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English: We have received correspondence - well, I have had correspondence - from an organisation that claims, after they had legal advice, that the guidance, as it currently stands, is unlawful, and that it would be unlawful for local authorities to use this guidance. You've already mentioned making it obligatory to hold meetings with families or with the child individually, and that kind of thing. There are claims that that is not lawful. Do you have a particular view on that?
Welsh: Rydym ni wedi cael gohebiaeth - wel, dwi wedi cael gohebiaeth - gan fudiad sydd yn honni, ar ôl iddyn nhw gael barn gyfreithiol, fod y canllawiau yma, fel y maen nhw ar hyn o bryd, yn erbyn y gyfraith ac y byddai hi'n anghyfreithiol i awdurdodau lleol ddefnyddio'r canllawiau yma. Ac rydych wedi sôn yn fanna am ei wneud yn orfodol i gynnal cyfarfodydd efo teuluoedd neu efo plentyn ar ei ben ei hun, a'r math yna o beth. Mae yna honiadau dydy hynny ddim yn gyfreithiol. A oes gennych chi farn ar hynny?
English: If I can ask a general question, I'm looking at the policy areas that you focus on, and child poverty is obviously one of those. We've heard this morning that, at last, there will be a specific Minister in the Government that will be responsible for child poverty, namely the Minister for Housing and Local Government. That was said earlier, in the previous session. Does that give you some hope that we will see a delivery plan on child poverty?
Welsh: Os caf i ofyn cwestiwn cyffredinol, dwi'n edrych ar y meysydd polisi rydych chi'n canolbwyntio arnyn nhw, a thlodi plant yn amlwg yn un ohonyn nhw. Rydyn ni wedi clywed y bore 'ma y bydd yna, o'r diwedd, Weinidog penodol yn y Llywodraeth yn gyfrifol am dlodi plant, sef y Gweinidog Tai a Llywodraeth Leol. Mi ddywedwyd hynny yn gynharach, yn y sesiwn gynharach. Ydy hynny'n rhoi tipyn bach o obaith i chi y gwelwn ni gynllun cyflawni ar dlodi plant?
English: Thank you. I notice, in terms of the policy areas that you're focusing on, that you don't have any recommendations about the growth in the number of children in care in Wales. Is there a specific reason why that isn't part of your policy areas?
Welsh: Diolch. Dwi'n sylwi, o ran y meysydd polisi rydych chi'n canolbwyntio arnyn nhw, nad oes gennych chi ddim argymhellion ynglŷn â'r twf yn nifer y plant mewn gofal yng Nghymru. Oes yna reswm penodol pam nad ydy hynny yn rhan o'ch meysydd polisi chi?
English: Will you therefore be putting more of an emphasis and look in more detail at that increase as one of your policy areas, so that, in next year's report, we will be able to scrutinise that and see a specific heading about the progress as regards children in care?
Welsh: Fyddwch chi felly yn rhoi mwy o bwyslais ac yn edrych yn fwy manwl ar y cynnydd yma fel un o'ch meysydd polisi chi, fel, yn yr adroddiad y flwyddyn nesaf, y byddwn yn gallu craffu a gweld pennawd penodol ynglŷn â'r cynnydd mewn plant mewn gofal?
English: The First Minister, of course, argues that there needs to be, and is in the process of setting, new binding targets on local authorities to reduce the number of children in care. Do you agree that that is the best way of tackling this increase in children in care?
Welsh: Mae'r Prif Weinidog, wrth gwrs, yn dadlau bod angen, ac wrthi'n gosod, targedau newydd gorfodol ar awdurdodau lleol i leihau nifer y plant mewn gofal. Ydych chi'n cytuno mai dyna ydy'r ffordd orau o fynd i'r afael â'r cynnydd yma mewn plant mewn gofal?
English: Well, there are specific discussions going on between the Government and local authorities about setting targets, so it's obviously something that's being pushed. But there are four county councils in Wales that have told the Government that they won't be setting targets because they don't feel that that is the most effective way of tackling this problem. They recognise that there is a problem - that there is an increase in the numbers - but they don't see that setting targets is a way of tackling it; in fact, they think it could ultimately harm children, and they argue that there is a need to look at why the increase is happening. Some are saying that we need to look at how the courts deal with individual cases and so forth, and they reject the idea of setting targets. Have you had any discussions with those councils?
Welsh: Wel, mae yna drafodaethau penodol yn mynd ymlaen rhwng y Llywodraeth ac awdurdodau lleol ynglŷn â gosod targedau, so mae yn amlwg yn rhywbeth sy'n cael ei wthio, ond mae yna bedwar cyngor sir yng Nghymru wedi dweud wrth y Llywodraeth na fyddan nhw ddim yn gosod targedau oherwydd dydyn nhw ddim yn teimlo mai dyna ydy'r ffordd fwyaf effeithiol o daclo'r broblem. Maen nhw'n cydnabod bod yna broblem - bod yna gynnydd yn y nifer - ond dydyn nhw ddim yn gweld bod gosod targed yn ffordd o daclo fo, ac, yn wir, y gallai fo niweidio plant yn y pen draw, ac maen nhw'n dadlau bod angen edrych ar pam mae'r cynnydd yma'n digwydd. Mae yna rai yn sôn bod angen edrych ar sut y mae'r llysoedd yn delio efo achosion unigol ac yn y blaen, ac yn y blaen, ac maen nhw'n gwrthod â gosod targedau. Ydych chi wedi cael trafodaethau efo'r cynghorau hyn?
English: I understand - I chaired a corporate parenting panel in Gwynedd Council in my period as a councillor, so I do feel passionate about this area. I'm pleased that you've said today that you don't agree with having set targets, and I think that that's a very important statement that has been made today, and I'm sure that we will return to this area in due course. Shall we move on now? Do we have time?
Welsh: Dwi'n deall - dwi wedi cadeirio panel rhianta corfforaethol yng Nghyngor Gwynedd yn fy nghyfnod i fel cynghorydd, felly dwi hefyd yn teimlo'n angerddol ynglŷn â'r maes. Dwi'n falch eich bod chi wedi dweud heddiw, ' We don't agree with having set targets ', a dwi'n meddwl bod hwnnw'n ddatganiad pwysig sydd wedi cael ei wneud heddiw, a dwi'n siŵr y byddwn ni'n dod yn ôl at y maes yma maes o law. Wnawn ni symud ymlaen? A oes gennym ni amser i fynd - ?
English: The number of newborn babies in care proceedings has doubled in Wales. Do you know why? Some people mention section 76 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, and that it is related to that. Are you aware of anything in relation to that?
Welsh: Mae nifer y babanod newydd-anedig mewn achosion gofal wedi dyblu yng Nghymru. A ydych chi'n gwybod pam? Mae rhai pobl yn sôn am adran 76 o Ddeddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru) 2014, a bod hynny'n rhywbeth i wneud efo fo. A ydych chi'n ymwybodol o unrhyw beth i wneud efo hwnna?
English: If I may answer in Welsh, in terms of this issue, I think it does talk about this in the framework in terms of supporting smaller construction companies, and what you'll see in terms of these major companies that build the majority of our housing, they tend to build in more prosperous areas, such as the M4 and A55 corridors, and, in the more rural areas, these major companies don't tend to be building. So, there's a huge gap there for smaller local companies to be building homes, but, as we talked about, because of the barriers they face - the over-complexity and expense of the planning system, a lack of access to finance, a lack of small plots of land and so forth, in terms of the LDPs, excepting Carmarthenshire, it's only developments of 10 or more that the LDPs will be considering. So, it's very difficult for small builders to build, and so that gap exists. Now, this could be a major problem over the years, because the NDF talks about supporting small local companies to build homes in more rural areas, but there is a need for some kind of revolution, because the changes that have happened recently aren't enough.
Welsh: A gaf i ymateb yn Gymraeg? O ran hyn, mae sôn yn y fframwaith yma ynglŷn â chefnogi adeiladwyr bach, a beth welwch chi o ran y cwmnïau mawr yma sy'n adeiladu'r rhan helaeth o'n tai ni, maen nhw'n tueddu i adeiladu mewn ardaloedd mwy ffyniannus - coridor yr M4, coridor yr A55 - ac, yn y lleoedd mwy gwledig, dydy'r cwmnïau mawr yma ddim yn tueddu i adeiladu. Mae yna fwlch enfawr yn fanna felly i gwmnïau bach lleol i adeiladu tai ond, eto, fel roeddwn i'n sôn, o achos y rhwystrau sydd yn eu ffordd nhw - y broses gynllunio yn or-gymhleth, yn rhy ddrud, diffyg mynediad i gyllid, diffyg plots bach o dir, ac yn y blaen - o ran y cynlluniau lleol, ac eithrio sir Gâr, dim ond datblygiadau o 10 neu fwy y gwnaiff cynlluniau lleol eu hystyried. Felly, mae'n anodd iawn i adeiladwyr bach i adeiladu, ac mae'r bwlch yna'n bodoli. Felly, mi allai hynny fod yn broblem fawr dros y blynyddoedd, achos mae'r fframwaith yma yn sôn am gefnogi cwmnïau bach lleol i adeiladu tai yn y lleoedd mwy gwledig, ond mae angen rhyw fath o chwyldro, achos dydy'r newidiadau sydd wedi digwydd yn ddiweddar ddim yn ddigon.
English: So, is there sufficient focus? Because we need some element of growth in rural areas, which, as far as I see, isn't in this document. There's sort of a suggestion of supporting rural communities to carry on and try to do their best, whereas there's quite a focus on growing regional growth in other areas. But you would say that smaller constructors are part of that answer.
Welsh: Felly, a oes yna ddigon o ffocws? Achos, hynny yw, mae angen rhyw elfen o dwf mewn ardaloedd gwledig sydd ddim, o beth welaf i, yn fan hyn. Mae rhyw fath o awgrymu mai cefnogi cymunedau gwledig i gario ymlaen a thrio gwneud eu gorau, math o beth, tra bod yna dipyn o ffocws ar dyfu twf rhanbarthol mewn ardaloedd eraill. Ond byddech chi'n dweud bod rhoi cyfle i'r adeiladwyr bach yn rhan o'r ateb yna.
English: Well, certainly, and then when you consider things such as the foundational economy, it's crucial that we do develop our companies, because there are great needs for homes in rural areas also.
Welsh: Wel, yn sicr, ac yn enwedig pan dŷch chi'n ystyried pethau fel yr economi sylfaen, mae'n hollbwysig ein bod ni yn datblygu cwmnïau, achos mae yna anghenion dybryd am dai hefyd yn yr ardaloedd gwledig.
English: Thank you, Chair. I just wanted to ask about policy 8 in the NDF, with regard to a strategic framework for biodiversity enhancement and ensuring that ecosystems are resilient. There is a requirement to recognise ecological networks to be safeguarded, and that that needs to be done in the LDPs and the SDPs. I just wanted to ask your opinion on that, and whether that, in itself, is sufficient.
Welsh: Diolch, Gadeirydd. Dwi jest eisiau gofyn ynglŷn â pholisi 8 yn yr NDF, ynglŷn â fframwaith strategol ar gyfer gwella bioamrywiaeth a sicrhau bod ecosystemau yn wydn - yn resilient. Hynny yw, mae yna ofyniad i adnabod rhwydweithio ecolegol er mwyn cael eu gwarchod, a bod yn rhaid gwneud hynny yn yr LDPs a'r SDPs. Dwi jest eisiau gofyn eich barn chi ynglŷn â hynny, ac a ydy hynny, yn ei hunan, yn ddigonol.
English: I was just referring to policy number 8 in this document about the strategic framework for biodiversity enhancement and ensuring that ecosystems are resilient; and whether what's being proposed - that ecological networks are identified and safeguarded within development plans - whether that's something that you support and whether that kind of approach is one that's appropriate and sufficient.
Welsh: Jest cyfeirio at bolisi rhif 8 yn y ddogfen, oeddwn i, ynglŷn â fframweithiau strategol ar gyfer gwella bioamrywiaeth a sicrhau bod ecosystemau'n wydn. Ac ydy'r hyn sy'n cael ei gynnig - bod rhwydweithiau ecolegol pwysig yn cael eu hadnabod a'u hamddiffyn, neu'u gwarchod, o fewn cynlluniau datblygu - yn rhywbeth rŷch chi'n ei gefnogi, ac ydy'r math yna o approach yn un addas ac yn ddigonol?
English: I've learnt Welsh.
Welsh: Dwi wedi dysgu Cymraeg.
English: Does it work okay? Can you hear?
Welsh: Ydy e'n gweithio'n iawn? Chi'n gallu clywed yn iawn?
English: Great. I just wanted to ask, first of all, what your opinion is, in general, about the sector in Wales.
Welsh: Grêt. Roeddwn i eisiau gofyn yn gyntaf beth yw eich barn chi yn gyffredinol am y sector yng Nghymru.
English: Finally, just one further question in Welsh, if I may. Finally, you mentioned some of the positives that are happening, particularly in Cardiff, do you think that it would be a good thing for us to have a Wales-wide music forum, trying to provide some means that people can learn from good practice and learn what's happening out there, so that there will be more venues available across the whole of the nation that could benefit from that?
Welsh: Yn olaf, byddaf i jest yn gofyn un peth arall yn Gymraeg. Yn olaf, rŷch chi wedi dweud am rai o'r pethau da sy'n digwydd, yn enwedig yng Nghaerdydd, ydych chi'n meddwl byddai fe'n beth da i ni gael fforwm ledled Cymru yn ceisio cynnig rhyw fath o ffordd i bobl ddysgu o arferion da, dysgu beth sy'n digwydd yn dda, fel y bydd mwy o venues dros y genedl i gyd yn gallu buddio o hynny?
English: The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport, and I have received notification under Standing Order 12.58 that the Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, Lee Waters, will answer questions on behalf of the Minister this afternoon. Therefore, the first question is from David Rees.
Welsh: Yr eitem gyntaf ar ein hagenda ni y prynhawn yma yw'r cwestiynau i Weinidog yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth, ac rwyf wedi derbyn hysbysiad o dan Reol Sefydlog 12.58 y bydd Dirprwy Weinidog yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth, Lee Waters, yn ateb y cwestiynau ar ran y Gweinidog y prynhawn yma. Felly, mae'r cwestiwn cyntaf gan David Rees.
English: Thank you. The Welsh Government continues to take a cross-Government approach to support the steel industry and protect the jobs of Welsh steelworkers. We have, over the last three years, provided significant investment to support the industry in key areas, including skills development, environmental improvements, and research and development.
Welsh: Diolch. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn parhau i ddefnyddio dull trawslywodraethol i gefnogi'r diwydiant dur a diogelu swyddi gweithwyr dur Cymru. Dros y tair blynedd diwethaf, rydym wedi darparu buddsoddiad sylweddol i gefnogi'r diwydiant mewn meysydd allweddol, gan gynnwys datblygu sgiliau, gwelliannau amgylcheddol, ac ymchwil a datblygu.
English: Thank you for that answer, Deputy Minister. Unlike the UK Government, which has failed to do anything on behalf of steel, and, I understand, even cancelled the latest steel council meeting, which was crucial because there's not one been held for 18 months, and they still haven't got one going - . They've also failed to actually produce an industrial strategy for the steel sector, and they've not even looked at tackling the issues of the equal playing field, particularly in energy costs, that we will need to have when we face a competitive global market in the steel sector. I know that the Welsh Government, as you quite rightly pointed out, has been very active in supporting this industry and has been at the forefront, particularly for Welsh steelmakers, to ensure that steel stays at the heart of the Welsh industrial strategy. Can you answer as to whether the conditionality that the Welsh Government has put on some of that financial support to the works at Port Talbot, particularly in relation to the £30 million that was allocated to the Port Talbot works for the power plants, has been met, because the release of that money will allow the next stage of the power plant to progress, including, therefore, better use of waste gas, improvements in environmental standards, and more efficient and effective production, and lower cost because they're producing their own electricity rather than having to buy it off the grid at high costs that the UK Government are not addressing?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Ddirprwy Weinidog. Yn wahanol i Lywodraeth y DU, sydd wedi methu gwneud unrhyw beth ar ran dur, ac wedi canslo cyfarfod diweddaraf y cyngor dur yn ôl yr hyn a ddeallaf, a oedd yn hollbwysig gan nad oes un wedi'i gynnal ers 18 mis, ac nid oes ganddynt un o hyd - . Maent hefyd wedi methu cynhyrchu strategaeth ddiwydiannol ar gyfer y sector dur, ac nid ydynt hyd yn oed wedi edrych ar fynd i'r afael â phroblemau mewn perthynas â chyfartalwch, yn enwedig o ran costau ynni, a bydd angen hynny arnom pan fyddwn yn wynebu marchnad fyd-eang gystadleuol yn y sector dur. Gwn fod Llywodraeth Cymru, fel y nodoch yn hollol gywir, wedi bod yn weithgar iawn wrth gefnogi'r diwydiant hwn ac wedi bod ar flaen y gad, yn enwedig ar ran gwneuthurwyr dur o Gymru, i sicrhau bod dur yn parhau i fod wrth wraidd strategaeth ddiwydiannol Cymru. A allwch ateb p'un a yw'r amodoldeb y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i roi ar rywfaint o'r cymorth ariannol hwnnw i'r gwaith ym Mhort Talbot, yn enwedig mewn perthynas â'r £30 miliwn a ddyrannwyd i waith Port Talbot ar gyfer y gorsafoedd ynni, wedi'i fodloni, gan y bydd darparu'r arian hwnnw'n caniatáu i gam nesaf yr orsaf ynni fynd rhagddo, gan gynnwys, felly, gwell defnydd o nwy gwastraff, gwelliannau o ran safonau amgylcheddol, a chynhyrchiant mwy effeithlon ac effeithiol, a chostau is gan eu bod yn cynhyrchu eu trydan eu hunain yn hytrach na gorfod ei brynu oddi ar y grid am gostau uchel nad yw Llywodraeth y DU yn mynd i'r afael â hwy?
English: Thank you. I think David Rees has very well summarised there the state of play with the UK Government's absence of leadership on steel and the cancellation of the steel council meeting. We continue to be in close contact with Tata, as we have done for many years. As you noted, in the 2016 steel crisis, we provided £10 million skills funding towards an offer of £12 million towards the development of the workforce of Tata Steel. We've also offered some £666,000 for research and development into new product development. In terms of the power plant, we have offered £8 million investment to date, but with the exception of the skills funding, Tata is unable to draw down the funding against these offers until we've agreed the conditions of funding. And, following the announcement in May that the proposed joint venture with Thyssenkrupp would not be going ahead, Tata Steel is now working on a new transformation plan for the company. And in light of these changes, we continue our engagement with the company, including discussions on potential support for the power plant.
Welsh: Diolch. Credaf fod David Rees wedi crynhoi'r sefyllfa'n dda iawn o ran diffyg arweinyddiaeth Llywodraeth y DU ar ddur a chanslo cyfarfod y cyngor dur. Rydym yn parhau i fod mewn cysylltiad agos â Tata, fel rydym wedi bod ers blynyddoedd lawer. Fel y nodoch, yn argyfwng dur 2016, darparwyd cyllid sgiliau o £10 miliwn gennym tuag at gynnig o £12 miliwn tuag at ddatblygu gweithlu Tata Steel. Rydym hefyd wedi cynnig tua £666,000 ar gyfer gwaith ymchwil a datblygu ar ddatblygu cynnyrch newydd. O ran yr orsaf ynni, rydym wedi cynnig buddsoddiad o £8 miliwn hyd yn hyn, ond ac eithrio'r cyllid sgiliau, ni ellir rhoi'r cyllid i Tata yn erbyn y cynigion hyn hyd nes ein bod wedi cytuno ar yr amodau cyllido. Ac yn dilyn y cyhoeddiad ym mis Mai na fyddai'r fenter arfaethedig ar y cyd â Thyssenkrupp yn mynd rhagddi, mae Tata Steel bellach yn gweithio ar gynllun trawsnewid newydd ar gyfer y cwmni. Ac yng ngoleuni'r newidiadau hyn, rydym yn parhau i ymgysylltu â'r cwmni, gan gynnwys trafod cymorth posibl i'r orsaf ynni.
English: As you are aware, Tata Steel in Shotton is a dynamic business and major exporter, but dependent upon the supply chain for sustainable British steel, and on feedstock from the heavy end in south Wales. On Monday, I received an e-mail, as did other Members representing the area, from Heathrow Airport, announcing that they're one of the 18 shortlisted Heathrow logistic hub sites, inviting them to formally enter the tender process for the Heathrow expansion. In response, your colleague the Minister for the Economy and Transport said he looked forward to continuing Welsh Government's work with the site promoters and the Heathrow team in this selection process. What will the Welsh Government therefore be doing in that context to support Tata, as well as the port in Cardiff - the other shortlisted Welsh bidder - to maximise the opportunities presented by this?
Welsh: Fel y gwyddoch, mae Tata Steel yn Shotton yn fusnes deinamig ac yn allforiwr pwysig, ond mae'n dibynnu ar y gadwyn gyflenwi am ddur cynaliadwy Prydeinig, ac ar ddefnydd crai o'r pen trwm yn ne Cymru. Ddydd Llun, cefais e-bost, fel y gwnaeth Aelodau eraill sy'n cynrychioli'r ardal, gan Faes Awyr Heathrow, yn cyhoeddi eu bod yn un o'r 18 safle ar y rhestr fer i fod yn hwb logisteg i Heathrow, gan eu gwahodd i wneud cais ffurfiol i'r broses dendro ar gyfer gwaith ehangu Heathrow. Mewn ymateb, dywedodd eich cyd-Weinidog, Gweinidog yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth, ei fod yn edrych ymlaen at barhau â gwaith Llywodraeth Cymru gyda hyrwyddwyr y safle a thîm Heathrow yn y broses ddethol hon. Beth fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud felly yn y cyd-destun hwnnw i gefnogi Tata, yn ogystal â'r porthladd yng Nghaerdydd - y cynigydd arall o Gymru ar y rhestr fer - i wneud y mwyaf o'r cyfleoedd y mae hyn yn eu cynnig?
English: Well, it's excellent news that they've got through to the next round, and we've supported them all along the way, so we'll continue to offer that support to them. This is an investment that we welcome. If there is going to be this large infrastructure scheme in London, it's only fair that the benefits spread across the UK.
Welsh: Wel, credaf fod y ffaith eu bod wedi cyrraedd y rownd nesaf yn newyddion gwych, ac rydym wedi eu cefnogi bob cam o'r ffordd, felly byddwn yn parhau i gynnig y gefnogaeth honno iddynt. Mae hwn yn fuddsoddiad rydym yn ei groesawu. Os yw'r cynllun seilwaith mawr hwn am gael ei roi ar waith yn Llundain, nid yw ond yn deg fod y buddion yn cael eu lledaenu ledled y DU.
English: Minister, the Orb steelworks in Newport should continue in operation, and, with the right level of support from Tata Steel, UK Government and Welsh Government, it would be enabled to produce electrical steels for electric car production in the future. There's a very strong local campaign to keep the Orb works in production, and, indeed, it's been a feature of economic life in Newport since the end of the nineteenth century. Could you reiterate the Welsh Government's support for that, and would you welcome a campaign launched today by the South Wales Argus, which has launched a petition in support of retaining that Orb steelworks plant?
Welsh: Weinidog, dylai gwaith dur Orb yng Nghasnewydd barhau i weithredu, a chyda'r lefel gywir o gefnogaeth gan Tata Steel, Llywodraeth y DU a Llywodraeth Cymru, byddai'n cael ei alluogi i gynhyrchu duroedd trydanol ar gyfer cynhyrchiant ceir trydan yn y dyfodol. Mae ymgyrch leol gref iawn ar waith i sicrhau bod gwaith Orb yn parhau i weithredu, ac yn wir, mae wedi bod yn un o nodweddion bywyd economaidd yng Nghasnewydd ers diwedd y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg. A allwch ailddatgan cefnogaeth Llywodraeth Cymru i hynny, ac a fyddech yn croesawu ymgyrch a lansiwyd heddiw gan y South Wales Argus, sydd wedi lansio deiseb o blaid cadw gwaith dur Orb?