English: Can I thank the Cabinet Secretary for her statement this afternoon? For the record, I'd like to, once again, state that my parents-in-law's farm has been affected by bovine TB in recent years. Of course, today's statement confirms that work on modelling and target setting continues, and I welcome the fact that there will be more formal targets announced at the end of this year. However, perhaps the Cabinet Secretary can confirm that these targets are being developed in partnership with the agricultural industry to ensure that they are proportionate and robust. The Cabinet Secretary has my broad support for the Welsh Government's proposals to start removing this disease from the wildlife population. I'm pleased that the Welsh Government is now starting to take that difficult step forward by removing infected badgers as well as infected cattle. Of course, given the sensitivity of this issue, both for landowners and the Welsh Government, I understand, quite rightly, that no specific information will be released in the public domain. However, perhaps she could provide some more detail about how she intends to monitor these arrangements to ensure that this process happens as smoothly as possible. Perhaps the Cabinet Secretary will also tell us how she will be assessing the effectiveness of this policy so the targeted controls are being implemented appropriately. Now, of course, a regionalised approach is now being implemented, and it's absolutely essential that this approach does not indirectly result in more burden and red tape for farmers. It's crucial that the regionalised approach doesn't hinder any attempts to deliver the best possible trade deals for the Welsh red meat and dairy industries, and also ensures that domestic trade between Wales and England is not negatively impacted. Indeed, in responding to my questions on this before recess, the Cabinet Secretary said that her officials have certainly spoken to DEFRA and had discussions around that. Therefore, perhaps the Cabinet Secretary could tell us how those discussions are progressing, and what action she has agreed with the UK Government. The Cabinet Secretary will be aware of the concerns raised recently by farmers in my own area that the new controls could have a negative effect for pedigree breeders in high TB areas. Therefore, perhaps the Cabinet Secretary could tell us how the Welsh Government will specifically support the pedigree industry, who are anxious that the regionalised approach could result in them finding it more difficult to trade in the future. Of course, one of the Welsh Government's longer-term goals, according to the Wales TB eradication programme delivery plan, is the development of an informed purchasing scheme. In the Cabinet Secretary's statement before recess, she confirmed that a mandatory scheme was the only way forward, and that she had asked officials to look at a mandatory scheme. Now, given that today's statement doesn't make any reference to an informed purchasing scheme, could the Cabinet Secretary confirm that this is still on the Welsh Government's agenda and, therefore, can she tell us exactly what work her officials have undertaken to develop a compulsory scheme? The TB eradication delivery plan confirmed that the compensation cap would be reduced to £5,000. This has now been introduced in the last few days, of course, and I appreciate this only affects a small number of farms. In response to my questions on this subject during her previous statement, the Cabinet Secretary said that she would encourage people who feel they've got cattle more valuable to look at insurance. However, the Welsh Government's own TB eradication programme delivery plan states that there are concerns that insurance would not be a viable option due to the cost of the premiums. Therefore, whilst I appreciate that this only affects a very small number of farmers, there are, naturally, concerns for the farmers affected by high disease incidence who may be unable to obtain insurance for animals valued at more than £5,000. So, perhaps the Cabinet Secretary can tell us how she will be supporting those farmers so that the impact of this proposal is as minimal as possible. Another aspect of the TB eradication programme is the development of a standardised, online biosecurity package. It's crucial that this package is developed with the industry to ensure that it's flexible enough to take account of individual circumstances and the different risks and disease drivers in each TB area. I'm pleased that today's statement notes the importance of on-farm biosecurity to militate against the prevalence of the disease. However, could the Cabinet Secretary therefore tell us a bit more about how she will be ensuring that any on-farm biosecurity package will be responsive to individual needs? And can she tell us a bit more about how the agricultural and veterinary industries will be involved in the development of any online biosecurity packages? Therefore, in closing, Llywydd, can I thank the Cabinet Secretary, once again, for her statement this afternoon? And can I, once again, put on record my broad support for the Welsh Government's proposals? I can't stress how important it is that the Welsh Government works with the agricultural industry to eradicate bovine TB in order to protect the sustainability and competitiveness of the industry for the future, particularly in light of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union. Diolch.
Welsh: A gaf i ddiolch i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet am ei datganiad y prynhawn yma? Ar gyfer y cofnod, hoffwn i, unwaith eto, nodi bod TB buchol wedi effeithio ar fferm fy rhieni yng nghyfraith yn ystod y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Wrth gwrs, mae datganiad heddiw yn cadarnhau bod y gwaith ar fodelu a gosod targedau yn parhau, ac rwy'n croesawu'r ffaith y bydd targedau mwy ffurfiol yn cael eu cyhoeddi ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn hon. Fodd bynnag, efallai y gall Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet gadarnhau bod y targedau hyn yn cael eu datblygu mewn partneriaeth â'r diwydiant amaethyddol i sicrhau eu bod yn gymesur ac yn gadarn. Mae gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet fy nghefnogaeth lwyr ar gyfer cynigion Llywodraeth Cymru i ddechrau dileu'r clefyd hwn o'r boblogaeth bywyd gwyllt. Rwy'n falch bod Llywodraeth Cymru bellach yn dechrau cymryd y cam anodd hwnnw ymlaen trwy gael gwared â moch daear heintiedig yn ogystal â gwartheg heintiedig. Wrth gwrs, o ystyried sensitifrwydd y mater hwn, ar gyfer tirfeddianwyr a Llywodraeth Cymru, rwy'n deall, a hynny'n iawn hefyd, na fydd unrhyw wybodaeth benodol yn cael ei rhyddhau i'r parth cyhoeddus. Fodd bynnag, efallai y gallai roi rhagor o fanylion ynglŷn â sut y mae hi'n bwriadu monitro'r trefniadau hyn i sicrhau bod y broses hon yn digwydd mor esmwyth â phosibl. Efallai y gall Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet hefyd ddweud wrthym ni sut y bydd hi'n asesu effeithiolrwydd y polisi hwn, fel bod y rheolaethau sydd wedi'u targedu yn cael eu gweithredu'n briodol. Nawr, wrth gwrs, mae ffordd ranbarthol o weithio wrthi'n cael ei gweithredu, ac mae'n hollbwysig nad yw'r ffordd hon o weithio yn arwain yn anuniongyrchol at fwy o faich a biwrocratiaeth i ffermwyr. Mae'n hollbwysig nad yw'r dull rhanbarthol yn rhwystro unrhyw ymdrechion i gyflawni'r bargeinion masnach gorau posibl ar gyfer diwydiannau cig coch a llaeth Cymru, a'i bod yn sicrhau nad oes effaith negyddol ar fasnach ddomestig rhwng Cymru a Lloegr. Yn wir, wrth ymateb i fy nghwestiynau ynglŷn â hyn cyn y toriad, dywedodd Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet fod ei swyddogion yn sicr wedi siarad â DEFRA ac wedi cynnal trafodaethau ynglŷn â hynny. Felly, efallai y gallai Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ddweud wrthym ni sut y mae'r trafodaethau hynny'n datblygu, a pha gamau y mae hi wedi eu cytuno arnynt â Llywodraeth y DU. Bydd Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet yn ymwybodol o'r pryderon a godwyd yn ddiweddar gan ffermwyr yn fy ardal fy hun ynglŷn â'r effaith negyddol y gallai'r rheolaethau newydd ei chael ar fridwyr pedigri mewn ardaloedd lle mae cyfraddau TB yn uchel. Felly, efallai y gallai Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ddweud wrthym ni sut y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi'r diwydiant pedigri yn benodol, sy'n pryderu y gallai'r ffordd ranbarthol o weithio ei gwneud hi'n anoddach iddyn nhw fasnachu yn y dyfodol. Wrth gwrs, un o nodau tymor hwy Llywodraeth Cymru, yn ôl cynllun cyflawni rhaglen dileu TB Cymru, yw datblygu cynllun prynu ar sail gwybodaeth. Yn natganiad Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet cyn y toriad, cadarnhaodd mai cynllun gorfodol oedd yr unig ffordd ymlaen, a'i bod hi wedi gofyn i swyddogion edrych ar gynllun gorfodol. Nawr, gan nad yw'r datganiad heddiw yn cyfeirio at gynllun prynu ar sail gwybodaeth, a wnaiff Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet gadarnhau bod hyn yn parhau i fod ar agenda Llywodraeth Cymru ac, felly, a wnaiff hi ddweud wrthym yn union beth y mae ei swyddogion wedi ei wneud i ddatblygu cynllun gorfodol? Cadarnhaodd y cynllun cyflawni dileu TB y byddai terfyn uchaf yr iawndal yn cael ei ostwng i £5,000. Mae hyn bellach wedi'i gyflwyno yn ystod y dyddiau diwethaf, wrth gwrs, ac rwy'n sylweddoli bod hyn yn effeithio ar nifer bach o ffermydd yn unig. Mewn ymateb i fy nghwestiynau ynglŷn â'r pwnc hwn yn ystod ei datganiad blaenorol, dywedodd Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet y byddai'n annog pobl sydd o'r farn bod ganddynt wartheg mwy gwerthfawr i ystyried yswiriant. Fodd bynnag, dywed cynllun cyflawni rhaglen dileu TB Llywodraeth Cymru fod pryderon na fyddai yswiriant yn ddewis ymarferol oherwydd cost y premiymau. Felly, er fy mod i'n sylweddoli bod hyn yn effeithio ar nifer bach iawn o ffermwyr yn unig, mae pryderon, yn naturiol, am y ffermwyr yr effeithir arnyn nhw gan achosion sylweddol o'r clefyd na allan nhw gael yswiriant ar gyfer anifeiliaid sydd wedi'u prisio yn fwy na £5,000. Felly, efallai y gall Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ddweud wrthym ni sut y bydd hi'n cefnogi'r ffermwyr hynny fel bod effaith y cynnig hwn mor fach â phosibl. Agwedd arall ar y rhaglen dileu TB yw datblygu pecyn bioddiogelwch safonol, ar-lein. Mae'n hollbwysig bod y pecyn hwn yn cael ei ddatblygu gyda'r diwydiant i sicrhau ei fod yn ddigon hyblyg i ystyried amgylchiadau unigol, y gwahanol risgiau, a'r hyn sy'n sbarduno'r clefyd ym mhob ardal TB. Rwy'n falch bod y datganiad heddiw yn nodi pwysigrwydd bioddiogelwch ar y fferm i liniaru mynychder y clefyd. Fodd bynnag, a wnaiff Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ddweud wrthym ni felly rhywfaint yn fwy am sut y bydd yn sicrhau bod unrhyw becyn bioddiogelwch ar y fferm yn berthnasol i anghenion unigol? A wnaiff hi ddweud wrthym ni rhywfaint yn fwy am sut y bydd y diwydiannau amaethyddol a milfeddygol yn ymwneud â datblygu unrhyw becynnau bioddiogelwch ar-lein? Felly, i gloi, Llywydd, a gaf i ddiolch i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, unwaith eto, am ei datganiad y prynhawn yma? Ac a gaf i, unwaith eto, gofnodi fy nghefnogaeth lwyr i gynigion Llywodraeth Cymru? Ni allaf bwysleisio pa mor bwysig yw hi bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio gyda'r diwydiant amaethyddol i ddileu TB buchol er mwyn amddiffyn pa mor gynaliadwy a chystadleuol yw'r diwydiant ar gyfer y dyfodol, yn arbennig wrth i Brydain adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. Diolch.