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English: I think there is a case for earlier engagement earlier in the year, and I found the debate that the Finance Committee tabled after your listening session to be very instructive and very helpful. So, I think that's something that I would be keen to introduce on an annual basis, having the debate early on in the year. I think there's some discussion to be had with Finance Committee as to whether that should be Finance Committee-led after the committee's done its listening work, or whether it's something that the Finance Committee would prefer the Government to table, but I'm very happy to explore those issues with the committee. So, I think that early engagement is very important. In terms of what might happen at the final budget, I'm still, really, considering what the options might be. One of the difficulties really is that just shortly after that, there'll be the UK budget, which could potentially change things again. An educated guess would be that there wouldn't be much change in terms of revenue but there might be additional capital, so I think that this is a time really for us and others to be considering what our priorities might be, should additional funding be forthcoming. But if I'm unable to make further allocations in the final budget, then I would certainly want to signal to colleagues where the priorities would be, should additional funding come forward.
Welsh: Credaf fod dadl i'w chael dros ymgysylltu'n gynharach yn y flwyddyn, ac roedd y ddadl a gyflwynodd y Pwyllgor Cyllid ar ôl eich sesiwn wrando yn addysgiadol iawn ac yn ddefnyddiol iawn. Felly, credaf fod hynny'n rhywbeth y buaswn yn awyddus i'w gyflwyno ar sail flynyddol, cael y ddadl yn gynnar yn y flwyddyn. Credaf fod rhywfaint o drafodaeth i'w chael gyda'r Pwyllgor Cyllid ynglŷn ag a ddylai'r Pwyllgor Cyllid arwain y ddadl ar ôl i'r pwyllgor wneud ei waith gwrando, neu a yw'n rhywbeth y byddai'n well gan y Pwyllgor Cyllid i'r Llywodraeth ei gyflwyno, ond rwy'n fwy na pharod i archwilio'r materion hynny gyda'r pwyllgor. Felly, credaf fod ymgysylltu cynnar yn bwysig iawn. O safbwynt yr hyn a allai ddigwydd yn y gyllideb derfynol, rwy'n dal i ystyried beth y gallai'r opsiynau fod. Un o'r anawsterau mewn gwirionedd yw y bydd cyllideb y DU yn cael ei chyhoeddi'n fuan ar ôl hynny, a gallai newid pethau eto o bosibl. Gallwn ddyfalu na fyddai llawer o newid o ran refeniw ond efallai y byddai cyfalaf ychwanegol, felly credaf fod hon yn adeg i ni ac eraill ystyried beth fyddai ein blaenoriaethau pe baem yn cael cyllid ychwanegol. Ond os na allaf wneud dyraniadau pellach yn y gyllideb derfynol, yn sicr, buaswn yn awyddus i ddynodi i fy nghyd-Aelodau beth fyddai'r blaenoriaethau, pe bai cyllid ychwanegol yn cael ei ddarparu.
English: The Welsh Government delivers its aims and objectives, in part, through a number of public bodies, including Welsh Government sponsored bodies. Financial support is provided via grant-in-aid for running costs and overheads. Welsh Government sponsored bodies may also apply for hypothecated grant funding.
Welsh: Mae Llywodraeth Cymru'n cyflawni ei nodau a'i hamcanion, yn rhannol, drwy nifer o gyrff cyhoeddus, gan gynnwys cyrff a noddir gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Darperir cymorth ariannol drwy gymorth grant ar gyfer costau rhedeg a gorbenion. Gall cyrff a noddir gan Lywodraeth Cymru hefyd wneud cais am gyllid grant wedi'i neilltuo.
English: Thank you, finance Minister, for that answer. Obviously, in April there was the declaration by the Welsh Government of the climate change emergency. My colleague Nick Ramsay highlighted that your comments yesterday were saying that this was a green budget. Natural Resources Wales, which is your own regulator for many of the things in the environmental field, has had a flatline budget, which in effect is a real-terms cut. Can you confirm whether you did receive any representations from the environment Minister to try and secure a real-terms increase in NRW's budget, or haven't you received any representations? And if there is to be no increase in its budget, how do you expect Natural Resources Wales to undertake the functions you've placed on it?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Weinidog Cyllid. Yn amlwg, ym mis Ebrill, fe wnaeth Llywodraeth Cymru ddatganiad ar yr argyfwng newid hinsawdd. Nododd fy nghyd-Aelod Nick Ramsay fod eich sylwadau ddoe yn dweud bod hon yn gyllideb werdd. Mae Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru, eich rheoleiddiwr eich hun ar gyfer llawer o'r pethau ym maes yr amgylchedd, wedi cael cyllideb wastad, sydd i bob pwrpas yn doriad mewn termau real. A allwch gadarnhau p'un a gawsoch unrhyw sylwadau gan Weinidog yr amgylchedd i geisio sicrhau cynnydd mewn termau real yng nghyllideb CNC, neu a ydych heb dderbyn unrhyw sylwadau? Ac os na fydd cynnydd yn eu cyllideb, sut y disgwyliwch i Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru gyflawni'r swyddogaethau rydych wedi'u rhoi iddynt?
English: David Rowlands. David Rowlands.
Welsh: David Rowlands. David Rowlands.
English: Sorry, Llywydd. The 2017-18 Government report shows the Welsh Government spent £323 million on direct funding to third sector organisations. This does not include indirect payments through such agencies as local government. Given that there are numerous instances of duplication in the delivery of third sector services - for instance, there is said to be around 48 organisations involved in looking after the homeless - is the Welsh Government convinced that this funding gives good value for taxpayers' money?
Welsh: Mae'n ddrwg gennyf, Lywydd. Mae adroddiad y Llywodraeth ar gyfer 2017-18 yn dangos bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi gwario £323 miliwn ar gyllid uniongyrchol i sefydliadau'r trydydd sector. Nid yw hyn yn cynnwys taliadau anuniongyrchol drwy asiantaethau fel llywodraeth leol. O ystyried bod nifer o enghreifftiau o ddyblygu wrth ddarparu gwasanaethau'r trydydd sector - er enghraifft, dywedir bod oddeutu 48 o sefydliadau'n ymwneud â gofalu am bobl ddigartref - a yw Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ei hargyhoeddi bod y cyllid hwn yn cynnig gwerth da am arian i drethdalwyr?
English: Well, the third sector, of course, generally, I would say, does not classify as Welsh Government sponsored bodies. When we're talking about Welsh Government sponsored bodies, they would be executive bodies such as Natural Resources Wales, the arts council, or advisory bodies such as the Welsh Medical Committee, the Welsh Optometric Committee, or tribunals such as the mental health review tribunal, Welsh language tribunal and so on. So, this wouldn't be a Welsh Government sponsored body matter, but I know that the Minister with responsibility for the third sector is always very keen to ensure that those organisations aren't duplicating, and, in fact, it's often a requirement now of grants that the proposals are brought forward in partnership with other organisations in order to ensure that those organisations are maximising their contribution but also seeking, then, to avoid that kind of duplication. But, if you have any particular grants of concern, then I'd be obviously more than happy to take a look at them.
Welsh: Wel, buaswn yn dweud nad yw cyrff y trydydd sector, wrth gwrs, yn gyffredinol, yn cael eu cyfrif fel cyrff a noddir gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Pan fyddwn yn siarad am gyrff a noddir gan Lywodraeth Cymru, yr hyn a olygwn yw cyrff gweithredol fel Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru, cyngor y celfyddydau, neu gyrff cynghori fel Pwyllgor Meddygol Cymru, Pwyllgor Optometrig Cymru, neu dribiwnlysoedd fel y tribiwnlys adolygu iechyd meddwl a thribiwnlys y Gymraeg ac ati. Felly, nid yw hwn yn fater corff a noddir gan Lywodraeth Cymru, ond gwn fod y Gweinidog sydd â chyfrifoldeb am y trydydd sector bob amser yn awyddus iawn i sicrhau nad yw'r sefydliadau hynny'n dyblygu, ac mewn gwirionedd, mae'n aml yn ofyniad erbyn hyn, mewn perthynas â grantiau, fod y cynigion yn cael eu cyflwyno mewn partneriaeth â sefydliadau eraill er mwyn sicrhau bod y sefydliadau hynny'n gwneud y mwyaf o'u cyfraniad ond hefyd er mwyn osgoi'r math hwnnw o ddyblygu. Ond os oes gennych unrhyw reswm penodol dros boeni, buaswn yn amlwg yn fwy na pharod i edrych arnynt.
English: Maintaining funding of £127 million in the housing support grant, alongside our continued investment of £18 million for tackling homelessness and other funding streams, highlights the importance we attach to providing services to the homeless, vulnerably-housed and people who need support to stay out of institutional settings.
Welsh: Mae cynnal cyllid o £127 miliwn yn y grant cymorth tai, ochr yn ochr â'n buddsoddiad parhaus o £18 miliwn ar gyfer mynd i'r afael â digartrefedd a ffrydiau cyllido eraill yn tynnu sylw at y pwyslais rydym yn ei roi ar ddarparu gwasanaethau i'r digartref, pobl mewn cartrefi a llety ansicr a phobl sydd angen cymorth i aros allan o leoliadau sefydliadol.
English: My appeal is simple: don't do anything in your budget that threatens expenditure on tackling homelessness. You have to maintain and increase housing support grants and Supporting People, because, behind the statistics on homelessness, there are real people. With a heavy heart, I will mention one of them. The coroner this week confirmed that Paul Daniel Hughes was the gentleman found dead in a disused building in Llangefni last month.
Welsh: Mae fy apêl i'n syml iawn: peidiwch â gwneud unrhyw beth yn eich cyllideb sy'n bygwth gwariant ar daclo digartrefedd. Mae'n rhaid ichi gynnal a chynyddu grantiau tai a Chefnogi Pobl ac ati oherwydd, y tu ôl i'r ystadegau digartrefedd, mae yna bobl go iawn. Efo calon drom, mi soniaf i am un ohonyn nhw. Mi wnaeth y crwner yr wythnos yma gadarnhau mai Paul Daniel Hughes oedd y dyn gafodd ei ganfod yn farw mewn hen adeilad gwag yn Llangefni fis diwethaf.
English: My team was truly saddened to hear of Paul's passing. He'd been a regular visitor to my office. A local man, homeless, he lived in a tent on the banks of Afon Cefni for a period. My team tried to help him, and were frustrated time and time again. He was made homeless originally because of the death of his mother, or after the death of his mother. He'd been in a hostel for one time but was told to leave for apparently stealing a sandwich. He was desperate for assistance and found he just couldn't get the support he needed. Do you agree that it's people like Paul who have suffered, and in many cases lost their lives, because of spending cuts and that it's for people like Paul or because of people like Paul that we must invest properly in eradicating homelessness, and nothing but an increase in the funding available for this is acceptable?
Welsh: Roedd fy nhîm yn drist iawn wrth glywed am farwolaeth Paul. Roedd yn ymweld â fy swyddfa'n rheolaidd. Roedd yn ddyn lleol digartref a fu'n byw mewn pabell ar lannau Afon Cefni am gyfnod. Ceisiodd fy nhîm ei helpu, a chawsant eu llesteirio dro ar ôl tro. Fe'i gwnaed yn ddigartref yn wreiddiol oherwydd marwolaeth ei fam, neu ar ôl marwolaeth ei fam. Roedd wedi bod mewn hostel ar un adeg ond dywedwyd wrtho am adael, am ddwyn brechdan mae'n debyg. Roedd yn daer eisiau cymorth a gwelodd na allai gael y gefnogaeth roedd ei hangen. A ydych yn cytuno mai pobl fel Paul sydd wedi dioddef, ac mewn llawer o achosion, wedi colli eu bywydau oherwydd toriadau gwariant, ac a ydych yn cytuno, er mwyn pobl fel Paul neu oherwydd pobl fel Paul, fod yn rhaid inni fuddsoddi'n iawn mewn dileu digartrefedd, ac na fydd unrhyw beth ond cynnydd yn y cyllid sydd ar gael ar gyfer hyn yn dderbyniol?
English: Well, I'm obviously very sorry to hear about your constituent, Paul. You're absolutely right that Paul's situation and those of many people like Paul is very much a result of the situation we find ourselves in, the difficulty in getting employment. Actually, bereavement is one of the most prevalent reasons that I've heard from people who I've spoken to who have been street homeless, and that's been - . That was quite an eye-opener, because it's not one of those things that people often recognise, and I think that there's some more work for us to be doing there in terms of bereavement support. Listen, as I said to Jack Sargeant, I've heard clearly the messages from colleagues and from committee and from others and we had the opportunity to discuss this exact issue with local government this morning, and, as I say, if there is additional funding coming forth, and if there is an opportunity at the final budget, I will indicate where those priority areas will be.
Welsh: Wel, yn amlwg mae'n ddrwg iawn gennyf glywed am eich etholwr, Paul. Rydych yn llygad eich lle fod sefyllfa Paul a sefyllfa llawer o bobl fel Paul yn ganlyniad i'r sefyllfa rydym ynddi i raddau helaeth, yr anhawster i gael gwaith. A dweud y gwir, profedigaeth yw un o'r rhesymau mwyaf cyffredin a glywais gan bobl y siaradais â hwy sydd wedi bod yn ddigartref ar y stryd ac mae hynny wedi bod - . Roedd hynny'n dipyn o agoriad llygad oherwydd nid yw'n un o'r pethau y mae pobl yn eu nodi'n aml, ac rwy'n credu bod mwy o waith inni ei wneud yn hynny o beth o ran cymorth profedigaeth. Gwrandewch, fel y dywedais wrth Jack Sargeant, rwyf wedi clywed y negeseuon gan gyd-Aelodau a chan y pwyllgor ac eraill yn glir ac rydym wedi cael cyfle i drafod yr union fater hwn gyda llywodraeth leol y bore yma, ac fel y dywedaf, os cyflwynir cyllid ychwanegol ac os oes cyfle yn y gyllideb derfynol, byddaf yn nodi beth fydd y meysydd blaenoriaeth hynny.
English: Well, I'm very pleased to hear those last remarks, because I appreciate that while this matter was well-aired yesterday, I don't think you did square off this question about preventative budgeting, which is a weakness that's been identified in the budget you brought forward. I visited, like others, Llamau. It was a Drws Agored project, which was about helping keep young people safe at home, and, if they can't keep them safe at home, to find them new safe homes - just to summarise it. It's not cheap, but what it suffers from, as so many of these projects, is that it has no certainty of continuity. So, can you tell me what assessment you've made of the savings further down the line for Welsh Government due to the current investment in the housing support grant and how much you could save were you to increase the housing support grant at this stage?
Welsh: Wel, rwy'n falch iawn o glywed y sylwadau olaf hynny, oherwydd er bod y mater hwn wedi'i drafod yn fanwl ddoe, nid wyf yn credu eich bod wedi rhoi ateb terfynol i'r cwestiwn ynghylch cyllidebu ataliol, sy'n wendid a nodwyd yn y gyllideb a gyflwynwyd gennych. Fel eraill, ymwelais â Llamau. Prosiect Drws Agored oedd hwn i helpu i gadw pobl ifanc yn ddiogel gartref, ac os na allant eu cadw'n ddiogel gartref, i ddod o hyd i gartrefi diogel newydd iddynt - dyna ydyw, yn fras. Nid yw'n rhad, ond ei wendid, fel cymaint o'r prosiectau hyn, yw nad oes unrhyw sicrwydd y bydd yn parhau. Felly, a allwch chi ddweud wrthyf pa asesiad a wnaethoch o'r arbedion i Lywodraeth Cymru yn y dyfodol o ganlyniad i'r buddsoddiad cyfredol yn y grant cymorth tai a faint y gallech ei arbed pe baech yn cynyddu'r grant cymorth tai ar y cam hwn?
English: Certainty of continuity of funding is something that we are very mindful of. It's unfortunate that the comprehensive spending review of last year didn't occur, but we do expect it to happen later on in this year, and then that should give us at least a three-year outlook for public spending, which will certainly give Government a degree of certainty, and we're always keen to provide local authorities and our other partners with as much certainty as possible, as we can, for future years. In terms of the preventative service, clearly, supporting people and preventing people from becoming homeless is one of those major services. The legislation that we've put in place, I think, is a fantastic example of a really, really good preventative approach. Over 20,000 households now have had their homelessness prevented because of the duties that we put on local authorities. So, there are a range of things that we should employ - we should employ funding and also legislation and smart policy ideas to support people and prevent people from becoming homeless. But, as I hope I've made clear to colleagues, I have been listening to the representations that have been made.
Welsh: Rydym yn ymwybodol iawn o'r angen am sicrwydd y bydd cyllid yn parhau. Mae'n anffodus na ddigwyddodd yr adolygiad cynhwysfawr o wariant y llynedd, ond rydym yn disgwyl iddo ddigwydd yn nes ymlaen eleni, a dylai hwnnw ddarparu rhagolwg tair blynedd, o leiaf, ar gyfer gwariant cyhoeddus, a fydd yn bendant yn rhoi rhywfaint o sicrwydd i'r Llywodraeth, ac rydym bob amser yn awyddus i roi cymaint o sicrwydd ag y gallwn i awdurdodau lleol a'n partneriaid eraill ar gyfer y blynyddoedd i ddod. O ran y gwasanaeth ataliol, yn amlwg, mae cefnogi pobl ac atal pobl rhag mynd yn ddigartref yn un o'r gwasanaethau pwysig hynny. Mae'r ddeddfwriaeth rydym wedi'i rhoi ar waith, rwy'n credu, yn enghraifft wych o ddull ataliol arbennig o dda. Mae'r dyletswyddau a rown ar awdurdodau lleol bellach wedi atal dros 20,000 o aelwydydd rhag mynd yn ddigartref. Felly, mae ystod o bethau y dylem eu defnyddio - dylem ddefnyddio cyllid yn ogystal â deddfwriaeth a syniadau polisi craff i gefnogi pobl ac atal pobl rhag mynd yn ddigartref. Ond fel rwy'n gobeithio fy mod wedi'i egluro i gyd-Aelodau, rwyf wedi bod yn gwrando ar y sylwadau a gyflwynwyd.
English: I also welcome the comments from the Minister. Late last year, the Welsh Government consulted on the draft housing support grant practice guidance for local authorities, and the consultation sought the view on whether the arrangements set out in the practice guidance document are fit for purpose, clear, and enable commissioners and providers to fulfil the core purpose of the grant and deliver the essential support services required for intended service recipients. Minister, are you able to inform me, then, how the Welsh Government will filter those responses in order to produce that very important final guidance document in April? And are you able to inform me of the proposed timetable for the final guidance to be published? And how will the Welsh Government work with local authorities to ensure this guidance is implanted effectively to aid the citizens of Wales and, where possible, look at the lens of improving and increasing this grant?
Welsh: Rwy'n croesawu'r sylwadau gan y Gweinidog. Yn hwyr y llynedd, ymgynghorodd Llywodraeth Cymru ar ganllawiau ymarfer drafft y grantiau cymorth tai ar gyfer awdurdodau lleol, a gofynnai'r ymgynghoriad a oedd y trefniadau a nodir yn y canllawiau ymarfer yn addas at y diben, yn glir ac yn galluogi comisiynwyr a darparwyr i gyflawni pwrpas craidd y grant a darparu'r gwasanaethau cymorth hanfodol sydd eu hangen ar gyfer y rhai y bwriadwyd y gwasanaeth ar eu cyfer. Weinidog, a allwch chi roi gwybod i mi felly sut y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn hidlo'r ymatebion er mwyn cynhyrchu'r ddogfen ganllawiau derfynol hollbwysig honno ym mis Ebrill? Ac a allwch chi ddweud wrthyf beth yw'r amserlen arfaethedig ar gyfer cyhoeddi'r canllawiau terfynol? A sut y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol i sicrhau bod y canllawiau hyn yn cael eu sefydlu'n effeithiol i gynorthwyo dinasyddion Cymru, a lle bo hynny'n bosibl, yn edrych ar wella a chynyddu'r grant hwn?
English: Okay. Well, I'm afraid I'm not able to provide the detailed answer to how we are sifting and awaiting those responses, or able to give information on the timescale, but I know my colleague the Minister for local government will be able to do so, and I will ensure that you have a full response to that. FootnoteLink
Welsh: Iawn. Wel, mae arnaf ofn na allaf ddarparu ateb manwl mewn perthynas â sut rydym yn hidlo ac yn aros am yr ymatebion hynny, na rhoi gwybodaeth am yr amserlen, ond gwn y bydd fy nghyd-Weinidog, y Gweinidog llywodraeth leol, yn gallu gwneud hynny, a byddaf yn sicrhau eich bod yn cael ateb llawn i hynny. FootnoteLink
English: Innovative approaches to procurement are already being used to encourage creativity and deliver broad economic, social and cultural benefits to Welsh communities and citizens. We're also implementing a new procurement and commercial capability programme to build capacity and resilience across the procurement profession in Wales to encourage innovation.
Welsh: Mae dulliau arloesol o gaffael eisoes yn cael eu defnyddio i hybu creadigrwydd a sicrhau manteision economaidd, cymdeithasol a diwylliannol eang i gymunedau a dinasyddion Cymru. Rydym hefyd yn gweithredu rhaglen gallu masnachol a chaffael newydd i adeiladu gallu a gwytnwch ar draws y proffesiwn caffael yng Nghymru i hybu arloesedd.
English: I can see that the Chair of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee is in the Chamber, and so are members of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee. We will be launching and publishing our report on procurement in the foundational economy later this week, so no spoilers, but I would like to ask a question about procurement related to that. It was clear from evidence sessions in the inquiry that the role and purpose of public services boards in relation to innovative procurement needs greater clarity. Last week - the week before last - in a debate on anchor towns that was held - a short debate that I held here - the Deputy Minister raised the role of public services boards and their role in procurement. Given the lack of clarity, can the Minister explain how she expects public services boards to engage and utilise their local supply chains in order to procure in an innovative way, particularly with relation to the foundational economy?
Welsh: Gallaf weld bod Cadeirydd Pwyllgor yr Economi, Seilwaith a Sgiliau yn y Siambr, ac felly hefyd aelodau o Bwyllgor yr Economi, Seilwaith a Sgiliau. Byddwn yn lansio ac yn cyhoeddi ein hadroddiad ar gaffael yn yr economi sylfaenol yn ddiweddarach yr wythnos hon, felly nid wyf am ddatgelu ei gynnwys, ond hoffwn ofyn cwestiwn am gaffael sy'n gysylltiedig â hynny. Roedd yn amlwg o'r sesiynau tystiolaeth yn yr ymchwiliad bod angen mwy o eglurder ar rôl a phwrpas byrddau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus mewn perthynas â chaffael arloesol. Yr wythnos ddiwethaf - yr wythnos cyn yr wythnos ddiwethaf - mewn dadl a gynhaliwyd ar drefi angor - dadl fer a gynhaliais yma - nododd y Dirprwy Weinidog rôl y byrddau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus a'u rôl ym maes caffael. O ystyried y diffyg eglurder, a all y Gweinidog egluro sut y mae'n disgwyl i fyrddau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus ymgysylltu a defnyddio eu cadwyni cyflenwi lleol er mwyn caffael mewn ffordd arloesol, yn enwedig mewn perthynas â'r economi sylfaenol?