English: I was deeply saddened to hear the news on Monday that 280 workers in my region faced redundancy as a consequence of Quinn Radiators going into administration. As has been said, they were loyal, hard-working people, who gave the company years of exemplary service. My heart goes out to all of them and their families. I'd like to know, Minister, whether you were aware of the difficulties the company was facing. As has been said, one of the most horrible aspects of what has happened to them was how late in the day they found out. There was one interview with a man on the BBC who had taken out a £6,000 debt that morning. If workers such as he had been more informed, they could have taken that into account when planning for the future. I'm aware, again, as has been said, that an event was held this morning to offer support to the former workers. Could you please tell us how well attended that was and what plans are in place to make contact with those who were not able to attend? I'd also like to know how you'll ensure that everyone is made fully aware of the support that is available through the ReAct scheme, for example. Will you be offering support for them in terms of gaining access to lost pay and making claims for redundancy payouts? Could you also commit to investing the money that you will hopefully recover from the loan provided to the company in job creation in the area and upskiling workers who will need to find alternative employment? And finally, Minister, I'd like to reiterate the call made by Adam Price and Bethan Sayed for an audit to be held of current major employers in Wales so that Welsh Government can take a preventative attitude towards job sustainability by having a clear idea of where problems are likely to develop so that they can act decisively in order to protect jobs rather than reacting when they're lost.
Welsh: Roeddwn yn drist iawn o glywed y newyddion ddydd Llun fod 280 o weithwyr yn fy rhanbarth yn wynebu cael eu diswyddo am fod Quinn Radiators wedi mynd i ddwylo'r gweinyddwyr. Fel y dywedwyd, roeddent yn bobl ffyddlon a gweithgar a roddodd flynyddoedd o wasanaeth rhagorol i'r cwmni. Mae fy nghalon yn gwaedu dros bob un ohonynt a'u teuluoedd. Weinidog, hoffwn wybod a oeddech yn ymwybodol o'r anawsterau a wynebai'r cwmni. Fel y dywedwyd, un o'r agweddau mwyaf erchyll ar yr hyn a ddigwyddodd iddynt oedd na chawsant wybod tan yn hwyr iawn. Cafwyd un cyfweliad gyda dyn ar y BBC a oedd wedi benthyg £6,000 y bore hwnnw. Pe bai gweithwyr tebyg iddo ef wedi cael mwy o wybodaeth, gallent fod wedi ystyried hynny wrth gynllunio ar gyfer y dyfodol. Rwy'n ymwybodol, unwaith eto, fel y dywedwyd, fod digwyddiad wedi'i gynnal y bore yma i gynnig cymorth i'r cyn-weithwyr. A fyddech cystal â dweud wrthym faint oedd yn bresennol yn hwnnw, a pha gynlluniau sydd ar y gweill i gysylltu â'r rheini nad oeddent yn gallu bod yn bresennol? Hoffwn wybod hefyd sut y byddwch yn sicrhau bod pawb yn gwbl ymwybodol o'r cymorth sydd ar gael drwy'r cynllun ReAct, er enghraifft. A fyddwch yn cynnig cymorth iddynt i hawlio tâl a gollwyd a thaliadau dileu swydd? A allech hefyd ymrwymo i fuddsoddi'r arian y byddwch yn ei adfer, gobeithio, o'r benthyciad a roddwyd i'r cwmni i greu swyddi yn yr ardal ac i uwchsgilio gweithwyr y bydd angen iddynt ddod o hyd i waith arall? Ac yn olaf, Weinidog, hoffwn ailadrodd yr alwad a wnaed gan Adam Price a Bethan Sayed am gynnal archwiliad o gyflogwyr mawr presennol yng Nghymru fel y gall Llywodraeth Cymru fabwysiadu ymagwedd ataliol tuag at gynaliadwyedd swyddi drwy gael syniad clir o ble mae problemau'n debygol o ddatblygu fel y gallant weithredu'n bendant er mwyn diogelu swyddi yn hytrach nag adweithio pan fyddant yn cael eu colli.