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English: Diolch, Weinidog. It's good to hear that there will be an announcement on the baby bundles. As we brace for a serious worsening of the cost-of-living crisis as the autumn and winter months begin to loom over an already grim horizon, I was wondering whether the Minister could update the Senedd on how effectively the current financial support being provided by the Welsh Government is being delivered and consider the steps needed to improve this to enhance current schemes, and to think about what we can improve before introducing any new schemes in order to ensure that what has been committed to is actually being accessed by those who most need support, and whether the measures are having the desired impact. In theory, much of what we have in place should provide a good foundation to help some of the most vulnerable households in Wales this winter, or at least what we can put in place within our devolved competencies. Do we need to improve take-up, delivery and awareness of the current support? Would the Minister consider merging schemes as a kind of one-stop shop, for example, to improve access?
Welsh: Diolch, Weinidog. Mae'n dda clywed y bydd cyhoeddiad yn cael ei wneud ar y bwndeli babanod. Wrth inni baratoi i'r argyfwng costau byw waethygu'n ddifrifol wrth i fisoedd yr hydref a'r gaeaf ymddangos ar orwel sydd eisoes yn llwm, tybed a allai'r Gweinidog roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Senedd pa mor effeithiol y mae'r cymorth ariannol presennol a roddir gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn cael ei ddarparu, ac ystyried y camau sydd eu hangen i wella hyn er mwyn gwella cynlluniau presennol, ac i feddwl am yr hyn y gallwn ei wella cyn cyflwyno unrhyw gynlluniau newydd er mwyn sicrhau bod y rheini sydd fwyaf o angen cymorth yn gallu cael yr hyn yr ymrwymwyd iddo, ac i weld a yw'r mesurau'n cael yr effaith a ddymunir. Mewn egwyddor, dylai llawer o'r hyn sydd gennym ar waith ddarparu sylfaen dda i helpu rhai o'r aelwydydd mwyaf agored i niwed yng Nghymru y gaeaf hwn, neu o leiaf yr hyn y gallwn ei roi ar waith o fewn ein cymwyseddau datganoledig. A oes angen inni wella'r niferoedd sy'n manteisio ar y cymorth presennol, ei ddarpariaeth a'r ymwybyddiaeth ohono? A wnaiff y Gweinidog ystyried uno cynlluniau fel rhyw fath o siop un stop, er enghraifft, i wella mynediad?
English: Thank you for that question. The Welsh Government works closely with the police, police and crime commissioners, and with the health service, not only in north Wales but across Wales as a whole. I have regular meetings and discussions with our partners about a wide range of policing issues.
Welsh: Diolch am eich cwestiwn. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio'n agos gyda'r heddlu, y comisiynwyr heddlu a throseddu, a chyda'r gwasanaeth iechyd, nid yn unig yng ngogledd Cymru, ond ledled Cymru gyfan. Rwy'n cael cyfarfodydd a thrafodaethau rheolaidd gyda'n partneriaid am ystod eang o faterion sy'n ymwneud â phlismona.
English: Thank you for that initial response, Minister. Last month, I had the pleasure of joining North Wales Police on one of their shifts, and had the privilege, also, of seeing the fantastic work that they carry out for us in our communities. This is time I spent with them following 10 years previously when I'd gone on shift with the North Wales Police just to observe the work that they do. One of the things that I observed about the difference between 10 years ago and now is the increased difficulties of health service pressures on our police officers and on the police force. This increase in pressures has seen police officers dealing with defibrillators, tied up in A&E for hours on end, at times, waiting for those they may have arrested to be seen, along with assisting with mental health issues - all of which is needed, of course, but I would argue is probably not a good use of police resource and police expertise. It's clear to me that the health service pressures are taking time away from police officers in their usual role, and of course this could lead to our police forces being overrun away from their traditional work. In light of this, Minister, what assessment have you made of the increasing pressures on police officers, and what discussions have you had with the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding this increased pressure?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ymateb cychwynnol, Weinidog. Fis diwethaf, cefais y pleser o ymuno â Heddlu Gogledd Cymru ar un o'u shifftiau, a chefais y fraint hefyd o weld y gwaith gwych y maent yn ei wneud ar ein rhan yn ein cymunedau. Treuliais yr amser hwn gyda hwy yn dilyn achlysur 10 mlynedd ynghynt pan euthum ar shifft gyda Heddlu Gogledd Cymru i arsylwi ar y gwaith a wnânt. Un o'r pethau y sylwais arnynt am y gwahaniaeth rhwng 10 mlynedd yn ôl a heddiw yw'r anawsterau cynyddol yn sgil pwysau'r gwasanaeth iechyd ar swyddogion yr heddlu ac ar yr heddlu. Mae'r cynnydd hwn wedi arwain at swyddogion yr heddlu'n ymdrin â diffibrilwyr, yn gorfod aros mewn adrannau damweiniau ac achosion brys am oriau lawer, ar brydiau, yn aros i'r bobl y gallent fod wedi'u harestio gael eu gweld, ynghyd â chynorthwyo gyda materion iechyd meddwl - mae angen hynny oll, wrth gwrs, ond byddwn yn dadlau mae'n debyg nad yw'n ddefnydd da o adnoddau ac arbenigedd yr heddlu. Mae'n amlwg i mi fod pwysau'r gwasanaeth iechyd yn mynd ag amser swyddogion yr heddlu yn eu rôl arferol, ac wrth gwrs, gallai hyn arwain at ein heddluoedd yn methu cyflawni eu gwaith traddodiadol. Yng ngoleuni hyn, Weinidog, pa asesiad a wnaethoch o'r pwysau cynyddol ar swyddogion yr heddlu, a pha drafodaethau a gawsoch gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol ynghylch y pwysau cynyddol hwn?
English: We work in social partnership and are embedding social partnership in public bodies through the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill to drive improvements in public services and well-being. This builds on existing arrangements with, for example, NHS, local government and the cross-public services forum, the workforce partnership council.
Welsh: Rydym yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth gymdeithasol ac yn ymgorffori partneriaeth gymdeithasol mewn cyrff cyhoeddus drwy Fil Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol a Chaffael Cyhoeddus (Cymru) i ysgogi gwelliannau mewn gwasanaethau cyhoeddus a llesiant. Mae hyn yn adeiladu ar y trefniadau presennol, er enghraifft gyda'r GIG, llywodraeth leol a'r fforwm gwasanaethau ar draws y sector cyhoeddus, cyngor partneriaeth y gweithlu.
English: Diolch yn fawr iawn, Weinidog. The Llywydd will certainly be aware that I'll have to declare an interest here as a proud member of two trade unions. [ Interruption.] They did know, I believe. But sadly, Llywydd, we have seen countless examples over the years of bad practice when it does come to supporting workers, and the steps and threats taken by the UK Government recently, not just to undermine devolution but to undermine public sector workers striking for a fair wage, is just the latest in a long line of Tory attacks on workers. But we do do different things in Wales, and it's more important that we continue to work collaboratively with workers and strengthen the relationships with our trade union partners. Can I ask the Minister if she could outline how this could be achieved and whether she agrees with me that the best way for private and public sector workers to protect their interests and their livelihoods and to have a voice to be heard is by joining a trade union?
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn, Weinidog. Bydd y Llywydd yn sicr yn ymwybodol y bydd yn rhaid imi ddatgan buddiant yma fel aelod balch o ddau undeb llafur. [ Torri ar draws.] Roeddent yn gwybod, rwy'n credu. Ond yn anffodus, Lywydd, rydym wedi gweld enghreifftiau di-rif dros y blynyddoedd o arferion gwael o ran cefnogi gweithwyr, a'r camau a'r bygythiadau a wnaed gan Lywodraeth y DU yn ddiweddar, nid yn unig i danseilio datganoli ond i danseilio gweithwyr y sector cyhoeddus sy'n streicio am gyflog teg, yw'r diweddaraf mewn cyfres hir o ymosodiadau gan y Torïaid ar weithwyr. Ond rydym yn gwneud pethau gwahanol yng Nghymru, ac mae'n bwysicach ein bod yn parhau i weithio ar y cyd â gweithwyr ac yn cryfhau'r berthynas â'n partneriaid yn yr undebau llafur. A gaf fi ofyn i'r Gweinidog amlinellu sut y gellid cyflawni hyn, ac a yw'n cytuno â mi mai'r ffordd orau i weithwyr y sector preifat a'r sector cyhoeddus ddiogelu eu buddiannau a'u bywoliaeth a sicrhau bod eu llais yn cael ei glywed yw drwy ymuno ag undeb llafur?
English: I want to thank Jack Sargeant for bringing this very important question here today. Few people in this Chamber know I was actually a member of Unison once upon a time, so I actually do care about the interests of our public sector workers across Wales. This Senedd passed the Trade Union (Wales) Act in 2017 under conferred powers, and since the 2017 Wales Act, the devolved competency was reserved back to the UK Government. I respect devolution and the laws that are passed in this Senedd, even if I don't sometimes fundamentally agree with them. Minister, there are dispute resolution process frameworks in place to try and work out disputes between Governments, so I'd like to know whether this is something that will be put into the dispute resolution process to try and work through to find a solution to this programme. Because I think we need to find a way through this impasse to make sure that devolution and constitutional settlements right across the United Kingdom are respected, because we are elected here in our own right to make laws for the people of Wales.
Welsh: Hoffwn ddiolch i Jack Sargeant am gyflwyno'r cwestiwn pwysig hwn yma heddiw. Ychydig iawn o bobl yn y Siambr hon sy'n gwybod fy mod yn arfer bod yn aelod o Unsain amser maith yn ôl, felly mae buddiannau ein gweithwyr yn y sector cyhoeddus ledled Cymru yn bwysig i mi. Pasiodd y Senedd hon Ddeddf Undebau Llafur (Cymru) 2017 o dan y drefn rhoi pwerau ac ers Deddf 2017 (Cymru), cafodd y cymhwysedd datganoledig ei gadw'n ôl gan Lywodraeth y DU. Rwy'n parchu datganoli a'r deddfau sy'n cael eu pasio yn y Senedd hon, hyd yn oed os nad wyf yn cytuno'n sylfaenol â hwy weithiau. Weinidog, mae fframweithiau prosesau datrys anghydfodau ar waith i geisio datrys anghydfodau rhwng Llywodraethau, felly hoffwn wybod a yw hyn yn rhywbeth a fydd yn cael ei roi drwy broses datrys anghydfodau i geisio dod o hyd i ateb i'r rhaglen hon? Oherwydd rwy'n credu bod angen inni ddod o hyd i ffordd drwy'r cyfyngder hwn i wneud yn siŵr bod datganoli a setliadau cyfansoddiadol ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig yn cael eu parchu, oherwydd cawsom ein hethol yma yn ein hawl ein hunain i greu deddfau ar gyfer pobl Cymru.
English: Can I genuinely thank the Member for his thoughtful and considered contribution there? I want to start off by saying, James, I'm sure you'd be very welcome to rejoin Unison, but I think there was a ripple - [ Interruption.] - there was a ripple of shock waves from the benches next to you with your revelation of being a former trade union member. But trade unions are for everybody, and as we said, it's the best way to represent and protect yourself within the workplace and work together. I know there's a series of questions on the same issue that you raised for my colleague the Counsel General coming up after this, and I'm sure the points that you take on board are ones that are very prescient, and I'm sure the Counsel General will be very happy to pick that up and take it forward, and I thank you for your contribution.
Welsh: A gaf fi ddiolch yn ddiffuant i'r Aelod am ei gyfraniad meddylgar ac ystyriol? Rwyf am ddechrau drwy ddweud, James, fy mod yn siŵr y byddai croeso mawr i chi ailymuno ag Unsain, ond rwy'n credu bod y meinciau nesaf atoch - [ Torri ar draws. ] - wedi cael cryn syndod o glywed eich bod yn arfer bod yn gyn-aelod o undeb llafur. Ond mae undebau llafur yno i bawb, ac fel y dywedasom, dyma'r ffordd orau i gynrychioli ac amddiffyn eich hun yn y gweithle a chydweithio. Gwn fod cyfres o gwestiynau ar yr un mater a godwyd gennych ar gyfer fy nghyd-Aelod, y Cwnsler Cyffredinol, i ddod ar ôl hyn, ac rwy'n siŵr y bydd y pwyntiau y byddwch yn eu hystyried yn rhai amserol iawn, ac rwy'n siŵr y bydd y Cwnsler Cyffredinol yn hapus iawn i fwrw ymlaen â hynny, a diolch ichi am eich cyfraniadau.
English: Thank you for that answer, and it is astonishing, isn't it, and we see how costs in terms of energy and fuel, as part of the cost-of-living crisis more broadly, are deepening from day to day, nearly, and the financial hardship that some of my most vulnerable constituents are seeing. We see it in the increasing demand for foodbank services. We've see this week Ynys Môn council, in partnership with Elfennau Gwyllt-Wild Elements, leading on a new project to provide fruit and vegetables to Ynys Môn foodbank, Amlwch foodbank and Bwyd Da Môn-Môn Good Food, and I congratulate everyone who's part of that scheme - and I'm sure the Minister will join me in that - but it is shameful that we need that. There is an expectation for fuel prices to rise again, as the cap rises further later in the year. And my question is: what steps is the Welsh Government taking now to consider the options for providing additional support to my most vulnerable constituents when that heavier blow arrives later in the year?
Welsh: Diolch am yr ateb yna, ac mae'n frawychus, ond ydy hi, ac rydyn ni'n gweld sut mae costau o ran ynni a thanwydd, fel rhan o'r argyfwng costau byw ehangach, yn dyfnhau o ddydd i ddydd, bron, a'r caledi ariannol mae rhai o fy etholwyr mwyaf bregus i yn ei wynebu. Dŷn ni'n ei weld o yn y cynnydd mewn galw am wasanaethau banc bwyd, er enghraifft. Roeddwn i'n gweld yr wythnos yma Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn, mewn partneriaeth efo Elfennau Gwyllt, yn arwain ar brosiect newydd i ddarparu ffrwythau a llysiau ffres i fanc bwyd Ynys Môn, banc Amlwch a Bwyd Da Môn, a dwi'n llongyfarch pawb sy'n rhan o'r cynllun hwnnw - dwi'n siŵr y bydd y Gweinidog yn ymuno â mi yn hynny o beth - ond mae'n gywilydd bod angen hynny. Mae disgwyl i brisiau ynni, wrth gwrs, godi eto wrth i'r cap godi ymhellach yn ddiweddarach y flwyddyn yma. Fy nghwestiwn i ydy: pa gamau mae Llywodraeth Cymru'n eu cymryd rŵan i ystyried yr opsiynau ar gyfer rhoi cefnogaeth ychwanegol i fy etholwyr mwyaf bregus i pan ddaw'r ergyd drom arall honno'n ddiweddarach yn y flwyddyn?
English: I'm grateful to you for agreeing to attend next Monday's meeting of the cross-party on fuel poverty and energy efficiency, which will have a particular focus on vulnerable rural households, including those in rural Ynys Môn and across north Wales. Amongst these, tenants who have their gas and electric included in their rent are likely to have missed out in the last round of the Welsh Government's winter fuel support scheme, as they were not the named energy bill payer at their address. What action, therefore, is the Welsh Government considering to address that for the next round?
Welsh: Rwy'n ddiolchgar ichi am gytuno i fynychu cyfarfod trawsbleidiol ar dlodi tanwydd ac effeithlonrwydd ynni ddydd Llun nesaf, a fydd yn canolbwyntio'n benodol ar aelwydydd gwledig agored i niwed, gan gynnwys y rheini yng nghefn gwlad Ynys Môn ac ar draws gogledd Cymru. Ymhlith y rhain, mae tenantiaid sydd â'u nwy a'u trydan wedi'u cynnwys yn eu rhent yn debygol o fod wedi'u methu yn rownd olaf cynllun cymorth tanwydd y gaeaf Llywodraeth Cymru, oherwydd nad hwy oedd y talwr biliau ynni a enwyd yn eu cyfeiriad. Pa gamau, felly, y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu hystyried i fynd i'r afael â hynny ar gyfer y rownd nesaf?
English: I look forward, Mark Isherwood, to joining you, as I have every time I've had this invitation to the cross-party group, and, indeed, also, it'll be just alongside our summit as well. We'll certainly look at this issue in terms of making sure that our bespoke Welsh fuel support scheme reaches those tenants who need it most.
Welsh: Mark Isherwood, rwy'n edrych ymlaen at ymuno â chi, fel rwyf wedi'i wneud bob tro y cefais wahoddiad i'r grŵp trawsbleidiol, a hefyd yn wir, bydd yn digwydd ochr yn ochr â'n huwchgynhadledd. Byddwn yn sicr yn edrych ar y mater hwn i wneud yn siŵr bod ein cynllun cymorth tanwydd pwrpasol yn cyrraedd y tenantiaid sydd ei angen fwyaf.
English: Thank you for your very important question, Jane.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr, Jane, am eich cwestiwn pwysig iawn.
English: The national approach to statutory advocacy, established in 2017, addresses the issue of access, availability and provision of advocacy for all children and young people, including those in residential care settings. The national approach is monitored by the national forum that oversees accessibility of advocacy provision across Wales.
Welsh: Mae'r dull cenedlaethol o ymdrin ag eiriolaeth statudol, a sefydlwyd yn 2017, yn mynd i'r afael â hygyrchedd, argaeledd a darpariaeth eiriolaeth i bob plentyn a pherson ifanc, gan gynnwys y rheini mewn lleoliadau gofal preswyl. Mae'r dull cenedlaethol yn cael ei fonitro gan y fforwm cenedlaethol sy'n goruchwylio hygyrchedd darpariaeth eiriolaeth ledled Cymru.
English: Diolch, Gweinidog. Thank you firstly for the Welsh Government's different approach to that of the UK Conservative Government in relation to removing profit from the care of children looked after. It's an important step forward, and I'm grateful to the Welsh Government for their support on this issue. As you say, Minister, in 2017 the Welsh Government committed themselves to ensuring that every child has access to an independent advocate. And yet, an independent report commissioned by Tros Gynnal Plant, which you know about, of course - Wales's leading children's rights charity - estimates that the majority of private providers of children's care have no provision of residential visiting advocacy and that most, for example organisations like Stepping Stones and Priory, do not have residential visiting advocacy at all. Given what we know of how we can engage with children, residential visiting advocacy is the most effective as it builds trust with children. So, my question, Minister, is: what could you be doing to accelerate and work harder to ensure that every single child who is looked after has that right to access independent advocacy? Thank you. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
Welsh: Diolch, Weinidog. Yn gyntaf, diolch i Lywodraeth Cymru am fabwysiadu agwedd wahanol i un Llywodraeth Geidwadol y DU mewn perthynas â chael gwared ar elw o ofal plant sy'n derbyn gofal. Mae'n gam pwysig ymlaen, ac rwy'n ddiolchgar i Lywodraeth Cymru am eu cefnogaeth ar y mater hwn. Fel y dywedwch, Weinidog, yn 2017, ymrwymodd Llywodraeth Cymru i sicrhau bod mynediad at eiriolwr annibynnol ar gael i bob plentyn. Ac eto, mae adroddiad annibynnol a gomisiynwyd gan Tros Gynnal Plant, y gwyddoch amdano, wrth gwrs - prif elusen hawliau plant Cymru - yn amcangyfrif nad oes gan y mwyafrif o ddarparwyr gofal plant preifat unrhyw ddarpariaeth eiriolaeth ymweliadau preswyl ac nad oes gan y rhan fwyaf o sefydliadau, fel Stepping Stones a Priory er enghraifft, eiriolaeth ymweliadau preswyl o gwbl. O ystyried yr hyn a wyddom ynglŷn â sut y gallwn ymgysylltu â phlant, eiriolaeth ymweliadau preswyl yw'r mwyaf effeithiol gan ei fod yn meithrin ymddiriedaeth gyda phlant. Felly, fy nghwestiwn, Weinidog, yw: beth y gallech chi ei wneud i weithio'n galetach a chyflymu'r gwaith o sicrhau bod gan bob plentyn unigol sy'n derbyn gofal yr hawl honno i gael mynediad at eiriolaeth annibynnol? Diolch yn fawr iawn.
English: Diolch yn fawr, Jane. Can I just say, again - I want to put on the record, and the Deputy Minister for Social Services would say it with me, as we do as a Welsh Government - that removing profit from the care of looked-after children is a key component of our wider vision for the reform of children's social services. And progress is being made; a multi-agency programme board, chaired by the chief social care officer, is now moving forward in terms of governance impact assessments and working collaboratively with our stakeholders. And I think that that is the response to the question that you raise about how we can have consistency and co-ordination of services across the six regions of Wales with a national approach to statutory advocacy. In fact, the Deputy Minister will shortly be issuing a statement about this, and the national forum, of course, has looked at this national approach to statutory advocacy, and, indeed, looking at all of this for improving outcomes for looked-after children. And I know that, in the work of Tros Gynnal Plant, they've looked at this and, of course, the point for the Minister now is to come forward with her written statement, which is due imminently, on the approach resulting from the national approach to statutory advocacy task and finish group's legacy.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr, Jane. A gaf fi ddweud, unwaith eto - rwyf eisiau cofnodi, a byddai'r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol yn ei ddweud gyda mi, fel y gwnawn ni fel Llywodraeth Cymru - fod dileu elw o ofal plant sy'n derbyn gofal yn elfen allweddol o'n gweledigaeth ehangach ar gyfer diwygio gwasanaethau cymdeithasol plant. Ac mae cynnydd yn cael ei wneud; mae bwrdd rhaglen amlasiantaeth, a gadeirir gan y prif swyddog gofal cymdeithasol, bellach yn symud ymlaen gydag asesiadau effaith llywodraethu a chydweithio â'n rhanddeiliaid. A chredaf mai dyna'r ymateb i'r cwestiwn a ofynnwch ynglŷn â sut y gallwn sicrhau cysondeb a chydgysylltu gwasanaethau ar draws chwe rhanbarth Cymru gyda dull cenedlaethol o weithredu eiriolaeth statudol. Yn wir, bydd y Dirprwy Weinidog yn cyhoeddi datganiad am hyn cyn bo hir, ac mae'r fforwm cenedlaethol, wrth gwrs, wedi edrych ar y dull cenedlaethol hwn o weithredu eiriolaeth statudol, ac yn wir, yn edrych ar hyn i gyd er mwyn gwella canlyniadau i blant sy'n derbyn gofal. A gwn fod gwaith Tros Gynnal Plant wedi edrych ar hyn ac wrth gwrs, yn awr mae angen i'r Gweinidog gyflwyno ei datganiad ysgrifenedig, sydd i'w gyhoeddi'n fuan, ar y dull sy'n deillio o'r dull cenedlaethol o weithredu'r hyn a etifeddwyd gan y grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen ar eiriolaeth statudol.
English: It's disappointing to see that the Welsh Government is continuing to abolish private children's provision here in Wales, given that it makes up, indeed, 80 per cent of the sector. What the Government should be focusing on is getting the number of children in care out of the system into stable homes. Can the Minister outline what process is in place to meet with the private children's residential care sector and what the timeline is for the Government's plans? In terms of advocacy, what confidence does the Minister have that the newly appointed children's commissioner will stand up for children in care, considering her historical social media content?
Welsh: Mae'n siomedig gweld bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn parhau i ddiddymu'r ddarpariaeth breifat ar gyfer plant yma yng Nghymru, o gofio ei bod yn ffurfio 80 y cant o'r sector. Yr hyn y dylai'r Llywodraeth fod yn canolbwyntio arno yw dod â'r plant mewn gofal allan o'r system i gartrefi sefydlog. A all y Gweinidog amlinellu pa broses sydd ar waith i gyfarfod â'r sector gofal preswyl preifat i blant a beth yw'r amserlen ar gyfer cynlluniau'r Llywodraeth? O ran eiriolaeth, pa mor hyderus yw'r Gweinidog y bydd y comisiynydd plant a benodwyd yn ddiweddar yn sefyll dros blant mewn gofal, o ystyried y cynnwys a welwyd ganddi ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol yn hanesyddol?