English: Dirprwy Lywydd, the fact that the report has been agreed by the Welsh Labour, Plaid Cymru and Welsh Liberal Democrat members of the committee reflects the cross-party support that has been established for taking action to reform the Senedd. Llywydd, it is vital that we invest in our democratic processes and institutions. Investing in this institution will improve the governance of Wales, enhance the scrutiny and oversight of Welsh Government business and lead to more effective policy, more efficient spending and better legislation. If we do not act now, we run the risk of our legislature not being able to continue to deliver effectively for the people of Wales. I'd just like to turn to some of the specific recommendations made by the committee, particularly on size, electoral system and measures to support diversity. I welcome the recommendation of the committee for 96 Members. The idea of a larger Senedd is not a new one and has been recommended by both the Richard commission in 2004 and the independent expert panel in 2017. In their 2017 report, the independent expert panel on Assembly reform recommended that the institution should increase in size to ensure that it has sufficient capacity to fulfil its policy, legislative and financial scrutiny responsibilities, and that Members can also undertake their representative, campaigning, political and other roles. This Senedd is the smallest of all the devolved legislatures and still has the same number of Members as it did in 1999 when the National Assembly for Wales was created. Since then, Wales has taken on new powers, including primary law-making and tax-making powers. By comparison, there are 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament and 90 Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. So, increasing the size of the Senedd will require reform of the Senedd's electoral system. Different electoral systems have strengths and weaknesses, and there is no one ideal answer that can achieve every objective. However, the majority of the committee favoured the introduction of a closed list proportional system. I also welcome the committee recommendations relating to the introduction of gender quotas, and its recommendation both in terms of the collection and publication of diversity data, and diversity and inclusion strategies. Such proposals have the potential to lead to real and visible change here on the floor of the Senedd. Who would not want a Senedd that is truly representative of the people in Wales? Improving equality and diversity and ensuring an acceptable gender balance is a key part of that. Our track record in terms of equality in the Senedd is better than many other Parliaments could claim, but there is much more we still have to do. The special purpose committee's recommendation -
Welsh: Ddirprwy Lywydd, mae'r ffaith bod yr adroddiad wedi'i gytuno gan aelodau Llafur Cymru, Plaid Cymru a Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru o'r pwyllgor yn adlewyrchu'r gefnogaeth drawsbleidiol sydd wedi'i sefydlu dros weithredu i ddiwygio'r Senedd. Lywydd, mae'n hanfodol ein bod yn buddsoddi yn ein prosesau democrataidd a'n sefydliadau. Bydd buddsoddi yn y sefydliad hwn yn gwella'r ffordd y caiff Cymru ei llywodraethu, yn gwella'r craffu a throsolwg ar fusnes Llywodraeth Cymru ac yn arwain at bolisi mwy effeithiol, gwariant mwy effeithlon a deddfwriaeth well. Os na weithredwn yn awr, mae perygl na fydd ein deddfwrfa'n gallu parhau i gyflawni'n effeithiol dros bobl Cymru. Hoffwn droi at rai o'r argymhellion penodol a wnaed gan y pwyllgor, yn enwedig ar faint, system etholiadol a mesurau i gefnogi amrywiaeth. Rwy'n croesawu argymhelliad y pwyllgor ar gyfer 96 o Aelodau. Nid yw'r syniad o Senedd fwy yn un newydd ac mae wedi'i argymell gan gomisiwn Richard yn 2004 a'r panel arbenigol annibynnol yn 2017. Yn eu hadroddiad yn 2017, argymhellodd y panel arbenigol annibynnol ar ddiwygio'r Cynulliad y dylai'r sefydliad gynyddu yn ei faint i sicrhau bod ganddo ddigon o gapasiti i gyflawni ei gyfrifoldebau polisi, deddfwriaethol a chraffu ariannol, ac y gall Aelodau hefyd ymgymryd â'u swyddogaethau cynrychioliadol a gwleidyddol, eu rolau ymgyrchu a rolau eraill. Y Senedd hon yw'r leiaf o'r holl ddeddfwrfeydd datganoledig ac mae ganddi'r un nifer o Aelodau ag a oedd ganddi ym 1999 pan grëwyd Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru. Ers hynny, mae Cymru wedi cael pwerau newydd, gan gynnwys pwerau deddfu sylfaenol a phwerau i godi trethi. Mewn cymhariaeth, mae gan Senedd yr Alban 129 o Aelodau ac mae gan Gynulliad Gogledd Iwerddon 90 o Aelodau. Felly, er mwyn cynyddu maint y Senedd, bydd angen diwygio system etholiadol y Senedd. Mae cryfderau a gwendidau'n perthyn i wahanol systemau etholiadol, ac nid oes un ateb delfrydol a all gyflawni pob amcan. Fodd bynnag, roedd mwyafrif y pwyllgor o blaid cyflwyno system gyfrannol â rhestrau caeedig. Rwyf hefyd yn croesawu argymhellion y pwyllgor sy'n ymwneud â chyflwyno cwotâu rhywedd, a'i argymhelliad o ran casglu a chyhoeddi data amrywiaeth, a strategaethau amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant. Mae gan argymhellion o'r fath botensial i arwain at newid gwirioneddol a gweladwy yma ar lawr y Senedd. Pwy na fyddai eisiau Senedd sy'n wirioneddol gynrychioliadol o bobl Cymru? Mae gwella cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a sicrhau cydbwysedd derbyniol rhwng y rhywiau yn rhan allweddol o hynny. Mae ein hanes o ran cydraddoldeb yn y Senedd yn well nag y gallai llawer o Seneddau eraill ei honni, ond mae llawer mwy i'w wneud o hyd. Argymhelliad y pwyllgor diben arbennig -