English: I want to note at the outset that Plaid Cymru will be voting against this motion as a matter of principle. The Government has now laid LCMs for 14 UK Bills within the first months of this Senedd. This is more than any other year with the exception of 2020. The number of LCMs coming before us is cause for concern. Every LCM cuts our powers as a Senedd and is an attack on Welsh democracy therefore. Two of this Senedd's committees have raised broad-ranging concerns about the documents attached to this memorandum, as the Minister has already noted, as have the Chairs. Now, the Minister says that she doesn't want the people of Wales to be disadvantaged because it would take so long for Wales to develop our own legislation in this area, but why hasn't the Government done any work to that end already? Where does this argument leave the Senedd and the purpose of devolution itself? I am convinced that we should not give consent here today. I am dissatisfied with the inadequate system we have in dealing with this process. There wasn't sufficient time to scrutinise the Bill or the memorandum in the housing and local government committee, for example, and it's clear that the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee takes a very dim view of this memorandum, as we've already heard. The Senedd hasn't had an opportunity to scrutinise the amendments to the Bill in any way, apart from a brief discussion here this evening. The decision of the Welsh Government to introduce the amendments to a Bill through the UK Parliament, rather than bringing forward its own Bill, means that Members and stakeholders haven't had an opportunity to make any recommendations let alone changes to legislation that impacts Wales and that is devolved. Wales has its own voice and we have this Senedd as a forum to express that voice, but this fundamental right to our democracy is being denied to the people of Wales this evening. If things go on like this, then it raises a question about the future of devolution. It would suit Westminster down to the ground to have no more than a working group, consenting to this legislation rather than a powerful democratic body, creating legislation in response to problems here in Wales. I'm particularly concerned that the Bill sets a dangerous precedent by providing powers to the Secretary of State rather than to Welsh Ministers. Consent to this will mean that Welsh Ministers will have no powers to make consequential amendments, which will be necessary, or could be necessary, under clause 21, for example. This is a clear example of how we will have lost powers here in Wales. It's only the Secretary of State in London who has the powers to make regulations in terms of the form and content of notices, in one of the clauses. There is no reference as to how it's relevant to Wales, as has already been noted by previous speakers. And finally, Welsh Ministers will have no control as to when the Act comes into force. Minister, do you believe that this situation is acceptable? You are arguing that we need consistency between England and Wales, but, Minister, don't you believe that this argument sets a dangerous precedent when it comes to devolution? We are seeing devolution in demise and not only is there no fight, but the Government here seems to be encouraging that. That's not my definition of standing up for Wales. In light of the lack of appropriate scrutiny, the number of LCMs that we've seen, the inadequacy of supplementary documents and the very real threat to this Senedd and the devolution settlement by transferring powers to UK Ministers in devolved policy areas, I would encourage fellow Members to vote against this motion this evening. Thank you.
Welsh: Dwi am nodi ar y cychwyn fan hyn y bydd Plaid Cymru yn pleidleisio yn erbyn hwn fel mater o egwyddor. Mae'r Llywodraeth bellach wedi gosod cynigion cydsyniad deddfwriaethol ar gyfer 14 o Filiau'r Deyrnas Gyfunol o fewn misoedd cyntaf y Senedd hon. Mae hyn yn fwy nag unrhyw flwyddyn arall, ac eithrio 2020. Mae nifer y cynigion cydsyniad deddfwriaethol sy'n dod ger ein bron yn destun pryder. Mae pob cynnig cydsyniad deddfwriaethol yn cwtogi ar ein grymoedd ni fel Senedd ac felly yn ymosodiad ar ddemocratiaeth Gymreig. Mae dau o bwyllgorau'r Senedd hon wedi codi pryderon eang ynghylch dogfennau'r memorandwm yma, fel mae'r Gweinidog eisoes wedi nodi ac mae'r Cadeiryddion wedi nodi. Dywed y Gweinidog nad ydy hi am i bobl Cymru gael anfantais gan y byddai'n cymryd cyhyd i Gymru ddatblygu ein deddfwriaeth ein hun. Ond pam nad ydy'r Llywodraeth wedi gwneud unrhyw waith i'r perwyl yma eisoes? Ble mae'r ddadl yma'n gadael y Senedd a diben datganoli? Dwi'n grediniol na ddylid rhoi caniatâd yma heddiw. Dwi'n anfodlon â'r dull cwbl annigonol sydd gyda ni wrth ymdrin â'r broses. Doedd yna ddim digon o amser i graffu ar y Bil na'r memorandwm yn y pwyllgor tai a llywodraeth leol, er enghraifft, ac mae'n amlwg bod gan Bwyllgor Deddfwriaeth, Cyfiawnder a'r Cyfansoddiad y Senedd ei hun farn lom iawn ar y memorandwm yma, fel rydym ni wedi clywed. Dydy'r Senedd ddim chwaith wedi cael cyfle i graffu ar y gwelliannau i'r Bil mewn unrhyw fodd ystyrlon heblaw am ryw drafodaeth fach yma heno. Mae penderfyniad Llywodraeth Cymru i gyflwyno'r diwygiadau mewn Bil o du'r Deyrnas Gyfunol yn hytrach na chyflwyno ei Bil ei hun, yn golygu nad yw Aelodau nac ychwaith rhanddeiliaid wedi gallu gwneud unrhyw argymhellion heb sôn am newidiadau i ddeddfwriaeth sydd yn effeithio ar Gymru ac sydd wedi'i datganoli. Mae gan Gymru ei llais ei hun ac mae gennym ni'r Senedd yma i fod yn fforwm i leisio'r farn honno, ond mae'r hawl elfennol yma yn ein democratiaeth yn cael ei wadu i bobl Cymru heno. Os aiff pethau ymlaen fel hyn, yna mae'n codi cwestiwn am ddyfodol datganoli. Byddai'n siwtio San Steffan i'r dim i gael dim mwy na phwyllgor gwaith yn cydsynio'r Deddfau yma yn hytrach na chorff democrataidd grymus yn creu deddfau mewn ymateb i broblemau yma yng Nghymru. Dwi'n arbennig o bryderus bod y Mesur yn gosod cynsail beryglus trwy roi pwerau i'r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol yn lle Gweinidogion Cymru. Bydd cydsynio hwn yn golygu nad oes gan Weinidogion Cymru unrhyw bwerau i wneud gwelliannau canlyniadol, a allai fod yn angenrheidiol o dan gymal 21 yma, er enghraifft. Dyma enghraifft glir o sut y byddwn ni wedi colli grymoedd yng Nghymru. Dim ond yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol yn Llundain sydd â'r pŵer i wneud rheoliadau mewn perthynas â ffurf a chynnwys hysbysiadau, yn un o'r cymalau. Does dim cyfeiriad at sut mae'n berthnasol i Gymru, fel sydd wedi cael ei nodi efo siaradwyr blaenorol. Ac yn olaf, fydd gan Weinidogion Cymru ddim rheolaeth ynghylch pryd y daw'r Ddeddf i rym. Gweinidog, a ydych chi'n credu bod y sefyllfa yma'n dderbyniol? Rydych chi'n dadlau bod rhaid cael cysondeb rhwng Cymru a Lloegr, Weinidog, ond onid ydych yn credu bod y ddadl yma'n gosod cynsail beryglus pan fydd hi'n dod i ddatganoli? Dyma weld datganoli yn crebachu o dan ein trwynau ac nid yn unig nad oes yna ymladd yn ôl, ond bod y Llywodraeth yma yn annog hynny. Nid dyma fy niffiniad i o sefyll cornel Cymru. Yn sgil y diffyg craffu priodol, nifer y cynigion cydsyniad deddfwriaethol, annigonolrwydd dogfennau ategol a'r bygythiad go iawn i'r Senedd yma a'r setliad datganoli trwy drosglwyddo pwerau i Weinidogion y Deyrnas Gyfunol dros feysydd polisi datganoledig, mi fyddwn i'n annog fy nghyd-Aelodau i bleidleisio yn erbyn hwn heddiw. Diolch.