English: Thank you, Minister, for the statement. I think, as we've all heard today, everybody welcomed the opportunity to revisit council tax. I think we're all agreed that it's not a particularly good tax, and we've seen that from the huge amount of arrears we've seen over the years, which have increased by 42 per cent to over £156 million-worth of arrears. So, I think there is scope for a fairer system, and I was very pleased that you said you'd need to make things as fair as possible, and Llyr's view that it is grossly unfair at the moment. It's fairness that I do want to focus on, because I think we have to take a very cautious approach when we reform council tax in Wales that we don't actually disadvantage a whole swathe of people. For example, in my own constituency, it's recognised that generally properties are of a higher value, and what follows then is obviously higher council taxes. But it's known that Monmouthshire, for instance, has large areas of people who are cash-poor but asset-rich, so, Minister, how are we going to make sure that our reforms, or your reforms, take into account people's ability to pay that tax, rather than simply just basing it on how much property they've got, or what it's worth? I think it's really important that we look at that closely. I'm also very pleased to hear what you've been saying around business rate reform. That is a key part of the bigger picture, especially. I welcome working very closely with local authority leaders - that's absolutely fundamental and the WLGA are well-placed to advise us on the best shape for things moving forward. But a fundamental point is about actually making sure local government is funded right. We don't want to just see this a quick fix, trying to lever in more money to support local authorities. It's got to be done -
Welsh: Diolch, Gweinidog, am y datganiad. Rwy'n credu, fel yr ydym ni i gyd wedi clywed heddiw, fod pawb wedi croesawu'r cyfle i ailedrych ar y dreth gyngor. Rwy'n credu ein bod i gyd yn gytûn nad yw'n dreth arbennig o dda, ac rydym wedi gweld hynny o'r nifer enfawr o ôl-ddyledion a welsom dros y blynyddoedd, sydd wedi cynyddu 42 y cant i werth dros £156 miliwn o ôl-ddyledion. Felly, rwy'n credu bod lle i gael system decach, ac roeddwn i'n falch iawn eich bod wedi dweud y byddai angen i chi wneud pethau mor deg â phosibl, a barn Llyr ei bod yn annheg iawn ar hyn o bryd. Rwyf am ganolbwyntio ar degwch, oherwydd rwy'n credu bod yn rhaid i ni fabwysiadu ymagwedd ofalus iawn pan fyddwn yn diwygio'r dreth gyngor yng Nghymru nad ydym mewn gwirionedd yn rhoi llawer o bobl dan anfantais. Er enghraifft, yn fy etholaeth i, cydnabyddir bod eiddo o werth uwch yn gyffredinol, ac mae'r hyn sy'n dilyn wedyn yn amlwg yn dreth gyngor uwch. Ond mae'n hysbys bod gan sir Fynwy, er enghraifft, ardaloedd mawr o bobl sy'n dlawd o ran arian parod ond sy'n gyfoethog o ran asedau, felly, Gweinidog, sut yr ydym yn mynd i sicrhau bod ein diwygiadau ni, neu eich diwygiadau chi, yn ystyried gallu pobl i dalu'r dreth honno, yn hytrach na dim ond ei seilio ar faint o eiddo sydd ganddyn nhw, neu beth yw ei werth? Rwy'n credu ei bod yn bwysig iawn ein bod yn edrych ar hynny'n fanwl. Rwyf hefyd yn falch iawn o glywed yr hyn yr ydych chi wedi bod yn ei ddweud ynghylch diwygio ardrethi busnes. Mae hynny'n rhan allweddol o'r darlun ehangach, yn enwedig. Rwy'n croesawu gweithio'n agos iawn gydag arweinwyr awdurdodau lleol - mae hynny'n gwbl sylfaenol ac mae CLlLC mewn sefyllfa dda i'n cynghori ar y ffurf gorau ar gyfer pethau wrth symud ymlaen. Ond mae pwynt sylfaenol yn ymwneud â sicrhau bod llywodraeth leol yn cael ei hariannu'n iawn. Nid ydym am weld hyn yn ateb cyflym, gan geisio denu mwy o arian i gefnogi awdurdodau lleol. Mae'n rhaid ei wneud -