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In a letter to the new Chancellor, Finance Minister Rebecca Evans sets out Wales’ priorities ahead of the UK Budget on Wednesday 11 March 2020\.


The Finance Minister is urging the UK government to make a series of commitments to Wales, including:


* addressing regional inequality
* responding to the climate emergency
* delivering its commitment to post\-EU funding
* funding for the twin challenges of large scale flooding and coronavirus


Speaking ahead of next week’s UK Budget announcement, Finance Minister Rebecca Evans said:



> “While the labour market in Wales is performing strongly in historic terms, this is despite a lost decade, in which UK productivity and real wages have barely risen.
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> “The UK government should respond to this uncertainty by taking advantage of historically low interest rates, ending austerity and focussing on helping those most at risk. This means a sustained investment in public services and a reversal of regressive welfare reforms and cuts. As part of this the UK government must review its approach to ensure fairer taxation.
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> “If the UK government is serious about levelling up now is the time to deliver major, long overdue investment in Wales. Following decades of underinvestment, I have called on the UK government to make good on its previous commitments to ensure Wales receives its fair share of rail investment and to boost research and development spending, which is so important to our economy.”


The Finance Minister also urged the Chancellor to deploy the levers to meet the challenge of the climate emergency.


Rebecca Evans said:



> “We need to see decisive support into research and development for industrial decarbonisation and further investment in the energy system. I welcome the Secretary of State for Wales’ recent comments that the transformational potential of a Swansea Bay tidal lagoon is still under discussion and I urge the UK government to take steps to bring this project to fruition.”


As the UK prepares to leave the EU the Finance Minister called on the Chancellor to respect Wales’ devolution settlement, to accept the key role of the Welsh Government and the broad based partnership it convenes in managing and co\-ordinating the replacement funding for the Structural Funds. She welcomed confirmation that the UK government will provide full funding replacement for all EU programmes which Wales has benefitted from in the past and sought unequivocal guarantees in this budget.


She added:



> “We also expect the budget to be tailored to support a smooth transition as the UK leaves the EU, helping businesses and sectors as they prepare to transition to a new trading environment.”


In the letter the minister addressed the common challenges we are all facing in funding our future social care system and welcomed improved engagement between the Treasury and Welsh Government to discuss options for future funding. 


Finally, turning to the devastation caused by the recent floods the Finance Minister reiterated the need for additional funding to deal with the disproportionate impact the storms have had on Wales.


The Finance Minister also made it clear that effectively planning for coronavirus is likely to require additional funding, for all parts of the UK.







Translation:


 
Mewn llythyr at y Canghellor newydd, mae Rebecca Evans, y Gweinidog Cyllid, yn nodi blaenoriaethau Cymru cyn Cyllideb y DU ddydd Mercher 11 Mawrth 2020\.


Mae'r Gweinidog Cyllid yn annog Llywodraeth y DU i wneud cyfres o ymrwymiadau i Gymru, gan gynnwys:


* mynd i’r afael ag anghydraddoldeb rhanbarthol
* ymateb i'r argyfwng hinsawdd
* cyflawni ei ymrwymiad i gyllido ar ôl gadael yr UE
* darparu cyllid ar gyfer heriau deuol llifogydd ar raddfa fawr a’r Coronafeirws


Wrth siarad cyn cyhoeddiad Cyllideb y DU yr wythnos nesaf, dywedodd Rebecca Evans, y Gweinidog Cyllid:



> “Er bod y farchnad lafur yng Nghymru yn perfformio'n gryf mewn termau hanesyddol, er gwaethaf degawd coll lle nad yw cynhyrchiant y DU a chyflogau gwirioneddol wedi codi bron.
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> “Dylai Llywodraeth y DU ymateb i'r ansicrwydd hwn drwy fanteisio ar gyfraddau llog hanesyddol o isel, rhoi terfyn ar galedi a chanolbwyntio ar helpu'r rhai sy'n wynebu'r risg fwyaf. Mae hyn yn golygu buddsoddiad parhaus mewn gwasanaethau cyhoeddus a gwrthdroi diwygiadau lles a thoriadau atchweliadol. Fel rhan o hyn, rhaid i Lywodraeth y DU adolygu ei dull o weithredu er mwyn sicrhau system drethu decach.
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> “Os yw Llywodraeth y DU o ddifrif am lefelu nawr yw'r amser i sicrhau buddsoddiad mawr, hir\-ddisgwyliedig yng Nghymru. Yn dilyn degawdau o danfuddsoddi, yr wyf wedi galw ar Lywodraeth y DU i wneud iawn am ei hymrwymiadau blaenorol i sicrhau bod Cymru'n cael ei chyfran deg o fuddsoddiad yn ei rheilffyrdd ac i hybu gwariant ar ymchwil a datblygu, sydd mor bwysig i'n heconomi.”


Fe wnaeth y Gweinidog Cyllid annog y Canghellor hefyd i ddefnyddio'r ysgogiadau i ymateb i her yr argyfwng hinsawdd.


Dywedodd Rebecca Evans:



> “Mae angen i ni weld cefnogaeth bendant i ymchwil a datblygu ar gyfer datgarboneiddio diwydiannol a buddsoddiad pellach yn y system ynni. Rwy'n croesawu sylwadau diweddar Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru bod potensial trawsnewidiol morlyn llanw Bae Abertawe yn dal i gael ei drafod ac rwy'n annog Llywodraeth y DU i gymryd camau i wireddu'r prosiect hwn..”


Wrth i'r DU baratoi i adael yr UE, galwodd y Gweinidog Cyllid ar y Canghellor i barchu setliad datganoli Cymru, i dderbyn rôl allweddol Llywodraeth Cymru a'r bartneriaeth eang y mae'n ei chynnull wrth reoli a chydlynu'r cyllid cyfnewid ar gyfer y Cronfeydd Strwythurol. Roedd hi’n croesawu’r cadarnhad y bydd Llywodraeth y DU yn darparu cyllid llawn i gymryd lle holl raglenni'r UE y mae Cymru wedi elwa arnynt yn y gorffennol ac mae hi wedi ceisio gwarantau diamwys yn y gyllideb hon.


Ychwanegodd:



> “Rydym hefyd yn disgwyl i'r gyllideb gael ei theilwra i gefnogi proses drosglwyddo esmwyth wrth i'r DU adael yr UE, gan helpu busnesau a sectorau wrth iddynt baratoi i symud i amgylchedd masnachu newydd.”


Yn y llythyr, ymdriniodd y Gweinidog â'r heriau cyffredin yr ydym oll yn eu hwynebu wrth ariannu ein system gofal cymdeithasol yn y dyfodol, a chroesawyd gwell ymgysylltiad rhwng y Trysorlys a Llywodraeth Cymru i drafod dewisiadau ar gyfer ariannu yn y dyfodol. 


Yn olaf, gan droi at y dinistr a achoswyd gan y llifogydd diweddar, ailadroddodd y Gweinidog Cyllid yr angen am gyllid ychwanegol i ddelio â'r effaith anghymesur y mae'r stormydd wedi'i chael ar Gymru.


Gwnaeth y Gweinidog Cyllid hi'n glir hefyd ei bod yn debygol y bydd angen arian ychwanegol ar gyfer pob rhan o'r DU er mwyn cynllunio'n effeithiol ar gyfer Coronafeirws.