English: I'd like to begin, actually, by making clear my delight; it's the first opportunity I've had, actually, to thank Members, and indeed my own group, for appointing me to become one of the Commissioners for the sixth Senedd. I'd just like to say, Peredur, your contribution there I felt was really appropriate, because, at the end of the day, we as a Commission - and I can say 'we as a Commission' - are not above scrutiny and challenge, and neither should we be. I'm aware that, when you're a Commissioner, you become - I'm sure Joyce would agree - a sounding board for any issues that people wish to raise with you. I know that some Members have had concerns about the late sightings of the draft budget. I have raised these concerns, but this has been explained to me along the way - it's because we were only re-elected, and some elected for the first time, in May. I know that that did impose some restraints. However, I have been assured that engagement with all Members by our Commission, in terms of our budget and its spend, will be far more transparent and far more obvious to all Members as we go forward. Secondly, it has been noted by some Members that the Commission - yes, as has been rightly pointed out - is seeking a budget increase of 4.39 per cent, whilst the Member allowance budget increase is just 0.004 per cent. And it's already been said, hasn't it, that - . I've been here now 11 years, and, I have to say that, whilst, again, we don't want to see increases in our expenditure, I think there has to be some proportionality and some recognition of the fact that our Members here are very important, and they do need the tools and the wherewithal to do their role. There are also issues that have been raised with me, and I've raised them previously, about the inequality in pay scales between the Senedd Commission and, indeed, our own support staff. I know, before anyone tells me, that that's a remuneration board matter, but, again, I think we as a Commission ought to be far more robust and making that point more strongly. Elsewhere, Members have also raised concerns around an increase to the broadcast budget - on page 9. That's a significant amount of £100,000, staying at that level after a retendering process. I'm still waiting for a better explanation on that point. So, whether, Ken, you could elaborate more on that. Because we try to look at budgets looking more static, and hence the retendering process, yet our broadcasting seems to go up ordinarily every year, and we should be - . The Finance Committee and the work you've done, the points you make about - . It doesn't matter what financial pressures we're facing, you have to look at where you can make efficiencies in the year. Other concerns have been raised with me about unallocated and yet earmarked funds - £200,000 in table 10 for engagement is earmarked for larger initiatives, but the Commission is yet to decide how and if to allocate. Questions still remain over the planned estates and facilities management expenditure, costing £600,000 every year, and whether we would still need to allocate £300,000 to future ways of working, as forecast in 2024-25. So, again, Commissioner Ken, I would appreciate those points being addressed in your reply. I note the Finance Committee's recommendations that the Commission prioritises and implements changes associated with its carbon-neutral strategy for 2021-30 that are simple, yet cost effective, and to do so at the earliest opportunity. On this occasion, the Welsh Conservative group will not be able to support the draft Senedd Commission budget. But, again, I know I speak on behalf of my group in paying tribute to the work of the Commission and its staff, who, without any shadow of a doubt, over the last 20 months of challenge, have made sure that the crucial work of this Senedd and its Chamber could continue, moving to hybrid operations, whilst also keeping staff and members of the public safe on our estate. I look forward to working with all the Commissioners and the Llywydd over the next Senedd term, to ensure that questions like these are able to be raised in this way, and that we can be assured of the necessary and appropriate answers. Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd.
Welsh: Hoffwn ddechrau, mewn gwirionedd, drwy fynegi fy llawenydd; dyma'r cyfle cyntaf i mi ddiolch i'r Aelodau, a fy ngrŵp fy hun yn wir, am fy mhenodi i fod yn un o Gomisiynwyr y chweched Senedd. Peredur, hoffwn ddweud fy mod yn teimlo bod eich cyfraniad yn awr yn briodol iawn, oherwydd yn y pen draw, nid ydym ni fel Comisiwn - a gallaf ddweud 'ni fel Comisiwn' - y tu hwnt i gael ein craffu a'n herio, ac ni ddylem fod ychwaith. Rwy'n ymwybodol, pan fyddwch yn Gomisiynydd, eich bod - rwy'n siŵr y byddai Joyce yn cytuno - yn dod yn seinfwrdd ar gyfer unrhyw faterion y mae pobl yn dymuno eu codi gyda chi. Gwn fod rhai Aelodau wedi codi pryderon ynghylch gweld y gyllideb ddrafft yn hwyr. Rwyf wedi mynegi'r pryderon hyn, ond cefais eglurhad am hyn yn y cyfamser - y rheswm am hyn yw mai ym mis Mai y cawsom ein hailethol, ac yr etholwyd rhai am y tro cyntaf. Gwn fod hynny wedi gosod rhai cyfyngiadau. Fodd bynnag, fe'm sicrhawyd y bydd ymgysylltiad ein Comisiwn â'r holl Aelodau ynghylch ein cyllideb a'i gwariant yn llawer mwy tryloyw ac yn llawer mwy amlwg i'r holl Aelodau wrth inni symud ymlaen. Yn ail, nodwyd gan rai o'r Aelodau fod y Comisiwn - ie, fel y nodwyd yn briodol - yn gofyn am gynnydd o 4.39 y cant yn y gyllideb, er mai dim ond 0.004 y cant yw'r cynnydd yn y gyllideb lwfans i'r Aelodau. Ac mae eisoes wedi cael ei ddweud, onid yw - . Rwyf wedi bod yma ers 11 mlynedd bellach, ac mae'n rhaid imi ddweud, er nad ydym, unwaith eto, eisiau gweld cynnydd yn ein gwariant, credaf fod yn rhaid cael rhywfaint o gymesuredd a rhywfaint o gydnabyddiaeth i'r ffaith bod ein Haelodau yma'n bwysig iawn, ac maent angen yr offer a'r adnoddau i wneud eu gwaith. Mae materion hefyd wedi'u codi gyda mi, ac rwyf wedi'u codi o'r blaen, am yr anghydraddoldeb yn y graddfeydd cyflog rhwng Comisiwn y Senedd a'n staff cymorth ein hunain yn wir. Cyn i unrhyw un ddweud wrthyf, gwn mai mater i'r bwrdd taliadau yw hynny, ond unwaith eto, rwy'n credu y dylem ni fel Comisiwn fod yn llawer mwy cadarn a gwneud y pwynt hwnnw'n gryfach. Fel arall, mae Aelodau hefyd wedi mynegi pryderon ynghylch cynnydd i'r gyllideb ddarlledu - ar dudalen 9. Mae hwnnw'n swm sylweddol o £100,000, gan aros ar y lefel honno ar ôl proses aildendro. Rwy'n dal i aros am well esboniad ar y pwynt hwnnw. Felly, a allech chi ymhelaethu mwy ar hynny, Ken? Oherwydd rydym yn ceisio edrych ar gyllidebau sy'n edrych yn fwy sefydlog, a'r broses aildendro felly, ond mae'n ymddangos bod ein cyllideb ddarlledu'n codi bob blwyddyn fel arfer, a dylem fod - . Y Pwyllgor Cyllid a'r gwaith rydych wedi'i wneud, y pwyntiau a wnewch - . Nid oes ots pa bwysau ariannol rydym yn ei wynebu, mae'n rhaid i chi edrych ar ble y gallwch chi wneud arbedion effeithlonrwydd yn ystod y flwyddyn. Cafodd pryderon eraill eu dwyn i fy sylw ynghylch cronfeydd heb eu neilltuo ond sydd wedi'u clustnodi - mae £200,000 yn nhabl 10 ar gyfer ymgysylltu wedi'i glustnodi ar gyfer mentrau mwy, ond nid yw'r Comisiwn wedi penderfynu eto sut ac os y byddant yn ei ddyrannu. Erys cwestiynau ynghylch y gwariant arfaethedig ar reoli ystadau a chyfleusterau, sy'n costio £600,000 bob blwyddyn, ac a fyddai'n dal i fod angen inni ddyrannu £300,000 i ffyrdd o weithio yn y dyfodol, fel y rhagwelwyd yn 2024-25. Felly, unwaith eto, Gomisiynydd Ken, byddwn yn gwerthfawrogi pe bai'r pwyntiau hynny'n cael sylw yn eich ateb. Nodaf argymhellion y Pwyllgor Cyllid y dylai'r Comisiwn flaenoriaethu a gweithredu newidiadau'n gysylltiedig â'i strategaeth carbon niwtral ar gyfer 2021-30 sy'n syml, ond yn gosteffeithiol, ac i wneud hynny cyn gynted â phosibl. Y tro hwn, ni fydd grŵp y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig yn gallu cefnogi cyllideb ddrafft Comisiwn y Senedd. Ond unwaith eto, gwn fy mod yn siarad ar ran fy ngrŵp wrth dalu teyrnged i waith y Comisiwn a'i staff, sydd, heb unrhyw amheuaeth, drwy heriau'r 20 mis diwethaf, wedi sicrhau bod gwaith hanfodol y Senedd hon a'i Siambr yn gallu parhau, gan symud i weithio hybrid, tra'n cadw staff ac aelodau o'r cyhoedd yn ddiogel ar ein hystâd. Edrychaf ymlaen at weithio gyda'r holl Gomisiynwyr a'r Llywydd dros dymor nesaf y Senedd, i sicrhau y gellir codi cwestiynau fel y rhain yn y modd hwn, ac y gallwn fod yn sicr o'r atebion angenrheidiol a phriodol. Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd.