English: I'd like to thank the Member for the points he raises and the questions as well. I was deeply, deeply disappointed, not just by the decision, but by the way that Welsh Government, and, indeed, many, many workers, came to learn about the proposed closure of the facility. It's quite apparent now that many employees learned about the decision on social media, which is an entirely unacceptable and not responsible action from any employer. It appears, given today's news, that Tesco is embarking on a massive cost-cutting exercise with an attempt in mind to cost-cut something in the region of £1.5 billion off their bottom line. There's been a further announcement today of 1,200 jobs going at their headquarters. I think this demonstrates that Tesco is pursuing a cost-cutting agenda that places profit, sadly, ahead of the workforce. We've had discussions with the company. A meeting took place on Monday. I spoke with the CEO just last week expressing my disappointment, my deep disappointment, at the way that the decision has been reached. I was told again that there was nothing that Welsh Government could have offered or could do to stop what is a purely commercial decision, but I did impress upon the company the need to work with all partners to identify as many opportunities for those affected by the decision to move on to secure and well-paid employment in the sector. Now, a number of actions are being taken forward as a consequence of the discussions that took place with Tesco just this week. We are calling on Tesco to ensure that any outsourcing of work that takes place considers Wales as an option for employment and for operations. We're working with a number of interested parties who are looking at potentially using the building as an investment opportunity and an employment opportunity. We're working with the Welsh Contact Centre Forum, identifying companies that could recruit, and, indeed working with those who have expressed an interest in recruiting. We know that there are at least five significant companies who are looking at taking on those employees who were affected by the decision. I'm also determined to ensure that the taskforce brings together a number of agencies, including, of course, the contact centre forum, but also Careers Wales and Business Wales and other bodies who are able to assist people in identifying alternative work. It's worth saying that in spite of what Tesco have decided to do - and they have laid out the reasons why they took the decisions - in spite of that decision, the sector remains in a buoyant position here in Wales. We have many, many immensely skilled people working in the sector. A huge proportion, of course, are employed by Tesco and will be affected by this deeply regrettable decision, but we remain of the view that a significant number will be able to access work opportunities immediately, not just within Tesco, where they could be redeployed, but in those other companies that are looking to recruit very, very soon. We will be working with individuals through the ReAct programme, with businesses, again through the ReAct programme, through the Welsh Contact Centre Forum, and with a number of anchor and regionally important companies, to identify as many job opportunities as possible in what is a buoyant sector.
Welsh: Hoffwn ddiolch i'r Aelod am y pwyntiau y mae'n eu codi a'r cwestiynau hefyd. Cefais fy siomi'n fawr iawn, nid yn unig gan y penderfyniad, ond gan y ffordd y daeth Llywodraeth Cymru, a llawer iawn o weithwyr yn wir, i wybod am y bwriad i gau'r cyfleuster. Mae'n eithaf amlwg yn awr fod llawer o weithwyr wedi clywed am y penderfyniad ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol, sy'n weithred hollol annerbyniol ac anghyfrifol gan unrhyw gyflogwr. Mae'n ymddangos, o ystyried y newyddion heddiw, fod Tesco yn cychwyn ar ymarfer torri costau enfawr gydag ymgais mewn golwg i dorri oddeutu £1.5 biliwn o gostau oddi ar eu llinell sylfaen. Cafwyd cyhoeddiad pellach heddiw fod 1,200 o swyddi'n mynd yn eu pencadlys. Rwy'n credu bod hyn yn dangos bod Tesco yn mynd ar drywydd agenda o dorri costau sy'n gosod elw, yn anffodus, o flaen y gweithlu. Rydym wedi cael trafodaethau gyda'r cwmni. Cynhaliwyd cyfarfod ddydd Llun. Siaradais â'r Prif Swyddog Gweithredol yr wythnos diwethaf yn mynegi fy siom, fy siom dwfn, ynglŷn â'r ffordd y gwnaed y penderfyniad. Dywedwyd wrthyf unwaith eto nad oedd unrhyw beth y gallai Llywodraeth Cymru fod wedi'i gynnig neu ei wneud i atal yr hyn sy'n benderfyniad masnachol pur, ond fe bwysleisiais wrth y cwmni yr angen i weithio gyda phob partner i nodi cymaint o gyfleoedd â phosibl ar gyfer y rheiny yr effeithir arnynt gan y penderfyniad i symud ymlaen i waith diogel ar gyflogau da yn y sector. Erbyn hyn, mae nifer o gamau gweithredu'n cael eu datblygu o ganlyniad i'r trafodaethau a gynhaliwyd gyda Tesco yr wythnos hon. Rydym yn galw ar Tesco i sicrhau bod Cymru'n cael ei hystyried fel opsiwn ar gyfer cyflogaeth a gweithrediadau a ddarperir gan gyflenwyr allanol. Rydym yn gweithio gyda nifer o bartïon â diddordeb sy'n edrych ar y posibilrwydd o ddefnyddio'r adeilad fel cyfle i fuddsoddi a chyfle cyflogaeth. Rydym yn gweithio gyda Fforwm Canolfannau Cyswllt Cymru, gan nodi cwmnïau a allai recriwtio, ac yn wir yn gweithio gyda'r rhai sydd wedi mynegi diddordeb mewn recriwtio. Rydym yn gwybod bod o leiaf bum cwmni sylweddol sy'n ystyried cyflogi'r gweithwyr yr effeithiwyd arnynt gan y penderfyniad. Rwyf hefyd yn benderfynol o sicrhau bod y tasglu yn dwyn ynghyd nifer o asiantaethau, gan gynnwys y fforwm canolfannau cyswllt wrth gwrs, ond Gyrfa Cymru a Busnes Cymru a chyrff eraill hefyd sy'n gallu cynorthwyo pobl i ddod o hyd i waith arall. Er gwaethaf yr hyn y mae Tesco wedi penderfynu ei wneud - ac maent wedi nodi'r rhesymau pam y bu iddynt wneud y penderfyniadau - er gwaethaf y penderfyniad hwnnw, mae'n werth dweud bod y sector yn parhau i fod mewn sefyllfa fywiog yma yng Nghymru. Mae gennym lawer iawn o bobl fedrus tu hwnt yn gweithio yn y sector. Mae cyfran enfawr, wrth gwrs, yn cael eu cyflogi gan Tesco ac effeithir arnynt gan y penderfyniad anffodus hwn, ond rydym yn parhau i fod o'r farn y bydd nifer sylweddol yn gallu manteisio ar gyfleoedd gwaith ar unwaith, nid yn unig o fewn Tesco, lle y gellid eu hadleoli, ond yn y cwmnïau eraill hynny sy'n awyddus i recriwtio'n fuan iawn. Byddwn yn gweithio gydag unigolion drwy'r rhaglen ReAct, gyda busnesau, unwaith eto drwy'r rhaglen ReAct, drwy Fforwm Canolfannau Cyswllt Cymru, a chyda nifer o gwmnïau angori a chwmnïau sy'n bwysig yn rhanbarthol, i nodi cymaint o gyfleoedd gwaith ag y bo modd yn y sector bywiog hwn.