English: Diolch, Dirprwy Llywydd. Can I thank the Minister for his statement today? As we start to adjust to life post pandemic, it's important that the right foundations are created in order to nurture and support Welsh businesses for the future, and it's not just a question of responding to the pandemic, but also tackling the long-standing issues that businesses across Wales have been facing, such as the climate emergency, inherent labour market inequalities, and competing in a more digitally connected world. Today's statement sets out some of the progress made on the Welsh Government's economic resilience and reconstruction mission, and whilst that progress is welcomed, there's always more that can be done. Today's statement refers to some of the actions taken to support the foundational economy, such as the introduction of the backing local firms fund and the package of support for retail, leisure and hospitality ratepayers in Wales. In the wake of the pandemic, it's more important than ever that the Welsh Government invests in the foundational economy, as this investment has clear benefits in other policy areas and can help address our carbon footprint and reach the Welsh Government's net-zero target. However, it's important that good practice is shared and rolled out across Wales, so perhaps the Minister can tell us a bit more about how he's making sure that is happening, whether it's in relation to food procurement, the retail sector, or even social care. Today's statement refers to the new transition plan, which will set out how the Welsh Government will approach the task of living with coronavirus. The Minister has said that the Government will continue to work on the basis of evidence, so perhaps I can tease out a bit more information from the Minister about the transition plan and the impact that it will have on businesses across Wales, and how their voices are being heard in the development of this plan. That's not the only plan that today's statement refers to, and I very much welcome the publication of the remote working strategy and a strategic vision for retail. However, it's vital that these strategies are forthcoming sooner rather than later. So, perhaps the Minister can tell us when these particular strategies are likely to be published. The Welsh Government's economic resilience and reconstruction mission highlights our town centres, and rightly acknowledges that many of Wales's town centres demand urgent action. Our town centres are not just areas of business - they are the heart of our local communities, and it's crucial that action is taken to support them as they struggle against a backdrop of huge societal change. The Minister will be aware of the work done by Audit Wales last September on regenerating town centres, and more recently by the Federation of Small Businesses, which is right to call on the Welsh Government to walk the walk when it comes to acting creatively to tackle the scourge of empty units and tilting the balance in favour of our town centres. Therefore, I'd be grateful if the Minister could update us on the work being done to reverse the hollowing out of town centres and restore their vibrancy once again. Today's statement refers to skills and employment, and I appreciate that there are a lot of reforms to the post-compulsory education and training sector with the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill. Today's statement also refers to graduate retention and how the Welsh Government is working with partners to more effectively link students with the right opportunities with Welsh businesses. The Minister will have seen that a recent pamphlet that boasts of relatively low rates of pay has recently been published by the Cardiff capital region, which describes Cardiff as having lower graduate salaries than Birmingham, London, Edinburgh and Glasgow, which will do nothing to increase graduate retention. Therefore, can he tell us what discussions are being had with the Cardiff capital region and all other stakeholders about graduate retention and how Wales is marketed? As we rebuild post pandemic, it's also vital that the Welsh Government is attracting investment in a green recovery. We know that there are significant opportunities for the green industry and green technology. For example, hydrogen has the potential to provide delivery solutions across energy and transport sectors. It's vital that these sectors receive investment from the Welsh Government and, of course, the private sector as well. Let's not forget that Wales has established targets for 70 per cent of our electricity needs to be met by renewables by 2030. In light of the recent increase in energy prices, perhaps the Minister could tell us how the Welsh Government is prioritising work in this area and ensuring that these technologies and sectors are getting the resources that they need. Therefore, in closing, Dirprwy Lywydd, there are several more questions that could be asked around the progress that is being made in relation to the economic resilience and reconstruction mission, but I won't try the Deputy Presiding Officer's patience. So, can I thank the Minister again for his statement outlining some of the work that is being done to create a more prosperous, greener and more equal economy? Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. A gaf i ddiolch i'r Gweinidog am ei ddatganiad heddiw? Wrth i ni ddechrau addasu i fywyd ar ôl y pandemig, mae'n bwysig bod y sylfeini cywir yn cael eu creu er mwyn meithrin a chefnogi busnesau Cymru ar gyfer y dyfodol, ac nid mater o ymateb i'r pandemig yn unig ydyw, ond hefyd ymdrin â'r materion hirsefydlog y mae busnesau ledled Cymru wedi bod yn eu hwynebu, fel yr argyfwng hinsawdd, anghydraddoldebau cynhenid yn y farchnad lafur, a chystadlu mewn byd sydd wedi'i gysylltu fwy yn ddigidol. Mae datganiad heddiw'n nodi rhywfaint o'r cynnydd sydd wedi'i wneud ar genhadaeth Cymru o ran cadernid ac ailadeiladu economaidd Llywodraeth Cymru, ac er bod y cynnydd hwnnw i'w groesawu, mae mwy y gellir ei wneud bob amser. Mae datganiad heddiw'n cyfeirio at rai o'r camau sydd wedi'u cymryd i gefnogi'r economi sylfaenol, fel cyflwyno'r gronfa cefnogi cwmnïau lleol a'r pecyn cymorth i drethdalwyr manwerthu, hamdden a lletygarwch yng Nghymru. Yn sgil y pandemig, mae'n bwysicach nag erioed bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn buddsoddi yn yr economi sylfaenol, oherwydd bod gan y buddsoddiad hwn fanteision amlwg mewn meysydd polisi eraill a gall helpu i ymdrin â'n hôl troed carbon a chyrraedd targed sero net Llywodraeth Cymru. Fodd bynnag, mae'n bwysig bod arfer da'n cael ei rannu a'i gyflwyno ledled Cymru, felly efallai y gall y Gweinidog ddweud ychydig mwy wrthym ni ynghylch y ffordd y mae'n sicrhau bod hynny'n digwydd, boed hynny o ran caffael bwyd, y sector manwerthu, neu hyd yn oed ofal cymdeithasol. Mae datganiad heddiw'n cyfeirio at y cynllun pontio newydd, a fydd yn nodi sut y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn ymdrin â'r dasg o fyw gyda coronafeirws. Mae'r Gweinidog wedi dweud y bydd y Llywodraeth yn parhau i weithio ar sail tystiolaeth, felly efallai y caf ychydig mwy o wybodaeth gan y Gweinidog am y cynllun pontio a'r effaith y bydd yn ei chael ar fusnesau ledled Cymru, a sut y caiff eu lleisiau eu clywed wrth ddatblygu'r cynllun hwn. Nid dyna'r unig gynllun y mae'r datganiad heddiw'n cyfeirio ato, ac rwy'n croesawu'n fawr gyhoeddi'r strategaeth gweithio o bell a gweledigaeth strategol ar gyfer manwerthu. Fodd bynnag, mae'n hanfodol bod y strategaethau hyn ar gael gorau po gyntaf. Felly, efallai y gall y Gweinidog ddweud wrthym ni pryd y mae'r strategaethau penodol hyn yn debygol o gael eu cyhoeddi. Mae cenhadaeth cadernid ac ailadeiladu economaidd Llywodraeth Cymru yn tynnu sylw at ganol ein trefi, ac mae'n cydnabod, a hynny'n briodol, fod llawer o ganol trefi Cymru yn galw am weithredu ar frys. Nid meysydd busnes yn unig yw canol ein trefi - nhw yw calon ein cymunedau lleol, ac mae'n hanfodol bod camau'n cael eu cymryd i'w cefnogi wrth iddyn nhw frwydro yn erbyn cefndir o newid cymdeithasol enfawr. Bydd y Gweinidog yn ymwybodol o'r gwaith a gafodd ei wneud gan Archwilio Cymru fis Medi diwethaf ar adfywio canol trefi, ac yn fwy diweddar gan Ffederasiwn y Busnesau Bach, sy'n iawn i alw ar Lywodraeth Cymru i wneud yn ogystal â dweud pan ddaw'n fater o weithredu'n greadigol i fynd i'r afael â phla unedau gwag a throi'r cydbwysedd o blaid canol ein trefi. Felly, byddwn i'n ddiolchgar pe bai'r Gweinidog yn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i ni ynghylch y gwaith sy'n cael ei wneud i wrthdroi'r broses o ddiberfeddu canol trefi ac adfer eu bywiogrwydd unwaith eto. Mae datganiad heddiw'n cyfeirio at sgiliau a chyflogaeth, ac rwy'n sylweddoli bod llawer o ddiwygiadau i'r sector addysg a hyfforddiant ôl-orfodol gyda'r Bil Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru). Mae'r datganiad heddiw hefyd yn cyfeirio at gadw graddedigion a sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio gyda phartneriaid i gysylltu myfyrwyr yn fwy effeithiol â'r cyfleoedd cywir gyda busnesau Cymru. Bydd y Gweinidog wedi gweld bod pamffled diweddar sy'n brolio cyfraddau cyflog cymharol isel wedi'i gyhoeddi'n ddiweddar gan brifddinas-ranbarth Caerdydd, sy'n disgrifio bod gan Gaerdydd gyflogau is i raddedigion na Birmingham, Llundain, Caeredin a Glasgow, a fydd hyn yn gwneud dim i gynyddu nifer y graddedigion sy'n cael eu cadw. Felly, a wnaiff ddweud wrthym ni pa drafodaethau sy'n cael eu cynnal gyda phrifddinas-ranbarth Caerdydd a'r holl randdeiliaid eraill ynghylch cadw graddedigion a sut y mae Cymru'n cael ei marchnata? Wrth i ni ailadeiladu ar ôl y pandemig, mae hefyd yn hanfodol bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn denu buddsoddiad mewn adferiad gwyrdd. Gwyddom ni fod cyfleoedd sylweddol i'r diwydiant gwyrdd a thechnoleg werdd. Er enghraifft, mae gan hydrogen y potensial i ddarparu atebion cyflenwi ledled y sectorau ynni a thrafnidiaeth. Mae'n hanfodol bod y sectorau hyn yn cael buddsoddiad gan Lywodraeth Cymru ac, wrth gwrs, y sector preifat hefyd. Gadewch i ni beidio ag anghofio bod Cymru wedi sefydlu targedau i 70 y cant o'n hanghenion trydan gael eu diwallu drwy ynni adnewyddadwy erbyn 2030. Yng ngoleuni'r cynnydd diweddar mewn prisiau ynni, efallai y gallai'r Gweinidog ddweud wrthym ni sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn blaenoriaethu gwaith yn y maes hwn a sicrhau bod y technolegau a'r sectorau hyn yn cael yr adnoddau sydd eu hangen arnyn nhw. Felly, wrth gloi, Dirprwy Lywydd, mae nifer o gwestiynau eraill y gellid eu gofyn ynglŷn â'r cynnydd sy'n cael ei wneud o ran y genhadaeth cadernid ac ailadeiladu economaidd ond ni wnaf drechu amynedd y Dirprwy Lywydd. Felly, a gaf i ddiolch i'r Gweinidog eto am ei ddatganiad yn amlinellu rhywfaint o'r gwaith sy'n cael ei wneud i greu economi fwy llewyrchus, gwyrddach a mwy cyfartal? Diolch.