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English: Thank you, Minister, for confirming that you've got no agreements with the Ugandan authorities. There are several major tree-planting projects in Uganda that have set out with the aim of planting forests and selling the carbon credits. The Minister will be aware that for every tonne of carbon kept in the trees and not released into the atmosphere, a carbon offset credit is produced. A carbon values literature review undertaken by the UK Government, published on 2 September this year, estimates that a tonne of carbon dioxide has the potential to be worth over £200 by 2030. Given the number of trees being planted in Mount Elgon, this means that there is a potential for the forest to be worth billions of pounds in carbon credits. It is interesting that this Government has chosen to place its policy of providing fruit, shade and fuel trees for the entire Mount Elgon region of Uganda by 2030 into its 'Prosperity for All: a Low Carbon Wales' report, and one of the project aims of the Size of Wales is exploring opportunities for sequestering carbon and the use of voluntary carbon markets. First, Minister, can you confirm that this Government, through its Wales and Africa programme, will not be using the forest planted in Uganda to offset Welsh carbon emissions? And secondly, can you confirm what agreement you have in place to prevent the Ugandan Government from selling the carbon credits that will be generated from this 30 million tree project? Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch, Weinidog, am gadarnhau nad oes gennych unrhyw gytundebau gydag awdurdodau Uganda. Mae sawl prosiect plannu coed mawr yn Uganda wedi mynd ati gyda'r nod o blannu coedwigoedd a gwerthu'r credydau carbon. Bydd y Gweinidog yn ymwybodol fod un credyd gwrthbwyso carbon yn cael ei gynhyrchu am bob tunnell o garbon a gedwir yn y coed yn hytrach na'i rhyddhau i'r atmosffer. Mae arolwg llenyddiaeth o werthoedd carbon a gynhaliwyd gan Lywodraeth y DU, ac a gyhoeddwyd ar 2 Medi eleni, yn amcangyfrif y gallai tunnell o garbon deuocsid fod yn werth dros £200 erbyn 2030. O ystyried nifer y coed sy'n cael eu plannu ym Mynydd Elgon, golyga hyn y gallai'r goedwig fod yn werth biliynau o bunnoedd mewn credydau carbon. Mae'n ddiddorol fod y Llywodraeth hon wedi dewis cynnwys ei pholisi o ddarparu ffrwythau, cysgod a choed tanwydd ar gyfer rhanbarth cyfan Mynydd Elgon yn Uganda erbyn 2030 yn ei hadroddiad 'Ffyniant i Bawb: Cymru Carbon Isel', ac un o nodau prosiect Maint Cymru yw archwilio cyfleoedd i atafaelu carbon a'r defnydd o farchnadoedd carbon gwirfoddol. Yn gyntaf, Weinidog, a allwch gadarnhau na fydd y Llywodraeth hon, drwy raglen Cymru ac Affrica, yn defnyddio'r goedwig a blannwyd yn Uganda i wrthbwyso allyriadau carbon Cymru? Ac yn ail, a allwch gadarnhau pa gytundeb sydd gennych ar waith i atal Llywodraeth Uganda rhag gwerthu'r credydau carbon a fydd yn cael eu cynhyrchu o'r prosiect 30 miliwn o goed? Diolch.
English: Well, I'm very disappointed in your questions this afternoon. We have already responded in written form. And I'm very surprised because, you know, the Wales and Africa programme has always received cross-party support in this Senedd, including the Size of Wales, which, I have to say, was supported at the outset by many non-governmental organisations, including the Waterloo Foundation, who put in substantial funding to the Size of Wales, and indeed the governance of it, which we're very pleased - . I'm sure they will be ready to meet with you to put the record straight in terms of all the points that you have made. There is strong support and agreement as a result of a locally managed organisation in terms of the Size of Wales. And can I just say how important this is? We have a conference about this in the coming weeks, and Lee Waters will be speaking at that conference, because it's directly linked also to our ambitions, our connections and partnerships in terms of the national forest. Every time a tree is planted in Uganda by the Size of Wales, a tree is planted in Wales. Every time a child is born in Wales, they will get a certificate saying that a tree has been planted in Uganda and a tree has been planted here in Wales. I was certainly very proud when I saw that those were coming through to every child in Wales. So, let's get the record straight, let's get the information to you from the Size of Wales directly, and I'm very disappointed that there appears to be this lack of understanding of what has always had strong cross-party support.
Welsh: Wel, rwy'n siomedig iawn gyda'ch cwestiynau y prynhawn yma. Rydym eisoes wedi ymateb yn ysgrifenedig. Ac rwy'n synnu'n fawr gan fod rhaglen Cymru ac Affrica bob amser wedi cael cefnogaeth drawsbleidiol yn y Senedd hon, gan gynnwys Maint Cymru, a gefnogwyd o'r cychwyn cyntaf, mae'n rhaid imi ddweud, gan lawer o sefydliadau anllywodraethol, gan gynnwys Sefydliad Waterloo, a roddodd gryn dipyn o gyllid i Maint Cymru, ynghyd â'i drefniadau llywodraethu yn wir, ac rydym yn falch iawn o hynny - . Rwy'n siŵr y byddant yn barod i gyfarfod â chi er mwyn cael eglurder ar yr holl bwyntiau a wnaed gennych. Ceir cefnogaeth a chytundeb cryf i Maint Cymru fel sefydliad a reolir yn lleol. Ac a gaf fi ddweud pa mor bwysig yw hyn? Mae gennym gynhadledd ynglŷn â hyn yn ystod yr wythnosau nesaf, a bydd Lee Waters yn siarad yn y gynhadledd honno, gan fod cysylltiad uniongyrchol rhwng hyn a'n huchelgeisiau, ein cysylltiadau a'n partneriaethau mewn perthynas â'r goedwig genedlaethol. Bob tro y caiff coeden ei phlannu yn Uganda gan Maint Cymru, caiff coeden ei phlannu yng Nghymru. Bob tro y caiff plentyn ei eni yng Nghymru, byddant yn cael tystysgrif yn dweud bod coeden wedi'i phlannu yn Uganda a bod coeden wedi'i phlannu yma yng Nghymru. Roeddwn yn sicr yn falch iawn pan welais eu bod yn cael eu rhoi i bob plentyn yng Nghymru. Felly, gadewch inni gael y ffeithiau, gadewch inni sicrhau eich bod yn cael y wybodaeth yn uniongyrchol gan Maint Cymru, ac rwy'n siomedig iawn ynglŷn â'r diffyg dealltwriaeth ymddangosiadol o'r hyn sydd bob amser wedi cael cefnogaeth drawsbleidiol gref.
English: Well, Llywydd, I have no evidence in terms of the script that is being ably read out by the Member this afternoon. Yes, clearly, we need to put the record straight on Size of Wales and the Wales and Africa programme. I'm glad you have returned to recognising support for the Wales and Africa programme, which has been running for 15 years with very strong mutually beneficial links with sub-Saharan Africa and with the memorandum of understanding and the links to the Government. You couldn't do this without that kind of recognition, but also, crucially, this is very linked to the United Nations' sustainable development goals and the decade of action towards agenda 2030.
Welsh: Wel, Lywydd, nid oes gennyf unrhyw dystiolaeth mewn perthynas â'r sgript sy'n cael ei darllen mor fedrus gan yr Aelod y prynhawn yma. Oes, yn amlwg, mae angen peth eglurder ar Maint Cymru a rhaglen Cymru ac Affrica. Rwy'n falch eich bod wedi penderfynu cydnabod y gefnogaeth i raglen Cymru ac Affrica, sydd wedi bod ar waith ers 15 mlynedd a chanddi gysylltiadau sydd o fudd i'r ddwy ochr ag Affrica Is-Sahara a chyda'r memorandwm cyd-ddealltwriaeth a'r cysylltiadau â'r Llywodraeth. Ni allech wneud hyn heb gydnabyddiaeth o'r fath, ond hefyd, yn hollbwysig, mae hyn yn gysylltiedig iawn â nodau datblygu cynaliadwy'r Cenhedloedd Unedig a'r degawd o weithredu tuag at agenda 2030.
English: Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, the programme for government contains few new commitments in relation to the issue of childcare. While the inclusion of continued investment in Flying Start and expanding the current offer to those in education and training are to be welcomed, this will do little to address the challenges faced by those with younger children who live on low incomes or who require wraparound care. Tackling gender inequality and closing the gender pay gap through improving access to childcare will not only mean better outcomes for women and their families, but also deliver economic benefits to Wales. The current childcare offer doesn't work for everyone, and by coming into effect from age three, many families have already by then had to take decisions about working arrangements. With that in mind, can the Minister advise what conversations she has had with colleagues about further investment in childcare provision during this Senedd term? Are there any plans to expand subsidised provision to younger children in recognition of the potential this has to improve both gender and social equality? Diolch.
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. Weinidog, ychydig o ymrwymiadau newydd sydd i'w gweld yn y rhaglen lywodraethu mewn perthynas â mater gofal plant. Er bod y buddsoddiad parhaus yn Dechrau'n Deg ac ehangu'r cynnig cyfredol i'r rheini mewn addysg a hyfforddiant yn bethau i'w croesawu, ni fydd hyn yn gwneud llawer i fynd i'r afael â'r heriau sy'n wynebu'r rheini â phlant iau sy'n byw ar incwm isel neu sydd angen gofal cofleidiol. Bydd mynd i'r afael ag anghydraddoldeb rhwng y rhywiau a chau'r bwlch cyflog rhwng y rhywiau drwy wella mynediad at ofal plant nid yn unig yn golygu gwell canlyniadau i fenywod a'u teuluoedd, fe fydd hefyd yn sicrhau buddion economaidd i Gymru. Nid yw'r cynnig gofal plant cyfredol yn gweithio i bawb, a chan nad yw ar gael hyd nes bydd plentyn yn dair oed, mae llawer o deuluoedd eisoes wedi gorfod gwneud penderfyniadau ynglŷn â threfniadau gweithio erbyn hynny. Gyda hynny mewn golwg, a all y Gweinidog nodi pa sgyrsiau a gafodd gyda'i chyd-Weinidogion ynghylch rhagor o fuddsoddiad mewn darpariaeth gofal plant yn ystod tymor y Senedd hon? A oes unrhyw gynlluniau i ehangu darpariaeth â chymhorthdal i blant iau er mwyn cydnabod y potensial sydd gan hyn i wella cydraddoldeb rhwng y rhywiau a chydraddoldeb cymdeithasol? Diolch.
English: Diolch, Sioned Williams. A crucially important question in terms of our objectives to tackle poverty and to recognise that the provision of childcare is an equality issue. Clearly, it's an anti-poverty issue and policy area, but it's also about early intervention into a child's life and, indeed, the whole family, as it is in terms of Flying Start. So, the programme for government continues to support our flagship Flying Start programme, but also additional funding is being made available for childcare where parents are in education and training, and that's recognised in the programme for government. I was pleased to be able to come before the new Equality and Social Justice Committee on Monday this week, and we discussed these issues around looking at the importance of childcare and how we could address this in terms of reaching out. The responsibility of course lies with the Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan, and I can confirm that I met with Julie Morgan very early after taking on this responsibility to look at the issues of childcare. I was very proud that we were the only country in the UK that provided free childcare for key workers during the lockdown. Seventeen thousand people work in the childcare sector, so it's also an employment issue. It's part of our economy. So, tackling barriers, improving chances for children, young people and their families are absolutely right at the top of my agenda and, indeed, that of the Welsh Government.
Welsh: Diolch, Sioned Williams. Cwestiwn hanfodol bwysig mewn perthynas â'n hamcanion i drechu tlodi ac i gydnabod bod darparu gofal plant yn fater cydraddoldeb. Yn amlwg, mae'n fater ac yn faes polisi gwrthdlodi, ond mae hefyd yn ymwneud ag ymyrraeth gynnar ym mywyd plentyn, ac yn wir, y teulu cyfan, fel y gwelir gyda Dechrau'n Deg. Felly, mae'r rhaglen lywodraethu'n parhau i gefnogi ein rhaglen flaenllaw, Dechrau'n Deg, ond darperir cyllid ychwanegol hefyd ar gyfer gofal plant lle mae rhieni mewn addysg a hyfforddiant, a chaiff hynny ei gydnabod yn y rhaglen lywodraethu. Roeddwn yn falch o allu dod gerbron y Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol newydd ddydd Llun yr wythnos hon, a buom yn trafod y materion hyn ynghylch edrych ar bwysigrwydd gofal plant a sut y gallem fynd i'r afael â hyn o ran rhoi cymorth. Y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, Julie Morgan, sy'n gyfrifol am hyn, a gallaf gadarnhau fy mod wedi cyfarfod â Julie Morgan yn fuan iawn ar ôl ymgymryd â'r cyfrifoldeb hwn i edrych ar faterion gofal plant. Roeddwn yn falch iawn mai ni oedd yr unig wlad yn y DU a oedd yn darparu gofal plant am ddim i weithwyr allweddol yn ystod y cyfyngiadau symud. Mae 17,000 o bobl yn gweithio yn y sector gofal plant, felly mae hefyd yn fater sy'n ymwneud â chyflogaeth. Mae'n rhan o'n heconomi. Felly, mae mynd i'r afael â rhwystrau, a gwella cyfleoedd i blant, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd yn sicr ar frig fy agenda, ac agenda Llywodraeth Cymru yn wir.
English: Thank you, Minister. Although steps to fund childcare for more families where parents are in education or training is to be welcomed - and you made reference to that - could you provide us with any further information about the nature of this additional funding and how consideration of inequalities steers these current plans?
Welsh: Diolch, Weinidog. Er bod camau i ariannu gofal plant ar gyfer mwy o deuluoedd lle mae rhieni mewn addysg a hyfforddiant yn gam i'w groesawu - a gwnaethoch chi gyfeirio ato fe fanna - allwch chi efallai ddarparu unrhyw wybodaeth bellach am natur y cyllid ychwanegol hwn a sut mae ystyriaeth o anghydraddoldebau yn llywio'r cynlluniau penodol yma?
English: I think it would be appropriate if the Deputy Minister for Social Services was able to update on the implementation of that addition, in terms of funding for parents who are in education and training in terms of access to childcare. But also, of course, there are other routes to support for parents in this, particularly in terms of further education and higher education. Although they weren't able to function last year, we have crèches and nurseries in many of our FE colleges across Wales, and indeed provide support in terms of access to childcare. But the childcare offer, of course, is crucially important in terms of the 30 hours that are offered to those in work and, indeed, during the school holiday programmes. In the summer, I went to many projects - and I've mentioned one already in Swansea, Betws, and Caia Park was another, in Wrexham - where childcare is provided through our SHEP scheme, in terms of our school holiday enrichment programme, and also through the play schemes we've been funding, and the Summer of Fun. But clearly this is all part of having a holistic approach to childcare. I will just finally mention, Llywydd, that the free school breakfast programme, which again is back functioning, is also and has always been, I've felt, a really good way in which childcare for many is offered at the early start of the day with a nutritious breakfast.
Welsh: Credaf y byddai'n briodol pe gallai'r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol roi diweddariad ar weithrediad yr ychwanegiad hwnnw, o ran cyllid i rieni sydd mewn addysg a hyfforddiant ar gyfer mynediad at ofal plant. Ond hefyd, wrth gwrs, mae llwybrau eraill ar gael i rieni at gymorth yn hyn o beth, yn enwedig mewn perthynas ag addysg bellach ac addysg uwch. Er na fu modd iddynt weithredu y llynedd, mae gennym crèches a meithrinfeydd mewn nifer o'n colegau AB ledled Cymru, ac yn wir, rydym yn darparu cymorth gyda mynediad at ofal plant. Ond mae'r cynnig gofal plant, wrth gwrs, yn hanfodol bwysig o ran y 30 awr a gynigir i'r rheini sydd mewn gwaith, ac yn wir, yn ystod y rhaglenni gwyliau. Dros yr haf, ymwelais â llawer o brosiectau - ac rwyf eisoes wedi sôn am un yn Abertawe, Betws, ac roedd Parc Caia yn un arall, yn Wrecsam - lle darperir gofal plant drwy gynllun rhaglen gwella gwyliau'r haf, a hefyd drwy'r cynlluniau chwarae y buom yn eu hariannu, a'r Haf o Hwyl. Ond yn amlwg, mae hyn oll yn rhan o gael ymagwedd gyfannol tuag at ofal plant. I gloi, hoffwn ddweud, Lywydd, fod y rhaglen brecwast am ddim mewn ysgolion, sy'n weithredol unwaith eto, bob amser wedi bod yn ffordd dda iawn o gynnig gofal plant i lawer ar ddechrau'r diwrnod gyda brecwast maethlon.
English: Thank you, Minister. Of course, that isn't going to tackle the problems and gaps that there are for those children not at school. I would also appreciate further information from you, perhaps, in relation to another challenge in this area. In a way, your last answer outlined that, because finding information is still a significant barrier for many parents. As you depicted in your response, the provision of childcare and financial support is a complex patchwork that is administered by various different organisations. So, has the Government given any consideration to how access to information could be improved, perhaps by having a one-stop digital shop, where parents could input their information and then get a full picture of the support that they are qualified for and where to access that support?
Welsh: Diolch, Weinidog. Wrth gwrs, dyw hwnna ddim yn mynd i fynd i'r afael â'r problemau a'r bylchau sydd ar gyfer y plant sydd ddim yn yr ysgol. Buaswn hefyd yn gwerthfawrogi mwy o wybodaeth gennych chi, efallai, mewn perthynas â her arall yn y maes hwn. Mewn ffordd, gwnaeth eich ateb diwethaf chi amlinellu hynny, achos mae cyrchu gwybodaeth yn dal i fod yn rhwystr sylweddol i lawer o rieni. Fel y gwnaethoch chi efallai darlunio yn eich ateb, mae darpariaeth gofal plant a chymorth ariannol yn glytwaith cymhleth sy'n cael ei weinyddu gan wahanol sefydliadau. Felly, a yw'r Llywodraeth wedi rhoi unrhyw ystyriaeth i sut gellid gwella mynediad at wybodaeth, efallai drwy gael rhyw fath o siop un-stop ddigidol, lle byddai rhieni yn gallu mewnbynnu eu gwybodaeth a chael wedyn ddarlun llawn o'r gefnogaeth maen nhw'n gymwys i'w hawlio a lle i gyrchu'r gefnogaeth honno?
English: Thank you for the question.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr am eich cwestiwn.
English: Every local authority does have, as I'm sure you will know, a duty to provide a family information service, including information about childcare availability. And I think your question has prompted the point about making sure that that's accessible and that parents are aware of it. So, I'll certainly take that back and also ask that question of my colleague Julie Morgan. But I think it's also very important that we look to ways in which we are trying to support families in terms of tackling child poverty. Flying Start does give the best start in life, there's no question about that, improving the learning environment and outcomes as well. But it is also very important that we look at our income maximisation programme, where we're reaching out and have succeeded in ensuring that more families are able to increase their household income. And that does include also not just take-up of benefits but debt and financial advice and action to address the poverty premium where households pay disproportionately more for goods and services. Of course, this is a huge issue as we face the oncoming £20 cut to universal credit, a totally unnecessary cut by the UK Government, with all of the other issues that face families in need and poverty.
Welsh: Mae gan bob awdurdod lleol ddyletswydd, fel y gwyddoch rwy'n siŵr, i ddarparu gwasanaeth gwybodaeth i deuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwybodaeth ynglŷn ag argaeledd gofal plant. A chredaf fod eich cwestiwn wedi cymell y pwynt ynglŷn â sicrhau bod hynny'n hygyrch a bod rhieni'n ymwybodol o hynny. Felly, yn sicr, byddaf yn mynd â hynny yn ôl ac yn gofyn y cwestiwn i'm cyd-Aelod, Julie Morgan. Ond credaf ei bod hefyd yn bwysig iawn ein bod yn ystyried y ffyrdd yr ydym yn ceisio rhoi cymorth i deuluoedd mewn perthynas â threchu tlodi plant. Mae Dechrau'n Deg yn rhoi'r dechrau gorau mewn bywyd, nid oes dwywaith am hynny, ac yn gwella'r amgylchedd dysgu a'r canlyniadau hefyd. Ond mae'n bwysig iawn hefyd ein bod yn edrych ar ein rhaglen weithredu pwyslais ar incwm, lle rydym yn cynnig cymorth ac wedi llwyddo i sicrhau bod mwy o deuluoedd yn gallu cynyddu incwm eu haelwyd. Ac mae hynny'n cynnwys nid yn unig manteisio ar fudd-daliadau ond cyngor ar ddyledion a chyngor ariannol i fynd i'r afael â'r premiwm tlodi lle mae aelwydydd yn talu'n anghymesur am nwyddau a gwasanaethau. Wrth gwrs, mae hon yn broblem enfawr wrth inni wynebu'r toriad o £20 sydd ar y ffordd i gredyd cynhwysol, toriad cwbl ddiangen gan Lywodraeth y DU, gyda'r holl broblemau eraill sy'n wynebu teuluoedd mewn angen a theuluoedd sy'n byw mewn tlodi.
English: Thank you very much for that. Banks are starting to charge voluntary organisations for banking services, even though very often they don't have many financial transactions happening from one year to the next, and they don't have many funds in the account, so having to pay to have a bank account is disproportionate. It's going to have a significant impact on them as bodies. Some of these banks at the same time of course are trying to portray themselves as local banks that support the communities of Wales, but the truth is, they're closing branches, they're withdrawing from these communities and now they're punishing voluntary organisations in local areas for banking with them. So, can you as a Government send a clear message to these major banks that this is unacceptable? Can you also give us an update on where we are with establishing Banc Cambria, and when do you foresee that that, perhaps, will be able to step into the breach and provide alternative services for the thousands of voluntary organisations that we have, as well as the wider population?
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr am hynny. Mae banciau nawr yn dechrau codi tâl ar fudiadau gwirfoddol am wasanaethau bancio, er efallai yn aml iawn, does oes ganddyn nhw fawr ddim trafodion ariannol yn digwydd o un flwyddyn i'r llall, a does yna ddim llawer o bres chwaith gan nifer ohonyn nhw yn y cyfrif, felly mae gorfod talu am gael cyfrif banc yn anghymesur, ac wrth gwrs yn mynd i gael effaith sylweddol arnyn nhw fel cyrff. Mae rhai o'r banciau yma ar yr un pryd yn trio portreadu eu hunain fel banciau lleol sy'n cefnogi cymunedau Cymru, ond y gwir amdani yw eu bod nhw'n cau canghennau, maen nhw'n cilio o'r cymunedau hynny a nawr maen nhw'n cosbi mudiadau gwirfoddol bychain lleol am fancio gyda nhw. Felly, fedrwch chi fel Llywodraeth anfon neges glir at y banciau mawr bod hyn yn annerbyniol? A hefyd, allwch chi roi diweddariad i ni ar ble rŷn ni arni gyda sefydlu Banc Cambria, a phryd ŷch chi'n rhagweld y bydd hwnnw efallai'n medru camu i'r adwy i ddarparu gwasanaethau amgen i'r miloedd o gyrff a mudiadau gwirfoddol sydd gennym ni, ynghyd â'r boblogaeth ehangach?