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English: Recent analysis by organisations such as the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Bevan Foundation and Children in Wales has found that households with children are amongst the hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis. Lone parents and their children have been particularly affected.
Welsh: Mae gwaith dadansoddi diweddar gan sefydliadau fel Sefydliad Joseph Rowntree, Sefydliad Bevan a Plant yng Nghymru wedi dangos bod cartrefi â phlant ymysg y rhai sydd wedi eu taro waethaf gan yr argyfwng costau byw. Mae hyn wedi effeithio'n benodol ar y rhai sy'n unig rieni a'u plant.
English: Thank you, Minister. One in three children in Wales is living in poverty, and almost four in 10 homes do not have enough money to buy anything beyond the essentials. And anti-poverty groups say that these levels of poverty will deteriorate as the cost-of-living crisis worsens. As the budgets of too many families are under pressure, it's more important than ever before that every primary school child has a free breakfast. Starting the school day with food in their bellies is vital for education and their well-being, but according to figures by the Child Poverty Action Group and Parentkind, one in seven families on low incomes in Wales can access free breakfasts for their children, either because their primary school doesn't provide a breakfast club, or because there isn't enough space for their children. With arrangements being made to provide free school lunches to every child as a result of the co-operation agreement with Plaid Cymru in primary schools, will the Government also commit to working with schools to overcome any barriers and to provide funding and additional support to them to ensure that free breakfast clubs are available to every child? Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch, Weinidog. Mae un o bob tri plentyn yng Nghymru yn byw mewn tlodi, ac nid oes gan bron i bedwar o bob 10 cartref ddigon o arian i brynu dim byd y tu hwnt i eitemau bob dydd. Ac mae grwpiau gwrthdlodi yn rhybuddio, wrth gwrs, y bydd y lefelau tlodi uchel yma yn gwaethygu wrth i'r argyfwng costau byw dwysáu. Wrth i gyllid gormod o deuluoedd felly gael ei wasgu, mae'n fwy hanfodol nag erioed fod pob plentyn cynradd yn medru cael brecwast am ddim. Mae dechrau'r diwrnod ysgol gyda bwyd yn eu boliau mor allweddol ar gyfer addysg ac ar gyfer lles ac iechyd plant. Ond yn ôl ffigurau arolwg diweddar gan y Child Poverty Action Group a Parentkind, nid yw un o bob saith o deuluoedd incwm isel yng Nghymru yn gallu cyrchu brecwast am ddim i'w plant ar hyn o bryd, naill ai oherwydd nad yw eu hysgol gynradd yn cynnal clwb brecwast, neu oherwydd bod yna ddim lle i'w plant. Gyda threfniadau yn cael eu gwneud i ddarparu cinio am ddim i bob plentyn yn sgil y cytundeb cydweithio gyda Phlaid Cymru mewn ysgolion cynradd, a wnaiff y Llywodraeth hefyd ymrwymo i weithio gydag ysgolion i oresgyn unrhyw rwystrau a darparu cyllid a chefnogaeth ychwanegol iddynt i sicrhau bod clybiau brecwast am ddim ar gael i bob plentyn? Diolch.
English: Thank you, Minister for your answers so far. I would like to warmly welcome the extra £100 that is being awarded to every family that is entitled to the PDG access grant. That is very much welcomed by families in Cynon Valley and I'm sure across Wales this week. Can I ask, Minister, what is being done to raise awareness of that extra fund, and in particular to support families with language barriers or without access to ICT, because the application process for that is online?
Welsh: Diolch am eich atebion hyd yn hyn, Weinidog. Hoffwn groesawu'n gynnes y £100 ychwanegol a roddir i bob teulu sydd â hawl i'r grant datblygu disgyblion - mynediad. Mae'n cael croeso mawr gan deuluoedd yng Nghwm Cynon, a ledled Cymru, rwy'n siŵr, yr wythnos hon. A gaf fi ofyn, Weinidog, beth sy'n cael ei wneud i godi ymwybyddiaeth o'r gronfa ychwanegol honno, ac yn arbennig i gefnogi teuluoedd sydd â rhwystrau ieithyddol neu heb fynediad at TGCh, oherwydd mae'r broses ymgeisio ar ei chyfer yn un ar-lein?
English: Thank you, Vikki Howells. I'm really pleased that you have drawn attention to the latest announcement on 14 March by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language as regards the pupil development grant access grant, because this was part of our £330 million announcement. It will be raised, and I can share this now across the Chamber again, by £100 per learner - the Minister has made a statement about it - for those who are eligible for free school meals. It raises the funding for PDG access up to over £23 million for 2022-23. I know that our schools, particularly, are aware of the pressures on the families and households of their pupils. I know that local authorities as well, which responded to the cost-of-living crisis and attended our summit, will be ensuring that awareness is raised about eligibility for that funding. Can I say also, as part of the household support fund, that we put money into enabling schools to use extra funds to enable them to reach out, so that pupils will be able to take part in all activities - outings and schemes that might have required a personal family contribution? So, that's how we are seeking to support those children and families in need.
Welsh: Diolch, Vikki Howells. Rwy'n falch iawn eich bod wedi tynnu sylw at y cyhoeddiad diweddaraf ar 14 Mawrth gan Weinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg ynglŷn â'r grant datblygu disgyblion - mynediad, oherwydd roedd hynny'n rhan o'n cyhoeddiad £330 miliwn. Gallaf rannu yn awr ar draws y Siambr eto y bydd yn cynyddu £100 y dysgwr - mae'r Gweinidog wedi gwneud datganiad yn ei gylch - i'r rheini sy'n gymwys i gael prydau ysgol am ddim. Mae'n codi cyllid y grant datblygu disgyblion - mynediad i dros £23 miliwn ar gyfer 2022-23. Gwn fod ein hysgolion, yn enwedig, yn ymwybodol o'r pwysau ar deuluoedd ac aelwydydd eu disgyblion. Gwn y bydd awdurdodau lleol hefyd, a ymatebodd i'r argyfwng costau byw ac a fynychodd ein huwchgynhadledd, yn codi ymwybyddiaeth o gymhwystra i gael y cyllid hwnnw. A gaf fi ddweud hefyd, fel rhan o'r gronfa cymorth i aelwydydd, ein bod yn rhoi arian tuag at alluogi ysgolion i ddefnyddio arian ychwanegol i'w galluogi i estyn allan, fel bod disgyblion yn gallu cymryd rhan ym mhob gweithgaredd - tripiau a chynlluniau a allai fod wedi galw am gyfraniad teuluol personol? Felly, dyna sut rydym yn cefnogi plant a theuluoedd mewn angen.
English: Minister, thanks to the pandemic and now Putin's illegal war in Ukraine, food and fuel prices are now rising at their highest rate since the second world war, forcing more families into poverty, which, as ever, has the biggest impact on children. Minister, much has been made of the support for families on benefits, but very little has been said about help for working families. What discussions have you had with Cabinet colleagues and the UK Government about the steps that you can take to help hard-pressed families? For example, have you discussed steps that you can take around childcare and minimising school disruptions, so that hard-working parents don't have to worry about taking unpaid leave to look after their children?
Welsh: Weinidog, diolch i'r pandemig, ac i ryfel anghyfreithlon Putin yn Wcráin yn awr, mae prisiau bwyd a thanwydd bellach yn codi'n gyflymach nag y gwnaethant ers yr ail ryfel byd, gan orfodi mwy o deuluoedd i fyw mewn tlodi, sydd, fel erioed, yn cael yr effaith fwyaf ar blant. Weinidog, mae llawer wedi'i wneud o'r cymorth i deuluoedd ar fudd-daliadau, ond ychydig iawn a ddywedwyd am gymorth i deuluoedd sy'n gweithio. Pa drafodaethau a gawsoch gyda'ch cyd-Weinidogion yn y Cabinet a Llywodraeth y DU ynghylch y camau y gallwch eu cymryd i helpu teuluoedd sydd dan bwysau? Er enghraifft, a ydych wedi trafod camau y gallwch eu cymryd gyda gofal plant a lleihau aflonyddu ar ysgolion, fel nad oes rhaid i rieni sy'n gweithio'n galed boeni am gymryd absenoldeb di-dâl i ofalu am eu plant?
English: There seems to be a denial of the causes of the cost-of-living crisis affecting so many of our children and young people and households, as a result of the many points and questions and discussions that we have had this afternoon. I am very proud that we have the most generous childcare offer scheme in the UK, and it was extended last week by the Deputy Minister for Social Services, to reach out to parents who are in education and training. Also, I am delighted, and I'm sure that this went forward this morning - . I understand that, as a result of our co-operation agreement, there was the delivering of a phased expansion of early years provision announcement, as a result of the co-operation agreement. The flagship Flying Start programme is crucial for the phased expansion of early years provision to include all two-year-olds, with a particular emphasis on strengthening Welsh-medium provision. This is where we should be focusing our funding - to ensure that we do reach those children who will benefit from Flying Start, including the 9,000 two-year-olds who already receive high-quality childcare. The expansion will be with an intention to reach a further 2,500 children under the age of 4. These are families who need that free childcare and I'm delighted that the Deputy Minister announced that as a result of the co-operation agreement with Plaid Cymru. That extension now is going to make a difference to those families' lives.
Welsh: Mae'n ymddangos bod rhai'n gwadu achosion yr argyfwng costau byw sy'n effeithio ar gynifer o'n plant a'n pobl ifanc a'n haelwydydd, yn sgil y nifer mawr o bwyntiau a chwestiynau a thrafodaethau a gawsom y prynhawn yma. Rwy'n falch iawn fod gennym y cynnig gofal plant mwyaf hael yn y DU, a chafodd ei ymestyn yr wythnos diwethaf gan y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, er mwyn estyn llaw i rieni sydd mewn addysg a hyfforddiant. Hefyd, rwyf wrth fy modd, ac rwy'n siŵr fod hyn wedi digwydd y bore yma - . O ganlyniad i'n cytundeb cydweithio, rwy'n deall bod cyhoeddiad wedi'i wneud am ehangu darpariaeth y blynyddoedd cynnar yn raddol, o ganlyniad i'r cytundeb cydweithio. Mae rhaglen flaenllaw Dechrau'n Deg yn hanfodol er mwyn ehangu'r ddarpariaeth blynyddoedd cynnar yn raddol i gynnwys pob plentyn dwyflwydd oed, gyda phwyslais arbennig ar gryfhau'r ddarpariaeth drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg. Dyma lle y dylem fod yn canolbwyntio ein cyllid - er mwyn sicrhau ein bod yn cyrraedd y plant a fydd yn elwa o Dechrau'n Deg, gan gynnwys y 9,000 o blant dwyflwydd oed sydd eisoes yn cael gofal plant o ansawdd uchel. Bydd yr ehangu'n digwydd gyda bwriad i gyrraedd 2,500 o blant eraill o dan 4 oed. Teuluoedd yw'r rhain sydd angen gofal plant am ddim ac rwy'n falch iawn fod y Dirprwy Weinidog wedi cyhoeddi hynny o ganlyniad i'r cytundeb cydweithio â Phlaid Cymru. Mae ehangu'r cynllun yn awr yn mynd i wneud gwahaniaeth i fywydau'r teuluoedd hynny.
English: We are co-producing with stakeholders a charter that will underpin the delivery of a coherent and compassionate Welsh benefits system. However, the immediate focus is on ensuring our existing and new financial support payments reach households across Wales whose incomes are being stretched like never before.
Welsh: Rydym yn cydgynhyrchu siarter gyda rhanddeiliaid a fydd yn sail i ddarparu system fudd-daliadau gydlynol a thosturiol i Gymru. Fodd bynnag, mae'r ffocws uniongyrchol ar sicrhau bod ein taliadau cymorth ariannol presennol a newydd yn cyrraedd aelwydydd ledled Cymru y mae eu hincwm dan fwy o bwysau nag erioed o'r blaen.
English: I'm sure the Minister is aware of the work by the Bevan Foundation on the Welsh benefits system. Their analysis of the current situation is that although the Welsh Government has provided unprecedented levels of support, efforts are undermined by the complex way in which support is administered. The foundation suggests that a low-income family with two children would have to present nine different application forms. Creating a reformed system of grants provided by the Welsh Government, which would mean that you could apply for all the support that you're entitled to in one place, would improve families' access to support by making it more accessible. The past few months have shown how important it is now for us to make progress on this issue, so I ask the Minister to accelerate the Government's work in this area. We need a more co-ordinated system in place now that provides support for those that need it most as soon as possible.
Welsh: Rwy'n siŵr bod y Gweinidog yn ymwybodol o'r gwaith gan Sefydliad Bevan ar y system budd-daliadau Cymreig. Eu dadansoddiad nhw o'r sefyllfa bresennol yw er bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cynnig lefelau digynsail o gefnogaeth, mae ymdrechion yn cael eu tanseilio gan y ffordd gymhleth y mae cymorth yn cael ei weinyddu. Mae'r sefydliad yn dadlau y byddai angen i deulu incwm isel sydd â dau o blant gyflwyno hyd at naw ffurflen gais wahanol. Gallai creu system ddiwygiedig o grantiau a lwfansau a ddarperir gan Lywodraeth Cymru, sy'n golygu eich bod yn gallu gwneud cais am yr holl gymorth y mae gennych hawl iddo mewn un lle, wella mynediad teuluoedd incwm isel at gymorth drwy ei wneud yn haws. Mae'r misoedd diwethaf wedi dangos pa mor bwysig yw hi nawr inni fwrw ymlaen â'r gwaith hwn, felly dwi'n gofyn i'r Gweinidog i gyflymu gwaith y Llywodraeth ar hyn. Mae angen arnom ni system fwy cydlynol ar waith nawr sy'n cael y gefnogaeth i bocedi'r rhai sydd ei hangen fwyaf mor fuan â phosib.
English: Thank you very much, Luke Fletcher, for your very important question.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr, Luke Fletcher, am eich cwestiwn pwysig iawn.
English: It's crucial that we get the funding, the benefits, to the households with the lowest incomes, and we need to move that forward, learning lessons and taking forward many of the recommendations, I would say, made by the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee in the previous Senedd around benefit take-up. I have talked about the development of a charter for the Welsh benefit system, but also, going into the point of your question, to enable a more joined-up and simplified system so that more people can access their entitlements. We're now in discussion to ensure that we have a council tax protocol for local authorities, which is going to be crucial in terms of accessing those budgets with our charter. But I can assure you it's a top priority in terms of developing that social security system that we believe, in Wales, should be compassionate, fair in the way it treats people, and should be designed so it actually does make a positive contribution to tackling poverty. The current social security system in the UK falls far short on many counts.
Welsh: Mae'n hanfodol ein bod yn cael y cyllid, y budd-daliadau, i'r aelwydydd ar yr incwm isaf, ac mae angen inni symud hynny ymlaen, gan ddysgu gwersi a bwrw ymlaen â llawer o'r argymhellion, byddwn yn dweud, a wnaed gan y Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb, Llywodraeth Leol a Chymunedau yn y Senedd flaenorol ynghylch y nifer sy'n manteisio ar fudd-daliadau. Soniais am ddatblygu siarter ar gyfer system budd-daliadau Cymru, ond hefyd, gan fynd at graidd eich cwestiwn, i alluogi system fwy cydgysylltiedig a symlach fel y gall mwy o bobl gael yr hyn y mae ganddynt hawl i'w gael. Ar hyn o bryd, rydym yn trafod i sicrhau bod gennym brotocol treth gyngor ar gyfer awdurdodau lleol, rhywbeth a fydd yn hollbwysig er mwyn cael mynediad at y cyllidebau hynny gyda'n siarter. Ond gallaf eich sicrhau bod hyn yn brif flaenoriaeth er mwyn datblygu'r system nawdd cymdeithasol yr ydym ni yng Nghymru yn credu y dylai fod yn dosturiol, yn deg yn y ffordd y mae'n trin pobl, ac wedi ei chynllunio fel ei bod yn gwneud cyfraniad cadarnhaol tuag at drechu tlodi. Mae'r system nawdd cymdeithasol bresennol yn y DU yn syrthio'n fyr iawn o'r nod mewn sawl ffordd.
English: I recently met the Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice to discuss the residential women's centre in Wales. Work is progressing and Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service Wales are working closely with Welsh Government, local authorities and other partners on this important initiative.
Welsh: Yn ddiweddar, cyfarfûm â'r Gweinidog Gwladol yn y Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder i drafod y ganolfan breswyl i fenywod yng Nghymru. Mae gwaith yn mynd rhagddo ac mae Gwasanaeth Carchardai a Phrawf Ei Mawrhydi yng Nghymru yn gweithio'n agos gyda Llywodraeth Cymru, awdurdodau lleol a phartneriaid eraill ar y fenter bwysig hon.
English: Diolch yn fawr, Weinidog. Data just released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to Dr Robert Jones of the Wales Governance Centre showed that there has been an increase in the average number of Welsh women in prison between 2020 and 2021 - gone up from 208 to 218. It also shows that women from north Wales are being held in the prison estate right across England, far away from their support network. Despite the announcement, nearly two years ago in early May 2020, of a residential centre in Wales, as far as I'm aware we still haven't got a site, we still haven't got an open date, and we still don't know what the legal status of that residential centre will be. In the meantime, Minister, as you well know, women are suffering in Wales, and this is not a good advertisement of partnership working between the Welsh Government and Ministry of Justice. We need to move on with this. When will the centre open, Minister? What will its status be? And how can we ensure that women across Wales, wherever they are from, will have equal status? Diolch yn fawr.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr, Weinidog. Dangosodd data a ryddhawyd o dan Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 i Dr Robert Jones o Ganolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru fod cynnydd wedi bod yn y nifer gyfartalog o fenywod Cymru a oedd yn y carchar rhwng 2020 a 2021 - fe gododd o 208 i 218. Mae hefyd yn dangos bod menywod o ogledd Cymru yn cael eu cadw mewn carchardai ledled Lloegr, ymhell iawn o'u rhwydwaith cymorth. Er gwaethaf y cyhoeddiad bron i ddwy flynedd yn ôl ar ddechrau mis Mai 2020 ynglŷn â chanolfan breswyl yng Nghymru, yn ôl yr hyn a ddeallaf, rydym yn dal i fod heb gael safle, yn dal i fod heb gael dyddiad agor, ac yn dal i fod heb gael gwybod beth fydd statws cyfreithiol y ganolfan breswyl honno. Yn y cyfamser, Weinidog, fel y gwyddoch yn iawn, mae menywod yn dioddef yng Nghymru, ac nid yw'n hysbyseb dda i waith partneriaeth rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru a'r Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder. Mae angen inni symud ymlaen gyda hyn. Pryd fydd y ganolfan yn agor, Weinidog? Beth fydd ei statws? A sut y gallwn sicrhau y bydd gan fenywod ledled Cymru statws cyfartal, o lle bynnag y deuant? Diolch yn fawr.
English: Diolch yn fawr, Rhys ab Owen. I'm as impatient as you, I can assure you. It is about partnership working with the UK Government, and the residential women's centre is going to be piloted in Wales. It's a key element of the female offending blueprint. As I said, I met with the Minister very recently. I hope we can have some news very shortly in terms of this centre, because it is crucial to tackle that injustice that women face in terms of the criminal justice system. I've visited women in English prisons. They shouldn't be there, they're separated from their families. They're often in prison because of poverty and abuse, and we want them to be supported in our women's residential centre in Wales, providing accommodation for up to 12 women to stay close to their homes and communities, and actually, then, tackle the causes, particularly relating to abuse and poverty, that meant that they were in the criminal justice system. I'm impatient, and I'm getting on with it.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr, Rhys ab Owen. Rwy'n ysu i'w gweld lawn cymaint â chi, gallaf eich sicrhau. Mae'n ymwneud â gweithio mewn partneriaeth â Llywodraeth y DU, a bydd y ganolfan breswyl i fenywod yn cael ei threialu yng Nghymru. Mae'n elfen allweddol o'r glasbrint troseddu benywaidd. Fel y dywedais, cyfarfûm â'r Gweinidog yn ddiweddar iawn. Rwy'n gobeithio y cawn newyddion yn fuan iawn ynglŷn â'r ganolfan, oherwydd mae'n hanfodol er mwyn mynd i'r afael â'r anghyfiawnder y mae menywod yn ei wynebu yn y system cyfiawnder troseddol. Rwyf wedi ymweld â menywod mewn carchardai yn Lloegr. Ni ddylent fod yno, maent wedi'u gwahanu oddi wrth eu teuluoedd. Maent yn aml yn y carchar oherwydd tlodi a chamdriniaeth, ac rydym am iddynt gael eu cefnogi yn ein canolfan breswyl i fenywod yng Nghymru, canolfan a fydd yn darparu llety i hyd at 12 o fenywod allu aros yn agos at eu cartrefi a'u cymunedau, a mynd i'r afael wedyn â'r achosion mewn gwirionedd, yn enwedig mewn perthynas â chamdriniaeth a thlodi, sydd wedi golygu eu bod yn y system cyfiawnder troseddol. Rwy'n ysu i'w gweld, ac rwy'n bwrw ymlaen â'r mater.
English: Following extensive engagement with stakeholders, our response to this consultation has been sent to the Ministry of Justice and published on our website. We've made it clear we are fundamentally opposed to the proposal to replace the current Human Rights Act with a bill of rights.
Welsh: Ar ôl ymgysylltu'n helaeth â rhanddeiliaid, anfonwyd ein hymateb i'r ymgynghoriad hwn at y Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder a'i gyhoeddi ar ein gwefan. Rydym wedi dweud yn glir ein bod yn gwrthwynebu'n sylfaenol y cynnig i ddisodli'r Ddeddf Hawliau Dynol bresennol gan fil hawliau.
English: Minister, at First Minister's questions yesterday, I thanked the Welsh Government for its commitment to helping those fleeing the atrocities we're seeing in Ukraine and upholding our values that Wales is a nation of sanctuary. I stated that the kindness and generosity that we are seeing across our communities is the best of Wales, and that when people are experiencing such traumatic and devastating circumstances, we will do what we can to help them in their time of need. I find it appalling, then, that in such a crisis, we are seeing the UK Government propose to reform the 1998 Human Rights Act and includes damaging consequences for people seeking refuge or asylum across the UK. Minister, recent events have highlighted that the consequences of war can affect any one of us and I'd remind the UK Government that damage to any group of people is a damage to all of our rights. Equality comes with no ifs and no buts. So, can the Minister therefore ensure that the Welsh Government is engaging with the UK Government to oppose any reform that will put the rights of people at risk?
Welsh: Weinidog, yng nghwestiynau'r Prif Weinidog ddoe, diolchais i Lywodraeth Cymru am ei hymrwymiad i helpu'r rhai sy'n ffoi rhag yr erchyllterau a welwn yn Wcráin ac am gynnal y gwerthoedd sy'n gwneud Cymru'n cenedl noddfa. Dywedais fod y caredigrwydd a'r haelioni a welwn ledled ein cymunedau yn dangos Cymru ar ei gorau, a phan fydd pobl yn dioddef amgylchiadau mor drawmatig a dinistriol, fe wnawn yr hyn a allwn i'w helpu yn eu hawr o angen. Mae'n warthus, felly, ein bod, mewn argyfwng o'r fath, yn gweld Llywodraeth y DU yn argymell diwygio Deddf Hawliau Dynol 1998 a chynnwys canlyniadau niweidiol i bobl sy'n ceisio noddfa neu loches ledled y DU. Weinidog, mae digwyddiadau diweddar wedi dangos y gall canlyniadau rhyfel effeithio ar unrhyw un ohonom a hoffwn atgoffa Llywodraeth y DU bod niwed i un grŵp o bobl yn niwed i hawliau pob un ohonom. Nid oes unrhyw amodau ynghlwm wrth gydraddoldeb. Felly, a wnaiff y Gweinidog sicrhau bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn ymgysylltu â Llywodraeth y DU i wrthwynebu unrhyw ddiwygio a fydd yn peryglu hawliau pobl?