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Diolch am eich ateb. Mae Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros wasanaethau cyhoeddus yn ystyried ad-drefnu llywodraeth leol, a chyfrifwyd y bydd cost lleihau o 22 i 10 prif gyngor rhwng £200 miliwn a £400 miliwn. A all Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ychwanegu'r swm hwnnw at gyllideb refeniw llywodraeth leol i dalu am y broses o ad-drefnu, neu a fyddai'n rhaid talu am ad-drefnu drwy gyfyngu ar wasanaethau?

Thank you for that answer. The Cabinet Secretary for public services is considering reorganising local government and the cost of the reduction from 22 to 10 principal councils has been calculated at between £200 million and £400 million. Is the Cabinet Secretary able to add that amount to the local government revenues budget to pay for reorganisation, or would reorganisation have to be paid for by service reductions?
Post offices provide access to a range of important services our communities need. However, matters relating to post offices are not devolved.

Mae swyddfeydd post yn darparu mynediad at amryw o wasanaethau pwysig sydd eu hangen ar ein cymunedau. Fodd bynnag, nid yw materion yn ymwneud â swyddfeydd post wedi eu datganoli.
Weinidog, a wnewch chi amlinellu safbwynt Llywodraeth Cymru ar Brexit?

Minister, will you outline the Welsh Government's position on Brexit?
Rwy'n derbyn eich ymddiheuriad, Gareth Bennett, a gallwch fod yn sicr y byddaf bob amser yn amddiffyn hawl unrhyw Aelod yn y Siambr hon i fynegi safbwyntiau sy'n annymunol i Aelodau eraill ac i bobl eraill yn ogystal. Ond mae angen i bob Aelod wneud hynny gan ddefnyddio iaith sy'n seneddol ac yn anwahaniaethol bob amser. Diolch.

I accept your apology, Gareth Bennett, and you may be assured that I'll always uphold the right of any Member in this Chamber to air views that are unpalatable to other Members and to others as well. But, all Members need to do so using language that is both parliamentary and non-discriminatory at all times. Thank you.
A yw Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet yn croesawu cymaint yn fwy cystadleuol yw ein ffermwyr ffrwythau a llysiau bellach o gymharu â chynhyrchwyr Ewropeaidd oherwydd y gyfradd gyfnewid is?

Does the Cabinet Secretary welcome how much more competitive our fruit and vegetable farmers have become against European producers with the lower exchange rate?

Credaf hefyd fod barn pobl leol yn bwysig. Yn bwysicach fyth, credaf ei bod yn bwysig diogelu ein parciau cenedlaethol, ardaloedd o harddwch naturiol eithriadol a'r llain las - mae pob un ohonom yn elwa ohonynt. A yw'r Gweinidog yn cytuno â mi ei bod yn hollbwysig gwarchod yr ardaloedd hyn ar gyfer cenedlaethau'r dyfodol, yn wahanol i arweinydd y Ceidwadwyr yn y Senedd, a ddywedodd fod datblygu yn iawn cyhyd â bod y seilwaith yn cael ei roi ar waith, megis meddygfeydd, ysgolion a seilwaith trafnidiaeth?

I also believe that the views of local people are important. I more importantly believe that it is important to protect our national parks, areas of outstanding natural beauty and green belt - we all benefit from them. Does the Minister agree with me that it is important to protect these areas for future generations, as opposed to the Conservative leader in the Senedd, who said that development is okay, as long as the infrastructure is put in place, such as doctors' surgeries, schools and transport infrastructure?

Mae gwybodaeth ar gyflwyno band eang cyflym iawn o dan project Cyflymu Cymru ar gael ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru, a bydd darparu gwybodaeth effeithiol ar gyflwyno hyn hefyd yn ofyniad allweddol o unrhyw broject olynol.

Information on the introduction of Superfast Cymru is available on the Welsh Government website, and providing effective information will be on a key requirement of any future project.

Nid yw'r cyfrifoldeb dros wasanaethau bancio wedi ei ddatganoli i'r Senedd. Er na all Llywodraeth Cymru, felly, sicrhau bod peiriannau ATM ar gael, rydym ni'n gweithio gyda'r rhai hynny sy'n gallu gwneud hynny, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau arloesol fel hybiau bancio ar y cyd. Rwy'n croesawu'r cynlluniau ar gyfer hwb o'r fath ym Mhrestatyn.

Responsibility for banking services is not devolved to the Senedd. While the Welsh Government cannot, therefore, ensure ATM availability, we work with those who are able to do so, including innovative services such as shared banking hubs. I welcome the plans for such a hub at Prestatyn.

Achos nid oeddwn i cweit yn siŵr sut roedd yr arian o San Steffan yn mynd i weithio. Dyna yw pwrpas hynny. Ocê.

Because I wasn't sure how the Westminster money was going to work. That's the purpose of that. Okay.
Rwy'n synnu o glywed - [ Torri ar draws. ]

I'm surprised to hear - [ Interruption. ]
Gallaf roi sicrwydd i'r Aelod fy mod yn cefnogi'r cynllun yn llwyr. Fel y dywedaf, rwyf eisoes wedi cymeradwyo'r gorchmynion drafft. Os bydd popeth yn iawn, bydd y gwaith adeiladu'n dechrau yn 2020 a bydd wedi'i gwblhau erbyn 2023, a byddwn yn ceisio manteisio ar bob budd a allwn o'r buddsoddiad pwysig hwn o oddeutu £900 miliwn i gymunedau Blaenau'r Cymoedd.

Yes, I can assure the Member that the scheme has my full support. As I say, I've already approved the draft orders. All being well, construction will begin in 2020 and will be completed by 2023, and we'll be seeking to exploit every benefit we can from this important investment that amounts to approximately £900 million for the Heads of the Valleys communities.
Ydych chi'n credu y gallai fod cymhellion yn y cynnig i werthu Channel 4, a'i fod yn ymwneud yn fwy â rheolaeth?

Do you think that there are potentially ulterior motives in the proposal to sell off Channel 4, and it has more to do with control?

Diolch, Lywydd. Arweinydd y tŷ, 18 mis yn ôl, fe gyhoeddoch y bwriad i gyhoeddi'r cynllun gweithredu ar ffonau symudol. A gaf fi ofyn, ers y dyddiad hwnnw, pa fesurau pendant rydych wedi'u gweithredu i wella signal ffonau symudol yng Nghymru? A phryd oedd y tro diwethaf i chi gyfarfod yn uniongyrchol â gweithredwyr ffonau symudol?

Diolch, Presiding Officer. Leader of the house, 18 months ago, you announced the intention to publish the mobile action plan. Can I ask, since that date, what concrete measures you have implemented to improve mobile coverage in Wales? And when was the last time you directly met with mobile operators?

Prif achos tlodi yw cyflogau isel ac oriau afreolaidd. A yw'r Gweinidog yn cytuno â mi fod angen gwrthdroi'r toriad creulon i'r credyd cynhwysol a rhoi diwedd ar gontractau ecsbloetiol - diswyddo ac ailgyflogi - a bod pawb yn cael y cyflog byw gwirioneddol fan lleiaf?

The major cause of poverty is low pay and irregular hours. Does the Minister agree with me that we need the cruel cut to universal credit reversed and an end to exploitative contracts - fire and rehire - and for everyone to be paid at least the real living wage?

Rydym ni wedi clywed adroddiadau am bobl yn peidio â pharchu gofynion cadw pellter cymdeithasol mewn rhai ardaloedd, ond hoffwn wybod a oes rhywbeth mwy yn digwydd yn y cymunedau hyn? A byddwn yn ddiolchgar pe gallech chi ddweud pa waith y mae epidemiolegwyr y Llywodraeth yn ei wneud i geisio sefydlu a oes unrhyw beth arall, mewn gwirionedd, heblaw am ymddygiad yn y cymunedau hyn sy'n cadw cyfradd yr heintio mor gymharol uchel.

We've heard reports of people not respecting social distancing in some areas, but I'd like to know if there is something more that's going on in these communities? And I'd be grateful if you could advise what work the Government's epidemiologists are doing to try to establish if, in fact, there is anything other than behaviours going on in these communities which is keeping infection levels so relatively high.
Yr eitem nesaf, felly, yw dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig, ac mae'r ddadl hon ar ymchwiliad cyhoeddus annibynnol i bandemig COVID-19 yng Nghymru. Galwaf ar Russell George i wneud y cynnig.

The next item, therefore, is the Welsh Conservatives debate, and this debate is on an independent public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales. I call on Russell George to move the motion.
We'll send it through to you.

Fe wnawn ni hala fe trwyddo i chi.
Gwnaf. Canllawiau byrddau iechyd lleol sy'n penderfynu ar driniaeth ceratoconws mewn oedolion ar hyn o bryd, a bydd yn cynnwys canllawiau arbenigol a chanllawiau coleg ynghyd ag arferion gorau eraill.

Yes. The treatment of kerataconus in adults is currently determined by health board local guidelines, which will include specialty guidelines and college guidelines and other best practice.
The Flying Start programme continues to be a priority for this Government, giving children living in some of our most disadvantaged communities the best possible start in life.

Mae'r rhaglen Dechrau'n Deg yn parhau i fod yn flaenoriaeth i'r Llywodraeth hon, gan roi'r dechrau gorau posibl mewn bywyd i blant sy'n byw yn rhai o'n cymunedau mwyaf difreintiedig.

Cabinet Secretary, I was very impressed a few weeks ago by an announcement from Arriva Trains Wales about their new package to assist rail users with sight loss. That included such things as specialist audio guides, assistance dog cards and familiarisation trips for groups that support people affected by sight loss. We know that there are 107,000 people affected by sight loss in Wales, and the RNIB suggests that 80 per cent of people affected by sight loss could not travel whenever or wherever they like. What I would like to know is: will the new provider, Transport for Wales, be rolling out this package of support measures previously introduced by Arriva, so that ambitious schemes like the metro are accessible to all in Wales?

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, roedd cyhoeddiad Trenau Arriva Cymru ychydig wythnosau yn ôl am eu pecyn newydd i gynorthwyo defnyddwyr rheilffyrdd sydd â nam ar eu golwg yn galonogol iawn. Roedd yn cynnwys pethau fel canllawiau sain arbenigol, cardiau cŵn cymorth a theithiau ymgyfarwyddo ar gyfer grwpiau sy'n cefnogi pobl â nam ar eu golwg. Rydym yn gwybod bod 107,000 o bobl â nam ar eu golwg yng Nghymru, ac mae'r RNIB yn awgrymu nad yw 80 y cant o'r rheini'n gallu teithio pryd bynnag neu i ble bynnag y byddent yn hoffi. Hoffwn wybod hyn: a fydd y darparwr newydd, Trafnidiaeth Cymru, yn cyflwyno'r pecyn hwn o fesurau cymorth a gyflwynwyd gan Arriva yn flaenorol, fel bod cynlluniau uchelgeisiol fel y metro yn hygyrch i bawb yng Nghymru?

I hope that that's the sort of thing this board will come up with. So, that's what I'm hoping: that they would bring recommendations like that forward.

Rydw i'n gobeithio mai dyna'r math o beth y bydd y bwrdd yma'n dod lan ag e. Felly, dyna beth byddwn i'n gobeithio: y byddan nhw'n dod ag argymhellion fel hynny ymlaen.

It's a big question.

Mae'n gwestiwn mawr.

They're the same figures. The figures in the RIA are the figures that are not being spent now, hopefully.

Yr un ffigurau ydyn nhw. Y ffigurau sydd yn yr RIA yw'r ffigurau sydd ddim yn cael eu gwario nawr, gobeithio.
Yn wir, rydych wedi fy nal.

You did indeed catch me out.
Rwy'n trafod pwysigrwydd cysylltedd digidol ledled Cymru yn rheolaidd gydag arweinydd y tŷ, ac rydym o'r un farn ynglŷn â'i bwysigrwydd enfawr i gynaliadwyedd a thwf economaidd ledled y wlad.

I regularly discuss the importance of digital connectivity throughout Wales with the leader of the house, and we share the same view of its enormous importance to economic growth and sustainability throughout the country.

Nid wyf yn dymuno gwneud sylwadau ar sefyllfa bresennol Silverstone. Ond o ran Fformiwla 1, wrth gwrs, mae'n un o'r digwyddiadau chwaraeon blynyddol mwyaf sy'n digwydd ym Mhrydain, yn Silverstone ar hyn o bryd. Mae tîm Cylchffordd Cymru wedi rhoi sicrwydd i Lywodraeth Cymru na fyddai unrhyw gais posibl yn y dyfodol am Fformiwla 1 angen cyllid ar unrhyw ffurf gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Byddai'n ddigwyddiad mawr hynod o ddrud i'w gynnal, ond yn un digynsail i raddau helaeth iawn o ran chwaraeon modurol yng Nghymru.

I wouldn't wish to comment on the current position of Silverstone. But, with regard to Formula 1, it is, of course, one of the biggest annual sporting events that takes place in Britain, currently at Silverstone. The Circuit of Wales team have assured Welsh Government that any potential future bid for Formula 1 would not require funding in any shape or form from Welsh Government. It would be an extraordinarily expensive major event to host, but one that would be pretty unprecedented in terms of automotive sport in Wales.

Ocê, diolch. Rydych chi wedi sôn y bydd drafft terfynol o'r cwricwlwm ddechrau blwyddyn nesaf. Beth ydy'r amserlen ar gyfer y Bil ei hun ac ar gyfer ceisio Cydsyniad Brenhinol?

Okay, thank you. You've also mentioned that there will be a final draft of the curriculum at the start of next year. What is the timetable for the Bill itself and for seeking Royal Assent for that?
Lywydd, a gaf fi enwebu John Griffiths ar gyfer swydd y Dirprwy Lywydd?

Llywydd, can I nominate John Griffiths for the post of Deputy Presiding Officer?
Thank you. I'm going to bring Mick in quickly, and then Lee has some further questions. If you could stick to the budget, please.

Diolch. Rydw i'n mynd i ddod â Mick i mewn yn sydyn, ac wedyn mae Lee am gario ymlaen efo'r cwestiynau. Os gwnewch chi eu cadw nhw ynglŷn â'r gyllideb, plîs.
Cyfieithwch i'r Gymraeg:

It's time to move on now, and we will continue to ask for agility in the questioning, and Rhun ap Iorwerth is a champion of agility. So, Rhun.

Reit, mae'n amser symud ymlaen, a dal i ofyn am ystwythder yn y cwestiynu, ac mae Rhun ap Iorwerth yn giamstar ar hynny hefyd. Felly, Rhun.
I appreciate it. So, the question is: will the Welsh Government and Welsh local authorities now provide equivalent support to those seeking sanctuary in Wales, both under the Ukraine family scheme and the Homes for Ukraine scheme?

Rwy'n gwerthfawrogi hynny. Felly y cwestiwn yw: a fydd Llywodraeth Cymru ac awdurdodau lleol Cymru nawr yn darparu cymorth cyfatebol i'r rhai sy'n chwilio am noddfa yng Nghymru, o dan y cynllun Teuluoedd o Wcráin a'r cynllun Cartrefi i Wcráin?
The minimum wage is set by the UK Government and applies to all employers in Wales. We strongly support measures that increase household income and actively encourage businesses to consider paying the living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.

Mae'r isafswm cyflog yn cael ei bennu gan Lywodraeth y DU ac mae'n berthnasol i bob cyflogwr yng Nghymru. Rydym yn cefnogi mesurau sy'n cynyddu incwm y cartref ac yn mynd ati'n weithredol i annog busnesau i ystyried talu'r cyflog byw fel y'i diffinnir gan y Living Wage Foundation.
Ar hyn o bryd, nid wyf eisiau ailadrodd cyfraniad yr wythnos diwethaf, felly rwy'n meddwl y byddai'n well, er eich lles eich hun, i chi ddirwyn eich sylwadau i ben nawr ac i ni symud ymlaen at y busnes sydd dan sylw heddiw.

At this point, I don't want to rerun last week's contribution, so I think it would be better, in your own interest, to draw your remarks to a close now and for us to move on to the business at hand today.

Mae gwastraff bwyd yng nghartrefi Cymru wedi gostwng 12 y cant rhwng 2009 a 2015. Rydym ni fel Llywodraeth yn ariannu ymgyrch defnyddwyr 'Hoffi Bwyd, Casáu Gwastraff' Rhaglen Gweithredu Gwastraff ac Adnoddau Cymru.

Food waste in Welsh households has decreased by 12 per cent from 2009 to 2015. We as a Government fund the Waste and Resources Action Programme Cymru 'Love Food, Hate Waste' consumer campaign.

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru'n cael trafodaethau rheolaidd gyda'r sector modurol ynglŷn ag effaith bosibl gadael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. Mae perygl y bydd ymagwedd Llywodraeth y DU tuag at y negodiadau'n cyflwyno rhwystrau newydd sylweddol i fasnach. Rwyf wedi dadlau'r achos dro ar ôl tro i Lywodraeth y DU fod yn rhaid iddynt flaenoriaethu cytundeb sy'n diogelu sectorau gweithgynhyrchu rheoleiddiedig iawn yng Nghymru, gan gynnwys y sector modurol.

The Welsh Government is in regular discussion with the automotive sector regarding the potential impact of European Union exit. The UK Government's approach to the negotiations risks significant new barriers to trade being introduced. I have repeatedly made the case to the UK Government they must prioritise a deal that protects highly regulated manufacturing sectors in Wales, including the automotive sector.

Y bore yma, mewn digwyddiad brecwast busnes ym Maes Awyr Caerdydd, gwnaeth Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Economi a'r Seilwaith araith yn manylu ar y cynnydd sy'n cael ei wneud gyda chynlluniau ar gyfer buddsoddi yn y seilwaith dros y pum mlynedd nesaf. Y buddsoddiad hwn, sy'n cynnwys gwelliannau mawr i'r M4, yr A55, yr A40 a'r A494, cyflwyno metro de Cymru, datblygu metro yng ngogledd Cymru, masnachfraint rheilffyrdd newydd, cronfa datblygu porthladdoedd, datblygu trydedd bont dros y Fenai, gwasanaethau bysiau gwell a mwy cynaliadwy, a mwy, fydd y mwyaf y mae Cymru wedi'i weld mewn cenhedlaeth.

This morning, at a business breakfast event at Cardiff Airport, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure made a speech detailing progress with plans for infrastructure investment over the next five years. This investment, which includes major improvements to the M4, A55, A40 and A494, the delivery of a south Wales metro, the development of a north Wales metro, a new rail franchise, a ports development fund, the development of a third Menai crossing, improved, more sustainable bus services, and more, will be the largest Wales has seen in a generation.
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Wales) Regulations 2021 will be debated on 23 March. I will not be making a statement prior to the debate.

Trafodir Rheoliadau Lles Anifeiliaid (Trwyddedu Gweithgareddau sy'n Ymwneud ag Anifeiliaid) (Cymru) 2021 ar 23 Mawrth. Ni fyddaf yn gwneud datganiad cyn y ddadl.

The next item, therefore, is the debate on the European Union withdrawal agreement and political declaration. I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to move the motion - Mark Drakeford.

Yr eitem nesaf, felly, yw'r ddadl ar y cytundeb ymadael â'r Undeb Ewropeaidd a'r datganiad gwleidyddol. Rydw i'n galw ar Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid i gyflwyno'r cynnig - Mark Drakeford.
Rwyf wedi trafod Bil Cymru â'r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol ar sawl achlysur - y tro diwethaf dros y ffôn ddydd Gwener diwethaf. Mae'n bwysig dros ben bod Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig ymateb yn gadarnhaol ac yn bositif i'r adroddiadau sydd wedi cael eu cyhoeddi yn ddiweddar.

I have discussed the Wales Bill with the Secretary of State on a number of occasions - the last time over the phone last Friday. It's very important that the UK Government responds positively to the reports that have been published recently.
Of course, no problem at all.

Wrth gwrs, dim problem o gwbl.
Ac fe wnaf i gytuno i hynny, os nad oes yna wrthwynebiad i'r ddau welliant beidio cael eu cymryd. Nid oes yna wrthwynebiad.

And I will agree to that, if there is no objection to not proceeding with those two amendments. There is no objection.
Just briefly, there are projects, of course, that aren't involved in deals. I proposed one, suggested yesterday, on Anglesey - the reopening of the Gaerwen to Amlwch railway line - an important kind of transformative project. I was disappointed that the Government and your benches voted against my amendment yesterday, but I will give you one more chance to say that Government is eager to work with us on giving a new focus to taking that particular project forward, which would be transformative, as I say, for that region.

Yn fyr, mae yna brosiectau, wrth gwrs, nad ydynt yn ymwneud â'r bargeinion. Argymhellais un, a awgrymwyd ddoe, ar Ynys Môn - ailagor y rheilffordd rhwng Gaerwen ac Amlwch - math pwysig o brosiect gweddnewidiol. Roeddwn yn siomedig fod y Llywodraeth a'ch meinciau chi wedi pleidleisio yn erbyn fy ngwelliant ddoe, ond fe roddaf un cyfle arall i chi ddweud bod y Llywodraeth yn awyddus i weithio gyda ni ar roi ffocws newydd i ddatblygu'r prosiect penodol hwnnw, a fyddai'n weddnewidiol, fel rwy'n dweud, i'r rhanbarth hwnnw.
We now move to questions to the Senedd Commission. There is just one question this afternoon, and I call on Huw Irranca-Davies to ask that question.

Nesaf yw cwestiynau i Gomisiwn y Senedd. Dim ond un cwestiwn sydd y prynhawn yma, a galwaf ar Huw Irranca-Davies i ofyn y cwestiwn hwnnw.
Thank you. The Public Accounts Committee report into this has been mentioned by a number of Members, and recommendation 1 of that report was that, if things are to be turned around, we do need to have more specialist external staff brought in - external advice brought in - to assist the board, in addition to the turnaround director, or whatever else they have done. What progress have you made in making sure that that additional support is put in place?

Diolch. Crybwyllwyd adroddiad y Pwyllgor Cyfrifon Cyhoeddus ar hyn gan nifer o'r Aelodau, ac argymhelliad 1 yn yr adroddiad hwnnw oedd, os yw pethau am gael eu trawsnewid, mae angen inni gael staff allanol mwy arbenigol yn dod i mewn - cyflwyno cyngor allanol - i gynorthwyo'r bwrdd, yn ogystal â'r cyfarwyddwr trawsnewid, neu beth bynnag arall y maent wedi'i wneud. Pa gynnydd a wnaethoch i sicrhau bod y cymorth ychwanegol hwnnw'n cael ei roi ar waith?
Diolch am hwnna, Weinidog. Tom, os dŷch chi'n hapus, cyn inni symud ymlaen at Alun Davies, rwy'n meddwl yr oedd gan Heledd Fychan gwestiwn atodol.

Thank you for that, Minister. Tom, if you're happy, before we move on to Alun Davies, I think Heledd Fychan had a supplementary question.
I am grateful, and I think we all do stand shoulder to shoulder with the workers at the Orb steelworks in Newport, but it's my understanding that Tata haven't cited Brexit as the issue of the closure. In fact, they've been actively trying to market the plant for some time. It is the massive capacity increase that China have put into the market. Every sinew must be pulled to try and save that plant. But are you seriously saying Brexit has closed that plant in Newport? Because if you are, you're in contradiction to what the plant has said.

Rwy'n ddiolchgar, ac rwy'n credu ein bod ni i gyd yn sefyll ysgwydd wrth ysgwydd gyda'r gweithwyr yng ngwaith dur Orb yng Nghasnewydd, ond fy nealltwriaeth i yw nad yw Tata wedi dweud mai Brexit yw'r rheswm dros gau. Yn wir, maent wedi bod wrthi'n ceisio marchnata'r gwaith ers peth amser. Y cynnydd enfawr yn y capasiti y mae Tsieina wedi'i roi i mewn i'r farchnad sydd ar fai. Rhaid gwneud pob ymdrech i geisio achub y gwaith hwnnw. Ond a ydych o ddifrif yn dweud mai Brexit sydd wedi cau'r gwaith hwnnw yng Nghasnewydd? Oherwydd os ydych chi, rydych chi'n gwrthddweud yr hyn y mae'r gwaith wedi'i ddweud.

I welcome those increases. To the extent that health systems in the UK have a reputation internationally for delivering good value, considerable emphasis is placed on the role of GPs as gatekeepers to the significantly more expensive parts of the system, particularly in hospitals. Given the pressures on GPs, would it not potentially assist the health Secretary, with the deficits he faces at hospitals and pressures elsewhere in the system, if he could ensure a steeper increase still in the investment going into GPs and their recruitment?

Croesawaf y cynnydd hwnnw. O ran yr enw da sydd gan systemau iechyd y DU yn rhyngwladol mewn perthynas â darparu gwerth da am arian, rhoddir cryn bwyslais ar rôl meddygon teulu fel porthorion i rannau llawer mwy costus o'r system, yn enwedig mewn ysbytai. O ystyried y pwysau ar feddygon teulu, oni fyddai o fudd i'r Ysgrifennydd iechyd, o bosibl, gyda'r diffygion y mae'n eu hwynebu mewn ysbytai a'r pwysau ar rannau eraill o'r system, pe gallai sicrhau cynnydd mwy byth yn y buddsoddiad mewn meddygon teulu a'r broses o'u recriwtio?