English: Can I just say this to the business manager? I note from the business statement that the Government has still not stated when it will make a statement and publish the report on producer responsibility as regards packaging and recycling, which was promised by the First Minister in February. So, can the business manager confirm when this will be? Yesterday I visited Natural Weigh in Crickhowell along with Kirsty Williams, which is the first zero-waste shop in Wales, and a very welcome private initiative. But the odds are stacked against shops like Natural Weigh because the supermarkets at the moment can package what they sell us in whatever they want and it's the taxpayer that picks up the tab for paying for it to be recycled, hopefully, but in many cases, of course, not recycled but disposed of in general waste. So, the key report on producer responsibility unlocks some of the ability for shops like Natural Weigh in Crickhowell now to make their way and be successful, and of course I wish them all the best. Secondly, can I request a timely debate on the serious problems experienced with the north-south rail service last week? The very bad weather, which I admit would have led to service cancellations anyway, did obscure what, in fact, I think, was the most serious maintenance failure on the Wales and borders franchise that I can certainly recall. Last Tuesday a fault was found in a train wheel, which led by the end of the day to the withdrawal of 27 train units and the suspension of the south Wales to Manchester service, which is a vital link for those travelling from north and mid Wales, and vice versa, of course. It took until Monday this week - six full days later - for this to be resolved. It seems a fault at the track at Maindee, Newport was damaging train wheels. Now, when you think about it, this is actually an absolute disgrace. Can you imagine what would have been the reaction had the east coast main line in England been out of action for six days? I don't know who's responsible, though as it was a track fault, Network Rail have some serious explaining to do. I do know, however, that it's shameful that we have to put up with such a sub-standard service in a modern economy. This is the price we pay for an atrocious under-investment in our rail infrastructure, running at at least £1 billion. It's what you get with 5 per cent of the rail infrastructure but 1.5 per cent of the investment. And as we see huge investments in England in Crossrail and high-speed rail, we're left with track that actually damages trains and no service for a week. It's an appalling state of affairs, so can we have an opportunity very soon to debate these issues? I appreciate there have been written statements from the Cabinet Secretary, but if we debate these issues, we can also explore the possible ramifications for the new franchise, the financial investment profile of which I still think has yet to be made publicly available. We may also seek answers as to what compensation may also be available. Finally, Deputy Presiding Officer, on a very different topic, can I say I was moved to host a meeting of Kurds living in Wales last week, focusing on the attack by Turkey in and around Afrin in northern Syria? They had moving and very powerful stories to tell and, as citizens of Wales, it is right that their stories and experiences are heard in our Parliament. So, would the First Minister please convey their concerns as Welsh citizens directly to the UK authorities and make a statement on that to the Assembly? To see a NATO ally attacking our allies against Isis, and those working for a secular democracy in Syria and Iraq, which is a very fragile flower indeed, is an abomination. It would serve the Welsh Government well to speak out for our Welsh citizens from Kurdistan.
Welsh: A gaf i ddweud hyn wrth y rheolwr busnes? Rwy'n nodi o'r datganiad busnes nad yw'r Llywodraeth wedi datgan pryd y bydd yn gwneud datganiad ac yn cyhoeddi adroddiad ar gyfrifoldeb cynhyrchwyr o ran deunydd pecynnu ac ailgylchu, a addawyd gan y Prif Weinidog ym mis Chwefror. Felly, a wnaiff y rheolwr busnes gadarnhau pryd y bydd hyn yn digwydd? Ddoe es i gyda Kirsty Williams i ymweld â Natural Weigh yng Nghrucywel, sef y siop ddiwastraff gyntaf yng Nghymru a menter breifat a groesewir yn fawr. Ond mae'n annhebygol y bydd siopau fel Natural Weigh yn llwyddo oherwydd caiff yr archfarchnadoedd becynnu yr hyn maen nhw eisiau ei werthu i ni ym mha fodd bynnag maen nhw'n dymuno ei wneud ar hyn o bryd, a'r trethdalwr sy'n talu am ei ailgylchu, gobeithio, ond mewn llawer o achosion, wrth gwrs, nid yw'n cael ei ailgylchu, mae'n mynd yn hytrach i'r gwastraff cyffredinol. Felly, mae'r adroddiad allweddol ar gyfrifoldeb cynhyrchwyr yn datgloi rhan o'r gallu i siopau fel Natural Weigh yng Nghrucywel bellach i wneud eu ffordd a llwyddo, ac wrth gwrs rwy'n dymuno'r gorau iddyn nhw. Yn ail, a gaf i ofyn am ddadl amserol ar y problemau difrifol a gafwyd gyda'r gwasanaeth rheilffordd rhwng y de a'r gogledd yr wythnos diwethaf? Fe wnaeth y tywydd garw iawn, a fyddai wedi arwain at ganslo'r gwasanaeth beth bynnag, rwy'n cyfaddef, guddio, mewn gwirionedd, yn fy marn i, y methiant cynnal a chadw mwyaf difrifol ar fasnachfraint Cymru a'r Gororau y gallaf i ei gofio yn sicr. Ddydd Mawrth diwethaf canfuwyd nam ar olwyn trên, a arweiniodd erbyn diwedd y dydd at dynnu 27 o unedau trên yn ôl ac atal y gwasanaeth o'r de i Fanceinion, sy'n gyswllt hanfodol ar gyfer y rhai hynny sy'n teithio o'r gogledd a'r canolbarth, ac i'r gwrthwyneb, wrth gwrs. Cymerodd tan ddydd Llun yr wythnos hon - chwe diwrnod cyfan yn ddiweddarach - i ddatrys hyn. Mae'n ymddangos bod nam ar y cledrau ym Maendy, Casnewydd yn niweidio olwynion y trenau. Nawr, wrth feddwl am y peth, mae hyn mewn gwirionedd yn gwbl warthus. A allwch chi ddychmygu'r ymateb pe byddai prif reilffordd arfordir dwyrain Lloegr yn methu â gweithredu am chwe diwrnod? Nid wyf yn gwybod pwy sy'n gyfrifol, er, gan mai nam ar y cledrau ydoedd, mae gan Network Rail lawer o waith esbonio i'w wneud. Rwyf yn gwybod, fodd bynnag, ei bod yn gywilyddus bod yn rhaid i ni ddioddef gwasanaeth mor eilradd mewn economi fodern. Dyma'r pris yr ydym yn ei dalu am y tanfuddsoddiad echrydus yn ein seilwaith rheilffyrdd, sy'n £1 biliwn o leiaf ar hyn o bryd. Dyma sy'n digwydd pan fo gennych 5 y cant o'r seilwaith rheilffyrdd ond 1.5 y cant o'r buddsoddiad. Ac wrth i ni weld buddsoddiadau enfawr yn Crossrail a rheilffyrdd cyflym yn Lloegr, mae gennym ni reilffordd sydd, mewn gwirionedd, yn niweidio trenau ac yn arwain at atal y gwasanaeth am wythnos. Mae'n sefyllfa warthus, felly a gawn ni gyfle yn fuan iawn am ddadl ar y materion hyn? Rwy'n gwerthfawrogi bod datganiadau wedi'u hysgrifennu gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, ond os cawn ni ddadl ar y materion hyn, gallwn ni hefyd archwilio'r goblygiadau posibl ar gyfer y fasnachfraint newydd, er nad yw proffil y buddsoddiad ariannol ar gael yn gyhoeddus eto hyd y gwn i. Efallai y gallem ni hefyd geisio atebion o ran pa iawndal a allai fod ar gael. Yn olaf, Dirprwy Lywydd, ar bwnc gwahanol iawn, a gaf i ddweud y gofynnwyd i mi arwain cyfarfod o bobl Gwrdaidd sy'n byw yng Nghymru yr wythnos diwethaf, a oedd yn canolbwyntio ar ymosodiad Twrci yn Afrin a'r cyffiniau yng ngogledd Syria? Roedd ganddynt straeon dirdynnol a grymus iawn ac, fel dinasyddion Cymru, mae'n iawn ein bod yn clywed eu hanesion a'u profiadau yn ein Senedd. Felly, a wnaiff y Prif Weinidog gyfleu eu pryderon fel dinasyddion Cymru yn uniongyrchol i awdurdodau'r DU a gwneud datganiad ar hynny i'r Cynulliad? Mae'n atgas gweld cynghreiriad NATO yn ymosod ar ein cynghreiriaid yn erbyn Isis, a'r rhai hynny sy'n gweithio ar ran democratiaeth seciwlar yn Syria ac Irac, sy'n flodyn bregus iawn yn wir. Byddai'n dda i Lywodraeth Cymru godi llais dros ein dinasyddion Cymru o Kurdistan.