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English: Diolch, Llywydd. My concern, Minister, is that Wales is unfortunately heading for a deeper recession. I certainly think we need to have trust in our businesses when it comes to implementing safe social distancing and reopening their premises to get the economy moving again. I wonder if you could let me know what assessment has been produced in regard to the slower approach of reopening the economy that the Welsh Government has overseen.
Welsh: Diolch, Llywydd. Fy mhryder i, Gweinidog, yw y bydd Cymru, gwaetha'r modd, yn wynebu dirwasgiad dyfnach. Yn sicr, rwyf i o'r farn fod angen inni ymddiried yn ein busnesau ni o ran ymarfer ymbellhau cymdeithasol diogel ac ailagor eu hadeiladau er mwyn i'r economi ddechrau symud eto. Tybed a gaf i wybod gennych pa asesiad a wnaed o ran y dull arafach o ailagor yr economi o dan oruchwyliaeth Llywodraeth Cymru.
English: I'd like to thank the Member for his question, and if I can just say, first of all, that our more cautious approach in Wales has led to, as the First Minister has recently said, a positivity rate of just 0.25 per cent for all of those tests that are currently taking place. Compare that to Blackburn, where the rate is 7 per cent, 28 times higher. I'd ask any business in Wales, 'Would you prefer to be operating right now here or in Blackburn?' Our cautious approach is designed to prevent dangerous, damaging spikes and a second wave. That's why we've been cautious, that's why we have ensured that the long-term interests of the economy and businesses - the 260,000 businesses within Wales - are at the heart of our decision-making process.
Welsh: Fe hoffwn i ddiolch i'r Aelod am ei gwestiwn ef, ac os caf i ddweud, yn gyntaf oll, fod ein dull mwy pwyllog ni yng Nghymru wedi arwain, fel y dywedodd y Prif Weinidog yn ddiweddar, at gyfradd positifrwydd o 0.25 y cant yn unig ar gyfer yr holl brofion hynny sy'n digwydd ar hyn o bryd. Cymharwch hynny â Blackburn, lle mae'r gyfradd yn 7 y cant, 28 gwaith yn uwch. Fe fyddwn i'n gofyn i unrhyw fusnes yng Nghymru, 'A fyddai'n well gennych chi fod yn gweithio yn y fan hon ar hyn o bryd neu yn Blackburn?' Mae ein dulliau gofalus ni o weithredu wedi cael eu cynllunio i atal achosion peryglus, niweidiol ac ail don. Dyna pam rydym ni wedi bod yn bwyllog, dyna pam rydym ni wedi sicrhau bod buddiannau hirdymor yr economi a busnesau - y 260,000 o fusnesau sydd yng Nghymru - yn ganolog i'n proses ni o wneud penderfyniadau.
English: I thank you for your answer, Minister. Of course, this is not only about protecting public health, but it's also about protecting people's lives and livelihoods as well. In my inbox, you will find it's currently bursting with people telling me how regrettable it is that UK hasn't moved with the same approach across the UK, and this has caused, sadly, some unnecessary confusion that has put Welsh businesses at a disadvantage. Last week, the First Minister announced that indoor tourist attractions can open, but there doesn't seem to be much clarity on what can open and what needs to stay shut. So, I would be grateful if you could provide some clarity on that area today. In my view, there's absolutely no reason why a business shouldn't be able to reopen immediately, providing they do so with social distancing regulations and hygiene guidance in place. It's also taken the Welsh Government over a week to make any announcement in regard to supporting the housing market by removing the burden of land transaction tax, but the announcement is nowhere near as generous as the UK Government has outlined for properties across the border. Minister, can you and the Finance Minister commit today to looking seriously at the tax levers that you have responsibility for, and lower or abolish any tax that stifles aspiration and, in doing that, give the economy a boost that it needs with immediate effect?
Welsh: Diolch i chi am eich ateb, Gweinidog. Wrth gwrs, nid ymwneud â diogelu iechyd y cyhoedd yn unig y mae hyn, ond mae'n ymwneud hefyd â diogelu bywydau a bywoliaeth pobl hefyd. Mae fy mewnflwch i'n orlawn ar hyn o bryd o negeseuon gan bobl yn dweud wrthyf pa mor resynus yw'r ffaith nad yw'r DU wedi defnyddio'r un dull o weithredu ar draws y DU, ac mae hyn, yn anffodus, wedi achosi dryswch diangen sydd wedi rhoi busnesau Cymru dan anfantais. Yr wythnos diwethaf, fe gyhoeddodd Prif Weinidog Cymru y gallai atyniadau i dwristiaid sydd dan do agor, ond nid yw'n ymddangos y bu llawer o eglurder ynglŷn â'r hyn a all agor a'r hyn a ddylai aros ar gau. Felly, fe fyddwn i'n ddiolchgar pe byddech chi'n bwrw rhywfaint o oleuni ar y maes hwnnw heddiw. Yn fy marn i, nid oes yna unrhyw reswm o gwbl pam na ddylai busnesau allu ailagor ar unwaith, ar yr amod eu bod nhw'n gwneud hynny yn unffurf â rheoliadau ymbellhau cymdeithasol a chanllawiau hylendid. Mae wedi cymryd dros wythnos hefyd i Lywodraeth Cymru wneud unrhyw gyhoeddiad ynglŷn â chefnogi'r farchnad dai drwy ddileu baich y dreth trafodiadau tir, ond nid yw'r cyhoeddiad yn agos at fod mor hael â'r hyn a amlinellodd Llywodraeth y DU ar gyfer eiddo dros y ffin. Gweinidog, a wnewch chi a'r Gweinidog Cyllid ymrwymo heddiw i edrych o ddifrif ar y dulliau trethu yr ydych chi'n gyfrifol amdanynt, a gostwng neu ddiddymu unrhyw dreth sy'n llyffetheirio brwdfrydedd a, thrwy wneud hynny, roi hwb angenrheidiol i'r economi, a hynny ar unwaith?
English: Thank you for your answer, Minister. I wonder if you could commit to a date when the remainder of the economy can reopen. My question would be why stick so rigidly to the three-week reviews. If it's right to make a change now, then do it now. When announcements are made, I would appreciate it if clarity could be attached to those announcements. For example, I mentioned indoor tourist attractions. Andrew R.T. Davies in his comment today on the business statement mentioned wedding venues, an issue also raised with me. There doesn't seem to be that clear guidance available. I appreciate, Minister, you've pointed us to the frequently asked questions document on the Welsh Government's website. I often use that, and that's appreciated and that's helpful, but it doesn't always give - often it doesn't give - the clarity that businesses need. Ultimately, I would like announcements to be made with clear guidance attached to them so that my inbox isn't full, and social media isn't full, of those questions that follow. I appreciate you may say you've spoken to the industry, Minister, in putting guidance forward, but not all businesses are members of associations and trade bodies. So, announcements do need to be made with guidance attached and also communicated well to those particular sectors.
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Gweinidog. Tybed a fyddech chi'n ymrwymo i ddyddiad pan allai gweddill yr economi ailagor. Fy nghwestiwn i fyddai pam mae'n rhaid glynu mor gaeth i adolygiadau bob tair wythnos. Os yw'n iawn rhoi newid ar waith nawr, yna gwneud hynny nawr sydd ei angen. Pan wneir cyhoeddiadau, fe fyddwn i'n gwerthfawrogi eglurder ynghlwm wrth y cyhoeddiadau hynny. Er enghraifft, fe soniais i am atyniadau dan do i dwristiaid. Fe soniodd Andrew R.T. Davies yn ei sylw heddiw yn ystod y datganiad busnes am leoliadau i briodasau, ac mae hwnnw'n fater a godwyd gyda minnau hefyd. Nid yw'n ymddangos fod canllawiau clir ar gael. Rwy'n sylweddoli, Gweinidog, eich bod wedi ein cyfeirio ni at y cwestiynau cyffredin ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru. Rwy'n defnyddio honno'n aml, ac fe werthfawrogir honno ac mae hi'n ddefnyddiol, ond nid yw bob amser yn rhoi - yn aml nid yw'n rhoi - yr eglurder angenrheidiol i fusnesau. Yn y pen draw, fe hoffwn i gael cyhoeddiadau gydag arweiniad clir yn gysylltiedig â nhw fel nad yw fy mewnflwch i'n orlawn, ac nad yw'r cyfryngau cymdeithasol yn llawn, o'r cwestiynau hynny sy'n dilyn. Rwy'n gwerthfawrogi eich bod yn dweud eich bod wedi siarad â'r diwydiant, Gweinidog, wrth gyflwyno canllawiau, ond nid yw pob busnes yn aelod o gymdeithasau neu gyrff masnach. Felly, mae angen gwneud cyhoeddiadau sydd â chanllawiau ynghlwm wrthynt ac sy'n cyfathrebu'n effeithiol hefyd â'r sectorau penodol hynny.
English: Can I thank the Member and assure him that there are dozens of guidance documents now available on the Government website? They are available for different types of workplaces. They are available for employers as well as for citizens, particularly for passengers on public transport. We've attempted to make the guidance as clear and as comprehensive as possible, and it is fully accessible to anybody wishing to seek guidance, whether they operate a business or whether they are accessing one.
Welsh: A gaf i ddiolch i'r Aelod a'i sicrhau ef bod ugeiniau o ddogfennau canllaw ar gael ar wefan y Llywodraeth erbyn hyn? Maent ar gael i wahanol fathau o weithleoedd. Maent ar gael i gyflogwyr yn ogystal â dinasyddion, yn enwedig i deithwyr sy'n defnyddio cludiant cyhoeddus. Rydym ni wedi ceisio gwneud y canllawiau mor eglur a chynhwysfawr ag sy'n bosib, ac mae'n gwbl hygyrch i unrhyw un sy'n awyddus i gael canllawiau, os ydyn nhw'n rhedeg busnes neu'n ymdrin ag unrhyw fusnes.
English: Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, you will be aware that there are hospitality businesses who at present do not have access to outdoor spaces to operate, and you'll also be aware of the steps that are being taken by local authorities to open up our public spaces to enable more businesses to trade outside, predominantly hospitality businesses. It is, of course, possible to do that in the short term by using exemptions to regulations that local authorities can use themselves, but the Minister will be aware that there is a very complex pattern of regulations, planning and highways issues that local authorities need to take into account if they wish to open those public spaces for businesses to trade longer term. Taking into account the points made earlier about the need to do that in a way that enables disabled citizens to be able to move about freely, will the Minister work with colleagues to consider using Welsh Government's emergency legislative powers to suspend some of that pattern of regulation, and to make it easier for local authorities, if they wish to do so, to permit hospitality and other businesses to trade outdoors longer term?
Welsh: Diolch, Llywydd. Gweinidog, fe fyddwch yn ymwybodol fod yna fusnesau lletygarwch nad oes ganddyn nhw le i agor ar hyn o bryd yn yr awyr agored, ac fe fyddwch yn ymwybodol hefyd o'r camau sy'n cael eu cymryd gan awdurdodau lleol i agor ein mannau cyhoeddus i alluogi mwy o fusnesau i fasnachu yn yr awyr agored, busnesau lletygarwch yn bennaf. Wrth gwrs, mae'n bosib gwneud hynny yn y tymor byr drwy ddefnyddio eithriadau i reoliadau y gall awdurdodau lleol eu defnyddio eu hunain. Ond fe fydd y Gweinidog yn ymwybodol fod yna batrwm cymhleth iawn o faterion o ran rheoliadau, cynllunio a phriffyrdd y mae angen i awdurdodau lleol eu hystyried os ydynt am agor y mannau cyhoeddus hynny i fusnesau allu masnachu yn y tymor hwy. O ystyried y pwyntiau a wnaed yn gynharach am yr angen i wneud hynny mewn ffordd sy'n galluogi dinasyddion anabl i symud o amgylch yn rhwydd, a wnaiff y Gweinidog weithio gyda chyd-Weinidogion i ystyried defnyddio pwerau deddfu brys Llywodraeth Cymru i ohirio rhywfaint o'r patrwm rheoleiddio hwnnw, a'i gwneud yn haws i awdurdodau lleol, os ydyn nhw'n dymuno, ganiatáu i letygarwch a busnesau eraill fasnachu yn yr awyr agored yn y tymor hwy?
English: Yes, I'll commit to doing just that. We wish to ensure that local authorities can make timely decisions and make appropriate changes to the public realm to enable businesses to operate in a viable way, even during these incredibly difficult times. And I can assure the Member that we hope to be able to enable businesses within the hospitality sector to open indoors from 3 August, provided we still have coronavirus under full control.
Welsh: Iawn, fe ymrwymaf i wneud hynny. Rydym eisiau sicrhau y gall awdurdodau lleol wneud penderfyniadau amserol a gwneud newidiadau priodol i'r amgylchfyd cyhoeddus i alluogi busnesau i weithio mewn ffordd ddichonadwy, hyd yn oed yn ystod y cyfnod anodd iawn hwn. Ac fe allaf i sicrhau'r Aelod ein bod ni'n gobeithio y gallwn alluogi busnesau o fewn y sector lletygarwch i agor dan do o'r trydydd o fis Awst ymlaen, ar yr amod bod y coronafeirws yn parhau i fod dan reolaeth lawn gennym ni.
English: I'm grateful to the Minister for his answer. I think that he would agree with me that those outdoor spaces will continue to be useful to businesses, though; because of social distancing, they will be able to serve fewer customers indoors and that has an effect on their profit. If I may turn now to the matter of those businesses that have not yet been able to receive support either from the Welsh Government or the UK Government, taking into account the point the Minister has made in the past that it may not be possible to help everyone. He will be aware that the start-up bursary fund has been very well received and subscribed to. The Minister in the past has made reference to the possibility of a hardship fund for those businesses - relatively small numbers, hopefully - that simply haven't been able to be helped elsewhere. But there seems to be some confusion now about whether he still intends to do that. So, can I ask the Minister today whether the possibility of a hardship fund is still under consideration for that relatively small number of businesses who haven't yet been able to secure help? I'm sure that he would agree with me that while those businesses may not be hugely significant in terms of the economy overall, they are very significant to the business owners and the people who work in them, and the communities in which they operate.
Welsh: Rwy'n ddiolchgar i'r Gweinidog am ei ateb. Rwy'n credu y byddai ef yn cytuno â mi y bydd y mannau awyr agored hynny'n dal i fod yn ddefnyddiol i fusnesau, er hynny; oherwydd pellhau cymdeithasol, bydd ganddynt lai o gwsmeriaid dan do ac mae hynny'n cael effaith ar eu henillion nhw. Os caf i droi nawr at fater y busnesau hynny nad ydynt wedi gallu cael cymorth naill ai gan Lywodraeth Cymru na Llywodraeth y DU hyd yn hyn, o ystyried y pwynt a wnaeth y Gweinidog yn y gorffennol na fydd modd helpu pawb. Mae ef yn ymwybodol bod y gronfa bwrsariaeth cychwyn busnes wedi cael derbyniad a chefnogaeth dda iawn. Mae'r Gweinidog wedi cyfeirio o'r blaen at bosibilrwydd cronfa caledi i'r busnesau hynny - niferoedd cymharol fach, gyda gobaith - nad ydynt wedi llwyddo i gael cymorth o rywle eraill. Ond mae'n ymddangos y ceir rhywfaint o ddryswch nawr ynghylch a yw'n parhau i fwriadu gwneud felly. Felly, a gaf i ofyn i'r Gweinidog heddiw a yw'r posibilrwydd o gronfa caledi yn cael ei ystyried o hyd i'r nifer gymharol fach o fusnesau nad ydynt wedi gallu cael unrhyw gymorth eto? Rwy'n siŵr y byddai ef yn cytuno â mi, er nad yw'r busnesau hynny efallai yn arwyddocaol iawn o ran yr economi yn ei chyfanrwydd, eu bod nhw'n bwysig iawn i berchenogion y busnesau a'r bobl sy'n gweithio ynddyn nhw, a'r cymunedau y maen nhw'n gweithredu ynddyn nhw.
English: Can I thank Helen Mary Jones and say that we are certainly open to considering a hardship fund? It will be dependent on our assessment of the economic resilience fund, the latest phase of that particular intervention, but also it will be dependent on the UK Government's response to the UK Treasury select committee's recommendations, which concern the gaps that have been exposed through UK Government support. And we'll also be assessing the self-employment support scheme, because it does appear that many of those individuals that are being pointed to Welsh Government for advice are actually eligible for the self-employment support scheme. Data just published today at 9.30 a.m. shows that 16 per cent of people who are eligible for the self-employment support scheme in Wales have not yet made an application. That amounts to tens of thousands of self-employed people who, I fear, perhaps are not aware that they are eligible for that important support scheme and instead are looking, first and foremost, to Welsh Government. But we have always been clear that the economic resilience fund is designed to complement, not duplicate, UK Government interventions. So, I would urge anybody who is self-employed to look first and foremost at the self-employment support scheme, and to apply as soon as possible, because we estimate that there could be around 30,000 people who are yet to benefit from that scheme.
Welsh: A gaf i ddiolch i Helen Mary Jones a dweud ein bod ni'n sicr yn agored i ystyried cronfa caledi? Fe fydd hynny'n dibynnu ar ein hasesiad ni o'r gronfa cadernid economaidd, a cham diweddaraf yr ymyriad penodol hwnnw, ond fe fydd hefyd yn dibynnu ar ymateb Llywodraeth y DU i argymhellion Pwyllgor Dethol Trysorlys y DU, sy'n ymwneud â'r bylchau a ddaeth i'r golwg drwy gymorth gan Lywodraeth y DU. Ac fe fyddwn ni hefyd yn asesu'r cynllun cymorth hunangyflogaeth, oherwydd mae'n ymddangos bod llawer o'r unigolion hynny sy'n cael eu cyfeirio at Lywodraeth Cymru am gyngor mewn gwirionedd yn gymwys ar gyfer y cynllun cymorth hunan-gyflogaeth. Mae'r data a gyhoeddwyd heddiw am 9.30 a.m. yn dangos bod 16 y cant o bobl sy'n gymwys ar gyfer y cynllun cymorth hunan-gyflogaeth yng Nghymru heb wneud cais eto. Mae hynny'n gyfystyr â degau o filoedd o bobl hunangyflogedig nad ydyn nhw, rwy'n ofni, yn ymwybodol eu bod yn gymwys efallai i gael y cynllun cymorth pwysig hwnnw ac yn hytrach yn edrych tua Llywodraeth Cymru am gymorth, yn gyntaf ac yn bennaf. Ond rydym bob amser wedi bod yn glir fod y gronfa cadernid economaidd wedi ei chynllunio i ategu, ac nid i ddyblygu, ymyriadau Llywodraeth y DU. Felly, fe fyddwn i'n annog unrhyw un sy'n hunangyflogedig i edrych yn bennaf ar y cynllun cymorth hunan-gyflogaeth, a gwneud cais cyn gynted ag y bo modd, oherwydd rydym yn amcangyfrif y gallai fod yna tua 30,000 o bobl nad ydynt yn elwa ar y cynllun hwnnw hyd yn hyn.
English: I'm grateful to the Minister for his answer, and I trust that Business Wales is providing that advice to self-employed people who contact them. I know efforts are being made to make the contact with businesses as simple as possible, but it can still be daunting. The Minister in his answer refers to the role of the UK Government in supporting business to deal with this crisis, and I think although there are faults with the schemes, we've all been grateful for those. But does the Minister share my frustration with the situation as it stands that the Welsh Government has to depend so much on the UK Government to respond appropriately to the needs of our businesses and our communities? Does the Minister ever look at the kind of fiscal autonomy that is enjoyed by some independent nations that would enable him and his ministerial colleagues to borrow and spend in ways that best suit our communities, rather than having to depend on a larger neighbour at the other end of the M4, who does not always fully understand the impact of their actions on our communities, and may not always share the priorities of this Welsh Government, this Parliament and this nation?
Welsh: Rwy'n ddiolchgar i'r Gweinidog am ei ateb, ac rwy'n hyderus y bydd Busnes Cymru yn rhoi'r cyngor hwnnw i bobl hunan-gyflogedig sy'n cysylltu â nhw. Fe wn i fod yna ymdrechion ar hyn o bryd i wneud y cysylltiad â busnesau mor syml â phosib, ond fe all hynny fod yn frawychus o hyd. Mae'r Gweinidog yn ei ateb yn cyfeirio at swyddogaeth Llywodraeth y DU o ran cefnogi busnesau i ymdrin â'r argyfwng hwn, ac rwy'n credu, er bod diffygion yn y cynlluniau, fod pawb yn ddiolchgar am y rhain. Ond a yw'r Gweinidog yn rhannu fy rhwystredigaeth i gyda'r sefyllfa fel y mae hi, sef bod yn rhaid i Lywodraeth Cymru ddibynnu cymaint ar Lywodraeth y DU i ymateb yn briodol i anghenion ein busnesau a'n cymunedau ni? A yw'r Gweinidog byth yn edrych ar y math o ymreolaeth gyllidol a fwynheir gan rai cenhedloedd annibynnol a fyddai'n ei alluogi ef a'i gyd-Weinidogion i fenthyca a gwario mewn ffyrdd sy'n gweddu orau i'n cymunedau ni, yn hytrach na gorfod dibynnu ar gymydog mwy o faint ar ben arall yr M4, nad yw bob amser yn deall effaith eu gweithredoedd yn llawn ar ein cymunedau ni, ac nad ydyn nhw bob amser yn rhannu blaenoriaethau Llywodraeth Cymru, y Senedd hon na'r genedl hon?
English: Well, I'd agree with the Member entirely, and the finance Minister has spoken on numerous occasions now about how we would be able to potentially do more if we had additional powers over borrowing and greater scope to intervene. I think what coronavirus has demonstrated is that the Welsh Government, even with its limited financial resources, has been able to make a huge difference to businesses. We estimate that something in the order of 34 per cent of businesses in Wales have sought support from Welsh Government or UK Government. The comparison with England speaks volumes; the figure across the border is just 14 per cent. That demonstrates the role that this Welsh Government has had in successfully hibernating businesses during the worst of coronavirus, and saving tens upon tens of thousands of jobs.
Welsh: Wel, fe fyddwn i'n cytuno'n gyfan gwbl â'r Aelod, ac mae'r Gweinidog cyllid wedi siarad droeon erbyn hyn am y modd y gallem wneud mwy pe byddai gennym bwerau ychwanegol dros fenthyca a mwy o gyfle i ymyrryd. Rwy'n credu mai'r hyn a amlygwyd gan y coronafeirws yw bod Llywodraeth Cymru, hyd yn oed gyda'i hadnoddau ariannol cyfyngedig, wedi gallu gwneud gwahaniaeth enfawr i fusnesau. Rydym ni'n amcangyfrif bod 34 y cant o fusnesau Cymru wedi gofyn am gymorth gan Lywodraeth Cymru neu Lywodraeth y DU. Mae'r gymhariaeth â Lloegr yn siarad cyfrolau; dim ond 14 y cant yw'r ffigur dros y ffin. Mae hynny'n dangos y rhan sydd wedi bod gan y Llywodraeth hon yng Nghymru wrth aeafgysgu busnesau trwy'r gwaethaf o'r coronafeirws, ac arbed degau ar ddegau o filoedd o swyddi.
English: The Brexit Party spokesperson is not present, and therefore I'll move on to question 3 - Mark Isherwood.
Welsh: Nid yw llefarydd y blaid Brexit yn bresennol, ac felly fe fyddaf i'n symud ymlaen at gwestiwn 3 - Mark Isherwood.
English: We're doing everything possible to support businesses as they gradually reopen. We're providing comprehensive advice, guidance and support through our Business Wales service and the Welsh Government website. We've also supported almost 2,000 north Wales businesses through the first round of our economic resilience fund, totalling more than £33 million.
Welsh: Rydym ni'n gwneud popeth sy'n bosib i gefnogi busnesau wrth iddyn nhw ailagor yn raddol. Rydym yn darparu cyngor, arweiniad a chymorth cynhwysfawr trwy ein gwasanaeth Busnes Cymru ni a gwefan Llywodraeth Cymru. Rydym wedi cefnogi bron 2,000 o fusnesau yn y Gogledd hefyd drwy rownd gyntaf ein cronfa cadernid economaidd, sydd werth dros £33 miliwn.