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English: Thank you for the question. Police conduct is an issue that we take extremely seriously. However, policing is currently reserved to the UK Government and so it is not the role of the Welsh Government to hold or lead an inquiry on policing practice.
Welsh: Diolch am y cwestiwn. Mae ymddygiad yr heddlu yn fater rydym o ddifrif yn ei gylch. Ond ar hyn o bryd, mae plismona wedi'i gadw'n ôl gan Lywodraeth y DU ac felly, nid rôl Llywodraeth Cymru yw cynnal nac arwain ymchwiliad ar ymarfer plismona.
English: I thank you for that answer, Counsel General. Last November, The Sunday Times published a report that found that evidence of misogyny, racism, homophobia and corruption was found within Gwent Police, including amongst serving officers. Separately from this, of course, an inquiry has been established to investigate concerns about the culture and safety of women within the Metropolitan Police. I know that the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating Gwent Police, though the Police Federation have admitted the process is likely to be horrendously slow. I'd appreciate your view about whether we should be taking a preventative approach here, rather than waiting for something terrible to happen before acting. I take on board what you've just said, Counsel General, but, according to the BBC, the Welsh Government has previously indicated it would consider a national inquiry into the allegations. Could I ask you, please, your personal opinion perhaps about whether this should happen? Would you call on the UK Government either to do this or to devolve this power so that we could do it ourselves?
Welsh: Diolch am yr ateb hwnnw, Gwnsler Cyffredinol. Fis Tachwedd y llynedd, cyhoeddodd The Sunday Times adroddiad a ddaeth i'r casgliad fod tystiolaeth o gasineb at fenywod, hiliaeth, homoffobia a llygredd wedi ei ganfod yn Heddlu Gwent, gan gynnwys ymhlith swyddogion a oedd yn gwasanaethu ar y pryd. Ar wahân i hyn, wrth gwrs, mae ymchwiliad wedi'i sefydlu i ymchwilio i bryderon am ddiwylliant a diogelwch menywod o fewn yr Heddlu Metropolitan. Rwy'n gwybod bod Swyddfa Annibynnol Ymddygiad yr Heddlu yn ymchwilio i Heddlu Gwent, er bod Ffederasiwn yr Heddlu wedi cyfaddef fod y broses yn debygol o fod yn erchyll o araf. Byddwn yn gwerthfawrogi eich barn ynglŷn ag a ddylem fabwysiadu ymagwedd ataliol yma, yn hytrach nag aros i rywbeth ofnadwy ddigwydd cyn gweithredu. Rwy'n derbyn yr hyn rydych newydd ei ddweud, Gwnsler Cyffredinol, ond yn ôl y BBC, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi dweud yn y gorffennol y byddai'n ystyried ymchwiliad cenedlaethol i'r honiadau. A gaf fi ofyn i chi am eich barn bersonol efallai ynglŷn ag a ddylai hyn ddigwydd? A wnewch chi alw ar Lywodraeth y DU naill ai i wneud hyn neu i ddatganoli'r pŵer hwn fel y gallem ei wneud ein hunain?
English: What I can say is that, although policing is not devolved, there is a close relationship. We meet with the democratically elected police and crime commissioners. I know the Minister for Social Justice meets very regularly to discuss a whole range of those issues: the anti-racist action plan, issues around diversity, all the issues in which policing interacts with various devolved governmental responsibilities. That's one of the reasons why we actually want policing devolved, because it is logical, it makes sense to do it, and every elected police and crime commissioner actually agrees that it should happen. I believe one day it will happen. But what I can say is that, in response to those events that took place, the Minister for Social Justice did meet with Gwent Police and the crime commissioner Jeff Cuthbert, and chief constable Pam Kelly, on 14 November, and again on 23 November, to discuss the issue. The First Minister also met with the police and crime commissioner Jeff Cuthbert, and the chief constable Pam Kelly, on 20 December. I understand that both Senedd Members and Members of Parliament had multiple briefings by Gwent Police on this issue, and the Secretary of State for Wales has also confirmed that he is confident in the chief constable's leadership. I think this is a matter, obviously, where we have to wait and see now what further steps are taken. It clearly is a matter of interest to us, but I do say that we are restricted in the specific things that we can do, because of the lack of devolution of policing.
Welsh: Yr hyn y gallaf ei ddweud yw, er nad yw plismona wedi'i ddatganoli, mae yna berthynas agos. Rydym yn cyfarfod â'r comisiynwyr heddlu a throseddu a etholwyd yn ddemocrataidd. Rwy'n gwybod bod y Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol yn cyfarfod yn rheolaidd iawn i drafod ystod gyfan o'r materion hynny: y cynllun gweithredu gwrth-hiliol, materion yn ymwneud ag amrywiaeth, yr holl faterion y mae plismona'n rhyngweithio ag amrywiol gyfrifoldebau llywodraethol datganoledig. Dyna un o'r rhesymau pam ein bod eisiau i blismona gael ei ddatganoli, oherwydd ei fod yn rhesymegol, mae'n gwneud synnwyr i'w wneud, ac mae pob comisiynydd heddlu a throseddu etholedig yn cytuno y dylai ddigwydd. Rwy'n credu un diwrnod y bydd yn digwydd. Ond yr hyn y gallaf ei ddweud yw, mewn ymateb i'r digwyddiadau hynny, fe wnaeth y Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol gyfarfod â Heddlu Gwent a'r comisiynydd troseddu, Jeff Cuthbert, a'r prif gwnstabl Pam Kelly ar 14 Tachwedd, ac eto ar 23 Tachwedd, i drafod y mater. Hefyd, cyfarfu'r Prif Weinidog â'r comisiynydd heddlu a throseddu Jeff Cuthbert a'r prif gwnstabl Pam Kelly ar 20 Rhagfyr. Deallaf fod Aelodau'r Senedd ac Aelodau Seneddol wedi cael sawl sesiwn briffio gan Heddlu Gwent ar y mater hwn, ac mae Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru hefyd wedi cadarnhau bod ganddo hyder yn arweinyddiaeth y prif gwnstabl. Rwy'n credu bod hwn yn amlwg yn fater lle mae'n rhaid inni aros i weld nawr pa gamau pellach sy'n cael eu cymryd. Mae'n amlwg yn fater o ddiddordeb inni, ond rwyf am ddweud ein bod wedi ein cyfyngu yn y pethau penodol y gallwn eu gwneud am nad yw plismona wedi'i ddatganoli.
English: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. The investigation by the College of Policing, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services and the Independent Office for Police Conduct concluded that there are systematic deficiencies in the way that some police forces in England and also Wales deal with allegations of sex offences and domestic abuse against their own officers and staff. The figures compiled last year show that eight out of 10 officers kept their jobs after the accusation of domestic abuse. Nearly 2,000 officers faced accusations of sexual wrongdoing in a four-year period; just 8 per cent of those were sacked. The conviction rate for police employees accused of domestic abuse is half of that for the general population. All of this underpins a serious problem. The question, of course, here is, Counsel General, what is being done about it? I know it's not devolved, but what is devolved here is picking up the pieces by those people who become extremely distressed by what is happening and also victims of those crimes.
Welsh: Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Daeth yr ymchwiliad gan y Coleg Plismona, Arolygiaeth Cwnstabliaeth a Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub Ei Fawrhydi, a Swyddfa Annibynnol Ymddygiad yr Heddlu, i'r casgliad fod diffygion systematig yn y ffordd y mae rhai heddluoedd yn Lloegr, ac yng Nghymru hefyd, yn ymdrin â honiadau o droseddau rhyw a cham-drin domestig yn erbyn eu swyddogion a'u staff eu hunain. Mae'r ffigyrau a gasglwyd y llynedd yn dangos bod wyth o bob 10 swyddog wedi cadw eu swyddi wedi cyhuddiad o gam-drin domestig. Fe wnaeth bron i 2,000 o swyddogion wynebu cyhuddiadau o gamymddwyn rhywiol mewn cyfnod o bedair blynedd; dim ond 8 y cant o'r rheini a gafodd eu diswyddo. Mae'r gyfradd euogfarnau i weithwyr heddluoedd a gyhuddwyd o gam-drin domestig yn hanner yr hyn ydyw i'r boblogaeth gyffredinol. Mae hyn i gyd yn sail i broblem ddifrifol. Y cwestiwn yma, Gwnsler Cyffredinol, yw beth sy'n cael ei wneud yn ei gylch? Rwy'n gwybod nad yw wedi'i ddatganoli, ond yr hyn sydd wedi'i ddatganoli yma yw'r gwaith o ymdrin â'r bobl sydd mewn gofid mawr ynglŷn â'r hyn sy'n digwydd a hefyd dioddefwyr y troseddau hynny.
English: You make very important and very valid comments about the inadequacy of the current system, which has been exposed time and time again. I think it has come to a real head now, where, across police forces, there are serious failings in terms of the standards, the monitoring and so on of all of those matters that you raised. I think all they do is they do add reinforcement to the view that we have that the devolution of policing is a logical step that should take place, because it fits within a whole range of policies that we are engaged with and that the police on the ground are actually engaged with, whether it be domestic abuse, whether it be sexual abuse, whether it be assaults or whether it be domestic violence. All of those sorts of issues and many other social issues are part and parcel of the broad range of policing and the sorts of services and responsibilities that we have. We continue to work and we will continue to act in partnership with all of those bodies and all of those agencies that we can do, but within the framework of what we are actually allowed to do, and, of course, there are limitations on that. But I do thank the Member for raising those; I've no doubt that she will continue to raise them, and quite justifiably so.
Welsh: Rydych yn gwneud sylwadau pwysig iawn a dilys iawn am annigonolrwydd y system bresennol, sydd wedi'i amlygu dro ar ôl tro. Rwy'n credu ei fod wedi dod i benllanw yn awr, lle ceir methiannau difrifol ar draws heddluoedd i gyrraedd y safon ac i fonitro ac yn y blaen yn yr holl faterion hynny a godwyd gennych. Rwy'n credu mai'r cyfan y maent yn ei wneud yw atgyfnerthu'r farn sydd gennym fod datganoli plismona yn gam rhesymegol a ddylai ddigwydd, oherwydd ei fod yn cyd-daro ag ystod eang o bolisïau rydym yn ymwneud â hwy ac y mae'r heddlu ar lawr gwlad yn ymwneud â hwy, boed yn gam-drin domestig, yn gam-drin rhywiol, yn ymosodiadau neu'n drais yn y cartref. Mae'r holl fathau hynny o bethau a llawer o faterion cymdeithasol eraill yn rhan annatod o'r amrywiaeth eang o agweddau ar blismona a'r mathau o wasanaethau a chyfrifoldebau sydd gennym. Rydym yn parhau i weithio a byddwn yn parhau i weithredu gymaint ag y gallwn mewn partneriaeth â'r holl gyrff hynny a'r holl asiantaethau hynny, ond o fewn fframwaith yr hyn y gadewir inni ei wneud, ac wrth gwrs, mae cyfyngiadau i hynny. Ond rwy'n diolch i'r Aelod am godi'r materion hyn; nid oes gennyf amheuaeth y bydd yn parhau i'w codi, a hynny'n gwbl gyfiawn.
English: The Commission is not involved in any formal negotiations with trade unions representing Commission staff at present. The current pay arrangements of the Commission are in place until March 2025, and the Commission enjoys a positive partnership with its local officials. The British representatives of PCS have confirmed that there is a formal dispute, however. The strike on 1 February is as a result of a dispute with the UK Government on a series of broader principles - a pay rise, pensions justice, job security and no cuts in redundancy terms. As a Commission, we respect the right of trade union members to strike.
Welsh: Nid yw'r Comisiwn yn rhan o unrhyw drafodaethau ffurfiol gydag undebau llafur sy'n cynrychioli staff y Comisiwn ar hyn o bryd. Mae trefniadau cyflog presennol y Comisiwn ar waith tan fis Mawrth 2025, ac mae'r Comisiwn yn mwynhau partneriaeth gadarnhaol gyda'n swyddogion undebau lleol. Mae cynrychiolwyr Prydeinig PCS wedi cadarnhau bod anghydfod ffurfiol, fodd bynnag. Cynhelir y streic ar 1 Chwefror yn sgil anghydfod gyda Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig ar gyfres o egwyddorion ehangach - ar godiad cyflog, cyfiawnder pensiynau, sicrwydd swyddi a dim toriadau o ran telerau diswyddo. Fel Comisiwn, rydym yn parchu hawl aelodau'r undeb llafur i streicio.
English: Thank you for that. It sounds, therefore, that the reasons for the strike relate to decisions taken by Westminster rather than any dispute between the Commission and its staff. That reflects the general position in Wales when it comes to workers in the public sector, where funding decisions are taken in Westminster and those decisions will sometimes lead to some constraints on the negotiations that can happen.
Welsh: Diolch am hynny. Mae'n swnio, felly, taw'r rhesymau ar gyfer y streic yw'r penderfyniadau sy'n cael eu gwneud yn San Steffan, yn lle unrhyw ddisbíwt sydd rhwng y Comisiwn a'r staff yma. Mae hynny'n adlewyrchu'r sefyllfa gyffredinol yng Nghymru, efallai, pan ydyn ni'n dod i weithwyr yn y sector cyhoeddus, lle mae yna benderfyniadau ariannu yn digwydd yn San Steffan ac mae'r penderfyniadau ariannu yna yn mynd i roi rhyw fath o gwtogiad, weithiau, ar faint o negodi sydd yn gallu digwydd.
English: Without a funding settlement that's based on need, Wales will always be at the whims of decisions made in the English Treasury. And, of course, funding isn't the only issue here. The UK Government has shown a total disregard for Welsh workers, announcing an intention to scrap the Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017.
Welsh: Heb setliad cyllido sy'n seiliedig ar angen, bydd Cymru bob amser ar y pen anghywir i fympwy penderfyniadau a wneir yn Nhrysorlys Lloegr. Ac wrth gwrs, nid ariannu yw'r unig broblem yma. Mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi diystyru gweithwyr Cymru'n llwyr drwy gyhoeddi bwriad i gael gwared ar Ddeddf yr Undebau Llafur (Cymru) 2017.
English: I would say that the only way of guaranteeing rights for workers would be to devolve employment law to this place. I know that's beyond any issue that you could give a view on, but if that were to happen - if employment law were to be devolved - could you give us any idea of which principles the Commission would follow in negotiating any pay or conditions issues with the staff in the Senedd?
Welsh: Buaswn i'n dweud mai'r unig ffordd o warantu unrhyw hawliau ar gyfer gweithwyr fyddai os yw employment law yn cael ei ddatganoli i'r lle yma. Ond buaswn i'n gofyn i chi - dwi'n gwybod bod hynny y tu hwnt i beth y byddech yn gallu rhoi unrhyw farn arno - os oedd hynny yn digwydd, ac os oedd employment law yn cael ei ddatganoli, a fyddech chi'n gallu rhoi unrhyw syniad i ni o'r egwyddorion y byddai'r Comisiwn yn eu dilyn wrth fynd ati i negodi unrhyw pay neu conditions gyda'r gweithwyr yn y Senedd?
English: You're trying to tempt me now to give you all kinds of political answers to that question. I don't think it's a secret to anybody to hear me say as an individual that I'm in favour of more devolution of powers to this Senedd. However, in the context of this specific question regarding the strike next week, to confirm once again that there is no specific dispute between us and our local staff in the context of the pay arrangements that are in place until 2025. And I do hope that that does reflect, on behalf of the Commission and across the parties in this Senedd, our respect to the open and sensible debate with the trade unions, that represent out workers here, and our respect for their right to strike as well, if they have practical issues and principles, and they wish to do so.
Welsh: Rŷch chi'n ceisio fy nhemtio i i roi pob math o atebion gwleidyddol i'r cwestiwn yna. Dwi ddim yn meddwl ei bod hi'n gyfrinach i neb i glywed fi'n ateb fel unigolyn i ddweud fy mod i o blaid datganoli mwy o rymoedd i'r Senedd yma. Ond, yng nghyd-destun y cwestiwn penodol ynglŷn â'r streic yr wythnos nesaf, i gadarnhau unwaith eto nad oes yna anghydfod penodol rhyngom ni a'r staff yn lleol yng nghyd-destun y trefniadau cyflog sydd mewn lle tan 2025. A dwi'n gobeithio bod hynny'n adlewyrchu, ar ran y Comisiwn yn gyfan, ar draws y pleidiau yn y lle yma, ein parch ni tuag at drafodaeth agored a synhwyrol gyda'r undebau llafur, sy'n cynrychioli'n gweithwyr ni fan hyn, a'n parch ni tuag at eu hawl nhw i streicio hefyd, os oes gyda nhw egwyddorion a phethau ymarferol, ac maen nhw'n dewis gwneud hynny.
English: The Commission supports opportunities to promote and showcase our Parliament and its innovative work on the international stage. This includes supporting Members to participate in international networks and facilitating programmes for visiting parliamentary delegations, such as the Canadian federal Parliament last week, and welcoming diplomats to this place, such as the representation from Catalonia this morning. Our international framework was recently agreed in a Commission meeting. It sets out the objective of raising the Senedd's profile and the value of building our reputation through engagement and collaboration, whether that work is led by Members or committees, or whether it happens at an official level or between parliaments.
Welsh: Mae'r Comisiwn yn cefnogi cyfleoedd i hyrwyddo ac arddangos ein Senedd a'i gwaith arloesol ar lwyfan rhyngwladol. Mae hyn yn cynnwys cefnogi Aelodau i gymryd rhan mewn rhwydweithiau rhyngwladol, a hwyluso rhaglenni ar gyfer ymweliadau gan ddirprwyaethau rhyngwladol, fel Senedd ffederal Canada'r wythnos diwethaf, a chroesawu diplomyddion i'r lle yma, fel cynrychiolydd Llywodraeth Catalwnia y bore yma. Cytunwyd ar ein fframwaith rhyngwladol mewn cyfarfod Comisiwn yn ddiweddar. Mae'n amlinellu'r nod o godi proffil y Senedd a gwerth meithrin ein henw da drwy ymgysylltu a chydweithio, p'un a yw'r gwaith hwnnw'n cael ei arwain gan Aelodau neu bwyllgorau, neu a yw'n digwydd ar lefel swyddogion neu rhwng seneddau.
English: Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. It's clear that significant work is done to promote the work of our national Parliament, and this could be done through the large acts, such as you mentioned, with the engagement with all the parliaments, or perhaps even smaller acts. Now, Cymru, as a nation, is a generous and welcoming place, and so is our Senedd, and I'm sure that Members, like myself, have received correspondence from people around the globe asking a range of questions. Most recently, I was written to by Oliver from France, asking me for one of my ties. Now, I know that Sarah Murphy often says that I have the nicest ties in this Parliament, and Oliver clearly agrees - [ Laughter. ] - but in all seriousness, Llywydd, it is clear that the work of our Senedd is reaching far and wide across the globe, and I wondered what further resources could be made available to allow Members to promote the work of Cymru's national Parliament, our Senedd.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd. Mae'n amlwg fod gwaith sylweddol yn cael ei wneud i hyrwyddo gwaith ein Senedd genedlaethol, a gellid gwneud hyn drwy'r gweithredoedd mawr, fel y sonioch chi, gydag ymgysylltiad â'r holl seneddau, neu weithredoedd llai efallai hyd yn oed. Nawr, mae Cymru, fel cenedl, yn lle hael a chroesawgar, ac felly hefyd ein Senedd, ac rwy'n siŵr fod yr Aelodau, fel finnau, wedi cael gohebiaeth gan bobl o amgylch y byd yn gofyn amryw o gwestiynau. Yn fwyaf diweddar, ysgrifennodd Oliver o Ffrainc ataf yn gofyn am un o fy nheis. Nawr, rwy'n gwybod bod Sarah Murphy yn aml yn dweud mai gennyf fi y mae'r teis gorau yn y Senedd, ac mae Oliver yn amlwg yn cytuno - [ Chwerthin. ] - ond o ddifrif, Lywydd, mae'n amlwg fod gwaith ein Senedd yn cyrraedd sawl rhan o'r byd, ac roeddwn yn meddwl tybed pa adnoddau pellach y gellid eu darparu i ganiatáu i Aelodau hyrwyddo gwaith ein Senedd genedlaethol yng Nghymru.
English: Well, I'm pleased to hear that your ties are a matter of international interest [ Laughter. ] I'd like to reinforce, in my response to you, and urge Members here to look at the opportunities they have as individual Members, as members of committees, to travel and to engage with parliaments and with projects right around the world, so that we can enrich our work here in terms of policy development, in terms of legislation, from the experiences in all parts of the world. I think COVID has restricted some of that international work; it opened up some additional opportunities through the use of Zoom and other technology. But there's nothing really to replace the direct experience of visiting and meeting with people from around the world to learn from where interesting ideas are happening on the ground, and for other people as well to learn from some of the good work that we're doing here in Wales. So, I urge you all, as Members of this Senedd, to look for opportunities, where the Commission can support you in any international work that you want to do on behalf of the people of Wales.
Welsh: Wel, rwy'n falch o glywed bod eich teis yn fater o ddiddordeb rhyngwladol [ Chwerthin. ] Hoffwn gadarnhau yn fy ymateb i chi, ac annog yr Aelodau yma i edrych ar y cyfleoedd sydd ganddynt fel Aelodau unigol, ac fel aelodau o bwyllgorau, i deithio ac i ymgysylltu â seneddau a chyda phrosiectau ledled y byd, fel y gallwn gyfoethogi ein gwaith yma ar ddatblygu polisi a deddfwriaeth â phrofiadau o bob rhan o'r byd. Rwy'n credu bod COVID wedi cyfyngu ar rywfaint o'r gwaith rhyngwladol hwnnw; fe agorodd rai cyfleoedd ychwanegol drwy ddefnyddio Zoom a thechnoleg arall. Ond nid oes unrhyw beth cystal â'r profiad uniongyrchol o ymweld a chyfarfod â phobl o bob cwr o'r byd i ddysgu o'r syniadau diddorol sy'n digwydd ar lawr gwlad, ac i bobl eraill hefyd ddysgu am ychydig o'r gwaith da a wnawn yma yng Nghymru. Felly, rwy'n eich annog i gyd, fel Aelodau o'r Senedd hon, i chwilio am gyfleoedd, lle gall y Comisiwn eich cefnogi mewn unrhyw waith rhyngwladol y dymunwch ei wneud ar ran pobl Cymru.
English: I'm grateful, Presiding Officer, for allowing me the opportunity to correct the record. In questions to the Counsel General, it was not done lightly, but I forgot to remind Members of my interest as a proud trade union member, when asking a question about the strike. So, I'm grateful for the opportunity to remind Members that that is available online, but also for the opportunity to say, in the Chamber in front of yourself and in the presence of the Llywydd, that I am a proud member of both Community and Unite unions.
Welsh: Rwy'n ddiolchgar, Lywydd, am ganiatáu imi gael cyfle i gywiro'r cofnod. Mewn cwestiynau i'r Cwnsler Cyffredinol, ni chafodd ei wneud yn ysgafn, ond anghofiais atgoffa'r Aelodau o fy muddiant fel aelod balch o undeb llafur, wrth ofyn cwestiwn am y streic. Felly, rwy'n ddiolchgar am y cyfle i atgoffa'r Aelodau fod hynny ar gael ar-lein, ond hefyd am y cyfle i ddweud, yn y Siambr ger eich bron ac ym mhresenoldeb y Llywydd, fy mod yn aelod balch o undebau Community ac Unite.
English: Item 4 is the topical questions, and the first today will be asked by Jack Sargeant.
Welsh: Eitem 4 yw cwestiynau amserol, a bydd yr un cyntaf heddiw gan Jack Sargeant.
English: The Welsh Government believes that moving customers to prepayment meters should be considered only as a last resort. During a cost-of-living crisis, it is deeply concerning that some of the most vulnerable householders are being forced into repayment arrangements, leaving them exposed to the risk of having no heating.
Welsh: Mae Llywodraeth Cymru'n credu mai dim ond fel opsiwn olaf y dylid ystyried symud cwsmeriaid i fesuryddion rhagdalu. Yn ystod argyfwng costau byw, mae'n bryderus iawn fod rhai o'r aelwydydd mwyaf bregus yn cael eu gorfodi i drefniadau ad-dalu, gan eu gadael yn agored i'r risg o fod heb wres.