English: Can I thank Suzy Davies for her questions and for her contribution? Granted, this is an extensive publication. Approximately half of the 200 pages provide the evidence that has informed the recommendations, and it's worth stating at the outset that the response to the consultation was actually one of the most successful that's ever been conducted. Something in the region of 820 organisations and individuals responded to the online questionnaire. In fact, if we compare to some other consultations that have taken place in recent times - let's think primarily about transport - the consultation that took place into the new franchise for the Wales and borders network attracted something in the region of 120 responses. So, this attracted approximately six times that number. It was quite unprecedented and is the reason why it took longer than anticipated for the panel to process and then to respond to. It is a heavily evidence-based approach that they have taken, and that is the reason why the recommendations in terms of the transfer of responsibilities have been taken. I would hope that, during the course of this afternoon and this evening, when the Member gets an opportunity to review the recommendations and the evidence, she'll agree that it is based on the opinion and experience of organisations, stakeholders and the wider public who have a very keen interest in the publishing sector, and that bold change is suggested in some areas, but so, too, there is recognition that each of the organisations that are responsible for supporting publishing and writing in Wales do exemplary work. What I'm keen to ensure is that they're able to excel in their respective areas, and that where functions need to be transferred, they are transferred in such a way that they improve as well. I would be happy to meet with any Assembly Members concerning this review, especially any Assembly Members that feel that they haven't been able to make a direct input into the consultation that took place. Likewise, I'm very keen to meet with the three national bodies that the review primarily concerns at the earliest opportunity - the arts council, the books council and Literature Wales - to discuss in a collegiate fashion how recommendations can be taken forward and, indeed, to hear of any concerns that any of those organisations have about the panel's recommendations. In terms of what success looks like, well, this is largely captured within the panel's review. In terms of the numbers of books published, largely, figures for the number of books published in any series or for any publication, numbers are not captured or at least not published. However, we do capture the numbers of books borrowed from public libraries and also the number of e-books and e-magazines that are also borrowed or are also viewed. Now, I can say that we're in a pretty strong position in Wales insofar as the public library network and book borrowing are concerned. It's being driven in no small part by the Every Child a Library Member initiative, and also by the Summer Reading Challenge, which is highlighted as a major success story for the Welsh Books Council. But, equally, it's driven by inspiring events that have taken place, and some major events that have been facilitated by Literature Wales, and I think primarily in the past 12 months the celebration of Roald Dahl's work. As a consequence of that, we've seen the number of books read and the number of books borrowed in Wales remain in healthy shape. Internationally, a good deal of activity has traditionally taken place and been taken forward by Wales Arts International, and also through the Wales Literature Exchange. Having reviewed a significant body of the evidence that is provided in the report, it is my view that the literature exchange is a highly valued method of ensuring that international operations bring benefits to Welsh writers, to Welsh publishers and to Welsh culture as a whole, but there is a specific recommendation within the report which is relevant to Welsh Government, and that concerns the overseas business visits support. I think, in terms of ensuring that publishers have access to strong business advice and also access to international markets, there is an opportunity, I think, through trade missions and other support services, to enhance the offer that publishers have to an international audience. In terms of the curriculum, there is a specific recommendation concerning the curriculum, again, for Welsh Government, of course, but that is simply that it is vital that publishing and literature are considered in the development of the new curriculum, and, for that reason, I am keen to be meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for education and skills. I can't guarantee that my chequebook will be open with a pen hanging over it at the point of our meeting, but we will be having discussions concerning publishing and literature in Wales, and how it can contribute to the education of people, young and old. And I think I've already highlighted the reason why the report largely focuses on a transfer of responsibilities from Literature Wales to the Welsh Books Council, but I would like to state again and put on record that the report and, indeed, many of the people who responded to the consultation deeply value the work of Literature Wales and the Welsh Books Council.
Welsh: A gaf i ddiolch i Suzy Davies am ei chwestiynau ac am ei chyfraniad? Mae'n wir bod hwn yn gyhoeddiad helaeth. Mae tua hanner y 200 o dudalennau yn darparu'r dystiolaeth sydd wedi hysbysu'r argymhellion, ac mae'n werth nodi yn y cychwyn cyntaf bod yr ymateb i'r ymgynghoriad, mewn gwirionedd, ymysg y rhai mwyaf llwyddiannus a gynhaliwyd erioed. Ymatebodd ryw 820 o sefydliadau ac unigolion i'r holiadur ar-lein. Yn wir, o gymharu hyn ag ymgynghoriadau eraill a gafwyd yn ddiweddar - gadewch i ni feddwl yn bennaf am gludiant - denodd yr ymgynghoriad a gynhaliwyd ar y fasnachfraint newydd i rwydwaith Cymru a'r gororau ryw 120 o ymatebion. Felly, denodd hwn ryw chwe gwaith yn fwy na hynny. Roedd yn eithaf digynsail a dyna pam y cymerodd fwy o amser na'r disgwyl i'r panel brosesu ac wedyn ymateb iddo. Defnyddiwyd dull sydd wedi'i seilio yn fawr ar dystiolaeth, a dyna pam y gwnaed yr argymhelliad o ran trosglwyddo cyfrifoldebau. Byddwn i'n gobeithio, yn ystod y prynhawn 'ma a heno, pan fydd yr Aelod yn cael cyfle i adolygu'r argymhellion a'r dystiolaeth, y bydd hi'n cytuno eu bod wedi'u seilio ar farn a phrofiad sefydliadau, rhanddeiliaid a'r cyhoedd ehangach sydd â diddordeb brwd iawn yn y sector cyhoeddi, ac yr awgrymir newid beiddgar mewn rhai meysydd, ond bod yna, hefyd, gydnabyddiaeth bod pob un o'r sefydliadau sy'n gyfrifol am gefnogi cyhoeddi ac ysgrifennu yng Nghymru yn gwneud gwaith rhagorol. Yr hyn yr wyf yn awyddus i'w sicrhau yw eu bod yn gallu rhagori yn eu meysydd eu hunain, a, pan fo angen trosglwyddo swyddogaethau, eu bod yn trosglwyddo mewn modd sy'n golygu eu bod nhw'n gwella hefyd. Byddwn i'n hapus i gwrdd ag unrhyw rai o Aelodau'r Cynulliad ynghylch yr adolygiad hwn, yn enwedig unrhyw Aelodau'r Cynulliad sy'n teimlo nad ydynt wedi gallu cyfranu'n uniongyrchol at yr ymgynghoriad a gynhaliwyd. Yn yr un modd, rwy'n awyddus iawn i gyfarfod â'r tri chorff cenedlaethol y mae'r adolygiad yn ymwneud yn bennaf â nhw, a hynny ar y cyfle cyntaf - y cyngor celfyddydau, y cyngor llyfrau a Llenyddiaeth Cymru - i drafod gyda'n gilydd sut y gellir datblygu'r argymhellion ac, yn wir, i glywed am unrhyw bryderon sydd gan unrhyw un o'r sefydliadau hynny am argymhellion y panel. O ran beth yw llwyddiant, wel, mae hyn i raddau helaeth wedi'i nodi yn adolygiad y panel. O ran nifer y llyfrau a gyhoeddir, i raddau helaeth, ffigurau ar gyfer nifer y llyfrau a gyhoeddir mewn unrhyw gyfres neu ar gyfer unrhyw gyhoeddiad, ni chaiff y niferoedd eu cofnodi neu o leiaf eu cyhoeddi. Fodd bynnag, rydym yn cofnodi nifer y llyfrau a fenthycir o lyfrgelloedd cyhoeddus a hefyd nifer yr e-lyfrau ac e-gylchgronau a gaiff eu benthyg neu eu darllen. Nawr, gallaf ddweud ein bod mewn sefyllfa eithaf cryf yng Nghymru o ran rhwydwaith y llyfrgelloedd cyhoeddus a benthyca llyfrau. Y mae wedi ei sbarduno i raddau helaeth gan y fenter Pob Plentyn yn Aelod o'r Llyfrgell, a hefyd gan Sialens Ddarllen yr Haf, sydd wedi ei bod yn llwyddiant mawr i Gyngor Llyfrau Cymru. Ond, i'r un graddau, y mae wedi ei sbarduno gan ddigwyddiadau arloesol a gynhaliwyd, a rhai digwyddiadau mawr sydd wedi eu hwyluso gan Lenyddiaeth Cymru, ac rwy'n credu, yn bennaf yn ystod y 12 mis diwethaf, y dathliad o waith Roald Dahl. O ganlyniad, rydym ni wedi gweld sefyllfa dda o ran nifer y llyfrau a ddarllenwyd a nifer y llyfrau a fenthyciwyd yng Nghymru. Yn rhyngwladol, mae cryn dipyn o weithgarwch wedi ei gynnal ac wedi ei ddatblygu yn draddodiadol gan Gelfyddydau Rhyngwladol Cymru, a hefyd drwy Gyfnewidfa Lên Cymru. Ar ôl adolygu'r corff sylweddol o dystiolaeth a ddarperir yn yr adroddiad, rwyf o'r farn fod y gyfnewid lên yn ddull gwerthfawr iawn o sicrhau bod gweithrediadau rhyngwladol yn cynnig manteision i awduron Cymru, i gyhoeddwyr Cymru ac i ddiwylliant Cymru yn ei gyfanrwydd, ond ceir argymhelliad penodol yn yr adroddiad sy'n berthnasol i Lywodraeth Cymru, ac sy'n ymwneud â chymorth ar gyfer ymweliadau busnes tramor. Rwy'n credu, o ran sicrhau bod cyhoeddwyr yn gallu cael gafael ar gyngor busnes cryf a chael mynediad at farchnadoedd rhyngwladol, mae cyfle, yn fy marn i, drwy deithiau masnach a gwasanaethau cefnogi eraill, i wella'r hyn y gall cyhoeddwyr ei gynnig i gynulleidfa ryngwladol. O ran y cwricwlwm, mae argymhelliad penodol sy'n ymwneud â'r cwricwlwm, unwaith eto, i Lywodraeth Cymru, wrth gwrs, ond hynny, yn syml, yw ei bod yn hanfodol ystyried cyhoeddi a llenyddiaeth wrth ddatblygu'r cwricwlwm newydd, ac, am y rheswm hwnnw, rwy'n awyddus i gwrdd ag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros addysg a sgiliau. Ni allaf warantu y bydd fy llyfr sieciau ar agor a minnau'n barod i'w hysgrifennu yn ein cyfarfod, ond fe fyddwn yn cynnal trafodaethau ynghylch cyhoeddi a llenyddiaeth yng Nghymru, a sut y gall gyfrannu at addysgu pobl, hen ac ifanc. Ac rwy'n credu fy mod i eisoes wedi tynnu sylw at y rheswm pam y mae'r adroddiad yn canolbwyntio i raddau helaeth ar drosglwyddo cyfrifoldebau o Lenyddiaeth Cymru i Gyngor Llyfrau Cymru, ond hoffwn ddatgan unwaith eto a'i roi ar gofnod bod yr adroddiad ac, yn wir, llawer o'r bobl a ymatebodd i'r ymgynghoriad, yn gwerthfawrogi'n fawr iawn waith Llenyddiaeth Cymru a Chyngor Llyfrau Cymru.