English: Here, two weeks ago, UKIP joined the other parties in agreeing a Welsh Conservative motion moved by me, which recognised that the proposals contained within 'A Growth Vision for the Economy of North Wales' offer the basis for improving the economic performance of north Wales and called on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government and the North Wales Economic Ambition Board to deliver upgrades to the north Wales line. It's therefore somewhat puzzling that in calling today for the HS2 project to be scrapped and the capital savings used, quote, 'to enhance the existing rail network, includingupgrading of the north Wales rail network', they're actually taking an inconsistent and entirely contradictory position. The North Wales Economic Ambition Board's report, 'A Growth Vision for the Economy of North Wales', supported by the leaders and chief executives of all six unitary authorities in the region, the North Wales Business Council, both universities and both FE college groups, calls for the devolution of powers by the Welsh Government over employment, taxes, skills and transport. The infrastructure plan to enable growth, detailed within it, includes the delivery of a detailed prospectus called 'Growth Track 360', 'for rail service improvements and connectivity with HS2 at Crewe hub - including proposals to improve: Service frequency and speed improvements; Network capacity improvements; Rolling stock improvements; Electrification of the network; Improved stations at Deeside'. UKIP voted for this two weeks ago. The 'Growth Track 360' prospectus itself was issued in May 2016 by the Mersey Dee Alliance, the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership and the North Wales Economic Ambition Board, and called for substantial rail investment to enable growth in the cross-border economy of the north Wales and Mersey Dee region. 'Growth Track 360', referred to in the document, was launched to secure £1 billion of rail improvements to transform the north Wales and Cheshire regional economy and deliver 70,000 new jobs over 20 years. Its calls include, and I quote from it: 'The electrification of the line from Crewe to North Wales so the region can be linked to HS2 and fast London trains can continue to Bangor and Holyhead'. The critical investments it detailed include, quote, 'Preparing for HS2Electrification between Crewe and Holyhead: Total impact/contribution to the economy of £2.5bn; To allow Pendolinos to be extended from Crewe to the North Wales Coast, and potentially HS2 classic compatible services; To facilitate electric services to run between the North Wales Coast and Manchester/Manchester Airport to connect with Northern Powerhouse Rail'. The service enhancements that it lists include '1 train per hour: Holyhead - Chester - Crewe - London Euston (direct HS2 connectivity) '. Under 'return for investment' and what it defines as a 'positive cost benefit ratio', it states that preparing for HS2 will facilitate both the 'Ability to extend Pendolinos and HS2 services beyond Crewe to Chester and North Wales' and 'Connectivity with Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Northern Powerhouse.' Additional capacity, with faster journey times, are intrinsic for commuters and freight transportation, and being able to link into HS2 - and I'm quoting again from the 'Growth Track 360' document - means that north Wales can't be dismissed by companies and people looking to relocate. The removal of obstacles created by the lack of rail infrastructure will reduce congestion, improve business logistics and attract investment and jobs. In the interests, therefore, of both consistency and solidarity with north Wales, I urge UKIP to recognise, as they did two weeks ago, that the success of the growth vision for the economy of north Wales is predicated in significant part upon the HS2 project not being scrapped and therefore to return to the position they supported here just a fortnight ago. Thank you.
Welsh: Yma, bythefnos yn ôl, ymunodd UKIP â'r pleidiau eraill i gytuno ar gynnig y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig a gynigiwyd gennyf fi, cynnig a oedd yn cydnabod bod yr argymhellion sydd wedi'u cynnwys yn 'Gweledigaeth ar gyfer Twf yr Economi yng Ngogledd Cymru' yn cynnig sail ar gyfer gwella perfformiad economaidd gogledd Cymru ac yn galw ar Lywodraeth Cymru i weithio gyda Llywodraeth y DU a Bwrdd Uchelgais Economaidd Gogledd Cymru i gyflwyno gwelliannau i reilffordd gogledd Cymru. Felly mae'n ddryslyd braidd eu bod, wrth alw heddiw am ddileu prosiect HS2 a defnyddio'r arbedion cyfalaf, a dyfynnaf, 'i wella'r rhwydwaith rheilffordd presennol, gan gynnwys diweddaru rhwydwaith rheilffordd gogledd Cymru', yn mabwysiadu safbwynt anghyson sy'n gwrthddweud ei hun yn llwyr mewn gwirionedd. Mae adroddiad Bwrdd Uchelgais Economaidd Gogledd Cymru, 'Gweledigaeth ar gyfer Twf yr Economi yng Ngogledd Cymru', a gefnogir gan arweinwyr a phrif weithredwyr y chwe awdurdod unedol yn y rhanbarth, Cyngor Busnes Gogledd Cymru, y ddwy brifysgol a'r ddau grŵp o golegau addysg bellach, yn galw am ddatganoli pwerau gan Lywodraeth Cymru dros gyflogaeth, trethi, sgiliau a thrafnidiaeth. Mae'r cynllun seilwaith i alluogi twf, a nodir o'i fewn, yn cynnwys cyflwyno prosbectws manwl o'r enw 'Growth Track 360', ar gyfer gwella gwasanaethau rheilffordd a chysylltedd gyda HS2 yng nghanolfan Crewe - yn cynnwys argymhellion i wella: Gwella amlder a chyflymder gwasanaethau; Gwella cynhwysedd y rhwydwaith; Gwella'r stoc gerbydau; Trydaneiddio'r rhwydwaith; Gorsafoedd gwell yng Nglannau Dyfrdwy '. Pleidleisiodd UKIP dros hyn bythefnos yn ôl. Cyhoeddwyd y prosbectws 'Growth Track 360' ei hun ym mis Mai 2016 gan Gynghrair Mersi a'r Ddyfrdwy, Partneriaeth Menter Leol Swydd Gaer a Warrington a Bwrdd Uchelgais Economaidd Gogledd Cymru, a galwai am fuddsoddi sylweddol mewn rheilffyrdd i alluogi twf yn economi drawsffiniol gogledd Cymru a rhanbarth Mersi a'r Ddyfrdwy. Lansiwyd 'Growth Track 360', y cyfeirir ato yn y ddogfen, er mwyn sicrhau £1 biliwn o welliannau i'r rheilffyrdd er mwyn trawsnewid economi ranbarthol gogledd Cymru a Swydd Gaer a darparu 70,000 o swyddi newydd dros 20 mlynedd. Mae ei alwadau yn cynnwys, ac rwy'n dyfynnu ohono: Trydaneiddio'r rheilffordd o Crewe i Ogledd Cymru er mwyn gallu cysylltu'r rhanbarth â HS2 ac er mwyn i drenau cyflym Llundain allu mynd yn eu blaen i Fangor a Chaergybi. Mae'r buddsoddiadau hanfodol y mae'n manylu arnynt yn cynnwys, a dyfynnaf, Paratoi ar gyfer HS2 Trydaneiddio rhwng Crewe a Chaergybi: Cyfanswm effaith/ cyfraniad i'r economi o £2.5bn; Caniatáu i drenau Pendolino allu rhedeg o Crewe i Arfordir Gogledd Cymru, a gwasanaethau clasurol sy'n gydnaws â HS2 o bosibl; Er mwyn hwyluso gwasanaethau trydanol i redeg rhwng Arfordir Gogledd Cymru a Manceinion/Maes Awyr Manceinion a chysylltu â Northern Powerhouse Rail. Mae'r gwelliannau i'r gwasanaeth y mae'n eu rhestru yn cynnwys Un trên yr awr: Caergybi - Caer - Crewe - Llundain (Euston) (cysylltedd HS2 uniongyrchol). O dan 'adenillion ar fuddsoddiad' a'r hyn y mae'n ei ddiffinio fel 'cymhareb cost a budd cadarnhaol', mae'n dweud y bydd paratoi ar gyfer HS2 yn hwyluso gallu i ymestyn gwasanaethau Pendolino a HS2 y tu hwnt i Crewe i Gaer a Gogledd Cymru a Chysylltedd gyda Lerpwl, Manceinion, Leeds a Phwerdy'r Gogledd. Mae cynhwysedd ychwanegol, gydag amserau teithio cyflymach, yn hanfodol ar gyfer cymudwyr a chludiant nwyddau, ac mae gallu cysylltu â HS2 - ac rwy'n dyfynnu eto o ddogfen 'Growth Track 360' - yn golygu na all cwmnïau a phobl sy'n ystyried adleoli ddiystyru gogledd Cymru. Bydd cael gwared ar rwystrau a grëwyd gan ddiffyg seilwaith rheilffyrdd yn lleihau tagfeydd, yn gwella logisteg busnesau ac yn denu buddsoddiad a swyddi. Felly, er budd cysondeb ac undod â gogledd Cymru, rwy'n annog UKIP i gydnabod, fel y gwnaethant bythefnos yn ôl, fod llwyddiant y weledigaeth ar gyfer twf yr economi yng ngogledd Cymru yn seiliedig i raddau helaeth ar gadw prosiect HS2 ac felly i ddychwelyd at y safbwynt a gefnogwyd ganddynt yma bythefnos yn ôl. Diolch.