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English: Yes, of course it has, but that's across all of the creative subjects in general. We're not just seeing it with regard to music, we're seeing it in visual arts and so on. It isn't just limited to music. There are perhaps wider problems as traditionally music GCSE would have been classical music perhaps. So, that's possibly put people off. It has changed now, but there is a perception, perhaps, of music GCSE that it's more classical, and if you don't play the piano to grade 5 then you can't contribute to it. But that's an attitude, and I think that there is a role for Careers Wales to play here as well, because people who give careers advice need to realise that creative careers are so wide-ranging. If you have an interest in music, you can play in a band, yes, but you can also do the backstage sound, or promote music and so on - the opportunities are there are they're so wide-ranging. So, perhaps we have quite a narrow idea of what a music career means. So, there is work for us to do to increase interest in the world of music. We know that a whole host of young people play music and listen to music, but that doesn't come out, then, in the numbers who study music GCSE. So, we need to do something about that. Bu, it is a wider issue - there are a number of small issues that exist around that.
Welsh: Wrth gwrs mae e wedi lleihau, ond mae hynny ar draws y pynciau creadigol yn gyffredinol. Dŷn ni ddim jest yn gweld hyn mewn cerddoriaeth; dŷch chi'n gweld e mewn celf weledol. Dyw e ddim jest wedi'i gyfyngu i gerddoriaeth. Mae yna efallai broblem ehangach yna yn sgil yn draddodiadol mi fuasai cerdd TGAU wedi bod yn gerdd glasurol. Felly, mae hynny efallai wedi rhoi pobl off. Mae wedi newid, ond mae yna, efallai, farn ar TGAU ei bod yn fwy clasurol, ac os nad ydych chi'n chwarae'r piano i radd 5 fedrwch chi ddim cyfrannu. Ond mae hynny'n agwedd, a dwi'n credu bod rôl gan Careers Wales i'w chwarae fan hyn hefyd, oherwydd mae angen i bobl sy'n rhoi cyngor ar yrfaoedd sylweddoli bod gyrfaoedd creadigol mor eang. Os oes diddordeb gyda chi mewn cerddoriaeth, mi fedrwch chi fod yn chwarae mewn band, ond hefyd mi fedrwch chi fod yn gwneud y sain cefn llwyfan neu recordio neu hybu cerddoriaeth - bod y cyfleoedd yna mor eang. Efallai bod gyda ni ddarlun bach iawn o beth mae gyrfa gerddorol yn meddwl. Felly, mae yna waith gyda ni i'w wneud er mwyn codi diddordeb ym myd cerddoriaeth. Dŷn ni'n gwybod bod llwyth o bobl ifanc yn chwarae cerddoriaeth ac yn gwrando ar gerddoriaeth, ond dyw hynny ddim yn ymddangos yn y nifer sy'n cymryd cerddoriaeth fel TGAU. So, mae'n rhaid inni wneud rhywbeth am hynny. Ond mae'n ehangach na jest - mae nifer o broblemau bach yn bodoli ynghylch hynny.
English: Thank you very much for giving us evidence. If we have more questions for you, we will e-mail them or contact you, but thank you very much for your evidence this morning.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn ichi am roi tystiolaeth ger ein bron. Os oes mwy o gwestiynau gyda ni, fe wnawn ni e-bostio chi neu gysylltu gyda chi, ond diolch yn fawr iawn am eich tystiolaeth yma heddiw.
English: We will now take a five-minute break, members of the committee. Thank you.
Welsh: Byddwn ni'n cymryd pum munud o seibiant nawr, Aelodau'r Cynulliad. Diolch.
English: Great. As is our custom, we have questions on various themes, so if it's all right with you, we'll dive straight into questions from various members of the committee. But I'll begin with the first question, which is: can you give us some sort of overview of the scene in Wales? Has it improved? Has it deteriorated? What's your opinion of the current situation?
Welsh: Grêt. Dŷn ni fel arfer yn gofyn cwestiynau ar sail themâu gwahanol. Felly, os mae'n iawn gyda chi, awn ni'n syth i mewn i gwestiynau gan Aelodau Cynulliad gwahanol. Byddaf i'n gofyn y cwestiwn cyntaf: jest os dŷch chi'n gallu rhoi rhyw drosolwg i ni o'r sin yma yng Nghymru. Ydy e wedi gwella? Ydy e wedi gwaethygu? Beth yw'r sefyllfa yn eich barn chi ar hyn o bryd?
English: And just to confirm, you're responding from a Wales-specific perspective in answering that question.
Welsh: A dŷch chi'n ateb - jest i gadarnhau - o ran persbectif Cymru'n benodol pan dŷch chi'n ateb y cwestiwn yna.
English: Yes. Well, that was what the next question was going to be in terms of your view about the size of venues. We know that Cardiff is going to open a new venue in the bay, but is it a problem that there's a lack of capacity for bands not necessarily from Wales to be able to come here and perform and then that people can have access to that music?
Welsh: Ie. Wel, dyna beth oedd y cwestiwn nesaf o ran beth yw'ch barn chi ynglŷn â maint lleoliadau. Dŷn ni'n gwybod bod Caerdydd yn mynd i agor lleoliad newydd yn y bae, ond ydy e'n broblem bod yna ddiffyg capasiti i fandiau dim o reidrwydd o Gymru i allu dod yma i berfformio a bod pobl wedyn yn gallu cael mynediad at y gerddoriaeth honno?
English: We'll have a break of two minutes now while we get the other witnesses in. Thanks.
Welsh: Byddwn ni'n cael seibiant nawr o ddwy funud cyn inni gael y tystion eraill i mewn. Diolch.
English: Okay, we're in public session again for item 4, an inquiry into live music in Wales. We welcome our witnesses this morning, namely Paul Carr, professor in popular music analysis at the University of South Wales, and we also welcome Bethan Elfyn, who's a presenter, producer and project manager at the BBC. So, a very warm welcome to you both. We are going to have themed questions this morning, so if it's okay with you we'll go straight into those questions, and Assembly Members will come in at different times. So, the first question comes from me, and that is: what's your perspective on the live music scene at the moment? Has it deteriorated? How has it changed? What are the general explanations for that?
Welsh: Ocê, dŷn ni'n gyhoeddus nawr. Eitem 4, ymchwiliad i gerddoriaeth fyw yng Nghymru. Dŷn ni'n croesawu ein tystion y bore yma, sef Paul Carr, athro ym maes dadansoddi cerddoriaeth boblogaidd, Prifysgol De Cymru, a wedyn dŷn ni'n croesawu Bethan Elfyn, sef cyflwynydd, cynhyrchydd a rheolwr prosiect yn y BBC. So, croeso i chi'ch dau. Dŷn ni'n mynd i gael cwestiynau ar sail themâu gwahanol, so os mae'n iawn gyda chi fe awn ni'n syth mewn i'r rheini, a bydd Aelodau Cynulliad yn dod mewn ar adegau gwahanol. So, y cwestiwn cyntaf gen i felly yw: beth yw'ch persbectif chi ar y sîn gerddoriaeth fyw ar hyn o bryd? Ydy e wedi gwaethygu? Sut mae e wedi newid? Beth yw'ch esboniadau cyffredinol chi am y maes?
English: Thank you very much for those opening explanations. That will assist us. I know that you've said not to place all emphasis on venues, but I just wanted to ask a question on that. Do you believe that there are sufficient venues of different sizes that can attract an audience to see and hear live music? We know that there's a new venue going to be built in Cardiff Bay, but is there a range of venues so that people can ascend that pyramid of development in their careers?
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am yr esboniadau cychwynnol hynny. Mae hynny'n helpu ni. Rwy'n gwybod eich bod chi wedi dweud i beidio â rhoi pob emphasis ar leoliadau, ond roeddwn i jest eisiau gofyn cwestiwn ar hynny o ran ydych chi'n credu bod yna ddigon o leoliadau o wahanol feintiau sydd yn gallu ennyn pobl i fynd i weld cerddoriaeth fyw. Dŷn ni'n gwybod bod yna stadiwm neu sefyllfa newydd yn mynd i gael ei greu ym Mae Caerdydd, ond a oes yna drawstoriad o leoliadau er mwyn bod pobl yn gallu cyrraedd neu fynd trwy'r pyramid hwnnw o ddatblygiad yn eu gyrfaoedd?
English: Okay. That's very interesting. Thank you very much. We'll look into that in greater detail as part of this inquiry. We're moving on now to support and advice, and questions from John Griffiths.
Welsh: Ocê. Mae hynny'n ddiddorol. Diolch yn fawr iawn am hynny. Fe wnawn ni edrych i mewn iddo fe yn fwy fel rhan o'r ymchwiliad yma. Dŷn ni'n symud ymlaen at gyngor a chymorth, a John Griffiths.
English: We haven't heard of that. If there's someone we could contact, it would help us understand the plans.
Welsh: Dydyn ni ddim wedi clywed lot am hwnna. Os oes rhywun dŷn ni'n gallu cysylltu â nhw, byddai hynny'n ein helpu ni i ddeall y cynlluniau.
English: It's in its early stages as an idea - .
Welsh: Egin syniad - .
English: Thank you. We'll move on now to the planning system, and Delyth.
Welsh: Ocê. Diolch. Symud ymlaen nawr at y system gynllunio, a Delyth.
English: Do you want to cover the issues on talent? Because we won't be able to do the business stuff.
Welsh: Wyt ti eisiau gwneud y stwff ar dalent? Achos dŷn ni'n mynd i fethu â gwneud y pethau busnes.
English: With regard to developing talent, in what way can we improve the talent pipeline that comes through? Do you believe that we can do more? For example, is there a case to have a network of venues across Wales that are supported by Government, and that those, then, are considered as venues that can host new groups without too much concern about cost? Is there a case to have a system where there are some events supported within venues and in festivals, for example, to create that kind of network where talent is developed? We know, of course, from the world of sport, for example, that if you have the talent that's one thing, but then that talent has to be fostered and nurtured. So, is there any kind of opinion that you have about what we can do to develop, nurture and foster music in Wales to ensure that that talent receives every opportunity to develop?
Welsh: Iawn. Ynglŷn â datblygu talent, felly, ym mha ffordd y gallwn ni wella'r ffrwd o dalent sydd yn dod trwyddo? Ydych chi'n credu y gallwn ni wneud mwy? Er enghraifft, oes yna achos i gael rhwydwaith o leoliadau ar draws Cymru, sydd yn cael ei gefnogi gan Lywodraeth, a rheini'n cael eu hystyried fel lleoliadau sydd yn gallu cynnal grwpiau newydd a cherdd newydd, heb bryderu gormod am y gost? Oes yna achos i gael system lle mae yna rai achlysuron yn cael eu cefnogi, sydd y tu fewn i adeiladau neu'r tu fas fel gwyliau, i greu rhyw fath o rwydwaith lle mae'r talent yn gallu cael ei ddatblygu? Rŷm ni'n gwybod, wrth gwrs, o'r byd chwaraeon, os oes talent gyda chi, mae hwnna'n un peth, ond mae'n rhaid i'r talent yna gael ei fagu, wrth gwrs. Felly, oes yna unrhyw farn gyda chi ynglŷn â beth gellir cael ei wneud i fagu a meithrin, mewn ffordd, cerdd yng Nghymru i sicrhau bod y talent yn cael pob cyfle i flodeuo?
English: Great. Okay. Well, we'll bring this session to a close. If there's anything additional that you would like to share with us - I don't know if we did come to the definition of 'live music' that you wanted to share with us, so if you'd like to write to us, that would be great. But thank you very much for your input. I'm sure that we will be in touch with you with whatever we come up with at the close of the inquiry. Thank you very much.
Welsh: Grêt. Ocê, wel dŷn ni'n mynd i ddirwyn y sesiwn i ben. Os oes unrhyw beth ychwanegol dŷch chi am ei rannu gyda ni - dwi ddim yn gwybod os daethon ni i'r diffiniad o 'gerddoriaeth byw' roeddech chi eisiau ei rannu gyda ni, felly os ydych chi eisiau ysgrifennu atom ni, byddai hynny'n grêt. Ond diolch yn fawr iawn ichi am eich mewnbwn. Dwi'n siŵr y byddwn ni'n cysylltu â chi gyda beth bynnag fydd gyda ni pan ddaw'r ymchwiliad i ben. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
English: The only thing that I was going to discuss in addition, but I will send these notes separately, is that when I was looking into the festivals - .
Welsh: Yr unig beth roeddwn i'n mynd i'w drafod yn ychwanegol, ond gwnaf i ddanfon y nodiadau yma, oedd pan oeddwn i'n edrych i mewn i'r gwyliau - .
English: Don't apologise.
Welsh: Paid ag ymddiheuro.
English: Thank you very much, once again, and if there's anything you haven't had an opportunity to talk about, please send in a note - or even the PhD that you mentioned, which sounds very interesting, and well done to him for undertaking that PhD. That would be of great assistance to us. Thank you very much.
Welsh: Ond diolch yn fawr iawn eto, ac unrhyw beth dŷch chi ddim wedi cael cyfle i'w ddweud, anfonwch eich nodiadau - neu'r PhD, sy'n swnio'n ddiddorol iawn, a da iawn iddo fe am wneud y PhD. Byddai hynny'n ein helpu ni'n fawr iawn. Diolch ichi.
English: So we'll move on now to item 5, papers to note, and we have one paper to note, which is correspondence from S4C about the fact that they didn't put the Newyddion programme on on 24 September because of other events -
Welsh: Felly, dŷn ni'n symud ymlaen yn awr at eitem 5, ac mae gennym ni un papur i'w nodi, sef gohebiaeth gan S4C ynglŷn â'r ffaith nad oedden nhw wedi rhoi'r newyddion ymlaen ar 24 Medi oherwydd bod yna bethau eraill -
English: That's what it was. Other events - it was the junior Eurovision, wasn't it? So we did write as a committee about that and we have received a response. Is there any comment on that or are we happy to note it?
Welsh: Dyna beth oedd e. Pethau eraill - Eurovision ifanc, ife? Ie. Wnaethon ni ysgrifennu fel pwyllgor ar hynny ac felly dŷn ni wedi cael ymateb. A oes unrhyw sylwadau ar hynny neu ydyn ni'n hapus i'w nodi?
English: I thought that the response - . Well, they did acknowledge that that shouldn't have happened, so it was a good response.
Welsh: Roeddwn i'n meddwl bod yr ymateb yn - . Maen nhw'n cydnabod na ddylai hynny fod wedi digwydd, felly dwi'n meddwl bod yr ymateb yn ddefnyddiol.
English: And they know we're monitoring them. That's important.
Welsh: Ac maen nhw'n gwybod ein bod ni'n eu monitro nhw. Mae hynny'n bwysig.
English: So if there are no other comments, we'll move on to item 6 and ask to move to a private session. Is everyone content with that? Thank you.
Welsh: Felly, os nad oes unrhyw sylwadau eraill, dŷn ni'n symud ymlaen i eitem 6 a dŷn ni'n gofyn ichi i fynd i mewn i sesiwn breifat. A ydy hynny'n iawn i bawb? Diolch.
English: And the first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport, and the first question is from Neil McEvoy.
Welsh: Yr eitem gyntaf ar ein hagenda ni y prynhawn yma yw'r cwestiynau i'r Gweinidog Economi a Threfnidiaeth, ac mae'r cwestiwn cyntaf gan Neil McEvoy.
English: Yes, of course. We continue to invest in a modern and integrated public transport system in Cardiff, which includes local bus services, active travel and the transformational south Wales metro. Integrated public transport is, of course, key to promoting a modal shift from the personal car to more sustainable modes of transport.
Welsh: Gwnaf, wrth gwrs. Rydym yn parhau i fuddsoddi mewn system drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus fodern ac integredig yng Nghaerdydd, sy'n cynnwys gwasanaethau bysiau lleol, teithio llesol a metro trawsnewidiol de Cymru. Mae trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus integredig, wrth gwrs, yn allweddol er mwyn hyrwyddo newid moddol o'r car personol i ddulliau trafnidiaeth mwy cynaliadwy.
English: Minister, in the last week, we've seen extreme flooding in areas of Cardiff, no doubt made worse by the concreting of fields for Labour's disastrous local development plan, and the culling of trees and woodland also. Over the summer, roads were closed for building work for Labour's local destruction plan - because that's the correct term really - and the first of thousands of very expensive houses are already being built. But there's no sign of the metro - no sign of it - and there's no extra public transport provision at all, it seems. But there is an extraordinary level of congestion and resulting air pollution right now. Does your party regret giving over our countryside to corporate developers to make a packet, and do you accept that it was highly irresponsible to give the go-ahead to build these houses without any - any - public transport infrastructure in place?
Welsh: Weinidog, yn yr wythnos ddiwethaf, rydym wedi gweld llifogydd eithafol mewn ardaloedd o Gaerdydd, a waethygwyd heb os gan y concrit a osodwyd ar gaeau ar gyfer cynllun datblygu lleol trychinebus Llafur, a thorri coed a choetiroedd hefyd. Dros yr haf, caewyd ffyrdd ar gyfer gwaith adeiladu ar gyfer cynllun dinistr lleol Llafur - gan mai dyna'r term cywir mewn gwirionedd - ac mae'r cyntaf o filoedd o dai drud iawn eisoes yn cael eu hadeiladu. Ond nid oes unrhyw arwydd o'r metro - dim arwydd ohono - ac nid ymddengys bod unrhyw ddarpariaeth trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus ychwanegol o gwbl. Ond mae lefel anhygoel o dagfeydd a llygredd aer yn sgil hynny ar hyn o bryd. A yw eich plaid yn difaru ildio ein cefn gwlad i ddatblygwyr corfforaethol allu gwneud elw mawr ohono, ac a ydych yn derbyn ei bod yn anghyfrifol iawn rhoi caniatâd i adeiladu'r tai hyn heb sicrhau bod unrhyw - unrhyw - seilwaith trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus ar waith?
English: Minister, I hear what you say about public transport, and it's very important that we invest in good models of public transport, especially the experience that people get to make that change from the car on to buses. I was in the village of Creigiau recently, and whilst there are bus stops in the village, it was raised with me that they cannot get bus shelters or dropped kerbs for disability access. Now, I appreciate a lot of that work is undertaken by the local authority, but when you make grants available to local authorities, do you make checks on the overall experience that's available to users of public transport when issuing those grants? It's one thing having a nice new bus that might look nice and shiny on the road, but if there's no disability access at the bus shelter, or if people are expected to stay out in the elements when it's raining and pouring down, people will revert back to their car. So, do you not agree with me that it's important that we look at the overall experience that passengers get, and, where money can be invested, it needs to be invested in bus shelters and dropped kerbs to make disability access the norm rather than an exception?
Welsh: Weinidog, clywaf yr hyn a ddywedwch am drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus, ac mae'n bwysig iawn ein bod yn buddsoddi mewn modelau da o drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus, yn enwedig y profiad y mae pobl yn ei gael i wneud y newid hwnnw o gar i fysiau. Roeddwn ym mhentref Creigiau yn ddiweddar, ac er bod safleoedd bws yn y pentref, dywedwyd wrthyf na allant gael llochesi bysiau na chyrbau is y gall pobl anabl eu defnyddio. Nawr, rwy'n deall mai'r awdurdod lleol sy'n gyfrifol am lawer o'r gwaith hwnnw, ond pan fyddwch yn darparu grantiau i awdurdodau lleol, a ydych yn gwirio'r profiad i holl ddefnyddwyr trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus wrth ddarparu'r grantiau hynny? Mae cael bws newydd sbon sy'n edrych yn dda ac yn sgleiniog ar y ffordd yn un peth, ond os nad oes mynediad ar gyfer pobl anabl yn y lloches fysiau, neu os oes disgwyl i bobl aros allan pan fydd hi'n arllwys y glaw, bydd pobl yn mynd yn ôl i'w ceir. Felly, onid ydych yn cytuno â mi ei bod hi'n bwysig ein bod yn edrych ar brofiad pob teithiwr, a bod angen buddsoddi arian, lle y gellir ei fuddsoddi, mewn llochesi bysiau a chyrbau is fel bod mynediad ar gyfer pobl anabl yn arferol yn hytrach na'n eithriad?
English: I'd agree entirely with the Member. The experience that a member of the public has at a bus stop is just as important as the experience that they have on the actual bus. And I'm pleased that we've been able to support local government in Wales, in this financial year, with enhanced bus-related infrastructure that includes modern, fit-for-purpose bus stops. The Member will also be aware of the White Paper that was published recently concerning the future of public transport in Wales, specifically bus services and the creation of quality partnerships that will lead to enhanced service provision, and enhanced provision within bus stops and along routes, including, for example, free Wi-Fi not just on buses but potentially at bus stops.
Welsh: Cytunaf yn llwyr â'r Aelod. Mae profiad aelod o'r cyhoedd mewn safle bws yr un mor bwysig â'r profiad a gânt ar y bws ei hun. Ac rwy'n falch ein bod wedi gallu cefnogi llywodraeth leol yng Nghymru, yn y flwyddyn ariannol hon, gyda gwell seilwaith bysiau sy'n cynnwys safleoedd bws modern sy'n addas i'r diben. Bydd yr Aelod hefyd yn ymwybodol o'r Papur Gwyn a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddar ynghylch dyfodol trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus yng Nghymru, a gwasanaethau bysiau yn benodol a'r gwaith o greu partneriaethau o safon a fydd yn arwain at well darpariaeth gwasanaeth, a darpariaeth well mewn safleoedd bws ac ar lwybrau bysiau, gan gynnwys, er enghraifft, Wi-Fi am ddim, nid yn unig ar fysiau ond mewn safleoedd bws o bosibl.
English: Thank you. In line with our economic action plan, we remain committed to supporting small businesses throughout Wales. And the development bank is assisting with its bilingual advice service and financial support for businesses to start and grow. Furthermore, the Business Wales accelerated growth programme provides specialist tailored support for businesses with significant growth potential.
Welsh: Diolch. Yn unol â'n cynllun gweithredu ar yr economi, rydym yn parhau i fod yn ymrwymedig i gefnogi busnesau bach ledled Cymru. Ac mae'r banc datblygu yn cynorthwyo gyda'i wasanaeth cyngor dwyieithog a'i gefnogaeth ariannol i fusnesau allu dechrau a thyfu. Yn ychwanegol at hynny, mae rhaglen cyflymu twf Busnes Cymru yn darparu cefnogaeth arbenigol wedi'i theilwra i fusnesau sydd â photensial sylweddol i dyfu.
English: Thank you for that. And I do understand your drive and ambition to help small businesses in Wales. But, of course, last week, the shadow Chancellor, for the shadow bench, stated at your conference that he'd introduce a 32-hour week within a decade if Labour come into power. Now, how does this equate with your desire to encourage small business growth, as employers will have limited capacity to employ more staff, but their working hours will reduce? I've been in receipt of a number of telephone calls on this issue, so clarification on what the Welsh Government would do, or how you might manage the situation, will be something that I think small business owners will be raising more and more in the future.
Welsh: Diolch am hynny. Ac rwy'n deall eich dyhead a'ch uchelgais i helpu busnesau bach yng Nghymru. Ond wrth gwrs, yr wythnos diwethaf, nododd Canghellor yr wrthblaid ar ran meinciau'r wrthblaid yn eich cynhadledd y byddai'n cyflwyno wythnos 32 awr, o fewn degawd, pe bai Llafur yn dod i rym. Nawr, sut y mae hyn yn cymharu â'ch awydd i annog twf busnesau bach, gan mai gallu cyfyngedig a fydd gan gyflogwyr i gyflogi mwy o staff, ond bydd eu horiau gwaith yn lleihau? Rwyf wedi derbyn sawl galwad ffôn ynglŷn a'r mater hwn, felly bydd eglurhad ynghylch yr hyn y byddai Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud, neu sut y gallech reoli'r sefyllfa, yn rhywbeth y credaf y bydd perchnogion busnesau bach yn ei godi'n amlach yn y dyfodol.
English: Well, I'd say, first and foremost, the proposals are ambitious. They are right as well, in my view, but they're not without challenge, which is why a 10-year period has been presented as a transition for a reduction in the working week. What is most important within the UK economy right now is the twin challenge of a lack of inclusive growth - i.e. a lack of fair growth, and regions, therefore, being left behind - and a lack of productivity. And it appears to me, based on international expertise, that the productivity challenge can be addressed through reducing the working week, as we have seen in France, where productivity improved as a consequence of reducing the working week to four days. I believe that we can apply the same model within the UK and we can achieve the same outcomes as France has enjoyed.
Welsh: Wel, buaswn yn dweud, yn anad dim, fod y cynigion yn uchelgeisiol. Maent yn iawn hefyd, yn fy marn i, ond nid ydynt heb eu heriau, a dyna pam fod cyfnod o 10 mlynedd wedi'i gynnig fel cyfnod pontio ar gyfer cwtogi'r wythnos waith. Yr hyn sydd bwysicaf yn economi'r DU ar hyn o bryd yw her ddeublyg diffyg twf cynhwysol - h.y. diffyg twf teg, a rhanbarthau, felly, yn cael eu gadael ar ôl - a diffyg cynhyrchiant. Ac ymddengys i mi, yn seiliedig ar arbenigedd rhyngwladol, y gellir mynd i'r afael â her cynhyrchiant drwy gwtogi'r wythnos waith, fel y gwelsom yn Ffrainc, lle y gwellodd cynhyrchiant o ganlyniad i gwtogi'r wythnos waith i bedwar diwrnod. Credaf y gallwn ddefnyddio'r un model yn y DU ac y gallwn gyflawni'r un canlyniadau â Ffrainc.