English: Thank you, Mr Hefin David, for submitting today's debate. As we all know, and has been outlined already, the tourism industry is vital to Wales's economic prosperity. For me in north Wales and for the region I represent, it employs around 40,000 people, contributes around £3.5 billion a year to the local economy and, as such, it's really welcome, the cross-party focus and support for the sector here this afternoon. It is worth reflecting that the pressures in this sector from the COVID-19 pandemic haven't gone away and they are still there. I mean, it was this time last year when there were real pressures in the sector. And we're talking about nearly 100 per cent of businesses within the tourism and hospitality sector having to close for a prolonged period of time, with around 80 per cent of staff being furloughed. So, whilst it's been mentioned, the positives around seeing a boom here this summer, that is off the back of a very, very difficult time for the sector, and that can't be dismissed quickly. And, as the motion states, now is the time for Welsh Government to work with representatives of the small business and tourism community to promote Wales as a tourism destination all year round. Because holidaying abroad, as we know, is unclear at the moment and not easy to achieve, I suppose. It's a big opportunity now to make Wales a destination, and, as we know, once you go somewhere on holiday, you're very likely to repeat going there. So, attracting a new audience, a new group of customers into Wales, is a huge opportunity over this summer and years to come. On the year-round point - and I thank the Member for including that within the motion today - because I think that's one of the key strategic items that should be explored, because that is what's going to make the sector and industry more sustainable throughout Wales. And, indeed, Members have taken the opportunity to mention some of the tourism businesses in their patch, and I'll mention a couple that I went to recently. It was really good to see the Penderyn whisky distillery open up in Llandudno, which I'm sure Members would appreciate a visit to from time to time, but that is an indoor attraction in a seaside resort, which actually allows an all-year-round visitor attraction. Similarly, Surf Snowdonia or Adventure Parc Snowdonia down the Conwy valley - I had the privilege of opening their new hotel, the Hilton hotel, there, alongside their indoor adrenaline activities. It's an all-year-round experience, which will make that business and the whole sector more sustainable. So, I think that's a real key point that the Member has brought forward today, and I welcome and appreciate the Government support for those businesses as well. The other part that is worth mentioning - and I certainly welcome Welsh Government's support on, in collaboration with the UK Government - is work on the economic ambition board in north Wales, because, within that, for example, there's a tourism academy proposed to be built. The skills needed in the tourism sector are really important, because, if we upskill that sector, we'll create better jobs and better quality tourism attractions, which then, in turn, creates a stronger economy for that sector. So, I think they're the two big strategic areas that I would ask the Member, in his furious note taking, to put under the strategic section. Under the immediate areas, I'm not going to comment on a tourism tax, because I'm sure you're quite clear on the position on this side of the Chamber, but I think there are three quick points that I'll make that would make an immediate impact to the sector. The first is a real clear road map through the summer and beyond for those businesses, because they need to plan as long as possible into the future. The second is a review of the social-distancing measures, because actually that particular regulation in Wales is making things less competitive compared to other countries within the United Kingdom. And the third is that there is a desperate need for support in recruitment into the industry at the moment. Many of those businesses are struggling to recruit staff, and, if there are actions that Welsh Government could take to support that, that would be welcome. So, just to bring things to a conclusion, it is a vitally important sector for us here in Wales. I am delighted, of course - a quick plug here - to hold the inaugural meeting of the cross-party group on tourism tomorrow. So, all those Members, I'm sure it's in your diary; I look forward to seeing you there tomorrow afternoon. There are huge opportunities for us to take over the coming months to support the tourism sector, see growth, but also see some sustainable growth as well through those key strategic items that I mentioned as well. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
Welsh: Diolch am gyflwyno'r ddadl heddiw, Mr Hefin David. Fel y gwyddom i gyd, ac fel sydd wedi'i amlinellu eisoes, mae'r diwydiant twristiaeth yn hanfodol i ffyniant economaidd Cymru. I mi yng ngogledd Cymru ac i'r rhanbarth rwy'n ei gynrychioli, mae'n cyflogi tua 40,000 o bobl, yn cyfrannu tua £3.5 biliwn y flwyddyn i'r economi leol ac fel y cyfryw, mae'r ffocws trawsbleidiol a'r gefnogaeth i'r sector yma y prynhawn yma i'w groesawu'n fawr. Mae'n werth ystyried nad yw'r pwysau yn y sector hwn yn sgil y pandemig COVID-19 wedi diflannu a'i fod yno o hyd. Hynny yw, yr adeg hon y llynedd roedd pwysau gwirioneddol yn y sector. Ac rydym yn sôn am bron i 100 y cant o fusnesau yn y sector twristiaeth a lletygarwch yn gorfod cau am gyfnod estynedig, gydag oddeutu 80 y cant o staff wedi eu gosod ar ffyrlo. Felly, er ei fod wedi'i grybwyll, daw'r pethau cadarnhaol ynghylch gweld ffyniant yma yr haf hwn ar ôl cyfnod anodd tu hwnt i'r sector, ac ni ellir diystyru hynny ar chwarae bach. Ac fel y dywed y cynnig, dyma'r adeg i Lywodraeth Cymru weithio gyda chynrychiolwyr o'r gymuned fusnesau bach a thwristiaeth i hyrwyddo Cymru fel cyrchfan twristiaeth drwy gydol y flwyddyn. Oherwydd mae gwyliau tramor, fel y gwyddom, yn aneglur ar hyn o bryd ac nid yw'n hawdd ei wneud, mae'n debyg. Mae'n gyfle mawr yn awr i wneud Cymru'n gyrchfan, ac fel y gwyddom, pan ewch chi i rywle ar wyliau, rydych yn debygol iawn o ddychwelyd yno. Felly, mae denu cynulleidfa newydd, grŵp newydd o gwsmeriaid i Gymru, yn gyfle enfawr dros yr haf hwn a'r blynyddoedd i ddod. Ar y pwynt ynglŷn â bod yn gyrchfan twristiaeth drwy gydol y flwyddyn - a diolch i'r Aelod am gynnwys hwnnw yn y cynnig heddiw - oherwydd credaf mai dyna un o'r pethau strategol allweddol y dylid ei archwilio gan mai dyna sy'n mynd i wneud y sector a'r diwydiant yn fwy cynaliadwy ledled Cymru. Ac yn wir, mae'r Aelodau wedi manteisio ar y cyfle i sôn am rai o'r busnesau twristiaeth yn eu hardal, ac fe soniaf am un neu ddau yr euthum iddynt yn ddiweddar. Roedd yn dda iawn gweld distyllfa wisgi Penderyn yn agor yn Llandudno, ac rwy'n siŵr y byddai'r Aelodau'n gwerthfawrogi ymweliad â hi o bryd i'w gilydd, ond atyniad dan do mewn cyrchfan glan môr yw hwnnw, sy'n atyniad i ymwelwyr drwy gydol y flwyddyn mewn gwirionedd. Yn yr un modd, Surf Snowdonia neu Barc Antur Eryri yn nyffryn Conwy - cefais y fraint o agor eu gwesty newydd yno, gwesty Hilton, ochr yn ochr â'u gweithgareddau adrenalin dan do. Mae'n brofiad drwy gydol y flwyddyn a fydd yn gwneud y busnes hwnnw a'r sector cyfan yn fwy cynaliadwy. Felly, rwy'n credu bod hwnnw'n bwynt allweddol iawn a gyflwynwyd gan yr Aelod heddiw, ac rwy'n croesawu ac yn gwerthfawrogi cefnogaeth y Llywodraeth i'r busnesau hynny hefyd. Y rhan arall sy'n werth ei nodi - ac rwy'n sicr yn croesawu cefnogaeth Llywodraeth Cymru iddi, mewn cydweithrediad â Llywodraeth y DU - yw gwaith ar y bwrdd uchelgais economaidd yng ngogledd Cymru, oherwydd, o'i fewn, er enghraifft, cynigir adeiladu academi dwristiaeth. Mae'r sgiliau sydd eu hangen yn y sector twristiaeth yn bwysig iawn, oherwydd, os gallwn uwchsgilio'r sector hwnnw, byddwn yn creu gwell swyddi ac atyniadau twristiaeth o ansawdd gwell, sydd wedyn, yn eu tro, yn creu economi gryfach ar gyfer y sector hwnnw. Felly, rwy'n credu mai dyna'r ddau faes strategol mawr y byddwn yn gofyn i'r Aelod, eu rhoi o dan yr adran strategol, wrth iddo fynd ati fel lladd nadroedd i wneud nodiadau. O dan y meysydd uniongyrchol, nid wyf yn mynd i roi sylwadau ar dreth dwristiaeth, oherwydd rwy'n siŵr eich bod yn eithaf clir ynglŷn â'r safbwynt ar yr ochr hon i'r Siambr, ond rwy'n credu bod tri phwynt cyflym yr hoffwn eu gwneud a fyddai'n cael effaith uniongyrchol ar y sector. Y cyntaf yw cynllun clir iawn drwy'r haf a thu hwnt i'r busnesau hynny, oherwydd maent angen cynllunio cyn belled ag y bo modd i'r dyfodol. Yr ail yw adolygiad o'r mesurau cadw pellter cymdeithasol, oherwydd mewn gwirionedd mae'r rheoliad penodol hwnnw yng Nghymru yn gwneud pethau'n llai cystadleuol o gymharu â gwledydd eraill o fewn y Deyrnas Unedig. A'r trydydd yw bod angen dybryd am gymorth i recriwtio i'r diwydiant ar hyn o bryd. Mae llawer o'r busnesau hynny'n ei chael hi'n anodd recriwtio staff, ac os oes camau y gallai Llywodraeth Cymru eu cymryd i gefnogi hynny, byddai hynny i'w groesawu. Felly, i gloi, mae'n sector hollbwysig i ni yma yng Nghymru. Rwy'n falch iawn, wrth gwrs - hysbyseb cyflym yma - i gynnal cyfarfod cyntaf y grŵp trawsbleidiol ar dwristiaeth yfory. Felly, yr holl Aelodau hynny, rwy'n siŵr ei fod yn eich dyddiadur; edrychaf ymlaen at eich gweld yno brynhawn yfory. Mae cyfleoedd enfawr inni fanteisio arnynt dros y misoedd nesaf i gefnogi'r sector twristiaeth, i weld twf, ond hefyd i weld twf cynaliadwy hefyd drwy'r pethau strategol allweddol y soniais amdanynt yn ogystal. Diolch yn fawr iawn.