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English: Can I thank Jack Sargeant and say that his question is actually very timely, because I've just come out of a virtual meeting with the local area board, who oversee the AMRC and economic development opportunities across Deeside industrial park and the enterprise zone? I was pleased to receive a comprehensive briefing from Bill Duckworth, the excellent site manager at Tata in Shotton, and also from Andy Silcox, who brilliantly runs the AMRC at Broughton. And I learned today that there is not only potential for Tata Shotton to host a Heathrow logistics hub, but also a logistics hub for floating offshore wind industries and possibly for off-site modular housing - incredibly exciting programmes. Also, we know that the Northern Gateway is one of the most attractive development sites in north Wales at the moment. I'm optimistic about being able to say something positive in the near future concerning job creation, and what we're doing there complements what we're investing in across north Wales. And I recently announced - Members will be aware - the establishment of a development company for Trawsfynydd to look at all opportunities for that part of north Wales as well. We are investing across the region, creating jobs in record numbers, and we have a pandemic to overcome, but we are confident that, by working as a partner to local authorities, we have the strongest team in north Wales to overcome this challenge.
Welsh: A gaf fi ddiolch i Jack Sargeant a dweud bod ei gwestiwn yn amserol iawn, gan fy mod newydd fod mewn cyfarfod rhithwir gyda'r bwrdd ardal leol, sy'n goruchwylio'r Ganolfan Ymchwil Gweithgynhyrchu Uwch a chyfleoedd datblygu economaidd ar draws parc diwydiannol Glannau Dyfrdwy a'r ardal fenter? Roeddwn yn falch o dderbyn sesiwn friffio gynhwysfawr gan Bill Duckworth, y rheolwr safle rhagorol yn Tata yn Shotton, a hefyd gan Andy Silcox, sy'n gwneud y gwaith gwych o redeg y Ganolfan Ymchwil Gweithgynhyrchu Uwch ym Mrychdyn. A dysgais heddiw nid yn unig fod gan Tata Shotton botensial i fod yn gartref i ganolfan logisteg Heathrow, ond hefyd i ganolfan logisteg ar gyfer diwydiannau gwynt arnofiol ar y môr, ac o bosibl, ar gyfer tai modiwlar oddi ar y safle - rhaglenni anhygoel o gyffrous. Hefyd, gwyddom fod Porth y Gogledd yn un o'r safleoedd datblygu mwyaf deniadol yng ngogledd Cymru ar hyn o bryd. Rwy'n optimistaidd ynglŷn â gallu dweud rhywbeth cadarnhaol yn y dyfodol agos ynglŷn â chreu swyddi, ac mae'r hyn a wnawn yno yn ategu'r hyn rydym yn buddsoddi ynddo ar draws gogledd Cymru. A chyhoeddais yn ddiweddar - bydd yr Aelodau'n gwybod - y bydd cwmni datblygu'n cael ei sefydlu ar gyfer Trawsfynydd i edrych ar yr holl gyfleoedd ar gyfer y rhan honno o ogledd Cymru hefyd. Rydym yn buddsoddi ar draws y rhanbarth, yn creu'r nifer uchaf erioed o swyddi, ac mae gennym bandemig i'w oresgyn, ond rydym yn hyderus, drwy weithio fel partner i awdurdodau lleol, fod gennym y tîm cryfaf yng ngogledd Cymru i oresgyn yr her hon.
English: Questions now from party spokespeople. Conservative spokesperson, Russell George.
Welsh: Cwestiynau nawr gan lefarwyr y pleidiau. Llefarydd y Ceidwadwyr, Russell George.
English: Okay. The question will be repeated. I'm not sure what the problem was there. Repeat the question.
Welsh: Iawn. Bydd y cwestiwn yn cael ei ailadrodd. Nid wyf yn siŵr beth oedd y broblem yno. Ailadroddwch y cwestiwn.
English: Yes. That's perfect.
Welsh: Ydw. Mae hynny'n berffaith.
English: Thank you, Llywydd. My question was, Minister: do businesses that have received funding from the Welsh Government during the pandemic need to become unionised?
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd. Fy nghwestiwn oedd, Weinidog: a oes angen i fusnesau sydd wedi derbyn cyllid gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn ystod y pandemig ddod yn undebol?
English: Minister, I agree with the many benefits that you point out that being member of a union can achieve, but the fact is that employers and employees can also work together without being members of a union, which is the point I was making and which was the concern that was being pointed out by those that were frustrated by the letter. Finally, Minister, looking ahead at your long-term ambition to see around 30 per cent of Welsh workers working from home following the COVID-19 pandemic, you say that this has the potential to drive regeneration and economic activity in communities. However, whilst homeworking may be suitable for some, others see the benefits of real-life interaction, which can stimulate ideas, creativity and business productivity. The figure of 30 per cent does seem to be arbitrary, so it would be helpful if you could explain how you arrived at that figure. But I wonder also what assessment you've made in regard to how this figure will affect town-centre planning, the growth deals that are dependent and have planned for office space, and also public transport planning and the raft of other planning-related areas as well that will be affected by this figure that you've presented, Minister. But to understand the logic behind 30 per cent would be welcome.
Welsh: Weinidog, rwy'n cytuno â'r llu o fanteision y nodwch y gallwch eu cael drwy fod yn aelod o undeb, ond y gwir amdani yw y gall cyflogwyr a gweithwyr weithio gyda'i gilydd hefyd heb fod yn aelodau o undeb, sef y pwynt roeddwn yn ei wneud, a dyma'r pryder a gâi ei nodi gan y rheini a oedd yn teimlo'n rhwystredig gyda'r llythyr. Yn olaf, Weinidog, gan edrych ymlaen at eich uchelgais hirdymor i weld oddeutu 30 y cant o weithwyr Cymru yn gweithio gartref yn dilyn pandemig COVID-19, dywedwch fod gan hyn botensial i hybu adfywiad a gweithgarwch economaidd mewn cymunedau. Fodd bynnag, er y gallai gweithio gartref fod yn addas i rai, mae eraill yn gweld manteision rhyngweithio wyneb yn wyneb, a all ysgogi syniadau, creadigrwydd a chynhyrchiant busnes. Ymddengys bod y ffigur o 30 y cant yn fympwyol, felly byddai'n ddefnyddiol pe gallech egluro sut y gwnaethoch gyrraedd y ffigur hwnnw. Ond tybed hefyd pa asesiad a wnaethoch o'r modd y bydd y ffigur hwn yn effeithio ar gynllunio canol trefi, y bargeinion twf sy'n ddibynnol ar ofod swyddfa ac wedi cynllunio ar ei gyfer, yn ogystal â chynlluniau trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus a'r llu o feysydd eraill sy'n gysylltiedig â chynllunio y bydd y ffigur rydych wedi'i gyflwyno yn effeithio arnynt, Weinidog. Ond byddai'n braf gallu deall y rhesymeg y tu ôl i'r ffigur o 30 y cant.
English: Plaid Cymru Spokesperson, Helen Mary Jones.
Welsh: Llefarydd Plaid Cymru, Helen Mary Jones.
English: Diolch, Llywydd. I know that the Minister agrees with me that the steel industry is absolutely vital to the future of Welsh industry, and I'm sure that he would also agree with me that, in terms of decarbonising the industry - . Sorry, is the Minister having trouble hearing me?
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. Gwn fod y Gweinidog yn cytuno â mi fod y diwydiant dur yn gwbl hanfodol i ddyfodol diwydiant Cymru, ac rwy'n siŵr y byddai hefyd yn cytuno, o ran datgarboneiddio'r diwydiant - . Mae'n ddrwg gennyf, a yw'r Gweinidog yn ei chael hi'n anodd fy nghlywed?
English: I missed the first part of Helen Mary Jones's question.
Welsh: Methais ran gyntaf cwestiwn Helen Mary Jones.
English: Okay, can we - ?
Welsh: Iawn, a gawn ni - ?
English: Shall I start again?
Welsh: A ddylwn i ddechrau eto?
English: Can we repeat the question fully?
Welsh: A gawn ni ailadrodd y cwestiwn yn llawn?
English: Of course. I know, Minister, that you'll agree with me how important the steel industry is to not only Wales's current economic activity, but to our future. And I'm sure that you would also agree with me that, in order to decarbonise our use of steel in Wales and in the UK, we should be decarbonising our own production, rather than allowing our production to disappear and then purchasing steel from other countries where they may not be setting the same decarbonisation targets as we are. Now, obviously, that long-term future is dependent on the immediate survival of the industry, and I wonder if you can tell us today, Minister, what recent discussions you have had both with Tata and with the UK Government about the current position of the steel industry in Wales and its immediate future.
Welsh: Wrth gwrs. Weinidog, rwy'n gwybod y byddwch yn cytuno bod y diwydiant dur yn bwysig iawn nid yn unig i weithgarwch economaidd cyfredol Cymru, ond i'n dyfodol. Ac rwy'n siŵr y byddech hefyd yn cytuno, er mwyn datgarboneiddio ein defnydd o ddur yng Nghymru ac yn y DU, y dylem fod yn datgarboneiddio ein cynhyrchiant ein hunain, yn hytrach na chaniatáu i'n cynhyrchiant ddiflannu a phrynu dur wedyn o wledydd eraill lle nad ydynt o bosibl yn gosod yr un targedau datgarboneiddio â ninnau. Nawr, yn amlwg, mae'r dyfodol hirdymor hwnnw'n dibynnu ar y diwydiant yn goroesi yn awr, a tybed a allwch ddweud wrthym heddiw, Weinidog, pa drafodaethau a gawsoch yn ddiweddar gyda Tata a chyda Llywodraeth y DU ynglŷn â sefyllfa bresennol y diwydiant dur yng Nghymru a'i ddyfodol agos.
English: Can I thank Helen Mary Jones for her question? It gives me an opportunity to promote the consultation that's taking place at the moment concerning the Welsh Government's new manufacturing plan. I encourage all Members to contribute to that consultation, because it covers all important sectors within the Welsh manufacturing base, including, obviously, steel. And we are determined to support the sector to become sustainable. But the main role - as the Member has alluded to, the main role in supporting the future of the sector is actually the UK Government's. And the industrial energy transformation fund could prove to be of huge value, but we've been clear in stating that, as a very minimum, we would expect a Barnett equivalent to be drawn down by Welsh businesses from the industrial energy transformation fund. We've said that, actually, we believe that a significant proportion of that fund should come to Welsh businesses, given how we are dependent on many businesses that are intensive in terms of their energy use. Now, we have very regular discussions both with UK Government and with Tata, and, in fact, I have weekly calls with UK Government Ministers within the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. My understanding is that those commercially confidential discussions are still proceeding between Tata and UK Government, and we've impressed upon UK Government a need to make sure that there is sector-specific support relating to the pandemic for important manufacturing subsectors, such as steel, automotive and aerospace.
Welsh: A gaf fi ddiolch i Helen Mary Jones am ei chwestiwn? Mae'n rhoi cyfle i mi hyrwyddo'r ymgynghoriad sy'n mynd rhagddo ar hyn o bryd ynghylch cynllun gweithgynhyrchu newydd Llywodraeth Cymru. Rwy'n annog pob Aelod i gyfrannu at yr ymgynghoriad hwnnw, gan ei fod yn cwmpasu pob sector pwysig o fewn sylfaen weithgynhyrchu Cymru, gan gynnwys dur wrth gwrs. Ac rydym yn benderfynol o gynorthwyo'r sector i ddod yn gynaliadwy. Ond mae'r brif rôl - fel y mae'r Aelod wedi nodi, Llywodraeth y DU sydd â'r brif rôl yn cefnogi dyfodol y sector. A gallai'r gronfa trawsnewid ynni diwydiannol fod yn hynod werthfawr, ond rydym wedi nodi'n glir y byddem o leiaf yn disgwyl i fusnesau Cymru gael swm Barnett cyfatebol o'r gronfa trawsnewid ynni diwydiannol. Rydym wedi dweud ein bod yn credu y dylai cyfran sylweddol o'r gronfa honno ddod i fusnesau yng Nghymru, o gofio sut rydym yn ddibynnol ar lawer o fusnesau ynni-ddwys. Nawr, rydym yn cael trafodaethau rheolaidd iawn gyda Llywodraeth y DU a Tata, ac mewn gwirionedd, rwy'n cael galwadau ffôn wythnosol gyda Gweinidogion Llywodraeth y DU yn yr Adran Busnes, Ynni a Strategaeth Ddiwydiannol. Yn ôl yr hyn a ddeallaf, mae'r trafodaethau masnachol gyfrinachol hynny'n dal i fynd rhagddynt rhwng Tata a Llywodraeth y DU, ac rydym wedi pwysleisio wrth Lywodraeth y DU fod angen sicrhau y ceir cefnogaeth ar gyfer sectorau penodol mewn perthynas â'r pandemig i is-sectorau gweithgynhyrchu pwysig, megis dur, y sector modurol a'r sector awyrofod.
English: I'm very grateful to the Minister for his answer, and I'm sure that we all, across the Chamber, will be glad to hear that those discussions and negotiations are ongoing. We had a representative of UK Steel, the umbrella body, before our committee today, and he acknowledged the point that the Minister makes - that there will need to be UK-wide intervention, and that intervention is beyond the capacity of the Welsh Government. But he did say that there was one very important thing that he felt that the Welsh Government could do, and that was to use procurement to ensure that when Welsh Government is spending our money - Welsh public money - on things like the house building programme, on infrastructure developments, that there are clear targets for the percentage of Welsh steel that is used in those developments. I appreciate there may be issues about those being binding at this stage, but you could set those targets and you could ensure that the performance of companies against those targets was published. It was certainly our witness's view that that would make a big difference. He also suggested that this would be an opportunity for the Welsh Government to set a good example to the UK Government that the UK Government could then consider following.
Welsh: Rwy'n ddiolchgar iawn i'r Gweinidog am ei ateb, ac rwy'n siŵr y bydd pob un ohonom, ar draws y Siambr, yn falch o glywed bod y trafodaethau a'r negodiadau hynny'n parhau. Bu cynrychiolydd o UK Steel, y corff ambarél, gerbron ein pwyllgor heddiw, a chydnabu'r pwynt a wnaeth y Gweinidog - y bydd angen ymyrraeth ledled y DU, a bod ymyrraeth y tu hwnt i allu Llywodraeth Cymru. Ond dywedodd fod un peth pwysig iawn y teimlai y gallai Llywodraeth Cymru ei wneud, sef defnyddio caffael i sicrhau, pan fydd Llywodraeth Cymru'n gwario ein harian - arian cyhoeddus Cymru - ar bethau fel y rhaglen adeiladu tai, ar ddatblygiadau seilwaith, fod targedau clir ar gyfer canran y dur Cymreig a ddefnyddir yn y datblygiadau hynny. Rwy'n sylweddoli y gallai fod problemau'n ymwneud â'r targedau hynny'n bod yn rhwymol ar y cam hwn, ond gallech osod y targedau hynny a gallech sicrhau bod perfformiad cwmnïau yn erbyn y targedau hynny'n cael ei gyhoeddi. Yn sicr, barn ein tyst oedd y byddai hynny'n gwneud gwahaniaeth mawr. Awgrymodd hefyd y byddai hwn yn gyfle i Lywodraeth Cymru osod esiampl dda i Lywodraeth y DU y gallai Llywodraeth y DU ystyried ei dilyn wedyn.
English: Can I thank Helen Mary Jones for that important point about the role of Welsh Government in supporting steel businesses in Wales through the procurement process? As we seek to build back better, we intend to do so using Welsh steel, and we will look for every opportunity to do so. The Member is aware that the Welsh Government was the first Government to sign up to the steel charter, and that demonstrates our determination to use procurement as a lever to support the Welsh steel industry. And I'd like to put on record, Llywydd, my gratitude to UK Steel for the advice that they have given to my officials as well. They're an excellent umbrella organisation, serving Welsh steel businesses extraordinarily well.
Welsh: A gaf fi ddiolch i Helen Mary Jones am y pwynt pwysig am rôl Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi busnesau dur yng Nghymru drwy'r broses gaffael? Wrth inni geisio ailadeiladu'n ôl yn well, rydym yn bwriadu gwneud hynny gan ddefnyddio dur Cymru, a byddwn yn edrych am bob cyfle i wneud hynny. Mae'r Aelod yn ymwybodol mai Llywodraeth Cymru oedd y Llywodraeth gyntaf i ymrwymo i'r siarter dur, ac mae hynny'n dangos ein bod yn benderfynol i ddefnyddio caffael fel ysgogiad i gefnogi'r diwydiant dur yng Nghymru. A hoffwn gofnodi fy niolch, Lywydd, i UK Steel am y cyngor a roesant i fy swyddogion hefyd. Maent yn sefydliad ambarél rhagorol sy'n gwasanaethu busnesau dur Cymru yn hynod o dda.
English: Thank you for that, Minister. I'd like, in my third question, to take you to a very different industry, and that is the hair and beauty industry. We, again, had representatives of that industry before us - before the committee - today, and they were emphasising the importance of those businesses as destinations on the high street. You know, you can't get your hair cut remotely; you might be able to buy your books remotely, but you can't get your hair cut remotely. She expressed a concern that she wasn't always convinced that the importance of the industry was understood properly by Welsh Government. She pointed out, of course, the importance of the industry in providing opportunities for women, and for women who work part time. She also pointed out some potential anomalies in the safety regulations. She told us, for example, that whereas a barber, mostly male, is allowed to shave a male customer, a beautician, mostly female, is not allowed to give a facial to a female customer. She was suggesting to us that, for the viability of the industry going forward, she'd like some of those anomalies in the regulations looked at again. I'd like to invite the Minister today to commit to look at those anomalies and also to send a clear message of his own understanding of the importance of this industry, which also, of course, has an impact on the well-being of customers.
Welsh: Diolch ichi am hynny, Weinidog. Hoffwn droi, yn fy nhrydydd cwestiwn, at ddiwydiant gwahanol iawn, sef y diwydiant trin gwallt a harddwch. Unwaith eto, daeth cynrychiolwyr o'r diwydiant hwnnw ger ein bron - gerbron y pwyllgor - heddiw, ac roeddent yn pwysleisio pwysigrwydd y busnesau hynny fel cyrchfannau ar y stryd fawr. Wyddoch chi, ni allwch gael eich gwallt wedi'i dorri o bell; efallai eich bod yn gallu prynu eich llyfrau o bell, ond nid yw'n bosibl cael torri eich gwallt o bell. Mynegodd bryder nad oedd bob amser yn argyhoeddedig fod Llywodraeth Cymru yn deall pwysigrwydd y diwydiant yn iawn. Tynnodd sylw, wrth gwrs, at bwysigrwydd y diwydiant yn darparu cyfleoedd i fenywod, ac i fenywod sy'n gweithio'n rhan-amser. Tynnodd sylw hefyd at rai anghysonderau posibl yn y rheoliadau diogelwch. Dywedodd wrthym, er enghraifft, er bod barbwyr, gwryw yn bennaf, yn cael eillio cwsmer gwrywaidd, ni chaniateir i weithwyr harddwch, sy'n fenywod yn bennaf, roi triniaeth wyneb i gwsmer benywaidd. Er mwyn sicrhau hyfywedd y diwydiant wrth symud ymlaen, awgrymodd y byddai'n hoffi inni ailystyried rhai o'r anghysonderau hynny yn y rheoliadau. Hoffwn wahodd y Gweinidog heddiw i ymrwymo i edrych ar yr anghysonderau a hefyd i anfon neges glir o'i ddealltwriaeth ei hun o bwysigrwydd y diwydiant hwn, sydd hefyd, wrth gwrs, yn cael effaith ar les cwsmeriaid.
English: Can I thank Helen Mary Jones for her third question and say that when I announced the third phase of the economic resilience fund, the first inquiry I got was from somebody who owns and operates a hair and beauty salon, asking whether the lockdown fund would be applicable to them? It will be. Where the business development grants would be available to them, they will be, provided, of course, they employ people and they meet the criteria. The lockdown fund will be administered by local authorities. Of course, I'm in no doubt that in those areas where there are restrictions, where customer footfall has fallen significantly and where turnover has dropped below 40 per cent, a very significant number of businesses in the hair and beauty sector will benefit. I can assure the Member I will look into those anomalies that she's outlined. In any way that I can, I will help that important sector, because, as the Member says, it contributes towards social justice, employing a high proportion of women. Therefore, we have to ensure that we support the survival of those businesses as much as we can, because experts predict that it will be women; young people; people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities; disabled people and people with low levels of skills who will be most adversely affected if we do not intervene with strength. And we intend to intervene with enormous strength.
Welsh: A gaf fi ddiolch i Helen Mary Jones am ei thrydydd cwestiwn a dweud, pan gyhoeddais drydydd cam y gronfa cadernid economaidd, mai'r cwestiwn cyntaf a gefais oedd gan rywun sy'n berchen ar, ac yn rhedeg salon gwallt a harddwch, yn gofyn a fyddai'r gronfa cyfyngiadau'n gymwys iddynt hwy? Fe fydd. Lle byddai'r grantiau datblygu busnes ar gael iddynt, fe fyddant ar gael, wrth gwrs, cyhyd â'u bod yn cyflogi pobl ac yn bodloni'r meini prawf. Awdurdodau lleol fydd yn gweinyddu'r gronfa gyfyngiadau. Wrth gwrs, nid oes gennyf unrhyw amheuaeth, yn yr ardaloedd hynny lle ceir cyfyngiadau, lle mae nifer y cwsmeriaid wedi gostwng yn sylweddol a lle mae trosiant wedi gostwng yn is na 40 y cant, y bydd nifer sylweddol iawn o fusnesau yn y sector gwallt a harddwch yn elwa. Gallaf sicrhau'r Aelod y byddaf yn ymchwilio i'r anghysonderau hynny y mae wedi'u hamlinellu. Byddaf yn helpu'r sector pwysig hwnnw mewn unrhyw ffordd y gallaf, oherwydd, fel y dywed yr Aelod, mae'n cyfrannu at gyfiawnder cymdeithasol, ac yn cyflogi cyfran uchel o fenywod. Felly, mae'n rhaid inni sicrhau ein bod yn cefnogi goroesiad y busnesau hynny gymaint ag y gallwn, oherwydd mae arbenigwyr yn rhagweld mai menywod; pobl ifanc; pobl dduon, Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig; pobl anabl a phobl â lefelau isel o sgiliau fydd yn cael eu heffeithio fwyaf os nad ydym yn ymyrryd yn gadarn. Ac rydym yn bwriadu ymyrryd yn gadarn iawn.
English: Diolch, Llywydd. Given that part of the strategy to reinvigorate the Welsh economy post COVID-19 is the expansion of the engineering sector in Wales, would the Minister outline where this expansion is most likely to occur? By that, I mean the companies and projects the Minister sees as being the new or existing anchor points for this expansion.
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. O gofio mai rhan o'r strategaeth i adfywio economi Cymru ar ôl COVID-19 yw ehangu'r sector peirianneg yng Nghymru, a fyddai'r Gweinidog yn amlinellu lle mae'r ehangu hwn yn fwyaf tebygol o ddigwydd? Wrth hynny, rwy'n golygu'r cwmnïau a'r prosiectau y mae'r Gweinidog yn eu hystyried yn bwyntiau angori newydd neu'n bwyntiau angori presennol ar gyfer yr ehangu hwn.