English: Thank you, Llywydd. Broadcasting is a subject that has been at the forefront of the agenda of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee. We as a committee have taken evidence from a host of stakeholders who strongly suggest that we need to strengthen the media landscape in Wales, although there is a great difference of opinion about how to do that, and I'll mention that in due course. But first, I'd first like to pay tribute to the important work undertaken in this area by the previous committee, the culture committee of the fifth Senedd, because the work that we are discussing today, certainly in terms of examining the case for establishing an expert panel to explore the creation of a shadow broadcasting and communications authority for Wales, the foundations of that work were laid by the previous committee. This debate would not be happening today were it not for the work undertaken by that committee in the fifth Senedd. They gathered evidence on public service broadcasting and moved the debate forward, and prompted the Cardiff School of Journalism to commission research to fill the gaps where evidence did not exist. That research showed that there was a lack of coverage in the British press of devolved areas and, as a result, there was a democratic deficit. The people of Wales didn't always understand Welsh policies and this problem was highlighted by COVID. There were innumerable complications early in the pandemic caused by the stubbornness of some commentators, as they spoke about 'the Health Secretary', instead of acknowledging that there were different health Ministers for each nation. And this complexity led to problems that weren't just constitutional, as the previous committee had heard, but were public health issues. British commentators had to provide clarity then, for the first time ever, that health was a devolved area and that that needed to be acknowledged. Misinformation endangers more than democracy; it can also put people's lives at risk as well. I will turn now to our committee, the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee of the sixth Senedd. There was a difference of opinion in the committee, obviously. In November last year, after the publication of Ofcom's report on the future of public service broadcasting, we as a committee reported on how the recommendations would affect Wales. We endorsed Ofcom's recommendations on the need for legislation that would strengthen PSBs, which are facing increasing competition from global streaming services, such as Netflix. We recommended that Wales needs a stronger voice when making decisions. We argued that DCMS and the public service broadcasting advisory panel should include Welsh representatives in their discussions about the challenges facing PSBs in the digital age. We argued that there was a need to think specifically about protecting Welsh-language programming, and content that reflects Wales in both languages. It's clear that we need a change of some kind in the way that broadcasting decisions are made. There will be a difference of opinion on that, but the broadcasting landscape in Wales is complex; there are specific challenges and opportunities for broadcasters, and the needs of audiences in Wales are unique. This is an area in which our committee will certainly take an interest over the coming months and years. I am very pleased that I have also been able to pay tribute to the work of the previous committee. There will be different views in the Chamber about the purpose of this debate, but without doubt, the influence of that committee deserves praise. It shows how important committee work is and how influential it can be for the future of Wales. Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch, Llywydd. Mae darlledu yn bwnc sydd wedi bod ar flaen agenda y Pwyllgor Diwylliant, Cyfathrebu, y Gymraeg, Chwaraeon, a Chysylltiadau Rhyngwladol. Dŷn ni fel pwyllgor wedi derbyn tystiolaeth gan lu o randdeiliaid sy'n awgrymu'n gryf fod angen newidiadau i helpu'r cyfryngau yng Nghymru, er bod amrywiaeth barn ynglŷn â sut i wneud hynny, ac fe wnaf i sôn ychydig yn fwy am hynny yn y man. Ond yn gyntaf, hoffwn i dalu teyrnged i'r gwaith pwysig a wnaed yn y maes hwn gan y pwyllgor blaenorol, pwyllgor diwylliant a chyfathrebu y pumed Senedd, achos y gwaith rŷn ni'n ei drafod heddiw, yn sicr ynglŷn â sefydlu panel arbenigol i archwilio creu awdurdod darlledu a chyfathrebu cysgodol i Gymru, gosodwyd sylfeini'r gwaith hwnnw gan y pwyllgor blaenorol. Fyddai'r ddadl hon ddim yn digwydd heddiw oni bai am y gwaith a wnaed gan y pwyllgor hwnnw yn y pumed Senedd. Gwnaethon nhw hel tystiolaeth am ddarlledu gwasanaeth cyhoeddus ac fe wnaethon nhw symud y ddadl ymlaen, ac ysgogi Ysgol Newyddiaduriaeth Caerdydd i gomisiynu ymchwil i lenwi'r bylchau lle doedd tystiolaeth ddim yn bodoli. Gwnaeth yr ymchwil hwnnw ddangos bod diffyg sylw yn y wasg Brydeinig i feysydd wedi'u datganoli, ac fel canlyniad roedd diffyg democrataidd. Doedd pobl Cymru ddim wastad yn deall polisïau Cymreig ac amlygwyd y broblem yma gan COVID. Achoswyd cymhlethdodau di-ri yn gynnar yn y pandemig gan ystyfnigrwydd rhai sylwebwyr wrth iddynt sôn am ' the Health Secretary ', yn lle cydnabod bod Gweinidogion iechyd gwahanol i bob cenedl. Ac arweiniodd y cymhlethdod hwn at broblemau oedd ddim dim ond yn gyfansoddiadol, fel roedd y pwyllgor blaenorol wedi clywed, ond a oedd yn faterion iechyd cyhoeddus. Roedd yn rhaid i sylwebwyr Prydeinig fod yn glir wedyn, am y tro cyntaf erioed, fod iechyd yn faes datganoledig a bod angen cydnabod hynny. Mae camhysbysrwydd, misinformation, yn peryglu mwy na democratiaeth; mae'n gallu peryglu bywydau pobl hefyd. Ac i droi at ein pwyllgor ni, pwyllgor diwylliant, cyfathrebu et al y chweched Senedd, bydd yna amrywiaeth barn ymysg aelodau'r pwyllgor yn amlwg. Ym mis Tachwedd llynedd, pan gyhoeddwyd adroddiad Ofcom ar ddyfodol darlledu gwasanaeth cyhoeddus, gwnaethon ni fel pwyllgor adrodd ar sut byddai'r argymhellion yn effeithio ar Gymru. Cymeradwyon ni argymhellion Ofcom ynglŷn â'r angen am ddeddfwriaeth a fyddai'n cryfhau PSBs sy'n wynebu mwy a mwy o gystadleuaeth o wasanaethau ffrydio byd-eang, fel Netflix. Argymhellon ni fod angen llais cryfach ar Gymru pan ddaw i benderfyniadau. Fe wnaethon ni ddadlau y dylai DCMS a'r panel ymgynghorol darlledu gwasanaeth cyhoeddus gynnwys cynrychiolwyr o Gymru yn eu trafodaethau am y sialensiau sy'n wynebu PSBs yn yr oes ddigidol. Wnaethon ni ddadlau bod angen meddwl yn arbennig am amddiffyn rhaglennu yn yr iaith Gymraeg, a chynnwys sy'n adlewyrchu Cymru yn y ddwy iaith. Mae'n glir bod angen newid o ryw fath yn y ffordd mae penderfyniadau am ddarlledu yn cael eu gwneud. Eto, bydd yna amrywiaeth barn am hyn, ond mae'r tirlun darlledu yng Nghymru yn un cymhleth; mae sialensau a chyfleoedd penodol i ddarlledwyr, ac mae anghenion cynulleidfaoedd yng Nghymru yn unigryw. Mae hwn yn faes lle bydd ein pwyllgor yn ymddiddori yn sicr dros y misoedd a'r blynyddoedd sydd i ddod. Rwy'n falch iawn fy mod i wedi gallu talu teyrnged i waith y pwyllgor blaenorol. Bydd gwahaniaeth barn yn y Siambr am ddiben y ddadl hon, ond heb os, mae'r dylanwad y cafodd y pwyllgor hwnnw'n un sydd angen ei glodfori. Mae'n dangos pa mor bwysig ydy gwaith pwyllgor a pha mor ddylanwadol mae'n gallu bod ar gyfer dyfodol Cymru. Diolch.