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English: Good morning, everyone, and a warm welcome to this meeting of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee at the Welsh Parliament. I'd like to welcome my fellow Members in stating that we've had apologies from John Griffiths, and we're very pleased to welcome Alun Davies to join us today as a substitute. A warm welcome to you, Alun. In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, I have determined that the public are excluded from attending the committee meeting in order to protect public health. This meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and a transcript of the meeting will be published as usual. Aside from the procedural adaptation because we're meeting by video, all of the other Standing Order requirements for the committee remain in place. The meeting is bilingual and simultaneous translation from Welsh to English is available. Could I ask my fellow Members whether they have any declarations of interest? No. And just to remind the committee, if anything goes wrong with my IT and I have to drop out of the meeting because of that, David Melding will step in as temporary Chair until we resolve those technical problems.
Welsh: Bore da, bawb, a chroeso cynnes i'r cyfarfod yma o Bwyllgor Diwylliant, y Gymraeg a Chyfathrebu Senedd Cymru. Hoffwn i groesawu fy nghyd-Aelodau wrth ddatgan ein bod ni wedi cael ymddiheuriadau oddi wrth John Griffiths, a dŷn ni'n falch iawn o groesawu Alun Davies i ymuno â ni heddiw. Croeso cynnes i chi, Alun. Yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 34.19, dwi wedi penderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o'r cyfarfod yma er mwyn diogelu iechyd y cyhoedd. Mae'r cyfarfod yn cael ei ddarlledu yn fyw ar Senedd.tv a bydd yna drawsgrifiad yn cael ei gyhoeddi fel arfer. Ar wahân i'r pethau mae'n rhaid i ni eu gwneud gan ein bod ni'n cwrdd trwy fideo, mae pob Rheol Sefydlog arall y pwyllgor mewn lle. Bydd y cyfarfod yn cael ei gynnal yn y ddwy iaith ac mae cyfieithiad o'r Gymraeg i Saesneg ar gael. Gaf i ofyn i'm cyd-Aelodau a oes yna ddatganiadau o fudd? Nac oes. Felly, jest i atgoffa'r pwyllgor, os oes unrhyw beth yn mynd o'i le gyda'm darpariaeth IT a fy mod i'n gorfod gadael y cyfarfod oherwydd hynny, bydd David Melding yn camu mewn fel Cadeirydd dros dro nes ein bod ni'n datrys y problemau technegol.
English: And with that, we move on to item 2 on the agenda, which is an evidence session on how the virus has impacted on journalism in Wales.
Welsh: A gyda hyn, fe wnawn ni symud at eitem 2 ar yr agenda, sef tystiolaeth ynglŷn â sut mae'r feirws wedi gweithredu ar newyddiaduraeth yng Nghymru.
English: Members, we move to item 4 on the agenda. We have four papers to note. The first is a letter from the NUJ. Are we content to note that? Yes. Then we have a response from the Welsh Government to the report on the impact of the virus on the arts. Are we happy to note that? Yes.
Welsh: Wedyn, Aelodau, dŷn ni'n symud at eitem 4 ar yr agenda. Mae gyda ni bedwar papur i'w nodi. Y cyntaf yw llythyr oddi wrth yr NUJ. Ydyn ni'n hapus i nodi hwn? Ie. Ac wedyn mae gyda ni ymateb - yr ail un yw ymateb gan Lywodraeth Cymru i'n hadroddiad ni ar impact y feirws ar y celfyddydau. Ydyn ni'n hapus i nodi hwn? Ie.
English: Then the next paper to note is a letter from the Petitions Committee. Are we happy to note that? Yes. And then correspondence from the Welsh Government on the supplementary budget. Are we happy to note that? Yes. Thank you very much.
Welsh: Wedyn y papur i'w nodi nesaf yw llythyr gan y Pwyllgor Deisebau. Ydyn ni'n hapus i nodi hwn? Iawn. Wedyn llythyr gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar y supplementary budget. Ydyn ni'n hapus i'w nodi? Ie. Diolch yn fawr i chi.
English: Then, under Standing Order 17.42 (ix), I propose to the Members that we move the meeting to a private session. Is that acceptable to the Members?
Welsh: Wedyn, o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42 (ix), dwi'n cynnig i'r Aelodau ein bod ni'n symud y pwyllgor i sesiwn breifat. Ydy hynny'n dderbyniol i Aelodau?
English: Welcome, all, to this recall of the Senedd under Standing Order 34.9. Before we begin, I want to make a few points. A Plenary meeting held by video-conference in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Welsh Parliament constitutes Senedd proceedings for the purposes of the Government of Wales Act 2006. Some of the provisions of Standing Order 34 will apply for today's Plenary meeting, and these are noted on your agenda. And I would also remind Members that Standing Orders relating to order in Plenary meetings apply to this meeting, as do the time limits on questions that will be applied to the meeting.
Welsh: Croeso, bawb, i adalw'r Senedd o dan Reol Sefydlog 34.9. Cyn inni ddechrau, dwi eisiau ychwanegu ychydig o bwyntiau. Mae Cyfarfod Llawn a gynhelir drwy gynhadledd fideo yn unol â Rheolau Sefydlog Senedd Cymru yn gyfystyr â thrafodion y Senedd at ddibenion Deddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006. Bydd rhai o ddarpariaethau Rheol Sefydlog 34 yn gymwys ar gyfer y Cyfarfod Llawn heddiw, ac mae'r rhain wedi eu nodi ar eich agenda chi. A dwi hefyd eisiau atgoffa'r Aelodau fod Rheolau Sefydlog sy'n ymwneud â threfn yn y Cyfarfod Llawn yn gymwys i'r cyfarfod yma a'r cyfyngiadau amser o ran hyd cwestiynau a gaiff eu cymhwyso i'r cyfarfod yma.
English: So, the first item on our agenda this afternoon is a statement by the First Minister on COVID-19, and I call on the First Minister to make the statement - Mark Drakeford.
Welsh: Felly, yr eitem gyntaf ar ein hagenda ni y prynhawn yma yw'r datganiad gan y Prif Weinidog ar COVID-19. Dwi'n galw ar y Prif Weinidog i wneud ei ddatganiad - Mark Drakeford.
English: Llywydd, thank you very much. This session and this statement were arranged today in order to give Members an opportunity to scrutinise the most recent review of the coronavirus regulations in Wales. Those regulations were amended last Friday, 31 July. Since the Senedd last met, on 15 July, important announcements have been made on our support for the economy and the cultural sector, and on our response to homelessness. In the field of health and care, we have welcomed encouraging figures on the recruitment of trainee doctors and have announced the most extensive programme offering flu vaccinations ever. The Chief Medical Officer for Wales has written to those people involved in the shielding programme, and the four UK chief medical officers have announced that the self-isolation period following symptoms or a positive COVID test should be extended to 10 days. In other areas, the Welsh Government has opened a consultation on support for farmers and on plans to limit the use of single-use plastics in Wales. We have published written statements highlighting these changes to Senedd Members.
Welsh: Llywydd, diolch yn fawr. Fe drefnwyd y sesiwn heddiw a'r datganiad hwn er mwyn rhoi cyfle i Aelodau graffu ar yr adolygiad diweddaraf o'r rheoliadau coronafeirws yng Nghymru. Cafodd y rheoliadau hynny eu diwygio ddydd Gwener diwethaf, 31 Gorffennaf. Ers i'r Senedd gyfarfod ddiwethaf, ar 15 Gorffennaf, cafwyd cyhoeddiadau pwysig yn ymwneud â chefnogi'r economi a'r sector ddiwylliannol, ac yn ymateb i ddigartrefedd. Ym maes iechyd a gofal, rydym wedi croesawu ffigurau calonogol o ran recriwtio meddygon dan hyfforddiant ac wedi cyhoeddi'r rhaglen fwyaf erioed i gynnig brechiad yn erbyn y ffliw. Mae Prif Swyddog Meddygol Cymru wedi ysgrifennu at y bobl hynny sy'n rhan o'r cynllun gwarchod, ac mae pedwar prif swyddog meddygol y Deyrnas Unedig wedi datgan y dylid ymestyn y cyfnod hunanynysu i 10 diwrnod mewn ymateb i symptomau coronafeiwrs neu brawf cadarnhaol. Mewn meysydd eraill, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi dechrau ymgynghoriad ar y drefn gymorth i amaethwyr ac ar gynlluniau i leihau plastig untro yng Nghymru. Rydym wedi cyhoeddi datganiadau ysgrifenedig er mwyn tynnu sylw Aelodau'r Senedd at y datblygiadau hyn.
English: Diolch, Llywydd. First Minister, whilst rates of COVID-19 remain relatively low across Wales, as you refer in your statement, the number of patients infected with coronavirus while in hospital in north Wales has unfortunately risen. As you said, Wrexham Maelor Hospital has recently seen a spike in cases and has the highest recorded number of cases per 100,000 population in Wales. First Minister, clearly there's an issue with infection control in north Wales, and that is under a health board in your Government's direct control. Can you therefore tell us why the infection rates in Wrexham Maelor Hospital have increased recently? Can you also tell us what immediate actions you are taking to address the increase in infection rates in Wrexham Maelor Hospital, given that you say you are taking some actions? Can you reassure the people of north Wales that these outbreaks will now be contained, given that you are directly responsible for the delivery of health services in that area?
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. Brif Weinidog, er bod cyfraddau COVID-19 yn parhau i fod yn gymharol isel ledled Cymru, fel y nodwch yn eich datganiad, yn anffodus mae nifer y cleifion sy'n cael eu heintio â'r coronafeirws tra bônt yn yr ysbyty yng ngogledd Cymru wedi cynyddu. Fel y dywedoch chi, bu cynnydd yn nifer yr achosion yn Ysbyty Maelor Wrecsam yn ddiweddar, ac yno y cofnodwyd y nifer uchaf o achosion fesul 100,000 o'r boblogaeth yng Nghymru. Brif Weinidog, yn amlwg, ceir problem mewn perthynas â rheoli'r haint yng ngogledd Cymru, a hynny gan fwrdd iechyd sydd o dan reolaeth uniongyrchol eich Llywodraeth. A allwch ddweud wrthym, felly, pam fod cyfraddau heintio yn Ysbyty Maelor Wrecsam wedi cynyddu'n ddiweddar? A allwch ddweud wrthym hefyd pa gamau uniongyrchol rydych yn eu cymryd i fynd i'r afael â'r cynnydd yn y cyfraddau heintio yn Ysbyty Maelor Wrecsam, o gofio eich bod yn dweud eich bod yn rhoi camau ar waith? A allwch roi sicrwydd i bobl gogledd Cymru y bydd yr achosion hyn yn cael eu rheoli yn awr, o ystyried eich bod yn uniongyrchol gyfrifol am ddarparu gwasanaethau iechyd yn yr ardal honno?
English: First Minister, as you referred in your statement, in recent weeks we've seen the gradual reopening of businesses and facilities, which means that people are interacting more and more, whether it's at work or in the community. However, many people have been in touch with me, confused about being allowed to eat at a restaurant indoors with people from outside their household or extended household. Now, as you know, the UK Government scheme Eat Out to Help Out is there to encourage people to support the hospitality industry, and many people are keen to support their local restaurants, cafes and pubs. However, given that there have been no changes to the policy on social bubbles, I'm sure you can appreciate that meeting more people outside your household, or extended household, in hospitality settings will then cause that confusion. Can you therefore tell us what the Welsh Government's current position is on support bubbles and when the Welsh Government is intending to allow any specific changes to that policy, given that you say in your statement that you will look at it later in the cycle? And can you tell us how confident the Welsh Government is about any further relaxation of social distancing regulations between people, now that restrictions have been relaxed to allow people to return to work and interact further in the community?
Welsh: Brif Weinidog, fel y dywedoch chi yn eich datganiad, dros yr wythnosau diwethaf, gwelsom fusnesau a chyfleusterau'n ailagor yn raddol, sy'n golygu bod pobl yn gwneud mwy a mwy o ryngweithio, boed hynny yn y gwaith neu yn y gymuned. Fodd bynnag, mae llawer o bobl wedi cysylltu â mi i ddweud eu bod yn ddryslyd ynghylch caniatâd i fwyta mewn bwyty dan do gyda phobl o'r tu allan i'w haelwyd neu eu haelwyd estynedig. Nawr, fel y gwyddoch, mae cynllun Llywodraeth y DU, Eat Out to Help Out, yno i annog pobl i gefnogi'r diwydiant lletygarwch, ac mae llawer o bobl yn awyddus i gefnogi bwytai, caffis a thafarndai lleol. Fodd bynnag, o gofio na fu unrhyw newidiadau i'r polisi ar swigod cymdeithasol, rwy'n siŵr y gallwch ddeall y bydd cyfarfod â mwy o bobl o'r tu allan i'ch aelwyd, neu eich aelwyd estynedig, mewn lleoliadau lletygarwch yn peri'r dryswch hwnnw. A allwch ddweud wrthym felly beth yw safbwynt presennol Llywodraeth Cymru ar swigod cefnogaeth a phryd y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn bwriadu caniatáu unrhyw newidiadau penodol i'r polisi hwnnw, o gofio eich bod yn dweud yn eich datganiad y byddwch yn edrych arno yn hwyrach yn y cylch? Ac a allwch ddweud wrthym pa mor hyderus yw Llywodraeth Cymru ynglŷn ag unrhyw lacio pellach ar y rheoliadau cadw pellter cymdeithasol rhwng pobl, gan fod y cyfyngiadau wedi'u llacio bellach i ganiatáu i bobl ddychwelyd i'r gwaith ac i ryngweithio ymhellach yn y gymuned?
English: Thank you, Llywydd. It's very encouraging that the number of new cases recorded in Wales is low, now consistently in the dozens and not surpassing 100. Isn't this the time, First Minister, for us to adopt a strategy of eradicating the virus - a zero-COVID strategy, as it's called - bringing us in line with the comments of the Scottish First Minister, who said that every nation in the UK must support such a programme? According to Professor Susan Michie, who is a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, an eradication strategy is far more practical in the British isles as compared to the continent of Europe. On 1 July, referring to a number of nations across the globe who have embraced this strategy successfully, I asked you to make a request to the technical advisory cell to look at a policy of eradicating the virus in Wales. Can you tell us what came from those discussions with the advisory cell, and do you support the calls made by the Scottish First Minister? Studies in America and Italy show that children not only transfer the virus but are an age group that drive the virus in a significant manner. So, what assessment have you made of the impact of this on your strategy in terms of coronavirus in Wales?
Welsh: Diolch, Llywydd. Mae'n galonogol iawn bod nifer yr achosion newydd a recordiwyd yng Nghymru yn isel, bellach yn gyson yn y degau nid dros y cant. Onid dyma'r adeg, Brif Weinidog, inni fabwysiadu strategaeth o ddileu'r feirws - strategaeth sero COVID, fel y'i gelwir - gan unioni ein hunain â sylwadau Prif Weinidog yr Alban, a ddywedodd yr wythnos diwethaf fod angen i bob gwlad yn y Deyrnas Gyfunol gefnogi cynllun o'r fath? Yn ôl yr Athro Susan Michie, sy'n aelod o bwyllgor SAGE, mae strategaeth ddileu yn llawer mwy ymarferol yn ynysoedd Prydain o gymharu â chyfandir Ewrop. Ar 1 Gorffennaf, gan gyfeirio at nifer o wledydd ar draws y byd sydd wedi cofleidio'r strategaeth yma'n llwyddiannus, mi ofynnais ichi wneud cais i'r gell ymgynghori dechnegol i edrych ar fabwysiadu polisi o ddileu'r feirws yng Nghymru. A allwch chi ddweud beth ddaeth o'ch trafodaethau gyda'r gell ymgynghori ac a ydych chi'n cefnogi galwad Prif Weinidog yr Alban? Gydag astudiaethau yn America a'r Eidal yn dangos bod plant nid yn unig yn trosglwyddo'r feirws ond hefyd yn grŵp oedran sy'n gyrru'r feirws mewn modd arwyddocaol, pa asesiad ydych chi wedi ei wneud o effaith hyn ar eich strategaeth o ran coronafeirws yng Nghymru?
English: Well, Llywydd, thank you very much to Adam Price. I've already had an opportunity to speak to the Scottish First Minister, and I will be speaking to her again before the end of this afternoon. What I've discussed with her is that I think we are in the same place. Our ambition is to have
Welsh: Wel, Llywydd, diolch yn fawr i Adam Price. Dwi wedi cael cyfle yn barod i siarad gyda Phrif Weinidog yr Alban, a byddaf yn siarad â hi unwaith eto cyn diwedd y prynhawn heddiw. Beth dwi wedi siarad gyda hi amdano yw'r ffaith fy mod i'n meddwl ein bod ni yn yr un lle. Yn Saesneg, ein huchelgais ni yw cael
English: the lowest possible level of suppression of the virus, and then to sustain that lowest level possible suppression by the actions that we are taking. And I think that is very consistent with what the First Minister of Scotland has set out as her ambition. And, of course, we continue to discuss this and other actions with her, and with the Prime Minister and First Minister of Northern Ireland as well. Adam Price quite rightly points, Llywydd, to the challenge of reopening schools after the holiday period. It remains our firm ambition to do that. He will have seen, I'm sure, the Children's Commissioner for England's statement today about the harms that are done to children from not being able to resume their education - social harms as well as harms to their education. We will continue to follow the evidence over the rest of this month, and as I said in my opening statement, if we have further headroom in Wales when we get to 21 August, for the three weeks beyond that then the reopening of schools safely and successfully will be our very top priority for any room for manoeuvre that we may have.
Welsh: y lefel isaf bosibl o atal y feirws, ac yna cynnal y lefel isaf bosibl honno drwy'r camau rydym yn eu cymryd. A chredaf fod hynny'n gyson iawn â'r hyn y mae Prif Weinidog yr Alban wedi'i nodi fel uchelgais. Ac wrth gwrs, rydym yn parhau i drafod hyn a chamau eraill gyda hi, a chyda Phrif Weinidog y DU a Phrif Weinidog Gogledd Iwerddon hefyd. Mae Adam Price yn llygad ei le, Lywydd, yn tynnu sylw at her ailagor ysgolion ar ôl y gwyliau. Mae gwneud hynny'n parhau i fod yn uchelgais gadarn gennym. Rwy'n siŵr y bydd wedi gweld datganiad Comisiynydd Plant Lloegr heddiw ynglŷn â'r niwed a wneir i blant o fethu ailafael yn eu haddysg - niwed cymdeithasol yn ogystal â niwed i'w haddysg. Byddwn yn parhau i ddilyn y dystiolaeth dros weddill y mis, ac fel y dywedais yn fy natganiad agoriadol, os oes gennym fwy o le i weithredu yng Nghymru pan gyrhaeddwn 21 Awst, am y tair wythnos y tu hwnt i hynny, ailagor ysgolion yn ddiogel ac yn llwyddiannus fydd ein prif flaenoriaeth ar gyfer unrhyw le y gallai fod gennym i symud.
English: Data from the Office for National Statistics recently published showed that the mortality rate for Wales was 2.78 per cent higher than the average mortality rate between 2015 and 2019 in the first six months of this year. It's important to acknowledge that that was lower than both England and Scotland, but Wales, nevertheless, was ranked the fifth-highest country for excess deaths in Europe over that period. Why does the First Minister believe we fared badly compared to other European nations? On 28 March, my colleague Rhun ap Iorwerth wrote to the health Minister, urging the Welsh Government to adopt an earlier intervention strategy for individuals displaying COVID symptoms, similar to that adopted in some European countries. In response, the Minister recognised the emerging evidence that early intervention was proving effective in treating patients. Why, therefore, did it take until 16 June, more than two months later, for the clinical advice to change, and why has it taken until yesterday, more than four months since the Minister acknowledged the evidence, for a statement to be made confirming that resources will finally be made available to help GPs to make more use of pulse oximetry, as we have consistently urged? Isn't it the case, First Minister, that hundreds of lives could have been saved, potentially, if this had happened sooner?
Welsh: Dangosodd data a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddar gan y Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol fod cyfraddau marwolaeth Cymru 2.78 y cant yn uwch na'r gyfradd farwolaethau gyfartalog rhwng 2015 a 2019 dros chwe mis cyntaf y flwyddyn hon. Mae'n bwysig cydnabod bod hynny'n is na Lloegr a'r Alban, ond serch hynny, roedd Cymru yn y pumed safle o ran marwolaethau ychwanegol yn Ewrop dros y cyfnod hwnnw. Pam fod y Prif Weinidog yn credu ein bod wedi gwneud yn wael o gymharu â gwledydd Ewropeaidd eraill? Ar 28 Mawrth, ysgrifennodd fy nghyd-Aelod Rhun ap Iorwerth at y Gweinidog iechyd i annog Llywodraeth Cymru i fabwysiadu strategaeth ymyrraeth gynharach ar gyfer unigolion a chanddynt symptomau COVID, yn debyg i'r hyn a fabwysiadwyd mewn rhai gwledydd Ewropeaidd. Mewn ymateb, cydnabu'r Gweinidog y dystiolaeth newydd fod ymyrraeth gynnar yn effeithiol wrth drin cleifion. Pam, felly, ei bod wedi cymryd tan 16 Mehefin, fwy na deufis yn ddiweddarach, i'r cyngor clinigol newid, a pham ei bod wedi cymryd tan ddoe, fwy na phedwar mis ers i'r Gweinidog gydnabod y dystiolaeth, i wneud datganiad i gadarnhau y bydd adnoddau ar gael o'r diwedd i helpu meddygon teulu i wneud mwy o ddefnydd o ocsimetreg pwls, fel rydym wedi annog yn gyson? Onid yw'n wir, Brif Weinidog, y gallai cannoedd o fywydau fod wedi eu hachub, o bosibl, pe bai hyn wedi digwydd yn gynt?
English: First Minister, I've noticed over the past few weeks that where restrictions are eased, in many places such as shops, restaurants and pubs, that, in fact, people are still reluctant to go out and spend money in those businesses. I was in Cardiff last week, for example, and shops were open but the city centre was pretty empty. I have just outside my constituency the McArthurGlen shopping village. Again, shops close early there in the evening because the footfall isn't what it should be. The concern I have is that restrictions are eased but it takes some time for the public to actually move back to a state of near normality when it comes to spending money in those businesses. Do you share my concern, then, that if furlough comes to an end in October we will then see a real spike in jobs being lost because there will be a gap between furlough ending and something close to normal commerce resuming. If you share that view, what discussions do you intend to have with the UK Government about what support might be put in place for businesses post furlough?
Welsh: Brif Weinidog, rwyf wedi sylwi dros yr wythnosau diwethaf, lle caiff y cyfyngiadau eu llacio, mewn sawl man fel siopau, bwytai a thafarndai, fod pobl, mewn gwirionedd, yn dal i fod yn amharod i fynd allan i wario arian yn y busnesau hynny. Roeddwn yng Nghaerdydd yr wythnos diwethaf, er enghraifft, ac roedd siopau ar agor, ond roedd canol y ddinas yn eithaf gwag. Mae pentref siopa McArthurGlen yn agos i fy etholaeth. Unwaith eto, mae siopau'n cau yn gynnar yno gyda'r nos am nad yw nifer yr ymwelwyr yr hyn y dylai fod. Y pryder sydd gennyf yw bod cyfyngiadau'n cael eu llacio ond mae'n cymryd peth amser i'r cyhoedd newid yn ôl i sefyllfa sydd bron â bod yn normal o ran gwario arian yn y busnesau hynny. A ydych yn rhannu fy mhryder, felly, os daw'r cynllun ffyrlo i ben ym mis Hydref, y byddwn yn gweld cynnydd gwirioneddol wedyn yn nifer y swyddi a gollir gan y bydd bwlch rhwng diwedd y cynllun ffyrlo ac ailddechrau rhywbeth sy'n debyg i fasnach normal. Os ydych yn rhannu'r farn honno, pa drafodaethau y bwriadwch eu cael gyda Llywodraeth y DU ynglŷn â pha gefnogaeth y gellid ei rhoi ar waith i fusnesau ar ôl y cynllun ffyrlo?