Diolch, Llywydd. One of the consequences of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 has been the creation of public services boards. As you know, Minister, the main purpose of the PSBs is to strengthen joint working across all public services in Wales. How do you assess how well the PSBs are operating, and have we seen an improvement in joint working across the public services?

Diolch, Lywydd. Un o ganlyniadau Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015 oedd creu'r byrddau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus. Fel y gwyddoch, Weinidog, prif ddiben y byrddau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yw cryfhau cydweithio ar draws yr holl wasanaethau cyhoeddus yng Nghymru. Sut rydych yn asesu pa mor dda y mae'r byrddau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn gweithredu, ac a ydym wedi gweld gwelliant o ran cydweithio ar draws y gwasanaethau cyhoeddus?

Okay. We're just trying to discover how we could propose those changes. We've heard that Newport, for example, is very good, but, without that robust evidence, it's difficult for us to make the case. That's all I would like to say to conclude.

Ocê. Rŷn ni jest yn trio ffeindio mas sut y byddem ni'n gallu cynnig y newidiadau hynny. Rŷn ni wedi clywed bod Casnewydd, er enghraifft, yn dda iawn, ond, heb inni gael tystiolaeth gadarn, mae'n anodd i ni, dyna'i gyd. Dyna'i gyd hoffwn i ddweud i orffen, ond - .

Good afternoon. Thank you very much for the opportunity to contribute to this committee evidence session today. I do think that this is a very important process in order to bring together the diverse experiences across the sector and across communities in Wales during this time. I have provided a paper to the committee, and I assume that you've all received a copy of that, Chair, but I would like to highlight just a few issues that I believe to be important, and they are included in the paper before you.

Prynhawn da. Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi am y cyfle i gyfrannu i'r tystiolaeth i'r pwyllgor yma heddiw. Dwi'n meddwl bod hon yn broses bwysig iawn er mwyn tynnu at ei gilydd y profiadau amrywiol sydd wedi bod ar draws y sector ac ar draws cymunedau yng Nghymru yn ystod y cyfnod yma. Dwi wedi darparu papur ymlaen llaw, a dwi'n cymryd eich bod chi wedi derbyn copi o'r papur hwnnw, Gadeirydd, ond mi fuaswn i'n licio tynnu sylw at un neu ddau o faterion dwi'n tybio sy'n go bwysig yn y papur sydd ger eich bron chi.

Well, the standards commissioner is undertaking initial work, discussing with other UK Parliaments their arrangements and how they are working in practice, and we do stand ready to respond positively in the light of the commissioner's recommendations.

Wel, mae'r comisiynydd safonau yn ymgymryd â gwaith cychwynnol, yn trafod gyda Seneddau eraill y DU eu trefniadau a sut y maen nhw'n gweithio yn ymarferol, ac rydym ni'n sefyll yn barod i ymateb yn gadarnhaol yng ngoleuni argymhellion y comisiynydd.

Thank you. Moving on, the next section is section 36 of the Bill. Under that particular section, as you'll know, Welsh Ministers will be able to make regulations to change the way that local government elections are administered in Wales. What are your thoughts on this?

Diolch. Symud ymlaen, yr adran nesaf ydy adran 36 o'r Bil. O dan yr adran yna, fel rydych chi'n gwybod, bydd Gweinidogion Cymru yn gallu creu rheoliadau i newid y ffordd y caiff etholiadau llywodraeth leol eu gweinyddu yma yng Nghymru. Beth ydy eich barn chi ar hynna?