English: I call for a Welsh Government statement on support for wedding venues in Wales. When I questioned the First Minister about wedding receptions two weeks ago, contrasting the UK Government provision in England with ongoing Welsh Government restrictions, the First Minister replied, 'I have huge sympathy for those many families who have arranged and rearranged wedding receptions But I make no apologies at all'. However, the struggling owner of one wedding venue in Flintshire e-mailed that 'new grants are so low they're offering me approximately £7,000 top line to cover the end of March to date. I understand the risks with COVID, but we either need a realistic grant offer or to open up fully, as, at this rate, it's only a matter of time before we'll have to close.' And the general manager of a wedding venue near Llangollen e-mailed yesterday, 'Last week, Mr Drakeford's comments during the update have had a catastrophic result on weddings due to take place this summer. They - Welsh Government - have told us that we won't receive any further news until the next review on 21 June. Wedding venues, suppliers and couples just cannot wait that long. Welsh businesses will suffer. We've all experienced bookings cancelling and moving their bookings to England for weddings in late July and August. It's just another devastating blow. Is there anything you could do, or anyone you can speak to to help us?' Well, that's what I'm doing, and I call for an urgent statement from the Welsh Government accordingly.
Welsh: Rwy'n galw am ddatganiad gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar gefnogaeth i leoliadau priodas yng Nghymru. Pan holais i'r Prif Weinidog ynghylch derbyniadau priodas bythefnos yn ôl, gan gyferbynnu darpariaeth Llywodraeth y DU yn Lloegr â chyfyngiadau parhaus Llywodraeth Cymru, atebodd y Prif Weinidog, 'mae gennyf gydymdeimlad enfawr â'r teuluoedd niferus sydd wedi trefnu ac aildrefnu derbyniadau priodas Ond nid wyf yn ymddiheuro o gwbl'. Fodd bynnag, mae un perchennog lleoliad priodas yn Sir y Fflint, sydd dan bwysau, wedi e-bostio i ddweud bod 'grantiau newydd mor isel fel eu bod wedi cael cynnig uchafswm o tua £7,000 ar gyfer y cyfnod o ddiwedd mis Mawrth hyd at nawr. Rwy'n deall y risgiau gyda COVID, ond mae angen inni naill ai gael cynnig grant realistig neu agor yn gyfan gwbl oherwydd, fel y mae pethau, dim ond mater o amser yw hi nes y bydd yn rhaid inni gau.' A chafwyd e-bost gan reolwr cyffredinol lleoliad priodas ger Llangollen ddoe, 'Yr wythnos diwethaf, cafodd sylwadau Mr Drakeford yn ystod yr adolygiad diweddaraf ganlyniad trychinebus ar briodasau sydd i fod cael eu cynnal yr haf hwn. Maen nhw - Llywodraeth Cymru - wedi dweud wrthym ni na fyddwn y clywed rhagor o newyddion tan yr adolygiad nesaf ar 21 Mehefin. Ni all lleoliadau priodas, cyflenwyr a chyplau aros mor hir â hynny. Bydd busnesau Cymru yn dioddef. Rydym ni i gyd wedi cael profiad o archebion yn cael eu canslo ac yn cael eu symud i Loegr ar gyfer priodasau ddiwedd Gorffennaf ac Awst. Mae'n ergyd ddinistriol arall. A oes unrhyw beth y gallech chi ei wneud, neu unrhyw un y gallwch chi siarad ag ef i'n helpu ni?' Wel, dyna'r hyn yr wyf i'n ei wneud, ac rwy'n galw am ddatganiad brys gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn unol â hynny.