English: Diolch, Gadeirydd. We reported on this Bill on 7 July, and we made five recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary. In general, we were satisfied with the balance struck between what is on the face of the Bill and what is left to subordinate legislation, and also that human rights are engaged as set out in the explanatory memorandum and the Cabinet Secretary's evidence to us. However, we did suggest that we would have liked to have received a more thorough explanation as to why the Cabinet Secretary chose to introduce a Bill that amends existing UK legislation, rather than one that is consolidated and freestanding. So, I'm actually very grateful today, and the committee is very grateful, for him setting out his views and further clarification on the record here today in the Chamber. That was very helpful indeed - and also for his comments on bilingual Welsh law, as well as the future of consolidated legislation. We made two recommendations in relation to section 8 of the Bill. Firstly, it has been a long-standing view of the committee that for law to be effective, citizens must know what is expected of them. So, we therefore welcome the requirement set out on the face of the Bill to prepare and publish an information document aimed at assisting tenants in understanding the effects of this Bill. However, we note that the Bill requires the Welsh Ministers to take 'all reasonable steps' to provide every qualifying landlord with a copy of this document. We did not consider that that went far enough, so we therefore recommended that the Cabinet Secretary should table an amendment at Stage 2 to place an absolute duty on the Welsh Ministers to provide all qualifying landlords in Wales with the information document. Now, we recognise the challenges in accessing landlords based outside of Wales, and recommendation 3 of our report reflects that position. In the Cabinet Secretary's remarks today, he noted in those remarks that the ELGC committee considered this matter too, and were content on the shape of the Bill proposals as they stand. So, we would simply ask the Minister whether, therefore, he will look again at this as Stage 2 approaches to see if it is unduly onerous and unduly complicated and, if not, perhaps he would give further consideration to our recommendation there. We made two recommendations also in relation to section 9 of the Bill about regulation-making powers. The first of these seeks to reduce the breadth of power, and the second is aimed at improving clarity. Now, I note and I welcome the Cabinet Secretary's comments in regard to those two recommendations today that he will be seeking further evidence ahead of Stage 2 of the Bill, and I'm sure members of the committee and Members of the house here will duly return to these matters at that stage. And I thank my committee members and our team for their scrutiny of this Bill.
Welsh: Diolch, Cadeirydd. Rhoesom adroddiad ni ar y Bil hwn ar 7 Gorffennaf, a gwnaethom bum argymhelliad i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet. Yn gyffredinol, roeddem ni'n fodlon ar y cydbwysedd a sicrhawyd rhwng yr hyn sydd ar wyneb y Bil a'r hyn sydd wedi'i adael i'r is-ddeddfwriaeth, a hefyd bod hawliau dynol yn cael eu cynnwys fel y nodir yn y memorandwm esboniadol a thystiolaeth Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet i ni. Fodd bynnag, fe wnaethom awgrymu y byddem ni wedi hoffi cael esboniad mwy trylwyr ynghylch pam y dewisodd Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet gyflwyno Bil sy'n diwygio deddfwriaeth sydd eisoes yn bodoli yn y DU, yn hytrach nag un sydd wedi'i chydgrynhoi ac yn annibynnol. Felly, rwyf mewn gwirionedd yn ddiolchgar iawn heddiw, ac mae'r pwyllgor yn ddiolchgar iawn, am ei fod wedi nodi ei farn ac eglurhad pellach ar y cofnod yn y fan hyn heddiw yn y Siambr. Roedd o gymorth mawr mewn gwirionedd - a hefyd ei sylwadau ar gyfraith ddwyieithog Cymru, yn ogystal â dyfodol y ddeddfwriaeth wedi'i chydgrynhoi. Gwnaethom ni ddau argymhelliad mewn cysylltiad ag adran 8 o'r Bil. Yn gyntaf, mae'r pwyllgor wedi bod o'r farn ers amser hir fod yn rhaid i ddinasyddion wybod yr hyn sy'n ddisgwyliedig ganddynt er mwyn i'r gyfraith fod yn effeithiol. Felly, rydym ni'n croesawu'r gofyniad a nodir ar wyneb y Bil i baratoi a chyhoeddi dogfen wybodaeth wedi'i thargedu i gynorthwyo tenantiaid i ddeall effeithiau'r Bil hwn. Fodd bynnag, rydym ni'n nodi bod y Bil yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i Weinidogion Cymru gymryd 'pob cam rhesymol' i ddarparu copi o'r ddogfen hon i bob landlord cymwys. Nid oeddem ni'n ystyried bod hynny'n mynd yn ddigon pell, felly, fe wnaethom ni argymell y dylai Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet gyflwyno gwelliant yng Ngham 2 i osod dyletswydd ddiamod ar Weinidogion Cymru i ddarparu'r ddogfen wybodaeth i bob landlord cymwys yng Nghymru. Nawr, rydym ni'n cydnabod yr heriau o ran cysylltu â landlordiaid sydd wedi eu lleoli y tu allan i Gymru, ac mae argymhelliad 3 o'n hadroddiad yn adlewyrchu'r sefyllfa honno. Yn sylwadau Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet heddiw, nododd fod y Pwyllgor Cymunedau, Cydraddoldeb a Llywodraeth Leol yn ystyried y mater hefyd, ac roedden nhw'n fodlon ar ffurf cynigion y Bil fel ag y maent. Felly, byddem ni'n gofyn yn syml i'r Gweinidog, a fydd yn edrych eto ar hyn wrth i Gyfnod 2 nesáu i weld a yw'n afresymoll o drwm ac yn afresymol o gymhleth ac, os nad ydyw, efallai y byddai'n ystyried ein hargymhelliad ymhellach bryd hynny. Gwnaethom ni ddau argymhelliad hefyd mewn cysylltiad ag adran 9 o'r Bil ynghylch pwerau i wneud rheoliadau. Mae'r cyntaf o'r rhai hyn yn ceisio lleihau lled y pŵer, a nod yr ail yw gwella eglurder. Nawr, rwy'n nodi ac yn croesawu sylwadau Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet mewn cysylltiad â'r ddau argymhelliad hynny heddiw y bydd yn ceisio tystiolaeth bellach cyn Cyfnod 2 o'r Bil, ac rwy'n siŵr y bydd aelodau'r pwyllgor ac Aelodau'r tŷ hwn yn dychwelyd yn briodol i'r materion hyn yn y cam hwnnw. Ac rwy'n diolch i aelodau fy mhwyllgor a'n tîm am eu gwaith craffu ar y Bil hwn.