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There was an event held on 22 January, I understand, which an official attended from Welsh Government. Now, we're more than happy to actively participate in this initiative. We know that joint working will be beneficial for Wales and our regions, and I'm sure there will be more events such as this in which we will continue to contribute. But, of course, what is hugely important is this is not run solely by the Secretary of State. This is a joint initiative between the Welsh Government, Welsh local authorities and those across the border.

Cynhaliwyd digwyddiad ar 22 Ionawr, rwy'n deall, yr oedd swyddog o Lywodraeth Cymru yn bresennol ynddo. Nawr, rydym ni'n fwy na pharod i gymryd rhan weithredol yn y fenter hon. Rydym ni'n gwybod y bydd gweithio ar y cyd o fudd i Gymru a'n rhanbarthau, ac rwy'n siŵr y bydd mwy o ddigwyddiadau fel hyn lle byddwn yn parhau i gyfrannu. Ond, wrth gwrs, yr hyn sy'n hynod bwysig yw nad yw hyn yn cael ei redeg gan yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol yn unig. Mae hon yn fenter ar y cyd rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru, awdurdodau lleol Cymru a'r rhai dros y ffin.
Mater i'r Aelod yw penderfynu a yw'n dymuno cymryd ymyriad ai peidio. Ewch ymlaen, Neil Hamilton.

It's up to the Member whether he wants to take an intervention or not. Carry on, Neil Hamilton.
In support of the UK action plan, which builds on existing pandemic flu preparedness work, a planning and response group involving both senior officials and key external stakeholders has been convened. This will provide strategic co-ordination and support within Government and across the health service. This, of course, includes ensuring NHS accident and emergency preparedness right across Wales.

I gefnogi cynllun gweithredu'r DU, sy'n adeiladu ar y gwaith parodrwydd presennol ar y pandemig ffliw, mae grŵp cynllunio ac ymateb sy'n cynnwys uwch swyddogion a rhanddeiliaid allanol allweddol wedi cael ei gynnull. Bydd yn darparu cydlyniad a chymorth strategol o fewn y Llywodraeth ac ar draws y gwasanaeth iechyd. Mae hyn, wrth gwrs, yn cynnwys sicrhau parodrwydd gwasanaeth damweiniau ac achosion brys y GIG ledled Cymru.

Okay. The UK Home Office have supported this service in England, and in Wales Hourglass is using its own reserves to fund the service. What consideration have you therefore given to ensuring the same level of specialist support for older people at risk, and will you meet with Hourglass Cymru to discuss this vital service and consider providing specialist support?

Iawn. Mae Swyddfa Gartref y DU wedi cefnogi'r gwasanaeth hwn yn Lloegr, ac yng Nghymru, mae Hourglass yn defnyddio eu cronfeydd wrth gefn eu hunain i ariannu'r gwasanaeth. Pa ystyriaeth a roddwyd gennych felly i sicrhau'r un lefel o gymorth arbenigol i bobl hŷn sydd mewn perygl, ac a wnewch chi gyfarfod ag Hourglass Cymru i drafod y gwasanaeth hanfodol hwn ac ystyried darparu cymorth arbenigol?

Yes, that is the case. Then there is another motion -

Ie, mae hynny'n wir. Mae yna gynnig arall felly -
I fy nghyd-Aelodau, dŷn ni'n symud i mewn i eitem 4 ar agenda'r pwyllgor, rŵan, a'r papurau i'w nodi. Mi fyddwch wedi darllen y llythyr oddi wrth ymddiriedolaeth Felindre gyda gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y rhaglen trawsnewid gwasanaethau canser. Pawb yn hapus i nodi'r llythyr yna?

To my fellow Members, we now move on to item 4 on the agenda of the committee, and to papers to note. You will have read the letter from Velindre NHS Trust with additional information on the transformation of cancer services programme. All content to note that letter?
Well, the tobacco control delivery plan will be published later this year. That'll ensure that action remains targeted to achieve our goal of reducing adult smoking prevalence to 16 per cent by 2020, and it will outline a number of measures to reduce smoking further, to prevent young people from taking it up in the first place, to improve cessation support, as well, and, of course, to further denormalise tobacco use.

Wel, bydd y cynllun cyflawni ar reoli tybaco yn cael ei gyhoeddi yn ddiweddarach eleni. Bydd hwnnw'n sicrhau bod camau gweithredu yn parhau i fod wedi'u targedu i gyflawni ein nod o leihau nifer yr ysmygwyr ymhlith oedolion i 16 y cant erbyn 2020, a bydd yn amlinellu nifer o fesurau i leihau ysmygu ymhellach, er mwyn atal pobl ifanc rhag dechrau yn y lle cyntaf, i wella'r cymorth i roi'r gorau iddi, hefyd, ac, wrth gwrs, i ddadnormaleiddio'r defnydd o dybaco ymhellach.
Fe'm syfrdanwyd wrth eich clywed yn dweud, 'Pam fod angen yr arian hwn ar Gymru rhagor?' Rydym yng nghanol argyfwng hinsawdd ac mae gennym raglen ddatgarboneiddio enfawr y mae angen inni ei chyflawni, a dyna un o'r pethau y defnyddiwyd y rhaglen Ewropeaidd ar ei gyfer.

I was astonished to hear you say, 'Why does Wales need this money any longer?' We're in the middle of a climate emergency and we have a massive programme of decarbonisation that we need to achieve, and that's one of the things that the European programme was used for.
Diolch, First Minister. There are an estimated 45,000 people in Wales living with dementia. If the current trend continues, the number of people living with the disease will increase by over 40 per cent over the next 12 years. Raising awareness and understanding the disease is crucial. I was proud to present South Wales Fire and Rescue Service's Newport stations with their Dementia Friends logo, and I'm particularly pleased that St Joseph's high school in my constituency has become the first dementia-friendly secondary school in Wales. Will you join with me in congratulating both St Joseph's school and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, and look at how the Welsh Government can work closely with others to promote this free training, particularly amongst our young people?

Diolch, Prif Weinidog. Amcangyfrifir bod 45,000 o bobl yng Nghymru yn byw gyda dementia. Os bydd y duedd bresennol yn parhau, bydd nifer y bobl sy'n byw gyda'r clefyd yn cynyddu dros 40 y cant dros y 12 mlynedd nesaf. Mae codi ymwybyddiaeth a dealltwriaeth o'r clefyd yn hanfodol. Roeddwn i'n falch o gyflwyno i orsafoedd Casnewydd Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru eu logo Dementia Friends, ac rwy'n arbennig o falch bod ysgol uwchradd St Joseph's yn fy etholaeth i wedi cael ei henwi'n ysgol uwchradd ystyriol o ddementia gyntaf Cymru. A wnewch chi ymuno â mi i longyfarch ysgol St Joseph's a Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru, ac edrych sut y gall Llywodraeth Cymru weithio'n agos gydag eraill i hyrwyddo'r hyfforddiant am ddim hwn, yn enwedig ymhlith ein pobl ifanc?
Diolch. Well, in fact, this question was raised with me by the Red Cross and, after that, I wrote to you with a written question, and your reply recognised that local government is responsible for a range of preventative services, but similarly, then, responded with reference to local government funding in the round. What consideration have you therefore given to financial provision in the context that sustainable, community-driven development at local authority level, mobilising individuals, associations and institutions to come together and build on their social, cultural and material assets, putting them at the heart of decisions, will prevent care needs from becoming more serious and therefore save money for local authorities at times of budget reduction and the opposite?

Diolch. Wel, mewn gwirionedd, y Groes Goch a dynnodd fy sylw at y cwestiwn hwn, ac ar ôl hynny, ysgrifennais atoch gyda chwestiwn ysgrifenedig, ac roedd eich ateb yn cydnabod bod llywodraeth leol yn gyfrifol am ystod o wasanaethau ataliol, ond yn yr un modd, wedyn, fe ymateboch chi gan gyfeirio at gyllid llywodraeth leol yn gyffredinol. Pa ystyriaeth a roesoch, felly, i ddarpariaeth ariannol yn y cyd-destun y bydd datblygiadau cynaliadwy dan arweiniad y gymuned ar lefel awdurdodau lleol sy'n ysgogi unigolion, cymdeithasau a sefydliadau i ddod at ei gilydd ac adeiladu ar eu hasedau cymdeithasol, diwylliannol a materol, gan sicrhau eu bod yn ganolog wrth wneud penderfyniadau, yn atal anghenion gofal rhag dod yn fwy difrifol, ac felly'n arbed arian i awdurdodau lleol ar adegau pan fo'r gyllideb yn lleihau ac fel arall?
Yn sgìl ychwanegol, ydy, ac mae'r BMA erioed wedi dweud, os oes yna ddau feddyg efo cymwysterau cyfartal a bod un yn siarad Cymraeg, fod medru siarad Cymraeg yn cael ei ystyried fel rhywbeth pwysig. Ond, yn anffodus, mae o i weld yn gwthio pobl y ffordd arall, fel mae pethau, so mae'n bwysig peidio â rhoi'r argraff bod rhaid medru'r Gymraeg.

An additional skill, yes, and the BMA has always said that if there are two doctors with equal qualifications and one speaks Welsh that that ability to speak Welsh is considered to be a very important issue. But, unfortunately, it seems to be pushing people the other way, as things stand, so it's important not to give the impression that you have to be able to speak Welsh.
I thank the Member for Arfon for her question. The Vibrant and Viable Places programme has been successful in providing support and investment in many communities across Wales. A future capital regeneration programme is under consideration and I'll be providing further information to Members shortly.

Diolch i'r Aelod dros Arfon am ei chwestiwn. Mae'r rhaglen Lleoedd Llewyrchus Llawn Addewid wedi llwyddo i ddarparu cymorth a buddsoddiad mewn llawer o gymunedau ledled Cymru. Mae rhaglen adfywio cyfalaf o dan ystyriaeth ar gyfer y dyfodol a byddaf yn darparu rhagor o wybodaeth i'r Aelodau'n fuan.
Gallai hyn fod yn arf pwysig iawn i sicrhau bod pob menyw yn gwybod amdano. Yr eliffant yn yr ystafell, yn fy marn i, yn endometriosis, ac rwy'n derbyn ein bod yn gwneud llawer o waith i wella dealltwriaeth meddygon teulu a gynaecolegwyr ynglŷn â hyn. Ond mae'n fater gwirioneddol ddifrifol, ac mae'n anodd iawn ei wahanu oddi wrth ganser gynaecolegol, oherwydd os oes gennych chi broblemau o'r fath -

This could be a really important tool for ensuring that all women know about it. The elephant in the room, in my view, is endometriosis, and I appreciate that we're doing lots of work to improve the understanding of both GPs and gynaecologists on this issue. But, it really is a serious issue, and very difficult to disentangle from gynaecological cancer, because if you've got such problems -
And just finally, Chair, may I add one additional issue to this list of issues, which is - I don't know what I could call it - the reorganisation of regional government or Government, and the White Paper - of course there's a new Minister now - but, ultimately, with regard to the regional arrangements in this context, will it be following whatever pattern of collaboration on a regional basis, a wider pattern, as part of this wider process as a whole?

Ac a gaf i jest, yn olaf, Gadeirydd, ychwanegu un issue ychwanegol at y rhestr yma, sef y rhaglen - nid wyf yn gwybod beth y gallwn ni ei galw hi - ad-drefnu llywodraeth ranbarthol neu'r llywodraeth, a'r Papur Gwyn - wrth gwrs mae gyda ni Weinidog newydd erbyn hyn - ond ai'r pen draw ar gyfer trefniadau rhanbarthol yn y cyswllt yma fydd, yn y diwedd, dilyn pa bynnag batrwm o gydweithio rhanbarthol ehangach a ddaw mas o'r broses ehangach hynny?
I can assure the Member that £20 million has been made available for this Assembly term to support implementation of the Act and delivery of the wider ALN transformation programme. And, of course, we will work with local authorities to ensure that they're able to meet their legal obligations from 2020 onwards.

Gallaf sicrhau'r Aelod bod £20 miliwn wedi ei roi ar gael ar gael ar gyfer y tymor Cynulliad hwn i gefnogi gweithrediad y Ddeddf a darparu'r rhaglen gweddnewid anghenion dysgu ychwanegol ehangach. Ac, wrth gwrs, byddwn yn gweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol i sicrhau eu bod nhw'n gallu bodloni eu rhwymedigaethau cyfreithiol o 2020 ymlaen.
Thank you. That's very interesting.

Diolch. Mae hwnna'n ddiddorol iawn.

I accept that argument, Alun, and I think it's a well-made point. But I think, clearly, we've got to develop more services, and we can't hammer people. I would be in favour of using those fiscal levers as soon as there are those alternatives. Clearly, if you look at the Cardiff population, people do not need to bring their cars into the city centre, and, happily, it's increasingly more difficult for them to do so. I'm hoping that Cardiff Council will have the guts to raise significantly the price of city centre parking. People, futilely, queue to get into particular car parks at Christmastime, and it's just amazing -

Rwy'n derbyn y ddadl honno, Alun, ac rwy'n meddwl ei fod yn bwynt da. Ond yn amlwg, mae'n rhaid inni ddatblygu mwy o wasanaethau, ac ni allwn daro pobl. Byddwn o blaid defnyddio'r ysgogiadau cyllidol hynny cyn gynted ag y ceir dewisiadau amgen. Yn amlwg, os edrychwch ar boblogaeth Caerdydd, nid oes angen i bobl ddod â'u ceir i ganol y ddinas, ac mae'n dda ei bod hi'n fwyfwy anodd iddynt wneud hynny. Rwy'n gobeithio y bydd Cyngor Caerdydd yn ddigon dewr i godi pris parcio yng nghanol y ddinas yn sylweddol. Mae pobl yn ciwio'n ddi-fudd i fynd i feysydd parcio penodol adeg y Nadolig, ac mae'n anhygoel -

Thank you. It's very clear that it's got nothing to do with the discussion that we're having in this committee.

Diolch. Mae'n glir, hollol, nad ydy o ddim byd i'w wneud efo'r drafodaeth rydym ni'n ei gael yn y pwyllgor yma.

Action to target strong public health messaging to Wales's black, Asian and minority ethnic communities is embedded across our public health prevention work, to help people maintain a healthy weight, stop smoking, and support their mental well-being. We are committed to tackling the health inequalities that we know these communities experience.

Mae camau i dargedu negeseuon iechyd cyhoeddus cryf at gymunedau pobl dduon, Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig Cymru wedi'u hymgorffori yn ein gwaith atal ar gyfer iechyd y cyhoedd, i helpu pobl i gynnal pwysau iach, rhoi'r gorau i ysmygu, a chefnogi eu lles meddyliol. Rydym wedi ymrwymo i fynd i'r afael â'r anghydraddoldebau iechyd y gwyddom fod y cymunedau hyn yn eu profi.

If I could look at my notes - I think it's £500 million in terms of the private sector contribution. That includes a large percentage of one particular project, which is the port of Holyhead project and the private sector contribution to that, and the rest, without looking into the detail in front of me, comes from the colleges, which are considered as part of the private sector.

Os gwnaf i edrych ar fy nodiadau - dwi'n meddwl ei fod o'n £500 miliwn o gyfraniad gan y sector breifat. Mae hwnnw yn cynnwys cyfran fawr o un prosiect arbennig, sef porthladd Caergybi a chyfraniad o'r sector breifat at hwnnw, ac mae'r gweddill, dwi'n credu, heb fynd i fanylion o'm blaen i felly, yn dod o'r colegau, sydd yn cael eu hystyried fel rhan o'r sector breifat.
Felly, gwnawn ni symud ymlaen yn syth i'r ymchwiliad sydd wedi bod yn cael ei gynnal yn barod gan y pwyllgor yma ar yr amgylchedd hanesyddol. Mae gennym ni sesiwn dystiolaeth 3. Felly, croeso cynnes i chi, gynrychiolwyr. A wnewch chi gyflwyno eich hunain, yn dechrau efo Christian yn fan hyn?

So, we will proceed immediately to our inquiry, which has begun already, as a committee, into the historic environment. We have evidence session 3. So, I'd like to extend a warm welcome to you as representatives. Could you introduce yourselves, starting with Christian here?
Eligible disabled students in Wales can access up to £31,831 of the non-repayable disabled students allowance grant to support them to access higher education. This amount is increasing to £32,546 for the academic year 2022/23.

Gall myfyrwyr anabl cymwys yng Nghymru gael hyd at £31,831 o'r grant lwfans i fyfyrwyr anabl nad yw'n ad-daladwy i'w cynorthwyo i gael mynediad at addysg uwch. Mae'r swm hwn yn codi i £32,546 ar gyfer y flwyddyn academaidd 2022/23.

I will take an intervention from the Member for Mid and West Wales.

Fe wnaf dderbyn yr ymyriad gan yr Aelod dros Ganolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru.

The result of that vote is 57 in favour, zero against. Amendment 2 is agreed, therefore.

Canlyniad y bleidlais honno yw 57 o blaid, neb yn erbyn. Felly, derbyniwyd gwelliant 2.

Well, I wouldn't want to prejudge the discussion that takes place tomorrow, but I take on board what he has said. It's hugely important that we get support and buy-in from all sectors of industry as we look at fair work. In addition to working with social partners, I have also already asked the Public Policy Institute for Wales to undertake some work on this - specifically in terms of defining what fair work is. We can have an idea of what fair work looks like, but it's hugely important to define it as strongly as possible in order for the commission's work to be effective.

Wel, ni fyddwn eisiau rhagfarnu'r drafodaeth sy'n cael ei chynnal yfory, ond rwy'n derbyn yr hyn y mae wedi ei ddweud. Mae'n hynod bwysig ein bod ni'n cael cymorth a chefnogaeth o bob sector o ddiwydiant wrth i ni edrych ar waith teg. Yn ogystal â gweithio gyda phartneriaid cymdeithasol, rwyf hefyd eisoes wedi gofyn i'r Sefydliad Polisi Cyhoeddus i Gymru wneud rhywfaint o waith ar hyn - yn enwedig o ran diffinio beth yw gwaith teg. Gallwn gael syniad o sut y mae gwaith teg yn edrych, ond mae'n hynod bwysig ei ddiffinio cyn gryfed â phosibl er mwyn i waith y comisiwn fod yn effeithiol.

Well, I find their comments, as always, very interesting. What I would suggest is that the Welsh Government has been very proactive in this space. By legislating the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, we've put a duty on public bodies to have engagement with communities and interested parties. So, I would disagree with the fact Wales is behind the curve here; actually, we've legislated prior to any other country doing that.

Wel, credaf fod eu sylwadau, yn ôl yr arfer, yn ddiddorol iawn. Buaswn yn awgrymu bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi bod yn rhagweithiol iawn yn y maes hwn. Drwy roi Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015 ar waith, rydym wedi gosod dyletswydd ar gyrff cyhoeddus i ymgysylltu â chymunedau a phawb sydd â diddordeb. Felly, buaswn yn anghytuno â'r ffaith fod Cymru ar ei hôl hi yn hyn o beth; mewn gwirionedd, rydym wedi deddfu cyn i unrhyw wlad arall wneud hynny.
Wel, dilyniant o'r cwestiwn diwethaf. Yn sicr, mae'r byrddau iechyd yn gyfrifol am gynllunio ac asesu darpariaeth ddeintyddol i ddiwallu anghenion y boblogaeth leol. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio ar ddiwygio'r contract deintyddol i ganolbwyntio ar atal a thriniaeth sy'n seiliedig ar angen er mwyn creu mwy o fynediad i gleifion GIG newydd.

Well, a follow-up from the last question. Certainly, the health boards are responsible for the planning and assessment of dental provision to meet the local population needs. The Welsh Government is working on reforming the dental contract to focus on prevention and needs-based treatment in order to create more access for new NHS patients.
Yes. Thanks for the answer. I think an holistic approach, as you've advocated, would be good, but I think you need to keep on top of the empty homes situation as a specific issue. Now, in terms of increasing housing supply in other ways, I know that you and Mark Drakeford, the Finance Minister, have been having discussions over a possible vacant land tax. Could you give us any update on the Government's progress on this issue, and how do you think this might help the housing situation if you do agree to proceed with that tax?

Ie. Diolch am yr ateb. Rwy'n credu y byddai dull cyfannol, fel rydych wedi'i awgrymu, yn dda, ond credaf fod angen i chi gadw ar ben y sefyllfa mewn perthynas â chartrefi gwag fel mater penodol. Nawr, o ran cynyddu'r cyflenwad tai mewn ffyrdd eraill, gwn eich bod chi a Mark Drakeford, y Gweinidog Cyllid, wedi bod yn trafod y posibilrwydd o dreth ar dir gwag. A allech chi roi unrhyw newyddion i ni am gynnydd y Llywodraeth ar y mater hwn, a sut rydych yn credu y gallai hyn helpu'r sefyllfa dai os byddwch yn cytuno i fwrw ymlaen â'r dreth honno?
Specific funding has been targeted for north Wales, and, in particular, Wrexham, to help to tackle the issue of increased rough sleeping in the area. We do expect to receive a proposal to deliver an innovative partnership approach that will include both statutory and third sector partners. So, the money is there, it's a question of getting the right project in place in order to assist those who need it.

Targedwyd cyllid penodol ar gyfer y gogledd, ac, yn enwedig, Wrecsam, er mwyn helpu i fynd i'r afael â'r mater o gysgu ar y stryd yn yr ardal. Rydym ni'n disgwyl cael cynnig i ddarparu dull partneriaeth arloesol a fydd yn cynnwys partneriaid statudol a thrydydd sector. Felly, mae'r arian yno, mae'n gwestiwn o gael y prosiect iawn ar waith er mwyn cynorthwyo'r rhai sydd ei angen.
Ac fel ro'n i'n dweud gynt, ar ddechrau yr ymgyrch i sefydlu Senedd i Gymru yn y 1950au, roedden nhw'n sôn am ddarlledu. Ydy e'n fodel ffederal? Am wn i ei fod e. Mae e'n fath o ymreolaeth i bob cenedl. Felly, dwi'n meddwl, beth bynnag yw'r term, mae'n rhan naturiol o beth ddylai gael ei ddatganoli, buaswn i'n dweud.

As I said earlier, at the beginning of the campaign to establish a Welsh Parliament in the 1950s, they were talking about broadcasting. Is that a federal model? Well, I suppose it is. It's autonomy for every nation. So, I think, whatever term you use, it's a natural part of what should be devolved, I would say.
And, of course, it would have an impact on the general economic strategy of the Welsh Government if that funding went straight to the local authorities - you wouldn't have a grip on the strategy in the same way.

Ac, wrth gwrs, mi fyddai'n cael effaith ar strategaeth economaidd gyffredinol Llywodraeth Cymru petai'r arian yn mynd yn syth i'r awdurdodau lleol - fyddech chi ddim yn dal gafael ar y strategaeth yn yr un ffordd.
Thank you, Tom, and welcome to the Senedd.

Diolch yn fawr, Tom, a chroeso i ti i'r Senedd hefyd.
Bethan Owen, dirprwy brif weithredwr Cyngor Cyllido Addysg Uwch Cymru - HEFCW.

Bethan Owen, deputy chief executive, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.
Ond a ydych chi'n tracio a oes pobl yn cwympo mas o wneud y brentisiaeth, efallai, oherwydd y ffaith nad ydyn nhw'n gallu fforddio parhau â hynny? Neu a ydyn nhw'n parhau trwy'r cwrs cyfan gyda'r hyn sydd o fewn eu gallu nhw?

But are you tracking whether people are dropping out of apprenticeships, perhaps, due to the fact that they can't afford to continue with them? Or are they continuing through the entire course within their ability?
Fe fyddwn ni nawr yn symud ymlaen at y ddadl fer. Mae'r ddadl fer y prynhawn yma gan Peter Fox, ac fe gaiff e gychwyn pan fydd Aelodau wedi gadael y Siambr yn dawel, os ydych chi yn gadael. Felly'r ddadl fer gan Peter Fox.

We will now move to the short debate. This afternoon's short debate will be presented by Peter Fox, and he will make a start once Members have left the Chamber quietly - please do so quietly if you are leaving. Short debate - Peter Fox.