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I have committed to keep Members informed on the work of the Tata Steel Task Force.  The third meeting took place on 22 February.


Once again, there was a strong attendance from all parties including Tata Steel, Unite and Community Unions as well as those representing organisations able to provide support for individuals and the business community.  I am grateful to Lord Bourne for his support to the Task Force and for making time to attend the Task Force for a second time.


The Task Force meeting started with an oral report from Tata Steel setting out the latest position.  The Trade Unions provided an update on the Energy Intensive Industries conference organised by the European Commission in Brussels on 15 February.  The Unions reported that the demonstrations held outside the conference had been well supported.


The attention attracted by the demonstrations served to highlight the gravity of the difficulties currently faced by the steel industry across Europe.  We will continue to champion the cause of Welsh steel at the highest levels of Government, both in the UK and Europe.


An update was given on the progress being made by each of the work streams.  

  

The Skills and Training work stream has continued to work with Tata on the establishment of a one\-stop\-shop for support and advice to employees.  In advance of this being up and running, the work stream has agreed a letter that is being issued through partners and networks to encourage organisations to notify the work stream of any offers of support or future job opportunities. These will be recorded centrally and will be shared with Tata in the first instance.


The Business and Supply Chain work stream is continuing to contact the supply chain and offer of support.  This team, which comprises of members of Industry Wales, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and Welsh Government Officials has now been joined by a representative of the UK Government.  As I have already indicated to Members, at this stage due to the commercially sensitive nature of the conversations and the live nature of this work, it is not possible to go into any detail. However, significant progress has been made in contacting those companies based in Wales and we are looking at how we can best direct our business support resources to support  the supply chain.  


Good progress is also being made regarding the development of a proposal for an Enterprise Zone for the area. The first draft of a submission has been reviewed by my Officials who are working with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council to develop it further, particularly in terms of the wider context of the Swansea Bay City Region.  


The work of the procurement work stream has continued and as part of this the Welsh Government will be interrogating its own planned projects in terms of steel requirements.  A register of major construction frameworks across Wales has been compiled, enabling the steel sector to discuss supply chain opportunities.  We will also be reviewing the business case and grant approval process for major programmes, such as 21st Century Schools, in terms of a requirement to consider use of sustainable and responsibly sourced steel, in line with our procurement policy.


In addition, the Finance Minister has commissioned a review of Community Benefits procurement policy, providing the opportunity to strengthen the link to the UK Charter for Sustainable British Steel.  


The Health work stream is currently mapping physical and emotional well\-being support to ensure that access to support is available at the right time. They are also liaising closely with the Occupational Health team in Tata.


Lord Bourne advised the Task Force that whilst there remained work to be done at a UK level, progress had been made on areas such as low energy costs, anti dumping and procurement. He stressed the importance that the UK Government places on the role of procurement and highlighted that 60% of the materials being used at Hinckley Point is predicted to be British manufactured.


I mentioned in my Statement to Members at the beginning of February that discussions have been taking place with Lord Davies of Abersoch about options and ideas for regionally focussed economic development for the area.  I am pleased to say that the Terms of Reference for this work have now been agreed and Lord Davies will be considering the challenges and opportunities for employment, investment and growth around the Port Talbot area.  


The work will examine the economic context, identify good practice from elsewhere, with a focus on driving local and regional growth.  There will also be a detailed examination of the area, looking at initiatives already in place and potential clusters of activity that could be encouraged to create enterprise and employment.  The work will examine the potential to attract investment from international funding streams such as World Bank, International Finance Corporation, European Investment Bank and other sources.


Recommendations will be presented to the incoming Government, following the National Assembly for Wales Elections in May.  It will be for the incoming Minister to decide how to take these forward.  I would like to put on record now, my appreciation of the time and enthusiasm that Lord Davies will bring to this work.


Last week saw the publication of the Swansea Bay City Deal bid, which could lever in significant investment for Wales supporting around 39,000 jobs in the region. The Bid, which includes energy as one of its key priorities, comes at a time when we are fighting for every job in the steel industry and its supply chain. The Internet Coast vision and the three integrated strands of energy, health and economic acceleration align with some of our key priorities. I am particularly impressed by the fact that while the proposition is bold, outward facing and ambitious, it is also grounded in the assets and geography of the Swansea Bay region. It reflects the very significant impact Sir Terry has made leading the City Region.


Yesterday I attended the first meeting of the joint Steel Council, which was chaired by the Business Secretary Sajid Javid  and Jon Bolton of UK Steel.


The Council brings together industry, trade unions, UK Government and Ministers from the Devolved Administrations.


The discussions at the meeting were constructive, but I, and others continue to press for further action to be taken by the UK Government to secure the future of the steel industry.  

   

I will Chair the next meeting of the Tata Task Force over the coming weeks and will receive the next update from the work streams which will meet regularly in the intervening period.  By then, the formal consultation that Tata is holding regarding the proposed redundancies will have been undertaken and I will be in a position to provide a fuller update to Members.  


 


 


 







Translation:


 
Addewais y byddwn yn rhoi i’r Aelodau yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am waith Tasglu Tata Steel. Cynhaliwyd ei drydydd cyfarfod ar 22 Chwefror. 

Unwaith eto, cafwyd cynrychiolaeth gref o’r holl bartïon, gan gynnwys Tata Steel, Undebau Unite a Community yn ogystal â’r cyrff a’r mudiadau hynny all helpu unigolion a’r gymuned fusnes.  Rwy’n ddiolchgar i’r Arglwydd Bourne am ei gefnogaeth i’r Tasglu ac am roi o’i amser i ddod am yr eildro i’r Tasglu. 

Dechreuodd cyfarfod y Tasglu gydag adroddiad llafar gan Tata Steel ar y sefyllfa ddiweddaraf.   Yna, cafwyd adroddiad gan yr Undebau Llafur ynghylch cynhadledd y Diwydiannau Ynni\-ddwys ym Mrwsel ar 15 Chwefror a drefnwyd gan y Comisiwn Ewropeaidd.  Dywedodd yr Undebau bod llawer o bobl wedi dod ynghyd ar gyfer y gwrthdystiadau y tu allan i’r gynhadledd. 

Roedd y sylw a dynnwyd gan y gwrthdystwyr yn tanlinellu difrifoldeb yr anawsterau sy’n wynebu’r diwydiant dur ledled Ewrop.  Byddwn yn parhau i bledio achos y diwydiant dur yng Nghymru ar lefelau uchaf y Llywodraeth, yn y DU a hefyd yn Ewrop. 

Cafwyd adroddiad hefyd ar hynt eu gwaith gan bob un o’r ffrydiau gwaith.  

Mae’r ffrwd gwaith Sgiliau a Hyfforddiant wedi parhau i weithio gyda Tata ar sefydlu siop\-un\-stop i gefnogi a chynghori gweithwyr.  Yn y cyfamser, cyn ei sefydlu, mae’r ffrwd gwaith wedi cytuno ar lythyr i’w ddosbarthu trwy bartneriaid a rhwydweithiau i annog sefydliadau i roi gwybod i’r ffrwd gwaith am unrhyw gefnogaeth neu gyfleoedd gwaith a gallent  eu cynnig yn y dyfodol. Byddan nhw’n cael eu cofnodi’n ganolog ac yn y lle cyntaf, yn cael eu rhannu gyda Tata. 

Mae’r ffrwd gwaith Busnes a’r Gadwyn Gyflenwi’n dal i gysylltu â’r gadwyn gyflenwi ac i gynnig help.  Mae cynrychiolwyr Diwydiant Cymru, Cyngor Castell\-nedd Port Talbot a swyddogion Llywodraeth Cymru yn aelodau ohono, ac mae cynrychiolydd o Lywodraeth y DU newydd ymuno.  Fel rwyf eisoes wedi’i ddweud wrth Aelodau, nid yw’n bosibl ar hyn o bryd, oherwydd natur masnachol sensitif y sgyrsiau a bod y gwaith mor gyfredol, ni allaf roi manylion.  Fodd bynnag, mae llawer o waith wedi’i wneud i gysylltu â chwmnïau hynny yng Nghymru ac rydym yn ystyried sut orau i ddefnyddio’n hadnoddau cymorth busnes i gefnogi’r gadwyn gyflenwi. 

Mae pethau’n mynd rhagddyn nhw’n dda hefyd ynghylch datblygu cynnig i sefydlu Ardal Fenter yn y fro.  Mae fy swyddogion wedi edrych ar ddrafft cyntaf y cynnig, hynny ar y cyd â Chyngor Castell\-nedd Port Talbot, i’w ddatblygu ymhellach, yn enwedig o safbwynt cyd\-destun ehangach Dinas\-Ranbarth Bae Abertawe. 

Mae gwaith y ffrwd gwaith Caffael yn mynd rhagddo ac fel rhan ohono, bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn astudio faint o ddur sydd ei angen ar y prosiectau sydd ganddi ar y gweill.  Mae cofrestr o fframweithiau adeiladu mawr ledled Cymru wedi’i llunio er mwyn i’r sector ddur allu trafod cyfleoedd i’r gadwyn gyflenwi.  Byddwn hefyd yn ystyried yr achosion busnes a’r broses cymeradwyo grantiau ar gyfer rhaglenni mawr, fel Ysgolion yr 21ain Ganrif, er mwyn ei gwneud yn ofynnol iddyn nhw ystyried defnyddio dur o ffynonellau cynaliadwy a chyfrifol, yn unol â’r polisi caffael. 

Hefyd, mae’r Gweinidog Cyllid wedi comisiynu adolygiad o’r polisi caffael Budd i’r Gymuned, a fydd yn gyfle i gryfhau’r cysylltiad â’r Siarter dros Ddur Prydeinig Cynaliadwy. 

Mae’r ffrwd gwaith Iechyd wrthi’n astudio’r gefnogaeth sydd ar gael i helpu lles corfforol ac emosiynol a sicrhau bod y gefnogaeth honno ar gael i bobl pan fydd ei hangen arnyn nhw.  Bydd yn cydweithio’n glos hefyd â thîm Iechyd Galwedigaethol Tata. 

Hysbyswyd y Tasglu gan yr Arglwydd Bourne bod camau wedi’u cymryd mewn meysydd fel costau ynni isel, mesurau gwrth\-ddympio a chaffael, er bod angen gwneud rhagor o waith ar lefel y DU.  Pwysleisiodd fod Llywodraeth y DU yn credu bod y rôl caffael yn bwysig iawn a dywedodd ei bod yn rhagweld y bydd 60% o’r deunyddiau a ddefnyddir yn Hinckley Point wedi’u gwneud ym Mhrydain. 

Dywedais yn fy Natganiad at Aelodau ddechrau mis Chwefror fod trafodaethau wedi’u cynnal gyda’r Arglwydd Davies o Abersoch ynghylch opsiynau a syniadau ar gyfer datblygu economi’r ardal ar sail rhanbarth. Mae’n dda gennyf ddweud ein bod wedi cytuno ar Gylch Gwaith ar gyfer y gwaith hwn ac y bydd yr Arglwydd Davies yn ystyried yr heriau a’r cyfleoedd fydd yn wynebu ardal Port Talbot o ran gwaith, buddsoddi a thwf. 

Bydd y gwaith yn ystyried y cyd\-destun economaidd ac yn nodi arferion da mewn mannau eraill gyda golwg ar sbarduno twf lleol a rhanbarthol.  Caiff archwiliad manwl ei gynnal o’r ardal i edrych ar y mentrau sydd eisoes ar waith a ble y ceir clystyrau posibl o weithgarwch a allai gael eu hannog i greu mentrau a swyddi.  Edrychir ar y potensial i ddenu ffrydiau ariannu rhyngwladol fel Banc y Byd, y Gorfforaeth Cyllid Ryngwladol, Banc Buddsoddi Ewrop a ffynonellau eraill i fuddsoddi yn yr ardal. 

Caiff argymhellion eu cyflwyno i’r Llywodraeth newydd ar ôl Etholiadau’r Cynulliad Cenedlaethol ym mis Mai.  Mater i’r Gweinidog newydd fydd penderfynu sut i’w rhoi ar waith.  Hoffwn ddatgan ar gof a chadw nawr fy ngwerthfawrogiad o amser a brwdfrydedd yr Arglwydd Davies i’r gwaith hwn. 

Yr wythnos ddiwethaf cyhoeddwyd cynnig Dinas\-Ranbarth Bae Abertawe, a allai ddenu buddsoddiad sylweddol i Gymru a chreu oddeutu 39,000 o swyddi o fewn y rhanbarth. Daw’r cynnig hwn, sy’n pennu bod ynni’n flaenoriaeth allweddol, ar adeg o frwydro am bob swydd o fewn y diwydiant dur a’i gadwyn cyflenwi. Mae’r weledigaeth o ‘Arfordir Rhyngrwyd’ a’r tair ffrwd integredig sef ynni, iechyd a chyflymu economaidd yn cyd\-fynd â rhai o’n blaenoriaethau allweddol. Mae’r ffaith bod y cynnig yn gadarn, yn uchelgeisiol ac yn mynd gam ymhellach wedi creu cryn argraff arnaf, ac rwyf hefyd yn falch fod asedau a daearyddiaeth rhanbarth Bae Abertawe yn sylfaen iddo. Mae’n adlewyrchu’r effaith sylweddol iawn y mae Syr Terry wedi’i chyflawni drwy arwain y Ddinas\-Ranbarth. 

Mynychais ddoe gyfarfod cyntaf y Cyd Gyngor Dur, a gadeiriwyd gan yr Ysgrifennydd Busnes Sajid Javid a Jon Bolton o UK Steel. Mae’r Cyngor hwn yn dwyn ynghyd y diwydiant, undebau llafur, Llywodraeth y DU a Gweinidogion o’r Gweinyddiaethau Datganoledig.

Roedd y trafodaethau a gafwyd yn ystod y cyfarfod yn rhai adeiladol iawn. Rydw i ac eraill, fodd bynnag, yn parhau i bwyso ar Lywodraeth y DU i weithredu ymhellach er mwyn diogelu dyfodol y diwydiant dur. 

Y fi fydd yn cadeirio cyfarfod nesaf Tasglu Tata dros yr wythnosau nesaf a chaf glywed am ddatblygiadau diweddaraf y ffrydiau gwaith a fydd yn cwrdd yn rheolaidd yn y cyfamser.  Erbyn hynny, bydd ymgynghoriad ffurfiol Tata ar y diswyddiadau arfaethedig wedi’i gynnal a byddaf mewn sefyllfa i roi adroddiad llawnach i’r Aelodau.