English: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'm happy to start this debate by confirming that the Government will support the motion. And I also want to set out that I won't be able to respond to all of the detailed points that Members have made in the debate, but I have taken the time to listen to each of the contributions and the points that have been made. Of course, I will have the opportunity, as the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee has set out, to answer some detailed questions at the end of the evidence for the inquiry that is taking place. I suspect that, given that there are only two hours to speak to myself and the Cabinet Secretary for Education, there may yet be some questions for us to answer in correspondence afterwards, and I'm recognising one of my faults as a person in doing so. I want to reaffirm this Government's recognition of the impact of mental health issues on a wide variety of areas and on our ability to function as people, as individuals and with others, but also to restate our commitment to, and investment in, improving mental health across Wales. And, of course, the Government restated our commitment and recognition of the key importance of mental health by positioning it as one of the five priority areas in our national strategy 'Prosperity for All'. And, importantly, this isn't just a health challenge. All of the Welsh Government and our partners outside Government need to consider the impact of mental health across all that we do, because this is a complex issue and one that cannot be tackled by the NHS alone. So, this isn't just a public service issue. It's an issue that cuts across the public and the private sector, voluntary and statutory, an issue for each and every community in Wales. For instance, parenting, education, employment and housing are all protective factors for mental health, and if any one of those fails, it often has a consequence in mental health outcomes. People had more to say about adverse childhood experiences, and I was pleased to hear Angela Burns mention that in her opening remarks. The Government's cross-cutting approach is underpinned by a range of policies, programmes and legislation that we have introduced to improve mental health and well-being in Wales. The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 is a unique piece of cross-party legislation, designed to improve access to, and delivery of, services. And the Measure has helped to drive improvement in mental health service delivery since its implementation in 2012. That Measure is at the heart of our 10-year mental health strategy, 'Together for Mental Health', which we published in 2012. It takes a population approach to improve the mental well-being of people in Wales, and to support people with a mental illness. It sets out clearly our actions and those of partner organisations to make the strategy a reality, and this approach is supported by significant investment. We continue to spend more on mental health services than any other part of NHS Wales. And, as was acknowledged, there is a ring-fence around mental health spending, and I'll take on board some of the comments made by Angela Burns on that. We've increased funding, not just previously, as we're going to be seeing an increase in funding in the mental health ring-fence by a further £20 million to nearly £650 million in the next financial year. And on top of those general increases, £22 million of funding has been targeted to improve access to a number of specific service improvement areas for people of all ages in the previous two years. In this, I really do think that the Government in Wales has a good record of not just talking about mental health, because when we say that increases are going to be found for mental health services, they are spent in those areas. I would say that when we look at the picture across the border in England, I think it's been a really positive thing to have the last two Prime Ministers talk so openly about mental health. The challenge there is is that lots of the money that has been outlined for mental health has actually gone into the bottom line for services. So, actually, in England, they have a challenge about catching up with some of the progress we have made in this area. We have the alternative challenge of continuing to improve in this area to make sure that the money that we spend delivers real value in each and every one of our communities. But, the value and the commitment to mental health that I believe we have consistently demonstrated through the Measure, 'Together for Mental Health' and our targeted investment provides a strong foundation for us to engage with the transformational vision demanded of us in the parliamentary review. In terms of access to mental health services - people rightly regularly discuss and talk about it in correspondence, in person, in corridors, in the Chamber, and of course in committees too - our aim still remains, and it must be, to ensure that everyone in Wales has access to the right care when they need it, irrespective of other factors such as race, sexuality or language. This is about genuinely providing the right service. So, we're working with both the NHS and with third sector partners to try and deliver equal access for all. For example, this morning, I published our new dementia plan and all of the actions in that dementia plan are underpinned by the principle of equitable access. But, we do recognise, as Angela Burns mentioned, the very real challenge of stigma around mental health. It's one of the most significant issues that prevents people from talking about their problems and seeking help at as early an opportunity as possible. The challenge there is, again, how people are prepared to listen, to demonstrate more kindness to the people around them, and at the same time to encourage people to get over that stigma and actually say, 'I need help', and to understand where to find it.
Welsh: Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Rwy'n hapus i ddechrau'r ddadl hon drwy gadarnhau y bydd y Llywodraeth yn cefnogi'r cynnig. Ac rwyf hefyd am nodi na fyddaf yn gallu ymateb i bob un o'r pwyntiau manwl a wnaed gan yr Aelodau yn y ddadl, ond rwyf wedi rhoi amser i wrando ar bob un o'r cyfraniadau a'r pwyntiau a wnaed. Wrth gwrs, fe gaf gyfle, fel y mae Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl ifanc ac Addysg wedi nodi, i ateb cwestiynau manwl ar ddiwedd y dystiolaeth ar gyfer yr ymchwiliad sydd ar y gweill. O gofio mai dwy awr yn unig a gaf fi ac Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg i siarad, rwy'n tybio efallai y bydd rhai cwestiynau eto i ni eu hateb mewn gohebiaeth wedyn, ac rwy'n cydnabod un o fy meiau fel person wrth wneud hynny. Rwyf am ailddatgan bod y Llywodraeth hon yn cydnabod effaith problemau iechyd meddwl ar amrywiaeth eang o feysydd ac ar ein gallu i weithredu fel pobl, fel unigolion a chydag eraill, ond hefyd yn ailddatgan ein hymrwymiad i wella iechyd meddwl ledled Cymru, ac i fuddsoddi yn hynny. Ac wrth gwrs, fe wnaeth y Llywodraeth ailddatgan ein hymrwymiad a'n cydnabyddiaeth o bwysigrwydd allweddol iechyd meddwl drwy ei osod yn un o'r pum maes blaenoriaeth yn ein strategaeth genedlaethol 'Ffyniant i Bawb'. Ac yn bwysicach na hynny, nid her iechyd yn unig yw hon. Mae angen i Lywodraeth Cymru gyfan a'n partneriaid y tu allan i'r Llywodraeth ystyried effaith iechyd meddwl ar draws popeth a wnawn, oherwydd mae hwn yn fater cymhleth ac yn un na all y GIG ar ei ben ei hun fynd i'r afael ag ef. Felly, nid mater gwasanaeth cyhoeddus yw hwn. Mae'n fater sy'n torri ar draws y sector cyhoeddus, y sector preifat, y sector gwirfoddol a'r sector statudol, ac yn fater i bob cymuned yng Nghymru. Er enghraifft, mae magu plant, addysg, cyflogaeth a thai oll yn ffactorau amddiffynnol ar gyfer iechyd meddwl, ac os oes unrhyw un o'r rheini'n methu, yn aml bydd yn arwain at ganlyniadau iechyd meddwl. Roedd gan bobl fwy i'w ddweud am brofiadau niweidiol yn ystod plentyndod, ac roeddwn yn falch o glywed Angela Burns yn nodi hynny yn ei sylwadau agoriadol. Ategir dull trawsbynciol y Llywodraeth gan ystod o bolisïau, rhaglenni a deddfwriaeth a gyflwynwyd gennym i wella iechyd meddwl a lles yng Nghymru. Mae Mesur Iechyd Meddwl (Cymru) 2010 yn ddarn unigryw o ddeddfwriaeth drawsbleidiol a luniwyd i wella mynediad at wasanaethau, a'r ddarpariaeth ohonynt. Ac mae'r Mesur wedi helpu i ysgogi gwelliannau yn y modd y darperir gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl ers ei roi ar waith yn 2012. Y Mesur hwnnw sydd wrth wraidd ein strategaeth iechyd meddwl 10 mlynedd, 'Law yn Llaw at Iechyd Meddwl', a gyhoeddwyd yn 2012. Mae'n defnyddio dull poblogaeth ar gyfer gwella lles meddyliol pobl yng Nghymru, ac i gefnogi pobl â salwch meddwl. Mae'n nodi'n glir ein gweithredoedd ni a gweithredoedd sefydliadau partner i wireddu'r strategaeth, ac ategir y dull hwn o weithredu gan fuddsoddiad sylweddol. Rydym yn parhau i wario mwy ar wasanaethau iechyd meddwl nag ar unrhyw ran arall o GIG Cymru. Ac fel y cydnabuwyd, caiff gwariant ar iechyd meddwl ei glustnodi, a byddaf yn ystyried rhai o'r sylwadau a wnaeth Angela Burns ar hynny. Rydym wedi cynyddu cyllid, ac nid yn unig o'r blaen, gan y byddwn yn gweld cynnydd o £20 miliwn pellach yn yr arian a glustnodir ar gyfer iechyd meddwl i bron £650 miliwn yn y flwyddyn ariannol nesaf. Ac ar ben y cynnydd cyffredinol hwnnw, mae £22 miliwn o gyllid wedi'i dargedu ar gyfer gwella mynediad at nifer o feysydd gwella gwasanaeth penodol ar gyfer pobl o bob oed yn y ddwy flynedd flaenorol. Yn hyn o beth, credaf fod gan y Llywodraeth yng Nghymru hanes da o wneud mwy na siarad am iechyd meddwl, oherwydd pan ddywedwn fod cynnydd yn mynd i fod yn yr arian ar gyfer gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl, caiff ei wario yn y meysydd hynny. Pan edrychwn ar y darlun dros y ffin yn Lloegr, buaswn yn dweud ei fod yn beth positif iawn fod y ddau Brif Weinidog diwethaf wedi sôn mor agored am iechyd meddwl. Yr her yno yw bod llawer o'r arian a fwriadwyd ar gyfer iechyd meddwl wedi mynd i'r llinell waelod ar gyfer gwasanaethau mewn gwirionedd. Felly, yn Lloegr, mae'n her iddynt ddal i fyny â pheth o'r cynnydd a wnaethom yn y maes hwn. Mae gennym yr her arall o barhau i wella yn y maes hwn er mwyn gwneud yn siŵr fod yr arian a wariwn yn sicrhau gwerth gwirioneddol ym mhob un o'n cymunedau. Ond dangoswyd y pwyslais a roddwn ar iechyd meddwl a'r ymrwymiad iddo'n gyson drwy'r Mesur, 'Law yn Llaw at Iechyd Meddwl' ac mae ein buddsoddiad a dargedwyd yn darparu sylfaen gadarn i ni fwrw ymlaen â'r weledigaeth drawsnewidiol y mae'r adolygiad seneddol yn ei mynnu gennym. O ran mynediad at wasanaethau iechyd meddwl - mae pobl yn ei drafod yn rheolaidd ac yn briodol felly mewn gohebiaeth, wyneb yn wyneb, yn y coridorau, yn y Siambr, ac wrth gwrs mewn pwyllgorau hefyd - ein nod o hyd, a rhaid iddo fod, yw sicrhau bod gan bawb yng Nghymru fynediad at y gofal cywir pan fydd ei angen arnynt, ni waeth am ffactorau eraill megis hil, rhywioldeb neu iaith. Mae hyn yn ymwneud â darparu'r gwasanaeth cywir. Felly, rydym yn gweithio gyda'r GIG a chyda phartneriaid trydydd sector i geisio sicrhau mynediad cyfartal i bawb. Er enghraifft, y bore yma, cyhoeddais ein cynllun dementia newydd a seiliwyd pob un o'r camau yn y cynllun dementia hwnnw ar yr egwyddor o fynediad teg. Ond fel y soniodd Angela Burns, rydym yn cydnabod her go iawn y stigma sy'n gysylltiedig ag iechyd meddwl. Mae'n un o'r materion mwyaf arwyddocaol sy'n atal pobl rhag siarad am eu problemau a dod o hyd i gymorth ar y cyfle cynharaf posibl. Unwaith eto, yr her yno yw sut y mae pobl yn barod i wrando, i ddangos mwy o garedigrwydd at bobl o'u cwmpas, ac annog pobl ar yr un pryd i oresgyn y stigma a dweud, 'Rwyf angen help', a deall ble i ddod o hyd iddo.