English: Can I thank Helen Mary Jones for her questions? And, first of all, I very much welcome the very kind words that she began her line of questions with today. I've been very fortunate, I believe, during my time in this role, to have had incredibly constructive opposition spokespeople, including Helen Mary Jones. I'm really grateful for the constructive way in which opposition spokespeople, and, indeed, Members across the Chamber, have been able to work with me and with my officials over the past five years, and we've tried to reach out, just as I know that other Ministers have tried to reach out, to get the best possible ideas from across the Chamber, because we have no monopoly on good ideas, and sometimes the finest results come when we work together. So, I'd like to thank everybody, including Helen Mary Jones, for such a constructive relationship during my time in this post. And if I can just answer the last question first, and that regards the speed at which money needs to get to businesses to avoid any unspent investment. Speed has been a key determining factor in the way that we've developed support systems, and local authorities, along with Welsh Government and Business Wales, have done a remarkable job in ensuring that money is in the accounts of businesses as soon as possible. So, it gives us confidence to say that we will be spending the money that has been allocated to business support, which of course amounts to approximately £400 million more than we've received in business-related consequentials, demonstrating just how seriously we've taken the economic harms of the pandemic. I'd also very much welcome the opportunity that Helen Mary Jones has given me to clarify the £30 million of additional support for businesses that is aligned to full-time equivalents. But, of course, it shouldn't be seen in isolation, because should restrictions be extended in the March 12 review, then the £150 million that's been made available will see all businesses in the hospitality, tourism and leisure, and non-essential sectors, receive up to an additional payment of £5,000 regardless of the number of employees they have. So, there will be protection and support for businesses of all sizes. And then, finally, we're supporting local government across Wales in exercising the discretion that they need in order to support businesses. So, I would give assurance to local authorities that they should be able to apply the criteria and use their discretion in every circumstance to ensure that businesses are supported through this terrible episode.
Welsh: A gaf fi ddiolch i Helen Mary Jones am ei chwestiynau? Ac yn gyntaf oll, rwy'n croesawu'r geiriau caredig iawn ar ddechrau ei set o gwestiynau heddiw. Credaf fy mod wedi bod yn ffodus iawn yn fy nghyfnod yn y rôl hon o gael llefarwyr hynod adeiladol yn y gwrthbleidiau, gan gynnwys Helen Mary Jones. Rwy'n ddiolchgar iawn am y ffordd adeiladol y mae llefarwyr y gwrthbleidiau, ac yn wir, Aelodau ar draws y Siambr, wedi gallu gweithio gyda mi a fy swyddogion dros y pum mlynedd diwethaf, ac rydym wedi ceisio estyn allan, yn yr un modd ag y gwn fod Gweinidogion eraill wedi ceisio estyn allan, er mwyn cael y syniadau gorau posibl o bob rhan o'r Siambr, gan nad oes gennym fonopoli ar syniadau da, a daw'r canlyniadau gorau weithiau pan fyddwn yn gweithio gyda'n gilydd. Felly, hoffwn ddiolch i bawb, gan gynnwys Helen Mary Jones, am berthynas mor adeiladol yn fy nghyfnod yn y swydd hon. Ac os caf ateb y cwestiwn olaf yn gyntaf, ac mae hwnnw'n ymwneud â pha mor gyflym y mae angen i arian gyrraedd busnesau er mwyn osgoi sefyllfa lle mae buddsoddiad heb ei wario. Mae cyflymder wedi bod yn ffactor allweddol yn y ffordd rydym wedi datblygu systemau cymorth, ac mae awdurdodau lleol, ynghyd â Llywodraeth Cymru a Busnes Cymru, wedi gwneud gwaith aruthrol yn sicrhau bod arian yn cyrraedd cyfrifon busnesau cyn gynted â phosibl. Felly, rhydd hynny hyder inni allu dweud y byddwn yn gwario'r arian sydd wedi'i ddyrannu i gymorth busnes, sef oddeutu £400 miliwn yn fwy na'r hyn rydym wedi'i gael mewn cyllid canlyniadol sy'n ymwneud â busnes wrth gwrs, gan ddangos yr ystyriaeth ddifrifol iawn a roddwyd gennym i niwed economaidd y pandemig. Rwyf hefyd yn croesawu'r cyfle y mae Helen Mary Jones wedi'i roi imi egluro'r £30 miliwn o gymorth ychwanegol i fusnesau sy'n gysylltiedig â gweithwyr cyfwerth ag amser llawn. Ond wrth gwrs, ni ddylid ei ystyried ar ei ben ei hun, oherwydd pe bai cyfyngiadau'n cael eu hymestyn yn yr adolygiad ar 12 Mawrth, bydd y £150 miliwn sydd wedi'i ddarparu yn golygu y bydd pob busnes yn y sectorau lletygarwch, twristiaeth a hamdden, a'r sectorau dianghenraid, yn cael taliad ychwanegol o hyd at £5,000, ni waeth faint o weithwyr cyflogedig sydd ganddynt. Felly, bydd amddiffyniad a chymorth yn cael eu rhoi i fusnesau o bob maint. Ac yn olaf, rydym yn cefnogi llywodraeth leol ledled Cymru i arfer y disgresiwn sydd ei angen arnynt er mwyn cefnogi busnesau. Felly, hoffwn roi sicrwydd i awdurdodau lleol y dylent allu defnyddio'r meini prawf ac arfer eu disgresiwn ym mhob achos er mwyn sicrhau bod busnesau'n cael cymorth drwy'r cyfnod ofnadwy hwn.