English: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I move those amendments in the name of Darren Millar. I'd like to thank the Deputy Minister for his update on the progress of the Valleys taskforce and also for his earlier update sent by e-mail to Members this afternoon; I haven't had time to look at that in great detail. I would like to reiterate the Welsh Conservatives' support for the Valleys taskforce. I think that - . It's correct to say that I think the taskforce area makes up nearly 30 per cent of the population of Wales, and for hundreds of years this area has been the beating heart of the Welsh economy. I think it's therefore vital that we do not let down the descendants of those who were so essential in powering the industrial revolution and making Wales the home of the first £1 million contract. A lot has changed, sadly, and the Valleys areas have not been able to adapt to the changing world. I think politicians of all parties have let down the Valleys at times and we must put that right to ensure that the people who live in the Valleys have the same opportunities, the same standard of living, decent housing and the ability to achieve more than they thought possible. That is why in today's debate we should be critical of the response so far but also supportive of the proposals as long as they have the impact of improving the lives of people in the Valleys and their children, as they are, and, of course, will be the future of Wales. Our first amendment today is to make it clear that the best way to improve people's lives, not just in the Valleys but, of course, across Wales, is through providing long-term employment opportunities. It is a concern that since the taskforce was created less than 2,000 economically inactive people have been helped into work through the Welsh Government-led employment programmes. The target, of course, is 7,000 by 2021. I'll be interested if the Minister in his concluding comments can confirm that that is a target he still believes will be reached. Our other amendment is also in regard to having more ambition. We do believe that there should be more ambition in the 'Our Valleys, Our Future' plan. The Government I think really does need to deliver better on joined-up public transport that people can afford. I'm sure that perhaps the Deputy Minister would agree with that statement; he did talk about that in his opening comments. But I think it's particularly important to look at how fares are calculated in terms of bus journeys, because there do seem to be some perhaps unfair and not-comparable rates if you look at the bus timetables and the distances travelled in parts of Wales. And let's not, of course, forget - I can't go without saying this; I disappointingly have to say it, but we look at the summer as well, and the trains from Cardiff back home into the Valleys. If the trains aren't cramped with people squashed in like sardines, they're delayed. So, what I'd say is: how can people who want to get on in life and provide for their families - how can that happen? How can that be achieved when hurdles such as these are put in front of them? With an increase of 40 per cent in the number of empty homes in Wales, I am keen to see the success of empty homes being brought back into use. I agree with the Deputy Minister's comments in regard to the negative impact it has when you have empty properties across a community and the blight that is attached to that. I am concerned to the extent that the £10 million that the Deputy Minister mentioned in his opening comments will go to make sure that this project is a success for businesses and homes. And I'll conclude, Deputy Presiding Officer, by welcoming, of course, the £600 million for the Welsh block grant for next year and would, of course, urge the Welsh Government to spend this additional money on the Welsh NHS, but more importantly ensuring that the extra £195 million for schools this year is spent directly on schools so that the funding gap that currently exists between Wales and England can disappear.
Welsh: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Cynigiaf y gwelliannau hynny yn enw Darren Millar. Hoffwn ddiolch i'r Dirprwy Weinidog am y newyddion diweddaraf am gynnydd tasglu'r Cymoedd a hefyd am ei ddiweddariad cynharach a anfonwyd drwy e-bost at yr Aelodau y prynhawn yma; nid wyf wedi cael amser i edrych ar hwnnw'n fanwl iawn. Hoffwn ailadrodd cefnogaeth y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig i dasglu'r Cymoedd. Credaf fod - . Mae'n gywir dweud fy mod yn credu bod ardal y tasglu yn cynnwys bron i 30 y cant o boblogaeth Cymru, ac ers cannoedd o flynyddoedd mae'r ardal hon wedi bod yn galon i economi Cymru. Rwy'n credu ei bod yn hanfodol felly nad ydym yn siomi disgynyddion y rheini a oedd mor hanfodol wrth bweru'r chwyldro diwydiannol a gwneud Cymru'n gartref i'r contract £1 miliwn cyntaf. Mae llawer wedi newid, ysywaeth, ac nid yw ardaloedd y Cymoedd wedi gallu addasu i'r byd sy'n newid. Credaf fod gwleidyddion o bob plaid wedi gwneud tro gwael â'r Cymoedd ar adegau a rhaid inni wneud iawn am hynny er mwyn sicrhau bod y bobl sy'n byw yn y Cymoedd yn cael yr un cyfleoedd, yr un safon o fyw, tai gweddus a'r gallu i gyflawni mwy nag y creden nhw fyddai'n bosibl. Dyna pam y dylem ni, yn y ddadl heddiw, fod yn feirniadol o'r ymateb hyd yn hyn ond hefyd gefnogi'r cynigion ar yr amod eu bod yn gwella bywydau pobl yn y Cymoedd a'u plant, gan mai nhw yw ac a fydd dyfodol Cymru. Ein gwelliant cyntaf heddiw yw ei gwneud hi'n glir mai'r ffordd orau i wella bywydau pobl, nid yn unig yn y Cymoedd ond, wrth gwrs, ledled Cymru, yw drwy ddarparu cyfleoedd cyflogaeth tymor hir. Mae'n destun pryder, ers i'r tasglu gael ei greu, bod llai na 2,000 o bobl economaidd anweithgar wedi cael cymorth i gael gwaith drwy raglenni cyflogaeth dan arweiniad Llywodraeth Cymru. Y targed, wrth gwrs, yw 7,000 erbyn 2021. Bydd diddordeb gennyf glywed os gall y Gweinidog yn ei sylwadau terfynol gadarnhau bod hwnnw'n darged y mae'n dal i gredu y gellir ei gyrraedd. Mae ein gwelliant arall hefyd yn ymwneud â chael mwy o uchelgais. Rydym yn credu y dylai fod mwy o uchelgais yn y cynllun 'Ein Cymoedd, Ein Dyfodol'. Credaf fod angen i'r Llywodraeth gyflawni'n well o lawer o ran cludiant cyhoeddus cydgysylltiedig y gall pobl ei fforddio. Rwy'n siŵr y byddai'r Dirprwy Weinidog yn cytuno â'r datganiad hwnnw; bu'n siarad am hynny yn ei sylwadau agoriadol. Ond rwy'n credu ei bod yn arbennig o bwysig inni edrych ar sut y caiff prisiau eu cyfrifo o ran teithiau bws, oherwydd mae'n ymddangos bod rhai cyfraddau annheg a rhai na ellir eu cymharu efallai pan edrychwch chi ar yr amserlenni bysiau a'r pellteroedd sy'n cael eu teithio mewn rhannau o Gymru. A gadewch i ni beidio, wrth gwrs, ag anghofio - ni allaf fynd heb ddweud hyn; mae'n siom i mi fy mod yn gorfod dweud hyn, ond rydym yn edrych ar yr haf hefyd, a'r trenau o Gaerdydd yn ôl adref i'r Cymoedd. Os nad yw'r trenau'n llawn i'r ymylon o bobl wedi'u gwasgu fel sardîns mewn tun, maen nhw wedi eu gohirio. Felly, yr hyn y byddwn i'n ei ddweud yw: sut gall pobl lwyddo mewn bywyd fel yr hoffen nhw a darparu ar gyfer eu teuluoedd - sut gall hynny ddigwydd? Sut gellir cyflawni hynny pan fydd rhwystrau fel y rhain yn cael eu rhoi o'u blaen? Gyda chynnydd o 40 y cant yn nifer y cartrefi gwag yng Nghymru, rwy'n awyddus i weld llwyddiant wrth i gartrefi gwag gael eu defnyddio unwaith eto. Cytunaf â sylwadau'r Dirprwy Weinidog ynglŷn â'r effaith negyddol a geir pan fydd gennych eiddo gwag mewn cymuned a'r malltod sy'n gysylltiedig â hynny. Rwy'n bryderus ynghylch y graddau y bydd y £10 miliwn y soniodd y Dirprwy Weinidog amdano yn ei sylwadau agoriadol yn sicrhau bod y prosiect hwn yn llwyddiant i fusnesau a chartrefi. Ac fe wnaf i gloi, Dirprwy Lywydd, drwy groesawu, wrth gwrs, y £600 miliwn ar gyfer grant bloc Cymru ar gyfer y flwyddyn nesaf a byddwn, wrth gwrs, yn annog Llywodraeth Cymru i wario'r arian ychwanegol hwn ar GIG Cymru, ond yn bwysicach na hynny yn sicrhau y caiff y £195 miliwn ar gyfer ysgolion eleni ei wario'n uniongyrchol ar ysgolion fel y gall y bwlch cyllido sy'n bodoli ar hyn o bryd rhwng Cymru a Lloegr ddiflannu.