English: I, like Mike Hedges also, sent out your statement to many campaigners here in Cardiff Bay, and the responses I've had have all welcomed this statement by you. They're grateful that you've once again reiterated that leaseholders will not be picking up the bill. I'm grateful to you for mentioning that there will be some further technical assistance for leaseholders to navigate this process. I appreciate you mentioned in response to Mabon ap Gwynfor that nobody needs to remind you of the time that has passed since Grenfell, but that is what residents mention all the time - time is a critical factor for them. I look forward to working with you, Minister, and with the residents, to ensure that there will be fit-for-purpose support available as soon as possible, because that's what they desperately need to know - when they'll be able to receive assistance from the fund. I also look forward to working with Janet Finch-Saunders, Peter Fox, and I know Andrew R.T. Davies has been very vocal about this in the past - those within the Conservative Party - to ensure proper support from the UK Government. This is far too important to be turned into political ping-pong. We have seen, haven't we, recently, the tragic consequences in the English channel when two Governments do not work together effectively. Let that be a warning for us for cladding, let that be a warning for us for coal tips. These are dangerous matters that should not be turned into political ping-pong. So, I look forward to working with those on the Conservative benches to lobby the UK Government for proper support. Naturally, Minister, I welcome your promise of support for a small number of leaseholders who are struggling with significant financial hardship. I'm glad that support has been given to people whose long-term futures are blighted by potential bankruptcy, eviction and potential homelessness. Yet there are many others, as you mentioned in response to one of the contributions, who are stranded - as you mentioned, growing families, pensioners who want to move down to the ground floor, people suffering severely with mental health issues. Only recently, Minister, I had an e-mail about a leaseholder who had tragically killed himself due to the mental strain he was suffering. As far as I'm aware, he didn't face bankruptcy, eviction or homelessness, but still could not see any other way out. I'm glad that you said in your response to Mabon ap Gwynfor that you will take a broad view about those who are struggling, who have had significant financial hardship. Leaseholders remain concerned about being burdened with additional regulatory costs associated with any future building safety regime. I hope that's been taken into account with your plans, Minister, and that you can guarantee that residents will not face any additional cost due to work on building safety. The building safety Bill that you mentioned will mean that residents will still have to foot the bill, and I don't think the extension of the limitation period you also mentioned in your statement will probably make any real difference to the vast majority of those affected. They will still be unable to financially take on these large developers. As Mike Hedges mentioned, a lot of these developers are not in business anymore. Some were in fact created specifically to build a development, and then were liquidated and were wound up. The Minister finished her statement strongly, saying that developers, and those responsible for those building defects, must step up and do more to resolve this crisis. I can't agree more, Minister. How will you get them to step up? Will they be called out? Will they be named and shamed, and will Government and local government use their significant procurement power to ensure that the developments that do not step up, the developments that don't take responsibility for this terrible scandal, will no longer win public sector contracts or support? Diolch yn fawr.
Welsh: Rwyf i, fel Mike Hedges hefyd, wedi anfon eich datganiad at lawer o ymgyrchwyr yma ym Mae Caerdydd, ac mae'r ymatebion yr wyf i wedi eu cael i gyd wedi croesawu'r datganiad hwn gennych chi. Maen nhw'n ddiolchgar eich bod chi wedi ailadrodd unwaith eto na fydd lesddeiliaid yn talu'r bil. Rwy'n ddiolchgar i chi am sôn y bydd rhywfaint o gymorth technegol ychwanegol i lesddeiliaid lywio'r broses hon. Rwy'n deall eich bod chi sôn mewn ymateb i Mabon ap Gwynfor nad oes angen i neb eich atgoffa o'r amser sydd wedi mynd heibio ers Grenfell, ond dyna y mae trigolion yn sôn amdano drwy'r amser - mae amser yn ffactor hollbwysig iddyn nhw. Rwy'n edrych ymlaen at weithio gyda chi, Gweinidog, a gyda'r trigolion, i sicrhau y bydd cymorth addas i'r diben ar gael cyn gynted â phosibl, oherwydd dyna y mae angen iddyn nhw ei wybod yn ddirfawr - pryd y byddan nhw'n gallu cael cymorth o'r gronfa. Rwy'n edrych ymlaen hefyd at weithio gyda Janet Finch-Saunders, Peter Fox, ac rwy'n gwybod bod Andrew R.T. Davies wedi bod yn llafar iawn am hyn yn y gorffennol - y rhai hynny yn y Blaid Geidwadol - i sicrhau cefnogaeth briodol gan Lywodraeth y DU. Mae hyn yn llawer rhy bwysig i'w droi'n gêm wleidyddol. Rydym ni wedi gweld, onid ydym ni, yn ddiweddar, y canlyniadau trasig yn y Môr Udd pan nad yw dwy Lywodraeth yn gweithio gyda'i gilydd yn effeithiol. Gadewch i hynny fod yn rhybudd i ni am gladin, gadewch i hynny fod yn rhybudd i ni am domenni glo. Mae'r rhain yn faterion peryglus nad oes modd eu troi'n gêm wleidyddol. Felly, rwy'n edrych ymlaen at weithio gyda'r rhai ar feinciau'r Ceidwadwyr i lobïo Llywodraeth y DU am gefnogaeth briodol. Yn naturiol, Gweinidog, rwy'n croesawu'ch addewid o gefnogaeth i nifer bach o lesddeiliaid sy'n cael trafferthion ariannol sylweddol. Rwy'n falch bod cefnogaeth wedi ei rhoi i bobl y mae eu dyfodol hirdymor yn cael ei felltithio gan fethdaliad o bosib, troi allan a digartrefedd o bosib. Ac eto, mae llawer o rai eraill, fel y gwnaethoch chi sôn mewn ymateb i un o'r cyfraniadau, sydd wedi eu gadael - fel y gwnaethoch chi sôn, teuluoedd sy'n tyfu, pensiynwyr sy'n dymuno symud i'r llawr gwaelod, pobl sy'n dioddef yn ddifrifol o broblemau iechyd meddwl. Yn ddiweddar, Gweinidog, cefais e-bost am lesddeiliad a oedd wedi lladd ei hun yn drasig oherwydd y straen meddyliol yr oedd yn ei ddioddef. Hyd y gwn i, nid oedd yn wynebu methdaliad, troi allan na digartrefedd, ond ni allai weld unrhyw ddihangfa. Rwy'n falch i chi ddweud yn eich ymateb i Mabon ap Gwynfor y byddwch chi'n cymryd safbwynt eang am y rhai sy'n ei chael hi'n anodd, sydd wedi cael caledi ariannol sylweddol. Mae lesddeiliaid yn parhau i bryderu am gael eu llethu gan gostau rheoleiddio ychwanegol sy'n gysylltiedig ag unrhyw drefn diogelwch adeiladau yn y dyfodol. Rwy'n gobeithio bod hynny wedi ei ystyried yn eich cynlluniau, Gweinidog, ac y gallwch chi warantu na fydd preswylwyr yn wynebu unrhyw gost ychwanegol oherwydd gwaith ar ddiogelwch adeiladau. Bydd y Bil diogelwch adeiladau y gwnaethoch chi sôn amdano yn golygu y bydd yn rhaid i drigolion dalu'r bil o hyd, ac nid wyf i'n credu y bydd ymestyn y cyfnod cyfyngu y gwnaethoch chi ei grybwyll hefyd yn eich datganiad yn gwneud unrhyw wahaniaeth gwirioneddol i'r mwyafrif llethol o'r rhai sydd wedi eu heffeithio arnyn nhw. Ni fyddan nhw'n gallu mynd i'r afael â'r datblygwyr mawr hyn yn ariannol o hyd. Fel y gwnaeth Mike Hedges sôn, nid yw llawer o'r datblygwyr hyn mewn busnes mwyach. Yn wir, cafodd rhai eu creu yn benodol i adeiladu datblygiad, ac yna eu diddymu a'u dirwyn i ben. Gorffennodd y Gweinidog ei datganiad yn gryf, gan ddweud bod yn rhaid i ddatblygwyr, a'r rhai sy'n gyfrifol am y diffygion adeiladau hynny, gamu i'r fei a gwneud mwy i ddatrys yr argyfwng hwn. Rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr, Gweinidog. Sut byddwch chi'n eu cael i gamu i'r fei? A fyddan nhw'n cael eu herio? A fyddan nhw'n cael eu henwi a'u cywilyddio, ac a fydd Llywodraeth a llywodraeth leol yn defnyddio eu pŵer caffael sylweddol i sicrhau na fydd y datblygwyr nad ydyn nhw'n camu ymlaen, y datblygwyr nad ydyn nhw'n cymryd cyfrifoldeb am y sgandal ofnadwy hwn, yn ennill contractau na chymorth y sector cyhoeddus mwyach? Diolch yn fawr.