English: The Bevan Foundation published a report in 2016, after the EU referendum, called 'Wales After Brexit: An Agenda for a Fair, Prosperous and Sustainable Country'. I was particularly struck by the opening message, relevant to the debate today: 'Nobody knows what the future holds - the optimistic and pessimistic forecasts are all based on assumptions that may or may not be realised How our leaders respond in these extraordinary times will be critical.' So, I do welcome the Member's legislative proposal debate, initiated by Steffan Lewis today, and I wish to start by thanking Steffan for his robust and constructive scrutiny in the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee of all things relating to Brexit. Having recently joined the committee, I've looked to Steffan for his extensive knowledge base, as well as attention to detail, guided as well, of course, by the Chair, David Rees. Steffan has been resolute in addressing the issues and impact of Brexit on Wales, and we've every reason to respect and support his motion today and thank Steffan for raising a question, for example, of the First Minister last week welcoming the £50 million transition funding announcement. I do see that as an example of the way the Welsh Government has shown leadership and grasped its responsibilities, which, of course, started with 'Securing Wales' Future', in partnership with Plaid Cymru, with six key objectives, which have stood the test of time since it was published. It's against these objectives that further work has been undertaken by the Welsh Government, most recently with the paper, 'Regional Investment in Wales', providing a clear way forward for Welsh Government to exercise its responsibilities, with a call on the Welsh Government to make good on promises in the EU referendum - part of the objectives, of course, of 'Securing Wales' Future' - to ensure that Wales is not a penny worse off as we leave the EU. The plan provides the framework for utilising replacement regional funding across public, private and third sectors. So, this does demonstrate the commitment of the Welsh Government to be constructive and responsible in terms of negotiations with the UK Government, but unwavering in its commitment to safeguard the devolution settlement. The UK Government's negative response to amendments from not only the committee but both Welsh and Scottish Governments to the EU withdrawal Bill - a naked power grab, as Steffan Lewis has described - provides no certainty that the UK Government will respect our constitutional settlement or the constructive approaches that we have made as a legislature, and the Government have made. So, the First Minister's statement yesterday, and your motion today, Steffan Lewis, provide more than a warning to the UK Government of our position. I want to finish by referring to just one of the six objectives in 'Securing Wales' Future', which puts into context what's at risk. And, of course, Simon Thomas refers to the environmental protections. I would also, finally, like to say guaranteeing EU rights for working people, including - just one example - equal treatment of part- and full-time workers. So, I'm glad that the Welsh Government has prepared a continuity Bill. I thank Steffan Lewis for giving us the opportunity to consider its importance today. It needs to be debated, it needs to be supported, and you have my support.
Welsh: Cyhoeddodd Sefydliad Bevan adroddiad yn 2016, ar ôl refferendwm yr UE, o'r enw 'Wales After Brexit: An Agenda for a Fair, Prosperous and Sustainable Country'. Yn benodol, gwnaeth y neges agoriadol, sy'n berthnasol i'r ddadl heddiw, gryn argraff arnaf: Ni ŵyr neb beth sydd gan y dyfodol i'w gynnig - mae'r rhagolygon optimistaidd a phesimistaidd oll yn seiliedig ar ragdybiaethau a allai gael eu gwireddu neu fel arall Mae'r ffordd y bydd ein harweinwyr yn ymateb yn ystod y cyfnod rhyfeddol hwn yn hollbwysig. Felly, rwy'n croesawu'r ddadl Aelod ar gynnig deddfwriaethol, a gychwynnwyd gan Steffan Lewis heddiw, a hoffwn ddechrau drwy ddiolch i Steffan am ei waith craffu cadarn ac adeiladol yn y Pwyllgor Materion Allanol a Deddfwriaeth Ychwanegol ar bopeth sy'n ymwneud â Brexit. Ar ôl ymuno â'r pwyllgor yn ddiweddar, rwyf wedi elwa ar y sylfaen wybodaeth eang sydd gan Steffan, yn ogystal â'i sylw i fanylion, ynghyd ag arweiniad y Cadeirydd, David Rees, wrth gwrs. Mae Steffan wedi bod yn benderfynol wrth fynd i'r afael â phroblemau ac effaith Brexit ar Gymru, ac mae gennym bob rheswm i barchu a chefnogi ei gynnig heddiw a diolch i Steffan am godi cwestiwn, er enghraifft, ynglŷn â'r Prif Weinidog yn croesawu'r cyhoeddiad o £50 miliwn o gyllid pontio yr wythnos diwethaf. Rwy'n ystyried honno'n enghraifft o'r ffordd y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi dangos arweiniad a deall ei chyfrifoldebau, a ddechreuodd, wrth gwrs, gyda 'Diogelu Dyfodol Cymru', mewn partneriaeth â Phlaid Cymru, gyda chwe amcan allweddol, sydd wedi sefyll prawf amser ers ei gyhoeddi. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi gwneud gwaith pellach ar yr amcanion hyn, yn fwyaf diweddar gyda'r papur, 'Buddsoddi Rhanbarthol yng Nghymru', sy'n darparu ffordd glir ymlaen i Lywodraeth Cymru arfer ei chyfrifoldebau, gyda galwad ar Lywodraeth Cymru i gadw at ei haddewidion yn refferendwm yr UE - rhan o amcanion 'Diogelu Dyfodol Cymru', wrth gwrs - i sicrhau nad yw Cymru yn colli ceiniog wrth inni adael yr UE. Mae'r cynllun yn darparu fframwaith ar gyfer defnyddio cyllid rhanbarthol newydd ar draws y sector cyhoeddus, y sector preifat a'r trydydd sector. Felly, mae hyn yn dangos ymrwymiad Llywodraeth Cymru i fod yn adeiladol ac yn gyfrifol mewn trafodaethau gyda Llywodraeth y DU, ond yn ddiwyro yn ei hymrwymiad i ddiogelu'r setliad datganoli. Nid yw ymateb negyddol Llywodraeth y DU, nid yn unig i welliannau'r pwyllgor ond i welliannau Llywodraethau Cymru a'r Alban i'r Bil ymadael â'r UE - cipio grym, fel y'i disgrifiwyd gan Steffan Lewis - yn rhoi unrhyw sicrwydd y bydd Llywodraeth y DU yn parchu ein setliad cyfansoddiadol neu'r pethau adeiladol a wnaethom fel deddfwrfa, a'r hyn a wnaeth y Llywodraeth. Felly, mae datganiad y Prif Weinidog ddoe, a'ch cynnig chi heddiw, Steffan Lewis, yn darparu mwy na rhybudd i Lywodraeth y DU ynglŷn â'n safbwynt. Hoffwn gloi drwy gyfeirio at un o'r chwe amcan yn 'Diogelu Dyfodol Cymru', sy'n rhoi'r hyn sydd mewn perygl mewn cyd-destun. Ac wrth gwrs, mae Simon Thomas yn cyfeirio at yr amddiffyniadau amgylcheddol. Yn olaf, hoffwn weld gwarantu hawliau'r UE ar gyfer pobl sy'n gweithio, gan gynnwys - i roi un enghraifft - trin gweithwyr rhan-amser ac amser llawn yn gyfartal. Felly, rwy'n falch fod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi paratoi Bil parhad. Diolch i Steffan Lewis am roi cyfle inni ystyried ei bwysigrwydd heddiw. Mae angen iddo gael ei drafod, mae angen iddo gael ei gefnogi, ac mae gennych fy nghefnogaeth i.