English: Thank you for your statement, finance Secretary. As you know, I've consistently raised my concerns about the impact of Brexit on workers' rights and equality in terms of EU law, and backed the positive role of structural funds to widen equality of opportunity in the labour market, exemplified, for example, in your recent announcement of £17 million for young people in south-east Wales to help unlock their career potential. I've been studying the technical notices - very brief, they are, I have to say - in the event of a 'no deal'. The guidance on workplace rights if there is a Brexit 'no deal' reminds us of the range of EU law that has benefited workers' rights, including: working time regulations; family leave entitlement including maternity and paternity leave; legislation to prevent and remedy discrimination based on age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin in the workplace; legislation to protect part-time and young workers, and much more. The technical notice says that the UK Government will continue to work with the devolved administrations to ensure that workers' rights continue to operate across the UK. Again, can you confirm that this engagement is taking place and provide any reassurances on these rights and protections in the event of a 'no deal' outcome? Reassurance is also needed in relation to the European social fund grants in the event of a 'no deal'. Again, the technical notice states that, 'In the unlikely event of a no deal scenario, the UK's departure from the EU would mean UK organisations would be unable to access EU funding for European Social Fund projects after exit day', March 2019. Have you secured a guarantee from the UK Government that there will be no gap in funding for regional growth, and that EU projects would be guaranteed, including the European social fund, in the event of a 'no deal'? Finally, I do want to ask a question about the £50 million EU transition fund provided by the Welsh Government. It was mentioned in scrutiny of the First Minister yesterday in the external affairs committee. Can you confirm that the consequential from the UK Government will not be enough to fund all the activity related to Brexit that we need to undertake, so we're having to meet these needs in terms of transition preparation out of a very constrained budget as a result of austerity and the UK Government is not providing the funds that we need in terms of that transition?
Welsh: Diolch i chi am eich datganiad, Ysgrifennydd Cyllid. Fel y gwyddoch chi, rwyf wedi mynegi yn gyson fy mhryderon ynghylch effaith Brexit ar hawliau gweithwyr a chydraddoldeb o ran cyfraith yr UE, ac wedi cefnogi swyddogaeth gadarnhaol cronfeydd strwythurol i ehangu cyfle cyfartal yn y farchnad lafur, a welir, er enghraifft, yn eich cyhoeddiad diweddar o £17 miliwn i bobl ifanc yn ne-ddwyrain Cymru er mwyn helpu i wireddu eu potensial o ran gyrfa. Rwyf wedi bod yn astudio'r hysbysiadau technegol - maen nhw'n fyr iawn, mae'n rhaid imi ddweud - pe bai 'dim bargen'. Mae'r canllawiau ar hawliau gweithle os bydd Brexit 'dim bargen' yn ein hatgoffa o ystod c yfraith yr UE sydd wedi dod â manteision hawliau gweithwyr, gan gynnwys: r heoliadau amser gweithio; hawl i wyliau oherwydd rhesymau teuluol gan gynnwys absenoldeb mamolaeth a thadolaeth; deddfwriaeth i atal a chywiro gwahaniaethu ar sail oedran, rhyw, anabledd, cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, crefydd neu gred, hil neu darddiad ethnig yn y gweithle; deddfwriaeth i amddiffyn gweithwyr rhan-amser a phobl ifanc, a llawer mwy. Dywed yr hysbysiad technegol y bydd Llywodraeth y DU yn parhau i weithio gyda'r gweinyddiaethau datganoledig i sicrhau bod hawliau gweithwyr yn dal yn weithredol ledled y DU. Unwaith eto, a wnewch chi gadarnhau bod yr ymgysylltiad hwn yn digwydd a rhoi unrhyw sicrwydd ynglŷn â'r hawliau a'r amddiffyniadau hyn os ceir sefyllfa o 'ddim bargen'? Mae angen sicrwydd hefyd o ran grantiau Cronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop pe bai 'dim bargen'. Unwaith eto, dywed yr hysbysiad technegol: Yn y sefyllfa annhebygol o beidio â gallu taro bargen, y byddai ymadawiad y DU o'r UE yn golygu na fyddai sefydliadau yn y DU yn gallu cael cyllid yr UE ar gyfer prosiectau Cronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop ar ôl y diwrnod ymadael, sef Mawrth 2019. A ydych chi wedi cael sicrwydd gan Lywodraeth y DU na fydd unrhyw fwlch mewn cyllid ar gyfer twf rhanbarthol, ac y câi prosiectau'r UE eu gwarantu, gan gynnwys Cronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop, mewn sefyllfa o 'ddim bargen'? Yn olaf, fe hoffwn i ofyn cwestiwn am gronfa bontio'r UE o ryw £50 miliwn a ddarparwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Soniwyd amdano wrth graffu ar waith Prif Weinidog Cymru ddoe yn y pwyllgor materion allanol. A allwch chi gadarnhau na fydd y swm canlyniadol gan Lywodraeth y DU yn ddigon i ariannu pob gweithgaredd sy'n ymwneud â Brexit y mae angen inni ei wneud, felly mae'n rhaid inni ddiwallu'r anghenion hyn o ran paratoi ar gyfer y cyfnod pontio drwy ddefnyddio cyllideb gyfyngedig iawn o ganlyniad i gyni ac nad yw Llywodraeth y DU yn darparu'r arian sydd ei angen arnom ni o ran y cyfnod pontio hwnnw?