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A Green Paper to collect views about whether a Public Health Bill is needed in Wales was published on 29 November 2012 for a twelve week consultation, which ended on 20 February 2013\. I am today issuing a summary report of the responses to the consultation.


I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who provided responses to the Green Paper. I have been encouraged by the number of responses received from across different sectors and members of the public, which I believe demonstrates a strong desire to consider all the tools available to us for continuing to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Wales.


The consultation sought to collect views from a broad range of stakeholders and the public about whether introducing new legislation would be an effective way of addressing some of the main health challenges facing Wales. The purpose was therefore to collect general views rather than to consult on detailed legislative proposals. The consultation was facilitated by a ‘Big Health Debate’ to consider the role of legislation as well as alternative approaches for improving public health.


In order to aid discussion, the Green Paper was structured around four early ideas for areas which could potentially be explored further. These areas were:


 


* A duty on Welsh Ministers to consider health issues in policy making;
* A duty on a range of bodies to reduce health inequalities;
* Requirements on bodies to strengthen the emphasis given to the prevention of poor health; and
* Strengthening community action around health protection and health improvement.


However, it was also emphasised that these ideas were intended to start discussion around the issues, and others were also welcomed.


 


We received a very encouraging response to the consultation, with 371 replies received from across a number of different sectors. A clear majority of respondents were supportive of the general policy direction and subjects explored in the Green Paper. There was particular support for achieving a ‘Health in All Policies’ approach in Wales, in order to address the various factors across policy areas which can impact on overall health and wellbeing. A number of responses also offered more general views or focused on particular areas of public health, such as tackling tobacco use or addressing obesity. Overall, the responses provided a wealth of comments, ideas and suggestions about the role legislation could have in improving and protecting health in Wales.


A Green Paper consultation summary report is available online.


I will continue to reflect on the consultation responses as we consider the next steps in this important work. I will ensure Members are kept informed of progress.


 


 


 


 







Translation:


 
Ar 29 Tachwedd 2012, am gyfnod ymgynghori o ddeuddeg wythnos, cyhoeddwyd Papur Gwyrdd i gasglu barn pobl ynghylch a oes angen Bil Iechyd y Cyhoedd yng Nghymru. Daeth y cyfnod ymgynghori i ben ar 20 Chwefror 2013\. Heddiw, rwy’n cyhoeddi adroddiad cryno o’r ymatebion i’r ymgynghoriad.  

Hoffwn achub ar y cyfle hwn i ddiolch i bawb a anfonodd eu hymatebion i’r Papur Gwyrdd. Rwyf wedi cael fy nghalonogi gan nifer yr ymatebion a ddaeth i law o’r gwahanol sectorau ac oddi wrth aelodau’r cyhoedd. Yn fy marn i mae hyn yn dangos awydd cryf i ystyried yr holl adnoddau sydd ar gael i ni barhau i wella iechyd a lles pobl Cymru.

Aeth yr ymgynghoriad ati i gasglu safbwyntiau gan ystod eang o randdeiliaid ac aelodau’r cyhoedd ynghylch a fyddai cyflwyno deddfwriaeth newydd yn ffordd effeithiol o roi sylw i rai o’r prif heriau iechyd sy’n wynebu Cymru. Felly, y diben oedd casglu safbwyntiau cyffredinol yn hytrach nag ymgynghori ar gynigion deddfwriaethol manwl. Cafodd yr ymgynghoriad ei hwyluso gan y Drafodaeth Fawr ar Iechyd i ystyried rôl deddfwriaeth yn ogystal â dulliau amgen o wella iechyd y cyhoedd.

Er mwyn llywio’r drafodaeth, cafodd y Papur Gwyrdd ei seilio ar bedwar syniad cynnar ar gyfer meysydd y gellid o bosib eu harchwilio ymhellach. Y meysydd oedd:

* Y ddyletswydd ar Weinidogion Cymru i ystyried materion iechyd wrth lunio polisi;
* Y ddyletswydd ar ystod o gyrff i leihau anghydraddoldebau iechyd;
* Ei gwneud yn ofynnol i sefydliadau gryfhau’r pwyslais a roddir ar atal iechyd gwael;
* Cryfhau gweithredu cymunedol o ran diogelu a gwella iechyd .

Fodd bynnag, pwysleisiwyd hefyd mai bwriad y syniadau hyn oedd cychwyn trafodaeth, ac roedd croeso i syniadau eraill hefyd.Cafwyd ymateb calonogol iawn i’r ymgynghoriad, gyda 371 o ymatebion yn dod i law gan nifer o sectorau gwahanol. Roedd mwyafrif clir o’r ymatebwyr yn gefnogol i’r cyfeiriad polisi cyffredinol a’r testunau a archwiliwyd gan y Papur Gwyrdd. Roedd cefnogaeth yn arbennig i gyflawni dull o weithredu ‘Iechyd ymhob Polisi’ yng Nghymru, er mwyn rhoi sylw i’r amrywiol ffactorau ar draws meysydd polisi a all effeithio ar iechyd a lles yn gyffredinol. Roedd nifer o ymatebion hefyd yn cynnig safbwyntiau mwy cyffredinol neu’n canolbwyntio ar feysydd penodol o iechyd cyhoeddus, fel mynd i’r afael â’r defnydd o dybaco neu ymdrin â gordewdra. Ar y cyfan, roedd yr ymatebion yn cynnig cyfoeth o sylwadau, syniadau ac awgrymiadau am y rôl y gallai deddfwriaeth ei chwarae o ran gwella a diogelu iechyd yng Nghymru.

Mae adroddiad cryno o’r ymgynghoriad Papur Gwyrdd ar gael ar\-lein.

Byddaf yn parhau i ystyried yr ymatebion i’r ymgynghoriad wrth feddwl am y camau nesaf yn y gwaith pwysig hwn. Byddaf yn gwneud yn siŵr fod Aelodau’n cael gwybod am unrhyw gynnydd.