English: Can I thank Russell George for his contribution and his questions? I think, first of all, let's just reflect on the fact that the only certainty that would be generated through crashing out of the EU is the certainty of economic catastrophe, with widespread job losses, the value of the economy shrinking rapidly, and deep uncertainty, not just for months, but for many years to come. The best solution is the solution that has been articulated through 'A brighter future for Wales'. And in terms of those exciting new trade deals that we've been promised by chief Brexiteers, well, there's been a huge amount of speculation this week over what might happen if the World Trade Organization rules against the EU, and businesses within the EU, and how President Trump may respond. And the speculation is that if the decision is taken against us in Europe, then President Trump will seek to impose massive tariffs on goods and services from the UK. Can we really trust somebody, who is willing and wanting to do that, to establish the best possible trade deal for the United Kingdom? I believe not. And therefore, our best interests remain in staying in the EU. In terms of where the Welsh economy is right now, and Russell George did reflect on the fact that we have record employment, record low inactivity, that we've got a record number of businesses now established in Wales, that we have a record number of headquarters of businesses in Wales - well, we should not sacrifice this achievement in order to, as they put it, 'Get Brexit done'. There is a huge amount to be lost if negotiations go wrong, if we crash out of the EU, or indeed if the wrong deal were to be implemented. And that is why I am firmly of the belief that the solution contained within 'A brighter future for Wales' is the only solution that should now be considered for the United Kingdom. In terms of job losses, well, if we look at some of the decisions that have been taken recently, Brexit has been a constant part of the problem in terms of the operating environment that businesses find themselves in - deep uncertainty, a lack of clarity as to what the future may hold. And Members will not be surprised that a number of businesses in Wales, and just across the border of Wales, have said that, if a 'no deal' Brexit occurs, then they will be seeking to move their operations out of the United Kingdom. A lot has been said about Vauxhall - and I know that it's not in Wales, but Members will be interested to know that Vauxhall in Ellesmere Port employs around about 400 people - 400 people - who live within Wales. And Vauxhall, which of course is now part of the PSA Group, is regularly referenced as a place where a new model decision for the Ellesmere Port plant will be directly linked to the outcome of Brexit negotiations. Here in south Wales we have the food business OP Chocolate, who have gone on record as saying that they are fearful of a 'no deal' Brexit, because, in a worse-case scenario, they could lose up to £5 million of business due to tariffs. Not far away, in Blaenau Gwent, Continental Teves UK Ltd have expressed their concern over potential flight or closure. Again, issues that relate directly to Brexit, the uncertainty of negotiations that we believe are not yet taking place fully, and the ongoing potential crashing out of the EU. In terms of managing the UK economy, and the approach that has been outlined by Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell, I think there are some exceptionally interesting proposals that have been introduced, which I would fully support. We know from France that productivity improvements have been directly linked to reducing the length of the working week, because people are able to give more, and contribute more, in the time that they are in work. In terms of the approach to inclusive growth, I would warmly welcome it, because, as we have managed the Welsh economy in recent years - and it's performed exceptionally well - we have seen that the economic contract is driving inclusive growth, and that the calls to action are driving responsible, sustainable business growth - both of these initiatives designed to deliver for the greater good. We don't know what outcome there may be for Wales in the announcement made by the Chancellor just this week - indeed, whether we will get a penny of the rehashed announcement that was made at the party conference. But I do note that only £250 million of that £25 billion announcement is attributed to bus services across the UK. And right across the length and breadth of the country, bus services are in a very fragile position, and, based on my assessment, require far more than £250 million in order to get through the uncertainties of Brexit and the problems associated with deregulation. What I would say, regarding business support - in response to Russell George's question about business engagement - is that, to date, we estimate that almost 40,000 businesses have accessed the Busines Wales Brexit portal, and around 1,000 businesses have undergone the full self-assessment process.
Welsh: A gaf i ddiolch i Russell George am ei gyfraniad a'i gwestiynau? Rwy'n credu, yn gyntaf oll, gadewch i ni fyfyrio ar y ffaith mai'r unig sicrwydd a ddeuai yn sgil ymadael yn ddisymwth â'r UE yw'r sicrwydd o drychineb economaidd, gyda cholli swyddi ar raddfa eang, gwerth yr economi'n crebachu'n gyflym, ac ansicrwydd dwfn, nid am fisoedd yn unig, ond am flynyddoedd lawer. Yr ateb gorau yw'r ateb sydd wedi'i fynegi drwy gyfrwng 'Dyfodol Disglair i Gymru'. Ac o ran y cytundebau masnach newydd cyffrous hynny a addawyd i ni gan y prif Brecsitwyr, wel, bu cryn ddyfalu yr wythnos hon ynghylch yr hyn a allai ddigwydd pe bai Sefydliad Masnach y Byd yn dyfarnu yn erbyn yr UE, a busnesau o fewn yr UE, a sut fyddai'r Arlywydd Trump yn ymateb. A'r dyfalu yw, os penderfynir yn ein herbyn yn Ewrop, yna bydd yr Arlywydd Trump yn ceisio gosod tariffau enfawr ar nwyddau a gwasanaethau o'r DU. A allwn ni mewn difrif ymddiried yn rhywun, sy'n fodlon ac sydd eisiau gwneud hynny, i sefydlu'r cytundeb masnach gorau posib i'r Deyrnas Unedig? Nid wyf yn credu hynny. Ac felly, yr hyn sydd fwyaf llesol inni o hyd yw aros yn yr UE. O ran lle mae economi Cymru arni ar hyn o bryd, ac fe wnaeth Russell George ddal sylw ar y ffaith bod gennym ni fwy nag erioed o'r blaen mewn gwaith, llai o anweithgarwch nag erioed, bod gennym ni'r nifer mwyaf erioed o fusnesau wedi'u sefydlu yng Nghymru erbyn hyn, bod gennym ni'r nifer mwyaf erioed o bencadlysoedd busnesau yng Nghymru - wel, ni ddylem ni aberthu'r cyflawniad hwn er mwyn, fel y maen nhw'n ei ddweud, 'cyflawni Brexit'. Mae llawer iawn i'w golli os aiff y trafodaethau o chwith, os byddwn yn ymadael yn ddisymwth â'r UE, neu'n wir pe câi'r cytundeb anghywir ei weithredu. A dyna pam fy mod i'n gadarn o'r farn mai'r ateb a geir yn 'Dyfodol Disglair i Gymru' yw'r unig ateb a ddylai gael ei ystyried nawr ar gyfer y Deyrnas Unedig. O ran colli swyddi, wel, os edrychwn ni ar rai o'r penderfyniadau a wnaed yn ddiweddar, bu B yn rhan gyson o'r broblem o ran yr amgylchedd y mae busnesau'n eu cael eu hunain yn gweithio ynddi - ansicrwydd mawr, diffyg eglurder o ran beth allai ddigwydd yn y dyfodol. Ac ni fydd Aelodau'n synnu bod nifer o fusnesau yng Nghymru, ac yn union yr ochr arall i ffin Cymru, wedi dweud, os bydd Brexit heb gytundeb, y byddant yn ceisio symud eu gweithrediadau o'r Deyrnas Unedig. Mae llawer wedi'i ddweud am Vauxhall - ac rwy'n gwybod nad ydyn nhw yng Nghymru, ond bydd o ddiddordeb i'r Aelodau wybod bod Vauxhall yn Ellesmere Port yn cyflogi tua 400 o bobl - 400 o bobl - sy'n byw yng Nghymru. Ac fe gyfeirir yn rheolaidd at Vauxhall, sydd wrth gwrs yn rhan o'r grŵp PSA, fel man lle bydd cyswllt uniongyrchol rhwng penderfyniad ynghylch model newydd ar gyfer gwaith Ellesmere Port a chanlyniad trafodaethau Brexit. Yma yn y de mae gennym ni fusnes bwyd OP Chocolate, sydd wedi dweud ar goedd eu bod yn ofni Brexit heb gytundeb oherwydd, yn y sefyllfa waethaf bosib, fe allen nhw golli hyd at werth £5 miliwn o fusnes o ganlyniad i dariffau. Nid nepell i ffwrdd, ym Mlaenau Gwent, mae Continental Teves UK Ltd wedi mynegi eu pryder ynghylch y posibilrwydd o orfod symud neu gau. Unwaith eto, materion sy'n ymwneud yn uniongyrchol â Brexit, ansicrwydd y trafodaethau nad ydynt yn cael eu cynnal yn llawn eto yn ein barn ni, a'r posibilrwydd parhaus o adael yr UE yn ddisymwth. O ran rheoli economi'r DU, a'r dull sydd wedi'i amlinellu gan Jeremy Corbyn a John McDonnell, credaf fod rhai cynigion eithriadol o ddiddorol wedi'u cyflwyno, y byddwn yn eu cefnogi'n llwyr. Gwyddom o enghraifft Ffrainc fod gwelliannau mewn cynhyrchiant wedi'u cysylltu'n uniongyrchol â lleihau hyd yr wythnos waith, oherwydd mae pobl yn gallu rhoi mwy, a chyfrannu mwy, yn yr amser y maen nhw yn y gwaith. O ran yr ymagwedd tuag at dwf cynhwysol, byddwn yn ei groesawu'n fawr, oherwydd, gan ein bod wedi rheoli economi Cymru yn ystod y blynyddoedd diwethaf - ac mae wedi gwneud yn eithriadol o dda - rydym ni wedi gweld bod y contract economaidd yn ysgogi twf cynhwysol, a bod y galwadau i weithredu'n sbarduno twf busnes cyfrifol a chynaliadwy - gyda'r ddwy fenter hon wedi eu dylunio i gyflawni'r lles mwyaf. Nid ydym yn gwybod pa ganlyniad a allai fod i Gymru yn y cyhoeddiad a wnaed gan y Canghellor yr wythnos hon - yn wir, a fyddwn yn cael ceiniog o'r cyhoeddiad eildwym a wnaethpwyd yng nghynhadledd y blaid. Ond rwyf yn nodi mai dim ond £250 miliwn o'r cyhoeddiad £25 biliwn hwnnw a neilltuir i wasanaethau bysiau ledled y DU. Ac ar hyd a lled y wlad, mae gwasanaethau bysiau mewn sefyllfa fregus iawn, ac, yn seiliedig ar fy asesiad i, mae arnyn nhw angen llawer mwy na £250 miliwn er mwyn goroesi ansicrwydd Brexit a'r problemau sy'n gysylltiedig â dadreoleiddio. Yr hyn y byddwn yn ei ddweud, o ran cymorth i fusnesau - mewn ymateb i gwestiwn Russell George am ymgysylltu â busnesau - yw ein bod ni, hyd yma, yn amcangyfrif bod bron i 40,000 o fusnesau wedi defnyddio porth Brexit busnes Cymru, a bod tua 1,000 o fusnesau wedi mynd drwy'r broses hunanasesu lawn.