English: I'm pleased to open this afternoon's debate on the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill. The Bill is the product of a great number of contributions, from a wide range of sources. The Bill has been informed by over 330 responses to our 2017 consultation, which provided a sound basis for bringing forward the legislation. And I'm grateful to all of those who have contributed throughout that process, and during scrutiny of the Bill itself, to support the development of the thinking and the approach. As always, the scrutiny process has provided insight, and sharpened our initial proposals. And I'd like to pay tribute to the work of the members and officials of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee in leading this work. Both the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee and the Finance Committee have also examined the provisions thoroughly, and I'm grateful for their work in this area also. I wish to acknowledge the efforts of stakeholder groups, particularly the board of community health councils, the British Medical Association, the Royal College of Nursing and the Welsh Local Government Association. We are committed to continuing this work together, with engagement from other key partners, including citizens and professional representatives, as we move into the implementation phase, subject to the passage of the Bill today, and of course to Royal Assent being granted. If passed today, and subject to Royal Assent, the Government's intention is that the Bill will be implemented within two years. The provisions within this Bill represent a significant step forward in driving quality and improvement in health and in social care, and I urge Members to support the Bill today.
Welsh: Rwy'n falch o agor y ddadl y prynhawn yma ar Fil Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Ansawdd ac Ymgysylltu) (Cymru). Mae'r Bil yn deillio o nifer fawr o gyfraniadau, o ystod eang o ffynonellau. Mae'r Bil wedi'i lywio gan dros 330 o ymatebion i'n hymgynghoriad yn 2017, a oedd yn sylfaen gadarn ar gyfer cyflwyno'r ddeddfwriaeth. Ac rwy'n ddiolchgar i bawb a gyfrannodd trwy gydol y broses honno, ac wrth graffu ar y Bil ei hun, i gefnogi'r gwaith o ddatblygu'r meddylfryd a'r dull gweithredu. Fel bob amser, mae'r broses graffu wedi darparu golwg fanwl i ni, ac wedi miniogi ein cynigion cychwynnol. A hoffwn dalu teyrnged i waith aelodau a swyddogion y Pwyllgor Iechyd, Gofal Cymdeithasol a Chwaraeon wrth arwain y gwaith hwn. Mae'r Pwyllgor Deddfwriaeth, Cyfiawnder a Chyfansoddiad a'r Pwyllgor Cyllid hefyd wedi archwilio'r darpariaethau'n drylwyr, ac rwy'n ddiolchgar am eu gwaith nhw yn y maes hwn hefyd. Hoffwn gydnabod ymdrechion grwpiau rhanddeiliaid, yn enwedig bwrdd y cynghorau iechyd cymuned, Cymdeithas Feddygol Prydain, Coleg Nyrsio Brenhinol a Chymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru. Rydym yn ymrwymedig i barhau â'r gwaith hwn gyda'n gilydd, gan ymgysylltu â phartneriaid allweddol eraill, gan gynnwys dinasyddion a chynrychiolwyr proffesiynol, wrth i ni symud i'r cam gweithredu, yn amodol ar y Bil yn cael ei basio heddiw, ac wrth gwrs ar Gydsyniad Brenhinol yn cael ei roi. Os caiff ei basio heddiw, ac yn amodol ar Gydsyniad Brenhinol, bwriad y Llywodraeth yw y bydd y Bil yn cael ei weithredu o fewn dwy flynedd. Mae'r darpariaethau yn y Bil hwn yn gam sylweddol ymlaen o ran sbarduno ansawdd a gwelliant mewn iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol, ac rwy'n annog yr Aelodau i gefnogi'r Bil heddiw.