English: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'd like to thank Huw Irranca-Davies for bringing forward today's debate. I should make clear that I, too, am a Welsh Labour and Co-operative member, as I have been since my election to this place in 2011. I think it is an important and a timely discussion, and I want to thank Members for their thoughtful contributions, including a note of disagreement in the Chamber. I particularly want to thank Vikki Howells in two parts for reminding us of the story of Tower, and not just what happened at the time that Tower was created as a worker-owned operation, but its continued future - what is now a fantastic business - and the structure and support it required to be successful, as well as the determination of its workforce to ensure that it was successful. In Wales, it's a good example of our strong commitment to social enterprise and the co-operative sector. The values that we lean on and the principles of social enterprise and co-operation were part of helping us through the COVID pandemic, and what I think will be part of helping to build the greener, fairer, more prosperous future that Alun Davies celebrated with us yesterday. I want to see the sector continue to grow. We've demonstrated our commitment, as Huw Irranca has recognised, in the programme for government and the vision set out in 'Transforming Wales through social enterprise'. That action plan was launched last year after being co-produced with social enterprises and support agencies here in Wales. Management buy-outs are already an important facet in any healthy business system. They provide the opportunity for businesses to grow and to continue, usually by retaining local ownership and commitment, as many Members have recognised. They're an important part of the foundational economy, but I should say of course that co-ops and mutuals are not simply local businesses; very large businesses can be worker-owned enterprises too, of which perhaps John Lewis is the most obvious example. But opportunities for co-operatives, especially through the succession route of Welsh business - [ Interruption. ] I'll just finish on this point. They will help keep these businesses based and owned by people in Wales. I'll take the intervention then make more progress.
Welsh: Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Hoffwn ddiolch i Huw Irranca-Davies am gyflwyno'r ddadl heddiw. Dylwn egluro fy mod innau hefyd yn aelod Llafur a Chydweithredol, fel y bûm ers fy ethol i'r lle hwn yn 2011. Credaf ei bod yn drafodaeth bwysig ac amserol, ac rwyf am ddiolch i'r Aelodau am eu cyfraniadau meddylgar, gan gynnwys nodyn o anghytundeb yn y Siambr. Hoffwn ddiolch yn arbennig i Vikki Howells mewn dwy ran am ein hatgoffa o stori Tower, ac nid yn unig yr hyn a ddigwyddodd ar yr adeg y crëwyd Tower fel gwaith sy'n eiddo i weithwyr, ond ei ddyfodol parhaus - yr hyn sydd bellach yn fusnes gwych - a'r strwythur a'r gefnogaeth roedd ei angen i lwyddo, yn ogystal â phenderfyniad ei weithlu i sicrhau ei fod yn llwyddiannus. Yng Nghymru, mae'n enghraifft dda o'n hymrwymiad cryf i fentrau cymdeithasol a'r sector cydweithredol. Roedd y gwerthoedd rydym yn pwyso arnynt ac egwyddorion menter gymdeithasol a chydweithredu yn rhan o'r hyn a'n helpodd drwy'r pandemig COVID, ac yn rhan o helpu i adeiladu'r dyfodol mwy gwyrdd, mwy teg a mwy llewyrchus a ddathlodd Alun Davies gyda ni ddoe. Rwyf am weld y sector yn parhau i dyfu. Rydym wedi dangos ein hymrwymiad, fel y cydnabu Huw Irranca, yn y rhaglen lywodraethu a'r weledigaeth a nodir yn 'Trawsnewid Cymru drwy fentrau cymdeithasol'. Lansiwyd y cynllun gweithredu hwnnw y llynedd ar ôl cael ei gydgynhyrchu gyda mentrau cymdeithasol ac asiantaethau cymorth yma yng Nghymru. Mae pryniant gan reolwyr eisoes yn agwedd bwysig mewn unrhyw system fusnes iach. Mae'n rhoi cyfle i fusnesau dyfu a pharhau, fel arfer drwy gadw perchnogaeth ac ymrwymiad lleol, fel y mae llawer o'r Aelodau wedi'i gydnabod. Maent yn rhan bwysig o'r economi sylfaenol, ond dylwn ddweud wrth gwrs nad busnesau lleol yn unig yw cwmnïau cydweithredol a chydfuddiannol; gall busnesau mawr iawn fod yn fentrau sy'n eiddo i weithwyr hefyd, ac efallai mai John Lewis yw'r enghraifft amlycaf. Ond mae cyfleoedd i gwmnïau cydweithredol, yn enwedig drwy lwybr olyniaeth busnes Cymru - [ Torri ar draws. ] Rwyf am orffen gyda'r pwynt hwn. Byddant yn helpu i gadw'r busnesau hyn wedi'u lleoli yng Nghymru ac yn eiddo i bobl Cymru. Fe dderbyniaf yr ymyriad a gwneud rhagor o gynnydd wedyn.