English: Well, Llywydd, what a pleasure to hear from our colleague Ken Skates in this, his first contribution from the backbenches. I thank him for what he said, for drawing attention to the way in which climate change and social justice are the main innovations in the construction of this Government, and reflect that sense of challenge and that sense of security and stability that we need to build into people's lives. I share exactly what he said about the efforts that are made by civil servants, often unseen, and it's not fashionable often to thank them for what they do, but when I think of the £2 billion that, when he was the economy Minister, left the coffers of the Welsh Government and went directly to businesses in Wales, that was only possible because of teams of civil servants who worked not just during the week, but over weekends and long into evenings to design those systems that allowed that to happen. That is just one example of the way in which we are well served by that sense of public service here in Wales. I thank him, as well, for what he said about north Wales. I want to build further on everything he did as the Minister for north Wales, because the manifesto of my party has so many exciting things for the future of north Wales in it, from the clinical school in the north-west of Wales, through the new national park that will include, I believe, parts of the Member's own constituency, to the rebuilding of Theatr Clwyd, that iconic building for north Wales, to everything that is going on in Wrexham to create a future for that town and to make it a centre for those things that we know its population value so much. There is so much that this Government wants to do for north Wales, and a Minister there to make sure that every Cabinet portfolio plays its part in delivering it is something I was very keen to retain.
Welsh: Wel, Lywydd, mae'n bleser clywed gan ein cyd-Aelod Ken Skates yn ei gyfraniad cyntaf o'r meinciau cefn. Diolch iddo am yr hyn a ddywedodd, am dynnu sylw at y ffaith mai newid hinsawdd a chyfiawnder cymdeithasol yw'r prif elfennau newydd yn y ffordd y lluniwyd y Llywodraeth hon, ac adlewyrchu'r ymdeimlad o her ac o ddiogelwch a sefydlogrwydd y mae angen inni eu cymell ym mywydau pobl. Rwy'n rhannu'r hyn a ddywedodd am yr ymdrechion a wneir gan weision sifil, y tu ôl i'r llenni yn aml, ac nid yw'n ffasiynol diolch iddynt am yr hyn a wnânt, ond pan feddyliaf am y £2 biliwn, pan oedd yn Weinidog yr economi, a ddarparwyd o goffrau Llywodraeth Cymru yn uniongyrchol i fusnesau yng Nghymru, ni fyddai hynny wedi bod yn bosibl oni bai am dimau o weision sifil a fu'n gweithio nid yn unig yn ystod yr wythnos, ond ar benwythnosau ac yn hwyr fin nos i lunio'r systemau a oedd yn caniatáu i hynny ddigwydd. Un enghraifft yn unig yw hon o'r ffordd y mae'r ymdeimlad hwnnw o wasanaeth cyhoeddus yma yng Nghymru o fudd mawr i ni. Diolch iddo hefyd am yr hyn a ddywedodd am ogledd Cymru. Hoffwn adeiladu ymhellach ar bopeth a wnaeth fel Gweinidog gogledd Cymru, gan fod maniffesto fy mhlaid yn cynnwys cymaint o bethau cyffrous ar gyfer dyfodol gogledd Cymru, o'r ysgol glinigol yng ngogledd-orllewin Cymru, i'r parc cenedlaethol newydd a fydd yn cynnwys, rwy'n credu, rhannau o etholaeth yr Aelod, i'r gwaith o ailadeiladu Theatr Clwyd, yr adeilad eiconig hwnnw ar gyfer gogledd Cymru, i bopeth sy'n digwydd yn Wrecsam i greu dyfodol i'r dref honno a'i gwneud yn ganolfan ar gyfer y pethau y gwyddom fod ei phoblogaeth yn eu gwerthfawrogi gymaint. Mae cymaint y mae'r Llywodraeth hon yn dymuno ei wneud ar ran gogledd Cymru, ac roedd Gweinidog yno i sicrhau bod holl bortffolios y Cabinet yn chwarae eu rhan i gyflawni hynny'n rhywbeth roeddwn yn awyddus iawn i'w gadw.