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Thank you. Clwyd West benefited from more than £20 million of investment over the last Government, with flood risk reduction schemes successfully delivered at Colwyn Bay, Kinmel Bay and Rhuthin. We're assessing possible schemes at Abergele, Llansannan and Mochdre and funding feasibility work is being carried out in other areas across Clwyd West.

Diolch. Mae Gorllewin Clwyd wedi elwa o dros £20 miliwn o fuddsoddiad dros dymor y Llywodraeth ddiwethaf, gyda chynlluniau i leihau perygl llifogydd wedi'u cyflawni'n llwyddiannus ym Mae Colwyn, Bae Cinmel a Rhuthun. Rydym yn asesu cynlluniau posibl yn Abergele, Llansannan a Mochdre ac mae gwaith dichonoldeb cyllid yn cael ei wneud mewn ardaloedd eraill ar draws Gorllewin Clwyd.
None of us would say that the problems haven't existed over - [ Interruption.]

Ni fyddai neb ohonom yn dweud nad yw'r problemau wedi bodoli dros - [ T orri ar draws.]

I see that James has his hand up.

Dwi'n gweld James â'i law i fyny.

James Evans to reply to the debate.

James Evans i ymateb i'r ddadl. James Evans.

Cabinet Secretary, there are still issues that exist for cross-border farmers, owing to the lack of sometimes constructive engagement between the English and Welsh payment agencies. At a meeting of the cross-party group on cross-border issues, which I chaired earlier this year, the chief executives of the Rural Payments Agency and Rural Payments Wales committed to holding joint meetings with the farming unions on a regular basis to discuss any outstanding issues and promote better working together. Are you aware if this has occurred, and what preparations can be made to ensure that there is no delay in making payments to cross-border farmers this year?

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, mae problemau'n bodoli o hyd ar gyfer ffermwyr trawsffiniol, o ganlyniad i ddiffyg ymgysylltu adeiladol, weithiau, rhwng asiantaethau taliadau Cymru a Lloegr. Mewn cyfarfod o'r grŵp trawsbleidiol ar faterion trawsffiniol, a gadeiriais yn gynharach eleni, ymrwymodd prif weithredwyr yr Asiantaeth Taliadau Gwledig a Taliadau Gwledig Cymru i gynnal cyfarfodydd ar y cyd gyda'r undebau ffermio yn rheolaidd er mwyn trafod unrhyw faterion heb eu datrys a hyrwyddo gwell cydweithio. A ydych yn ymwybodol a yw hyn wedi digwydd, a pha baratoadau y gellir eu gwneud i sicrhau na fydd unrhyw oedi cyn gwneud taliadau i ffermwyr trawsffiniol eleni?
Yn yr heulwen gogoneddus, daeth Ei Huchelder Brenhinol y Dywysoges Frenhinol, ein Prif Weinidog, y Gwir Anrhydeddus Theresa May, Ffiwsilwr Shenkin IV, yr afr gatrodol, oddi ar y Gogarth, a 100,000 o bobl i sefyll ar Bromenâd Traeth y Gogledd, gan gymeradwyo'n frwd i ddangos eu cefnogaeth i'r holl unigolion a theuluoedd sy'n gwasanaethu'n anhunanol yn ein lluoedd arfog. Eleni, sydd hefyd yn nodi canmlwyddiant yr awyrlu brenhinol, roedd yn arbennig o hyfryd gweld arddangosiad y Red Arrows yn dod i ben gyda'r rhif 100 wedi'i beintio ar draws yr awyr a'i ddilyn gan ehediad yr awyrlu brenhinol i goffáu Brwydr Prydain. Lywydd - Ddirprwy - hoffwn fanteisio ar y cyfle hwn i ddiolch i bawb a oedd yn rhan o'r trefniadau ac i'r rhai a gymerodd ran mewn digwyddiad mor hynod o gofiadwy. Cyfrannodd y digwyddiad yn arbennig i gydnabod ymrwymiad dewr ac eofn ein milwyr a'n cyn-filwyr, ac yn syml i ddweud 'Diolch'.

Glorious sunshine saw Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, our Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Theresa May, Fusilier Shenkin IV, the regimental goat, taken from our Great Orme, and 100,000 people lining the North Shore Promenade, providing rapturous applause in support of all those individuals and families who selflessly serve in our armed forces. This year, also marking the RAF centenary, it was particularly special to see the Red Arrows display conclude with the number 100 painted across the sky and followed by the RAF battle of Britain memorial flight. Llywydd - Deputy - I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in organising and to those taking part in what was such a memorable event. This went some way in particular to acknowledge the brave and courageous commitment by our servicemen, servicewomen and veterans, and simply to say 'thank you'.
Mae hyn yn mynd ymhell y tu hwnt i gwestiwn nawr. A allwch chi -

This is going way beyond a question now. Can you -
Cyfieithwch i'r Gymraeg:

I thank the Member for that question. The local government and elections Bill will include measures to encourage engagement with local democracy in Wales by extending the franchise, promoting transparency, diversity and wider engagement.

Diolchaf i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn yna. Bydd y Bil llywodraeth leol ac etholiadau yn cynnwys mesurau i annog ymgysylltiad â democratiaeth leol yng Nghymru drwy ymestyn y fasnachfraint, hybu tryloywder, amrywiaeth ac ymgysylltu ehangach.
Question 3 - but David Rowlands is not in the Chamber to ask his question No. 3. So, question 4 - Paul Davies.

Cwestiwn 3 - ond nid yw David Rowlands yn y Siambr i holi ei gwestiwn Rhif 3. Felly, cwestiwn 4 - Paul Davies.

I'm glad for the clarification. I'm sure his constituents would appreciate it as well. Certainly the better offer than if Boris Johnson were to come in and raise the threshold to £80,000 and that were not to happen for them, they might wish to hold their Member to account for that. But I think he makes an important distinction around taxes. We are sceptical about the devolution of ever more taxes to Wales -

Rwy'n falch o gael yr eglurhad. Rwy'n siŵr y byddai ei etholwyr yn gwerthfawrogi hynny hefyd. Yn sicr yn well cynnig na phe bai Boris Johnson yn dod a chodi'r trothwy i £80,000 a phetai hynny ddim yn digwydd iddyn nhw, efallai yr hoffent ddwyn eu Haelod i gyfrif am hynny. Ond rwy'n credu ei fod yn nodi gwahaniaethau pwysig ynghylch trethi. Rydym ni'n amheus ynghylch datganoli mwy fyth o drethi i Gymru -
Symudwn ymlaen at yr eitem nesaf ar ein hagenda, sef datganiad gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd, Lles a Chwaraeon. Dyma'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am gynlluniau i recriwtio a hyfforddi meddygon teulu a gweithwyr gofal sylfaenol proffesiynol eraill ychwanegol. Vaughan Gething.

We move on to the next item on our agenda, which is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport. It's the update on plans to recruit and train additional GPs and other primary care professionals. Vaughan Gething.
Gwnaed ein hymrwymiad yn eglur gennym, ac rydym ni wedi dangos drwy ein penderfyniadau polisi ac ariannu, ein cefnogaeth i'r bobl fwyaf agored i niwed yn ein cymdeithas, ac, wrth gwrs, i sicrhau bod pawb yn byw mewn cartref sy'n diwallu eu hanghenion ac yn cynorthwyo unigolion a theuluoedd i ffynnu.

We made clear our commitment, and we've demonstrated through our policy and funding decisions, our support to the most vulnerable in our society and, of course, to ensuring that everyone lives in a home that meets their needs and supports individuals and families to flourish.
Thank you for taking an intervention. Very briefly, yes, there are funding streams available. One of the big problems that we face in my constituency with Ynys Môn council, is in people to apply for and co-ordinate the kinds of schemes that could happen, and because they don't have the staff, which long-term funding would allow, they can't draw down the money. So, there is no delivery.

Diolch ichi am dderbyn ymyriad. Yn fyr iawn, oes, mae yna ffrydiau ariannu ar gael. Un o'r problemau mawr a wynebwn yn fy etholaeth gyda Chyngor Ynys Môn, yw cael pobl i wneud cais a chydlynu'r mathau o gynlluniau a allai ddigwydd, ac oherwydd nad oes ganddynt staff, y byddai cyllid hirdymor yn caniatáu iddynt ei gael, ni allant ddefnyddio'r arian. Felly, ni cheir unrhyw ddarpariaeth.
A cross-border protocol is in place to ensure relevant patients have access to appropriate services, and all associated matters are handled in an agreed and consistent manner.

Mae protocol trawsffiniol ar waith i sicrhau bod gan gleifion perthnasol fynediad at wasanaethau priodol, a chaiff pob mater cysylltiedig ei drin mewn modd y cytunwyd arno a chyson.

Yes, of course. Our intention would be to use APD to secure optimal growth for both the airport and for Wales, working with the other levers available to us. Ultimately, this means giving serious consideration to reducing APD rates. Any proposed changes to APD would be impact assessed and, of course, subject to full consultation with businesses and, importantly, the public.

Gwnaf, wrth gwrs. Ein bwriad fyddai defnyddio'r doll teithwyr awyr i sicrhau'r twf gorau posibl i'r maes awyr ac i Gymru, gan weithio gyda'r dulliau eraill sydd ar gael i ni. Yn y pen draw, mae hyn yn golygu rhoi ystyriaeth ddifrifol i leihau cyfraddau'r doll teithwyr awyr. Byddai unrhyw newidiadau arfaethedig i'r doll teithwyr awyr yn cael eu hasesu o ran eu heffaith ac wrth gwrs yn amodol ar ymgynghoriad llawn â busnesau, ac yn bwysig, â'r cyhoedd.
Via Sport Wales, we have provided £537,000 this year to Cricket Wales to support the development of the game across Wales.

Trwy Chwaraeon Cymru, rydym ni wedi darparu £537,000 i Criced Cymru eleni i gynorthwyo datblygiad y gêm ledled Cymru.
Eitem 4 yw'r cwestiynau amserol. Daw'r cwestiwn amserol cyntaf y prynhawn yma gan Lynne Neagle, a bydd yn cael ei ateb gan y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol. Lynne.

Item 4 is topical questions. The first topical question this afternoon is from Lynne Neagle, to be answered by the Minister for Health and Social Services. Lynne.
Huw Irranca-Davies. Credaf y bydd angen i mi ofyn ichi aros am funud. Ni allwn eich clywed ar hyn o bryd. Na, mae gennym broblem o hyd. Dywedwch rywbeth eto. Na. Rwyf am fynd at Mick Antoniw, ac fe ddof yn ôl atoch.

Huw Irranca-Davies. I think I'm going to need to pause you. We can't hear you at this point. No, we still have a problem. Say something again. No. I'll go to Mick Antoniw, and I'll come back to you.

Diolch yn fawr. Bore da. Sut ydych chi'n ymateb i bryderon Cymwysterau Cymru ynghylch y dull newydd sydd ar waith rŵan o ran asesu ar gyfer 2021? Fedrwch chi sôn am y gwaith mae'r grŵp cynghori newydd ar ddylunio a darparu yn ei wneud, a beth yw agwedd Cymwysterau Cymru tuag at y gwaith yna?

Thank you very much. Good morning. How do you respond to the concerns expressed by Qualifications Wales about the proposed approach in terms of assessments and examinations in 2021? Can you tell us a bit about the work that the new advisory group on design and delivery is doing, and what Qualifications Wales's response is to that work?

Bore da i chi gyd. Croeso i Bwyllgor Cyllid Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru. A gaf fi nodi bod clustffonau ar gael ar gyfer offer cyfieithu, ac fe allwch chi wrando ar y cyfieithiad ar sianel 1 neu mi allwch chi amrywio lefel y sain ar sianel 0? A gaf fi atgoffa Aelodau hefyd, os gwelwch yn dda, i sicrhau bod unrhyw ddyfeisiadau electronig wedi'u distewi, a gofyn a oes gan unrhyw Aelod unrhyw fuddiannau i'w datgan? Dim byd. Ymlaen â ni, felly.

Good morning to you all, and welcome to the Finance Committee of the National Assembly for Wales. May I note that headsets are available for simultaneous translation, and you can hear the simultaneous translation on channel 1 or you can have amplification of the sound on channel 0? May I also remind Members that any electronic devices should be switched to silent, and also I'd like to ask whether any Member has any interest to declare? No, nothing. We'll go on, then.

Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd. Cyffyrddodd y pandemig â bywydau pawb yng Nghymru, ond neb yn fwy na'r nifer o deuluoedd a gollodd anwyliaid oherwydd y feirws ofnadwy hwn. Mae'n gwbl angenrheidiol, am y rhesymau a nodwyd gan Jane Dodds ac eraill, fod y cwestiynau sydd gan y teuluoedd hynny'n cael eu craffu a'u hateb yn briodol. Ond rwy'n parhau i gredu mai'r ffordd orau o wneud hynny - yn wir, yr unig ffordd y gellir gwneud hynny'n llawn - yw drwy ymchwiliad COVID-19 ar gyfer y DU.

Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. The pandemic touched the lives of everyone in Wales, but none more so than those many families who lost a loved one to this awful virus. It is absolutely necessary, for the reasons set out by Jane Dodds and others, that the questions that those families have are properly scrutinised and answered. But the way in which that is best done - indeed, the only way in which that can be fully be done - I continue to believe is through a UK COVID-19 inquiry.
Diolch. Mae dau etholwr yn benodol wedi cysylltu â mi ynghylch effeithiau COVID hir. Dangosodd un ohonynt symptomau ym mis Chwefror - [ Anghlywadwy.] - ym mis Mawrth ac yna fe waethygodd, gan beri cryn dipyn o bryder iddo, gan nad oedd y feddygfa yn gallu ei helpu gyda symptomau feirws y mae gwyddoniaeth feddygol yn dal i ddysgu amdano. Fodd bynnag, mae wedi cael diagnosis o flinder ôl-feirysol. Mae etholwr arall wedi ysgrifennu ataf am fod COVID hir yn ei brofiad ef wedi ei atal rhag dychwelyd i'r gwaith. Mae'n hunangyflogedig. Mae bellach yn wynebu canlyniadau ariannol yn sgil hyn, ac mae naill ai'n talu tâl salwch iddo'i hun, heb incwm i wneud hynny, neu'n mentro - [ Anghlywadwy.] - niwed posibl oherwydd effeithiau COVID hir ar ddychwelyd i'r gwaith yn rhy gynnar. Pa fesurau y gall Llywodraeth Cymru eu rhoi ar waith, drwy ddarpariaeth y gwasanaeth iechyd yn ogystal â chymorth ariannol, i sicrhau nad yw pobl â COVID hir yn cael eu hanghofio?

Diolch. I've had two constituents in particular who've contacted me about the effects of long COVID. One first experienced symptoms in February - [ Inaudible.] - in March and then worsened, and it caused him a great deal of anxiety, as the GP surgery wasn't able to help him with the symptoms of a virus about which medical science is still learning. However, he has been diagnosed with post-viral fatigue. Another constituent has also written to me because in his experience long COVID has prevented him from returning to work. He's self-employed. He's now having financial consequences of this, and he either pays himself sick pay, without an income to do so, or risks possible - [ Inaudible.] - damage due to the effects of long COVID on returning to work too early. What measures can the Welsh Government put in place, both in health service provision and financial support, to ensure that people with long COVID aren't forgotten?
Yn sicr, rydym ni'n gwybod eu bod nhw'n eu defnyddio nhw achos mae yna lot o enghreifftiau ganddyn nhw. Ond os ydych chi'n gofyn pa ganran o'r 2,500 sy'n cael ei defnyddio, nid oes gen i'r data yna.

Certainly, we know that they do use them because there are a number of examples. But if you're asking for a percentage of the 2,500, then I don't have that data.
Wrth gwrs, fel y dywedodd Simon Thomas, mae'n faes pwysig iawn, a hwn yw'r un, fel y dywedais wrth Suzy Davies, y mae'r cyhoedd wedi dangos y diddordeb mwyaf ynddo, ac mae Simon Thomas yn llygad ei le i dynnu sylw at y ffaith bod amcanion polisi gwahanol yn arwain at drethi gwahanol. Mae Deddf blastigau yn ymwneud â dylanwadu ar ymddygiad pobl, mae gan drethi eraill fwy o ddiddordeb mewn codi refeniw. Nid oes yr un ysgogiad yn sail i bob treth a dyna ran o'r hyn y bydd angen inni ei bwyso a'i fesur wrth wneud y dewis terfynol ynglŷn â'r dreth - y byddwn yn profi mecanweithiau Deddf Cymru drwy ei chynnwys yn y mecanweithiau newydd hynny.

It is, of course, as Simon Thomas says, a very important area and the one, as I said to Suzy Davies, that has had the greatest interest from members of the public, and Simon Thomas is quite right to point out that different taxes have different policy objectives behind them. A plastics Act is about influencing people's behaviour, other taxes are more interested in raising revenue. Not all taxes have the same motivation behind them and that's part of what we will need to weigh up when we come to make a final selection of the tax - that we will test out the machinery of the Wales Act by sending into that new machinery.

Rwyf wedi gweithio mewn partneriaeth gyda'r sector amaethyddol a chyda ffermwyr yn gyson. Felly, unwaith eto, mae hynny'n rhywbeth arall y buom yn ei ystyried dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, wrth edrych ar yr amrywiaeth eang o ymatebion a gawsom. Cawsom dros 250 o ymatebion, ond rwyf hefyd wedi cael llawer o sgyrsiau â ffermwyr unigol a grwpiau o ffermwyr dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Bu'n rhaid i mi gwblhau'r arolwg; mae'n ofyniad statudol o dan y gyfarwyddeb nitradau. Ond rydym hefyd wedi gweld rhai achosion sylweddol o lygredd amaethyddol eleni, felly bu'n rhaid i mi ddwyn popeth ynghyd, ac mae hyn yn ymwneud â sicrhau'r cydbwysedd hwnnw. Ond fel y dywedais wrth yr Aelod ar y cychwyn, byddaf yn gwneud datganiad o fewn y pythefnos nesaf.

I've constantly worked in partnership with the agricultural sector and with farmers. So, again, that's been something else that we have been considering over the last year, when we've looked at the vast array of responses that we've received. We did receive over 250 responses, but I've also had many conversations on a one-to-one basis and with groups of farmers over the past years. I had to do the review; it is a statutory requirement under the nitrates directive. But we've also seen some significant agricultural pollution incidents this year, so I've had to bring everything together, and it's about getting that balance. But, as I said to the Member at the outset, I will be making a statement within the next two weeks.
Thank you. Would you then respond to Crisis's observations on better ways to deal with exactly the issue that you are putting forward? I agree with your passion and I agree with the fact that we need to do everything we can. They've suggested other ways. What's your response to their alternative measures?

Diolch. A fyddech chi felly'n ymateb i sylwadau Crisis ar ffyrdd gwell o ymdrin â'r union fater yr ydych chi'n ei gyflwyno? Rwy'n cytuno â'ch angerdd ac rwy'n cytuno â'r ffaith bod angen inni wneud popeth a allwn. Maent wedi awgrymu ffyrdd eraill. Beth yw eich ymateb i'w mesurau amgen?
Thank you for that, Delyth. I think that Members on all sides of the committee agree with you and your words. I'd like to ask you to write to Llinos on behalf of the committee, reiterating those words, because losing Aled is a loss to us all.

Delyth, diolch am hynny. Dwi'n credu bod Aelodau o bob rhan o'r pwyllgor yn cyd-fynd â chi a'ch geiriau. Mi licen i ofyn i chi ysgrifennu at Llinos ar ran y pwyllgor yn dweud hynny, achos mae colli Aled yn golled i ni i gyd.

Schools are responsible for identifying their staffing needs and the roles they fulfil. All learning support workers play a vital role in supporting teaching within and outside the classroom.

Yr ysgolion sy'n gyfrifol am nodi eu hanghenion staffio a'r rolau y maent yn eu cyflawni. Mae pob gweithiwr cymorth dysgu yn chwarae rhan hanfodol yn cefnogi addysg yn yr ystafelll ddosbarth a'r tu allan iddi.

The Member only recently appeared in Wales, pre-election, and he's probably not too familiar with many of the areas that we all represent in this Chamber. But, let me just pick up one area of Monmouthshire, which I believe is in his region, where there are 305 enterprises assisted and 430 enterprises created, with 865 jobs in Monmouth alone, thanks to the EU funding that you and your colleagues are putting at risk.

Nid yw'r Aelod wedi ymddangos yng Nghymru nes yn ddiweddar, cyn yr etholiad, ac mae'n debyg nad yw'n gyfarwydd iawn â llawer o'r ardaloedd rydym i gyd yn eu cynrychioli yn y Siambr hon. Ond gadewch i mi dynnu sylw at un ardal yn Sir Fynwy, sydd yn ei ranbarth ef rwy'n credu, lle mae 305 o fentrau wedi'u cynorthwyo a 430 o fentrau wedi'u creu, gyda 865 o swyddi yn Nhrefynwy ei hun, diolch i'r cyllid UE rydych chi a'ch cyd-Aelodau yn ei roi mewn perygl.

These are priorities for developing the creative industries sector in Wales, and this will be launched down the road - you're welcome to join us - in Cardiff and Vale College in the next half an hour. Thank you very much.

Blaenoriaethau ar gyfer datblygu sector y diwydiannau creadigol yng Nghymru, ac mi fydd hwn yn cael ei lansio i lawr y ffordd - mae yna groeso ichi ymuno â ni - yng Ngholeg Caerdydd a'r Fro yn yr hanner awr nesaf. Diolch yn fawr.
Diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn hwnnw. Rydym yn amlwg yn ystyried - neu yn hytrach fe fyddwn yn ystyried - y dystiolaeth sy'n dod i'r amlwg o'r broses honno fel bod ein sylwadau yn y dyfodol yn cael eu profi'n llawn yn hynny o beth. Mae hi'n iawn i ddweud, wrth gwrs, y byddai hyn yn her i unrhyw etholiadau yn y dyfodol, ond bydd hefyd yn cofio bod problem debyg wedi codi yn 2014, pan nad oedd llawer o ddinasyddion yr UE yn gallu pleidleisio yn yr etholiadau Ewropeaidd hynny. Felly mae materion pwysig yma, o bosibl, y mae angen edrych arnynt yn ofalus iawn, a byddwn yn edrych ymlaen at adolygu'r dystiolaeth honno a gwneud pa bynnag sylwadau y teimlwn sy'n briodol ar ran pobl y mae'r mater hwn yn effeithio arnynt yng Nghymru.

I thank the Member for that question. We obviously are considering - or will consider, rather - the evidence that emerges from that process, so that our representations in future are fully evidenced in that regard. She is right to say, of course, that this would be a challenge for any future elections, but she would also recall that a similar problem arose in 2014, when many EU citizens were unable to vote in those European elections, and so there are significant issues here, potentially, which need to be looked at very closely and we will look forward to reviewing that evidence and make whatever representations we feel are appropriate on behalf of people affected by this matter in Wales.
The national approach to statutory advocacy, established in 2017, addresses the issue of access, availability and provision of advocacy for all children and young people, including those in residential care settings. The national approach is monitored by the national forum that oversees accessibility of advocacy provision across Wales.

Mae'r dull cenedlaethol o ymdrin ag eiriolaeth statudol, a sefydlwyd yn 2017, yn mynd i'r afael â hygyrchedd, argaeledd a darpariaeth eiriolaeth i bob plentyn a pherson ifanc, gan gynnwys y rheini mewn lleoliadau gofal preswyl. Mae'r dull cenedlaethol yn cael ei fonitro gan y fforwm cenedlaethol sy'n goruchwylio hygyrchedd darpariaeth eiriolaeth ledled Cymru.
Rwy'n gwerthfawrogi'r hyn yr ydych chi'n ei ddweud, Brif Weinidog, ond, dros y penwythnos, amlinellodd arbenigwyr manwerthu faint y broblem sy'n wynebu siopau adrannau Cymru, yn dilyn y cyhoeddiad gan House of Fraser a'r newyddion y byddai siop Herbert Lewis yng Nghas-gwent yn cau. Mae Howells wedi bod ar stryd fawr Caerdydd ers 1879 ac yn fuan bydd yn mynd yr un ffordd â David Morgan, a oedd yn ganolbwynt i brofiad manwerthu Caerdydd am dros 125 mlynedd. Mae Herbert Lewis wedi bod yn rhan o brofiad siopa Cas-gwent am 140 mlynedd. Dywedodd rheolwr-gyfarwyddwr siop adrannau Wildings, Casnewydd, y bu'n rhaid iddi leihau ei maint yn ddiweddar, nad yw'r dyfodol yn dda ar gyfer siopau traddodiadol, oherwydd y costau cynyddol a thwf gwerthiannau ar-lein. Felly, Brif Weinidog, a ydych chi'n credu ei bod hi'n bryd i ni gymryd camau radical, fel gostwng ardrethi busnes yn aruthrol, er mwyn achub yr eiconau manwerthu sydd ar ôl yng Nghymru?

I appreciate what you're saying, First Minister, but, over the weekend, retail experts outlined the scale of the problem facing Wales's department stores, following the announcement by the House of Fraser and the news that Chepstow's Herbert Lewis was to close. Howells has been on Cardiff's high street since 1879 and will soon go the same way as David Morgan, which was the mainstay of Cardiff's retail experience for over 125 years. Herbert Lewis has been part of Chepstow's shopping experience for 140 years. The managing director of Newport's Wildings department store, which recently had to downsize, said the future was not good for traditional stores, due to the rising costs and growth of online sales. So, First Minister, do you think it's time we took radical action, such as massively cutting business rates, in order to save Wales's remaining retail icons?