English: I don't think you can extrapolate the same for a referendum, which is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to vote, to the same sequence as regular elections for the National Assembly for Wales. One thing I do think that we need to focus on, of course, is increasing registration in terms of people being able to vote, and actually promoting opportunities for young people aged between 18 and 25 to actually take part in elections when they're given the opportunity to. It's very clear - [ Interruption.] I'll take an intervention in a few moments. It's very clear that, while some young people are very keenly interested in politics and have a clear view as to who should form a Welsh Government, the reality is that many 16 and 17-year-olds simply do not feel confident enough to make decisions about who runs their country. They're still maturing in many cases, and very often don't feel that they've learnt enough through their education and life experiences to make fully informed decisions. I've no doubt that there are some people who are perfectly well equipped and feel mature enough to make those decisions, but the reality is that many people do not. That is why we, as politicians in this Chamber, and politicians in other places, have legislated to make decisions for them. For example, we have laws that are in place to protect under-18s from the harms of alcohol, tobacco and even sunbed use. Why do we do that? It's because we deem them to not be responsible enough to make those decisions for themselves. One view that I do share with the proponents, those who seek to lower the voting age, is that we do need a common age of responsibility in this country. Because in my view it's very difficult, of course, to justify the fact that we have different ages of responsibility for different things in our nation. We know, for example, that the age at which people can choose a sexual partner or get married with the permission of their parents, or join the army with the permission of their parents, is very different than the age of people's entitlement to vote. But I happen to be someone who believes that, yes, we need a consistent age of responsibility, but I think it ought to be raised to 18 in all cases, and not actually lowered to 16. I'll take the intervention.
Welsh: Nid wyf yn credu y gallwch allosod yn yr un modd ar gyfer refferendwm, sy'n gyfle unwaith mewn cenhedlaeth i bleidleisio, ag ar gyfer etholiadau rheolaidd Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru. Un peth y credaf fod angen inni ganolbwyntio arno, wrth gwrs, yw cynyddu'r nifer o bobl sy'n cofrestru ar gyfer pleidleisio, a hyrwyddo cyfleoedd i bobl ifanc rhwng 18 a 25 oed gymryd rhan mewn etholiadau pan roddir cyfle iddynt wneud hynny. Mae'n glir iawn - [ T orri ar draws.] Fe dderbyniaf ymyriad ymhen ychydig funudau. Mae'n amlwg iawn, er bod gan rai pobl ifanc ddiddordeb mawr mewn gwleidyddiaeth a bod ganddynt farn glir ynglŷn â phwy ddylai ffurfio Llywodraeth Cymru, y realiti yw nad yw llawer o rai 16 ac 17 oed yn teimlo'n ddigon hyderus i wneud penderfyniadau ynglŷn â phwy sy'n rhedeg eu gwlad. Maent yn dal i fod yn aeddfedu mewn llawer o achosion, ac yn aml iawn nid ydynt yn teimlo eu bod wedi dysgu digon drwy eu haddysg a'u profiadau bywyd i wneud penderfyniadau cwbl wybodus. Nid oes gennyf amheuaeth fod rhai pobl yn berffaith barod ac yn teimlo'n ddigon aeddfed i wneud y penderfyniadau hynny, ond y realiti yw fod yna lawer o bobl nad ydynt yn teimlo felly. Dyna pam ein bod ni, fel gwleidyddion yn y Siambr hon, a gwleidyddion mewn mannau eraill, wedi deddfu i wneud penderfyniadau drostynt. Er enghraifft, mae gennym ddeddfau ar waith i ddiogelu pobl ifanc dan 18 oed rhag niwed alcohol, tybaco a hyd yn oed y defnydd o welyau haul. Pam y gwnawn hynny? Oherwydd ein bod yn barnu nad ydynt yn ddigon cyfrifol i wneud y penderfyniadau hynny drostynt eu hunain. Un farn a rannaf â'r cynigwyr, y rhai sy'n ceisio gostwng yr oedran pleidleisio, yw fod arnom angen oedran cyfrifoldeb cyffredin yn y wlad hon. Oherwydd yn fy marn i mae'n anodd iawn cyfiawnhau'r ffaith, wrth gwrs, fod gennym wahanol oedrannau cyfrifoldeb ar gyfer gwahanol bethau yn ein gwlad. Rydym yn gwybod, er enghraifft, fod yr oedran y gall pobl ddewis partner rhywiol neu briodi gyda chaniatâd eu rhieni, neu ymuno â'r fyddin gyda chaniatâd eu rhieni, yn wahanol iawn i oedran hawl pobl i bleidleisio. Rwy'n digwydd bod yn rhywun sy'n credu bod arnom angen oedran cyfrifoldeb cyson, oes, ond rwy'n credu y dylid ei godi i 18 ym mhob achos, ac nid ei ostwng i 16 oed mewn gwirionedd. Fe dderbyniaf yr ymyriad.