English: Thank you, Presiding Officer. I move the amendments in the name of my colleague Darren Millar. On 23 October, the then leader of the house, Julie James, standing in for the then First Minister, speaking on behalf of the Government, committed that we would have a binding vote in Government time on the M4 relief road project. I think it's disappointing that this commitment has not been honoured. Six years on from the start of this project, the inquiry has taken the best part of two years to examine the Welsh Government's own proposals and 28 alternatives at a cost of what we now know is £114 million. Only, of course, for the whole scheme to be scrapped by the First Minister. I'm disappointed that the Welsh Government has now kicked the can down the road yet again, with the creation of a new expert commission, which was put together to come to new conclusions within six months. What's to say, of course, that at the end of that process, the First Minister will not just run a coach and horses through Lord Burns's recommendations, like he has done with rejecting the detailed conclusions of the report of the independent public inspector? The Welsh Government is right in its motion that the significant congestion issues on the M4 have an impact on the economy of Newport and the wider economy. But it's all very well putting that in a motion today; this Welsh Government is part of the problem and not part of the solution. '"Make do and mend" is no longer a sustainable policy choice to meet the long-term needs of Wales.' Not my words; they're the words of the economy Minister with regard to the M4. For 20 years, the Labour Government have pretended that they know what they're doing with the economy, but I'm afraid they're just making it up as they go along. Since the rejection of the inspector's conclusions, the Government has no plan, no targets, no practical solutions that will resolve the congestion issues that are holding back Newport's economy, and suffocating the wider Welsh economy. We on these benches cannot support a motion that fails to recognise the Welsh Government's failure over the last 20 years, despite two decades of discussion and consultations. The economic benefits are clear. The economy and transport Minister has previously recognised this, and I quote him here: 'over the 60-year appraisal period, there is more than £2 of benefit for each pound spent on the scheme, without touching on the wider economic benefits likely to flow from the scheme, such as a stronger perception of Wales as a place to invest, which cannot be captured.' I couldn't sum that up better myself, Presiding Officer, and, of course, the planning inspector also said that for every £1 invested it would pay back £1.56 to the nation. Meanwhile, as it goes on now, traffic levels are increasing and we're failing to build an infrastructure and road network that would attract inward investment. The economic impact of not proceeding has been estimated as being £134 million a year to Cardiff and £44 million a year to Newport. I have real concerns and questions in regard to the environmental impact of the Government's own proposals, but it was incredibly important that the public inquiry heard stakeholders' views, examined the alternative proposals being put forward and examined, in detail, the environmental consequences being raised. It was my view and the view from these benches that the public inquiry outcome, having examined and balanced all the evidence, should be respected. To be clear, Presiding Officer, we on these benches are calling for the Welsh Government to accept the recommendations of the public inspector and urgently build the M4 relief road. Presiding Officer, I will end with a quote from the words of the Welsh Government's own economy and transport Minister, who said 'the existing infrastructure on the M4 around Newport is not fit for purposePiecemeal and useful improvements have been undertaken over time, which will improve the positionbut they've only postponed the issue. This piece of infrastructure needs a major, long-term upgrade.' I agree with him.
Welsh: Diolch, Llywydd. Cynigiaf y gwelliannau yn enw fy nghyd-Aelod Darren Millar. Ar 23 Hydref, dywedodd Julie James, arweinydd y tŷ ar y pryd, a oedd yn cyflenwi ar ran y Prif Weinidog ar y pryd, wrth siarad ar ran y Llywodraeth, y byddai gennym ni bleidlais orfodi yn amser y Llywodraeth ar brosiect ffordd liniaru'r M4. Rwy'n credu ei bod hi'n siomedig nad yw'r ymrwymiad hwn wedi cael ei anrhydeddu. Chwe blynedd ers dechrau'r prosiect hwn, mae'r ymchwiliad wedi cymryd bron i ddwy flynedd i archwilio cynigion Llywodraeth Cymru ei hun a 28 o ddewisiadau eraill ar gost o'r hyn yr ydym ni'n ei wybod bellach sy'n £114 miliwn. Dim ond, wrth gwrs, i'r Prif Weinidog gael gwared ar y cynllun yn llwyr. Rwy'n siomedig bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn awr wedi bod yn llusgo traed unwaith eto, drwy greu comisiwn arbenigol newydd, a gafodd ei lunio i ddod i gasgliadau newydd o fewn chwe mis. Does dim sicrwydd, wrth gwrs, na fydd y Prif Weinidog, ar ddiwedd y broses honno, yn anwybyddu argymhellion yr Arglwydd Burns, fel y gwnaeth wrth wrthod casgliadau manwl adroddiad yr arolygydd cyhoeddus annibynnol. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn iawn yn ei chynnig bod y problemau sylweddol o ran tagfeydd ar yr M4 yn effeithio ar economi Casnewydd a'r economi ehangach. Ond mae'n ddigon hawdd rhoi hynny mewn cynnig heddiw; mae Llywodraeth bresennol Cymru yn rhan o'r broblem yn hytrach nag yn rhan o'r ateb. Nid yw "clytio a thrwsio" yn ddewis polisi cynaliadwy mwyach i ddiwallu anghenion hirdymor Cymru. Nid fy ngeiriau i; dyna eiriau Gweinidog yr economi o ran yr M4. Ers 20 mlynedd, mae'r Llywodraeth Lafur wedi cymryd arnyn nhw eu bod nhw'n gwybod beth maen nhw'n ei wneud â'r economi, ond mae gen i ofn eu bod yn dyfeisio'r cwbl wrth fynd yn eu blaenau. Ers gwrthod casgliadau'r arolygydd, nid oes gan y Llywodraeth unrhyw gynllun, unrhyw dargedau, unrhyw atebion ymarferol a fydd yn datrys y problemau tagfeydd sy'n dal economi Casnewydd yn ôl, ac yn mygu economi ehangach Cymru. Ni allwn ni ar y meinciau hyn gefnogi cynnig nad yw'n cydnabod methiant Llywodraeth Cymru dros yr 20 mlynedd diwethaf, er gwaethaf dau ddegawd o drafod ac ymgynghori. Mae'r manteision economaidd yn amlwg. Mae Gweinidog yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth wedi cydnabod hyn o'r blaen, ac fe'i dyfynnaf yma: Dros y cyfnod arfarnu 60 mlynedd, mae mwy na £2 o fudd ar gyfer pob punt a werir ar y cynllun, heb sôn am y buddiannau economaidd ehangach sy'n debygol o ddeillio o'r cynllun, megis canfyddiad cryfach o Gymru fel lle i fuddsoddi ynddo, na ellir ei fesur. Ni allwn i grynhoi hynny'n well fy hun, Llywydd, ac, wrth gwrs, dywedodd yr arolygydd cynllunio hefyd y byddai pob £1 a fuddsoddwyd yn talu £1.56 yn ôl i'r genedl. Yn y cyfamser, fel mae pethau yn awr, mae lefelau traffig yn cynyddu ac nid ydym ni'n llwyddo i adeiladu seilwaith a rhwydwaith ffyrdd a fyddai'n denu mewnfuddsoddiad. Amcangyfrifwyd bod yr effaith economaidd o beidio â mynd ymlaen yn £134 miliwn y flwyddyn i Gaerdydd a £44 miliwn y flwyddyn i Gasnewydd. Mae gennyf bryderon a chwestiynau gwirioneddol ynghylch effaith amgylcheddol cynigion y Llywodraeth ei hun, ond roedd hi'n bwysig dros ben bod yr ymchwiliad cyhoeddus yn clywed barn rhanddeiliaid, yn archwilio'r cynigion amgen a oedd yn cael eu cyflwyno ac yn archwilio, yn fanwl, y goblygiadau amgylcheddol y soniwyd amdanyn nhw. Fy marn i a barn y meinciau hyn oedd y dylid parchu canlyniad yr ymchwiliad cyhoeddus, ar ôl archwilio a phwyso a mesur yr holl dystiolaeth. I fod yn glir, Llywydd, rydym ni ar y meinciau hyn yn galw ar i Lywodraeth Cymru dderbyn argymhellion yr arolygydd cyhoeddus ac adeiladu ffordd liniaru'r M4 ar frys. Llywydd, terfynaf â dyfyniad o eiriau Gweinidog yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth Llywodraeth Cymru ei hun, a ddywedodd: nad yw'r seilwaith presennol ar y M4 o amgylch Casnewydd yn addas at y diben Mae gwelliannau tameidiog a defnyddiol wedi cael eu gwneud dros amser, a fydd yn gwella'r sefyllfa ond nid ydynt ond wedi gohirio'r mater. Mae angen i'r darn hwn o seilwaith gael ei uwchraddio'n sylweddol yn y tymor hir. Rwy'n cytuno ag ef.