It would be great if the Chamber was as enthusiastic about decreasing rail or bus fares as they appear to be about decreasing tolls on roads. I think, before we rush into insisting that this is a universally good idea, I would like a bit more of a precautionary approach and understanding of what level of increase in traffic this might generate, because the implications for my constituents are that they are already, in some parts, suffering unacceptable levels of air pollution, and any increase would most definitely not be welcome. So, I wondered what analysis the Government has done of the impact of increasing traffic as a result of either reducing or eliminating the Severn bridge toll.

Byddai'n wych pe byddai'r Siambr yr un mor frwdfrydig ynghylch gostwng prisiau tocynnau trên neu docynnau bws ag y maen nhw'n ymddangos ynglŷn â lleihau tollau ar y ffyrdd. Rwy'n credu, cyn i ni ruthro i fynnu bod hwn yn syniad da yn gyffredinol, hoffwn i weld dull a dealltwriaeth ychydig mwy rhagofalus o ba gynnydd mewn traffig y gallai hyn ei gynhyrchu, oherwydd y goblygiadau ar gyfer fy etholwyr yw eu bod eisoes, mewn rhai rhannau, yn byw gyda lefelau annerbyniol o lygredd aer, ac yn sicr ni fyddai unrhyw gynnydd yn cael ei groesawu. Felly, tybed pa waith dadansoddi y mae'r Llywodraeth wedi'i wneud o effaith traffig cynyddol o ganlyniad i naill ai leihau neu ddileu y doll ar groesfan Hafren.

I did have a meeting with the chief executive of Caerphilly council, and you're absolutely right, the reason they went for the Caerphilly master plan was because of the strategic hubs. The problem is it left out Senghenydd. So that itself had that exact effect.

Cefais gyfarfod gyda phrif weithredwr cyngor Caerffili, ac rydych chi'n hollol gywir, y rheswm pam yr aethant am brif gynllun Caerffili oedd oherwydd yr hybiau strategol. Y broblem yw bod Senghennydd wedi'i hepgor ynddo. Felly cafodd hynny yr union effaith honno.

Thank you. Welsh Ministers have made it clear, since the time of its introduction, that the Welsh Government is not in favour of the UK apprenticeship levy. We've worked closely with the legal sector to introduce apprenticeships that will support growth and development.

Diolch. Mae Gweinidogion Cymru wedi dweud yn glir, ers iddo gael ei gyflwyno, nad yw Llywodraeth Cymru o blaid ardoll brentisiaethau'r DU. Rydym wedi gweithio'n agos gyda'r sector cyfreithiol i gyflwyno prentisiaethau a fydd yn cefnogi twf a datblygiad.

Okay. Thank you very much for your evidence this morning. Of course, you will receive a transcript and you can check that for any words that may have been missed. But I would like to thank you, and we will see where the Finance Committee's considerations take us. Thank you very much. We are now back into private session as we determined earlier.

Ocê. Diolch yn fawr am y dystiolaeth y bore yma. Wrth gwrs, byddwn ni'n rhannu trawsysgrif am unrhyw eiriau a gollwyd neu beth bynnag. Gan ddiolch i chi, ac fe gawn ni weld lle mae ystyriaethau'r pwyllgor yn mynd yn eu blaenau. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Rydym ni'n mynd nôl mewn i sesiwn breifat, fel rydym ni wedi penderfynu gynnau fach. Diolch yn fawr.

I'm sure you've got a catalogue of more. But can I ask you: all of those concerns could have equally been made of the previous EU subsidy regime; did you ever singly raise one of those concerns with the European Commission in relation to the previous regime, which we had to endure for so many years?

Rwy'n siŵr bod gennych chi gatalog o fwy. Ond gaf i ofyn i chi: gallai'r holl bryderon hynny fod wedi cael eu gwneud yr un fath i drefn cymhorthdal flaenorol yr UE; wnaethoch chi erioed godi un o'r pryderon hynny gyda'r Comisiwn Ewropeaidd mewn perthynas â'r gyfundrefn flaenorol, y bu'n rhaid i ni ei dioddef am gynifer o flynyddoedd?