English: Can I thank Dai Rees for his question and, as always, the passion with which he speaks for Welsh steel and iron facilities across the country? I'm going to touch on a number of really important points that he has raised, including investment by Welsh Government and the role of UK Government, but, first, can I say that, in terms of any grey clouds on the horizon, we are in a different place to that which we occupied in 2016? We are not back to the same position as in 2016, and that's largely as a consequence of the investment that Welsh Government immediately offered to Tata, some of which Tata has drawn down and much of which Tata has matched with investment, to ensure that primarily the Port Talbot operation is more efficient and sustainable. In turn, I think it's absolutely essential that no rushed decisions are made, and this was something that I pressed upon Tor Farquhar when I spoke with him on Friday. It was a message that clearly came from the European Works Council as well, on Friday. It's my intention to travel to the Netherlands to speak with executives to ensure the message that no rushed decisions are made and also that the steel footprint of Europe is secured and not dismantled, as far as Tata is concerned. I'm going to move on to touch on the role of UK Government. Dai Rees rightly raised the important need of a sector deal for steel. This is a matter that I raised with Greg Clark when I spoke with him on Monday. Clearly, a sector deal is needed that can lead to significant investment in the sector. It requires UK Government funding, and it also requires funding from the sector itself. I am hopeful that we can, working together, ensure that a sector deal is delivered. But, that won't be enough in its own right. There are clear and immediate challenges concerning energy prices that need to be addressed by the UK Government. While I welcome the announcement in the 2018 budget of an industrial energy transformation fund, that in itself will not deal with the volatility within the energy markets, nor will it deal with the disproportionately high prices that energy-intensive companies in the UK have to shoulder. Therefore, the UK Government must do more on this vitally important matter. In terms of the support that we have given and will continue to give, I can assure the Member that we stand ready to help in any and every way, just as we said that we would back in 2016. We have offered £21 million to date to Tata, covering a range of functions and modernisation programmes, including skills training and, importantly, research in development, which the Member pointed to. The strategy, going forward, for steel is encompassed within the economic action plan. We wish to support the industries of tomorrow by ensuring that they are decarbonised, that there is heavier investment in research and development, and a stronger focus on export opportunities. Through the prism of the economic contract and the calls to action, we will ensure that those industries of tomorrow are modernised and competitive. But to do so with maximum effect, we need to ensure that businesses themselves are willing to invest. That's why my message to Tata will clearly be: continue the investment - not just in Port Talbot, where it is vitally needed, but across the entire estate in Wales and, indeed, in England.
Welsh: A gaf fi ddiolch i Dai Rees am ei gwestiwn ac fel arfer, am ei angerdd yn siarad dros weithfeydd dur a haearn Cymru ledled y wlad? Rwy'n mynd i sôn am nifer o bwyntiau pwysig iawn y mae wedi'u codi, gan gynnwys buddsoddiad gan Lywodraeth Cymru a rôl Llywodraeth y DU, ond yn gyntaf, o ran unrhyw gymylau llwyd ar y gorwel, a gaf fi ddweud ein bod mewn lle gwahanol i'r hyn roeddem ynddo yn 2016? Nid ydym yn ôl yn yr un sefyllfa ag yn 2016, ac mae hynny i raddau helaeth o ganlyniad i'r buddsoddiad a gynigiodd Llywodraeth Cymru i Tata yn syth, ac mae Tata wedi defnyddio peth ohono ac wedi darparu buddsoddiad cyfatebol gan Tata, i sicrhau bod y gwaith ym Mhort Talbot, yn bennaf, yn fwy effeithlon a chynaliadwy. Credaf ei bod yn gwbl hanfodol na wneir unrhyw benderfyniadau brysiog, ac roedd hyn yn rhywbeth a bwysleisiais wrth Tor Farquhar pan siaradais ag ef ddydd Gwener. Roedd yn amlwg yn neges a ddaeth oddi wrth y cyngor gwaith Ewropeaidd hefyd, ddydd Gwener. Fy mwriad yw teithio i'r Iseldiroedd i siarad â swyddogion gweithredol i gadarnhau'r neges na wneir unrhyw benderfyniadau brysiog a hefyd fod ôl troed dur Ewrop yn ddiogel ac na chaiff ei ddileu, o ran Tata. Rwy'n mynd i symud ymlaen i grybwyll rôl Llywodraeth y DU. Roedd Dai Rees yn iawn i nodi'r angen pwysig am fargen sector ar gyfer dur. Dyma fater a godais gyda Greg Clark pan siaradais ag ef ddydd Llun. Yn amlwg, mae angen bargen sector a all arwain at fuddsoddiad sylweddol yn y sector. Mae'n galw am gyllid gan Lywodraeth y DU, ac mae hefyd yn galw am gyllid gan y sector ei hun. Drwy weithio gyda'n gilydd, rwy'n gobeithio y gallwn sicrhau bod cytundeb sector yn cael ei ddarparu. Ond ni fydd hynny'n ddigon ynddo'i hun. Ceir heriau clir ac uniongyrchol mewn perthynas â phrisiau ynni ac mae angen i Lywodraeth y DU fynd i'r afael â hwy. Er fy mod yn croesawu'r cyhoeddiad yng nghyllideb 2018 ynglŷn â chronfa drawsnewid ar gyfer ynni diwydiannol, ni fydd hynny ynddo'i hun yn datrys yr anwadalrwydd o fewn y marchnadoedd ynni, ac ni fydd ychwaith yn cael gwared ar y prisiau anghymesur o uchel y mae cwmnïau ynni-ddwys yng y DU yn gorfod eu talu. Felly, rhaid i Lywodraeth y DU wneud mwy ar y mater hollbwysig hwn. O ran y gefnogaeth a roesom ac y byddwn yn parhau i'w rhoi, gallaf sicrhau'r Aelod ein bod yn barod i helpu mewn unrhyw ffordd, yn union fel y dywedasom y byddem yn ei wneud yn ôl yn 2016. Rydym wedi cynnig £21 miliwn hyd yma i Tata, ar gyfer amrywiaeth o weithredoedd a rhaglenni moderneiddio, gan gynnwys hyfforddiant sgiliau ac yn bwysig, ymchwil ar gyfer datblygu, fel y nododd yr Aelod. Wrth symud ymlaen, mae'r strategaeth ar gyfer dur wedi'i chynnwys yn y cynllun gweithredu economaidd. Rydym am gefnogi diwydiannau yfory drwy sicrhau eu bod yn cael eu datgarboneiddio, fod buddsoddiad trymach mewn ymchwil a datblygu, a ffocws cryfach ar gyfleoedd allforio. Drwy brism y contract economaidd a'r galwadau i weithredu, byddwn yn sicrhau bod diwydiannau'r dyfodol yn rhai modern a chystadleuol. Ond er mwyn gwneud hynny yn y ffordd fwyaf effeithiol, mae angen i ni sicrhau bod y busnesau eu hunain yn barod i fuddsoddi. Dyna pam mai fy neges glir i Tata yw: parhewch â'r buddsoddiad - nid ym Mhort Talbot yn unig, lle mae ei angen yn ddirfawr, ond ar draws yr ystâd gyfan yng Nghymru, ac yn Lloegr yn wir.