English: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and I would like to associate my own comments with the comments of the Deputy Minister. I think we're all saddened by the tragic incident involving rail workers this morning, but I'm sure that all Members here would want to pass on our thoughts and condolences to the families who are involved. Deputy Presiding Officer, I move the motion in my name. After reporting on the rail franchise and south Wales metro in June 2017, it was a natural next step for the committee to take a closer look at Transport for Wales's governance arrangements. Back in 2017, we had at that time said that while arrangements were appropriate at that time, they would need to change in the future. So, in this inquiry, we looked at how other transport delivery bodies worked and listened to the concerns of Welsh stakeholders. Our report highlights the unusual way that Transport for Wales was set up - as a wholly owned subsidiary of Welsh Government - and that this decision has created some confusion for stakeholders. I'll give you an example of this. Shortly after we started our inquiry, the Welsh Government launched a consultation on legislative proposals for public transport. But it was Transport for Wales that engaged directly with stakeholders on developing the White Paper, not the Welsh Government. So the lines of responsibility for policy development and for operational delivery have seemed blurred, and after the confusion, I think there is some confusion there, and I don't think that that is at all surprising. The Welsh Government tells us that Transport for Wales is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Welsh Ministers, but at the same time that there is a distinct separation between the Welsh Government and TfW, allowing TfW to make independent operational decisions. It is notable that in front of us today, we have a response from the Welsh Government to some of our recommendations, and a separate response from TfW to others. This particular report focused on the governance of Transport for Wales itself, not the performance of TfW rail services. Despite some difficulties and some teething problems with autumn rail disruption, which the committee has reported on separately, many transport stakeholders have seemed encouraged by Transport for Wales's initial engagement with them on a one-to-one basis, which I think is positive. However, the need for much better transparency and engagement, and clearer lines of accountability, were key recommendations. While transport stakeholders were developing a better understanding of Transport for Wales through direct contact with them, it was not being communicated clearly enough to the public. There is, I think, much to welcome in Transport for Wales's response to the report, such as the commitment to creating an advisory panel to give customers, stakeholders and interested groups the opportunity to advise TfW on its activities. TfW also says it will publish a high-level summary of its communications plan for 2019-20, but it would be helpful to know when we could expect to see that plan. We also made a number of recommendations to the Welsh Government and Transport for Wales about publishing an organisational chart; being clearer about the role played by consultants; ensuring its board is representative and diverse; publishing a complete register of interests of its board members and directors; and demonstrating a strong and open partnership approach to engagement with trade unions. The committee was concerned by evidence from two trade unions about a lack of partnership working. TfW's chief executive made a commitment to listen to the unions' concerns, and the response to recommendation 11 describes TfW's 'keenness to work with all partners and formalise any agreements as soon as possible.' This is not, of course, the same as saying that agreements are in place. So, I think further progress is needed in that regard. Transport for Wales's response to recommendation 3, unfortunately I think, misses the point. The committee asked to see an organisational chart published for the whole organisation, not just the board. Transport for Wales says publishing details of its senior team is in line with practice elsewhere, including Transport for London. But Transport for London's transparency strategy extends far beyond publishing board members' biographies. It also publishes a much more substantial organisational chart with details of staff roles and salary bands for senior staff, as well as Transport for London's board members. Transport for Wales's proposals to publish details of contracts of over £25,000 on a quarterly basis may help a bit, I think, to understand the role of consultants, but in light of concerns about the significant use of consultants, the response I don't think goes far enough. We do welcome the gender balance on TfW's board and the Minister's commitment to ensuring that the next chair of TfW will be subject to a pre-appointment hearing with the committee. The recommendation is, of course, no reflection on the suitability of the current chair, but it does recognise the committee's important scrutiny role. I very much look forward to hearing the views of colleagues this afternoon, and also, of course, the Deputy Minister's response. And, of course, I commend our report to the Assembly.
Welsh: Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd, a hoffwn ategu sylwadau'r Dirprwy Weinidog gyda fy sylwadau fy hun. Credaf fod pob un ohonom wedi ein tristáu gan y digwyddiad trasig gyda'r gweithwyr rheilffyrdd y bore yma, ond rwy'n siŵr y byddai pob Aelod yma yn awyddus i gydymdeimlo â'r teuluoedd. Ddirprwy Lywydd, rwy'n cyflwyno'r cynnig yn fy enw i. Ar ôl adrodd ar y fasnachfraint rheilffyrdd a metro de Cymru ym mis Mehefin 2017, y cam nesaf naturiol i'r pwyllgor oedd edrych yn fanylach ar drefniadau llywodraethu Trafnidiaeth Cymru. Yn ôl yn 2017, roeddem wedi dweud yr adeg honno, er bod y trefniadau'n briodol ar y pryd, y byddai angen iddynt newid yn y dyfodol. Felly, yn yr ymchwiliad hwn, edrychasom ar sut roedd cyrff trafnidiaeth eraill yn gweithio a gwrando ar bryderon rhanddeiliaid Cymru. Mae ein hadroddiad yn tynnu sylw at y ffordd anarferol y sefydlwyd Trafnidiaeth Cymru - fel is-gwmni ym mherchnogaeth lwyr Llywodraeth Cymru - a bod y penderfyniad hwn wedi peri rhywfaint o ddryswch i randdeiliaid. Rhoddaf enghraifft i chi o hyn. Yn fuan wedi i ni ddechrau ein hymchwiliad, lansiodd Llywodraeth Cymru ymgynghoriad ar gynigion deddfwriaethol ar gyfer trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus. Ond Trafnidiaeth Cymru a ymgysylltodd yn uniongyrchol â'r rhanddeiliaid ar ddatblygu'r Papur Gwyn, nid Llywodraeth Cymru. Felly mae'r llinellau cyfrifoldeb ar gyfer datblygu polisi ac ar gyfer cyflawni gweithredol wedi ymddangos yn aneglur, ac ar ôl y dryswch, credaf fod rhywfaint o ddryswch yno, ac ni chredaf fod hynny'n syndod o gwbl. Dywed Llywodraeth Cymru wrthym fod Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn is-gwmni ym mherchnogaeth lwyr Gweinidogion Cymru, ond ar yr un pryd, fod gwahaniad clir rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru a Trafnidiaeth Cymru, sy'n galluogi Trafnidiaeth Cymru i wneud penderfyniadau gweithredol annibynnol. Mae'n nodedig fod gennym, o'n blaenau heddiw, ymateb gan Lywodraeth Cymru i rai o'n hargymhellion, ac ymateb ar wahân gan Trafnidiaeth Cymru i eraill. Roedd yr adroddiad penodol hwn yn canolbwyntio ar y gwaith o lywodraethu Trafnidiaeth Cymru, nid ar berfformiad gwasanaethau rheilffyrdd Trafnidiaeth Cymru. Er gwaethaf rhai anawsterau a rhai problemau cychwynnol a arweiniodd at darfu ar y rheilffyrdd yn yr hydref, y mae'r pwyllgor wedi adrodd arnynt ar wahân, ymddengys bod llawer o randdeiliaid trafnidiaeth wedi'u calonogi gan ymgysylltiad cychwynnol Trafnidiaeth Cymru â hwy ar sail un i un, a chredaf fod hynny'n gadarnhaol. Fodd bynnag, roedd yr angen am dryloywder ac ymgysylltu llawer gwell, a llinellau atebolrwydd cliriach, yn argymhellion allweddol. Er bod rhanddeiliaid trafnidiaeth yn datblygu gwell dealltwriaeth o Trafnidiaeth Cymru drwy gyswllt uniongyrchol â hwy, nid oedd hynny'n cael ei gyfleu'n ddigon clir i'r cyhoedd. Mae llawer i'w groesawu, yn fy marn i, yn ymateb Trafnidiaeth Cymru i'r adroddiad, megis yr ymrwymiad i greu panel cynghori i roi cyfle i gwsmeriaid, rhanddeiliaid a grwpiau â buddiant gynghori Trafnidiaeth Cymru ar eu gweithgarwch. Dywed Trafnidiaeth Cymru hefyd y byddant yn cyhoeddi crynodeb lefel uchel o'u cynllun cyfathrebu ar gyfer 2019-20, ond byddai'n ddefnyddiol gwybod pryd y gallem ddisgwyl gweld y cynllun hwnnw. Hefyd, gwnaethom nifer o argymhellion i Lywodraeth Cymru a Trafnidiaeth Cymru ynglŷn â chyhoeddi siart sefydliadol; bod yn gliriach ynglŷn â rôl ymgynghorwyr; sicrhau bod eu bwrdd yn gynrychioliadol ac yn amrywiol; cyhoeddi cofrestr gyflawn o fuddiannau aelodau eu bwrdd a'u cyfarwyddwyr; a dangos dull partneriaeth cryf ac agored o ymgysylltu ag undebau llafur. Roedd y pwyllgor yn pryderu am dystiolaeth dau undeb llafur ynglŷn â diffyg gweithio mewn partneriaeth. Gwnaeth prif weithredwr Trafnidiaeth Cymru ymrwymiad i wrando ar bryderon yr undebau, ac mae'r ymateb i argymhelliad 11 yn disgrifio dyhead Trafnidiaeth Cymru i weithio gyda'r holl bartneriaid a ffurfioli unrhyw gytundebau cyn gynted â phosibl. Nid yw hyn, wrth gwrs, yr un fath â dweud bod cytundebau ar waith. Felly, credaf fod angen cynnydd pellach yn hynny o beth. Mae ymateb Trafnidiaeth Cymru i argymhelliad 3, yn anffodus yn fy marn i, yn methu'r pwynt. Gofynnodd y pwyllgor am gael gweld siart sefydliadol yn cael ei chyhoeddi ar gyfer y sefydliad cyfan, nid y bwrdd yn unig. Dywed Trafnidiaeth Cymru fod cyhoeddi manylion eu huwch dîm yn unol ag arferion mewn mannau eraill, gan gynnwys Transport for London. Ond mae strategaeth dryloywder Transport for London yn ymestyn yn llawer pellach na chyhoeddi bywgraffiadau aelodau'r bwrdd. Mae hefyd yn cyhoeddi siart sefydliadol lawer mwy sylweddol gyda manylion am rolau staff a bandiau cyflog ar gyfer staff uwch, yn ogystal ag aelodau bwrdd Transport for London. Gallai cynigion Trafnidiaeth Cymru i gyhoeddi manylion contractau sy'n werth mwy na £25,000 bob chwarter helpu i raddau, rwy'n credu, i ddeall rôl ymgynghorwyr, ond yng ngoleuni pryderon ynglŷn â'r defnydd sylweddol o ymgynghorwyr, nid wyf yn credu bod yr ymateb yn mynd yn ddigon pell. Rydym yn croesawu'r cydbwysedd rhwng y rhywiau ar fwrdd Trafnidiaeth Cymru ac ymrwymiad y Gweinidog i sicrhau y bydd cadeirydd nesaf Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn ddarostyngedig i wrandawiad gyda'r pwyllgor cyn eu penodi. Nid yw'r argymhelliad, wrth gwrs, yn adlewyrchiad o addasrwydd y cadeirydd presennol, ond mae'n cydnabod rôl bwysig y pwyllgor o ran craffu. Edrychaf ymlaen yn fawr at glywed barn fy nghyd-Aelodau y prynhawn yma, yn ogystal, wrth gwrs, ag ymateb y Dirprwy Weinidog. Ac wrth gwrs, rwy'n cymeradwyo ein hadroddiad i'r Cynulliad.