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English: Leader of the house, you will be aware that bookshops the length and breadth of Wales are finding difficulty in the face of business rates and competition from online booksellers. As a result, over the past few years, very many independent bookstores have closed. The Booksellers Association notes that online booksellers have a huge commercial advantage as compared to high-street booksellers, who pay far more in rates. I'm sure that many of us would agree that bookstores play an important part in Welsh culture and would want to support these businesses in the face of very difficult economic circumstances. Given the contribution that booksellers make to the society, culture and economy of Wales, would the Welsh Government be willing to make a statement on the additional support that it can provide, particularly in terms of business rates? We know that child minders in Wales are now exempt from business rates. Therefore, could the Welsh Government look to give further business rate relief to bookshops, given their social and cultural role?
Welsh: Arweinydd y tŷ, byddwch yn ymwybodol bod siopau llyfrau ar draws Cymru yn ei chael hi'n anodd wrth wynebu ardrethi busnes a chystadleuaeth gan lyfrwerthwyr ar y rhyngrwyd. O ganlyniad, dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf, mae nifer fawr o siopau llyfrau annibynnol wedi eu cau. Mae Cymdeithas y Llyfrwerthwyr yn nodi bod gan werthwyr llyfrau ar y rhyngrwyd fantais fasnachol enfawr o'i gymharu â siopau llyfrau ar y stryd fawr, sy'n talu llawer mwy mewn treth. Rwy'n siŵr y byddai llawer ohonom yn cytuno bod siopau llyfrau yn chwarae rhan bwysig yn niwylliant Cymru ac am gefnogi'r busnesau yma yn wyneb tirlun economaidd anodd iawn. Wrth ddeall y cyfraniad y mae llyfrwerthwyr yn ei roi i gymdeithas, diwylliant ac economi Cymru, a fyddai Llywodraeth Cymru yn barod i gyflwyno datganiad ynghylch y gefnogaeth ychwanegol y gall ei darparu, yn enwedig yn nhermau ardrethi busnes? Gwyddom fod gwarchodwyr plant yng Nghymru bellach wedi'u heithrio rhag ardrethi busnes. Felly, a all Llywodraeth Cymru edrych i roi rhyddhad ardrethi busnes pellach i siopau llyfrau yn sgil eu rôl gymdeithasol a diwylliannol?
English: I think the Member makes a good point about the role of bookshops, but, unfortunately, retail services are changing very rapidly and online sales of almost all retail products are having the knock-on effect that he mentions. We already have a very generous non-domestic rate relief scheme in Wales. I'm sure that most bookshops are of the size that they can take advantage of that. And I fear that the way that people shop for books and everything else has changed fundamentally and it will not be possible to roll that back. However, I will say that a number of bookshops in my area - and, actually, the same area as Dai Lloyd's, and he'll be familiar with them - have been very successful in diversifying and holding a large number of other type of events inside the bookshop, and have cafes and groups and discussion groups and so on, and he will be as aware as I am of the success that some of those have had. I certainly applaud them, as I very much like attending a bookshop myself.
Welsh: Rwy'n credu i'r Aelod wneud pwynt da o ran swyddogaeth siopau llyfrau, ond yn anffodus mae gwasanaethau manwerthu yn newid yn gyflym iawn, ac mae'r effeithiau y mae'n eu crybwyll wedi dod yn sgil gwerthiant ar-lein o bron i bob math gwahanol o nwyddau manwerthu. Mae gennym eisoes gynllun rhyddhad ardrethi annomestig hael iawn yng Nghymru. Rwy'n siŵr bod maint y rhan fwyaf o siopau llyfrau yn golygu y gallent fanteisio ar hynny. Rwy'n ofni bod y ffordd y mae pobl yn prynu llyfrau, a phopeth arall, wedi newid yn sylfaenol ac na fydd modd i ni ddychwelyd i'r hen ffyrdd. Fodd bynnag, mi ddywedaf fod sawl siop lyfrau yn fy ardal i - ac, mewn gwirionedd, yr un ardal â Dai Lloyd, ac mi fydd yntau'n gyfarwydd â hwy - wedi bod yn llwyddiannus iawn wrth arallgyfeirio, gan gynnal nifer fawr o ddigwyddiadau o fathau eraill y tu mewn i'r siop, ac mae ganddynt gaffis a grwpiau trafod ac ati, a bydd ef yr un mor ymwybodol â minnau o lwyddiant rhai ohonyn nhw. Rwy'n sicr yn rhoi fy nghymeradwyaeth iddynt, gan fy mod i fy hunan yn hoff iawn o fynychu siopau llyfrau.
English: I would like to ask for two statements. One is a Government statement providing an update on Welsh Government support and progress with the digitisation programme across the whole of the Welsh public sector. The second one - I know we had a written statement from the Cabinet Secretary yesterday regarding Virgin Media closure and action being taken, but I would like to ask if we could have an oral statement on it for me and, I'm sure, you and other Members representing the area. The loss of what is the best part of 900 jobs is a substantial blow to the area. I would hope that we could have an oral statement that would give us an opportunity to ask questions of the Cabinet Secretary over an issue that, to you, like me, is a very important one.
Welsh: Hoffwn ofyn am ddau ddatganiad. Yn gyntaf, hoffwn ddatganiad gan y Llywodraeth sy'n cynnig y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am gefnogaeth a chynnydd Llywodraeth Cymru o ran y rhaglen i ddigideiddio ar draws holl sector gyhoeddus Cymru. Yn ail - rwy'n gwybod ein bod wedi cael datganiad ysgrifenedig gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ddoe a oedd yn trafod cau Virgin Media, a'r camau a fydd yn cael eu cymryd, ond hoffwn ofyn pe cawn ddatganiad llafar hefyd, ar fy nghyfer i ac, mae'n debyg, chithau ac aelodau eraill sy'n cynrychioli'r ardal. Bydd colli bron i 900 o swyddi yn ergyd sylweddol i'r ardal. Rwy'n gobeithio y cawn ddatganiad llafar er mwyn i ni gael cyfle i holi Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet am fater yr ydych chi, fel minnau, yn ei ystyried yn un pwysig iawn.
English: Yes, I will certainly discuss with the Cabinet Secretary the possibility of that, or of how we could communicate where we are with the taskforce on Virgin Media. I share the Member's concern about the actions of the company and some of the stories that are happening there. So, I'll certainly have that discussion with the Cabinet Secretary to see how we can best facilitate those discussions and public information on that. In terms of digitisation, I am actually planning to make a statement on digital transformation sometime before Christmas, so I'll make sure that that gets timetabled accordingly.
Welsh: Gwnaf, byddaf yn sicr yn trafod posibilrwydd hynny gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, neu sut y gallwn egluro ein sefyllfa ni a'r tasglu o ran Virgin Media. Rhannaf bryder yr Aelod ynghylch gweithredoedd y cwmni a rhai o'r straeon yr ydym wedi'u clywed. Felly, byddaf yn siŵr o gael y drafodaeth honno gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet i weld sut y gallwn hwyluso'r trafodaethau a chynnig gwybodaeth i'r cyhoedd ar hynny. O ran digideiddio, a dweud y gwir, rwy'n bwriadu gwneud datganiad ar drawsnewid digidol rywbryd cyn y Nadolig, a byddaf yn sicrhau ei fod yn cael lle priodol yn yr amserlen felly.
English: Leader of the house, may I ask for a statement from the Minister for housing on what more can be done to tackle homelessness in Wales, please? A constituent recently contacted me to bring his case to my attention. A letter, actually, has come to me written by a homeless person in Newport high street. He's only 24 years old. Instead of reading his letter, which is very emotional, I'd rather say a few lines about what he's actually going through. He says he was working and living in a public house that the brewery decided to close down. He received one month's notice to leave. He went to Newport City Council for help, but they said his case was not a priority, because he was single and with no children - don't forget that he's only 24 years old. They placed him on a waiting list for a hostel. There again, there is an 18-month waiting list for homeless people. He says he just wants to get somewhere to live that is safe for him and he can get a job and move on with his life. Please could we have a statement from the Minister on what can be done to help our constituents in similar situations or conditions all over Wales? In a civilised society, we must look after homeless people and some measure must be taken by law not to have people sleeping rough, especially with the type of weather that we are facing, with extreme winters and extreme summers. Thank you.
Welsh: Arweinydd y Tŷ, a oes modd i mi ofyn am ddatganiad gan y Gweinidog Tai ynglŷn â'r hyn arall y gallwn ni ei wneud i fynd i'r afael â digartrefedd yng Nghymru, os gwelwch yn dda? Cysylltodd etholwr â mi yn ddiweddar er mwyn dwyn ei achos i'm sylw. Cefais lythyr, a dweud y gwir, wedi'i ysgrifennu gan berson digartref ar stryd fawr Casnewydd. Dim ond 24 oed ydyw. Yn hytrach na darllen ei lythyr, sy'n hynod emosiynol, byddai'n well gennyf gynnig ychydig frawddegau i ddisgrifio'i brofiadau gwirioneddol. Mae'n dweud iddo fod yn gweithio mewn tafarn a gaewyd gan y bragdy. Cafodd fis o rybudd cyn gadael. Aeth at Gyngor Dinas Casnewydd am gymorth, a chlywed nad oedd ei achos yn flaenoriaeth gan ei fod yn sengl ac nad oedd ganddo blant - cofiwch mai 24 oed yn unig ydyw. Cafodd ei roi ar restr aros ar gyfer hostel. Yn hynny o beth eto, mae 18 mis o restr aros ar gyfer pobl ddigartref. Mae'n dweud mai'r unig beth y mae ei eisiau yw rhywle i fyw sy'n ddiogel iddo, fel bod modd iddo gael swydd a pharhau gyda'i fywyd. A gawn ni ddatganiad gan y Gweinidog ar yr hyn y gellir ei wneud i helpu ein hetholwyr sydd mewn sefyllfaoedd neu amodau tebyg ledled Cymru, os gwelwch yn dda? Mewn cymdeithas waraidd, mae'n rhaid inni ofalu am bobl ddigartref ac mae'n rhaid llunio mesurau cyfreithiol i beidio â chael pobl yn cysgu ar y stryd, yn enwedig o ystyried y math o dywydd yr ydym yn ei wynebu, gyda gaeafau a hafau eithafol. Diolch.
English: The Minister is due to make a statement next month on changes to our homelessness policies, but I do think that the Member should take into account the effect on homelessness of his own UK Government party's universal credit roll-out and general assumption that young people can stay at home, because he's just pointed out that that's very frequently not the case.
Welsh: Bydd y Gweinidog yn gwneud datganiad fis nesaf ar y newidiadau i'n polisïau digartrefedd. Ond, rwy'n credu y dylai'r Aelod ystyried yr effaith a gafwyd ar ddigartrefedd gan gyflwyniad ei blaid ei hun yn Llywodraeth y DU o gredyd cynhwysol, yn ogystal â'r teimlad cyffredinol y gallai pobl ifanc fynd i fyw gartref, gan ei fod ef ei hun newydd amlygu nad yw hynny'n wir yn aml iawn.
English: I'd like to ask for a statement from the health Secretary, if possible, on the ability of private companies to access hospitals. The company Bounty, we know, provides starter packs to many new mothers and they also come to the wards to offer to take photos of the babies, and they do gather information that is then used to send marketing information to those mothers. Apparently, according to a freedom of information request, Bounty has paid £1,922 to Betsi Cadwaladr health board to have unfettered access to these maternity units across north Wales. I would like to know whether the Government feels that this is acceptable. Is the Government confident that measures are in place to ensure that this is safe? I've had mothers complaining that these people disturb them and their babies on the wards in question. Some mothers also say that they've received hundreds of marketing e-mails in the months and years after providing that information to companies such as this. We need assurances that the safety of babies, mothers and data is more important than the relatively small income that Betsi Cadwaladr gets for such a service.
Welsh: Buaswn i'n licio gofyn am ddatganiad gan yr Ysgrifennydd iechyd, os yw'n bosib, ynglŷn â gallu cwmnïau preifat i gael mynediad i ysbytai. Mae'r cwmni Bounty, rydym ni'n gwybod, yn cynnig starter packs i nifer o famau newydd ac maen nhw hefyd yn dod i wardiau i gynnig tynnu lluniau o'r babanod, ac maen nhw yn hel gwybodaeth sydd wedyn yn cael ei defnyddio i ddanfon gwybodaeth a deunydd marchnata i'r mamau hynny. Nawr, mae'n debyg, yn ôl cais rhyddid gwybodaeth, fod Bounty wedi talu £1,922 i fwrdd iechyd Betsi Cadwaladr er mwyn cael mynediad didramgwydd i'r unedau mamolaeth yma ar hyd a lled a gogledd. Buaswn i'n licio gwybod a ydy'r Llywodraeth yn teimlo bod hyn yn dderbyniol. A ydy'r Llywodraeth yn hyderus bod mesurau yn eu lle i sicrhau bod hyn yn ddiogel? Rydw i wedi cael mamau, er enghraifft, yn cwyno bod y bobl yma'n tarfu arnyn nhw a'u babanod ar y wardiau sydd mewn golwg. Mae rhai mamau hefyd yn dweud eu bod nhw wedi derbyn cannoedd o e-byst marchnata yn y misoedd a'r blynyddoedd ar ôl rhoi'r wybodaeth yna i gwmnïau fel hyn. Rŷm ni angen sicrwydd bod diogelwch babanod, mamau a diogelwch data yn bwysicach, i bob pwrpas, na'r incwm eithaf pitw, a dweud y gwir, y mae Betsi Cadwaladr yn ei gael am y fath wasanaeth.
English: Yes, actually, I share his concern around the data and I'm the Minister responsible for that, in fact, so I will look into that and come back to the Member.
Welsh: Ie, mewn gwirionedd, rwyf innau'n rhannu ei bryder ynghylch y data. Fi yw'r Gweinidog sy'n gyfrifol am hynny, mewn gwirionedd, felly byddaf yn ymchwilio i hynny ac yn dod yn ôl at yr Aelod.
English: I just wonder if we could have an explanation about why the out-of-hours cardiac arrest plan statement was withdrawn. I would understand if it's due to the very sad events of this weekend, but I really would appreciate it if we could get confirmation that we will get an oral statement rather than a written statement on this. I, for one, would certainly like the opportunity to ask questions in the Chamber on the plan. So, perhaps if the health Cabinet Secretary would reconsider and bring an oral statement, perhaps shortly, then I for one would be very grateful. Thank you.
Welsh: Tybed a gawn ni esboniad o pam y cafodd y datganiad ar gynllun trawiad ar y galon y tu allan i oriau ei dynnu yn ôl? Byddwn yn deall os yw o ganlyniad i ddigwyddiadau hynod drist y penwythnos hwn, ond byddwn wir yn gwerthfawrogi pe byddem ni'n cael cadarnhad y byddwn yn cael datganiad llafar yn hytrach na datganiad ysgrifenedig ar hyn. Fe fyddwn i, yn un, yn sicr yn falch o'r cyfle i ofyn cwestiynau am y cynllun yn y Siambr. Felly, pe byddai Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd yn ailystyried ac yn cyflwyno datganiad llafar, cyn bo hir efallai, yna fe fyddwn i yn un yn ddiolchgar iawn. Diolch.
English: To be fair to the Cabinet Secretary, that's a problem of the amount of business that it was possible to fit in. He was more than - [ Interruption.] Well, he was more than happy to do it, but a number of things happened over the course of the last couple of days around business coming in and out of the agenda. So, it will issue as a written statement. It's my responsibility to see whether we've got enough time and I will discuss with him whether there is an opportunity to bring forward an oral statement, but we have actually got a pretty packed agenda. So, I will look to see if there's an opportunity to do that. But, in all fairness, it was not - . He was more than happy to make the oral statement; it's just that business prevented it.
Welsh: O ran tegwch i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, problem o ran faint o fusnes y gallwn ei gynnwys oedd hynny. Yr oedd e'n fwy na - [ Torri ar draws.] Wel, yr oedd yn fwy na pharod i wneud hynny, ond digwyddodd nifer o bethau yn ystod yr ychydig ddyddiau pan oedd pethau'n dod i mewn ac yn mynd allan o'r agenda. Felly, bydd yn cael ei gyhoeddi fel datganiad ysgrifenedig. Fy nghyfrifoldeb i yw gweld a oes gennym ddigon o amser, a byddaf yn trafod gydag ef i weld os bydd cyfle i gyflwyno datganiad llafar, ond mewn gwirionedd mae gennym ni agenda eithaf llawn. Felly, byddaf yn edrych i weld os oes cyfle i wneud hynny. Ond, er tegwch, nid oedd - . Roedd yn ddigon bodlon i wneud y datganiad llafar; busnes a berodd iddo beidio.
English: Item 3 is withdrawn.
Welsh: Fe dynnwyd eitem 3 yn ôl.
English: Item 4, therefore, is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services on Cwm Taf maternity services. I call on the Cabinet Secretary to make the statement. Vaughan Gething.
Welsh: Eitem 4, felly, yw'r datganiad gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol ar wasanaethau mamolaeth yng Nghwm Taf. Rydw i'n galw ar yr Ysgrifennydd Cabinet i wneud ei ddatganiad. Vaughan Gething.
English: A number of Members were late for the start of this statement, and if there is time, you will be called, but I'll call those Members who were here to hear the whole statement first. Someone who was here, Angela Burns.
Welsh: Roedd nifer o'r Aelodau yn hwyr ar gyfer dechrau'r datganiad hwn, ac os bydd amser, byddaf yn galw arnoch, ond byddaf yn galw'n gyntaf ar yr Aelodau hynny a oedd yma i glywed y datganiad cyfan. Un a oedd yn bresennol, Angela Burns.
English: Presiding Officer, can I also record my sympathies to those who have been affected in any way by what will be seen as adverse outcomes that could have been, possibly, prevented? Obviously, the Cabinet Secretary's quite right: we must await further examination of the evidence. I do think that, when an event like this occurs and requires investigation - and this is really as a result of ongoing structural changes in the service that the statistical anomalies were revealed and the recording irregularities - . You know, those themselves are serious issues. I do think that this Chamber has the right to expect, on behalf of the people of Cwm Taf, a very clear assurance. I quote that you have said this afternoon that you have sought assurances from the health board that services are 'safe and compassionate' and that, quote: 'My officials are also monitoring the situation closely and seeking such assurance.' So, I just want to ask you simply: when will you be able to come back to this Chamber and give us the assurance that you've examined it and now believe the maternity services to be of a safe standard? Because you've not said that this afternoon, and we want to know when you'll be in a position to say it.
Welsh: Llywydd, a gaf innau hefyd roi ar gofnod fy nghydymdeimlad â'r rhai yr effeithiwyd arnyn nhw mewn unrhyw ffordd drwy'r hyn a ystyrir yn ganlyniadau andwyol y gellid, o bosib, fod wedi eu hatal? Yn amlwg, mae Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet yn hollol iawn: bydd yn rhaid inni aros am archwiliad pellach o'r dystiolaeth. Credaf, pan fydd digwyddiad fel hyn yn digwydd ac yn gofyn am ymchwiliad - o ganlyniad i'r newidiadau strwythurol parhaus yn y gwasanaeth y datgelwyd yr anomaleddau ystadegol ac afreoleidd-dra wrth gofnodi - . Wyddoch chi, mae'r rheini'n faterion difrifol ynddyn nhw eu hunain. Credaf fod gan y Siambr hon yr hawl i ddisgwyl cael sicrwydd clir iawn, ar ran pobl Cwm Taf. Dyfynnaf yr hyn a ddywedwyd gennych y prynhawn yma eich bod wedi ceisio sicrwydd gan y bwrdd iechyd bod gwasanaethau yn ddiogel ac yn cydymdeimlo a, chan ddyfynnu: 'Mae fy swyddogion hefyd yn monitro'r sefyllfa yn agos ac yn chwilio am sicrwydd o'r fath.' Felly, hoffwn ofyn i chi yn syml: pryd fyddwch chi'n gallu dychwelyd i'r Siambr hon a rhoi sicrwydd inni eich bod wedi archwilio'r mater a'ch bod o'r farn bod safon y gwasanaethau mamolaeth bellach yn ddiogel? Oherwydd nid ydych wedi dweud hynny'r prynhawn yma, ac rydym yn awyddus i gael gwybod pryd y byddwch chi mewn sefyllfa i ddweud hynny.
English: I'd like to also place on record my sympathies to any families within the Cwm Taf health board area who've been affected by these adverse outcomes. I welcome the fact that, in your statement this afternoon, Cabinet Secretary, it seems that the terms of reference for this inquiry are flexible and can encompass many different strands. I've been involved in one case relating to maternity services in Prince Charles Hospital where I and my office have closely supported the affected family. There, we were told that just one senior midwife was covering both Prince Charles Hospital and the Royal Glamorgan at that time. So, I welcome your comments in response to the questions by Rhun ap Iorwerth that the review will be looking at whether staff shortages are a part of these issues. With patient flows from the bulk of Cynon Valley moving in the direction of Prince Charles Hospital, what reassurances can you give around the continued delivery of maternity services at the site? And that is specifically in relation to this crucial period in the meantime, before the findings of any review are published.
Welsh: Hoffwn innau hefyd roi ar gofnod fy nghydymdeimlad ag unrhyw deuluoedd o fewn ardal bwrdd iechyd Cwm Taf a gafodd eu heffeithio gan y canlyniadau andwyol hyn. Rwy'n croesawu'r ffaith, yn eich datganiad y prynhawn yma, Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, ei bod yn ymddangos bod y cylch gorchwyl ar gyfer yr ymchwiliad hwn yn hyblyg a gall gynnwys nifer o wahanol elfennau. Rwyf wedi bod â rhan mewn un achos yn ymwneud â gwasanaethau mamolaeth yn Ysbyty Tywysog Siarl pan wnes i a'm swyddfa gefnogi'r teulu yr effeithiwyd arno'n agos iawn. Yno, dywedwyd wrthym mai dim ond un uwch fydwraig oedd yn cwmpasu Ysbyty'r Tywysog Siarl ac Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg ar y pryd. Felly, rwy'n croesawu eich sylwadau wrth ymateb i gwestiynau gan Rhun ap Iorwerth y bydd yr adolygiad yn ystyried a yw prinder staff yn rhan o'r materion hyn. Gyda llif y cleifion o'r rhan fwyaf o Gwm Cynon yn symud i gyfeiriad Ysbyty'r Tywysog Siarl, pa sicrwydd allwch chi ei roi am barhad yn y ddarpariaeth o wasanaethau mamolaeth ar y safle? Ac mae hynny'n benodol mewn cysylltiad â'r cyfnod hollbwysig hwn yn y cyfamser, cyn i ganfyddiadau unrhyw adolygiad gael eu cyhoeddi.