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Mae cynghorwyr arbennig yn rhoi dimensiwn gwleidyddol i'r cyngor a'r gefnogaeth sydd ar gael i Weinidogion ac yn atgyfnerthu hefyd ddidueddrwydd gwleidyddol y Gwasanaeth Sifil parhaol drwy fod yn ffordd arall o roi cyngor a chymorth gwleidyddol.


Fe'u penodir gan y Prif Weinidog i helpu Gweinidogion i ymateb i faterion pan fo gwaith y Llywodraeth a'r blaid sy'n llywodraethu yn gorgyffwrdd a phan na fyddai'n briodol i weision sifil parhaol gymryd rhan. Maent yn adnodd arall i'r Gweinidog ac yn rhoi cefnogaeth a ddaw o safbwynt sy'n fwy ymroddedig ac ymwybodol yn wleidyddol nag y byddai modd i'r Gwasanaeth Sifil parhaol ei gynnig i Weinidog.


Roedd 15 o Gynghorwyr Arbennig yn gweithio yn ystod y cyfan neu ran o'r flwyddyn ariannol 2019/20, sy'n cyfateb i 10 cynghorydd arbennig cyfwerth ag amser llawn ar gyfartaledd, fel y nodir isod:


 




| **Cynghorydd Arbennig** | **Band Cyflog** |
| --- | --- |
| Clare Jenkins † | PB3 |
| Jane Runeckles | PB3 |
| Gareth Williams \* | PB3 |
| Madeleine Brindley | PB2 |
| Andrew Johnson | PB2 |
| Tom Woodward | PB2 |
| Alex Bevan (dechreuodd ar 07/05/19\) | PB1 |
| Daniel Butler \*\* | PB1 |
| Ian Butler \*\* (dechreuodd ar 23/3/20\) | PB1 |
| David Davies \*\* (gadawodd ar 31/3/20\) | PB1 |
| Kate Edmunds (dechreuodd ar 30/3/20\) | PB1 |
| Sara Faye \*\* (dechreuodd ar 04/06/19\) | PB1 |
| Paul Griffiths \*\* | PB1 |
| Andy Pithouse \*\* (dechreuodd ar 23/3/20\) | PB1 |
| Mitchell Theaker \*\* (dechreuodd ar 10/06/19\) | PB1 |


 


† Secondai.


\* Rhan\-amser hyd at 15/03/20\. Amser llawn o 16/03/20\.


\*\*  Rhan\-amser


Roedd cyfanswm cost y bil cyflogau ar gyfer y cyfnod 1 Ebrill 2019 i 31 Mawrth 2020 yn £835,840\.38\. Mae hyn yn cynnwys cyflogau, cyfraniadau yswiriant gwladol a chyfraniadau pensiwn cyflogeion.


**Bandiau Cyflog Cynghorwyr Arbennig**


Roedd y bandiau cyflogau ac ystod cyflogau ar gyfer Cynghorwyr Arbennig yn 2019\-20 fel a ganlyn:


**PB1** \- £40,500 \- £60,500


**PB2** \- £57,000 \- £78,000


**PB3** \- £73,000 \- £102,000


**PB4** \- £96,000 \- £145,000


Caiff y datganiad ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i aelodau. Os bydd aelodau eisiau i mi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau ynglŷn â hyn pan fydd y Senedd yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn hapus i wneud hynny.







Translation:


 
Special Advisers add a political dimension to the advice and assistance available to Ministers while reinforcing the political impartiality of the permanent Civil Service by distinguishing the source of political advice and support.


They are appointed by the First Minister to help Ministers on matters where the work of Government and the work of the Government Party overlap and where it would be inappropriate for permanent civil servants to become involved. They are an additional resource for the Minister providing assistance from a standpoint that is more politically committed and politically aware than would be available to a Minister from the permanent Civil Service.


There were 15 Special Advisers in post for all or part of the 2019/20 financial year, equating to 10 average full\-time equivalents, as set out in the table below:


 




| **Special Adviser** | **Pay Band** |
| --- | --- |
| Clare Jenkins † | PB3 |
| Jane Runeckles | PB3 |
| Gareth Williams \* | PB3 |
| Madeleine Brindley | PB2 |
| Andrew Johnson | PB2 |
| Tom Woodward | PB2 |
| Alex Bevan (started 07/05/19\) | PB1 |
| Daniel Butler \*\* | PB1 |
| Ian Butler \*\* (started 23/3/20\) | PB1 |
| David Davies \*\* (left on 31/3/20\) | PB1 |
| Kate Edmunds (started 30/3/20\) | PB1 |
| Sara Faye \*\* (started 04/06/19\) | PB1 |
| Paul Griffiths \*\* | PB1 |
| Andy Pithouse \*\* (started 23/3/20\) | PB1 |
| Mitchell Theaker \*\* (started 10/06/2019\) | PB1 |


 


† Secondee.


\* Part time up to 15/03/20\. Full time from 16/03/20\.


\*\* Part time


The pay bill cost for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 totalled £835,840\.38\. This includes salary, employers’ national insurance contributions and pension contributions.


**Special Adviser Pay Bands**


The pay bands and pay ranges for Special Advisers for 2019\-20 were as follows:


**PB1** \- £40,500 \- £60,500


**PB2** \- £57,000 \- £78,000


**PB3** \- £73,000 \- £102,000


**PB4** \- £96,000 \- £145,000


This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Senedd returns I would be happy to do so.