English: I thank David for his comments, not least in respect of our former colleague, Carl, and his work in this area, and many other areas as well. It's right to remark that, often, this area, in the past, has not received the attention it was probably due. It was easily overlooked. The whole issue of children and young people in care settings is so easily overlooked, because it only makes the headlines when something goes wrong, as opposed to a collaborative approach, as we're now trying to strive for, which can really have quite a dramatic impact on the outcomes and the life opportunities of young people. And, certainly, Carl saw that very much. He was, indeed, instrumental in establishing the ministerial advisory group and making sure, indeed, that it had that independence and that authority that comes with that independent voice. It is clearly non-partisan. It is very much collaborative in its approach. It's the opposite of finger-pointing. The only pointing that it does is to point at the gaps in provision or knowledge or data or strategy or plans and say, 'Right, now how do we all come together to deal with this?' I'm delighted that David has taken on the gamut of continuing to chair it, because, having played such a good role already, I think the continuity is very important. As I say, I think the work that the group is doing - the ministerial advisory group - on improving outcomes has reached a point where, already, it has an impressive array of work streams that it's been involved with that have led to tangible outcomes and changes in policy, and it seems to be at that point where it's going to kick on to another step change. I have no doubt, again, it will have direct impacts on the children and young people we're looking at. Indeed, the work of Jonathan Scourfield I'm aware of and I hope to be meeting soon as well to discuss the work with him and his very much holistic approach on how we tackle these issues, including those wider issues of poverty and the family circumstance, not simply focusing on the child or young person themselves. So, I trust and have full confidence in the role of David, both in this Assembly, as a Member of this Assembly, but also in chairing that group, to give challenge to the Government, but also to do it in a way that says, 'This is the way in which we can resolve these issues', rather than simply saying, 'Well, hand us a bankroll of money and we can solve it'. We all know it's not as simple as that. It's a number of clever, intelligent interventions on a sustainable way.
Welsh: Diolch i David am ei sylwadau, yn enwedig ynghylch ein cyn gyd-Aelod, Carl, a'i waith yn y maes hwn, a llawer o feysydd eraill hefyd. Mae'n iawn i ddweud, yn y gorffennol, na chafodd y maes hwn y sylw dyledus mae'n debyg. Roedd yn hawdd ei anwybyddu. Mae hi mor hawdd anghofio'r mater cyfan o blant a phobl ifanc mewn lleoliadau gofal, oherwydd dim ond pan aiff rywbeth o chwith y mae'n cyrraedd penawdau'r newyddion, yn wahanol i'r dull cydweithredol, fel yr ydym yn ymdrechu i'w gyflawni erbyn hyn, a all gael effaith eithaf sylweddol mewn gwirionedd ar ganlyniadau a chyfleoedd bywyd pobl ifanc. Ac, yn sicr, gwelodd Carl hynny'n glir iawn. Yn wir, bu'n allweddol wrth sefydlu'r grŵp cynghori'r Gweinidog a sicrhau, mewn gwirionedd, bod ganddo'r annibyniaeth honno a'r awdurdod hwnnw a ddaw yn sgil y llais annibynnol hwnnw. Mae'n amlwg yn amhleidiol. Mae'n defnyddio dull cydweithredol iawn. Mae'n gwbl groes i bwyntio bys. Yr unig bwyntio bys a wneir yw at y bylchau mewn darpariaeth neu wybodaeth neu ddata neu strategaeth neu gynlluniau a dweud, 'Iawn, sut yr ydym ni i gyd am gydweithio i ymdrin â hyn?' Rwy'n falch bod David wedi cytuno i barhau i'w gadeirio, oherwydd, gan ei fod wedi cyflawni'r swyddogaeth cystal eisoes, rwy'n credu bod y parhad yn bwysig iawn. Fel y dywedais, rwy'n credu bod y gwaith y mae'r grŵp yn ei wneud - y grŵp cynghori'r Gweinidog - i wella canlyniadau, wedi cyrraedd pwynt lle, mae ganddo eisoes amrywiaeth drawiadol o ffrydiau gwaith y mae'n gysylltiedig â nhw, sydd wedi arwain at ganlyniadau pendant a newidiadau mewn polisi, ac ymddengys ei fod ar y pwynt hwnnw pan fo'n paratoi ar gyfer newid sylweddol arall. Nid oes gennyf amheuaeth, unwaith eto, y bydd yn cael effaith uniongyrchol ar y plant a'r bobl ifanc dan sylw. Yn wir, rwy'n ymwybodol o waith Jonathan Scourfield ac rwy'n gobeithio cyfarfod ag ef cyn bo hir hefyd i drafod y gwaith gydag ef a'i ddull cyfannol iawn o fynd i'r afael â'r materion hyn, gan gynnwys y materion ehangach hynny o dlodi ac amgylchiadau teuluol, ac nid canolbwyntio ar y plentyn neu'r person ifanc yn unig. Felly, hyderaf ac rwyf yn gwbl ffyddiog yn swyddogaeth David, yn y Cynulliad hwn, ac fel Aelod o'r Cynulliad hwn, ond hefyd wrth gadeirio'r grŵp hwnnw, i herio'r Llywodraeth, ond hefyd i wneud hynny mewn ffordd sy'n dweud, 'Dyma'r ffordd y gallwn ni ddatrys y materion hyn', yn hytrach na dim ond dweud, 'Wel, rhowch ddigon o arian i ni a gallwn ei ddatrys'. Mae pob un ohonom yn gwybod nad yw mor syml â hynny, ond yn hytrach yn fater o ymyraethau clyfar a deallus mewn modd cynaliadwy.