English: Thank you, Minister, for your statement. I'm pleased that you recognise transport as a key thread. The need to rethink transport systems across Wales is important, and it's clearly evident in all of the four regional economic frameworks, as we've seen published a little while ago. If I focus on the south Wales metro scheme, this has the potential, as you know, to enhance economic opportunity and prosperity right across south-east Wales, including my constituency, Monmouth. But, I think there are questions over the progress and action that is being seen for modal shifts, such as rapid bus transit, to encourage the economic growth we all need to see. Transport for Wales oversees the metro, and it's not in the gift of the city deal to oversee that, but perhaps that's something that needs to be considered. How are you engaging with the various regional cabinets to ensure that the needs of local communities and economies are fully incorporated in your plans? I want to touch briefly on the point Paul raised as well. I was pleased you mentioned that the Government are trying to seek out further investment, which is absolutely fundamental. We've had some great innovations in south-east Wales, such as the compound semiconductors, and the rest of those clusters that are evolving, but it relies upon continued access to investment and skills to drive progress on a more impactful scale. So, I just want to labour that point again, about the fact that we aren't working closely enough with UKRI or Innovate UK to lever in those funds. We keep talking strategy, strategy, strategy; when do we get to action, action, action, and lever in the moneys like Scotland have done, and actually drive things forward? We are getting left behind.
Welsh: Diolch i chi, Gweinidog, am eich datganiad. Rwy'n falch eich bod chi'n cydnabod pa mor allweddol yw cludiant yn hyn o beth. Mae'r angen i ail-lunio'r systemau trafnidiaeth ledled Cymru yn bwysig, ac mae hi'n amlwg yn eglur iawn mhob un o'r pedwar fframwaith economaidd rhanbarthol, pan welsom ni gyhoeddi'r rhain yn ddiweddar. Os caf i ganolbwyntio ar gynllun metro de Cymru, mae gan hwnnw'r potensial, fel gwyddoch chi, i wella cyfleoedd economaidd a ffyniant ledled y de-ddwyrain gan gynnwys yn fy etholaeth, sef Mynwy. Ond, rwy'n credu bod cwestiynau ynglŷn â'r cynnydd a'r camau a welir o ran newid moddol, fel teithio ar fysiau cyflym, ar gyfer annog y twf economaidd sy'n angenrheidiol yn ein golwg ni. Trafnidiaeth Cymru sy'n arolygu'r metro, ac nid yw hi yng nghwmpas y fargen ddinesig i oruchwylio hwnnw, ond efallai y dylid ystyried hynny. Sut ydych chi am ymgysylltu â'r cabinetau rhanbarthol amrywiol i sicrhau y bydd anghenion cymunedau ac economïau lleol yn cael eu hymgorffori yn eich cynlluniau chi'n llawn? Rwyf i eisiau cyffwrdd yn fyr ar y pwynt a gododd Paul hefyd. Roeddwn i'n falch eich bod chi wedi sôn y bydd y Llywodraeth yn ceisio chwilio am fuddsoddiad pellach, sy'n gwbl hanfodol. Rydym ni wedi cael datblygiadau arloesol gwych yn y de-ddwyrain, fel y lled-ddargludyddion cyfansawdd, a'r clystyrau eraill hynny sy'n esblygu, ond mae hyn yn ddibynnol ar argaeledd parhaus buddsoddiad a sgiliau i sbarduno cynnydd ar raddfa sy'n fwy effeithiol. Felly, rwyf i am rygnu ymlaen ynglŷn â'r pwynt hwnnw eto, sef y ffaith nad ydym ni'n gweithio yn ddigon agos ag UKRI neu Innovate UK i ddenu'r cronfeydd hynny. Rydym yn parhau i siarad strategaeth, strategaeth, strategaeth; pryd fyddwn ni'n cael gweithredu, gweithredu, gweithredu, ac yn denu'r arian fel mae'r Alban wedi gwneud, a llwyddo i yrru pethau ymlaen? Rydym ni'n cael ein gadael ar ôl.