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English: Minister, last year, the Local Government and Communities Committee of the Scottish Parliament reported on the Planning (Scotland) Bill. They called for the Bill to encourage more meaningful engagement on planning applications. This approach was welcomed by the Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland, which said that they wanted to create a more collaborative planning system, where communities and other partners are engaged at the start of the process to identify and agree what is needed. What study has the Minister made of the proposals contained in the Planning (Scotland) Bill to see what lessons can be learned to enhance the voice of communities in the planning process in Wales, please?
Welsh: Weinidog, y llynedd, adroddodd Pwyllgor Llywodraeth Leol a Chymunedau Senedd yr Alban ar Fil Cynllunio (Yr Alban). Roeddent yn galw am i'r Bil annog ymgysylltu mwy ystyrlon ar geisiadau cynllunio. Croesawyd hyn gan y Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland, a ddywedodd eu bod am greu system gynllunio fwy cydweithredol, lle mae cymunedau a phartneriaid eraill yn cael eu cynnwys ar ddechrau'r broses i nodi a chytuno ar beth sydd ei angen. Pa astudiaeth a wnaed gan y Gweinidog o'r cynigion ym Mil Cynllunio (Yr Alban) i weld pa wersi y gellir eu dysgu i wella llais cymunedau yn y broses gynllunio yng Nghymru, os gwelwch yn dda?
English: May I support the comments made by Lynne Neagle? It is important that we strengthen the voice of the local community within the planning regime. What's disappointing, of course, is that Plaid Cymru did table amendments to the planning Bill in this very place in 2013 to do exactly that, but that was rejected by the Labour Government, and they voted against those amendments, as they did, by the way, when we tabled amendments to the same Bill calling for an independent planning inspectorate for Wales. Just last week, I welcomed your written statement that the Welsh Government had carried out a u-turn on that issue and now supported the Plaid Cymru policy, having been calling for that over many years. Will you carry out another u-turn, therefore, and support what we were calling for in 2013, namely to give the right to communities to appeal planning applications, which then, as we would all wish to see, would give a far stronger voice to our communities within that system?
Welsh: A gaf i gefnogi sylwadau Lynne Neagle? Hynny yw, mae yn bwysig bod angen cryfhau llais y gymuned leol oddi fewn y gyfundrefn gynllunio. Beth sydd yn siomedig, wrth gwrs, yw mi wnaeth Plaid Cymru osod gwelliannau i'r Bil cynllunio fan hyn yn 2013 i wneud yr union beth hynny, ond mi wrthodwyd hynny gan y Llywodraeth Lafur, ac mi bleidleision nhw yn erbyn y gwelliannau hynny, fel y gwnaethon nhw, gyda llaw, pan wnaethon ni osod gwelliannau i'r un Bil yn galw am arolygiaeth gynllunio annibynnol i Gymru. Wythnos diwethaf, roeddwn yn croesawu'n fawr eich datganiad ysgrifenedig chi fod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi gwneud tro pedol ar y mater yna a bellach yn cefnogi polisi Plaid Cymru ar ôl i ni fod yn galw am hynny ers blynyddoedd mawr. A wnewch chi wneud tro pedol arall, felly, a chefnogi'r hyn roeddem ni'n galw eto amdano fe yn 2013, sef i roi hawl i gymunedau i apelio ceisiadau cynllunio a fyddai wedyn, wrth gwrs, fel rydym ni i gyd yn dymuno, yn rhoi llais llawer cryfach i'n cymunedau ni o fewn y gyfundrefn honno?
English: Well, I'm pleased the Member is pleased about the announcement - if that's not too many affirmatives - and welcomes the recent announcement that we're looking into the feasibility of separating the Planning Inspectorate for Wales. And we're doing that for a number of reasons, which he'll be familiar with, but not least that the position is changing rapidly in terms of the divergence of law as it's applied. I'm committed to looking at all aspects of the planning process to see whether we can improve the voice of the community, particularly in the development control process, so in the specific application process. I'm personally not convinced of the need for a third-party or further appeal, but I do think that there are strengthening measures that can be taken, particularly in terms of site inspections and so on, to allow the voice of the community to be heard. I think the current process can seem very arcane from the outside. So, we are looking to see what other amendments to the development control process we can make, and we will very shortly be going out to consultation on a national development framework to put the overarching plan in place as well. So, I'm very hopeful that we will see a full development of the planning process in Wales with all of the strategic levels of the plan in place, and with the voice of the citizen heard at the planning stage for all of those, but I'm not yet convinced that a third-party appeal ought to be part of that process.
Welsh: Wel, rwy'n falch fod yr Aelod yn falch gyda'r cyhoeddiad - os nad yw hynny'n ormod o eiriau cadarnhaol - ac yn croesawu'r cyhoeddiad diweddar ein bod yn ystyried dichonoldeb gwahanu Arolygiaeth Gynllunio Cymru. Ac rydym yn gwneud hynny am nifer o resymau, y bydd yn gyfarwydd â hwy, ond yn bennaf am fod y sefyllfa'n newid yn gyflym o ran y gwahaniaeth yn y gyfraith fel y'i cymhwysir. Rwyf wedi ymrwymo i edrych ar bob agwedd ar y broses gynllunio i weld a allwn wella llais y gymuned, yn enwedig yn y broses reoli datblygu, felly yn y broses benodol o wneud cais. Yn bersonol, nid wyf wedi fy argyhoeddi ynghylch yr angen am apêl trydydd parti neu apêl bellach, ond credaf fod mesurau cryfhau y gellir eu rhoi ar waith, yn enwedig o ran archwiliadau safle ac yn y blaen, er mwyn gallu clywed llais y gymuned. Credaf y gall y broses bresennol ymddangos yn un gyfrin iawn o'r tu allan. Felly, rydym yn edrych i weld pa newidiadau eraill y gallwn eu gwneud i'r broses reoli datblygu, a chyn bo hir byddwn yn ymgynghori ar fframwaith datblygu cenedlaethol i roi'r cynllun trosfwaol ar waith hefyd. Felly, rwy'n obeithiol iawn y byddwn yn gweld datblygiad llawn y broses gynllunio yng Nghymru gyda holl lefelau strategol y cynllun ar waith, a chyda llais y dinesydd yn cael ei glywed ar y cam cynllunio ar gyfer pob un o'r rheini, ond nid wyf wedi fy argyhoeddi eto y dylai apêl trydydd parti fod yn rhan o'r broses honno.
English: Increasing the number of homes being built, particularly for social rent, is a fundamental priority for this Government. We are taking action, considering new ways of doing things following the review of affordable housing supply, and making record levels of investment in the home building industry.
Welsh: Mae cynyddu nifer y cartrefi sy'n cael eu hadeiladu, yn enwedig ar gyfer rhentu cymdeithasol, yn flaenoriaeth sylfaenol i'r Llywodraeth hon. Rydym yn gweithredu, gan ystyried ffyrdd newydd o wneud pethau yn dilyn yr adolygiad o'r cyflenwad tai fforddiadwy, ac yn gwneud y buddsoddiad mwyaf erioed yn y diwydiant adeiladu cartrefi.
English: Thank you for that answer, Minister. Steve Morgan, the founder of Redrow, said recently that the best way to combat the housing crisis is to speed up planning permission to enable more houses to be built. He went on to say that the rules and directives have choked the system, meaning fewer houses are being built, which, in turn, makes it difficult for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder. Does the Minister agree that the planning process for new housing is too slow and has a lot of red tape in it? Minister, what action are you taking to remove the barriers delaying the delivery of new affordable homes in Wales, please?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Weinidog. Dywedodd Steve Morgan, sylfaenydd Redrow, yn ddiweddar mai'r ffordd orau o frwydro yn erbyn yr argyfwng tai yw cyflymu caniatâd cynllunio i alluogi mwy o dai i gael eu hadeiladu. Aeth ymlaen i ddweud bod y rheolau a'r cyfarwyddebau wedi tagu'r system, sy'n golygu bod llai o dai yn cael eu hadeiladu, a hynny yn ei dro yn ei gwneud hi'n anodd i brynwyr tro cyntaf gamu ar yr ysgol dai. A yw'r Gweinidog yn cytuno bod y broses gynllunio ar gyfer tai newydd yn rhy araf a'i bod yn cynnwys cryn dipyn o fiwrocratiaeth? Weinidog, pa gamau a gymerwch i gael gwared ar y rhwystrau sy'n peri oedi yn y gwaith o ddarparu cartrefi fforddiadwy newydd yng Nghymru, os gwelwch yn dda?
English: I partly agree with the point that the Member is making, but I have to say I don't agree with it when we're talking about the large house builders. So, I think that there is a case to make sure that we simplify the planning process, perhaps by rather more site-specific planning approaches for SME builders across Wales, and our stalled sites programme, for example, is looking to do exactly that to bring those smaller sites into play. However, I must say I disagree with, I think, the Member's proposition that the large house builders need assistance with planning. My view, actually, is that we need to strengthen our planning rules around size, type and demand for those kinds of developments, so that we have sustainable communities being built with the right kinds of infrastructure alongside the houses, and not just urban sprawl, which can occur where you remove planning consent regimes. So, I think I'm partly agreeing with the Member, but not entirely.
Welsh: Cytunaf yn rhannol â'r pwynt a wnaeth yr Aelod, ond mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud nad wyf yn cytuno ag ef pan fyddwn yn sôn am y cwmnïau adeiladu mawr. Felly, credaf fod achos dros sicrhau ein bod yn symleiddio'r broses gynllunio, efallai drwy ddulliau cynllunio mwy safle-benodol ar gyfer adeiladwyr bach a chanolig ledled Cymru, ac mae ein rhaglen safleoedd segur, er enghraifft, yn gobeithio gwneud hynny er mwyn sicrhau bod y safleoedd llai hynny ar gael. Fodd bynnag, mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud fy mod yn anghytuno â honiad yr Aelod fod y cwmnïau adeiladu mawr angen cymorth gyda chynllunio. Fy marn i, mewn gwirionedd, yw bod angen inni gryfhau ein rheolau cynllunio o safbwynt maint, math a galw am y mathau hynny o ddatblygiadau, fel bod gennym gymunedau cynaliadwy yn cael eu hadeiladu gyda'r seilwaith priodol ochr yn ochr â'r tai, yn hytrach na blerdwf trefol, sy'n gallu digwydd pan fyddwch yn cael gwared ar gyfundrefnau caniatâd cynllunio. Felly, credaf fy mod yn cytuno'n rhannol â'r Aelod, ond nid yn llwyr.
English: We know that only twice since the first world war have houses been built in the numbers necessary to meet demand. Once was in 1930 when there was very little control over development; I think that was what Mohammad Asghar was asking for earlier. And the second time was in the 1950s and 1960s when we had the large-scale building of council housing, and not only large-scale building of council housing but the necessary infrastructure to go with it. I wish to stress the importance of large-scale council house building to meet housing need; I believe it's the only way we actually are going to be able to meet the needs of housing, because it's not in the best interest of private developers to build sufficient because that would depress prices, and their aim is to maximise profit. So, they wish to increase prices as much as they possibly can. That's how Redrow made just under £400 million profit last year. What is the Government doing to enable this to occur?
Welsh: Gwyddom mai dwywaith yn unig ers y rhyfel byd cyntaf yr adeiladwyd y niferoedd angenrheidiol o dai i ateb y galw. Digwyddodd hynny unwaith ym 1930 pan nad oedd fawr ddim rheolaeth dros ddatblygu; credaf mai dyna roedd Mohammad Asghar yn gofyn yn ei gylch yn gynharach. A'r ail dro oedd yn y 1950au a'r 1960au pan adeiladwyd tai cyngor ar raddfa fawr, ac nid yn unig adeiladu tai cyngor ar raddfa fawr ond y seilwaith angenrheidiol i fynd gyda hynny. Hoffwn bwysleisio pwysigrwydd adeiladu tai cyngor ar raddfa fawr i ddiwallu anghenion tai; credaf mai dyma'r unig ffordd y gallwn ddiwallu anghenion tai mewn gwirionedd, gan nad yw er budd datblygwyr preifat i adeiladu digon gan y byddai hynny'n gostwng prisiau, a'u nod yw gwneud cymaint o elw ag y gallant. Felly, maent eisiau codi prisiau gymaint ag y gallant. Dyna sut y gwnaeth Redrow ychydig yn llai na £400 miliwn o elw y llynedd. Beth y mae'r Llywodraeth yn ei wneud i alluogi hyn i ddigwydd?
English: Minister, I recently had the pleasure of visiting Rhondda Housing Association's Lle Ysgol development in Hirwaun that was built by a local small and medium-sized enterprise house builder, WDL Homes Ltd. And this brownfield development used a social housing grant to develop 12 homes, but also a commercial unit, which is, essentially, a village shop. How is the Welsh Government engaging with social landlords to encourage the development of retail units like this within their builds, which provide income for the landlord, but more importantly are a real asset to the local community, when we know that so many of our communities have suffered or are concerned about the potential for the loss of their village shops?
Welsh: Weinidog, yn ddiweddar, cefais y pleser o ymweld â datblygiad Lle Ysgol Cymdeithas Tai Rhondda yn Hirwaun, a adeiladwyd gan un o'r cwmnïau adeiladu bach a chanolig eu maint yn lleol, WDL Homes Ltd. Ac roedd y datblygiad tir llwyd hwn yn defnyddio grant tai cymdeithasol i ddatblygu 12 cartref, ac uned fasnachol hefyd, sef siop bentref yn ei hanfod. Sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ymgysylltu â landlordiaid cymdeithasol i annog datblygiad unedau manwerthu fel hyn yn eu prosiectau adeiladau, sy'n darparu incwm i'r landlord, ond yn bwysicach fyth, maent yn ased go iawn i'r gymuned leol, a ninnau'n gwybod bod cynifer o'n cymunedau wedi dioddef neu'n poeni am y posibilrwydd o golli eu siopau pentref?
English: Yes, absolutely; it's a lovely project, actually. The Rhondda Housing Association, as she said, and the scheme at Lle Ysgol shows the benefits of partnership working in improving local communities. And as I said, we are very concerned to build communities, not just housing estates, and it's very important that the right infrastructure, including shops and other facilities, is there. The scheme, as you know, has regenerated a vacant site for that community. It has 12 homes, an adapted wheelchair bungalow and a new co-operative retail unit. We provided the social housing grant and housing finance grant, totalling about £1.1 million, towards the development of the homes there, and we encourage registered social landlords and councils across Wales to look at developing a community rather than a set of houses, for exactly the reasons that she outlined.
Welsh: Yn sicr; mae'n brosiect hyfryd, mewn gwirionedd. Mae Cymdeithas Tai Rhondda, fel y dywedodd, a'r cynllun Lle Ysgol yn dangos manteision gweithio mewn partneriaeth i wella cymunedau lleol. Ac fel y dywedais, rydym yn awyddus iawn i adeiladu cymunedau, nid ystadau tai yn unig, ac mae'n bwysig iawn fod y seilwaith cywir yno, gan gynnwys siopau a chyfleusterau eraill. Mae'r cynllun, fel y gwyddoch, wedi adfywio safle gwag ar gyfer y gymuned honno. Mae ganddo 12 o gartrefi, byngalo wedi'i addasu ar gyfer cadair olwyn ac uned fanwerthu gydweithredol newydd. Fe ddarparom ni'r grant tai cymdeithasol a'r grant cyllid tai, cyfanswm o oddeutu £1.1 miliwn, tuag at y gwaith o ddatblygu'r cartrefi yno, ac rydym yn annog landlordiaid cymdeithasol cofrestredig a chynghorau ledled Cymru i ystyried datblygu cymunedau yn hytrach na set o dai am yr union resymau a amlinellwyd ganddi.
English: Diolch, Llywydd. Do you think it's acceptable for rough-sleepers to have their only shelter, i.e. their tent, taken from them and their few belongings thrown into a van and taken elsewhere?
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. A ydych o'r farn ei bod yn dderbyniol i bobl sy'n cysgu allan gael eu hunig gysgod, h.y. eu pabell, wedi'i gymryd oddi arnynt a'u hychydig eiddo wedi'i daflu i mewn i fan a'i gludo i rywle arall?
English: No, of course I don't think it's acceptable to do that. I think she's probably referring to the clearances that Cardiff council have seen recently. She and I became involved in a social media chain on that, which I have to say didn't always show social media to its best advantage, certainly in terms of some of the trolling I had as a result of that. I have met with Cardiff council on several occasions subsequent to that, and, actually, also with Cardiff prison, to see what we can do to get the pathways better for people coming out of prison. In those instance, I'm assured by Cardiff council that the homeless engagement team have been out to meet with all of those people on at least two, if not more, occasions.
Welsh: Na, wrth gwrs nad wyf yn credu bod hynny'n dderbyniol. Credaf ei bod yn cyfeirio, mae'n debyg, at y cliriadau a welodd cyngor Caerdydd yn ddiweddar. Daeth y ddwy ohonom yn rhan o gadwyn gyfryngau cymdeithasol ynglŷn â hynny, ac mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud nad oedd y gadwyn honno bob amser yn dangos y cyfryngau cymdeithasol ar eu gorau, yn sicr o ran peth o'r trolio a wynebais o ganlyniad i hynny. Rwyf wedi cyfarfod â chyngor Caerdydd ar sawl achlysur wedi hynny, a charchar Caerdydd hefyd, i weld beth y gallwn ei wneud i ddarparu llwybrau gwell i bobl sy'n dod o'r carchar. Yn yr achosion hynny, caf fy sicrhau gan gyngor Caerdydd fod y tîm ymgysylltu ar ddigartrefedd wedi cyfarfod â phob un o'r bobl hynny ar o leiaf ddau achlysur, os nad mwy.
English: Minister, I'm stunned that you're not prepared to condemn this practice. We've seen earlier this week that Juha Kaakinen, one of those people involved in the Helsinki Housing First scheme, has accused the Welsh Government of a lack of vision and a lack of focus in terms of ending homelessness. It's over a year since your Government said it was reviewing priority need, and that's despite every organisation working in the sector, and your own Government's White Paper from 2012 saying that you needed to abolish priority need. It's almost a year since Crisis published the most detailed plan to end homelessness that is available, with recommendations for all Governments, but we haven't seen any commitment from the Welsh Government in implementing those recommendations, despite the fact that you would save money from doing so. When are we going to see real action on tackling homelessness and the implementation of that plan?
Welsh: Weinidog, rwyf wedi fy syfrdanu nad ydych yn barod i gondemnio'r arfer hwn. Rydym wedi gweld yn gynharach yr wythnos hon fod Juha Kaakinen, un o'r bobl sy'n ymwneud â chynllun tai yn gyntaf Helsinki, wedi cyhuddo Llywodraeth Cymru o ddiffyg gweledigaeth a diffyg ffocws mewn perthynas â rhoi diwedd ar ddigartrefedd. Mae dros flwyddyn ers i'ch Llywodraeth ddweud ei bod yn adolygu angen blaenoriaethol, a hynny er gwaethaf y ffaith bod pob sefydliad sy'n gweithio yn y sector, a Phapur Gwyn eich Llywodraeth yn 2012, yn dweud bod angen i chi ddiddymu angen blaenoriaethol. Mae bron i flwyddyn wedi bod ers i Crisis gyhoeddi'r cynllun mwyaf manwl ar roi diwedd ar ddigartrefedd, gydag argymhellion ar gyfer pob Llywodraeth, ond nid ydym wedi gweld unrhyw ymrwymiad gan Lywodraeth Cymru i roi'r argymhellion hynny ar waith, er y byddech yn arbed arian drwy wneud hynny. Pa bryd y gwelwn weithredu go iawn ar fynd i'r afael â digartrefedd a gweithredu'r cynllun hwnnw?
English: Well, I just don't think it's true to say that we've seen no commitment at all. We have a task and finish group, chaired by Crisis itself, looking at our Housing First pilots. It is the policy of this Government that we roll out Housing First. We have to roll out Housing First in a way that means that we give the right lifeline to people, with the right support around them, in the right way. It's impossible to just replicate the Finnish system. And on the gentleman in question, who featured on a programme on the BBC on Monday, which I'm sure she saw, as did I - I have had no contact with that gentleman, and I'd welcome such contact, but he did not have the policy context for Wales right. One of the issues driving homelessness in Wales is the universal credit system, over which I, unfortunately, have no control. So, we have a system in which we have been praised the world over for our preventative programme in maintaining people in housing. We are continuing to do that. We have managed to hold the tide at 65 per cent of homelessness prevented in Wales. We're working very hard on the rest of it, and, of course, Housing First is our preferred option. You cannot just turn the ship of state around in two weeks and replicate an entire system from Finland. So, we have to make sure that our pilots work, that they reach the most vulnerable, and that we do it properly, so that we get a system that's sustainable and makes homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring, which is obviously the aim of all of us.
Welsh: Wel, ni chredaf ei bod yn wir dweud nad ydym wedi gweld unrhyw ymrwymiad o gwbl. Mae gennym grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen, o dan gadeiryddiaeth Crisis eu hunain, sy'n edrych ar ein cynlluniau peilot Tai yn Gyntaf. Polisi'r Llywodraeth hon yw cyflwyno Tai yn Gyntaf. Mae'n rhaid i ni gyflwyno Tai yn Gyntaf mewn ffordd sy'n golygu ein bod yn rhoi'r cymorth cywir i bobl, gyda'r gefnogaeth gywir o'u hamgylch, yn y ffordd iawn. Mae'n amhosibl dyblygu system y Ffindir. Ac o ran y gŵr bonheddig dan sylw, a ymddangosodd mewn rhaglen ar y BBC ddydd Llun, ac rwy'n siŵr ei bod hi, fel finnau, wedi'i gweld - nid wyf wedi cael unrhyw gyswllt â'r gŵr hwnnw, a buaswn yn croesawu cyswllt o'r fath, ond nid oedd yn gywir ynglŷn â'r cyd-destun polisi ar gyfer Cymru. Un o'r materion sy'n cynyddu digartrefedd yng Nghymru yw'r system gredyd cynhwysol, nad oes gennyf unrhyw reolaeth drosti yn anffodus. Felly, mae gennym system lle rydym wedi cael ein canmol ledled y byd am ein rhaglen ataliol i gadw pobl mewn tai. Rydym yn parhau i wneud hynny. Rydym wedi llwyddo i gynnal cyfradd atal digartrefedd o 65 y cant yng Nghymru. Rydym yn gweithio'n galed iawn ar y gweddill, ac wrth gwrs, Tai yn Gyntaf yw'r dewis a ffafriwn. Ni allwch drawsnewid popeth mewn pythefnos a dyblygu system gyfan o'r Ffindir. Felly, mae'n rhaid i ni sicrhau bod ein cynlluniau peilot yn gweithio, eu bod yn cyrraedd y rhai mwyaf agored i niwed, a'n bod yn gwneud hynny'n iawn, fel fod gennym system sy'n gynaliadwy ac yn gwneud digartrefedd yn rhywbeth prin, byr, nad yw'n ailadrodd, sef y nod i bob un ohonom, yn amlwg.
English: Two weeks? Minister, time and time again, we see your Government delaying and dragging its heels on even basic social justice issues, whether that's homelessness, air pollution or banning unfair letting agent fees. We only see action several years after the issue comes to your attention - endless task and finish groups, which don't end up finishing anything, reviews that tell us what we already know, and finding 'balances' that have to be struck between the rights of vulnerable individuals and large organisations, which don't like the fact that rough-sleepers are ruining their retail experience. Is this what twenty-first century socialism is all about?
Welsh: Pythefnos? Weinidog, dro ar ôl tro, rydym yn gweld eich Llywodraeth yn oedi ac yn llusgo'i thraed ar faterion cyfiawnder cymdeithasol sylfaenol hyd yn oed, boed yn ddigartrefedd, llygredd aer neu wahardd ffioedd annheg gan asiantaethau gosod tai. Nid ydym ond yn gweld camau gweithredu sawl blwyddyn wedi i'r mater ddod i'ch sylw - grwpiau gorchwyl a gorffen diddiwedd, nad ydynt yn gorffen unrhyw beth yn y pen draw, adolygiadau sy'n dweud wrthym yr hyn a wyddom eisoes, a chanfod 'cydbwysedd' sy'n rhaid ei daro rhwng hawliau unigolion agored i niwed a sefydliadau mawr, nad ydynt yn hoffi'r ffaith bod pobl sy'n cysgu allan yn difetha eu profiad manwerthu. Ai dyma yw ystyr sosialaeth yn yr unfed ganrif ar hugain?