English: But can I also just tell another very, very short anecdote? Those of you who are as old as me will remember the 1992 Grand National. I was in hospital, having my eldest son at the time, and the 1992 Grand National was in April, and the winner was Party Politics, and it was five days before the general election of 1992, and I bet on Party Politics, just because it was the general election, and Party Politics actually won the Grand National that year, and we left hospital with my son, and the first place that my son ever visited was a polling station on the way home. But, anyway, those are my racing anecdotes. There have been some outstanding recent Welsh successes for jockeys and trainers, both over the jumps and the flat, over the last couple of seasons. Many of these fantastic performances were recognised at the horse-racing awards earlier this month, and you mentioned David Probert, who was the flat racing jockey of the year, having ridden over 150 winners in the past 12 months, and also the national hunt trainer of the year, Evan Williams, who achieved 53 winners and won over £900,000 in prize money in the last year. But, of course, horse-racing, like other sports, has faced very challenging times over the last couple of years, and that was why we did create the spectator sport survival fund, to help sports that are reliant on spectators, such as horse-racing, to offset the COVID-related loss of income, and the scheme was well received. Again, as Llyr pointed out, the three Welsh courses received something like £1.7 million of funding from Welsh Government to get them through that period during the pandemic. But I also know that trainers continue to face challenges, when trying to grow and expand their businesses, with issues such as planning permission and business rates, and I'm aware that the industry is putting together a proposal for the Welsh Government to consider what further support we could provide for trainers, and I very much look forward to seeing that proposal and considering what's in it. I also think it's fair to say that the industry can only thrive if it has a strong regulatory framework to underpin it, and that is of course the British Horseracing Authority, as the recognised body responsible for the regulation of horse-racing, and I'm aware that the BHA has recently strengthened its governance structures, and hopefully that will place greater emphasis on horse welfare, supporting people in the industry and addressing issues around equality, diversity, inclusion, corporate social responsibility, social licensing and environmental sustainability. Now, like others have also mentioned, we do of course recognise the issues and the concerns around animal welfare, and that is of course of paramount importance in ensuring the continued success of the industry. Horse-racing in Britain is seen by many as among the world's best regulated animal activities. And, together with the RSPCA and World Horse Welfare, the BHA is a leading signatory of the national equine welfare protocol. And there's at least one BHA veterinary officer on duty at every race meeting, whose responsibility it is to oversee horse welfare and ensure that the standards laid down by the BHA are maintained. Because race horses, like all domestic captive animals, are also afforded protection under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, and under this legislation, it is an offence to cause any unnecessary suffering to an animal or for an owner or keeper to fail to provide for its welfare needs. The Welsh Government's code of practice for the welfare of equines explains what needs to be done to meet the standards of care the law requires, which includes the equine's environment, behavioural needs, health and welfare. And policy officials work alongside the animal health and welfare framework group on the revision of the codes, with the revised code for horses coming into force in November 2018. And I know, as again Llyr has pointed out, there are concerns about what the industry is doing to support issues around problem gambling. Because although the UK Government announced its review of the Gambling Act 2005 in December 2020, as we've heard, the progress on publishing that White Paper seems to have stalled. And I'd be more than happy to work with anybody who will press for the UK Government to move on this, because it is a very important piece of work. But can I be absolutely clear that I support the industry in the efforts that it is making to support the minimising of gambling-related harms, with very simple measures, such as siting cash machines away from the betting counters or bookmakers, so that anyone who uses the ATM must cease betting in order to do so. Other measures are aimed at ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way, by ensuring that all operators in attendance have a valid operator's licence issued by the Gambling Commission, and any illegal bookmakers or bookmakers operating improperly are removed from the premises. So, to conclude, Llywydd, it's by providing these reassurances to members of the public and those on animal welfare grounds and the governance of sport that we will allow horse-racing to continue to grow and flourish in Wales. And with the support of everybody in this Chamber, I'm absolutely certain that that is what will happen. Diolch yn fawr.
Welsh: Ond a gaf fi ddweud hanesyn byr iawn? Bydd y rhai ohonoch sydd mor hen â fi yn cofio Grand National 1992. Roeddwn yn yr ysbyty yn cael fy mab hynaf ar y pryd, ac roedd Grand National 1992 ym mis Ebrill, a'r enillydd oedd Party Politics, ac roedd hi'n bum diwrnod cyn etholiad cyffredinol 1992, ac fe roddais fet ar Party Politics, dim ond am ei bod hi'n etholiad cyffredinol, a Party Politics a enillodd y Grand National y flwyddyn honno, ac fe wnaethom adael yr ysbyty gyda fy mab, a'r lle cyntaf i fy mab ymweld ag ef erioed oedd gorsaf bleidleisio ar y ffordd adref. Ond beth bynnag, dyna fy anecdotau rasio. Cafwyd llwyddiannau Cymreig eithriadol yn ddiweddar i jocis a hyfforddwyr, dros y clwydi ac ar y gwastad, dros y tymor neu ddau diwethaf. Cafodd llawer o'r perfformiadau gwych hyn eu cydnabod yn y gwobrau rasio ceffylau yn gynharach yn y mis, ac fe sonioch chi am David Probert, sef joci'r flwyddyn ar y gwastad, ar ôl marchogaeth dros 150 o enillwyr yn y 12 mis diwethaf, a hefyd hyfforddwr helfa genedlaethol y flwyddyn, Evan Williams, a lwyddodd i gael 53 o enillwyr ac ennill dros £900,000 mewn gwobrau ariannol yn y flwyddyn ddiwethaf. Ond wrth gwrs, mae rasio ceffylau, fel chwaraeon eraill, wedi wynebu cyfnod heriol iawn dros y ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf, a dyna pam y gwnaethom greu'r gronfa diogelu chwaraeon gwylwyr, i helpu chwaraeon sy'n ddibynnol ar wylwyr, fel rasio ceffylau, i wrthbwyso'r golled i incwm yn gysylltiedig â COVID, a chafodd y cynllun dderbyniad da. Unwaith yn rhagor, fel y nododd Llyr cafodd y tri chwrs yng Nghymru rywbeth tebyg i £1.7 miliwn o gyllid gan Lywodraeth Cymru i'w cael drwy'r cyfnod hwnnw yn ystod y pandemig. Ond rwyf hefyd yn gwybod bod hyfforddwyr yn parhau i wynebu heriau, wrth geisio tyfu ac ehangu eu busnesau, gyda materion fel caniatâd cynllunio ac ardrethi busnes, ac rwy'n ymwybodol fod y diwydiant yn llunio cynnig i Lywodraeth Cymru ystyried pa gymorth pellach y gallem ei ddarparu i hyfforddwyr, ac rwy'n edrych ymlaen yn fawr at weld y cynnig hwnnw ac ystyried beth sydd ynddo. Rwyf hefyd yn credu ei bod yn deg dweud mai dim ond os oes ganddo fframwaith rheoleiddio cryf yn sylfaen iddo y gall y diwydiant ffynnu, a dyna yw Awdurdod Rasio Ceffylau Prydain, fel y corff cydnabyddedig sy'n gyfrifol am reoleiddio rasio ceffylau, ac rwy'n ymwybodol fod yr awdurdod wedi cryfhau ei strwythurau llywodraethu yn ddiweddar, a gobeithio y bydd hynny'n rhoi mwy o bwyslais ar les ceffylau, cefnogi pobl yn y diwydiant a mynd i'r afael â materion yn ymwneud â chydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth, cynhwysiant, cyfrifoldeb cymdeithasol corfforaethol, trwyddedu cymdeithasol a chynaliadwyedd amgylcheddol. Nawr, fel y mae eraill hefyd wedi sôn, rydym yn cydnabod y materion sy'n codi a'r pryderon ynghylch lles anifeiliaid, ac mae hynny wrth gwrs yn hollbwysig ar gyfer sicrhau llwyddiant parhaus y diwydiant. Mae rasio ceffylau ym Mhrydain yn cael ei weld gan lawer ymhlith y gweithgareddau anifeiliaid sy'n cael eu rheoleiddio orau yn y byd. A chyda'r RSPCA a World Horse Welfare, mae Awdurdod Rasio Ceffylau Prydain yn un o brif gefnogwyr y protocol lles ceffylau cenedlaethol. Ac mae o leiaf un swyddog milfeddygol Awdurdod Rasio Ceffylau Prydain ar ddyletswydd ym mhob digwyddiad rasio, a'i gyfrifoldeb yw goruchwylio lles ceffylau a sicrhau bod y safonau a osodir gan yr awdurdod yn cael eu cynnal. Oherwydd mae ceffylau rasio, fel pob anifail dof domestig, hefyd yn cael eu hamddiffyn o dan Ddeddf Lles Anifeiliaid 2006, ac o dan y ddeddfwriaeth hon, mae'n drosedd i achosi unrhyw ddioddefaint diangen i anifail neu fod perchennog neu geidwad yn methu darparu ar gyfer ei anghenion lles. Mae cod ymarfer Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer lles ceffylau yn esbonio beth sydd angen ei wneud i gyrraedd y safonau gofal y mae'r gyfraith yn eu gwneud yn ofynnol, sy'n cynnwys amgylchedd y ceffyl, ei anghenion ymddygiad, iechyd a lles. Ac mae swyddogion polisi yn gweithio ochr yn ochr â'r grŵp fframwaith iechyd a lles anifeiliaid ar ddiwygio'r codau, a daeth y cod diwygiedig ar gyfer ceffylau i rym ym mis Tachwedd 2018. Ac rwy'n gwybod, fel y nododd Llyr unwaith eto, fod yna bryderon ynghylch yr hyn y mae'r diwydiant yn ei wneud i gefnogi materion yn ymwneud â gamblo cymhellol. Oherwydd er i Lywodraeth y DU gyhoeddi ei hadolygiad o Ddeddf Gamblo 2005 ym mis Rhagfyr 2020, fel y clywsom, mae'n ymddangos bod cynnydd ar gyhoeddi'r Papur Gwyn wedi arafu. A byddwn yn fwy na pharod i weithio gydag unrhyw un a wnaiff bwyso ar Lywodraeth y DU i symud ymlaen ar hyn, oherwydd mae'n waith pwysig iawn. Ond rwyf am fod yn gwbl glir fy mod yn cefnogi'r diwydiant yn yr ymdrechion y mae'n eu gwneud i gefnogi'r gwaith o leihau niwed sy'n gysylltiedig â gamblo, gyda mesurau syml iawn, fel gosod peiriannau arian parod i ffwrdd o'r cownteri betio neu'r bwcis, fel bod yn rhaid i unrhyw un sy'n defnyddio peiriant ATM roi'r gorau i fetio er mwyn gwneud hynny. Nod mesurau eraill yw sicrhau bod gamblo'n digwydd mewn ffordd deg ac agored, drwy sicrhau bod gan bob gweithredydd sy'n bresennol drwydded gweithredwr dilys a gyhoeddwyd gan y Comisiwn Gamblo, a bod unrhyw fwcis anghyfreithlon neu fwcis sy'n gweithredu'n amhriodol yn cael eu gwahardd o'r safle. Felly, i orffen, Lywydd, drwy roi'r sicrwydd hwn i aelodau'r cyhoedd a'r rhai sy'n ymwneud â lles anifeiliaid a llywodraethu chwaraeon, gallwn ganiatáu i rasio ceffylau barhau i dyfu a ffynnu yng Nghymru. A chyda chefnogaeth pawb yn y Siambr hon, rwy'n hollol sicr mai dyna fydd yn digwydd. Diolch yn fawr.