English: I'm pleased to take part in this important debate. I'd like to focus on the Welsh Government's budget for the economy. The pandemic has had an enormous impact on businesses and livelihoods across Wales, and this budget is an opportunity to inject much-needed resources and support to businesses and set them on the right track post pandemic. However, there are a number of concerns with the draft budget, including concerns around the package of support for businesses affected by the recent restrictions, as well as concerns over the allocations of funding for the visitor economy, research and innovation, skills and several other programme areas. Therefore, if there's one message or statement that is taken from my contribution this afternoon, it's that the allocations of funding must be more explicitly explained, and that the level of detail surrounding Government programmes must be better explained. Now, the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee has taken evidence from the economy Minister, and I'm grateful to him for his time, and for the evidence he provided to the committee. In our evidence session, the committee questioned the Minister specifically around the level of support for businesses affected by the recent restrictions, and Members will see from our report that we've recommended that the Welsh Government consider developing a package of targeted assistance to support economic recovery in those sectors most affected by the recent restrictions. Work by the Night Time Industries Association Wales commission reveals that, on average, during the pandemic, businesses are subject to current debt levels of around £184,000, and that one third of businesses fear closure or failure within a month without urgent proportionate Government support. Members will remember the comments of REKOM UK, which has three nightclubs in Wales; they felt that the sector was being singled out again after the Welsh Government's decision to close the sector. Therefore, I sincerely hope that Ministers will reflect on the recommendations highlighted in the committee's report and work with the sector to protect its sustainability for the future and provide it with the resources that it needs to get back on its feet. Now, the committee also considered the impact of the draft budget on the visitor economy, and I want to reiterate the Wales Tourism Alliance calls for a comprehensive breakdown of both direct and indirect spend by the Welsh Government on the visitor economy and an accurate assessment of that spend on actual growth. They also made it clear that, unlike the British Tourist Authority, VisitScotland and Tourism Ireland, which are arm's-length national tourism bodies, Visit Wales does not produce a standard, publicly available annual report and set of accounts, and so understanding its budget is extremely difficult for stakeholders. Therefore, perhaps in responding to this debate the finance Minister will tell us what discussions have taken place to make Government funding on tourism more transparent so that we can all better understand its impact and ensure there's some proper accountability, in the way that organisations like Natural Resources Wales already do. Now, as we rebuild, post pandemic, we have an opportunity to do things differently, and at the heart of the Welsh Government's plans should be a commitment to the skills agenda. In October, Audit Wales published a very serious report on higher and further education, and I want to draw Members' attention to the conclusion that it will be challenging for the Welsh Government to deliver 125,000 all-age apprenticeships and the young person's guarantee in a difficult economic context. I echo the view of Audit Wales, and it's something I've raised with the economy Minister myself: it's crucial that we can see exactly how the degree apprenticeships and young person's guarantee will be financed, and I hope the finance Minister will commit to providing that level of transparency. The Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee's report specifically recommends that the Welsh Government sets out how it intends the allocation for degree apprenticeships to be spent and its plans for expanding the courses and increasing diversity of degree apprentices, in line with the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee's 2020 report. And I hope the Welsh Government responds positively to that specific recommendation. Finally, Llywydd, I want to briefly touch on research and innovation and reiterate my previous calls to implement the unfulfilled recommendations of the Diamond and Reid reviews. Professor Reid provided two sets of spending recommendations, one if the Welsh Government had full control of replacement funding, and one without. And so there's no reason why the latter cannot now be implemented. The First Minister has issued a written statement regarding the Welsh Government's five priorities for research, development and innovation, but those priorities will not be realised without those recommendations being implemented. Therefore, once again, I urge the Welsh Government to implement those recommendations, particularly given that the comprehensive spending review provides the Welsh Government with resources to fulfil those recommendations. And therefore in closing, Llywydd, I believe the biggest ask of the Welsh Government in this draft budget is transparency. In most programme areas, there are vague details but no clear indications of how funding is being allocated, and because of that, scrutiny is limited and it's difficult to accurately determine effectiveness and value for money. And so I urge the Minister to provide that detail and ensure all Government departments are providing information as openly and transparently as possible. Diolch yn fawr.
Welsh: Rwy'n falch o gymryd rhan yn y ddadl bwysig hon. Hoffwn i ganolbwyntio ar gyllideb Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer yr economi. Mae'r pandemig wedi cael effaith enfawr ar fusnesau a bywoliaethau ledled Cymru, ac mae'r gyllideb hon yn gyfle i ychwanegu adnoddau a chymorth y mae mawr eu hangen ar fusnesau a'u gosod nhw ar y trywydd iawn ar ôl y pandemig. Fodd bynnag, mae nifer o bryderon ynglŷn â'r gyllideb ddrafft, gan gynnwys pryderon ynghylch y pecyn cymorth i fusnesau yr effeithwyd arnyn nhw gan y cyfyngiadau diweddar, yn ogystal â phryderon ynghylch dyrannu cyllid ar gyfer yr economi ymwelwyr, ymchwil ac arloesi, sgiliau a sawl maes rhaglen arall. Felly, os oes un neges neu ddatganiad yn cael ei gymryd o fy nghyfraniad y prynhawn yma, yna hwnnw yw bod rhaid egluro'r dyraniadau cyllid yn fwy penodol, a bod yn rhaid i lefel y manylion sy'n gysylltiedig â rhaglenni'r Llywodraeth gael ei hegluro'n well. Nawr, mae Pwyllgor yr Economi, Masnach a Materion Gwledig wedi clywed tystiolaeth gan Weinidog yr economi, ac rwy'n ddiolchgar iddo am ei amser, ac am y dystiolaeth a roddodd i'r pwyllgor. Yn ein sesiwn dystiolaeth, holodd y pwyllgor y Gweinidog yn benodol ynghylch lefel y cymorth i fusnesau yr effeithiwyd arnyn nhw fwyaf gan y cyfyngiadau diweddar, a bydd yr Aelodau'n gweld o'n hadroddiad ein bod ni wedi argymell bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn ystyried datblygu pecyn o gymorth wedi'i dargedu i gefnogi adferiad economaidd yn y sectorau hynny yr effeithiwyd arnyn nhw fwyaf gan y cyfyngiadau diweddar. Mae gwaith gan gomisiwn Cymdeithas Diwydiannau Nos Cymru yn datgelu bod busnesau, ar gyfartaledd, yn ystod y pandemig, yn wynebu lefelau dyled presennol o tua £184,000, a bod traean o fusnesau'n ofni cau neu fethu o fewn mis heb gymorth cymesur brys gan y Llywodraeth. Bydd yr Aelodau'n cofio sylwadau REKOM UK, sydd â thri chlwb nos yng Nghymru; roedden nhw'n teimlo bod y sector yn cael ei neilltuo eto ar ôl penderfyniad Llywodraeth Cymru i gau'r sector. Felly, rwy'n mawr obeithio y bydd Gweinidogion yn myfyrio ar yr argymhellion wedi'u hamlygu yn adroddiad y pwyllgor ac yn gweithio gyda'r sector i ddiogelu ei gynaliadwyedd ar gyfer y dyfodol a rhoi'r adnoddau sydd eu hangen arno i fynd yn ôl ar ei draed. Nawr, ystyriodd y pwyllgor hefyd effaith y gyllideb ddrafft ar yr economi ymwelwyr, ac rwyf i eisiau ailadrodd galwadau Cynghrair Twristiaeth Cymru am ddadansoddiad cynhwysfawr o wariant uniongyrchol ac anuniongyrchol gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar yr economi ymwelwyr ac asesiad cywir o'r hyn a gafodd ei wario ar dwf gwirioneddol. Gwnaethon nhw hi'n glir hefyd, yn wahanol i Awdurdod Twristiaeth Prydain, VisitScotland a Thwristiaeth Iwerddon, sy'n gyrff twristiaeth cenedlaethol hyd braich, nad yw Croeso Cymru yn cynhyrchu adroddiad blynyddol a set o gyfrifon safonol sydd ar gael i'r cyhoedd, ac felly mae deall ei gyllideb yn anodd iawn i randdeiliaid. Felly, efallai wrth ymateb i'r ddadl hon, bydd y Gweinidog cyllid yn dweud wrthym ni pa drafodaethau sydd wedi'u cynnal i wneud cyllid y Llywodraeth ar dwristiaeth yn fwy tryloyw fel y gallwn ni i gyd ddeall ei effaith yn well a sicrhau bod rhywfaint o atebolrwydd priodol, yn y ffordd y mae sefydliadau fel Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru eisoes yn ei wneud. Nawr, wrth i ni ailgodi, ar ôl y pandemig, mae gennym ni gyfle i wneud pethau'n wahanol, ac wrth wraidd cynlluniau Llywodraeth Cymru dylai fod yna ymrwymiad i'r agenda sgiliau. Ym mis Hydref, cyhoeddodd Archwilio Cymru adroddiad difrifol iawn ar addysg uwch ac addysg bellach, ac rwyf i eisiau tynnu sylw'r Aelodau at y casgliad y bydd yn heriol i Lywodraeth Cymru ddarparu 125,000 o brentisiaethau pob oed a gwarant i bobl ifanc mewn cyd-destun economaidd anodd. Rwy'n ategu barn Archwilio Cymru, ac mae'n rhywbeth yr wyf i wedi'i godi gyda Gweinidog yr economi fy hun: mae'n hanfodol ein bod ni'n gallu gweld yn union sut y caiff y prentisiaethau gradd a'r warant i bobl ifanc eu hariannu, a gobeithio y bydd y Gweinidog cyllid yn ymrwymo i ddarparu'r lefel honno o dryloywder. Mae adroddiad Pwyllgor yr Economi, Masnach a Materion Gwledig yn argymell yn benodol bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn nodi sut y mae'n bwriadu gwario'r dyraniad ar gyfer prentisiaethau gradd a'i chynlluniau ar gyfer ehangu'r cyrsiau a chynyddu amrywiaeth prentisiaid gradd, yn unol ag adroddiad Pwyllgor yr Economi, Seilwaith a Sgiliau yn 2020. Ac rwy'n gobeithio y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn ymateb yn gadarnhaol i'r argymhelliad penodol hwnnw. Yn olaf, Llywydd, rwyf i eisiau sôn yn fyr am ymchwil ac arloesi ac ailadrodd fy ngalwadau blaenorol i weithredu argymhellion heb eu gwireddu yn adolygiadau Diamond a Reid. Darparodd yr Athro Reid ddwy set o argymhellion gwariant, un pe bai gan Lywodraeth Cymru reolaeth lawn dros gyllid newydd, ac un pe na fyddai ganddyn nhw hynny. Ac felly nid oes rheswm pam nad oes modd gweithredu'r olaf nawr. Mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi cyhoeddi datganiad ysgrifenedig ynghylch pum blaenoriaeth Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer ymchwil, datblygu ac arloesi, ond ni fydd y blaenoriaethau hynny'n cael eu gwireddu heb fod yr argymhellion hynny'n cael eu gweithredu. Felly, unwaith eto, rwy'n annog Llywodraeth Cymru i weithredu'r argymhellion hynny, yn enwedig o gofio bod yr adolygiad cynhwysfawr o wariant yn rhoi adnoddau i Lywodraeth Cymru gyflawni'r argymhellion hynny. Ac felly wrth gloi, Llywydd, rwy'n credu mai'r gofyniad mwyaf ar Lywodraeth Cymru yn y gyllideb ddrafft hon yw tryloywder. Yn y rhan fwyaf o feysydd rhaglenni, mae manylion niwlog ond dim arwyddion clir o sut mae cyllid yn cael ei ddyrannu, ac oherwydd hynny, mae craffu'n gyfyngedig ac mae'n anodd pennu effeithiolrwydd a gwerth am arian yn gywir. Ac felly, rwy'n annog y Gweinidog i ddarparu'r manylion hynny a sicrhau bod holl adrannau'r Llywodraeth yn darparu gwybodaeth mor agored a thryloyw â phosibl. Diolch yn fawr.