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Further to my Oral Statement of 24 November 2020,I am pleased to announce that we are today launching a free PPE initiative for all licensed taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers in Wales, including Uber drivers.

This time\-bound initiative has been designed to have a three\-fold purpose:

* to recognise the important contribution taxi and PHV drivers make to public transport in Wales;
* to ensure this mode of travel is as safe as possible, both for drivers and passengers; and
* to bring this sector into closer alignment with other public transport operators in Wales.

Members will be aware that the government already provides Covid emergency support funding to rail and bus services in Wales, where PPE is an allowable expense under those schemes.

Under the terms of this offer each licensed driver will be eligible to claim a free Welsh Government PPE pack comprising an array of cleaning products sufficient for six months use. Every effort has been made to source products from local suppliers, including Rototherm in Margam and Bio Hygiene in Caerphilly. Each pack is worth £73\.50, including free postage and packing.

In addition further details will be posted on the Welsh Government, WLGA and local authority websites, including how and where drivers can claim their free PPE kit.

I am pleased to advise Members that this initiative is the product of close and collaborative working between the National Procurement Service, WLGA, Lyreco, and local authorities with my officials. By continuing to work together we can continue to keep Wales safe.

As we have done throughout this pandemic, we will continue to work with Public Health Wales, trade unions and industry to explore what further measures we can take to appropriately protect all of our transport workers across Wales through these challenging times.







Translation:


 
Yn dilyn fy Natganiad Llafar ar 24 Tachwedd 2020, mae'n bleser gennyf gyhoeddi ein bod heddiw yn lansio menter cyfarpar diogelu personol am ddim ar gyfer pob gyrrwr cerbydau tacsi a cherbydau hurio preifat trwyddedig (PHV) yng Nghymru, gan gynnwys gyrwyr Uber,


Mae'n fenter hon am gyfnod penodol wedi'i chynllunio i fod â phwrpas triphlyg:


• cydnabod cyfraniad pwysig gyrwyr tacsis a PHV at  drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus yng Nghymru;


• sicrhau bod y dull hwn o deithio mor ddiogel â phosibl, ar gyfer gyrwyr a theithwyr;


• sicrhau bod y ddarpariaeth ar gyfer y sector hwn yn cyd\-fynd yn agosach â’r ddarpariaeth ar gyfer gweithredwyr trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus eraill yng Nghymru.


Bydd yr Aelodau'n ymwybodol bod y llywodraeth eisoes yn darparu cyllid cymorth brys COVID i wasanaethau rheilffyrdd a bysiau yng Nghymru, lle mae cyfarpar diogelu personol yn gost a ganiateir o dan y cynlluniau hynny.


O dan delerau'r cynnig hwn bydd pob gyrrwr trwyddedig yn gymwys i hawlio pecyn o Gyfarpar Diogelu Personol am ddim gan Lywodraeth Cymru sy'n cynnwys amrywiaeth o gynhyrchion glanhau sy'n ddigonol ar gyfer chwe mis o ddefnydd. Gwnaed pob ymdrech i ddod o hyd i gynnyrch gan gyflenwyr lleol, gan gynnwys Rototherm ym Margam a Bio Hygiene yng Nghaerffili. Gwerth pob pecyn yw £73\.50, gan gynnwys postio a phacio am ddim.


Yn ogystal, bydd rhagor o fanylion yn cael eu rhoi ar wefannau Llywodraeth Cymru, CLlLC ac awdurdodau lleol, gan gynnwys sut a ble y gall gyrwyr hawlio eu pecyn cyfarpar diogelu personol am ddim.


Mae'n bleser gennyf hysbysu'r Aelodau bod y fenter hon yn deillio o gydweithio agos a chydweithredol rhwng y Gwasanaeth Caffael Cenedlaethol, CLlLC, Lyreco, awdurdodau lleol gyda'm swyddogion. Drwy barhau i weithio gyda'n gilydd gallwn barhau i gadw Cymru'n ddiogel.


Fel rydym wedi gwneud drwy gydol y pandemig hwn, byddwn yn parhau i weithio gydag Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru, yr undebau llafur a diwydiant i ystyried pa gamau eraill y gallwn eu cymryd i ddiogelu ein gweithwyr trafnidiaeth ledled Cymru mewn modd priodol yn ystod yr adeg heriol hon.