English: Diolch, Llywydd. I'd first like to start by thanking all Members who've contributed to this debate today, and I'd particularly like to thank Leanne for saying her words as well. I think some of the complexities around implementing a standards regime are apparent from some of the views that we've heard today. So, I think it might be worth setting out a few facts on the system to start with. An independent standards commissioner is appointed through an open and transparent appointment process. The commissioner uses the code of conduct and supporting guidance, including the dignity and respect policy, voted on by the whole Assembly, to investigate the complaints. If he finds that a complaint has breached the code, that complaint, and the commissioner's report on why he found a breach, is brought before a cross-party committee. The committee's role is to take into account the report of the commissioner and decide if a - and, if so, what - sanction is to be given. The committee's role is quasi-judicial. We cannot, and do not, make decisions on party political lines. We've been given the responsibility by this Assembly to uphold the highest of standards, and we're all incredibly mindful of that. I, and the committee, have a huge amount of sympathy with the Member in this instance. The trolling, bullying, misogyny, racism, homophobia and so on that happen on social media platforms are reprehensible. Politicians and other public figures are often seen as fair game. We have more to do to support Members on this. I have a great deal of respect for the Member, and there's no doubt in my mind that the Member will continue to call out misogyny, racism, homophobia, bullying and trolling, as she always does, and she always does in a robust way. This is not a problem with the complaint. The committee are united in considering the level of abuse that the Member has faced as completely unacceptable. The rules we have ensure that we maintain those high standards around language we use. The committee's decision was based on the use of a word - however minor the Member or others see it - which breaches the code of conduct and the dignity and respect policy. Just to draw attention - I think Lynne mentioned in her contribution the issue of a Member here, Gareth Bennett, who had a complaint before us. And, in that instance, we suspended the Member for a week without pay. The debate and language about politics at the moment is toxic. We have to maintain our own standards so we don't descend ourselves. These are the high standards that we have set ourselves in our rules.
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. Hoffwn ddechrau drwy ddiolch i'r holl Aelodau sydd wedi cyfrannu at y ddadl hon heddiw, a hoffwn ddiolch yn arbennig i Leanne am ei geiriau hefyd. Rwy'n credu bod rhai o'r cymhlethdodau sydd ynghlwm wrth weithredu cyfundrefn safonau yn amlwg o rai o'r safbwyntiau a glywsom heddiw. Felly, rwy'n credu y gallai fod yn werth nodi ychydig o ffeithiau am y system i ddechrau. Penodir comisiynydd safonau annibynnol drwy broses benodi agored a thryloyw. Mae'r comisiynydd yn defnyddio'r cod ymddygiad a'r canllawiau ategol, gan gynnwys y polisi urddas a pharch y pleidleisiodd y Cynulliad cyfan arno, i ymchwilio i'r cwynion. Os yw'n canfod bod cwyn wedi torri'r cod, mae'r gŵyn honno, ac adroddiad y comisiynydd ar pam y canfu fod y cod wedi'i dorri, yn cael ei ddwyn gerbron pwyllgor trawsbleidiol. Rôl y pwyllgor yw ystyried adroddiad y comisiynydd a phenderfynu os dylid gosod sancsiwn, ac os felly, pa sancsiwn i'w osod. Mae rôl y pwyllgor yn un led-farnwrol. Ni allwn, ac ni wnawn, wneud penderfyniadau pleidiol-wleidyddol eu natur. Rydym wedi cael y cyfrifoldeb gan y Cynulliad hwn i gynnal y safonau uchaf, ac rydym i gyd yn hynod ymwybodol o hynny. Mae gennyf fi, a'r pwyllgor, lawer iawn o gydymdeimlad â'r Aelod yn yr achos hwn. Mae'r trolio, bwlio, gwreig-gasineb, hiliaeth, homoffobia ac ati sy'n digwydd ar blatfformau cyfryngau cymdeithasol yn resynus. Mae gwleidyddion a ffigurau cyhoeddus eraill yn aml yn cael eu gweld fel rhai y mae'n iawn eu targedu. Mae gennym fwy i'w wneud i gefnogi'r Aelodau yn hyn o beth. Mae gennyf barch mawr tuag at yr Aelod, ac nid oes amheuaeth yn fy meddwl i y bydd yr Aelod yn parhau i wrthwynebu gwreig-gasineb, hiliaeth, homoffobia, bwlio a throlio, fel y gwnaiff bob amser, ac mae bob amser yn gwneud hynny mewn ffordd gadarn. Nid problem gyda'r gŵyn yw hon. Mae'r pwyllgor yn unfryd fod lefel y gamdriniaeth y mae'r Aelod wedi'i hwynebu yn hollol annerbyniol. Mae'r rheolau sydd gennym yn sicrhau ein bod yn cynnal y safonau uchel hynny mewn perthynas â'r iaith a ddefnyddiwn. Roedd penderfyniad y pwyllgor yn seiliedig ar ddefnyddio gair - ni waeth pa mor fach ydyw yn llygaid yr Aelod neu bobl eraill - sy'n torri'r cod ymddygiad a'r polisi urddas a pharch. Os caf dynnu sylw - credaf fod Lynne wedi crybwyll mater yn ei chyfraniad yn ymwneud ag un o'r Aelodau yma, Gareth Bennett, a fu'n destun cwyn. Ac yn yr achos hwnnw, ataliwyd yr Aelod am wythnos heb dâl. Mae'r iaith a'r dadlau yn y byd gwleidyddol yn wenwynig ar hyn o bryd. Mae'n rhaid i ni gynnal ein safonau ein hunain fel nad ydym yn gostwng ein hunain. Dyma'r safonau uchel rydym wedi'u gosod i ni'n hunain yn ein rheolau.