English: Dirprwy Lywydd, the report makes a total of seven recommendations, and I am pleased to see that the Welsh Government has accepted, or accepted in principle, all seven. Normally, I don't go through all seven, but this time I will. Our first recommendation relates to the need for the Welsh Government to urgently examine the likely parameters of various Brexit scenarios, including a 'no deal' scenario, and to report to our committee within six months. Now, in preparing this report, we have worked in the sincere hope that the article 50 negotiations will conclude with a successful outcome for all parties, and progress has undoubtedly been made, particularly since we published our report. But it is important that we do not shy away from addressing a 'no deal' outcome still occurring. Whilst we are clear that this is not an outcome that we consider desirable in any way, we do believe that there's a need for the Welsh Government to be doing more in terms of scenario planning to prepare Wales. In its response, I am pleased to see that the Welsh Government has accepted the need for this, and we are being frequently told that this is under way. Our second recommendation called on the Welsh Government to publish its research on the impact of various Brexit scenarios on the Welsh economy, and we are pleased to read the Cardiff Business School's analysis of the impacts on larger businesses in Wales. In the Welsh Government's response, I note that further research is currently under way. I'd like to place on the record the fact that the committee looks forward to seeing the outcome of that research in due course. It is vital that we have access to information and evidence that informs both the Government and the wider public debate about the shape of an outcome of exit. That allows us to scrutinise the Government's actions and decision making in more detail. The third recommendation concerns a key aspect to our inquiry, which is the issue of communications. During the inquiry, we heard concerns from some stakeholders that public services in Wales simply lack the information they need to adequately prepare for Brexit. Furthermore, we heard that the lack of clarity from the UK Government and the potentially broad range of scenarios that may still arise are inhibiting the ability of public services, third sector and others to sufficiently plan and prepare for Brexit. Although we heard that Welsh Government is engaging with stakeholders at a representative level, we also heard that there are challenges in relation to cascading that information down to individual organisations and bodies and to front-line staff. To help combat this, recommendation 3 calls on the Welsh Government to improve its communications with individual organisations through encouraging representative bodies to cascade information downwards and, furthermore, for individual organisations to look at two-way engagement, because there's information coming upwards from the floor that should be considered important. In our report, we also acknowledged that we have our own role to play in ensuring that public and civil society in Wales have access to reliable and authoritative information on Brexit. I take this opportunity - and Members, I'm sure, will indulge me - to remind everyone of the regular Brexit updates and monitoring reports produced by the Assembly's impartial Research Service, which are available on the Assembly's website and particularly, also, on our committee's website. So, please use the opportunity to keep an eye on all the information updated. The monitoring reports are excellent, and I, again, commend the staff who produce those reports. Similarly, recommendation 4 relates to the issue of information and communication and, in particular, we call on the Welsh Government to issue clear and accessible guidelines and guidance to businesses, public sector organisations and third sector on what the implications of various scenarios will be, including a 'no deal' scenario. In its response, the Welsh Government states that it agrees with our recommendation to an extent, but argues that the timing is not right. Furthermore, the Government's response raises the important issue of a transition period and what that may mean for stakeholders in Wales. I accept all that, and I agree with it. We'll keep a close eye on how those discussions progress on transition, but we, as a committee, did not come to a firm view on precisely when this guidance should be issued. I acknowledge the arguments made by the Welsh Government on the need to avoid fuelling further uncertainty. But uncertainty exists, and we must address that uncertainty as best we can. As such, I would welcome an update from the Cabinet Secretary during today's debate on how he envisages the timescales for this guidance unfolding, particularly in light of the most recent European Council meeting, which took place towards the end of March. Turning to recommendation 5, we heard concerns from stakeholders about the loss of future European funding and the challenge that this would present to services and organisations in Wales. That's why we've called on Welsh Government to seek greater clarity from the UK Government on how the proposed shared prosperity fund would be allocated and administered. I know this could be challenging because at the moment I don't think anyone has a clue what it even means beyond the three words 'shared prosperity fund', but it is important that you continue to press the UK Government for further detail on that. As we have previously expressed in earlier work on regional policy in Wales, it's vitally important that Wales is no worse off in terms of equivalent funding as a consequence of the UK leaving the EU than it would have been if we'd remained in the EU. Not having that information is causing difficulty for many public bodies in particular. Our sixth recommendation calls on the Welsh Government, in conjunction with the higher education working group, to publish any work that it has undertaken in relation to research and innovation in the higher education sector and to take into account the implications of Brexit in that sector. I know that has been set up, but we have not seen any publications from that. We heard directly from students and the university sector about the critically important role that European funding for research, collaboration and innovation has played in the past, and the need to ensure that the university sector plays a role in preparing Wales for potential opportunities after Brexit. Since the report's publication, the Prime Minister has indicated the UK wishes to continue participation in areas of research and innovation across the EU, and we welcome that, but early preparation in Wales should ensure that we are at the forefront of this issue. Our seventh and final recommendation concerns the anticipated Barnett funding consequential that the Welsh Government is set to receive as a result of the additional moneys being spent at the UK level to prepare for Brexit. We very much welcome the announcement of the £15 million transition fund used to prepare businesses and organisations for Brexit that Welsh Government has identified. It's critically important that the Welsh Government ensures that public services and others in Wales have the resources they need to adequately prepare for Brexit. The Welsh Government must keep the situation under review and, as a committee, we look forward to scrutinising how the deployment of the funding will be undertaken. But it's also recognising that, in the November statement by the Chancellor, he identified £3 billion would be set aside for Brexit. We look forward to learning what consequential will be coming to Wales and how that will be spent to support businesses and public bodies that will be impacted upon by the preparations for Brexit and its effects, but also perhaps how those businesses and organisations will be supported to pursue any opportunities that may arise as a consequence of Brexit to ensure that funding is actually allocated to the purpose. Dirprwy Lywydd, in bringing my remarks to a close, I'd like to remind the Chamber that Brexit will have important ramifications for many aspects of life in Wales and, as the process continues at pace - and it does continue at pace; it's changing almost every week - it is incumbent upon this Chamber to ensure that, in areas for which Wales has its own powers and responsibilities, we are ready for what lies ahead, not only to minimise any negative impacts, but also to grasp the opportunities that will arise following Brexit.
Welsh: Ddirprwy Lywydd, mae'r adroddiad yn gwneud cyfanswm o saith argymhelliad, ac rwy'n falch o weld bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi derbyn, neu wedi derbyn mewn egwyddor, pob un o'r saith. Fel arfer, nid wyf yn mynd drwy bob un o'r saith, ond y tro hwn fe wnaf hynny. Mae ein hargymhelliad cyntaf yn ymwneud â'r angen i Lywodraeth Cymru archwilio ar frys beth yw paramedrau tebygol senarios Brexit amrywiol, gan gynnwys senario 'dim bargen', ac adrodd i'n pwyllgor o fewn chwe mis. Nawr, wrth baratoi'r adroddiad hwn, rydym wedi gweithio yn y gobaith diffuant y bydd y negodiadau erthygl 50 yn dod i ben gyda chanlyniad llwyddiannus i bawb, ac mae cynnydd wedi'i wneud yn ddi-os, yn enwedig ers i ni gyhoeddi ein hadroddiad. Ond mae'n bwysig i ni beidio â chilio rhag mynd i'r afael â chanlyniad 'dim bargen' a allai ddigwydd o hyd. Er ein bod yn glir nad yw hwn yn ganlyniad yr ystyriwn ei fod yn ddymunol mewn unrhyw ffordd, credwn fod angen i Lywodraeth Cymru wneud mwy o ran cynllunio senarios er mwyn paratoi Cymru. Yn ei hymateb, rwy'n falch o weld bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi derbyn yr angen am hyn, a dywedir wrthym yn aml ei fod ar y gweill. Roedd ein hail argymhelliad yn galw ar Lywodraeth Cymru i gyhoeddi ei hymchwil ar effaith gwahanol senarios Brexit ar economi Cymru, ac rydym yn falch o ddarllen dadansoddiad Ysgol Fusnes Caerdydd o'r effeithiau ar fusnesau mwy yng Nghymru. Yn ymateb Llywodraeth Cymru, sylwaf fod ymchwil pellach ar y gweill ar hyn o bryd. Hoffwn gofnodi'r ffaith bod y pwyllgor yn edrych ymlaen at weld canlyniad y gwaith ymchwil hwnnw maes o law. Mae'n hanfodol fod gennym fynediad at wybodaeth a thystiolaeth sy'n llywio gwaith y Llywodraeth a'r ddadl gyhoeddus ehangach am ffurf canlyniad ymadael. Mae hynny'n ein galluogi i graffu ar weithredoedd y Llywodraeth a gwneud penderfyniadau mewn mwy o fanylder. Mae'r trydydd argymhelliad yn ymwneud ag agwedd allweddol ar ein hymchwiliad, sef cyfathrebu. Yn ystod yr ymchwiliad, clywsom bryderon gan rai rhanddeiliaid nad oes gan wasanaethau cyhoeddus yng Nghymru yr holl wybodaeth sydd ei hangen arnynt i baratoi ar gyfer Brexit. At hynny, clywsom fod diffyg eglurder gan Lywodraeth y DU a'r amrywiaeth eang, o bosibl, o senarios a allai ddigwydd o hyd yn llesteirio gallu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus, y trydydd sector ac eraill i gynllunio a pharatoi'n ddigonol ar gyfer Brexit. Er inni glywed bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid ar lefel gynrychioliadol, clywsom hefyd fod yna heriau mewn perthynas â rhaeadru'r wybodaeth honno i lawr i sefydliadau a chyrff unigol a staff rheng flaen. I helpu i fynd i'r afael â hyn, mae argymhelliad 3 yn galw ar Lywodraeth Cymru i wella ei gwaith cyfathrebu â sefydliadau unigol drwy annog cyrff cynrychioliadol i raeadru gwybodaeth i lawr, ac ymhellach, i sefydliadau unigol edrych ar ymgysylltu dwy ffordd, oherwydd ceir gwybodaeth sy'n dod i fyny o'r gwaelod y dylid ei ystyried yn bwysig. Yn ein hadroddiad, roeddem hefyd yn cydnabod bod gennym ein rôl ein hunain i'w chwarae o ran sicrhau bod y cyhoedd a chymdeithas sifil yng Nghymru â mynediad at wybodaeth ddibynadwy ac awdurdodol ar Brexit. Rwy'n manteisio ar y cyfle hwn - ac rwy'n siŵr y bydd yr Aelodau yn caniatáu i mi wneud hynny - i atgoffa pawb am y newyddion rheolaidd ynghylch Brexit ac adroddiadau monitro a gynhyrchir gan Wasanaeth Ymchwil diduedd y Cynulliad sydd ar gael ar wefan y Cynulliad ac yn arbennig, hefyd, ar wefan ein pwyllgor. Felly, defnyddiwch y cyfle i gadw llygad ar yr holl wybodaeth ddiweddaraf. Mae'r adroddiadau monitro yn rhagorol, ac unwaith eto, rwy'n cymeradwyo'r staff sy'n cynhyrchu'r adroddiadau hynny. Yn yr un modd, mae argymhelliad 4 yn ymwneud â mater gwybodaeth a chyfathrebu ac yn benodol, galwn ar Lywodraeth Cymru i gyhoeddi canllawiau clir a hygyrch ac arweiniad i fusnesau, sefydliadau yn y sector cyhoeddus a'r trydydd sector ar oblygiadau senarios amrywiol, gan gynnwys senario 'dim bargen'. Yn ei hymateb, dywed Llywodraeth Cymru ei bod yn cytuno â'n hargymhelliad i raddau, ond mae'n dadlau nad yw'r amseru'n iawn. At hynny, mae ymateb y Llywodraeth yn codi mater pwysig o gyfnod pontio a beth y gall hynny ei olygu ar gyfer rhanddeiliaid yng Nghymru. Rwy'n derbyn hynny i gyd, ac rwy'n cytuno ag ef. Byddwn yn cadw llygad ar sut y mae'r trafodaethau ar bontio'n datblygu, ond fel pwyllgor, nid ydym wedi dod i gasgliad pendant ynghylch pryd yn union y dylid cyhoeddi'r canllawiau hyn. Rwy'n cydnabod y dadleuon a wnaed gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar yr angen i osgoi sbarduno mwy o ansicrwydd. Ond mae ansicrwydd yn bodoli, a rhaid inni ymdrin â'r ansicrwydd hwnnw gystal ag y gallwn. Fel y cyfryw, buaswn yn croesawu'r newyddion diweddaraf gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet yn ystod y ddadl heddiw ynglŷn â sut y mae'n rhagweld y bydd yr amserlenni ar gyfer y canllawiau'n datblygu, yn enwedig o ystyried cyfarfod diweddaraf y Cyngor Ewropeaidd a gynhaliwyd tuag at ddiwedd mis Mawrth. I droi at argymhelliad 5, clywsom bryderon gan randdeiliaid am golli cyllid Ewropeaidd yn y dyfodol a'r her y byddai hyn yn ei chreu i wasanaethau a sefydliadau yng Nghymru. Dyna pam y galwasom ar Lywodraeth Cymru i sicrhau mwy o eglurder gan Lywodraeth y DU ar sut y byddai'r gronfa ffyniant gyffredin yn cael ei dyrannu a'i gweinyddu. Gwn y gallai hyn fod yn heriol oherwydd ar hyn o bryd nid wyf yn meddwl bod gan unrhyw un syniad beth y mae'n ei olygu hyd yn oed y tu hwnt i'r tri gair 'cronfa ffyniant gyffredin', ond mae'n bwysig eich bod yn parhau i bwyso ar Lywodraeth y DU am fanylion pellach ar hynny. Fel y mynegwyd gennym eisoes mewn gwaith cynharach ar bolisi rhanbarthol yng Nghymru, mae'n hanfodol nad yw Cymru yn waeth ei byd o ran arian cyfatebol o ganlyniad i DU yn gadael yr UE nag y byddai wedi bod pe baem wedi aros yn yr UE. Mae bod heb y wybodaeth honno yn peri anhawster i lawer o gyrff cyhoeddus yn benodol. Mae ein chweched argymhelliad yn galw ar Lywodraeth Cymru, ar y cyd â'r gweithgor addysg uwch, i gyhoeddi unrhyw waith a wnaeth o ran ymchwil ac arloesi yn y sector addysg uwch ac i ystyried goblygiadau Brexit yn y sector hwnnw. Gwn ei fod wedi'i roi ar waith, ond nid ydym wedi gweld unrhyw gyhoeddiadau o hynny. Clywsom yn uniongyrchol gan fyfyrwyr a'r sector prifysgolion am rôl hollbwysig cyllid Ewropeaidd ar gyfer ymchwil, cydweithio ac arloesi yn y gorffennol, a'r angen i sicrhau bod y sector prifysgolion yn chwarae rôl yn paratoi Cymru ar gyfer cyfleoedd posibl ar ôl Brexit. Ers cyhoeddi'r adroddiad, mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi dweud bod y DU yn dymuno parhau i gymryd rhan mewn meysydd ymchwil ac arloesedd ledled yr UE, ac rydym yn croesawu hynny, ond dylai gwaith paratoi cynnar yng Nghymru sicrhau ein bod ar y flaen y gad yn hyn o beth. Mae ein seithfed argymhelliad, a'r un terfynol, yn ymwneud â'r arian canlyniadol Barnett disgwyliedig y mae Llywodraeth Cymru i fod i'w gael o ganlyniad i'r arian ychwanegol a werir ar lefel y DU i baratoi ar gyfer Brexit. Rydym yn croesawu'n fawr y cyhoeddiad am y gronfa bontio o £15 miliwn y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i nodi ar gyfer ei ddefnyddio er mwyn paratoi busnesau a sefydliadau ar gyfer Brexit. Mae'n hanfodol bwysig fod Llywodraeth Cymru yn sicrhau bod gwasanaethau cyhoeddus ac eraill yng Nghymru yn cael yr adnoddau sydd eu hangen arnynt i baratoi'n ddigonol ar gyfer Brexit. Rhaid i Lywodraeth Cymru barhau i adolygu'r sefyllfa ac fel pwyllgor, edrychwn ymlaen at graffu ar sut y caiff yr arian ei ddefnyddio. Ond mae hefyd yn cydnabod bod y Canghellor yn ei ddatganiad ym mis Tachwedd wedi nodi y byddai £3 biliwn yn cael ei neilltuo ar gyfer Brexit. Edrychwn ymlaen at ddysgu pa arian canlyniadol a ddaw i Gymru a sut y caiff ei wario i gefnogi busnesau a chyrff cyhoeddus yr effeithir arnynt gan y paratoadau ar gyfer Brexit a'i effeithiau, ond hefyd efallai, sut y caiff y busnesau a'r sefydliadau hynny eu cynorthwyo i fanteisio ar unrhyw gyfleoedd a allai godi o ganlyniad i Brexit er mwyn sicrhau bod cyllid yn cael ei ddyrannu at y diben hwnnw mewn gwirionedd. Ddirprwy Lywydd, wrth ddod â fy sylwadau i ben, hoffwn atgoffa'r Siambr y bydd gan Brexit oblygiadau pwysig i lawer o agweddau ar fywyd yng Nghymru ac wrth i'r broses fynd rhagddi'n gyflym - ac mae'n mynd rhagddi'n gyflym; mae'n newid bron bob wythnos - mae'n ddyletswydd ar y Siambr hon i sicrhau, mewn meysydd lle mae gan Gymru ei phwerau a'i chyfrifoldebau ei hun, ein bod yn barod ar gyfer yr hyn sydd o'n blaenau, nid yn unig er mwyn lleihau unrhyw effeithiau negyddol, ond hefyd er mwyn bachu ar y cyfleoedd a fydd yn deillio o Brexit.