English: The Member may be aware of numerous forms of support that the Welsh Government has been able to offer Ford over many years. In fact, since 1978, Ford in Bridgend has benefited to the tune of approximately £140 million. Since the dawn of devolution, we've been able to support Ford with skills training packages, with capital expenditure, with infrastructure support, and we stand ready to do that again. In particular, I'm keen to ensure that we draw down and utilise research and development funding, so that we can attract new forms of engine manufacturing, and new forms of motor development to Wales, and specifically to Ford. I'd like to explore the opportunity for joint ventures between Ford and other original equipment manufacturers, because I do believe that when it comes to electric vehicles in particular, there are huge opportunities to be had in OEMs working more closely together. And if Welsh Government can facilitate an agreement between Ford and another manufacturer, we would happily do so, and we would support any joint venture, with financial support, if required and if viable. Now, in terms of the FMs visit to the United States, the First Minister has already announced, during his trip to the United States, a further investment by GE, and I think that demonstrates how we have a strong track record as a Government of securing additional work for existing investors in Wales. We will go on doing that with Ford. But I must stress again that I have spoken with the decision maker in Ford. I will meet again with the decision maker in Ford to constantly press upon her the loyalty of the workforce, the skills at the plant, the track record of this Government working with Ford, the investment that we placed in it, and, above all, the interest that Ford itself should have in being in one of the most productive countries in western Europe.
Welsh: Efallai y bydd yr Aelod yn ymwybodol o'r sawl math o gymorth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi gallu'i gynnig i Ford dros nifer o flynyddoedd. Yn wir, ers 1978, mae Ford ym Mhen-y-bont wedi elwa ar oddeutu £140 miliwn. Ers dechrau datganoli, rydym wedi gallu cefnogi Ford gyda phecynnau hyfforddi sgiliau, gyda gwariant cyfalaf, gyda chymorth seilwaith, ac rydym yn barod i wneud hynny eto. Yn benodol, rwy'n awyddus i sicrhau ein bod yn defnyddio ac yn manteisio ar gyllid ymchwil a datblygu, er mwyn inni allu denu ffyrdd newydd o weithgynhyrchu injans a mathau newydd o ddatblygiadau modurol i Gymru, ac yn benodol i Ford. Hoffwn archwilio'r cyfleoedd ar gyfer mentrau ar y cyd rhwng Ford a gweithgynhyrchwyr cyfarpar gwreiddiol eraill, gan y credaf fod cyfleoedd gwerthfawr i'w cael, yn enwedig mewn perthynas â cherbydau trydan, i weithgynhyrchwyr cyfarpar gwreiddiol weithio'n agosach â'i gilydd. A phe gallai Llywodraeth Cymru hwyluso cytundeb rhwng Ford a gweithgynhyrchwr arall, byddem yn fwy na pharod i wneud hynny, a byddem yn cefnogi unrhyw fenter ar y cyd, gyda chymorth ariannol, pe bai angen a phe bai hynny'n ddichonadwy. Nawr, o ran ymweliad y Prif Weinidog â'r Unol Daleithiau, mae'r Prif Weinidog eisoes wedi cyhoeddi rhagor o fuddsoddiad gan GE yn ystod ei daith i'r Unol Daleithiau, a chredaf fod hynny'n dangos ein hanes cryf fel Llywodraeth o sicrhau rhagor o waith i fuddsoddwyr presennol yng Nghymru. Byddwn yn parhau i wneud hynny gyda Ford. Ond mae'n rhaid i mi bwysleisio eto fy mod wedi siarad â'r sawl sy'n gwneud penderfyniadau yn Ford. Byddaf yn ei chyfarfod eto i bwysleisio teyrngarwch y gweithlu, y sgiliau yn y ffatri, hanes blaenorol y Llywodraeth hon o weithio gyda Ford, y buddsoddiad a wnaethom yn y ffatri, ac yn anad dim, y diddordeb a ddylai fod gan Ford mewn bod yn un o wledydd mwyaf cynhyrchiol gorllewin Ewrop.