English: Can I thank the Member for his questions and say at the outset that we've been absolutely consistent in calling for amendments to the railways Act to be made? I believe it was also part of the UK Labour Party's manifesto that would enable us to see public bodies bid for current franchise opportunities and future franchise opportunities as well. That consistent demand by the Government has been rejected, but we continue to press for the Act to be amended. Constructive discussions have taken place on a whole raft of measures that need to be agreed prior to the functions Order being laid. The UK Government has delayed delivering that Order - tabling that Order - in a timely fashion, but we have been assured that that will take place by May, following the agreements that are due to be completed next month on the funding of the franchise, and also on the transfer of power over the assets. This will include a whole range of agreements that have previously been acting as a stumbling block for progress to be made, but progress, as I say, is being made in a timely fashion now. In terms of cross-border services, this is something that I'm particularly keen to ensure can be resolved amicably, and I and the Secretary of State have been able to agree on ways that will ensure that passengers on the English side of the border have equal treatment and an equal experience in terms of the journeys that they take on the trains in the next franchise, so that nobody is left disadvantaged under the next franchise. This is something that is particularly relevant given the mass of train journeys that take place in and out of Wales on a cross-border basis. I would happily bring forward, after the discussions with UK Government have concluded in February, the affordability issues presented as a result of the outcome of the discussions that are taking place. We have engaged the UK Treasury, we've also engaged the Secretary of State for Wales in our discussions, and I'm confident that by the end of February, we will have concluded those discussions in a satisfactory manner.
Welsh: A gaf i ddiolch i'r Aelod am ei gwestiynau a dweud i ddechrau ein bod wedi bod yn gwbl gyson wrth alw am wneud gwelliannau i'r Ddeddf rheilffyrdd? Rwy'n credu bod hynny hefyd yn rhan o faniffesto Plaid Lafur y DU a fyddai'n ein galluogi i weld cyrff cyhoeddus yn ymgeisio am gyfleoedd masnachfraint presennol a chyfleoedd masnachfraint yn y dyfodol hefyd. Gwrthodwyd y galw cyson hwnnw gan y Llywodraeth, ond rydym yn parhau i bwyso am ddiwygio'r Ddeddf. Cynhaliwyd trafodaethau adeiladol am ystod gyfan o fesurau y mae angen cytuno arnynt cyn gosod y Gorchymyn swyddogaethau. Mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi gohirio darparu'r Gorchymyn hwnnw - cyflwyno'r Gorchymyn hwnnw - mewn modd amserol, ond rydym wedi cael sicrwydd y bydd hynny'n digwydd erbyn mis Mai, yn dilyn y cytundebau y dylid eu cwblhau fis nesaf ynglŷn â chyllid y fasnachfraint, a hefyd ynglŷn â throsglwyddo pŵer dros yr asedau. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys amrywiaeth eang o gytundebau sydd cyn hyn wedi bod yn ein rhwystro rhag gwneud cynnydd, ond fel y dywedais i, mae cynnydd amserol yn cael ei wneud erbyn hyn. O ran gwasanaethau trawsffiniol, mae hyn yn rhywbeth yr wyf yn arbennig o awyddus i sicrhau y gallwn ei ddatrys yn gyfeillgar, ac rwyf i a'r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol wedi gallu cytuno ar ffyrdd a fydd yn sicrhau bod teithwyr ar ochr Lloegr y ffin yn cael eu trin yn gyfartal ac yn cael profiad cyfartal o ran eu teithiau ar y trenau yn y fasnachfraint nesaf, fel na fydd neb o dan anfantais o dan y fasnachfraint nesaf. Mae hyn yn rhywbeth sy'n arbennig o berthnasol o ystyried yr holl deithiau trên sy'n dod i mewn ac allan o Gymru ar draws y ffin. Byddwn i'n hapus i gyflwyno, ar ôl diwedd y trafodaethau â Llywodraeth y DU ym mis Chwefror, y materion fforddiadwyedd a gyflwynir o ganlyniad i'r trafodaethau sy'n digwydd. Rydym wedi ymgysylltu â Thrysorlys y DU, rydym hefyd wedi ymgysylltu ag Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru yn ein trafodaethau, ac rwy'n ffyddiog y byddwn, erbyn diwedd mis Chwefror, wedi cwblhau'r trafodaethau hynny mewn modd boddhaol.