English: I'd like to begin by thanking the Member for his contribution and say that I also share his view that doing nothing is not an option. However, the inspector will look at the option of doing nothing and, indeed, the impact of that, moving forward. In terms of the Severn bridge tolls, well, part of the inquiry as well will be to scrutinise the traffic-modelling work that is taking place, including looking at what the likely impact of reducing or, indeed, abolishing the Severn tolls would have on congestion and on the use of the M4 motorway. If we just touch on the history, because I think it's only fair in reference to the blue route if we just reflect on the fact that work on the M4 has been debated and discussed now for 25 years. It's time that we examined thoroughly, in an independent, transparent way, all options. Now, in terms of the blue route, strategic studies have shown that that particular route will provide very little relief to the M4, resulting in continued problems on the motorway, whilst also worsening problems on local roads. Three variants of the blue route were previously considered, estimated to cost between £600 million and £800 million, dependent on the scope - far higher than the proposer's estimate and offering extremely low value for money, given the limited benefits. However, I am mindful of the continued interest in this alternative, and so, to address this, a fresh analysis of the blue route is being carried out and will be published prior to the inquiry. This will look again at scope, cost and traffic modelling and allow people to present their views to the inquiry inspector.
Welsh: Hoffwn ddechrau drwy ddiolch i'r Aelod am ei gyfraniad a dweud fy mod innau'n rhannu ei farn nad yw gwneud dim byd yn opsiwn. Fodd bynnag, bydd yr arolygydd yn edrych ar yr opsiwn o wneud dim byd ac, yn wir, ar effaith hynny, wrth symud ymlaen. O ran tollau pont Hafren, wel, bydd rhan arall o'r ymchwiliad yn craffu ar y gwaith modelu traffig sy'n digwydd, gan gynnwys edrych ar beth fydd effaith debygol lleihau neu, yn wir, ddiddymu tollau pont Hafren ar dagfeydd ac ar ddefnyddio traffordd yr M4. I sôn yn gryno am yr hanes, oherwydd rwy'n credu nad yw ond yn deg o ran y llwybr glas ein bod yn ystyried am eiliad y ffaith fod gwaith ar yr M4 wedi bod yn destun dadleuon a thrafodaethau ers 25 mlynedd erbyn hyn. Mae'n bryd inni archwilio'n drwyadl, mewn ffordd annibynnol, dryloyw, yr holl opsiynau. Nawr, o ran y llwybr glas, mae astudiaethau strategol wedi dangos na fydd y llwybr penodol hwnnw'n darparu llawer o ryddhad o gwbl i'r M4, ac y byddai'n arwain at broblemau parhaus ar y draffordd, a hefyd yn gwaethygu problemau ar ffyrdd lleol. Mae tri amrywiad ar y llwybr glas wedi eu hystyried cyn hyn, ac amcangyfrifwyd y byddent yn costio rhwng £600 miliwn ac £800 miliwn, gan ddibynnu ar y cwmpas - llawer uwch nag amcangyfrif y cynigydd ac yn cynnig gwerth isel iawn am arian, o ystyried y diffyg manteision. Fodd bynnag, rwy'n ymwybodol o'r diddordeb parhaus yn y dewis arall hwn, ac felly, i roi sylw i hyn, mae dadansoddiad newydd o'r llwybr glas yn cael ei wneud a chaiff ei gyhoeddi cyn yr ymchwiliad. Bydd hyn yn edrych eto ar gwmpas, cost a modelu traffig ac yn galluogi pobl i gyflwyno eu barn i arolygydd yr ymchwiliad.