English: I think my statement there was probably poorly worded, because I do reassure you that Government is looking across all of our portfolios in terms of what we can be doing, as I said, to prevent people becoming addicted to gambling in the first place and then to lessen the impact that it might have. The Welsh Government has a planning policy seeking to sustain and enhance the vibrancy, viability and attractiveness of our established retail and commercial centres, and the effects of problem gambling on health or crime and disorder are material considerations at a local planning authority level, where they may take into account these issues when determining a planning application. The Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs has already said that she's reviewing the permitted development granted through use classes and will consult on the proposed changes later this year, and that review is considering whether changes are needed to prevent the overconcentration of betting shops. Like others, I look forward to receiving the outcome of that review. Public Health Wales has commissioned research to map out all of the gambling venues across Wales and this work will include a visual heat map showing the density of gambling venues geographically. That will enable us to highlight the areas where gambling venues are concentrated and will aid our thinking and discussion on this issue. In general, there is no medical intervention for gambling, but in some cases psychological interventions can help to support an individual to change their behaviour. In 'Together for Mental Health' we have agreed a plan with the NHS to expand psychological therapy services for both adults and children, and we've provided an additional £4 million a year to support the delivery of this plan. Although patients can discuss anything with their GP, for those affected by a pathological or problematic gambling addiction, there are also services such as Gamblers Anonymous or GamCare, which can provide information and support, and we've heard from Members about other work, such as the Living Room, CAIS, Beat the Odds and so on. Other organisations also provide information and advice, including the citizens advice bureaux. The bureau in Newport is undertaking some work to support gambling related harm. It's funded by Gamble Aware, and they are delivering gambling harm minimisation projects in Wales, aiming to tackle gambling-related harm at its root through education and awareness, working particularly with young people and other vulnerable groups. Online gambling is of particular concern. Gambling is now more accessible, as we've heard, than it's ever been before - 24 hour access available at home, at work, while picking up children from school, and even whilst commuting on your mobile phones. Gambling online has increased significantly between 2008 and 2014, from 9.7 per cent of the population to 15.4 per cent of the population. This is one of the reasons why our chief medical officer is very clear that we should be looking at gambling, or problematic gambling, as an emerging public health issue. We need to take the new opportunities for action provided by the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017. This will help embed health and well-being in all policies and programmes, and we'll be consulting on the circumstances in which health impact assessments should be undertaken by public bodies. Comments will be very welcome on how these assessments can address the whole wide range of issues, but also including problematic gambling. In undertaking such assessments, we have to also recognise that the gambling industry offers employment and leisure opportunities, along with other social and economic benefits. In 2015, there were 3,500 people employed in the gambling and betting industry in Wales, around 0.3 per cent of total employment. So, I'm therefore keen that we do have a thorough analysis of this issue, and I'm very pleased that the chief medical officer is leading on the work on the harms caused by gambling as part of the development of his annual report, and I look forward, as others will, to seeing his initial recommendations later on this year. I also welcome the opportunity to have further dialogue and engagement with the Gambling Commission on the issue of problem gambling in Wales when they host their stakeholder reception here at the Senedd in September. That will provide Ministers and other Assembly Members with the opportunity to discuss issues relating to the gambling industry and, in particular, the issues of problem gambling. It's clear from all the contributions that we've had in the debate today - and I would say also in recent times in the Chamber in First Minister's questions and on other occasions - that we do agree that we must work together and across portfolios. And it's clearly not an issue that the NHS can tackle alone. We recognise there's a real opportunity for other areas of public service, such as education, local government and the third sector to take a leadership role in helping to reduce the number of people experiencing problem gambling. Such a multi-partner approach has real potential to reduce the prevalence of problem gambling and the impact it has on the health of the people of Wales and our wider society. And as part of this work, we will continue to urge the UK Government to do more that it can to tackle the concerns and to maximise the various options that lie within its gift to address the issue of problem gambling. Thank you.
Welsh: Rwy'n credu bod fy natganiad wedi'i eirio'n wael yn y fan honno yn ôl pob tebyg, oherwydd rwy'n eich sicrhau bod y Llywodraeth yn edrych ar draws ein holl bortffolios o ran yr hyn y gallwn fod yn ei wneud, fel y dywedais, i atal pobl rhag mynd yn gaeth i gamblo yn y lle cyntaf, ac yna i leihau'r effaith y gallai ei chael. Mae gan Lywodraeth Cymru bolisi cynllunio sy'n ceisio cynnal a gwella ffyniant, hyfywedd ac atyniad ein canolfannau manwerthol a masnachol sefydledig, ac mae effeithiau gamblo cymhellol ar iechyd neu drosedd ac anhrefn yn ystyriaethau perthnasol ar lefel awdurdod cynllunio lleol, lle y gallant ystyried y materion hyn wrth benderfynu ar gais cynllunio. Mae Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig eisoes wedi dweud ei bod yn adolygu'r datblygu a ganiateir a roddir drwy ddosbarthiadau defnydd, a bydd yn ymgynghori ar y newidiadau arfaethedig yn ddiweddarach eleni, ac mae'r adolygiad hwnnw yn ystyried a oes angen newidiadau i atal gorgrynhoad o siopau betio. Fel eraill, rwy'n edrych ymlaen at gael canlyniad yr adolygiad hwnnw. Mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru wedi comisiynu ymchwil i fapio'r holl leoliadau gamblo ledled Cymru a bydd y gwaith hwn yn cynnwys map gwres gweledol sy'n dangos dwysedd lleoliadau gamblo yn ddaearyddol. Bydd hynny'n ein galluogi i dynnu sylw at yr ardaloedd lle y ceir crynhoad o leoliadau gamblo a bydd yn ein cynorthwyo i ystyried a thrafod y mater hwn. Yn gyffredinol, nid oes unrhyw ymyrraeth feddygol ar gyfer gamblo, ond mewn rhai achosion gall ymyriadau seicolegol helpu i gynorthwyo unigolion i newid eu hymddygiad. Yn 'Law yn Llaw at Iechyd Meddwl' rydym wedi cytuno ar gynllun gyda'r GIG i ehangu gwasanaethau therapi seicolegol ar gyfer oedolion a phlant, ac rydym wedi darparu £4 miliwn ychwanegol y flwyddyn i gefnogi'r gwaith o gyflawni'r cynllun hwn. Er y gall cleifion drafod unrhyw beth gyda'u meddyg teulu, i'r rhai yr effeithir arnynt gan ddibyniaeth gamblo patholegol neu gymhellol, ceir gwasanaethau megis Gamblers Anonymous neu GamCare hefyd, a all roi gwybodaeth a chymorth, ac rydym wedi clywed gan Aelodau ynglŷn â gwaith arall, megis y Stafell Fyw, CAIS, Curo'r Bwci ac yn y blaen. Mae sefydliadau eraill yn rhoi gwybodaeth a chyngor hefyd, gan gynnwys y canolfannau cyngor ar bopeth. Mae'r ganolfan yng Nghasnewydd yn cyflawni peth gwaith ar gymorth ar gyfer niwed sy'n gysylltiedig â gamblo. Mae'n cael ei ariannu gan Gamble Aware, ac maent yn cyflwyno prosiectau i leihau niwed gamblo yng Nghymru, gyda'r nod o fynd i'r afael â niwed sy'n gysylltiedig â gamblo yn y gwraidd drwy addysg ac ymwybyddiaeth, gan weithio'n arbennig gyda phobl ifanc a grwpiau eraill sy'n agored i niwed. Mae gamblo ar-lein yn peri pryder arbennig. Mae gamblo bellach yn fwy hygyrch nag erioed o'r blaen, fel y clywsom - mynediad 24 awr ar gael yn y cartref, yn y gwaith, tra'n codi'r plant o'r ysgol, a hyd yn oed tra'n cymudo ar eich ffonau symudol. Mae gamblo ar-lein wedi cynyddu'n sylweddol rhwng 2008 a 2014, o 9.7 y cant o'r boblogaeth i 15.4 y cant o'r boblogaeth. Dyma un o'r rhesymau pam y mae ein prif swyddog meddygol yn glir iawn y dylem fod yn edrych ar gamblo, neu gamblo cymhellol, fel problem iechyd cyhoeddus sy'n datblygu. Mae angen i ni fanteisio ar y cyfleoedd newydd ar gyfer gweithredu a ddarperir gan Ddeddf Iechyd y Cyhoedd (Cymru) 2017. Bydd hon yn helpu i ymgorffori iechyd a llesiant yn yr holl bolisïau a rhaglenni, a byddwn yn ymgynghori ar yr amgylchiadau pan ddylai cyrff cyhoeddus gyflawni asesiadau o'r effaith ar iechyd. Croesewir sylwadau ar sut y gall yr asesiadau hyn fynd i'r afael â'r holl ystod eang o faterion, ond gan gynnwys gamblo cymhellol hefyd. Wrth gynnal asesiadau o'r fath, mae'n rhaid i ni gydnabod hefyd fod y diwydiant gamblo yn cynnig cyfleoedd gwaith a hamdden, ynghyd â manteision cymdeithasol ac economaidd eraill. Yn 2015, roedd 3,500 o bobl yn cael eu cyflogi yn y diwydiant gamblo a betio yng Nghymru, tua 0.3 y cant o gyfanswm cyflogaeth. Felly, rwy'n awyddus i ni gael dadansoddiad trylwyr o'r mater hwn, ac rwy'n falch iawn fod y prif swyddog meddygol yn arwain y gwaith ar y niwed a achosir gan gamblo fel rhan o'r broses o ddatblygu ei adroddiad blynyddol, ac edrychaf ymlaen, fel eraill, at weld ei argymhellion cychwynnol yn ddiweddarach eleni. Rwyf hefyd yn croesawu'r cyfle i gael trafodaeth bellach ac i ymgysylltu â'r Comisiwn Hapchwarae ar fater gamblo cymhellol yng Nghymru pan fyddant yn cynnal eu derbyniad i randdeiliaid yma yn y Senedd ym mis Medi. Bydd yn rhoi cyfle i Weinidogion ac Aelodau Cynulliad eraill drafod materion sy'n ymwneud â'r diwydiant hapchwarae ac yn benodol, materion yn ymwneud â gamblo cymhellol. Mae'n amlwg o'r holl gyfraniadau a gawsom yn y ddadl heddiw - ac yn y Siambr yn ystod cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog yn ddiweddar hefyd, ac ar adegau eraill - ein bod yn cytuno bod yn rhaid i ni weithio gyda'n gilydd ac ar draws y portffolios. Ac mae'n amlwg nad yw'n fater y gall y GIG fynd i'r afael ag ef ar eu pen eu hunain. Rydym yn cydnabod bod yna gyfle gwirioneddol i feysydd eraill o wasanaeth cyhoeddus, fel addysg, llywodraeth leol a'r trydydd sector, fabwysiadu rôl arweiniol yn helpu i leihau nifer y bobl sy'n dioddef o gamblo cymhellol. Mae potensial gwirioneddol gan ddull aml-bartner o'r fath i leihau nifer yr achosion o gamblo cymhellol a'i effaith ar iechyd pobl Cymru a'r gymdeithas yn ehangach. Ac fel rhan o'r gwaith hwn, byddwn yn parhau i annog Llywodraeth y DU i wneud mwy y gall ei wneud i fynd i'r afael â'r pryderon ac i wneud y gorau o'r gwahanol opsiynau sydd ganddi at ei defnydd i fynd i'r afael â phroblem gamblo cymhellol. Diolch.