English: Minister, I think many people do share a very strong feeling that it is simply morally indefensible that in the fourth, fifth, sixth biggest economy in the world, we have so many people homeless and sleeping rough, and I think that manifests itself in the sort of voluntary response that Jenny Rathbone mentioned earlier. And I know that at Christmas time, for example, so many people came forward to help with some of the temporary services that have been set up in city and town centres, that they were asked to return home because they were tripping over themselves. But their commitment was very much welcome, obviously, nonetheless. But people really are at a loss to understand how, as a UK, within Wales, we're unable to organise ourselves as a state, as a country, as a society, in a way that prevents increasing homelessness and rough-sleeping. We obviously need to do a lot, lot better. In terms of the committee that I chair, the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, Minister, I just wanted to ask some questions in terms of some of the work we've done, in terms of some of your responses, your predecessor's responses and where we are at the current time. In terms of the action plan, more information was going to be sought through research on the causes of the recent increase in rough-sleeping, and I just wonder whether that work has identified any opportunities for stronger measures around prevention. Also, the rough-sleeping action plan is intended to be a living document, and I just wonder to what extent it has evolved and what the current developments are. And on responses to recommendations within our committee report, Welsh Government noted that there would be an updated code of guidance for local authorities on the allocation of accommodation and homelessness and that that would be published around the end of last year and that it would be subject to consultation. So, given that we haven't had the publication, I just wonder where we are with those matters. Finally, the Welsh Government's response noted that it was in the process of commissioning an independent assessment of the potential implications and risks associated with changing the current priority need approach. So, Minister, could you provide an update on that work and an indication of when findings will be published?
Welsh: Gweinidog, rwy'n credu bod llawer o bobl yn rhannu'r ymdeimlad cryf iawn ei bod yn foesol anghyfiawn fod gennym ni yn y bedwaredd, y bumed, neu chweched economi fwyaf yn y byd lawer o bobl yn ddigartref ac yn cysgu allan, a chredaf fod hynny'n cael ei amlygu yn y math o ymateb gwirfoddol y cyfeiriodd Jenny Rathbone ato'n gynharach. Gwn ar adeg y Nadolig, er enghraifft, fod llawer o bobl wedi dod i helpu gyda rhai o'r gwasanaethau dros dro a sefydlwyd yng nghanol y dinasoedd a'r trefi, a'u bod wedi cael eu cynghori i fynd adref am eu bod yn baglu dros ei gilydd. Ond roedd eu hymrwymiad yn sicr i'w groesawu, yn amlwg, serch hynny. Ond mewn gwirionedd mae pobl yn ei chael hi'n anodd iawn deall sut, fel Teyrnas Unedig ac yng Nghymru, yr ydym ni'n analluog i'n trefnu ein hunain fel gwladwriaeth, fel gwlad, fel cymdeithas, mewn ffordd sy'n atal digartrefedd a chysgu allan cynyddol. Mae'n amlwg bod angen inni wneud yn llawer, llawer iawn gwell. O ran y pwyllgor yr wyf i'n ei gadeirio, sef y Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb, Llywodraeth Leol a Chymunedau, Gweinidog, hoffwn i ofyn rhai cwestiynau o ran rhywfaint o'r gwaith a wnaethom ni, o ran rhai o'ch ymatebion chi ac ymatebion eich rhagflaenydd a'r sefyllfa yr ydym ni ynddi ar hyn o bryd. O ran y cynllun gweithredu, roedd ceisio cael mwy o wybodaeth yn mynd i ddigwydd drwy wneud ymchwil i achosion y cynnydd diweddar mewn cysgu allan. Tybed a yw'r gwaith hwnnw wedi nodi unrhyw gyfleoedd ar gyfer mesurau atal mwy cadarn. Hefyd, bwriedir i'r cynllun gweithredu cysgu allan fod yn ddogfen fyw, ac rwy'n holi i ba raddau y mae honno wedi esblygu a pha ddatblygiadau sy'n digwydd ar hyn o bryd. Ac ar yr ymatebion i'r argymhellion yn adroddiad ein pwyllgor, nododd Llywodraeth Cymru y byddai cod o ganllawiau yn cael ei ddiweddaru ar gyfer awdurdodau lleol ynglŷn â dyrannu llety a digartrefedd, ac y byddai hwnnw'n cael ei gyhoeddi tua diwedd y llynedd ac y byddai'n destun ymgynghoriad. Felly, o gofio nad ydym wedi gweld ei gyhoeddi, rwy'n holi ynglŷn â'n sefyllfa ni gyda'r materion hynny. Yn olaf, nododd ymateb Llywodraeth Cymru ei bod yn y broses o gomisiynu asesiad annibynnol o'r goblygiadau a risgiau posib sy'n gysylltiedig â newid y dull blaenoriaeth angen presennol. Felly, Gweinidog, a wnewch chi roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf ar y gwaith hwnnw a rhoi syniad o ba bryd y cyhoeddir y canfyddiadau?