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Thank you. I find myself in complete agreement with the Member from Islwyn and the Minister on this one. Public libraries provide positive outcomes for people and communities in a variety of ways, beyond simply providing access to books, as you've already outlined. They contribute to the formation of human capital and maintenance of mental and physical well-being, social inclusivity and community cohesion as well, of course, as educating and providing books for those who can't afford them - particularly important when we see that a massive 44 per cent of pupils rarely or never read books, which is far higher than in other parts of the UK. Yet Caerphilly council are cutting library funding by 20 per cent; Monmouthshire County Council are cutting funding for new library books by 50 per cent. So, what action are you taking and financial help are you giving our local authorities to ensure that these vital libraries are kept open and well used?

Diolch. Rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr â'r Aelod o Islwyn a'r Gweinidog ar hyn. Mae llyfrgelloedd cyhoeddus yn rhoi canlyniadau cadarnhaol i bobl a chymunedau mewn amrywiaeth o ffyrdd, y tu hwnt i ddarparu mynediad at lyfrau yn unig, fel rydych chi eisoes wedi'i nodi. Maent yn cyfrannu at ffurfio cyfalaf dynol a chynnal lles meddyliol a chorfforol, cynwysoldeb cymdeithasol a chydlyniant cymunedol yn ogystal ag addysgu a darparu llyfrau i'r rhai na allant eu fforddio - sy'n arbennig o bwysig pan welwn fod 44 y cant o ddisgyblion yn anaml neu byth yn darllen llyfrau, sy'n llawer uwch nag mewn rhannau eraill o'r DU. Ac eto, mae cyngor Caerffili yn torri cyllid llyfrgelloedd 20 y cant; mae Cyngor Sir Fynwy yn torri cyllid ar gyfer llyfrau llyfrgell newydd 50 y cant. Felly, pa gamau rydych chi'n eu cymryd a pha gymorth ariannol rydych chi'n ei roi i'n hawdurdodau lleol i sicrhau bod y llyfrgelloedd hanfodol hyn yn cael eu cadw ar agor ac y gwneir defnydd da ohonynt?
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, mae un o'r pethau sy'n peri pryder i mi ynglŷn â'r cymorth rydym yn ei roi yn ymwneud â gofal preswyl. Mae gennyf gyn-aelod o'r lluoedd arfog yn fy etholaeth sydd wedi gwasanaethu droeon yng Ngogledd Iwerddon a rhannau amrywiol o'r byd ac mae'n dioddef gryn dipyn o straen wedi trawma, ond nid yw wedi llwyddo i ddod o hyd i'r lle gofal preswyl y mae ei angen yn lleol, ac nid yw ond wedi cael cynnig lleoedd yn swydd Amwythig a'r Alban, ac unwaith eto, nid yw'r rheini wedi eu hariannu mewn gwirionedd. Felly, roeddwn yn meddwl tybed a yw'n bosibl adolygu'r ddarpariaeth er mwyn sicrhau bod pob cyn-aelod o'r lluoedd arfog sydd angen cymorth preswyl yn gallu ei gael, mewn gwirionedd, a'i gael pan fyddant ei angen yn lleol, neu fod yna ryw fath o fecanwaith cyllido i'w gefnogi yn rhywle arall os nad yw ar gael yn lleol.

Cabinet Secretary, one of the areas of concern I have about the support that we give relates to that of residential care. I have an ex-serviceman in my constituency who's done numerous tours in Northern Ireland and various parts of the world and significantly suffers from post-traumatic stress, but he's had no success in finding the residential care place that he needs locally, only being offered places in Shropshire and Scotland, and, again, not that those are actually funded. So, I was wondering whether there is a possibility of reviewing the provision of services in order to ensure that every ex-serviceperson who needs residential support can actually have it and get it when they need it locally or, if it's not available locally, there would be some funding mechanism to support it elsewhere.
No. No interventions, because the Member is out of time. He's going to wind up now.

Na. Dim ymyriadau, oherwydd nid oes amser gan yr Aelod. Mae'n mynd i ddirwyn i ben yn awr.

I'm sure that if we asked our students whether they know what the standards are, they probably wouldn't know, but if they were asked what their rights were, they would understand that. Perhaps we need to work on marketing the Welsh language to them, particularly in the areas that we work in.

Rydw i'n siŵr, petasem ni'n gofyn i'n myfyrwyr ni, 'A ydych yn gwybod beth yw'r safonau?', efallai na fuasen nhw'n gwybod, ond pe baech chi'n gofyn iddyn nhw beth yw eu hawliau nhw, efallai eu bod nhw'n deall hynny. Efallai bod yna angen inni weithio ar farchnata'r iaith Gymraeg iddyn nhw, yn arbennig mewn ardaloedd fel rydym ni'n gweithio ynddyn nhw.

The Valleys delivery plan covers the Valleys in the South Wales West constituency, such as the Dulais and Llynfi valleys. It sets out how the taskforce's priorities will be delivered, who will be involved, the expected benefits and the timescales for completion.

Mae cynllun cyflawni'r Cymoedd yn cynnwys y Cymoedd yn etholaeth Gorllewin De Cymru, fel cwm Dulais a chwm Llynfi. Mae'n dangos sut bydd blaenoriaethau'r tasglu'n cael eu cyflawni, pwy fydd yn cymryd rhan, y manteision rydym ni'n disgwyl eu gweld a'r amserlen ar gyfer cwblhau'r gwaith.

But what about the workforce itself?

Ond beth am y gweithlu?
There are 32 bookable venues for closed activities and three public spaces across the Assembly estate. An average of 137 meetings are held per week during term time. These can be booked by Assembly Members, support staff, Commission staff and contractors.

Mae 32 o leoliadau ar gael i'w harchebu ar gyfer gweithgareddau caeedig a thri gofod cyhoeddus ar draws ystâd y Cynulliad. Mae 137 o gyfarfodydd yn cael eu cynnal bob wythnos ar gyfartaledd yn ystod y tymor. Gall y rhain gael eu harchebu gan Aelodau'r Cynulliad, staff cymorth, staff y Comisiwn a chontractwyr.
Thank you. I think the Welsh Government has a very good story to tell about the improvements that we've made to a great number of houses within our housing stock. You'll be aware that, here in Wales, we have some very old housing stock, which has certainly required a great deal of refurbishment. What the Minister has is a rolling programme of schemes that she works closely with local authorities on in relation to energy efficiency.

Diolch. Rwy'n credu bod gan Lywodraeth Cymru stori dda iawn i'w hadrodd am y gwelliannau yr ydym ni wedi'u gwneud i nifer fawr o dai o fewn ein stoc dai. Byddwch chi'n ymwybodol bod gennym ni stoc dai hen iawn yma yng Nghymru, ac mae wedi bod angen llawer iawn o waith adnewyddu, yn sicr. Yr hyn sydd gan y Gweinidog yw rhaglen dreigl o gynlluniau y mae hi'n gweithio'n agos gydag awdurdodau lleol arni o ran effeithlonrwydd ynni.

And I really do think that the Member should take account also of the fact that within our system here in Wales, we are the only UK country - [ Interruption.]

Ac rwy'n credu o ddifrif hefyd y dylai'r Aelod ystyried y ffaith, o fewn ein system yma yng Nghymru, mai ni yw'r unig wlad yn y DU - [ Torri ar draws.]

Good morning. Can you hear me?

Bore da. Ydych chi'n gallu fy nghlywed i?

I thank the Minister for giving way. Whilst we hate delay, one of the advantages is that we can look not only at Conference of the Parties 15 now, but also at what has happened elsewhere in the UK. Janet made the point that, yes, there are other governance structures that have been put in place in the UK, but they haven't been without criticism. So, if you can also give us the guarantee that you'll have a look at those, and when you come in front of the committee, we'll ask you questions about how you've learnt from them as well.

Diolch i'r Gweinidog am ildio. Er ein bod yn casáu oedi, un o'r manteision yw y gallwn edrych nid yn unig ar Gynhadledd y Partïon 15 nawr, ond hefyd ar yr hyn sydd wedi digwydd mewn mannau eraill yn y DU. Fe wnaeth Janet y pwynt, do, fod yna strwythurau llywodraethu eraill sydd wedi cael eu rhoi ar waith yn y DU, ond nid ydynt wedi bod yn rhydd o feirniadaeth. Felly, os gallwch chi hefyd roi gwarant inni y byddwch yn edrych ar y rheini, a phan ddowch o flaen y pwyllgor, byddwn yn gofyn cwestiynau i chi ynglŷn â sut rydych chi wedi dysgu ganddynt hwy hefyd.
Gwn fod llawer o'r newyddiadurwyr sy'n gweithio yn y ganolfan is-olygu yng Nghasnewydd yn dod o Gaerdydd, ar ôl cael eu diswyddo eisoes gan Trinity Mirror, sydd hefyd wedi gweld ton ar ôl ton o golledion swyddi. Beth arall all Llywodraeth Cymru ei wneud i atal cwmnïau preifat mawr sy'n rhedeg ein teitlau gwasg leol rhag lleihau sylw i newyddion lleol ymhellach fyth? Ac a yw'r Prif Weinidog yn gwybod am unrhyw gyllid sydd ar gael i newyddiadurwyr sydd efallai'n dymuno, er enghraifft, cychwyn gwefannau newyddion hyperleol?

I know that many of the journalists working at the sub-editing hub in Newport were from Cardiff, having already been made redundant by Trinity Mirror, which has also seen wave after wave of job losses. What more can the Welsh Government to do stop large private companies that run our local press titles decimating local news coverage still further? And does the First Minister know of any funding that is available for journalists who may wish, for example, to start up hyperlocal news websites?
Dyna oedd geiriau y Gweinidog wrth roi tystiolaeth inni, nad oedd hi'n ofn defnyddio'r grymoedd oedd ganddi. Ond, ar ôl blynyddoedd o fethu â delifro, mae'n anodd deall pam nad ydy'r grymoedd yna eisoes wedi cael eu defnyddio hyd yma. Felly, yn olaf, hoffwn ofyn i'r Gweinidog esbonio o dan ba amgylchiadau felly y buasai hi'n barod i ddefnyddio y grymoedd yma. Diolch.

Those were the Minister's words in giving evidence to us, that she was not afraid to use the powers she had. But, after years of failed delivery, it's hard to understand why these powers haven't already been used to date. So, to conclude, I'd like the Minister to explain under what circumstances she would be willing to use these powers. Thank you.
And in this plan, I will set out in more detail how we will deliver against the expectation set out in the quality statement for cancer and the care transformation programme that is planned. We will also introduce an action plan on women's health in order to ensure that we meet the particular health and care needs of women in Wales.

Ac yn y cynllun yma, byddaf i'n nodi yn fanylach sut rŷn ni'n cyflawni'r disgwyliad a nodwyd yn y datganiad ansawdd ar gyfer canser a'n cynllun trawsnewid gofal sydd wedi'i gynllunio. Rŷn ni hefyd wedi cyflwyno cynllun gweithredu ar iechyd menywod i sicrhau ein bod yn diwallu anghenion gofal iechyd penodol menywod yng Nghymru.
Prif Weinidog, rwy'n siŵr y gwnewch chi ymuno â mi i groesawu'r newyddion ddoe bod Grŵp Bancio Lloyds yn disgwyl cefnogi cwmnïau yng Nghymru eleni trwy hyd at £1.1 biliwn mewn benthyciadau. Mae hyn yn rhan o'u haddewid i fuddsoddi £18 biliwn mewn busnesau yn y DU yn 2020, ac maen nhw'n edrych ar fusnesau newydd, microfusnesau sy'n ceisio cynyddu eu maint i fod yn fusnesau bach, a'r rhai sydd wedyn yn ystyried masnachu'n rhyngwladol am y tro cyntaf. Pan fyddaf yn siarad â'm hetholwyr a phobl busnes, maen nhw'n tynnu sylw at yr angen i gael gafael ar ffynonellau cyllid masnachol rhesymol. Beth ydych chi'n ei wneud i sicrhau, pan fo hynny'n briodol, bod ffynonellau a rhaglenni Llywodraeth Cymru hefyd yn cymryd i ystyriaeth y cyfleoedd sy'n bodoli ar gyfer partneriaethau masnachol yn y rhaglenni hyn?

First Minister, I'm sure you'll join me in welcoming yesterday's news that Lloyds Banking Group expects to support firms in Wales this year by up to £1.1 billion in lending. This is part of their pledge to invest £18 billion in UK businesses in 2020, and they're looking at new businesses, microbusinesses seeking to upscale to small businesses, and those considering then trading internationally for the first time. When I speak to my constituents and business people, they do highlight the need to access reasonable commercial sources of funding. What are you doing to ensure that, where appropriate, Welsh Government sources and programmes are also taking into account the opportunities that exist for commercial partnerships in these programmes?
Further to the governance issues, what discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had relating to financial contributions and return involving the four authorities? Councils may have to borrow around £360 million, which, in these times of austerity, is a major challenge. So, what discussions have you had about that? And also as regards the city deal, what discussions have you had as regards the need to be working cross-sectorally, with local government, and not just with the private sector but also with, particularly, the health sector, because there are major health innovations happening locally, and we'd like to see both sectors talking to one another?

Yn ychwanegol at y materion llywodraethu, pa drafodaethau y mae Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet wedi'u cael ynglŷn â chyfraniadau ariannol ac elw mewn perthynas â'r pedwar awdurdod? Efallai y bydd yn rhaid i gynghorau fenthyca oddeutu £360 miliwn, sy'n her fawr mewn cyfnod o gyni. Felly, pa drafodaethau a gawsoch ynglŷn â hynny? A hefyd, o ran y fargen ddinesig, pa drafodaethau a gawsoch ynglŷn â'r angen i weithio ar draws sectorau, gyda llywodraeth leol, ac nid gyda'r sector preifat yn unig ond hefyd, yn enwedig, gyda'r sector iechyd, gan fod arloesi sylweddol ym maes iechyd yn digwydd yn lleol, a hoffem weld y ddau sector yn siarad â'i gilydd?
Diolch. Dwi'n mynd i newid tac rhyw ychydig gyda'r cwestiwn yma, os caf i, Gadeirydd. Rydych chi wedi cyffwrdd yn fanna ar anghenion ffoaduriaid o Afghanistan hefyd. Mae'r dystiolaeth rydyn ni wedi'i dderbyn yn y pwyllgor yma yn dangos fod yna ychydig o anniddigrwydd yn cychwyn bodoli yn sgil y ffaith ei fod o'n ymddangos bod ffoaduriaid o Wcráin yn cael triniaeth arbennig, a bod ffoaduriaid eraill, hwyrach o Eritrea, Somalia, Afghanistan a gwledydd eraill, ddim yn cael yr un lefel o driniaeth. Ydych chi'n meddwl bod hwnna'n feirniadaeth deg, a pha gamau ydych chi'n eu cymryd fel Llywodraeth i sicrhau fod yna gydraddoldeb yn y ffordd y mae ffoaduriaid i Gymru'n cael eu trin, o lle bynnag maen nhw'n dod?

Thank you. I'll change tack a little bit with this question, if I may, Chair. You've touched on the needs of Afghan refugees too. The evidence that we've received in this committee shows that there is some discontent expressed or starting to develop as a result of the fact that it appears that refugees from Ukraine are receiving special treatment, and that other refugees, perhaps from Eritrea, Somalia, Afghanistan and other countries, aren't receiving the same level of treatment and support. Do you think that that's a fair criticism? What steps are you taking as a Government to ensure that there is equality in terms of the way that refugees arriving in Wales are being treated, wherever they come from?
Weinidog, gallai tua £45 biliwn o ostyngiadau treth i bobl a busnesau erbyn 2027 fod wedi talu am gynnydd o 19 y cant yn y sector cyhoeddus, ar wella gwasanaethau, llenwi swyddi gwag a thyfu'r economi yma yng Nghymru lle mae bron i draean y bobl yn cael eu cyflogi yn y sector cyhoeddus. Weinidog, nid yw'r gyllideb fach gan Lywodraeth y DU yn gwneud fawr ddim i helpu'r sector cyhoeddus, gan gynnwys cynghorau, i ymdopi â phwysau chwyddiant a recriwtio gweithlu i ddarparu gwasanaethau lleol lle mae eu hangen yn fwy nag erioed yn awr. Weinidog, pa gynlluniau sydd gennych i helpu gyda recriwtio a'r pwysau y mae llywodraeth leol yn ei wynebu, fel y gallant barhau i weithio mewn partneriaeth â Llywodraeth Cymru? Diolch.

Minister, around £45 billion of tax reductions for people and businesses by 2027 could have paid for public sector increases of 19 per cent, improving services, filling vacancies, and growing the economy here in Wales where nearly a third of people are employed in the public sector. Minister, the mini budget from the UK Government does little to help the public sector, including councils, cope with inflationary pressures and workforce recruitment to deliver local services where they are needed more than ever now. Minister, what plans do you have to help with recruitment and these pressures that local government are facing, so that they can continue to work in partnership with Welsh Government? Thank you.
Wel, gall fod yn drac dwbl, gall fod yn drac dwbl rhannol, ac efallai mai signalau fydd yn gwneud y gwahaniaeth. Mae'n newyddion da, wrth gwrs, bod y gwasanaeth yn cael ei ddefnyddio cymaint bod angen cynyddu amlder. Bydd y pethau hyn, ymhlith pethau eraill, yn cael eu hystyried, gan weithio gyda sefydliadau fel Network Rail, i ddarparu gwasanaeth gwell yn y dyfodol. Unwaith eto, mae hynny'n sicr yn rhan o'r syniadau am y metro a'r fasnachfraint newydd.

Well, it can be double track, it can be partial double track, and it can be signalling that makes the difference. It's good news, of course, that the service is so well used that frequency needs to be increased. These things, amongst other things, will be looked at, working with organisations such as Network Rail, to provide an improved service in the future. Again, that's very much part of the thinking on the metro and the new franchise.
Cyfieithwch i'r Gymraeg:

Well, that doesn't sound like much, to be honest with you, Cabinet Secretary. If we are going to create an economy that leaves no-one behind, then we have to ensure that there's a level playing field. When you look at transport infrastructure, broadband speeds - crucial building blocks for many businesses to make a success of things - there's an overwhelming disparity in provision, and companies are at a competitive disadvantage. I recently visited a sawmill in Ceredigion, with my colleague Simon Thomas and Ben Lake, which needs decent broadband speeds in order to monitor the equipment, and that's broadband speed that they don't have most of the time. Incidentally, that system works fine in most of the other countries worldwide who use the same machines. Now, I know that broadband is not your direct responsibility, but what are you doing within your jurisdiction to ensure that communities and businesses located outside of the urban areas of this country are helped rather than hindered with their economic development?

Wel, nid yw hynny'n swnio fel fawr ddim, a bod yn onest gyda chi, Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet. Os ydym am greu economi nad yw'n gadael unrhyw un ar ôl, mae'n rhaid inni sicrhau y ceir chwarae teg. Pan edrychwch ar y seilwaith trafnidiaeth, cyflymderau band eang - pethau sy'n hanfodol i lawer o fusnesau er mwyn llwyddo - ceir anghysondeb enfawr yn y ddarpariaeth, ac mae cwmnïau dan anfantais gystadleuol. Yn ddiweddar bûm yn ymweld â melin goed yn Ngheredigion, gyda fy nghyd-Aelod, Simon Thomas a Ben Lake, ac mae arnynt angen band eang â chyflymder digonol i fonitro'r offer, ac nid yw'r cyflymder hwnnw ganddynt y rhan fwyaf o'r amser. Fel mae'n digwydd, mae'r system honno'n gweithio'n iawn yn y rhan fwyaf o'r gwledydd eraill ledled y byd sy'n defnyddio'r un peiriannau. Nawr, gwn nad yw band eang yn un o'ch cyfrifoldebau uniongyrchol, ond beth a wnewch o fewn eich awdurdodaeth i sicrhau bod cymunedau a busnesau sydd wedi'u lleoli y tu allan i ardaloedd trefol y wlad hon yn cael eu cynorthwyo yn hytrach na'u llesteirio mewn perthynas â'u datblygiad economaidd ?
Felly, mae monitro dros bum mlynedd yn iawn.

So, five-yearly monitoring is fine.
Let the Member come to his question, and I'm sure he's going to very, very quickly.

Gadewch i'r Aelod ddod at ei gwestiwn, ac rwy'n siŵr y bydd e' yn gyflym iawn, iawn.
The Oxford vaccine and it being a one and a half dose.

Brechlyn Rhydychen a'r ffaith ei fod yn un dos a hanner.
Yr eitem nesaf, felly, yw'r datganiad gan y Prif Weinidog ar y cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol, a dwi'n galw ar y Prif Weinidog i wneud ei ddatganiad.

The next item is a statement by the First Minister on inter-governmental relations, and I call on the First Minister to make that statement.
But as we understand it, the height of the building had affected the ability to host specific works. That's why Bad Wolf created a taller space, so that they can do different things there. So, why didn't they foresee that in the first place?

Ond rydym ni ar ddeall bod uchder yr adeilad wedi bod yn effeithio ar eu gallu nhw i gael gwaith penodol. Dyna pam, er enghraifft, mae Bad Wolf wedi creu gofod mwy uchel, er mwyn eu bod nhw'n gallu gwneud pethau gwahanol yna. Pam nad oedden nhw wedi gweld hynny yn y lle cyntaf?
Cyfieithwch i'r Gymraeg:

I have not made any legal representations on the size of the prison estate in Wales myself.

Nid wyf wedi gwneud unrhyw sylwadau cyfreithiol ynghylch maint yr ystad carchardai yng Nghymru fy hun.
Hynny yw, a allai ddigwydd ar draws y gogledd?

So, could it happen across north Wales, perhaps?
Llywydd, rydym ni'n mynd ati i fuddsoddi yn ystad y GIG ym mhob rhan o Gymru, gan gynnwys Conwy a sir Ddinbych, er gwaethaf y gostyngiadau parhaus mewn cyllidebau cyfalaf a ddarperir gan Lywodraeth y DU.

Llywydd, we go on investing in the NHS estate in all parts of Wales, including Conwy and Denbighshire, despite the continuous reductions in capital budgets provided by the UK Government.
Rwy'n gwybod bod yna bethau wedi digwydd, ond nid o ran ffurfioldeb y cwricwlwm a'r hyn sy'n digwydd mewn ysgolion.

I know that certain things have happened, but not in terms of the formality of the curriculum or what happens within schools.

Sawl gwaith yn ystod yr wyth mis roeddech chi'n sôn amdanynt, Ysgrifennydd Cabinet, a ydy'r targedau wedi'u cyfarfod yn ardal bwrdd iechyd Hywel Dda? A phwy sy'n gyfrifol am y methiant hwnnw?

How many times in the eight months that you were talking about, Cabinet Secretary, have the targets been met in the Hywel Dda health board area? And, who's responsible for that failure?
Well, that was very uncharitable of you.

Wel, roedd hynny'n angharedig iawn ohonoch chi.

Diolch. Cabinet Secretary, yesterday we heard from your Government about how you're going to tackle hate crimes. Unfortunately, the political climate is now such that hate crimes have been partly legitimised by the rhetoric coming from many politicians and elements of the media. Can you tell us today whether you believe that immigration to Wales has been a good thing in helping to develop and diversify our nation here in Wales?

Diolch. Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, ddoe clywsom gan eich Llywodraeth sut rydych yn bwriadu mynd i'r afael â throseddau casineb. Yn anffodus, mae'r hinsawdd wleidyddol yn awr yn golygu bod troseddau casineb wedi'u cyfreithloni'n rhannol gan y rhethreg a ddaw gan lawer o wleidyddion ac elfennau o'r cyfryngau. A allwch ddweud wrthym heddiw pa un a ydych yn credu bod mewnfudo i Gymru wedi bod yn beth da o ran helpu i ddatblygu ein cenedl yma yng Nghymru a'i gwneud yn genedl fwy amrywiol?

Yes. Sorry, I'm really angry.

Gwnaf. Mae'n ddrwg gennyf, rwy'n ddig iawn.
Nêst Thomas. Fi ydy llywydd Ffederasiwn Amgueddfeydd ac Orielau Celf Cymru. Mae o'n gorff elusennol, annibynnol ar gyfer amgueddfeydd ac orielau celf yng Nghymru, ac yn eu cynrychioli nhw a'u gweithlu, boed nhw'n gyflogedig neu'n wirfoddol. Ac rydyn ninnau hefyd yn fudiad gwirfoddol, felly, ac mae'n cynnwys aelodaeth amgueddfeydd cenedlaethol, awdurdodau lleol, prifysgolion, milwrol, gwirfoddol ac annibynnol ac yn y blaen.

I'm Nêst Thomas. I'm president of the Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales. It is an independent, charitable body, representing museums and art galleries in Wales, and representing them and their workforce, be they employed or voluntary. And we too are a voluntary organisation, and it includes membership from national museums, local authorities, universities, military, voluntary, independent and so on and so forth.
Does he agree with me that, even with delays and now the postponement of the Filton Bank work into Bristol, electrification offers huge opportunities for Newport as a business hub, and does he also recognise that, combined with both the western rail link and expansion at Heathrow, we will be ideally placed to benefit as we jump to the front of the queue for a trade deal with the United States?

Hyd yn oed gyda'r oedi sydd wedi bod a gohirio'r gwaith rhwng Filton Bank a Bryste yn awr, a yw'n cytuno bod trydaneiddio'n cynnig cyfleoedd enfawr i Gasnewydd fel canolfan fusnes, ac a yw hefyd yn cydnabod, gyda'r cyswllt rheilffordd gorllewinol a'r ehangu yn Heathrow, y byddwn mewn sefyllfa ddelfrydol i elwa wrth i ni neidio i flaen y ciw am gytundeb masnach â'r Unol Daleithiau?