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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 14 o Gynghorwyr Arbennig yn gweithio yn ystod blwyddyn ariannol 2020/21, sy'n cyfateb i 12 o gynghorwyr arbennig cyfwerth ag amser llawn ar gyfartaledd, fel y nodir isod:




| Cynghorydd arbennig | Band Cyflog |
| --- | --- |
| Clare Jenkins \[1] | PB3 |
| Jane Runeckles | PB3 |
| Gareth Williams | PB3 |
| Madeleine Brindley | PB2 |
| Kate Edmunds | PB2 |
| Andrew Johnson | PB2 |
| Tom Woodward | PB2 |
| Alex Bevan | PB1 |
| Daniel Butler \* | PB1 |
| Ian Butler \* | PB1 |
| Sara Faye \[2] | PB1 |
| Paul Griffiths \* | PB1 |
| Andy Pithouse \* | PB1 |
| Mitchell Theaker \[3] | PB1 |


\* Rhan\-amser


Roedd cyfanswm cost y bil cyflogau ar gyfer y cyfnod 1 Ebrill 2020 i 31 Mawrth 2021 yn £1,100,923\. Mae hyn yn cynnwys cyflogau, cyfraniadau yswiriant gwladol a chyfraniadau pensiwn cyflogeion.


\[1] Secondai


\[2] Rhan\-amser hyd at 08/06/20\. Amser llawn o 09/06/20


\[3] Rhan\-amser hyd at 30/09/20\. Amser llawn o 01/10/20


**Bandiau Cyflog Cynghorwyr Arbennig**


Yn y tabl uchod, mae cyflog pob Cynghorydd Arbennig Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ei bennu yn cyfateb i fand cyflog Cynghorydd Arbennig Llywodraeth y DU yn unol â’i gyflog presennol. Mae bandiau cyflogau diweddaraf Cynghorwyr Arbennig Llywodraeth y DU fel a ganlyn:


**PB1** \- £40,500 \- £60,500


**PB2** \- £57,000 \- £80,000


**PB3** \- £73,000 \- £102,000


**PB4** \- £96,000 \- £145,000


Caiff y datganiad hwn 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 14 Special Advisers in post for the 2020/21 financial year, equating to 12 average full\-time equivalents, as set out in the table below:




| Special Adviser | Pay Band |
| --- | --- |
| Clare Jenkins \[1] | PB3 |
| Jane Runeckles | PB3 |
| Gareth Williams | PB3 |
| Madeleine Brindley | PB2 |
| Kate Edmunds | PB2 |
| Andrew Johnson | PB2 |
| Tom Woodward | PB2 |
| Alex Bevan | PB1 |
| Daniel Butler \* | PB1 |
| Ian Butler \* | PB1 |
| Sara Faye \[2] | PB1 |
| Paul Griffiths \* | PB1 |
| Andy Pithouse \* | PB1 |
| Mitchell Theaker \[3] | PB1 |


\* Part time


The pay bill cost for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 totalled £1,100,923\. This includes salary, employers’ national insurance contributions and pension contributions.


\[1] Secondee


\[2] Part time up to 08/06/20\. Full time from 09/06/20


\[3] Part time up to 30/09/20\. Full time from 01/10/20


**Special Adviser Pay Bands**


In the table above each Welsh Government Special Adviser’s salary has been assigned as a proxy to a UK Government Special Adviser pay band according to their current salary. This is provided as a comparison for the purposes of this report only. The latest UK Government Special Adviser pay bands are:


**PB1** \- £40,500 \- £60,500


**PB2** \- £57,000 \- £80,000


**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.