English: And if I could take a second as well to say that the Italians are ahead of the game here, as Huw has pointed out, with the Marcora law. Evviva Italia. Between 2007 and 2013, the law helped to evolve businesses into worker co-operatives and saved over 13,000 jobs. Imagine how many jobs we could have saved over the years had we had a similar provision available for worker buy-outs here in Wales. And imagine the potential security we could have given to workers who would have known that the Welsh Government would be able to support them with buying out the business they worked for if that business and their livelihoods were under threat. But Italy isn't the only example of where worker co-operatives have brought economic prosperity. Just look at the Basque Country, which was in the same position we find ourselves in today. The Basque Country had a long history of being the scene of industry, especially steel making, but most workers were poorly paid and struggling to get by. Due to time constraints, Dirprwy Lywydd, I won't go into the long history of the co-operative movement there, but we all know the end result through Mondragon. It was interesting, actually, to hear from representatives of the steel co-operatives of the Basque Country that their only complaint was that they wished they had done it sooner. Finally, Dirprwy Lywydd, I was pleased to hear yesterday in the economy Minister's statement a commitment to strengthening and expanding the co-operative sector in Wales. But we have to ensure that we put words into action; we can't pay lip service anymore. And that's one of the reasons why I was so ready to support this motion. There are tangible and achievable asks set out within this motion that could help the sector to flourish in Wales. I would hope that the Senedd passes this motion, and I hope the Minister considers its contents seriously. Diolch.
Welsh: Ac os caf roi eiliad hefyd i ddweud bod yr Eidalwyr ar y blaen yn hyn o beth, fel y nododd Huw, gyda chyfraith Marcora. Evviva Italia. Rhwng 2007 a 2013, helpodd y gyfraith i esblygu busnesau i fod yn gwmnïau cydweithredol i weithwyr ac achub dros 13,000 o swyddi. Dychmygwch faint o swyddi y gallem fod wedi'u hachub dros y blynyddoedd pe bai gennym ddarpariaeth debyg ar gael ar gyfer pryniant gan weithwyr yma yng Nghymru. A dychmygwch y sicrwydd y gallem fod wedi'i roi i weithwyr a fyddai wedi gwybod y byddai Llywodraeth Cymru yn gallu eu cefnogi i brynu'r busnes roeddent yn gweithio iddo pe bai'r busnes hwnnw a'u bywoliaeth dan fygythiad. Ond nid yr Eidal yw'r unig enghraifft o ble mae cwmnïau cydweithredol i weithwyr wedi creu ffyniant economaidd. Edrychwch ar Wlad y Basg, a oedd yn y sefyllfa rydym ni ynddi heddiw. Roedd gan Wlad y Basg hanes hir o fod yn ganolfan ddiwydiant, yn enwedig cynhyrchu dur, ond roedd y rhan fwyaf o weithwyr yn cael eu talu'n wael ac yn ei chael hi'n anodd ymdopi. Oherwydd cyfyngiadau amser, Ddirprwy Lywydd, nid wyf am fanylu ar hanes hir y mudiad cydweithredol yno, ond mae pawb ohonom yn gwybod beth oedd y canlyniad terfynol drwy Mondragon. Roedd yn ddiddorol clywed gan gynrychiolwyr cwmnïau cydweithredol dur Gwlad y Basg mai eu hunig gŵyn oedd eu bod yn gresynu nad oeddent wedi'i wneud yn gynt. Yn olaf, Ddirprwy Lywydd, roeddwn yn falch o glywed ymrwymiad ddoe yn natganiad Gweinidog yr Economi i gryfhau ac ehangu'r sector cydweithredol yng Nghymru. Ond mae'n rhaid inni sicrhau ein bod yn troi geiriau'n weithredoedd; rhaid inni wneud mwy na siarad bellach. A dyna un o'r rhesymau pam roeddwn mor barod i gefnogi'r cynnig hwn. Mae galwadau gwirioneddol a chyraeddadwy wedi'u nodi yn y cynnig hwn a allai helpu'r sector i ffynnu yng Nghymru. Rwy'n gobeithio y bydd y Senedd yn pasio'r cynnig hwn, a gobeithio y bydd y Gweinidog yn rhoi ystyriaeth ddifrifol i'w gynnwys. Diolch.