English: Dirprwy Lywydd, thank you for the opportunity to provide an update to Members today about our ongoing work to support people from Ukraine who are fleeing the devastating conflict in their country. The war and violence in Ukraine shows little sign of abating, and, just over a week ago, Putin launched a new large-scale assault on the Donbas region. And meanwhile, there's been little progress in establishing humanitarian corridors to enable people to leave the country or move to safer areas away from the fighting. More than 5 million people have now fled Ukraine since the end of February, when Putin's troops began the invasion, and this is around 10 per cent of the population. The latest data from the UK Government shows just over 107,000 visas have been issued to people fleeing the violence, and more than half of these have been issued to people from Ukraine applying to come to the UK via the Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme. They also show that 21,600 people from Ukraine have so far arrived in the UK. Of these, the overwhelming majority - some 15,000 people - have come via the Ukraine family scheme route to live with members of their extended family in the UK. To date, 1,500 visas have been issued to people via the Homes for Ukraine scheme who have a sponsor in Wales. A total of 390 of these are via the Welsh Government supersponsor route. The number of visas being approved continues to increase every day. However, not everyone is travelling as soon as visas are issued, and this may be for a number of reasons. It may be because their permission-to-travel documents are not yet available or because they are not available for everyone in their party. People may also have arranged to travel at a slightly later date, but we know that families who have not had their visas and documents approved at the same time are frustrated by the bureaucracy they face. I continue to raise these issues in my meetings with the UK Government to help improve the system and to make it as safe as possible for people travelling to the UK. The Welsh Government's supersponsor route was set up to reduce the complexity and bureaucracy for people who wanted to come to Wales and to reduce the risk of being exposed to such exploitation. Everyone who is sponsored by us will be contacted directly by us to help make their arrival in Wales as easy as possible. We've set up arrival hubs at all the major ports and stations to help people from Ukraine with their onward journeys to their host accommodation or welfare centre. And I want to put on record once again my thanks to local authorities, the NHS, the third sector and voluntary links. Together, we've worked tirelessly to ensure the support people from Ukraine need is available throughout Wales. I also want to thank the businesses, organisations and many individual sponsors who have offered to help, opening their homes and offering practical support with donations of clothing and other goods, offers of jobs and of translation help. We continue to be overwhelmed by the public response to this humanitarian crisis, especially at a time when we are facing our own cost-of-living crisis. There are a great many ways people can help, from offering to sponsor someone from Ukraine, to donating money or goods, or volunteering to help. As a Government we've donated £1 million to the Nation of Sanctuary Croeso fund, and £4 million to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine appeal. The first people are now being accommodated in our network of welcome centres, where they're receiving wraparound support to help them settle into life in Wales. This includes health checks, support with language skills if needed, help opening a bank account and accessing benefits, education for children and support finding a job. Everyone arriving in Wales, whether at welcome centres or living with an individual sponsor, will have access to health services. This includes mental health and trauma specialists. Deputy Llywydd, since I last updated Members, we've issued further guidance, updated guidance, to local authorities and to individual sponsors, to help support them with their many responsibilities. The updated guidance to sponsors covers further advice and information about accommodation, including the voluntary use of model tenancy and licensing agreements, what checks need to be carried out, advice about modern slavery and the range of support available from the voluntary sector. We've also issued detailed safeguarding guidance for local authorities and other public bodies, and guidance to childcare providers. I have regular meetings with the Scottish Government Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development, Neil Gray, and UK Government refugees Minister, Lord Harrington. These are important opportunities to press for improvements to the visa process to reduce delays. Together with my Scottish counterpart, we continue to call for the UK Government to fund the Ukraine family scheme, and to make funding available for public services, so everyone arriving from Ukraine is properly supported. It's only right that the same level of funding that was available for the Afghan resettlement scheme is available to support people from Ukraine. The Counsel General has also been meeting the UK law officers to discuss a range of issues, including the International Criminal Court investigation into war crimes committed in Ukraine. So, Deputy Llywydd, I will close this statement today by repeating that help, advice and support is available via our free helpline for sponsors and people coming from Ukraine. Sponsors in Wales can call the free helpline on 0808 175 1508 for advice. For Ukrainian nationals and their families, if they're outside the UK, they can call free on +44 808 164 8810, or if they are in the UK, they can call 0808 164 8810. There is a warm welcome waiting in Wales, which is a nation of sanctuary. Diolch.
Welsh: Dirprwy Lywydd, diolch i chi am y cyfle heddiw i roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Aelodau am ein gwaith parhaus ni i gefnogi pobl o Wcráin sy'n dianc rhag y dinistr ofnadwy yn eu gwlad nhw. Nid oes unrhyw arwydd bod y rhyfel na'r trais yn Wcráin yn tawelu, ac, ychydig dros wythnos yn ôl, fe lansiodd Putin ymosodiad newydd ar raddfa eang yn rhanbarth Donbas. Ac yn y cyfamser, ychydig o gynnydd sydd wedi bod o ran sefydlu coridorau dyngarol i alluogi pobl i ymadael â'r wlad neu symud i ardaloedd mwy diogel ymhell o faes y gad. Erbyn hyn, mae dros 5 miliwn o bobl wedi ffoi o Wcráin ers diwedd mis Chwefror, pan ddechreuodd lluoedd Putin yr ymosodiad, a thua 10 y cant o'r boblogaeth yw hynny. Mae'r data diweddaraf gan Lywodraeth y DU yn dangos bod ychydig dros 107,000 o fisâu wedi cael eu rhoi i bobl sy'n ffoi rhag yr ymladd, a rhoddwyd mwy na hanner y rhain i bobl o Wcráin sy'n gwneud cais i ddod i'r DU drwy gynllun nawdd Cartrefi i Wcráin. Maen nhw'n dangos hefyd bod 21,600 o bobl o Wcráin wedi cyrraedd y DU hyd yn hyn. O'r rhain, mae'r mwyafrif llethol - tua 15,000 o bobl - wedi dod drwy lwybr cynllun ar gyfer teuluoedd o Wcráin i fyw gydag aelodau o'u teuluoedd estynedig nhw yn y DU. Hyd yma, cafodd 1,500 o fisâu eu rhoi i bobl drwy'r cynllun Cartrefi i Wcráin sydd â noddwr yng Nghymru. Mae cyfanswm o 390 o'r rhain ar lwybr uwch-noddi Llywodraeth Cymru. Mae nifer y fisâu sy'n cael eu caniatáu yn parhau i gynyddu bob dydd. Er hynny, nid yw pawb yn teithio cyn gynted ag y caiff fisa ei chyflwyno, ac fe allai hynny fod am nifer o resymau. Efallai mai'r rheswm yw nad yw eu dogfennau nhw ar gyfer caniatâd i deithio ar gael iddyn nhw eto neu am nad ydyn nhw ar gael i bawb yn eu grŵp nhw. Efallai hefyd fod pobl wedi trefnu i deithio ychydig yn hwyrach, ond fe wyddom ni fod yna deuluoedd nad ydyn nhw wedi cael eu fisâu a'u dogfennau wedi'u cymeradwyo ar yr un pryd sy'n teimlo'n rhwystredig oherwydd y fiwrocratiaeth y maen nhw'n ei hwynebu. Rwyf i'n parhau i godi'r materion hyn yn fy nghyfarfodydd â Llywodraeth y DU i helpu i wella'r system a'i gwneud hi mor ddiogel â phosibl i bobl sy'n teithio i'r DU. Cafodd llwybr uwch-noddi Llywodraeth Cymru ei sefydlu i leihau cymhlethdod a biwrocratiaeth pobl a oedd yn dymuno dod i Gymru a lleihau'r perygl o weld camfanteisio o'r fath. Fe fydd pawb sy'n cael eu noddi gennym ni'n cysylltu â ni'n uniongyrchol i'w helpu nhw i gyrraedd Cymru yn y ffordd hwylusaf bosibl. Ac rwy'n awyddus i fynegi ar goedd fy niolch i awdurdodau lleol, y GIG, y trydydd sector a chysylltiadau gwirfoddol. Gyda'n gilydd, rydym ni wedi gweithio yn ddiflino i sicrhau bod y gefnogaeth sydd ei hangen ar bobl o Wcráin ar gael ledled Cymru. Fe hoffwn i ddiolch hefyd i'r busnesau, y sefydliadau, a llawer o noddwyr unigol sydd wedi cynnig helpu, gan agor eu cartrefi nhw a chynnig cymorth ymarferol gyda rhoddion o ddillad a nwyddau eraill, cynigion o swyddi a chymorth cyfieithu. Rydym ni'n dal i gael ein syfrdanu gan faint ymateb y cyhoedd i'r argyfwng dyngarol hwn, yn enwedig ar adeg pan ydym ni'n wynebu ein hargyfwng ein hunain o ran costau byw. Fe geir llawer iawn o ffyrdd y gall pobl helpu, o gynnig noddi rhywun o Wcráin, hyd at gyfrannu arian neu nwyddau, neu wirfoddoli i helpu. Yn y Llywodraeth, rydym ni wedi rhoi £1 miliwn at gronfa Croeso Cenedl Noddfa, a £4 miliwn i apêl Wcráin y Pwyllgor Argyfwng Trychinebau. Mae'r bobl gyntaf bellach yn cael eu lletya yn ein rhwydwaith ni o ganolfannau croeso, lle maen nhw'n derbyn cymorth cofleidiol i'w helpu nhw i wneud eu nyth yng Nghymru. Mae hyn yn cynnwys archwiliadau iechyd, cymorth gyda sgiliau iaith os oes angen hynny, cymorth i agor cyfrif banc a chael budd-daliadau, addysg i blant a chymorth i ddod o hyd i swydd. Fe fydd pawb sy'n cyrraedd Cymru, mewn canolfannau croeso neu wrth fyw ar aelwyd noddwr unigol, yn gallu manteisio ar wasanaethau iechyd. Mae hyn yn cynnwys arbenigwyr iechyd meddwl a thrawma. Dirprwy Lywydd, ers i mi roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Aelodau ddiwethaf, rydym ni wedi cyhoeddi canllawiau pellach, canllawiau a ddiweddarwyd, i awdurdodau lleol a noddwyr unigol, i'w helpu nhw gyda'u cyfrifoldebau niferus. Mae'r canllawiau diweddaraf i noddwyr yn ymdrin â chyngor a gwybodaeth bellach ynglŷn â llety, gan gynnwys y defnydd gwirfoddol o gytundebau tenantiaeth a thrwyddedu enghreifftiol, pa wiriadau y mae angen eu cynnal, cyngor ynglŷn â chaethwasiaeth fodern a'r ystod o gymorth sydd ar gael gan y sector gwirfoddol. Rydym ni wedi cyhoeddi canllawiau diogelu manwl hefyd ar gyfer awdurdodau lleol a chyrff cyhoeddus eraill, a chanllawiau ar gyfer darparwyr gofal plant. Rwy'n cyfarfod yn rheolaidd gyda Gweinidog Diwylliant, Ewrop a Datblygu Rhyngwladol Llywodraeth yr Alban, Neil Gray, a Gweinidog ffoaduriaid Llywodraeth y DU, Arglwydd Harrington. Mae'r rhain yn gyfleoedd pwysig i bwyso am welliannau i'r broses fisa ar gyfer cyfyngu ar unrhyw oedi. Ynghyd â'm cyd-Weinidog yn yr Alban, rydym ni'n parhau i alw ar Lywodraeth y DU i ariannu cynllun teuluoedd Wcráin, a sicrhau bod cyllid ar gael ar gyfer gwasanaethau cyhoeddus, fel bydd pawb sy'n cyrraedd yma o Wcráin yn cael eu cefnogi mewn ffordd sy'n addas. Mae hi'n iawn i'r un gyfradd o gyllid a oedd ar gael ar gyfer cynllun ailsefydlu pobl o Affganistan fod ar gael i gefnogi pobl o Wcráin. Mae'r Cwnsler Cyffredinol wedi bod yn cwrdd â swyddogion cyfreithiol y DU i drafod amrywiaeth o faterion hefyd, gan gynnwys ymchwiliad y Llys Troseddol Rhyngwladol i droseddau rhyfel a gyflawnwyd yn Wcráin. Felly, Dirprwy Lywydd, rwyf i am gloi'r datganiad hwn heddiw drwy ddweud unwaith eto fod cymorth, cyngor a chefnogaeth ar gael drwy ein llinell gymorth rhad ac am ddim ni i noddwyr a phobl sy'n dod o Wcráin. Fe all noddwyr yng Nghymru ffonio'r llinell gymorth rhad ac am ddim ar 0808 175 1508 i gael cyngor. Ar gyfer gwladolion Wcráin a'u teuluoedd nhw, os ydyn nhw y tu allan i'r DU, fe allan nhw ffonio am ddim ar +44 808 164 8810, neu os ydyn nhw yn y DU, fe allan nhw ffonio 0808 164 8810. Mae croeso cynnes yn aros amdanyn nhw yng Nghymru, sy'n genedl noddfa. Diolch.