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English: So, finally, in the longer term, we'll be exploring whether more fundamental changes to the non-domestic rates system could benefit local services and the Welsh economy. I'm sure Adam Price will have welcomed the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government's update on his plans yesterday, where we're looking in more detail at alternative approaches to non-domestic property taxation. We have to look at the best examples of taxation systems from across the world, including different forms of taxation. And, of course, in considering those reforms, our priorities have to be greater resilience for local authorities, fairness for citizens, and sustainable funding for vital local services. So, an important time: development on policy on rates relief for small business. We look forward to seeing the responses to our consultation, and I do commend to the Assembly the Government's amendment to this motion. Diolch.
Welsh: Felly, yn olaf, yn y tymor hwy, byddwn yn edrych i weld a allai newidiadau mwy sylfaenol i'r system ardrethi annomestig fod o fudd i wasanaethau lleol ac economi Cymru. Rwy'n siŵr y bydd Adam Price wedi croesawu'r newyddion diweddaraf gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid a Llywodraeth Leol am ei gynlluniau ddoe, lle'r ydym yn edrych yn fwy manwl ar ddulliau amgen yn lle trethi eiddo annomestig. Mae'n rhaid i ni edrych ar yr enghreifftiau gorau o systemau trethiant o bob cwr o'r byd, gan gynnwys gwahanol fathau o drethi. Ac wrth gwrs, wrth ystyried y diwygiadau hynny, mae'n rhaid inni flaenoriaethu mwy o gydnerthedd i awdurdodau lleol, tegwch i ddinasyddion, a chyllid cynaliadwy i wasanaethau lleol hanfodol. Felly, adeg bwysig: datblygiad ar bolisi rhyddhad ardrethi busnesau bach. Edrychwn ymlaen at weld yr ymatebion i'n hymgynghoriad, ac rwy'n cymeradwyo gwelliant y Llywodraeth i'r cynnig hwn i'r Cynulliad. Diolch.
English: Yes, I will, sure.
Welsh: Gwnaf, yn sicr.
English: Thank you. Would you agree with me that it's about Governments working together so that, when we do come out of the EU, and the VAT threshold and the rate can be lowered to encourage people to invest in our country, that Governments need to work together on this issue of business rates and VAT? Because, when Gordon Brown did give 5 per cent off, and lowered it from 20 per cent to 15 per cent, the difference that that made to small businesses, I can tell you, was astronomical. People did take on new staff with that, so - .
Welsh: Diolch. A fyddech yn cytuno â mi ei fod yn ymwneud â Llywodraethau'n gweithio gyda'i gilydd, ac felly, pan fyddwn yn gadael yr UE a bod modd gostwng y trothwy TAW a'r ardrethi i annog pobl i fuddsoddi yn ein gwlad, fod angen i Lywodraethau weithio gyda'i gilydd ar fater ardrethi busnes a TAW? Oherwydd pan dynnodd Gordon Brown 5 y cant i ffwrdd, a'i ostwng o 20 y cant i 15 y cant, roedd y gwahaniaeth a wnaeth hynny i fusnesau bach, gallaf ddweud wrthych, yn anhygoel. Fe gyflogodd pobl staff newydd â hwnnw, felly - .
English: Well, it is true that all business taxes, actually, are ultimately borne by consumers or other taxpayers than the businesses who are the conduit through which they are paid, because, if a business doesn't have the money that it's going to give to the taxing authorities in its own bank account, to spend either on investment within the business or developing its business or, indeed, to transmit to investors in the business by means of dividends, then of course other ways of spending the money are denied, and taxation is always a dead weight on the enterprise economy, although taxation, of course, is inescapable, like death, as we know. But what I -
Welsh: Wel, mae'n wir fod pob treth fusnes, mewn gwirionedd, yn cael ei thalu yn y pen draw gan ddefnyddwyr neu drethdalwyr ar wahân i'r busnesau sy'n gyfrwng i'w thalu, oherwydd os nad oes gan fusnes arian y mae'n mynd i'w roi i'r awdurdodau trethu yn ei gyfrif banc ei hun, i'w wario naill ai ar fuddsoddi o fewn y busnes neu ddatblygu ei fusnes neu'n wir i'w drosglwyddo i fuddsoddwyr yn y busnes drwy gyfrwng difidendau, yna naceir ffyrdd eraill o wario'r arian, ac mae trethiant bob amser yn bwysau marw ar economi menter, er bod trethi, wrth gwrs, yn anochel, fel marwolaeth, fel y gwyddom. Ond yr hyn y byddwn -
English: Will you take a question?
Welsh: A wnewch chi gymryd cwestiwn?
English: Would you acknowledge that, as you've referenced earlier on, £210 million so far, plus £20 million, has gone into Welsh non-domestic business rates? In regard to England, less than a third have had such similar rate relief. Would you acknowledge what the Welsh Government has done in that regard, and also the current consultation? And, in regard to the split multiplier, that there seems to be some consensus across on the opposition benches, would you acknowledge that that is a case of subsidising, say, for instance, small businesses, from hard-pressed sectors such as the steel industry?
Welsh: A fuasech yn cydnabod, fel y sonioch chi'n gynharach, fod £210 miliwn hyd yn hyn, ynghyd ag £20 miliwn, wedi mynd tuag at ardrethi busnes annomestig yng Nghymru? Mewn perthynas â Lloegr, mae llai na thraean wedi cael rhyddhad ardrethi o'r fath. A fuasech yn cydnabod yr hyn y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i wneud yn hynny o beth, a hefyd yr ymgynghoriad presennol? Ac o ran y lluosydd hollt, y mae'n ymddangos bod peth consensws arno ar draws meinciau'r wrthblaid, a fuasech yn cydnabod bod hwnnw'n achos o roi cymhorthdal, dyweder, er enghraifft, i fusnesau bach o sectorau dan bwysau fel y diwydiant dur?
English: The proposal is to agree the motion without amendment. Does any Member object? [Objection.] I will defer voting until voting time.
Welsh: Y cwestiwn yw: a ddylid derbyn y cynnig heb ei ddiwygio? A oes unrhyw Aelod yn gwrthwynebu? [Gwrthwynebiad.] Gohiriaf y bleidlais felly tan y cyfnod pleidleisio.
English: That brings us to voting time. Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will move immediately to the vote. The vote is on the UKIP debate on business rates. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Caroline Jones. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour five, no abstentions, 43 against, and, therefore, the motion is not agreed.
Welsh: A dyma ni'n cyrraedd y cyfnod pleidleisio. Oni bai bod tri Aelod yn dymuno i mi ganu'r gloch, rydw i'n symud yn syth i'r bleidlais, a'r bleidlais honno ar ddadl UKIP ar ardrethi busnes. Rydw i'n galw am bleidlais ar y cynnig a gyflwynwyd yn enw Caroline Jones. Agor y bleidlais. Cau'r bleidlais. O blaid pump, neb yn ymatal, 43 yn erbyn, ac felly mae'r cynnig wedi ei wrthod.
English: Amendment 1 - if amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be deselected. I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 25, no abstentions, 23 against. Therefore, amendment 1 is agreed.
Welsh: Gwelliant 1 - os derbynnir gwelliant 1, caiff gwelliannau 2 a 3 eu dad-ddethol. Rydw i'n galw am bleidlais ar welliant 1, a gyflwynwyd yn enw Jane Hutt. Agor y bleidlais. Cau'r bleidlais. O blaid 25, neb yn ymatal, 23 yn erbyn. Felly, derbyniwyd gwelliant 1.
English: The next vote is therefore on amendment 4, tabled in the name of Paul Davies. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 22, one abstention, 25 against, and therefore amendment 4 is not agreed.
Welsh: Mae'r bleidlais nesaf, felly, ar welliant 4, a gyflwynwyd yn enw Paul Davies. Agor y bleidlais. Cau'r bleidlais. O blaid 22, un yn ymatal, 25 yn erbyn, ac felly gwrthodwyd gwelliant 4.
English: Amendment 5 - I call for a vote on amendment 5, tabled in the name of Paul Davies. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 15, no abstentions, 33 against, and therefore amendment 5 is not agreed.
Welsh: Gwelliant 5 - rydw i'n galw am bleidlais ar welliant 5, a gyflwynwyd yn enw Paul Davies. Agor y bleidlais. Cau'r bleidlais. O blaid 15, neb yn ymatal, 33 yn erbyn, ac felly mae gwelliant 5 wedi'i wrthod.
English: I now call for a vote on amendment 6, tabled in the name of Paul Davies. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 22, no abstentions, 26 against, and therefore the amendment is not agreed.
Welsh: Galwaf nawr am bleidlais ar welliant 6, a gyflwynwyd yn enw Paul Davies. Agor y bleidlais. Cau'r bleidlais. O blaid 22, neb yn ymatal, 26 yn erbyn. Felly, gwrthodwyd y gwelliant.
English: I therefore call for a vote on the motion as amended.
Welsh: Galwaf felly am bleidlais ar y cynnig wedi'i ddiwygio.
English: Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 25, no abstentions, 22 against, and therefore the motion as amended is agreed.
Welsh: Agor y bleidlais. Cau'r bleidlais. O blaid 25, neb yn ymatal, 22 yn erbyn, ac felly derbyniwyd y cynnig wedi ei ddiwygio.
English: The next item on our agenda is the short debate. If Members who are leaving the Chamber could do so quickly and quietly, I will call on Dai Lloyd.
Welsh: Yr eitem nesaf ar ein hagenda ni yw'r ddadl fer. Os gwnaiff Aelodau adael y Siambr yn gyflym ac yn dawel, fe wnaf i alw ar Dai Lloyd.
English: Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. That brings today's proceedings to a close.
Welsh: Diolch i'r Ysgrifennydd Cabinet. Daw hynny â thrafodion y dydd i ben.
English: The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question, Angela Burns.
Welsh: Yr eitem gyntaf ar ein hagenda ni y prynhawn yma yw'r cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog, a'r cwestiwn cyntaf, Angela Burns.
English: Our plans are to be found, of course, in the national strategy. We have a strong presence of companies providing pharmaceutical services, and we have a proven track record of supporting clinical trials and pharmaceutical services here in Wales, and that will continue in the future.
Welsh: Mae ein cynlluniau i'w gweld, wrth gwrs, yn y strategaeth genedlaethol. Mae gennym ni bresenoldeb cryf o gwmnïau sy'n darparu gwasanaethau fferyllol, ac mae gennym ni hanes profedig o gefnogi treialon clinigol a gwasanaethau fferyllol yma yng Nghymru, a bydd hynny'n parhau yn y dyfodol.
English: Indeed, you do have a proven track record on that, and I really welcome it. I recognise that your Government has attracted considerable investment into the whole life sciences business, which, in our country, employs some 11,000 people. I'm very concerned though about what might happen as a consequence of Brexit, and I wondered what - [Interruption.]
Welsh: Yn wir, mae gennych chi hanes profedig yn hynny o beth, ac rwy'n ei groesawu'n fawr. Rwy'n cydnabod bod eich Llywodraeth wedi denu buddsoddiad sylweddol i'r busnes gwyddorau bywyd cyfan, sydd, yn ein gwlad ni, yn cyflogi tua 11,000 o bobl. Fodd bynnag, rwy'n bryderus iawn am yr hyn a allai ddigwydd o ganlyniad i Brexit, ac roeddwn i'n meddwl tybed pa - [Torri ar draws.]
English: Thank you. I just wondered what discussion your Government has had with its Westminster counterparts around the future of regulatory frameworks post Brexit, and are you intending to feed into the House of Commons Health Select Committee inquiry, which is looking at post-Brexit arrangements to guarantee the supply of medicines, devices and products, and particularly in relation to our ability for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the All Wales Medicine Strategy Group - . We are exemplars throughout Europe and European Medicines Agency countries, and if we are no longer able to hook into the European exemplars, then we might lose some of that money that's coming currently into Wales for some of these pilots, and I'd just like to know what you're going to be able to do about that.
Welsh: Diolch. Roeddwn i'n meddwl tybed pa drafodaeth y mae eich Llywodraeth wedi ei chael gyda'i chyfatebwyr yn San Steffan ynghylch dyfodol fframweithiau rheoleiddio ar ôl Brexit, ac a ydych chi'n bwriadu cyfrannu at ymchwiliad Pwyllgor Dethol Iechyd Tŷ'r Cyffredin, sy'n edrych ar drefniadau ar ôl Brexit i sicrhau'r cyflenwad o feddyginiaethau, dyfeisiau a chynhyrchion, ac yn enwedig o ran ein gallu i'r Sefydliad Cenedlaethol dros Ragoriaeth mewn Iechyd a Gofal a Grŵp Strategaeth Feddyginiaethau Cymru - . Rydym ni'n esiampl ledled Ewrop a gwledydd yr Asiantaeth Feddyginiaethau Ewropeaidd, ac os nad ydym ni'n gallu cysylltu â'r esiamplau Ewropeaidd mwyach, yna efallai y byddwn ni'n colli rhywfaint o'r arian hwnnw sy'n dod i Gymru ar hyn o bryd ar gyfer rhai o'r treialon hyn, a hoffwn wybod beth ydych chi'n mynd i allu ei wneud am hynny.
English: The Member is very much correct to raise that issue. This, amongst many other issues, is not yet worked through in terms of clarity as far as the public are concerned. It makes no sense at all for the UK to have a different regulatory regime to the rest of Europe, and one of the things that we've urged on the UK Government is that there is no need for divergence where none is required. Why would we have a separate system that is different from everyone else, in effect? So, I very much agree with her comments. We have made the point on this and in other areas, such as chemicals for example. The registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals directive - what application will that have after we leave the EU? Does that mean that chemicals will be less regulated in the UK? All these issues will form part, and continue to form part, of the discussions we're having with the UK Government.
Welsh: Mae'r Aelod yn llygad ei lle i godi'r mater hwn. Nid yw hwn, ymhlith llawer o faterion eraill, wedi cael ei drefnu'n llawn eto o ran eglurder cyn belled ag y mae'r cyhoedd yn y cwestiwn. Nid yw'n gwneud unrhyw synnwyr o gwbl i'r DU gael trefn reoleiddio wahanol i weddill Ewrop, ac un o'r pethau yr ydym wedi eu pwysleisio i Lywodraeth y DU yw nad oes angen gwahanu pan nad yw hynny'n ofynnol. Pam fyddai gennym ni system ar wahân sy'n wahanol i bawb arall, i bob pwrpas? Felly, rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr â'i sylwadau. Rydym ni wedi gwneud y pwynt ar hyn ac mewn meysydd eraill, fel cemegau, er enghraifft. Y gyfarwyddeb cofrestru, gwerthuso, awdurdodi a chyfyngu cemegau - pa ddefnydd fydd i honno ar ôl i ni adael yr UE? A yw hynny'n golygu y bydd llai o reoleiddio ar gemegau yn y DU? Bydd yr holl faterion hyn yn rhan, ac yn parhau i fod yn rhan, o'r trafodaethau yr ydym ni'n eu cael gyda Llywodraeth y DU.
English: First Minister, Andrew Evans, upon his appointment as Wales's chief pharmaceutical officer, stated, and I quote: 'Pharmacists in Wales are taking a central role in the Welsh government's drive to provide patients with high-quality care promptly and closer to home. I look forward to working with pharmacists and other health and care professions, building on the significant improvements we have already made.' Can the First Minister reconfirm that the pharmaceutical industry in Wales is key to the Welsh Government's drive for equipping the Welsh national health service to serve its patients in the years ahead, and also update us on how that work is progressing?
Welsh: Prif Weinidog, dywedodd Andrew Evans, ar ôl iddo gael ei benodi'n brif swyddog fferyllol Cymru, ac rwy'n dyfynnu: Mae fferyllwyr yng Nghymru yn chwarae rhan ganolog yn ymgyrch llywodraeth Cymru i ddarparu gofal o ansawdd uchel i gleifion yn brydlon ac yn nes at eu cartrefi. Edrychaf ymlaen at weithio gyda fferyllwyr a phroffesiynau iechyd a gofal eraill, gan adeiladu ar y gwelliannau sylweddol yr ydym ni eisoes wedi eu gwneud. A all y Prif Weinidog gadarnhau eto bod y diwydiant fferyllol yng Nghymru yn allweddol i ymgyrch Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfarparu gwasanaeth iechyd gwladol Cymru i wasanaethu ei gleifion yn y blynyddoedd i ddod, a hefyd ein diweddaru ar sut y mae'r gwaith hwnnw'n mynd rhagddo?
English: Absolutely. We support the pharmaceutical industry, for example, through the life sciences investment fund. That's made 11 investments into nine companies, including those that serve the pharmaceutical industry. It's attracted considerable levels of co-investment. A life sciences hub has been delivered to provide a physical focus for the sector in Wales, together with a company to implement and deliver key elements of policy, and that hub is one of the cornerstones of what the sector will need to build on in the future. We're working on the development of a brand with international reputation. Our trade missions, for example, to Medica, have consistently been the largest single trade event for Wales over the past three years. And, of course, we see the continued growth of BioWales, which is the signature event for the sector, and something that I attended a few years ago. It's the vehicle for Welsh life sciences companies and academic departments to exhibit their expertise to an international audience. So, the work is being done not just in terms of supporting pharmaceutical companies who are here, but ensuring that they have a pipeline of skills for the future.
Welsh: Yn sicr. Rydym ni'n cefnogi'r diwydiant fferyllol, er enghraifft, drwy'r gronfa fuddsoddi mewn gwyddorau bywyd. Mae honno wedi gwneud 11 o fuddsoddiadau mewn naw cwmni, gan gynnwys y rhai sy'n gwasanaethu'r diwydiant fferyllol. Mae wedi denu lefelau sylweddol o gyd-fuddsoddiad. Darparwyd canolfan gwyddorau bywyd i gynnig canolbwynt ffisegol i'r sector yng Nghymru, ynghyd â chwmni i weithredu a chyflwyno elfennau allweddol o bolisi, ac mae'r ganolfan honno'n un o gonglfeini'r hyn y bydd angen i'r sector adeiladu arno yn y dyfodol. Rydym ni'n gweithio ar ddatblygu brand ag iddo enw da yn rhyngwladol. Ein teithiau masnach, er enghraifft, i Medica, fu'r digwyddiad masnach sengl mwyaf i Gymru yn gyson dros y tair blynedd diwethaf. Ac, wrth gwrs, rydym ni'n gweld twf parhaus BioCymru, sef y digwyddiad unigryw ar gyfer y sector, a rhywbeth yr oeddwn i'n bresennol ynddo ychydig flynyddoedd yn ôl. Dyma'r ffordd i gwmnïau ac adrannau academaidd gwyddorau bywyd Cymru arddangos eu harbenigedd i gynulleidfa ryngwladol. Felly, mae'r gwaith yn cael ei wneud nid yn unig o ran cefnogi cwmnïau fferyllol sydd yma, ond o ran sicrhau bod ganddynt sgiliau yn yr arfaeth ar gyfer y dyfodol.
English: The programme seeks to target investment at those schools and colleges in the poorest condition, and to deliver sustainable, cost-effective building. And, of course, we are seeking to take forward the programme over the next few years, building on the success of the programme over the last few years.
Welsh: Mae'r rhaglen yn ceisio targedu buddsoddiad yn yr ysgolion a'r colegau hynny sydd yn y cyflwr gwaethaf, a darparu adeiladau cynaliadwy a chost-effeithiol. Ac, wrth gwrs, rydym ni'n ceisio bwrw ymlaen â'r rhaglen dros y blynyddoedd nesaf, gan adeiladu ar lwyddiant y rhaglen dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf.
English: First Minister, I'm very proud that my constituency of Cynon Valley has benefited to the tune of over £100 million in new and improved educational facilities under the twenty-first century schools programme, which I understand is more than any other constituency in Wales. I know that you attended the official opening, just the other week, of the new £22 million Coleg y Cymoedd campus in Aberdare. Evidence that we took recently in the economy committee from ColegauCymru suggests, however, that the FE sector isn't as successful as perhaps it could be in tapping into that funding. So, in terms of the important role further education has in providing choice to learners and in boosting skills, how is the Welsh Government engaging with the sector so that it can maximise the benefits of the programme?
Welsh: Prif Weinidog, rwy'n falch iawn bod fy etholaeth i, Cwm Cynon, wedi elwa gan fwy na £100 miliwn mewn cyfleusterau addysgol newydd a gwell o dan raglen ysgolion yr unfed ganrif ar hugain, ac rwyf yn deall bod hynny'n fwy nag unrhyw etholaeth arall yng Nghymru. Gwn eich bod chi'n bresennol, dim ond wythnos neu ddwy yn ôl, yn agoriad swyddogol campws newydd £22 miliwn Coleg y Cymoedd yn Aberdâr. Fodd bynnag, mae tystiolaeth a dderbyniwyd gennym ym mhwyllgor yr economi gan GolegauCymru yn awgrymu nad yw'r sector AB mor llwyddiannus ag y gallai fod efallai o ran manteisio ar y cyllid hwnnw. Felly, o ran y swyddogaeth bwysig sydd gan addysg bellach o ddarparu dewis i ddysgwyr a hybu sgiliau, sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ymgysylltu â'r sector fel y gall sicrhau cymaint o fanteision â phosibl o'r rhaglen?
English: Well, it's right to say that over £120 million has been allocated for FE projects during the band A programme. We've seen the results of that. Over £10.6 million of capital funding has been provided to FE institutions to upgrade their IT and skills equipment. Over the next wave of investment - band B - we're working with FE colleges to develop their investment plans for this next wave so that we can understand where investment should come. And we encourage FE institutions to come forward with investment projects that will benefit them as institutions.
Welsh: Wel, mae'n iawn i ddweud bod dros £120 miliwn wedi cael ei ddyrannu ar gyfer prosiectau AB yn ystod y rhaglen band A. Rydym ni wedi gweld canlyniadau hynny. Darparwyd dros £10.6 miliwn o gyllid cyfalaf i sefydliadau AB i uwchraddio eu hoffer a'u sgiliau TG. Yn ystod y don nesaf o fuddsoddiad - band B - rydym ni'n gweithio gyda cholegau AB i ddatblygu eu cynlluniau buddsoddi ar gyfer y don nesaf hon fel y gallwn ddeall lle ddylai buddsoddiad ddod. Ac rydym ni'n annog sefydliadau AB i gyflwyno prosiectau buddsoddi a fydd o fudd iddyn nhw fel sefydliadau.
English: First Minister, the twenty-first century schools programme has probably been one of the most popular Welsh Government policies over recent years, due in no small part to the role played by progressive, forward-looking local authorities like Conservative-led Monmouthshire. Monmouth Comprehensive School is currently being rebuilt and, when complete, will have state-of-the-art facilities, including modern interactive classrooms and IT. It's not just for pupils; it's for the whole town. How is the Welsh Government working with local authorities to help develop new schools like this as community hubs and to help target funding at local projects that will tie in with developments like this?
Welsh: Prif Weinidog, mae'n debyg bod y rhaglen ysgolion yr unfed ganrif ar hugain wedi bod yn un o bolisïau mwyaf poblogaidd Llywodraeth Cymru dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf, a hynny ni raddau helaeth oherwydd y swyddogaeth a gyflawnwyd gan awdurdodau lleol arloesol a blaengar, fel Sir Fynwy dan arweiniad y Ceidwadwyr. Mae Ysgol Gyfun Trefynwy yn cael ei hailadeiladu ar hyn o bryd ac, ar ôl ei chwblhau, bydd ganddi gyfleusterau o'r radd flaenaf, gan gynnwys ystafelloedd dosbarth a TG rhyngweithiol modern. Nid yw hyn ar gyfer y disgyblion yn unig; mae ar gyfer y dref gyfan. Sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol i helpu i ddatblygu ysgolion newydd fel hyn fel canolfannau cymunedol ac i helpu i dargedu cyllid at brosiectau lleol a fydd yn cysylltu â datblygiadau fel hyn?