-operation and mutual respect. That is the responsibility remembrance places upon us, and it is one that this Government is committed to fulfilling. Diolch. Fel cenedl, mae gan Gymru draddodiad balch o undod rhyngwladol, o gymuned ac o geisio atebion heddychlon i anghydfodau. Bob blwyddyn ers 1922, cafwyd neges heddwch flynyddol yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol gan ein cenhedlaeth ieuengaf. Mae'n darparu llwyfan i'r genhedlaeth nesaf rannu'r hyn sy'n bwysig iddynt ac i ddylanwadu ar eu dyfodol. Dros y blynyddoedd, mae themâu wedi cynnwys y bom atom, ffoaduriaid, tlodi, rhyfel, trais a chynhesu byd-eang. Nid oes tyndra rhwng y gwerthoedd hyn a'n parch at y rhai sy'n gwasanaethu. Yn hytrach, maen nhw'n helpu i esbonio pam mae'r gwasanaeth hwnnw'n bwysig. Nid gwrthdaro ei hun yw prif bwrpas amddiffyn, ond amddiffyn pobl, democratiaeth a heddwch. Dyna pam mae'n rhaid i ni barhau i gynnal egwyddorion hawliau dynol, cyfraith ryngwladol ac ymddygiad moesegol fel y mae'n berthnasol i wrthdaro. Nid yw'r egwyddorion hyn yn ychwanegiadau dewisol. Maen nhw'n fesurau diogelu i'n dynoliaeth a rennir, yn enwedig pan fo'r ddynoliaeth honno o dan y straen mwyaf. Heddiw, rydym yn cofio, ar draws y gwahanol bleidiau a gynrychiolir yma, y rhai a wasanaethodd, gan gynnwys yr Aelodau hynny o'r Senedd yma gyda ni heddiw. Rydym yn cofio'r rhai a ddioddefodd. Rydym ni'n cofio'r rhai na ddaethant adref. Un o'r breintiau a'r cyfrifoldebau o gael llais yn y Senedd hon yw gallu dod â thystiolaeth a straeon o wahanol rannau o Gymru i lywio'r ddadl hon. Edrychaf ymlaen at yr Aelodau yn cyfrannu felly. Rydym yn adnewyddu ein hymrwymiad i adeiladu dyfodol lle mae anghydfodau yn cael eu datrys trwy ddeialog yn hytrach na thrais, cydweithrediad yn hytrach na rhaniad, geiriau yn hytrach nag arfau, heddwch yn hytrach na rhyfel. Yng Nghymru, mae gennym ddyletswydd gyfreithiol i ystyried llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol. Gadewch i ni weithio dros ddyfodol sy'n gweld ein pobl ifanc yn cofio rhyfel fel nodwedd o'r gorffennol, fel coffadwriaeth, fel rhybudd enbyd i'w ystyried sef na ddylai fod angen mwy o aberth. Gyda'n gilydd, rydym yn cofio pris annerbyniol rhyfel ac yn addo i'r milwyr a'r teuluoedd sydd wedi talu'r pris uchel hwn, a'n cenedlaethau'r dyfodol, y byddwn yn gwneud popeth yn ein gallu i greu a chynnal heddwch yn ein byd. Mae ein rhaglen ar gyfer ymrwymiad y llywodraeth yn nodi'n glir ein bwriadau ein bod yn cefnogi egwyddorion cyfamod y lluoedd arfog a'n bod eisiau cryfhau sut mae cymorth o'r fath yn cael ei ddarparu ar draws ein gwasanaethau. Rydym yn cynnal yr ymrwymiad i gefnogi cymuned y lluoedd arfog yng Nghymru drwy ein swyddogion cyswllt lluoedd arfog, Cefnogi Plant Milwyr mewn Addysg Cymru a GIG Cymru i Gyn-filwyr. Wrth symud ymlaen, rwy'n edrych ymlaen at gynhadledd cyfamod lluoedd arfog Cymru yr ydym yn ei noddi ar y cyd yn ddiweddarach y mis hwn. Bydd y gynhadledd yn rhoi cyfle i edrych yn ôl gyda phartneriaid o bob rhan o gymuned y lluoedd arfog ar yr hyn sydd wedi'i gyflawni trwy gyfamod y lluoedd arfog ers ei gyflwyno yn 2022, ac, yn bwysicach, herio ein hunain ynghylch beth mwy y gallwn ei wneud i gynnal cyfamod y lluoedd arfog. Mae'r cynnig hwn hefyd yn galw arnom i gofio'r rhai sy'n gweithio mor galed i gefnogi cymuned y lluoedd arfog—sefydliadau, unigolion a gwirfoddolwyr. Mynychais ŵyl goffa ysbrydoledig y Lleng Brydeinig Frenhinol, ac rwy'n rhoi fy niolch ar gofnod am y gwaith y maent yn ei wneud, trwy eu gwirfoddolwyr niferus, i gefnogi'r apêl pabi flynyddol. Mae geiriau yn bwysig, ond rwy'n cydnabod pwysigrwydd gweithredu. Felly, wrth fwrw ymlaen â'n rhaglen ar gyfer ymrwymiad y llywodraeth i gyfamod y lluoedd arfog ac i gyn-filwyr, mae cael prosesau ar waith i gefnogi sylw dyledus i'r cyfamod yn allweddol. Bydd pwyslais newydd ar draws y Llywodraeth hon wrth edrych ar bolisi trwy'r lens honno. Er mwyn helpu i baratoi ar gyfer hyn, byddaf yn mynd â phapur ar gyfamod y lluoedd arfog i'r Cabinet yn ddiweddarach y mis hwn, ac edrychaf ymlaen at ddod â grŵp arbenigol at ei gilydd i ystyried anghenion cymuned y lluoedd arfog yng Nghymru ddechrau mis Rhagfyr. Mae'r rhaglen ar gyfer ymrwymiad y llywodraeth yn un trawslywodraethol, lle mae cyfleoedd i ymateb i angen. Lywydd, i gloi, gadewch inni anrhydeddu'r cof nid yn unig trwy eiriau, ond trwy'r dewisiadau a wnawn heddiw, gan gefnogi'r rhai sydd wedi gwasanaethu, sefyll ochr yn ochr â'r rhai yr effeithir arnynt gan wrthdaro, a gweithio'n ddiflino dros fyd lle mae heddwch yn cael ei sicrhau trwy ddeialog, cydweithrediad a pharch at y ddwy ochr. Dyna'r cyfrifoldeb y mae coffadwriaeth yn ei roi arnom, ac mae'n un y mae'r Llywodraeth hon wedi ymrwymo i'w gyflawni. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785458 488 En 2026-11-10T20:25:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=24902&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=24902&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785467 489 En 2026-11-10T20:28:55 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=25137&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=25137&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 12148 12148 Gareth Thomas AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12148 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12148 Thomas, Gaz First, I'd like to thank the Deputy First Minister, and I'd also ask if I could be a part of that group when you form it, if that's possible. As a veteran, I'm grateful for the opportunity to speak in support of this debate. War memorials across Wales, from the plaque on the chapel wall to the Welsh national war memorial in Cathays Park, are carved with the names of those who left our cities, towns and villages and never came home. Every one of those names belonged to someone—a loved one, a neighbour, a friend. That is what remembrance means in Wales. It's a promise handed from one generation to the next: we will remember them. Wales has a military history of which every one of us can be proud. The Royal Welch Fusiliers, founded in 1689, are among the oldest regiments in the British army. In 1915, the Welsh Guards were formed, and on St David's Day that year, they mounted their first King's Guard. At Rorke's Drift, in 1879, men of the 24th Regiment of Foot, later known as the South Wales Borderers, held their ground against overwhelming odds, and seven of them were awarded the Victoria Cross. The first world war asked more of Wales than any conflict before it. At Mametz Wood in the Somme, in July 1916, as has already been mentioned, the 38th (Welsh) Division took the wood, but nearly 4,000 of its men were killed or wounded. A red dragon stands there today in their memory. In the second world war, the 53rd (Welsh) Division fought through Normandy and north-west Europe. That proud tradition of military service did not end in 1945. Across almost four decades of Operation Banner in Northern Ireland, soldiers from the Welsh regiments served tour after tour, often in the most dangerous of circumstances, and were the targets of terrorist atrocities. In 1982, the Welsh Guards suffered grievous losses aboard the Sir Galahad, a loss still felt by many families in Wales. From Korea to the Balkans, from Iraq to Afghanistan, men and women from every corner of Wales have served. Today, there are three Welsh regiments: the Royal Welsh, the Welsh Guards and the Queen's Dragoon Guards. Welsh men and women across the Royal Navy, the army and the Royal Air Force continue to defend our country and represent our nation. As an army veteran, I know that service is shared not only by those in uniform, but by the families who wait for them, support them, and, too often, grieve them. Remembrance is for them too, and for those who came home carrying wounds and scars, both visible and hidden. This is why this debate rightly thanks those who support our armed forces and community: the Royal British Legion, whose poppy appeal is carried through our streets each November; Blesma; SSAFA; Help for Heroes; Blind Veterans UK; regimental associations; Veterans' NHS Wales, which I'm proud to have volunteered for; and countless local groups who serve and who make sure that no veteran is forgotten. Today, the Senedd thanks them. Could I also add that those who served in the police, the fire brigade, the NHS and other blue-light services also deserve our deepest respect for all they did then and now? Tomorrow, across Wales, the words of Laurence Binyon will be spoken once more: 'At the going down of the sun and in the morning / We will remember them.' Let the Senedd say with one voice that we will remember them. Diolch. Yn gyntaf, hoffwn ddiolch i'r Dirprwy Brif Weinidog, a byddwn hefyd yn gofyn a allwn i fod yn rhan o'r grŵp hwnnw pan fyddwch chi'n ei ffurfio, os yw hynny'n bosibl. Fel cyn-filwr, rwy'n ddiolchgar am y cyfle i siarad i gefnogi'r ddadl hon. Mae cofebion rhyfel ledled Cymru, o'r plac ar wal y capel i gofeb ryfel genedlaethol Cymru ym Mharc Cathays, gydag enwau'r rhai a adawodd ein dinasoedd, ein trefi a'n pentrefi ac na ddaethant adref, wedi'u cerfio arnynt. Roedd pob un o'r enwau hynny yn perthyn i rywun—anwylyd, cymydog, ffrind. Dyna beth yw ystyr coffadwriaeth yng Nghymru. Mae'n addewid a roddir o un genhedlaeth i'r llall: byddwn yn eu cofio. Mae gan Gymru hanes milwrol y gall pob un ohonom fod yn falch ohono. Mae'r Ffiwsilwyr Brenhinol Cymreig, a sefydlwyd ym 1689, ymhlith y catrodau hynaf yn y fyddin Brydeinig. Ym 1915, ffurfiwyd y Gwarchodlu Cymreig, ac ar Ddydd Gŵyl Dewi y flwyddyn honno, fe wnaethant osod eu Gwarchodlu'r Brenin cyntaf. Yn Rorke's Drift, ym 1879, daliodd dynion o'r 24ain Gatrawd Traed, a elwid yn ddiweddarach yn South Wales Borderers, eu tir yn nannedd anfanteision llethol, a dyfarnwyd Croes Fictoria i saith ohonynt. Gofynnodd y rhyfel byd cyntaf fwy o Gymru nag unrhyw wrthdaro o'i blaen. Yng Nghoedwig Mametz yn y Somme, ym mis Gorffennaf 1916, fel y soniwyd eisoes, enillodd y 38ain Adran (Gymreig) y goedwig, ond lladdwyd neu anafwyd bron i 4,000 o'i dynion. Mae draig goch yn sefyll yno heddiw er cof amdanynt. Yn yr ail ryfel byd, ymladdodd y 53ain Adran (Gymreig) trwy Normandi a gogledd-orllewin Ewrop. Ni ddaeth y traddodiad balch hwnnw o wasanaeth milwrol i ben ym 1945. Dros bron i bedwar degawd o Ymgyrch Banner yng Ngogledd Iwerddon, gwasanaethodd milwyr o'r catrodau Cymreig gyfnod ar ôl cyfnod o ddyletswydd, yn aml yn yr amgylchiadau mwyaf peryglus, ac roeddent yn dargedau erchyllterau terfysgol. Ym 1982, dioddefodd y Gwarchodlu Cymreig golledion difrifol ar fwrdd y llong Syr Galahad, colled sy'n dal i gael ei theimlo gan lawer o deuluoedd yng Nghymru. O Korea i'r Balcanau, o Irac i Affganistan, mae dynion a menywod o bob cwr o Gymru wedi gwasanaethu. Heddiw, mae tair catrawd Gymreig: y Cymry Brenhinol, y Gwarchodlu Cymreig a Gwarchodlu Dragŵn y Frenhines. Mae dynion a menywod o Gymru ar draws y Llynges Frenhinol, y fyddin a'r Llu Awyr Brenhinol yn parhau i amddiffyn ein gwlad a chynrychioli ein cenedl. Fel cyn-filwr y fyddin, rwy'n gwybod bod y gwasanaeth yn cael ei rannu nid yn unig gan y rhai mewn gwisg, ond gan y teuluoedd sy'n aros amdanynt, yn eu cefnogi, ac, yn rhy aml, yn galaru drostynt. Mae'r coffadwriaeth iddyn nhw hefyd, ac i'r rhai a ddaeth adref yn cario clwyfau a chreithiau, gweladwy a chudd. Dyna pam mae'r ddadl hon yn diolch yn briodol i'r rhai sy'n cefnogi ein lluoedd arfog a'n cymuned: y Lleng Brydeinig Frenhinol, y mae ei apêl pabi yn cael ei gario trwy ein strydoedd bob mis Tachwedd; Blesma; SSAFA; Help for Heroes; Blind Veterans UK; cymdeithasau catrodol; GIG Cymru i gyn-filwyr, yr wyf yn falch o fod wedi gwirfoddoli iddo; a grwpiau lleol di-ri sy'n gwasanaethu ac sy'n gwneud yn siŵr nad anghofir unrhyw gyn-filwr. Heddiw, mae'r Senedd yn diolch iddynt. A gaf i hefyd ychwanegu bod y rhai a wasanaethodd yn yr heddlu, y frigâd dân, y GIG a gwasanaethau golau glas eraill hefyd yn haeddu ein parch dwysaf am bopeth a wnaethant bryd hynny ac yn awr? Yfory, ledled Cymru, bydd geiriau Laurence Binyon yn cael eu llefaru unwaith eto: ‘Pan elo’r haul i lawr ac ar wawr y bore / Ni â’u cofiwn hwy.' Gadewch i'r Senedd ddweud gydag un llais y byddwn yn eu cofio. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785499 490 En 2026-11-10T20:30:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=25202&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=25202&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785540 491 En 2026-11-10T20:33:15 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=25397&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=25397&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 267 267 Ken Skates AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=267 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=267 Skates, Ken Can I begin by thanking Members across the Chamber for bringing forward this debate? Every remembrance, I'm proud to join in paying tribute to all those who have served and who continue to serve in our armed forces, to honour the courage and sacrifice of armed forces personnel, and to think of the families and the communities left behind. It is also an important opportunity to recognise the contribution of the organisations, charities and volunteers who support veterans and their families across Wales. Their work makes a real difference to people's lives. They deserve our thanks and recognition. Across Wales, families and communities came together on Remembrance Sunday to pause, reflect and pay their respects. I was honoured to lay wreaths at services in Flint and Wrexham on Sunday. Both services were phenomenally well attended, showing the enduring importance of remembrance to our communities and the deep respect and gratitude families in Wales feel for those who have served our country. Like many others across the Siambr, remembrance is deeply personal to me. I was proud to be part of the officers' training corps when I was younger, an experience that gave me a real appreciation of the commitment and dedication required for those who serve. It taught me vital skills, as well as the importance of discipline, routine, teamwork and the responsibility we have to look out for one another. Around 30 years ago, I also had the opportunity to spend time with the Welsh Dragoon Guards at the British Army Training Unit Suffield, otherwise known as BATUS, in Canada. Many of the personnel I spent time with there subsequently went on to serve in Afghanistan and Iraq, and every year at this time I reflect on those who never returned home from those conflicts. I also reflect on the tragedy of the Sir Galahad during the Falklands war, when so many members of the Welsh Guards lost their lives. One of those brave men was the relative of a high-school friend. Llywydd, the importance of remembrance remains undiminished to families across Wales, and I am grateful that we have this opportunity today to unite across the Siambr and to reflect on the sacrifices made by those who served our country. We will remember them. Diolch.   A gaf i ddechrau drwy ddiolch i'r Aelodau ar draws y Siambr am gyflwyno'r ddadl hon? Bob coffadwriaeth, rwy'n falch o ymuno i dalu teyrnged i bawb sydd wedi gwasanaethu ac sy'n parhau i wasanaethu yn ein lluoedd arfog, i anrhydeddu dewrder ac aberth personél y lluoedd arfog, ac i feddwl am y teuluoedd a'r cymunedau a adawyd ar ôl. Mae hefyd yn gyfle pwysig i gydnabod cyfraniad y sefydliadau, elusennau a gwirfoddolwyr sy'n cefnogi cyn-filwyr a'u teuluoedd ledled Cymru. Mae eu gwaith yn gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol i fywydau pobl. Maen nhw'n haeddu ein diolch a'n cydnabyddiaeth. Ledled Cymru, daeth teuluoedd a chymunedau at ei gilydd ar Sul y Cofio i oedi, myfyrio a thalu eu teyrnged. Cefais yr anrhydedd o osod torchau mewn gwasanaethau yn y Fflint a Wrecsam ddydd Sul. Mynychwyd y ddau wasanaeth yn hynod o dda, gan ddangos pwysigrwydd parhaol coffadwriaeth i'n cymunedau a'r parch a'r diolchgarwch dwfn y mae teuluoedd yng Nghymru yn ei deimlo tuag at y rhai sydd wedi gwasanaethu ein gwlad. Fel llawer o rai eraill ar draws y Siambr, mae coffadwriaeth yn bersonol iawn i mi. Roeddwn i'n falch o fod yn rhan o'r corfflu hyfforddi swyddogion pan oeddwn i'n iau, profiad a roddodd werthfawrogiad gwirioneddol i mi o'r ymrwymiad a'r ymroddiad sydd eu hangen ar gyfer y rhai sy'n gwasanaethu. Dysgodd sgiliau hanfodol i mi, yn ogystal â phwysigrwydd disgyblaeth, trefn, gwaith tîm a'r cyfrifoldeb sydd gennym i edrych ar ôl ein gilydd. Tua 30 mlynedd yn ôl, cefais gyfle hefyd i dreulio amser gyda'r Gwarchodlu Dragŵn Cymreig yn Uned Hyfforddi Byddin Prydain Suffield, a elwir fel arall yn BATUS, yng Nghanada. Aeth llawer o'r personél y treuliais amser gyda nhw ymlaen i wasanaethu yn Affganistan ac Irac, a phob blwyddyn ar yr adeg hon rwy'n myfyrio ar y rhai na ddaethant yn ôl adref o'r gwrthdaro hwnnw. Rwyf hefyd yn myfyrio ar drasiedi Syr Galahad yn ystod rhyfel Ynysoedd Falkland, pan gollodd cymaint o aelodau o'r Gwarchodlu Cymreig eu bywydau. Roedd un o'r dynion dewr hynny yn berthynas i ffrind ysgol uwchradd. Lywydd, nid yw pwysigrwydd coffadwriaeth wedi lleihau ymhlith teuluoedd ledled Cymru, ac rwy'n ddiolchgar ein bod yn cael y cyfle hwn heddiw i uno ar draws y Siambr ac i fyfyrio ar yr aberth a wnaed gan y rhai a wasanaethodd ein gwlad. Byddwn yn eu cofio nhw. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785457 492 En 2026-11-10T20:35:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=25502&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=25502&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785459 493 En 2026-11-10T20:35:45 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=25547&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=25547&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 171 171 Darren Millar AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=171 Millar, Darren Can I put on record my interest as a board member of the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Wales? I do welcome the fact that this is a debate that has been tabled on a cross-party basis in Remembrance Week. And I was thinking while I was sat listening to the contributions that have been made so far of a very dear friend of mine who served on the town council in Towyn and Kinmel Bay in my younger years, just setting out in politics. His name was Ron Hastings, and he was an RAF veteran who'd been on Lancaster bombers during the war as a gunner and a radio commander. He passed away last year, aged 96, after a very rich and rewarding life and of service to his country, both in the military and in civilian life, as well as a local community councillor over many years. And I know that there are many veterans out there, but there are not that many now from the second world war. It's really important that we put on record their stories to make sure that we really do never forget their service and the sacrifices that they made. Because we know that in 1940, Britain faced the very real prospect of defeat in world war two, an invasion by one of the most evil ideologies the world has ever known. There were those, including those in our own country, unfortunately, who argued that Britain should surrender. There were those who thought that appeasement was the right path. Others believed that we should never have taken up arms against the Nazis. But thank God that millions of courageous men and women thought otherwise. Because it's due to their willingness to fight and, if necessary, to make that ultimate sacrifice, as so many did, to help to save our country, that we can stand in this Chamber today and enjoy the freedom to be able to debate and to disagree without fear of being thrown into prison, being deprived of our liberties, or our life for the values for which we stand. But, of course, we know that that sacrifice that people make for their countries did not end in 1945. In almost every year since, British servicemen and women, including people from Wales, have lost their lives on military operations. So, this week, of course, we remember those who fell in those first and second world wars, but we do also remember, as we've been reminded of already, those who fell combating the communist regimes in Korea and Malaysia, those murdered by terrorists in Northern Ireland, those who confronted the Argentine dictatorship in the Falklands, those who fought regimes and extremism in Afghanistan and Iraq, and those who lost their lives defending freedom and democracy elsewhere. We do remember their families too, those long and enduring separations, the fear of people not returning home. And of course, we are reminded also that our responsibility to those who serve does not end when they leave their military service. We've already put on record in this Chamber our thanks to the Royal British Legion, SSAFA, Blesma, all of the other organisations that work so hard to serve our veteran community. We must play our part too, upholding that armed forces covenant, making sure that we do our bit to make sure that Wales is a veteran-friendly nation, one where people's contribution to our armed forces is properly honoured and recognised. That's why we must all work together, putting our party politics to one side, to make sure that our veterans get the highest possible priority when it comes to addressing the homelessness that still, shamefully, we see on our streets amongst the veteran community; to make sure that Veterans' NHS Wales continues to get the resources that it needs—and it's wonderful to hear of your role in supporting Veterans' NHS Wales today; to make sure that those individuals with poor mental health also get the peer mentoring support from the charities that are out there, supporting the other health professionals that they engage with in Veterans' NHS Wales; and honouring the memory of the Welsh military and its contribution towards keeping the peace, as the Minister outlined, by having some formal recognition, I believe, in a national military museum for Wales. These are practical things that I think we should all be able to work on together in order to demonstrate our commitment, not just to remembrance, but to our veteran community and the wider armed forces family. We will, of course, remember them today and always. A gaf i gofnodi buddiant fel aelod o fwrdd Cymdeithas Lluoedd Wrth Gefn a Chadetiaid Cymru? Rwy'n croesawu'r ffaith bod hon yn ddadl sydd wedi'i chyflwyno ar sail drawsbleidiol yn ystod Wythnos y Cofio. Ac roeddwn i'n meddwl wrth i mi eistedd yn gwrando ar y cyfraniadau sydd wedi'u gwneud hyd yma am ffrind annwyl iawn i mi a wasanaethodd ar gyngor y dref yn Nhywyn a Bae Cinmel yn fy mlynyddoedd iau, newydd ddechrau ym maes gwleidyddiaeth. Ei enw oedd Ron Hastings, ac roedd yn gyn-filwr o'r RAF a oedd wedi bod ar awyrennau bomio Lancaster yn ystod y rhyfel fel gynnwr a chomander radio. Bu farw y llynedd, yn 96 oed, ar ôl bywyd cyfoethog a gwerth chweil iawn gan wasanaethu ei wlad, yn y fyddin ac mewn bywyd sifil, yn ogystal â bod yn gynghorydd cymuned lleol dros nifer o flynyddoedd. Ac rwy'n gwybod bod yna lawer o gyn-filwyr allan yna, ond nid oes cymaint nawr o'r ail ryfel byd. Mae'n bwysig iawn ein bod ni'n cofnodi eu straeon i wneud yn siŵr nad ydym byth yn anghofio eu gwasanaeth a'u haberth. Oherwydd gwyddom fod Prydain ym 1940 yn wynebu'r posibilrwydd real iawn o gael ei threchu yn yr Ail Ryfel Byd, goresgyniad gan un o'r ideolegau mwyaf drwg y mae'r byd wedi'i gweld erioed. Roedd yna rai, gan gynnwys y rhai yn ein gwlad ein hunain, yn anffodus, a ddadleuodd y dylai Prydain ildio. Roedd yna rai a oedd yn meddwl mai dyhuddiad oedd y llwybr cywir. Roedd eraill yn credu na ddylem byth fod wedi brwydro yn erbyn y Natsïaid. Ond diolch i Dduw bod miliynau o ddynion a menywod dewr yn meddwl fel arall. Oherwydd eu parodrwydd i ymladd ac, os oedd angen, i wneud yr gyflawni'r aberth eithaf hwnnw, fel y gwnaeth cymaint o bobl, i helpu i achub ein gwlad, y gallwn ni sefyll yn y Siambr hon heddiw a mwynhau'r rhyddid i allu dadlau ac anghytuno heb ofn cael ein taflu i'r carchar, cael ein hamddifadu o'n rhyddid, neu o'n bywyd dros y gwerthoedd yr ydym yn sefyll drostynt. Ond, wrth gwrs, gwyddom nad oedd yr aberth hwnnw y mae pobl yn ei gyflawni dros eu gwledydd wedi dod i ben ym 1945. Yn ystod pob blwyddyn bron ers hynny, mae dynion a menywod lluoedd arfog Prydain, gan gynnwys pobl o Gymru, wedi colli eu bywydau yn ystod gweithrediadau milwrol. Felly, yr wythnos hon, wrth gwrs, rydym yn cofio'r rhai a syrthiodd yn y rhyfel byd cyntaf a'r ail ryfel byd, ond rydym hefyd yn cofio, fel yr ydym wedi cael ein hatgoffa eisoes, y rhai a syrthiodd yn erbyn y cyfundrefnau comiwnyddol yn Korea a Malaysia, y rhai a lofruddiwyd gan derfysgwyr yng Ngogledd Iwerddon, y rhai a wynebodd unbennaeth yr Ariannin yn Ynysoedd Falkland, y rhai a ymladdodd cyfundrefnau ac eithafiaeth yn Affganistan ac Irac, a'r rhai a gollodd eu bywydau yn amddiffyn rhyddid a democratiaeth mewn mannau eraill. Rydym ni'n cofio eu teuluoedd hefyd, y gwahaniadau hir a pharhaol hynny, yr ofn ynghylch pobl ddim yn dychwelyd adref. Ac wrth gwrs, rydym yn cael ein hatgoffa hefyd nad yw ein cyfrifoldeb i'r rhai sy'n gwasanaethu yn dod i ben pan fyddant yn gadael eu gwasanaeth milwrol. Rydym eisoes wedi cofnodi yn y Siambr hon ein diolch i'r Lleng Brydeinig Frenhinol, SSAFA, Blesma, yr holl sefydliadau eraill sy'n gweithio mor galed i wasanaethu ein cymuned gyn-filwyr. Rhaid i ni chwarae ein rhan hefyd, gan gynnal y cyfamod lluoedd arfog hwnnw, gan wneud yn siŵr ein bod yn gwneud ein rhan i wneud yn siŵr bod Cymru'n genedl sy'n gyfeillgar i gyn-filwyr, un lle mae cyfraniad pobl i'n lluoedd arfog yn cael ei anrhydeddu a'i gydnabod yn briodol. Dyna pam mae'n rhaid i ni gyd weithio gyda'n gilydd, gan roi gwleidyddiaeth plaid o'r neilltu, i sicrhau bod ein cyn-filwyr yn cael y flaenoriaeth uchaf bosibl o ran mynd i'r afael â'r digartrefedd y gwelwn ar ein strydoedd ymhlith y gymuned gyn-filwyr; sicrhau bod GIG Cymru i Gyn-filwyr yn parhau i gael yr adnoddau sydd eu hangen arno—ac mae'n wych clywed am eich rôl wrth gefnogi GIG Cymru i Gyn-filwyr; sicrhau bod yr unigolion hynny ag iechyd meddwl gwael hefyd yn cael cefnogaeth mentora gan gymheiriaid gan yr elusennau sydd allan yna, gan gefnogi'r gweithwyr iechyd proffesiynol eraill y maent yn ymgysylltu â nhw yn GIG Cymru i Gyn-filwyr;  ac anrhydeddu coffadwriaeth byddin Cymru a'i chyfraniad tuag at gadw'r heddwch, fel yr amlinellodd y Gweinidog, drwy gael rhywfaint o gydnabyddiaeth ffurfiol, rwy'n credu, mewn amgueddfa filwrol genedlaethol i Gymru. Mae'r rhain yn bethau ymarferol yr wyf yn credu y dylem ni i gyd allu gweithio arnynt gyda'n gilydd er mwyn dangos ein hymrwymiad, nid yn unig i goffadwriaeth, ond i'n cymuned gyn-filwyr a theulu ehangach y lluoedd arfog. Byddwn ni, wrth gwrs, yn eu cofio heddiw a bob amser. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785463 494 En 2026-11-10T20:40:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=25802&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=25802&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785479 495 En 2026-11-10T20:41:14 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=25876&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=25876&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 5083 5083 Gwyn Williams https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5083 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5083 Williams, Gwyn I'm glad we're united on this. I declare an interest: my son serves in the Royal Artillery. The first duty of the state is to keep people safe. Without that, our economy cannot thrive, our schools and hospitals cannot do their work. We owe a great deal to those who keep us safe. War has been around since the dawn of time and will doubtlessly be here at the end. It might even cause the end. It is a sad part of human nature, it seems. On Remembrance Sunday, I attended a service in Pontarddulais, and I heard a reading from the book of Micah that stayed with me. 'And He shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off. And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and none shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.' This is a wondrous future, of course, but until then we rely on our servicemen and women to protect us. But this comes at a terrible price. Those killed in combat are sadly easy to count; less so those who survive but suffer complex PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. This is a real issue. Swansea Veterans Hub, and its leader Wayne Jenkins, are doing such good work in trying to address this life-altering condition among veterans. But The British Journal of Psychiatry indicates that 7.4 per cent of veterans suffer from this PTSD, with another 20 per cent reporting another common mental health disorder—more than a quarter. Eleven per cent report alcohol misuse, according to the Ministry of Defence, compared with 6 per cent in the general population. A study published in The Lancet indicated almost a fifth of those who had served in the UK military had a criminal record, with the largest group being violent offenders, and the odds ratio for this increases with increased exposure to traumatising events experienced during deployment, and subsequent alcohol misuse. All these issues are inextricably tied. Our veterans, who give us the peace to live our lives, pay for it with their own mortality and ongoing morbidity, and we as a society are letting them down. How can we argue that these figures are acceptable? I have not even begun to talk about physical disabilities, for I have no time. Too many of our veterans are being left alone and unsupported after their duties, and suffer as a consequence—a suffering that is passed on to friends, family and society at large. Without help from a multitude of charitable organisations, the names of which we've heard today, things would be so much worse. Swansea Veterans Hub, for example, provides vital support networks, help with financial advice, personal independence payments and DWP forms, and help with a multitude of issues such as housing, employment and mental health support. But as I learnt on Saturday at a ceremony at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Veterans Hub, unfortunately, is only aware of 20 per cent of the veterans in our city. Veterans know veterans, as I believe doctors know medicine, nurses know nursing, and teachers best know teaching. Veterans and those who understand military life should help shape and lead the services that veterans rely on. At the moment, these organisations face a Sisyphean task, with difficulties applying for funds, bureaucratic health board processes stymieing access to mental health services, and direction from organisations and people who know much less about our veterans than they do getting in the way of an adequate delivery of services. I ask the Welsh Government to work directly with groups like the Swansea Veterans Hub to listen to veterans about what they need, to make it easier for the people they trust to get them the right care. We have a sacred duty to look after our troops as they have given us so much: the ultimate gift. Micah asks us to imagine a world where no-one makes us afraid. Until that day, we have a duty to those who keep us safe. Let us all commit today, as Senedd Members, to do everything we can to tackle complex PTSD in our troops, and work with all the different Wayne Jenkinses of this world to make it a better place for those who serve. Let's make sure they can count on us when they come home. Diolch. Rwy'n falch ein bod ni'n unedig ar hyn. Rwy'n datgan buddiant: mae fy mab yn gwasanaethu gyda'r Magnelwyr Brenhinol. Dyletswydd gyntaf y wladwriaeth yw cadw pobl yn ddiogel. Heb hynny, ni all ein heconomi ffynnu, ni all ein hysgolion a'n hysbytai wneud eu gwaith. Rydym yn ddyledus iawn i'r rhai sy'n ein cadw'n ddiogel. Mae rhyfel wedi bod o gwmpas ers y greadigaeth a bydd yn ddi-os yma ar y diwedd. Efallai y bydd hyd yn oed yn achosi'r diwedd. Mae'n rhan drist o'r natur ddynol, yn ôl pob golwg. Ar Sul y Cofio, fe es i wasanaeth ym Mhontarddulais, a chlywais ddarlleniad o lyfr Micha a arhosodd gyda mi. 'Bydd ef yn barnu rhwng cenhedloedd, ac yn torri'r ddadl i bobloedd cryfion o bell; byddant hwy'n curo'u cleddyfau'n geibiau, a'u gwaywffyn yn grymanau. Ni chyfyd cenedl gleddyf yn erbyn cenedl, ac ni ddysgant ryfel mwyach; a bydd pob dyn yn eistedd dan ei winwydden a than ei ffigysbren, heb neb i'w ddychryn. Oherwydd genau Arglwydd y lluoedd a lefarodd.' Mae hwn yn ddyfodol rhyfeddol, wrth gwrs, ond tan hynny rydym yn dibynnu ar ein milwyr a'n menywod i'n hamddiffyn. Ond mae hyn yn dod am bris ofnadwy. Mae'r rhai sy'n cael eu lladd yn y frwydr yn anffodus yn hawdd i'w cyfrif; llai felly y rhai sy'n goroesi ond sy'n dioddef PTSD cymhleth, anhwylder straen ôl-drawmatig. Mae hwn yn fater go iawn. Mae Hwb Cyn-filwyr Abertawe, a'i arweinydd Wayne Jenkins, yn gwneud gwaith mor dda wrth geisio mynd i'r afael â'r cyflwr hwn sy'n newid bywydau ymhlith cyn-filwyr. Ond mae'r British Journal of Psychiatry yn nodi bod 7.4 y cant o gyn-filwyr yn dioddef o'r PTSD hwn, gydag 20 y cant arall yn adrodd am anhwylder iechyd meddwl cyffredin arall—mwy na chwarter. Mae un ar ddeg y cant yn adrodd am gamddefnyddio alcohol, yn ôl y Weinyddiaeth Amddiffyn, o'i gymharu â 6 y cant yn y boblogaeth gyffredinol. Dangosodd astudiaeth a gyhoeddwyd yn The Lancet fod gan bron i un o bob pump o'r rhai a oedd wedi gwasanaethu ym myddin y DU gofnod troseddol, gyda'r grŵp mwyaf yn droseddwyr treisgar, ac mae'r gymhareb ods ar gyfer hyn yn cynyddu gyda mwy o amlygiad i ddigwyddiadau trawmatig a brofwyd yn ystod ymfyddiniad, a chamddefnyddio alcohol ar ôl hynny. Mae cyswllt anorfod rhwng yr holl faterion hyn. Mae ein cyn-filwyr, sy'n rhoi'r heddwch i ni fyw ein bywydau, yn talu amdano gyda'u marwolaethau eu hunain a'u hafiachusrwydd parhaus, ac rydyn ni fel cymdeithas yn eu siomi. Sut allwn ni ddadlau bod y ffigurau hyn yn dderbyniol? Nid wyf hyd yn oed wedi dechrau siarad am anableddau corfforol, oherwydd nid oes gennyf amser. Mae gormod o'n cyn-filwyr yn cael eu gadael ar eu pennau eu hunain a heb gefnogaeth ar ôl eu dyletswyddau, ac yn dioddef o ganlyniad—dioddefaint sy'n cael ei drosglwyddo i ffrindiau, teulu a chymdeithas yn gyffredinol. Heb gymorth gan lu o sefydliadau elusennol, yr ydym wedi clywed eu henwau heddiw, byddai pethau'n llawer gwaeth. Mae Hwb Cyn-filwyr Abertawe, er enghraifft, yn darparu rhwydweithiau cymorth hanfodol, cymorth gyda chyngor ariannol, taliadau annibyniaeth bersonol a ffurflenni'r Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau, a chymorth gyda llu o faterion fel tai, cyflogaeth a chymorth iechyd meddwl. Ond fel y dysgais ddydd Sadwrn mewn seremoni yn Neuadd Brangwyn, dim ond 20 y cant o'r cyn-filwyr yn ein dinas y mae Hwb Cyn-filwyr Abertawe yn ymwybodol ohonynt. Mae cyn-filwyr yn adnabod cyn-filwyr, fel yr wyf yn credu bod meddygon yn gwybod am feddygaeth, nyrsys yn gwybod am nyrsio, ac athrawon yn gwybod am addysgu orau. Dylai cyn-filwyr a'r rhai sy'n deall bywyd milwrol helpu i lunio ac arwain y gwasanaethau y mae cyn-filwyr yn dibynnu arnynt. Ar hyn o bryd, mae'r sefydliadau hyn yn wynebu tasg lafurus, gydag anawsterau gwneud cais am arian, prosesau biwrocrataidd byrddau iechyd sy'n rhwystro mynediad at wasanaethau iechyd meddwl, a chyfarwyddyd gan sefydliadau a phobl sy'n gwybod llawer llai am ein cyn-filwyr nag y maen nhw am rwystro'r ddarpariaeth o wasanaethau digonol. Gofynnaf i Lywodraeth Cymru weithio'n uniongyrchol gyda grwpiau fel Hwb Cyn-filwyr Abertawe i wrando ar gyn-filwyr am yr hyn sydd ei angen arnynt, er mwyn ei gwneud hi'n haws i'r bobl y maent yn ymddiried ynddynt gael y gofal cywir iddynt. Mae gennym ddyletswydd sanctaidd i ofalu am ein milwyr gan eu bod wedi rhoi cymaint i ni: y rhodd eithaf. Mae Micha yn gofyn i ni ddychmygu byd lle nad oes neb yn gwneud i ni ofni. Tan y diwrnod hwnnw, mae gennym ddyletswydd i'r rhai sy'n ein cadw'n ddiogel. Gadewch i ni i gyd ymrwymo heddiw, fel Aelodau'r Senedd, i wneud popeth o fewn ein gallu i fynd i'r afael â PTSD cymhleth yn ein milwyr, a gweithio gyda phob Wayne Jenkins y byd hwn i'w wneud yn lle gwell i'r rhai sy'n gwasanaethu. Gadewch i ni wneud yn siŵr eu bod yn gallu dibynnu arnom ni pan fyddant yn dod adref. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785465 496 En 2026-11-10T20:45:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=26102&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=26102&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785468 497 En 2026-11-10T20:45:45 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=26147&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=26147&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 12157 12157 Art Wright AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12157 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12157 Wright, Art This time of year is a highly emotional period for our veterans, and many of them will go to a cenotaph with names of their friends upon their lips. I too did that this weekend, as I said goodbye to my two friends, Jamie Rawsthorne and Kevin Thompson, as I do every single year. Military self-sacrifice is the ultimate expression of love, duty and courage. It's found in that soldier who runs towards danger while others seek safety, knowing the risk but refusing to leave a comrade behind. It is measured, not only in lives lost, but in the futures surrendered, the families left waiting and the personal dreams set aside for the greater cause. Their sacrifice is a profound reminder that freedom and security often come at too deeply high a cost, paid by those who are willing to give everything for others. The purpose of my debate—I'm going to try and go on a different angle to where other people have. I want to talk about ultimate sacrifice. Many people in Wales are on this list—in fact, every single one of them is. Born in Carmarthenshire in 1884, Lance Corporal Fuller of the 2nd Battalion, the Welch regiment, displayed remarkable bravery near Chivy-sur-Aisne in France. On 14 September 1914, under intense rifle and machine-gun fire, he reached his mortally wounded commander, Captain Mark Haggard, treated his wounds, lifted him upon his shoulders and carried him 100 yds through fire to the dressing station. Fuller remained by Haggard's side until he died that night. His final words being, 'Stick it Welch'. James Llewellyn Davies, born in Ebbw Vale, Gwent, in 1886. Corporal Davies of the 13th Royal Welch Fusiliers showed extraordinary courage at Polygon Wood. On 13 July 1917, despite being wounded and after several of his men had already fallen, he charged a German machine-gun position alone, killing two enemy soldiers, capturing another and bringing back the gun. He then led an assault on a defended farmhouse being taken to use as a dressing station, where he later died of his wounds. He was 31 years old. Born on 13 January 1887, Ellis Humphrey Evans, better known as Hedd Wyn, was a shepherd, farmer and a celebrated Welsh language poet. He was fatally wounded at Pilckem Ridge on 31 July 1917. During the opening hours of the third battle of Ypres, weeks earlier he had submitted his poem, 'Yr Arwr', to the National Eisteddfod, where it was announced as the winning entry on 6 September 1917. The author failed to answer the customary summons. The audience was told he'd been killed in action, giving rise to the famous Eisteddfod of the black chair. Moving on to world war two, Tasker Watkins, a native of Nelson. Born in 1918, Watkins enlisted in 1939 and was commissioned into the Royal Welsh in 1941. Near Barfleur, Normandy on 16 August 1944, he led a company across booby-trapped fields under intense fire during the battle to close the Falaise gap. With many casualties and as the only officer remaining, he led a bayonet charge, personally silencing a machine-gun post and helped repel the German counter-attack. Aged just 25, he earned his Victoria Cross, the only one awarded to a Welshman in the British army during world war two. He later became a Lord Justice of Appeal and thankfully died an old man in 2007. The South Wales Borderers, D-Day, June 1944: the 2nd Battalion was the only Welsh battalion to land in Normandy on D-Day, coming ashore at Gold Beach with the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division. It advanced further inland than any British unit and captured more enemy territory than any force on that day. On 6 June 1944, despite its achievements, the battalion suffered just four killed and 20 wounded. A memorial plaque at Asnelles marks its landing site still to this date. Last event, the Suez Maru. On the morning of 29 November 1943, the Japanese hellship Suez Maru, carrying more than 551 sick and starving Allied prisoners of war, 41 of them Welshmen, was torpedoed in the Java sea. Hundreds managed to escape that sinking vessel and cling to rafts, planks and any debris in the water that they could find. They drifted helplessly for hours, exhausted and wounded. Rescue never came. What came instead was a Japanese escort vessel that deliberately opened fire on the survivors in the water, systematically killing the men stranded in the sea over an hour and a half. By nightfall, virtually none remained alive. In a last stand, those who had survived all that time in the water stood on the flotsam and bared their chests to the enemy with defiant chants, each accepting their fate. The silence fell only when no man was left alive. It stands as one of the most shocking atrocities committed.  I know I'm running over time, Llywydd; I'll be quick. This is why I and many others stand by our veterans, not just once a year but every single day. We as a nation owe them a massive debt that in many ways can never be repaid, but we must make the effort. The best of us gave so much, even to the ultimate sacrifice. 'Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.' Diolch. Mae'r adeg hon o'r flwyddyn yn gyfnod emosiynol iawn i'n cyn-filwyr, a bydd llawer ohonynt yn mynd i senotaff gydag enwau eu ffrindiau ar eu gwefusau. Fe wnes i hynny hefyd y penwythnos hwn, wrth i mi ffarwelio â'm dau ffrind, Jamie Rawsthorne a Kevin Thompson, fel rydw i'n ei wneud bob blwyddyn. Hunanaberth milwrol yw'r mynegiant eithaf o gariad, dyletswydd a dewrder. Mae ef i'w gael yn y milwr hwnnw sy'n rhedeg tuag at berygl tra bod eraill yn ceisio diogelwch, gan wybod beth yw'r risg ond yn gwrthod gadael cydymaith ar ôl. Mae'n cael ei fesur, nid yn unig mewn bywydau a gollwyd, ond yn y dyfodol a ildiwyd, y teuluoedd wedi'u gadael yn aros a'r breuddwydion personol wedi'u rhoi o'r neilltu er mwyn yr achos mwyaf. Mae eu haberth yn atgoffâd dwys bod rhyddid a diogelwch yn aml yn dod ar gost rhy uchel, a dalwyd gan y rhai sy'n barod i roi popeth dros eraill. Pwrpas fy nadl—rydw i'n mynd i geisio mynd ar drywydd gwahanol o gymharu ag eraill. Rwyf am siarad am aberth eithaf. Mae llawer o bobl yng Nghymru ar y rhestr hon—mewn gwirionedd, mae pob un ohonynt. Ganed yr Is-gorporal Fuller o'r 2il Fataliwn, Catrawd Cymru, yn sir Gaerfyrddin ym 1884, a dangosodd ddewrder rhyfeddol ger Chivy-sur-Aisne yn Ffrainc. Ar 14 Medi 1914, yn wyneb tanio dwys gan reifflau a drylliau peiriannol, cyrhaeddodd ei gomander a oedd wedi'i anafu'n angheuol, Capten Mark Haggard, triniodd ei glwyfau, ei godi ar ei ysgwyddau a'i gario 100 llath trwy'r bwledi i'r orsaf drin clwyfau. Arhosodd Fuller wrth ochr Haggard tan iddo farw y noson honno. Ei eiriau olaf oedd, 'Stick it Welch'. James Llewellyn Davies, ganwyd yng Nglynebwy, Gwent, ym 1886. Dangosodd Corporal Davies o'r 13eg Ffiwsilwyr Brenhinol Cymreig ddewrder eithriadol yng Nghoedwig Polygon. Ar 13 Gorffennaf 1917, er iddo gael ei anafu ac ar ôl i nifer o'i ddynion syrthio eisoes, ymosododd ar safle dryll peiriannol Almaenaidd ar ei ben ei hun, gan ladd dau filwr y gelyn, cipio un arall a dod â'r dryll yn ôl. Yna arweiniodd ymosodiad ar ffermdy amddiffynedig yn cael ei ddefnyddio fel gorsaf drin clwyfau, lle bu farw o'i glwyfau'n ddiweddarach. Roedd yn 31 oed. Ganed Ellis Humphrey Evans ar 13 Ionawr 1887, roedd yn fugail, ffermwr a bardd Cymraeg enwog. Cafodd ei anafu'n angheuol yn Pilckem Ridge ar 31 Gorffennaf 1917. Yn ystod oriau agoriadol trydedd frwydr Ypres, wythnosau ynghynt roedd wedi cyflwyno ei gerdd, 'Yr Arwr', i'r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, lle cyhoeddwyd mai hi oedd yn fuddugol ar 6 Medi 1917. Methodd yr awdur ag ateb yr alwad arferol. Dywedwyd wrth y gynulleidfa ei fod wedi cael ei ladd mewn brwydr, gan arwain at Eisteddfod enwog y gadair ddu. Gan symud ymlaen i'r ail ryfel byd, Tasker Watkins, brodor o Nelson. Ganed Watkins ym 1918, ymrestrodd ym 1939 a chafodd ei gomisiynu i'r Cymry Brenhinol ym 1941. Ger Barfleur, Normandi ar 16 Awst 1944, arweiniodd gwmni ar draws caeau llawn maglau ffŵl yn wyneb tanio dwys yn ystod y frwydr i gau bwlch Falaise. Gyda llawer o golledion ac fel yr unig swyddog ar ôl, arweiniodd ymosodiad bidogau, gan dawelu safle dryll peiriannol yn bersonol a helpu i wrthsefyll gwrthymosodiad yr Almaenwyr. Yn ddim ond 25 oed, enillodd ei Groes Fictoria, yr unig un a ddyfarnwyd i Gymro yn y fyddin Brydeinig yn ystod yr Ail Ryfel Byd. Yn ddiweddarach daeth yn Arglwydd Ustus Apêl a diolch i'r drefn bu farw yn hen ddyn yn 2007. South Wales Borderers, D-Day, Mehefin 1944: yr 2il Fataliwn oedd yr unig fataliwn Cymreig i lanio yn Normandi ar D-Day, gan ddod i'r lan yn Gold Beach gyda'r 50fed Adran Troedfilwyr (Northumbria). Aeth ymlaen ymhellach i mewn i'r tir nag unrhyw uned Brydeinig a chipiodd fwy o diriogaeth y gelyn nag unrhyw lu ar y diwrnod hwnnw. Ar 6 Mehefin 1944, er gwaethaf ei gyflawniadau, lladdwyd dim ond pedwar a chafodd 20 eu hanafu. Mae plac coffa yn Asnelles yn nodi'r safle glanio hyd heddiw. Y digwyddiad olaf, y Suez Maru. Ar fore 29 Tachwedd 1943, cafodd y llong uffern Japaneaidd Suez Maru, a oedd yn cario mwy na 551 o garcharorion rhyfel y Cynghreiriaid a oedd yn sâl a llwglyd, 41 ohonynt yn Gymry, ei tharo gan dorpido ym môr Java. Llwyddodd cannoedd i ddianc o'r llong a oedd yn suddo a glynu wrth rafftiau, planciau ac unrhyw falurion yn y dŵr y gallent ddod o hyd iddynt. Roedden nhw'n drifftio'n ddiymadferth am oriau, wedi blino ac wedi'u hanafu. Ni ddaeth neb i'w hachub. Yr hyn a ddaeth yn lle hynny oedd llong hebrwng Japaneaidd a saethodd yn fwriadol at y goroeswyr yn y dŵr, gan ladd y dynion a oedd wedi bod yn sownd yn y môr am fwy nag awr a hanner. Erbyn iddi nosi ychydig iawn oedd dal yn fyw. Fel safiad olaf, fe safodd y rhai a oedd wedi goroesi yn y dŵr ar y broc môr a dangos eu brestiau noeth i'r gelyn gan lafarganu'n herfeiddiol, pob un yn derbyn ei dynged. Daeth distawrwydd pan oedd neb ar ôl yn fyw. Mae'n cael ei gofio fel un o'r erchyllterau mwyaf syfrdanol a gyflawnwyd. Rwy'n gwybod fy mod i'n rhedeg dros amser, Lywydd; byddaf yn gyflym. Dyma pam rydw i a llawer o rai eraill yn sefyll ochr yn ochr â'n cyn-filwyr, nid yn unig unwaith y flwyddyn ond bob dydd. Rydym fel cenedl yn ddyledus iddynt, dyled enfawr na ellir byth ei had-dalu mewn sawl ffordd, ond mae'n rhaid i ni wneud yr ymdrech. Rhoddodd y gorau ohonom gymaint, hyd yn oed yr aberth eithaf. 'Nid oes gan neb gariad mwy na hyn, sef bod dyn yn rhoi ei einioes dros ei gyfeillion.' Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785489 498 En 2026-11-10T20:50:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=26402&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=26402&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785495 499 En 2026-11-10T20:52:03 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=26525&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=26525&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 12176 12176 Paul Rock AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12176 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12176 Rock, Paul My mother grew up during the Blitz. She wrote about walking to school in Essex with the battle of Britain going on overhead. I inherited the shrapnel collection she picked up on the way home. Her father was a conscientious objector and a member of the Auxiliary Fire Service. Every night, he put his life in danger, putting out the fires from incendiary bombs. My father had been a coal miner here in south Wales and then a bricklayer, which meant that, after being conscripted, he was transferred into the Royal Engineers. When we were children, he often told us of his experiences serving in India. I suspect he didn't tell us everything. War is unfortunately not just in the past. I was listening to a radio phone-in recently and a caller implored the listeners to open aerial photos on Google Maps and look for Gaza. I did that and I was shocked at what I saw. I would ask everyone here to do the same. Those Ukrainian friends that we have welcomed to Cymru live in constant fear of terrible news from home and their loved ones. On Sunday, I had the privilege of laying a wreath at the war memorial in Whitchurch in my constituency. The wreath contains red poppies for all those brave people who, like my father and grandfather, served and continue to serve. It also contains white poppies, because now, more than ever, we need to work for peace. Diolch. Roedd fy mam yn tyfu i fyny yn ystod y Blits. Ysgrifennodd am gerdded i'r ysgol yn Essex gyda Brwydr Prydain yn mynd rhagddi. Etifeddais y casgliad o shrapneli a gododd hi ar y ffordd adref. Roedd ei thad yn wrthwynebydd cydwybodol ac yn aelod o'r Gwasanaeth Tân Ategol. Bob nos, rhoddodd ei fywyd mewn perygl, gan ddiffodd tanau'r bomiau cynheuol. Roedd fy nhad wedi bod yn löwr yma yn y de ac yna'n friciwr, a oedd yn golygu ei fod wedi'i drosglwyddo i'r Peirianwyr Brenhinol ar ôl cael ei gonsgriptio. Pan oeddem yn blant, roedd yn aml yn dweud wrthym am ei brofiadau yn gwasanaethu yn India. Rwy'n amau nad oedd yn dweud popeth wrthym ni. Yn anffodus, nid yw rhyfel yn y gorffennol yn unig. Roeddwn i'n gwrando ar raglen radio lle roedd pobl yn ffonio yn ddiweddar ac erfyniodd galwr ar y gwrandawyr i agor lluniau o'r awyr ar Google Maps a chwilio am Gaza. Fe wnes i hynny a chefais sioc fawr wrth weld y lluniau. Byddwn yn gofyn i bawb yma wneud yr un peth. Mae'r ffrindiau o Wcráin yr ydym wedi'u croesawu i Gymru yn byw mewn ofn cyson o dderbyn newyddion ofnadwy o'u cartref ac oddi wrth eu hanwyliaid. Ddydd Sul, cefais y fraint o osod torch wrth y gofeb ryfel yn yr Eglwys Newydd yn fy etholaeth. Mae'r dorch yn cynnwys pabïau coch i'r holl bobl ddewr hynny fel fy nhad a'm tad-cu, a wasanaethodd ac yn parhau i wasanaethu. Mae hefyd yn cynnwys pabïau gwyn, oherwydd nawr, yn fwy nag erioed, mae angen i ni weithio dros heddwch. Diolch. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785496 500 En 2026-11-10T20:53:56 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=26638&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=26638&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 12153 12153 Helen Jenner AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12153 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12153 Jenner, Hellen I'm pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate and join my colleagues from across the Chamber in paying tribute to the heroes who have served our country. Remembrance brings people together, regardless of their political views or backgrounds. It gives us an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made by previous generations and remember those who gave their lives in the defence of our country and freedoms. Most of us will have grown up hearing stories about relatives who served during the first or second world wars. Some returned home and were able to tell those stories themselves. Others rarely spoke about what they'd experienced. Sadly, many never returned at all. In almost every town and village across Wales, there is a war memorial bearing the names of local men that made the ultimate sacrifice. This year marks the one hundred and tenth anniversary of the battle of Mametz Wood, one of the most significant events in Welsh military history. In July 1916, the 38th (Welsh) Division fought to capture Mametz Wood during the battle of the Somme. The fighting was fierce and more than 4,000 Welsh soldiers were killed, wounded or reported missing. Many of those men had come from small rural communities, industrial towns and villages throughout Wales. Llywydd, while preparing for this debate, I came across an account of the battle written by Sergeant Thomas Phillips of the 16th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers. He describes dodging sniper fire and trying to maintain communications in the chaos of battle. One particular sentence stood out to me. He wrote, 'The chief messages required to be sent were for more and more stretcher bearers'. Just imagine being there, seeing your friends and fellow soldiers wounded around you and knowing that so many of them would never return home. I find it difficult to comprehend what those young men went through. It makes me think of my own family. I've mentioned previously in this Chamber that both my brothers are currently serving in the British armed forces. I cannot begin to tell you how incredibly proud I am of them, proud of the decision they made to serve our country, proud of the commitment they have shown and proud of the sacrifices they make as part of their service. But as anybody with loved ones in the armed forces will understand, that pride always comes with worry. When somebody you love serves in the military, you understand that the risks are real. You understand that they may be called upon to put themselves in harm's way and that their families must live with that possibility. I think that gives me a very personal appreciation of what remembrance means. I look at my brothers, and I'm immensely grateful for the men and women who served before them, those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those who continue to serve alongside them today. I want my children and, one day, my grandchildren to grow up knowing that our family proudly served in the British armed forces. I want them to understand what that service represents, the responsibility, the courage and the willingness to put the safety of others before your own. I want them to be as proud of their uncles as I am. But above all, I want them to understand why we remember. Remembrance isn't about looking back at events from 100 years ago. It is about recognising that there are families in Wales today who continue to make sacrifices in the service of our country. It's about remembering the families whose loved ones never came home. Llywydd, I also believe that we have a responsibility to look after those who return from military service as touched on by other Members today. For many veterans, adjusting to civilian life can be difficult. Some live with physical injuries, while others struggle with their mental health or the lasting effects of traumatic experiences. We should never accept a situation where somebody who has served our country finds themselves homeless or struggling to access the support they need. It is easy for politicians to stand up in November and express their gratitude to our armed forces. But that gratitude must mean something throughout the rest of the year as well. I would also like to thank the Royal British Legion and the many veterans organisations and volunteers working across Wales. They do tremendous work supporting former service personnel and their families, as well as ensuring that future generations understand the importance of remembrance. Every November, people gather around war memorials in towns and villages across Wales. Veterans, serving personnel, cadets, schoolchildren and families all stand together to pay their respects. I believe we have a duty to ensure that this continues for generations to come. As the years pass, there are fewer people left who can tell us about the two world wars from their own experiences. It falls to us to preserve their memories and pass their stories on. As we mark Armistice Day tomorrow, I'll be thinking of my brothers and all of those who continue to serve this country. But I'll also be thinking of those who served before them: the young men who went to Mametz Wood, the soldiers who landed on the beaches of Normandy and the generations of British service men and women who have defended our freedoms. We are fortunate to live in a country where we enjoy freedoms that previous generations fought to protect. Those freedoms came at an enormous human cost. While I am immensely proud that my brothers serve our country, I'll be forever grateful to those families who gave their sons and daughters and never saw them come home. May we never forget them. We will remember them. Diolch yn fawr. Rwy'n falch o gael y cyfle i gyfrannu at y ddadl hon ac ymuno â'm cyd-Aelodau o bob rhan o'r Siambr i dalu teyrnged i'r arwyr sydd wedi gwasanaethu ein gwlad. Mae Coffadwriaeth yn dod â phobl at ei gilydd, ni waeth beth fo'u safbwyntiau gwleidyddol neu gefndiroedd. Mae'n rhoi cyfle i ni fyfyrio ar yr aberth a wnaed gan genedlaethau blaenorol a chofio'r rhai a roddodd eu bywydau i amddiffyn ein gwlad a'n rhyddid. Bydd y rhan fwyaf ohonom wedi tyfu i fyny yn clywed straeon am berthnasau a wasanaethodd yn ystod y rhyfel byd cyntaf neu'r ail ryfel byd. Dychwelodd rhai adref ac roeddent yn gallu adrodd y straeon hynny eu hunain. Anaml y siaradodd eraill am yr hyn yr oeddent wedi'i brofi. Yn anffodus, roedd llawer na chawsant ddychwelyd o gwbl. Ym mron pob tref a phentref ledled Cymru, mae cofeb ryfel gydag enwau'r dynion lleol a gyflawnodd yr aberth eithaf. Mae eleni yn nodi cant a deg o flynyddoedd ers brwydr Coedwig Mametz, un o'r digwyddiadau mwyaf arwyddocaol yn hanes milwrol Cymru. Ym mis Gorffennaf 1916, ymladdodd y 38ain Adran (Gymreig) i gipio Coedwig Mametz yn ystod brwydr y Somme. Roedd yr ymladd yn ffyrnig a chafodd mwy na 4,000 o filwyr Cymreig eu lladd, eu hanafu neu'r adroddwyd eu bod ar goll. Roedd llawer o'r dynion hynny wedi dod o gymunedau gwledig bach, trefi diwydiannol a phentrefi ledled Cymru. Lywydd, wrth baratoi ar gyfer y ddadl hon, deuthum ar draws adroddiad o'r frwydr a ysgrifennwyd gan Sarjant Thomas Phillips o'r 16eg Bataliwn y Ffiwsilwyr Brenhinol Cymreig. Mae'n disgrifio fel yr oedd yn osgoi bwledi saethwr cudd ac yn ceisio cynnal cyfathrebu yn anhrefn y frwydr. Roedd un frawddeg arbennig yn sefyll allan i mi. Ysgrifennodd, 'Y prif negeseuon yr oedd angen eu hanfon oedd ceisiadau am fwy a mwy o gludwyr elorwelyau'. Dychmygwch fod yno, gweld eich ffrindiau a'ch cyd-filwyr wedi'u hanafu o'ch cwmpas gan wybod na fyddai llawer ohonynt yn dychwelyd adref. Rwy'n ei chael hi'n anodd deall beth aeth y dynion ifanc hynny drwyddo. Mae'n gwneud i mi feddwl am fy nheulu fy hun. Rwyf wedi sôn o'r blaen yn y Siambr hon bod fy mrawd yn gwasanaethu yn y lluoedd arfog Prydeinig ar hyn o bryd. Ni allaf ddechrau dweud wrthych pa mor anhygoel o falch ydw i, yn falch o'r penderfyniad a wnaethant i wasanaethu ein gwlad, yn falch o'r ymrwymiad maen nhw wedi'i ddangos ac yn falch o'r aberth maen nhw'n ei wneud fel rhan o'u gwasanaeth. Ond fel y bydd unrhyw un sydd ag anwyliaid yn y lluoedd arfog yn ei ddeall, mae'r balchder hwnnw bob amser yn dod â phryder. Pan fydd rhywun rydych chi'n ei garu yn gwasanaethu yn y fyddin, rydych chi'n deall bod y risgiau'n real. Rydych chi'n deall y gallant gael eu galw i roi eu hunain mewn perygl a bod rhaid i'w teuluoedd fyw gyda'r posibilrwydd hwnnw. Rwy'n credu bod hynny'n rhoi gwerthfawrogiad personol iawn i mi o'r hyn y mae coffadwriaeth yn ei olygu. Rwy'n edrych ar fy mrodyr, ac rwy'n hynod ddiolchgar am y dynion a'r menywod a wasanaethodd o'u blaenau, y rhai a gyflawnodd yr aberth eithaf a'r rhai sy'n parhau i wasanaethu ochr yn ochr â nhw heddiw. Rwyf eisiau i'm plant ac, un diwrnod, fy wyrion dyfu i fyny gan wybod bod ein teulu yn gwasanaethu yn y lluoedd arfog Prydeinig. Rwyf am iddyn nhw ddeall beth mae'r gwasanaeth hwnnw'n ei gynrychioli, y cyfrifoldeb, y dewrder a'r parodrwydd i roi diogelwch eraill o flaen eich un chi. Rwyf am iddyn nhw fod mor falch o'u hewythrod ag ydw i. Ond yn anad dim, rydw i eisiau iddyn nhw ddeall pam rydyn ni'n cofio. Nid yw Coffadwriaeth yn ymwneud ag edrych yn ôl ar ddigwyddiadau o 100 mlynedd yn ôl. Mae'n ymwneud â chydnabod bod yna deuluoedd yng Nghymru heddiw sy'n parhau i gyflawni aberth yng ngwasanaeth ein gwlad. Mae'n ymwneud â chofio'r teuluoedd nad oedd eu hanwyliaid wedi dod adref. Lywydd, credaf hefyd fod gennym gyfrifoldeb i ofalu am y rhai sy'n dychwelyd o wasanaeth milwrol fel y cyfeiriwyd ato gan Aelodau eraill heddiw. I lawer o gyn-filwyr, gall addasu i fywyd sifil fod yn anodd. Mae rhai yn byw gydag anafiadau corfforol, tra bod eraill yn cael trafferth gyda'u hiechyd meddwl neu effeithiau parhaol profiadau trawmatig. Ni ddylem byth dderbyn sefyllfa lle mae rhywun sydd wedi gwasanaethu ein gwlad yn cael eu hun yn ddigartref neu'n cael trafferth cael mynediad at y cymorth sydd ei angen arno. Mae'n hawdd i wleidyddion sefyll i fyny ym mis Tachwedd a mynegi eu diolchgarwch i'n lluoedd arfog. Ond mae'n rhaid i'r diolchgarwch hwnnw olygu rhywbeth trwy gydol gweddill y flwyddyn hefyd. Hoffwn hefyd ddiolch i'r Lleng Brydeinig Frenhinol a'r nifer o sefydliadau cyn-filwyr a gwirfoddolwyr sy'n gweithio ledled Cymru. Maent yn gwneud gwaith aruthrol yn cefnogi cyn-bersonél y gwasanaeth a'u teuluoedd, yn ogystal â sicrhau bod cenedlaethau'r dyfodol yn deall pwysigrwydd coffadwriaeth. Bob mis Tachwedd, mae pobl yn ymgynnull o amgylch cofebion rhyfel mewn trefi a phentrefi ledled Cymru. Mae cyn-filwyr, personél sy'n gwasanaethu, cadetiaid, plant ysgol a theuluoedd i gyd yn sefyll gyda'i gilydd i dalu eu teyrnged. Rwy'n credu bod gennym ddyletswydd i sicrhau bod hyn yn parhau am genedlaethau i ddod. Wrth i'r blynyddoedd fynd heibio, mae llai o bobl ar ôl sy'n gallu dweud wrthym am y ddau ryfel byd o'u profiadau eu hunain. Mae'n rhaid i ni gadw eu hatgofion a throsglwyddo eu straeon ymlaen. Wrth i ni nodi Diwrnod y Cadoediad yfory, byddaf yn meddwl am fy mrodyr a phawb sy'n parhau i wasanaethu'r wlad hon. Ond byddaf hefyd yn meddwl am y rhai a wasanaethodd o'u blaen nhw: y dynion ifanc a aeth i Goedwig Mametz, y milwyr a laniodd ar draethau Normandi a'r cenedlaethau o ddynion a menywod lluoedd arfog Prydain sydd wedi amddiffyn ein rhyddid. Rydym yn ffodus i fyw mewn gwlad lle rydym yn mwynhau rhyddid y mae cenedlaethau blaenorol wedi brwydro i'w amddiffyn. Daeth y rhyddid hwnnw ar gost ddynol enfawr. Er fy mod yn hynod falch bod fy mrodyr yn gwasanaethu ein gwlad, byddaf am byth yn ddiolchgar i'r teuluoedd hynny a roddodd eu meibion a'u merched ac na welsant nhw'n dod adref. Boed i ni fyth eu hanghofio. Byddwn yn eu cofio. Diolch yn fawr. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785506 501 En 2026-11-10T20:55:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=26702&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=26702&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785538 502 En 2026-11-10T20:59:01 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=26943&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=26943&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 12175 12175 Shav Taj AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12175 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12175 Taj, Shav I'm really glad that we get the opportunity to recognise the enduring importance of remembrance to communities all over Wales. As we remember those who served in our armed forces, we must also recognise the millions of ordinary working people from across the Commonwealth who answered the call to serve. More than 1.7 million service men and women from over 150 countries and territories fought alongside British forces during the first and second world wars. Many later then settled here in Wales and helped shape the communities that we know today. Indeed, the very land on which this Senedd stands was shaped by the generations of people from around the world who made Wales their home. The dockland communities of Cardiff brought together people of African, Caribbean, Arab and Asian heritage alongside communities from across many nations. Just a stone's throw away from here stands the merchant navy memorial, commemorating the 1,700 men from Cardiff, Barry and Penarth who lost their lives while serving during the two world wars. We should also of course remember the extraordinary contribution of Indian soldiers, more than 3 million volunteers from the Indian subcontinent who served during the two world wars and played a pivotal role—many people from all communities, all faiths, including many from my own family. So, like for many of us, this isn't just a matter of history; many of these soldiers were people just like members of our own family. So, while I reflect on the service, I think of the sons, the daughters, the husbands, the fathers who left their homes and loved ones behind, not knowing if they would ever return—some, of course, carrying the scars; many never returned  at all. I also want to pay tribute, of course, to Patti Flynn of Butetown, who spent 26 years campaigning to ensure that the sacrifices of Black and ethnic minority servicemen and servicewomen were properly recognised. Her efforts helped ensure that the memorial at Alexandra Gardens honours those from Wales and across the Commonwealth who served and gave their lives in wartime. Over the weekend, I joined members of the community in Whitchurch and Taff's Well to pay our respects to all of the servicemen and servicewomen whose lives have been lost to war, and to think of the lives being shaped by conflict today. The message was not only one of remembrance, but of peace. The sermon reflected on how poppies grow from tiny seeds, and reminded us that lasting peace also begins with seeds that we plant ourselves in our communities, in our schools, in our workplaces, and amongst our own families. That message is as relevant today as it ever has been. As the trade union movement has long recognised, remembrance is also about honouring ordinary working people who left the mines, the factories, the railways, the docks and the farms to serve on the front line, and that really is the true reflection of the human cost of war. So, as we remember those who gave their lives, let us also remember the genuinely diverse communities across the Commonwealth, including those who settled here in Wales, who stood shoulder to shoulder with their British comrades and made the ultimate sacrifice. Their contribution is an important part of our shared history and deserves to be recognised in all acts of remembrance, lest we forget. Rwy'n falch iawn ein bod yn cael y cyfle i gydnabod pwysigrwydd parhaol coffadwriaeth i gymunedau ledled Cymru. Wrth i ni gofio'r rhai a wasanaethodd yn ein lluoedd arfog, mae'n rhaid i ni hefyd gydnabod y miliynau o weithwyr cyffredin o bob rhan o'r Gymanwlad a atebodd yr alwad i wasanaethu. Ymladdodd mwy na 1.7 miliwn o ddynion a menywod o dros 150 o wledydd a thiriogaethau ochr yn ochr â lluoedd Prydain yn ystod y rhyfel byd cyntaf a'r ail ryfel byd. Ymgartrefodd llawer yma yng Nghymru yn ddiweddarach gan helpu i lunio'r cymunedau rydyn ni'n eu hadnabod heddiw. Yn wir, cafodd yr union dir y mae'r Senedd hon yn sefyll arno ei lunio gan y cenedlaethau o bobl o bob cwr o'r byd a wnaeth Gymru yn gartref iddynt. Daeth cymunedau dociau Caerdydd â phobl o dreftadaeth Affricanaidd, Garibïaidd, Arabaidd ac Asiaidd ynghyd â chymunedau o sawl cenedl. Dafliad carreg i ffwrdd o'r fan hon mae cofeb y llynges fasnachol, sy'n coffáu'r 1,700 o ddynion o Gaerdydd, y Barri a Phenarth a gollodd eu bywydau wrth wasanaethu yn ystod y ddau ryfel byd. Dylem hefyd wrth gwrs gofio cyfraniad rhyfeddol milwyr Indiaidd, mwy na 3 miliwn o wirfoddolwyr o is-gyfandir India a wasanaethodd yn ystod y ddau ryfel byd ac a chwaraeodd ran ganolog—llawer o bobl o bob cymuned, pob ffydd, gan gynnwys llawer o fy nheulu fy hun. Felly, fel i lawer ohonom, nid mater o hanes yn unig yw hyn; roedd llawer o'r milwyr hyn yn bobl yn union fel aelodau o'n teulu ein hunain. Felly, wrth i mi fyfyrio ar y gwasanaeth, rwy'n meddwl am y meibion, y merched, y gwŷr, y tadau a adawodd eu cartrefi a'u hanwyliaid ar ôl, heb wybod a fyddent byth yn dychwelyd—lrhai, wrth gwrs, yn cario'r creithiau; roedd llawer na wnaethant ddychwelyd o gwbl. Rwyf hefyd eisiau talu teyrnged, wrth gwrs, i Patti Flynn o Butetown, a dreuliodd 26 mlynedd yn ymgyrchu i sicrhau bod aberth dynion a menywod du ac o leiafrifoedd ethnig y lluoedd arfog yn cael eu cydnabod yn briodol. Helpodd ei hymdrechion i sicrhau bod y gofeb yng Ngerddi Alexandra yn anrhydeddu'r rhai o Gymru ac ar draws y Gymanwlad a wasanaethodd ac a roddodd eu bywydau yn ystod y rhyfel. Dros y penwythnos, ymunais ag aelodau o'r gymuned yn yr Eglwys Newydd a Ffynnon Taf i dalu ein teyrnged i'r holl filwyr a menywod y collwyd eu bywydau mewn rhyfel, ac i feddwl am y bywydau sy'n cael eu llunio gan wrthdaro heddiw. Roedd y neges nid yn unig yn un o goffadwriaeth, ond o heddwch. Mae'r bregeth yn myfyrio ar sut mae pabïau'n tyfu o hadau bychain, ac yn ein hatgoffa bod heddwch parhaol hefyd yn dechrau gyda hadau yr ydym yn eu plannu ein hunain yn ein cymunedau, yn ein hysgolion, yn ein gweithleoedd, ac ymhlith ein teuluoedd ein hunain. Mae'r neges honno mor berthnasol heddiw ag erioed. Fel y mae'r mudiad undebau llafur wedi cydnabod ers amser maith, mae coffadwriaeth hefyd yn ymwneud ag anrhydeddu gweithwyr cyffredin a adawodd y mwyngloddiau, y ffatrïoedd, y rheilffyrdd, y dociau a'r ffermydd i wasanaethu ar y rheng flaen, a dyna'r gwir adlewyrchiad o gost ddynol rhyfel. Felly, wrth i ni gofio'r rhai a roddodd eu bywydau, gadewch i ni hefyd gofio'r cymunedau gwirioneddol amrywiol ar draws y Gymanwlad, gan gynnwys y rhai a ymgartrefodd yma yng Nghymru, a safodd ysgwydd wrth ysgwydd gyda'u cymdeithion Prydeinig a chyflawni'r yr aberth eithaf. Mae eu cyfraniad yn rhan bwysig o'n hanes cyffredin ac yn haeddu cael ei gydnabod ym mhob gweithred o goffadwriaeth, rhag inni anghofio. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785556 503 En 2026-11-10T21:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=27002&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=27002&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785562 504 Cy 2026-11-10T21:02:31 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=27153&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=27153&l=en 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Diolch i'r holl Aelodau am eu cyfraniadau i'r ddadl hon. Galwaf yn awr ar y Gweinidog Cabinet i ymateb i'r ddadl. I thank all Members for their contributions to this debate. I now call on the Cabinet Minister to reply to the debate. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785564 505 Cy 2026-11-10T21:02:41 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=27163&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=27163&l=en 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality Y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a Gweinidog Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Chydraddoldeb Williams, Sioned Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd, a diolch i bawb am eu cyfraniadau. Hoffwn i ddiolch yn arbennig i'r Aelodau sy'n gyn-filwyr, fel Gaz Thomas ac Art Wright. Mae eich lleisiau chi yma a'ch profiad a'ch persbectif yn bwysig, ac yn ein cyfoethogi ni fel Senedd. Yn yr un modd, mae nifer o Aelodau hefyd, fel Gwyn Williams a Helen Jenner, â chysylltiadau teuluol agos gyda rhai sy'n gwasanaethu yn y lluoedd arfog heddiw. Ac wrth gwrs, fe glywon ni gan nifer o Aelodau sydd hefyd ag aelodau teulu a ffrindiau a gollwyd neu a greithiwyd gan ryfel. Dwi'n meddwl ei fod yn bwynt pwysig ynglŷn â'r ffaith ein bod ni nawr yn colli y cyswllt byw yna gyda'r ail ryfel byd a'r rhai a wasanaethodd yn yr ail ryfel byd. Mae'r straeon yn bwysig, onid ydyn nhw, ac mae'n bwysig i ni eu cofio nhw a'u cadw nhw yn fyw. Dwi'n cofio roedd gen i gymydog y drws nesaf pan oeddwn i'n tyfu lan yng Nghwmbrân, Mick, ac roedd e wedi bod yn garcharor rhyfel yn Japan, ac fe rannodd nifer o straeon gyda fi—ond nid pob un; roedd rhai yn rhy erchyll i'w hyngan. Diolch i'r sylw hefyd a roddwyd gan nifer o Aelodau am yr angen i sicrhau y gofal y mae ein cyn-filwyr yn ei haeddu ac am bwysigrwydd cofio cyfraniad pawb sydd wedi gwasanaethu—gan gynnwys, wrth gwrs, milwyr y Gymanwlad a'n cymunedau du a lleiafrif ethnig. Thank you very much, Llywydd, and thank you to everyone for their contributions. I would particularly like to thank those Members who are veterans, like Gaz Thomas and Art Wright. Your voices here and your experience and your perspective are important and enrich us as a Senedd. Likewise, many Members, like Gwyn Williams and Helen Jenner, have close family links with those who are currently serving in the armed forces. And of course, we heard from a number of Members who have family members and friends who were lost to or injured by war. I think it's an important point on the fact that we are now losing that lived connection with the second world war and those who served in that war. Those stories are important, and it's important for us to remember and keep those stories alive. I remember I had a neighbour when I was growing up in Cwmbrân, Mick, and he had been a prisoner of war in Japan, and he shared a number of stories with me—but not every one, of course; some were too horrific to voice. Thank you to the Members too who addressed the need to ensure the care and support that our veterans deserve and the importance of remembering the contribution of everyone who has served—including, of course, soldiers from the Commonwealth and black and minority ethnic communities. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785582 506 En 2026-11-10T21:04:24 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=27266&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=27266&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned This day is an important occasion in our national calendar and I'm really grateful that the motion for this debate was agreed by consensus across the party groups. I think that that is really important, and I think the unity of the Senedd this evening reflects the importance of remembrance to communities across Wales in all their diversity, honouring service and sacrifice, recognising those who support our armed forces community and expressing our shared hope for a peaceful future. Mae'r diwrnod hwn yn achlysur pwysig yn ein calendr cenedlaethol ac rwy'n ddiolchgar iawn bod y cynnig ar gyfer y ddadl hon wedi'i gytuno trwy gonsensws ar draws y grwpiau pleidiau. Rwy'n credu bod hynny'n bwysig iawn, ac rwy'n credu bod undod y Senedd heno yn adlewyrchu pwysigrwydd coffadwriaeth i gymunedau ledled Cymru yn eu holl amrywiaeth, anrhydeddu gwasanaeth ac aberth, cydnabod y rhai sy'n cefnogi cymuned ein lluoedd arfog a mynegi ein gobaith cyffredin am ddyfodol heddychlon. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785581 507 Cy 2026-11-10T21:04:57 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=27299&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=27299&l=en 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 8670 8670 Sioned Williams AS https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8670 Williams, Sioned Fel Aelodau o'r Senedd hon, gyda'n holl amrywiaeth gyfoethog o gredoau a chefndiroedd, rŷn ni'n dod at ein gilydd i gofio mewn ysbryd o ddyngarwch cyffredin, ac, wrth i ni feddwl am aberth pawb sydd wedi dioddef niwed a cholled ac sy'n dal i wasanaethu, rŷn ni'n ymrwymo gyda'n gilydd i greu byd sy'n fwy diogel, lle gall geiriau gyflawni mwy nag arfau a lle mae cofio colledion y gorffennol a phoen rhyfel yn ein hannog i weithio dros heddwch bob dydd. Diolch. Mae Cymru'n cofio. As Members of this Senedd, with our rich diversity of beliefs and backgrounds, we come together to remember in a spirit of shared compassion, and, as we think about the sacrifice of everyone who has suffered harm and loss and who continue to serve, we come together to commit to creating a world that is safer, where words can achieve more than weapons, and where remembering the losses of the past and the pain of war encourages us to work for peace every day. Thank you. Wales remembers. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785584 508 Cy 2026-11-10T21:05:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=27302&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=27302&l=en 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785604 509 En 2026-11-10T21:05:56 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=27358&l=en http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=27358&l=cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785596 510 Cy 2026-11-10T21:05:00 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=27302&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=27302&l=en 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Diolch yn fawr i bawb. Y cwestiwn yw: a ddylid derbyn y cynnig? A oes unrhyw Aelod yn gwrthwynebu? Nac oes. Felly, derbynnir y cynnig yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 12.36. Thank you very much to everyone. The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No. The motion is therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785602 511 Cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance I Derbyniwyd y cynnig yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 12.36. Motion agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785603 512 Cy 2026-11-10T21:05:55 http://www.senedd.tv/cy/16422?startPos=27357&l=cy http://www.senedd.tv/en/16422?startPos=27357&l=en 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance C 5053 5053 Huw Irranca-Davies AC https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5053 Llywydd Llywydd Irranca-Davies, Huw Daw hynny â thrafodion heddiw i ben. And that brings today's proceedings to a close. 16422 7 2026-11-10T13:30:02 785605 513 Cy 261110-11 10. Dadl: Cofio 10. Debate: Remembrance I Daeth y cyfarfod i ben am 21:06. The meeting ended at 21:06.