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English: I've had a range of discussions on free ports with ministerial colleagues, including the Minister for Climate Change. However, no offer has been presented to the Welsh Government for a Welsh free port by the UK Government. Welsh Ministers have, though, clearly set out conditions where a joint approach could be taken, including, importantly, funding parity with English free ports.
Welsh: Rwyf wedi cael ystod o drafodaethau ar borthladdoedd rhydd gyda chyd-Weinidogion, gan gynnwys y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd. Fodd bynnag, ni wnaed unrhyw gynnig gan Lywodraeth y DU i Lywodraeth Cymru mewn perthynas â phorthladd rhydd yng Nghymru. Er hynny, mae Gweinidogion Cymru wedi nodi amodau clir lle gellid defnyddio dull gweithredu ar y cyd, gan gynnwys, yn bwysig, cyllid cydradd â phorthladdoedd rhydd Lloegr.
English: Thank you for that response. We need to consider every option for new opportunities for the port of Holyhead in my constituency; I've looked at the possibilities of creating a free port for many years. But we need to be very clear about the possible benefits and disbenefits, and that's difficult when things are muddied by political rhetoric. As the Welsh Affairs Select Committee in Westminster said:
Welsh: Diolch am yr ymateb yna. Mae eisiau ystyried pob opsiwn ar gyfer cyfleon newydd i borthladd Caergybi yn fy etholaeth i; dwi wedi edrych ers sawl blwyddyn ar y posibiliadau o ran creu porthladd rhydd. Ond mae eisiau bod yn glir iawn am fanteision posib ac anfanteision posib, ac mae'n anodd pan fo pethau'n cael eu cymylu braidd gan rethreg wleidyddol. Fel dywedodd Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig San Steffan:
English: The UK Government mustn't 'create a 'Welsh Freeport'for optical or political purposes.'
Welsh: Ni ddylai Llywodraeth y DU 'greu porthladd rhydd yng Nghymru at ddibenion optegol neu wleidyddol'.
English: It's important that people understand that it's not some kind of Brexit dividend, for example, because, in principle, one could have had free-port status while still in the European Union. And, as the Minister said, people need to understand that the UK Conservative Government are offering far less for free ports in Wales as compared to England - some £8 million, as compared to £25 million in England. But, yes, we need to look at the opportunities. So, can the Welsh Government, whilst insisting on a level playing field in terms of possible financial support, ensure that work is done to understand exactly what benefits could come to Holyhead on a practical level, in which sectors, and to balance that with the negative impacts that are also possible?
Welsh: Mae'n bwysig bod pobl yn deall nad rhyw fath o dividend Brexit ydy hyn, er enghraifft, achos mi ellid, mewn egwyddor, bod wedi cael statws porthladd rhydd tra'n dal yn yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. Ac mae eisiau, fel mae'r Gweinidog yn ei ddweud, i bobl ddeall bod Llywodraeth Geidwadol Prydain yn cynnig llawer llai ar gyfer porthladdoedd rhydd yng Nghymru o'i gymharu â Lloegr - rhyw £8 miliwn, o'i gymharu â £25 miliwn. Ond, oes, mae eisiau edrych ar y cyfleon. Felly, all Llywodraeth Cymru, tra'n mynnu cael maes chwarae gwastad o ran cefnogaeth ariannol posib, sicrhau bod gwaith yn cael ei wneud i ddeall yn union pa fanteision a allai ddod i Gaergybi yn ymarferol, ym mha sectorau, a balansio hynny, hefyd, efo sgil-effeithiau negyddol posib?
English: Janet Finch-Saunders. Oh, we can't hear you at the moment, Janet Finch-Saunders. Can you see if there's a button you can press? Say something, Janet, to see if we can hear you now. Say something. No. We'll come back to you. I'll call Joyce Watson next.
Welsh: Janet Finch-Saunders. O, ni allwn eich clywed ar hyn o bryd, Janet Finch-Saunders. A allwch weld a oes yna fotwm y gallwch ei wasgu? Dywedwch rywbeth, Janet, i weld a allwn eich clywed nawr. Dywedwch rywbeth. Na. Fe ddown yn ôl atoch chi. Galwaf ar Joyce Watson nesaf.
English: Diolch, Llywydd. As you said, Minister, free ports policy does, indeed, predate Brexit. It was proposed in Britannia Unchained, the 2012 manifesto for turning the UK into a low-tax, deregulated economy, written by right-wing Members of the current Tory Brexit Government, and the Prime Minister just happened to receive a £25,000 donation from Bristol port too, so I'm sceptical of the policy, to say the least. But my immediate concern is the impact of Brexit on Welsh ports. Truckers travelling to or from Ireland are increasingly met by delays and bureaucracy, leading some to bypass Welsh ports, and we've seen a significant decrease in-year in terms of volume. So, my question to you, Minister, is: what is the Welsh Government doing to safeguard the short-term viability of our ports?
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. Fel y dywedoch chi, Weinidog, mae'r polisi porthladdoedd rhydd, yn wir, yn rhagflaenu Brexit. Fe'i cynigiwyd yn Britannia Unchained, maniffesto 2012 ar gyfer troi'r DU yn economi treth isel wedi'i dadreoleiddio, a ysgrifennwyd gan Aelodau asgell dde'r Llywodraeth Brexit Dorïaidd gyfredol, ac fe wnaeth Prif Weinidog y DU ddigwydd derbyn rhodd o £25,000 gan borthladd Bryste hefyd, felly rwy'n amheus o'r polisi a dweud y lleiaf. Ond fy mhryder uniongyrchol yw effaith Brexit ar borthladdoedd Cymru. Mae gyrwyr lorïau sy'n teithio i ac o Iwerddon yn wynebu mwy a mwy o oedi a biwrocratiaeth, sy'n golygu bod rhai ohonynt yn osgoi porthladdoedd Cymru, ac rydym wedi gweld gostyngiad sylweddol yn ystod y flwyddyn o ran niferoedd. Felly, fy nghwestiwn i chi, Weinidog, yw: beth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i ddiogelu hyfywedd ein porthladdoedd yn y tymor byr?
English: I can no longer see Janet Finch-Saunders in Zoom, so I'm presuming we've not been able to resume contact. Let's give it one other go. Yes, I can now see you, Janet; can I hear you, though? No, I don't think we can. I'm sure we'll resume contact at some point later with Janet Finch-Saunders.
Welsh: Ni allaf weld Janet Finch-Saunders ar Zoom mwyach, felly tybiaf nad ydym wedi gallu ailgysylltu. Gadewch inni roi un cynnig arall arni. Gallaf, gallaf eich gweld yn awr, Janet; fodd bynnag, a allaf eich clywed? Na, ni chredaf y gallwn. Rwy'n siŵr y byddwn yn ailgysylltu gyda Janet Finch-Saunders yn y man.
English: To date, not including the recently announced support, the Welsh Government has provided the tourism and hospitality industry with nearly £56 million in support through the economic resilience fund, and emergency funding will, of course, now be available until the end of August. The sector will continue to benefit from our 100 per cent rate relief scheme for the entire financial year, unlike their colleague businesses in England.
Welsh: Hyd yn hyn, heb gynnwys y cymorth a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddar, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi darparu bron i £56 miliwn i'r diwydiant twristiaeth a lletygarwch drwy'r gronfa cadernid economaidd, a bydd cyllid brys, wrth gwrs, ar gael yn awr tan ddiwedd mis Awst. Bydd y sector yn parhau i elwa o'n cynllun rhyddhad ardrethi 100 y cant ar gyfer y flwyddyn ariannol gyfan, yn wahanol i fusnesau cyfatebol yn Lloegr.
English: Thank you, Minister. You will remember that I wrote to you on the issue in terms of the lack of funding available to the hospitality sector for April specifically. In your letter to me on 25 June, you note, and I do quote, that 'the financial support package for Welsh businesses has continued throughout April and into May.' However, businesses in my region tell me that this is not right. Indeed, a document on the Business Wales website notes that funding for sector-specific support, the ERF fund phase 2, encompasses the period 25 January 2021 to 31 March 2021. The next fund wasn't available until May, so how do you explain the inconsistency between the information available to the public on the Business Wales website and the information that you gave to me in your letter on 25 June?
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr, Weinidog. Byddwch chi'n cofio imi ysgrifennu atoch chi ar fater y diffyg cyllid oedd ar gael i'r sector lletygarwch ar gyfer mis Ebrill yn benodol. Yn eich llythyr ataf i ar 25 Mehefin, rŷch chi'n nodi, a dwi'n dyfynnu, fod 'y pecyn cymorth ariannol i fusnesau Cymru wedi parhau trwy gydol mis Ebrill ac i mewn i fis Mai.' Fodd bynnag, mae busnesau yn y rhanbarth yn dweud wrthyf i nad yw hyn yn gywir. Yn wir, mae dogfen ar wefan Busnes Cymru yn nodi'n glir fod cyllid ar gyfer cymorth penodol i'r sector, y gronfa ERF cam 2, yn cwmpasu'r cyfnod rhwng 25 Ionawr 2021 a 31 Mawrth 2021. Nid oedd y gronfa nesaf ar gael tan fis Mai, felly sut ŷch chi'n esbonio'r anghysondeb rhwng y wybodaeth sydd ar gael i'r cyhoedd ar wefan Busnes Cymru a'r wybodaeth a roesoch chi imi yn eich llythyr ar 25 Mehefin?
English: We've been round this track several times, as the Member is aware, on when the choices are made and how the schemes actually look to provide cover for the costs that businesses have incurred. So, the scheme that we're in the application process of now, where the eligibility checker is open, and applications will open next week, will look to cover costs from the end of the last period of business support through to the end of August. That's the way we've done things consistently, and it's a matter of fact, not opinion, that we do provide a more generous package of support to the relevant businesses that the Member raises here in Wales compared to England. Our big challenge, though, is our ability to continue to support businesses through this emergency period of time, where the pandemic has had a material impact on their ability to trade successfully, and what we're going to be able to do as we hope to be able to take further steps forward in easing restrictions and opening up more economic activity. That goes back to the points that were made in previous questions about the balance between the public health position here in Wales, the success of our world-beating, world-leading vaccination programme, and the economic activity we want to safely restore and the next stage in our approach. As the Member will know, as part of our 21-day review process, it's only a short period of time before we're able to make further concrete decisions to help support businesses in the next stage of the recovery.
Welsh: Rydym wedi bod o amgylch y trac hwn sawl gwaith, fel y gŵyr yr Aelod, ynglŷn â phryd y caiff y penderfyniadau eu gwneud a sut y mae'r cynlluniau'n ceisio gwrthbwyso'r costau i fusnesau. Felly, bydd y cynllun rydym yn y broses ymgeisio ar ei gyfer yn awr, lle mae'r gwiriwr cymhwysedd ar agor, a bydd y ceisiadau'n agor yr wythnos nesaf, yn ceisio gwrthbwyso costau o ddiwedd y cyfnod diwethaf o gymorth i fusnesau hyd at ddiwedd mis Awst. Dyna'r ffordd rydym wedi gwneud pethau'n gyson, a mater o ffaith, nid barn, yw ein bod yn darparu pecyn cymorth mwy hael i'r busnesau perthnasol y mae'r Aelod yn eu crybwyll yma yng Nghymru o gymharu â Lloegr. Yr her fawr i ni, serch hynny, yw ein gallu i barhau i gefnogi busnesau drwy'r cyfnod hwn o argyfwng, pan fo'r pandemig wedi cael effaith sylweddol ar eu gallu i fasnachu'n llwyddiannus, a'r hyn y byddwn yn gallu ei wneud wrth inni obeithio gallu cymryd camau pellach i lacio'r cyfyngiadau a chaniatáu mwy o weithgarwch economaidd. Mae hynny'n gysylltiedig â'r pwyntiau a wnaed mewn cwestiynau blaenorol am y cydbwysedd rhwng sefyllfa iechyd y cyhoedd yma yng Nghymru, llwyddiant ein rhaglen frechu, yr orau yn y byd, a'r gweithgarwch economaidd rydym am ei adfer yn ddiogel a'r cam nesaf yn ein dull o weithredu. Fel y gŵyr yr Aelod, fel rhan o'n proses adolygu 21 diwrnod, cyfnod byr yn unig sydd yna cyn y gallwn wneud penderfyniadau pendant pellach i helpu i roi cymorth i fusnesau yng ngham nesaf yr adferiad.
English: Minister, you'll be aware that UK Hospitality Cymru has been calling for a new, nine-month, smart funding strategy to help businesses survive, recover and to protect jobs going forward. Now, hospitality business in my constituency continue to tell me that they're still in a critical and fragile position. Therefore, could you tell us whether you will actually consider taking on UK Hospitality Cymru's suggestion by looking to actually develop a nine-month strategy?
Welsh: Weinidog, fe fyddwch yn ymwybodol fod UK Hospitality Cymru wedi bod yn galw am strategaeth ariannu ddoeth naw mis newydd i gynorthwyo busnesau i oroesi ac ymadfer, a diogelu swyddi ar gyfer y dyfodol. Nawr, mae busnes lletygarwch yn fy etholaeth yn parhau i ddweud wrthyf eu bod yn dal i fod mewn sefyllfa enbyd a bregus. Felly, a allwch ddweud wrthym a fyddwch yn ystyried derbyn awgrym UK Hospitality Cymru a cheisio datblygu strategaeth naw mis?
English: I know, Minister, that one of the most welcome parts of financial support to hospitality providers in Ogmore has been the COVID-19 outdoor improvements recovery fund, and its benefits are going to be felt long beyond the pandemic. When hospitality shifted outside and COVID restrictions were firmly in place, grants of up to £10,000 were made available to cover 80 per cent of the costs of business adaptation across Wales. So, a dozen sports and social clubs across my area, from Pencoed to Heol-y-Cyw, to Maesteg and right across the piece, but also cafes and restaurants and bars, from Blaenogwr to Bryncethin, Bettws to Blackmill, Llanharan to Llangeinor and Llangynwyd, they all took advantage of that grant and they've produced fantastic outdoor provision now. So, will the Minister, during the summer, take the time and accept my invitation to visit one or more of these hostelries with me during the summer, share a pint, chat with the staff and the owners about the help they've had, but also what more they might need in the months ahead, after such challenging times? And just to reassure the Minister, if he takes my invitation up, I will buy the first pint. [ Laughter.]
Welsh: Weinidog, rwy'n gwybod mai un o'r elfennau mwyaf poblogaidd o gymorth ariannol i ddarparwyr lletygarwch yn Ogwr oedd y gronfa adfer wedi COVID-19 ar gyfer gwelliannau awyr agored, a bydd pobl yn elwa o'i budd ymhell ar ôl y pandemig. Pan symudodd lletygarwch i'r awyr agored a'r cyfyngiadau COVID yn weithredol, darparwyd grantiau o hyd at £10,000 i dalu am 80 y cant o gostau addasu busnesau ledled Cymru. Felly, dwsin o glybiau chwaraeon a chlybiau cymdeithasol ar draws fy ardal, o Bencoed i Heol-y-Cyw, i Faesteg a phob rhan o'r ardal, ond caffis a bwytai a bariau hefyd, o Flaenogwr i Fryncethin, o Fetws i Felin Ifan Ddu, o Lanharan i Langeinwyr a Llangynwyd, gwnaeth pob un ohonynt fanteisio ar y grant hwnnw, ac maent bellach wedi cynhyrchu darpariaeth awyr agored arbennig. Felly, a wnaiff y Gweinidog, dros yr haf, roi amser i dderbyn fy ngwahoddiad i ymweld ag un neu fwy o'r tafarnau hyn gyda mi dros yr haf, rhannu peint, sgwrsio â'r staff a'r perchnogion am y cymorth y maent wedi'i gael, ond hefyd beth arall y gallai fod ei angen arnynt dros y misoedd i ddod, ar ôl cyfnod mor heriol? Ac er mwyn tawelu meddwl y Gweinidog, os bydd yn derbyn fy ngwahoddiad, fe brynaf y peint cyntaf. [ Chwerthin.]
English: It sounded like a bit of an invitation for a pub crawl to me. [ Laughter.]
Welsh: Roedd yn swnio fel gwahoddiad i hel tafarnau i mi. [ Chwerthin.]
English: Well, I praise the Member for mentioning so many different venues within his constituency. That was an impressive act that I'm sure others will look to emulate. I have seen the real impact, and I think the Member's right on the fact that the use of outdoor space as a necessity in the pandemic is helping to change some behaviour and, in the future, I think more people will take advantage of the outdoor space that's been created. And I see some of that in the venue that my own son goes to for cricket and rugby, with the way that they've significantly expanded their outdoor offer, and it's been of real benefit and value. I should say, though, when I take my son to such events I don't take alcoholic beverages as I need to drive the car. I can't promise to accompany the Member on his very tempting invitation, but I do really take on board the point he's raising about the adaptability of businesses and the longer term benefit, and it does show that the choices being made to protect businesses now will hopefully have a much longer term benefit for businesses and jobs, and the Member's ability to visit hostelries within his constituency. [ Laughter.]
Welsh: Wel, rwy'n canmol yr Aelod am grybwyll cymaint o wahanol leoliadau yn ei etholaeth. Roedd honno'n gamp rwy'n siŵr y bydd eraill yn awyddus i'w hefelychu. Rwyf wedi gweld yr effaith wirioneddol, a chredaf fod yr Aelod yn iawn fod y ffaith bod yr angen i ddefnyddio mannau awyr agored yn y pandemig yn helpu i newid peth ymddygiad, ac yn y dyfodol, credaf y bydd mwy o bobl yn manteisio ar y mannau awyr agored sydd wedi'u creu. Ac rwy'n gweld rhywfaint o hynny yn y lleoliad y mae fy mab fy hun yn ei fynychu i chwarae criced a rygbi, gyda'r ffordd y maent wedi ehangu eu cynnig awyr agored yn sylweddol, ac mae wedi bod o fudd a gwerth gwirioneddol. Dylwn ddweud, serch hynny, pan fyddaf yn mynd â fy mab i ddigwyddiadau o'r fath, nid wyf yn yfed diodydd alcoholaidd gan fod angen imi yrru'r car. Ni allaf addo mynd gyda'r Aelod er gwaethaf y demtasiwn, ond rwy'n derbyn y pwynt y mae'n ei godi ynghylch gallu busnesau i addasu a'r budd mwy hirdymor, ac mae'n dangos bod y penderfyniadau sy'n cael eu gwneud i ddiogelu busnesau yn awr yn arwain at fudd mwy hirdymor, gobeithio, i fusnesau a swyddi, a gallu'r Aelod i ymweld â thafarnau yn ei etholaeth. [ Chwerthin.]
English: Thank you. The final deal agreement was signed by Welsh Government, UK Government and the North Wales Economic Ambition Board in December 2020. I think a Member in this place would have been one of the signatories. The first tranche of Government funding was paid to the North Wales Economic Ambition Board in March 2021. The deal is owned and delivered by the North Wales Economic Ambition Board.
Welsh: Diolch. Llofnodwyd y cytundeb terfynol gan Lywodraeth Cymru, Llywodraeth y DU a Bwrdd Uchelgais Economaidd Gogledd Cymru ym mis Rhagfyr 2020. Credaf y byddai un o Aelodau'r lle hwn wedi bod yn un o'r llofnodwyr. Talwyd y gyfran gyntaf o arian y Llywodraeth i Fwrdd Uchelgais Economaidd Gogledd Cymru ym mis Mawrth 2021. Bwrdd Uchelgais Economaidd Gogledd Cymru sy'n berchen ar y fargen ac yn ei chyflawni.
English: Thank you very much for that answer, Minister, and it's great to see how the UK and Welsh Governments can work together to deliver real benefits to businesses and residents across north Wales. Minister, one of the key planks of the growth deal is around securing better digital connectivity. Will you join me in welcoming the news of the UK Government's shared rural network, which will see a massive boost to mobile communications in rural parts of my constituency, as well as the latest projects in the £5 billion Project Gigabit, which will see rural towns and villages in the Vale of Clwyd get access to lightning-fast fixed broadband connections? How will your Government maximise the benefits of this new investment and work with businesses to ensure they fully utilise the boost to rural broadband? Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am eich ateb, Weinidog, ac mae'n wych gweld sut y gall Llywodraethau'r DU a Chymru weithio gyda'i gilydd i sicrhau budd gwirioneddol i fusnesau a thrigolion ledled gogledd Cymru. Weinidog, mae un o nodweddion allweddol y fargen twf yn ymwneud â sicrhau gwell cysylltedd digidol. A wnewch chi ymuno â mi i groesawu'r newyddion am rwydwaith gwledig Llywodraeth y DU, a fydd yn hwb enfawr i gyfathrebiadau symudol mewn rhannau gwledig o fy etholaeth, yn ogystal â phrosiectau diweddaraf Prosiect Gigabit, sy'n werth £5 biliwn, a fydd yn darparu mynediad at gysylltiadau band eang sefydlog cyflym iawn i drefi a phentrefi gwledig yn Nyffryn Clwyd? Sut y bydd eich Llywodraeth yn sicrhau'r budd mwyaf posibl yn sgil y buddsoddiad newydd hwn ac yn gweithio gyda busnesau i sicrhau eu bod yn manteisio i'r eithaf ar y cymorth ychwanegol i fand eang gwledig? Diolch.
English: Well, we know that broadband is a regular utility for businesses in urban and rural Wales, and I'm very pleased to welcome investment in the future of the economy - in north Wales, in other parts of Wales. And it really does show that it is possible for the Welsh Government and the UK Government to have a programme of work where we agree on how to support businesses and don't get drawn into a needless conflict. I would like to see a similar approach taken in the way that successor European Union funds are not only used but how they're determined for use, to allow us to invest in the broader area, because at present the projects that the Member is describing are undertaken and agreed on a whole-north-Wales basis. The current community renewal fund, of course, pits authorities against each other in a competitive bidding process. I do think that there is a much better opportunity to look at how we could work together, and the growth deals and our regional agenda here in Wales, supported by the work of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, provides just that.
Welsh: Wel, gwyddom fod band eang yn gyfleustod rheolaidd i fusnesau yn y Gymru drefol a gwledig, ac rwy'n falch iawn o groesawu buddsoddiad yn nyfodol yr economi - yng ngogledd Cymru, mewn rhannau eraill o Gymru. Ac mae wir yn dangos bod modd i Lywodraeth Cymru a Llywodraeth y DU gael rhaglen waith lle rydym yn cytuno sut i gefnogi busnesau yn hytrach na chael ein tynnu i mewn i ffrae ddiangen. Hoffwn weld dull gweithredu tebyg yn y ffordd y mae cronfeydd olynol yr Undeb Ewropeaidd nid yn unig yn cael eu defnyddio ond sut y gwneir y penderfyniadau ynghylch eu defnydd, er mwyn caniatáu inni fuddsoddi yn yr ardal ehangach, oherwydd ar hyn o bryd, mae'r prosiectau y mae'r Aelod yn eu disgrifio yn cael eu cyflawni a'u cytuno ar sail gogledd Cymru yn ei gyfanrwydd. Mae'r gronfa adfywio cymunedol gyfredol, wrth gwrs, yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i awdurdodau fynd benben â'i gilydd mewn proses ymgeisio gystadleuol. Credaf fod cyfle llawer gwell i'w gael i edrych ar sut y gallem weithio gyda'n gilydd, ac mae'r bargeinion twf a'n hagenda ranbarthol yma yng Nghymru, wedi'u cefnogi gan waith y Sefydliad ar gyfer Cydweithrediad a Datblygiad Economaidd, yn darparu cyfle o'r fath.
English: Yes. Both city deals are making good progress. The Swansea bay city deal is progressing well, with five projects approved and £54 million of city deal funding released. In Cardiff, the investment fund has so far committed £198 million across 12 projects, nine of which are already in delivery.
Welsh: Gwnaf. Mae'r ddwy fargen ddinesig yn gwneud cynnydd da. Mae bargen ddinesig bae Abertawe yn gwneud cynnydd da, gyda phum prosiect wedi'u cymeradwyo a £54 miliwn o gyllid y fargen ddinesig wedi'i ryddhau. Yng Nghaerdydd, mae'r gronfa fuddsoddi wedi ymrwymo £198 miliwn hyd yn hyn ar gyfer 12 prosiect, ac mae naw ohonynt eisoes yn y broses o gael eu cyflawni.