English: In my tribute, I want to share my memories of Carl as a man who was witty, loving, lovable, deeply principled and a good friend, comrade and ministerial colleague. The impact he had as a Minister and Cabinet Secretary is on record and is shared here this afternoon, and I want to add my tribute from my experience. Carl was appointed Minister for Social Justice and Local Government just before the coalition cuts started to impact on our budgets. He was wholly committed to local government, social justice, housing, regeneration and transport - all the briefs he held during those difficult times for public finances. As Finance Minister, I wanted to work with him to help him achieve what he wanted, and he wanted more money for social housing. It's that sort of ministerial partnership that is the most rewarding. I backed him; we got the money out when we could in difficult times, providing homes for those most in need. He said, 'Thank you, Jane.' I said, 'Thank you, Carl.' I also want to say something about Carl as Chief Whip. Others have commented on this. He reigned - I think that's the expression. He reigned as Chief Whip, with humour, intelligence and tact. Being Chief Whip got into his blood so that I could always rely on him to back me up when I took on that role. He was always Chief Whip even when he was doing all these other ministerial roles. And if you recall, across this Chamber, he was always ready to shout 'Object' when he feared I wasn't on the ball - [ Laughter.] - or my voice was a bit timid. That was, of course, at the end of a debate that we would be amending or opposing as a Government - a crucial role he played. But I also bring memories shared by constituents in the Vale of Glamorgan. Kay Quinn reminded me of Carl's visit to Atal y Fro in Barry, showing his formidable leadership in tackling domestic abuse and violence against women. The response from BAWSO last week, from Mutale Merrill, was: 'We have lost a champion.' He came to Barry to help move forward the regeneration that has made such an impact on our town, and he was warmly welcomed when he launched the housing refurbishment in Gibbonsdown that has transformed the lives of people living on that estate. On the campaigning level, I remember walking across the cliffs at Nash Point with Carl on a freezing February day during the 2015 general election campaign, when he announced a moratorium on fracking as Minister for environment. He made that decision, and immediately wrote to all local authorities with his instructions - a Minister who meant what he said and delivered on it. Thank you, Carl, as we remember you, beloved by your family, to whom we express our deepest sympathies today, this afternoon, loved and respected by us all here today, a man and a Minister who served Wales so well, greatly admired and greatly missed.
Welsh: Yn fy nheyrnged, hoffwn i rannu fy atgofion o Carl fel dyn a oedd yn ffraeth, cariadus, hoffus, egwyddorol iawn ac yn ffrind da, yn gydymaith ac yn gyd-Weinidog. Mae'r effaith a gafodd fel Gweinidog ac Ysgrifennydd Cabinet wedi'i gofnodi a chaiff ei rannu yma y prynhawn yma, a hoffwn ychwanegu fy nheyrnged o'm profiad i. Penodwyd Carl yn Weinidog dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a Llywodraeth Leol cyn i doriadau'r glymblaid ddechrau cael effaith ar ein cyllidebau. Roedd yn gwbl ymrwymedig i lywodraeth leol, cyfiawnder cymdeithasol, tai, adfywio a thrafnidiaeth - pob un o'r briffiau a fu ganddo yn ystod yr amseroedd anodd hynny i gyllid cyhoeddus. Fel Gweinidog Cyllid, roeddwn i eisiau gweithio gydag ef i'w helpu i gyflawni yr hyn yr oedd yn dymuno, ac roedd ef eisiau mwy o arian ar gyfer tai cymdeithasol. Y math hwnnw o bartneriaeth Gweinidogol sy'n rhoi'r boddhad mwyaf. Cefnogais i ef; cawsom yr arian allan pan gallem mewn cyfnod anodd, gan ddarparu cartrefi i'r rheini oedd fwyaf mewn angen. Dywedodd ef, 'Diolch Jane.' Dywedais i, 'Diolch Carl.' Rwyf i hefyd eisiau dweud rhywbeth am Carl fel Prif Chwip. Mae eraill wedi gwneud sylwadau ar hyn. Teyrnasodd - rwy'n credu mai dyna yw'r ymadrodd. Teyrnasodd fel Prif Chwip, gyda hiwmor, deallusrwydd a doethineb. Aeth bod yn Brif Chwip i'w waed felly gallwn bob amser ddibynnu arno i'm cefnogi pan gymerais i'r rôl honno. Roedd bob amser yn Brif Chwip hyd yn oed pan oedd ef yn gwneud yr holl swyddogaethau gweinidogol eraill hyn. Ac os cofiwch, ar draws y Siambr hon, roedd bob amser yn barod i weiddi 'Gwrthwynebu' pan roedd yn ofni nad oeddwn i yn canolbwyntio - [ C hwerthin.] - neu os oedd fy llais braidd yn betrus. Roedd hynny, wrth gwrs, ar ddiwedd dadl pan fyddem yn gwneud gwelliant neu'n wrthwynebu fel Llywodraeth - swyddogaeth hollbwysig yr oedd yn ei chyflawni. Ond rwyf hefyd yn dod ag atgofion a rannwyd gan etholwyr ym Mro Morgannwg. Roedd Kay Quinn yn fy atgoffa i o ymweliad Carl ag Atal y Fro yn y Barri, sy'n dangos ei arweinyddiaeth aruthrol wrth fynd i'r afael â cham-drin domestig a thrais yn erbyn menywod. Yr ymateb gan BAWSO yr wythnos diwethaf, gan Mutale Merrill, oedd: Rydym ni wedi colli hyrwyddwr. Daeth i'r Barri i helpu i fwrw ymlaen â'r adfywio sydd wedi effeithio cymaint ar ein tref, a chafodd groeso cynnes pan lansiodd y gwaith o adnewyddu tai yn Gibbonsdown sydd wedi gweddnewid bywydau pobl sy'n byw ar yr ystad honno. Ar y lefel ymgyrchu, cofiaf gerdded dros y clogwyni yn Nhrwyn yr As gyda Carl ar ddiwrnod rhewllyd o Chwefror yn ystod ymgyrch etholiad cyffredinol 2015, pan gyhoeddodd foratoriwm ar ffracio fel y Gweinidog dros yr amgylchedd. Ef wnaeth y penderfyniad hwnnw, ac ysgrifennodd at bob awdurdod lleol ar unwaith gyda'i gyfarwyddiadau - Gweinidog a oedd yn golygu yr hyn yr oedd yn ei ddweud ac yn gweithredu arno. Diolch, Carl, wrth i ni dy gofio di, yn annwyl i dy deulu, yr ydym yn mynegi ein cydymdeimlad dwysaf â nhw heddiw, y prynhawn yma. Roeddem ni i gyd yma heddiw yn dy garu ac yn dy barchu di, dyn a Gweinidog a wasanaethodd Cymru mor dda, ac a oedd yn cael ei edmygu'n fawr ac a gaiff ei golli'n fawr.