English: I'm grateful to you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to bring forward this legislative proposal. Members who have had the opportunity to note the legislation I propose - well, those eagle-eyed Members, certainly - will note a certain familiarity with the wording. It is, of course, the wording that was accepted as an amendment in the House of Lords last October. When I brought forward this piece of legislation last October, it was with the intention of seeking to understand where does Wales stand, what is the legislative and statutory framework for the management of releases into watercourses in Wales, because I think we do need to fully understand. I'm glad the Minister herself is answering this debate, because I think it would be very useful for us to understand the statutory framework that exists in Wales. I should say that since I brought this forward, I understand that the climate change committee as well has taken an opportunity to look at this subject, and I think we're all looking forward to reading the report of that committee. My concern is that the framework that currently exists in order to regulate this part of the statute book is somewhat complex. I question whether it is fit for purpose, and I look forward to the Minister providing us with the reassurance that it is. To my understanding, the current legislative framework is largely established by, first of all, the Water Industry Act 1991, but then the Water Act 2003 and the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017, which provide for the primary mechanism for assessing and managing the water environment. These regulations then place a statutory duty on Welsh Ministers to prevent deterioration and to improve all water bodies to 'good' status by 2027. I'd be grateful for the Minister's confirmation that she is committed to meeting that objective.
Welsh: Rwy'n ddiolchgar i chi, Ddirprwy Lywydd, ac rwy'n ddiolchgar am y cyfle i gyflwyno'r cynnig deddfwriaethol hwn. Bydd Aelodau sydd wedi cael cyfle i nodi'r ddeddfwriaeth rwy'n ei chynnig - wel, yr Aelodau craff hynny, yn sicr - yn nodi rhywbeth cyfarwydd am y geiriad. Dyma'r geiriad, wrth gwrs, a dderbyniwyd fel gwelliant yn Nhŷ'r Arglwyddi fis Hydref diwethaf. Pan gyflwynais y cynnig deddfwriaethol hwn fis Hydref diwethaf, gwneuthum hynny gyda'r bwriad o geisio deall beth yw sefyllfa Cymru, beth yw'r fframwaith deddfwriaethol a statudol ar gyfer rheoli gollyngiadau i gyrsiau dŵr yng Nghymru, gan y credaf fod angen inni ddeall hynny'n iawn. Rwy'n falch fod y Gweinidog ei hun yn ymateb i'r ddadl hon, gan y credaf y byddai'n ddefnyddiol iawn inni ddeall y fframwaith statudol sy'n bodoli yng Nghymru. Dylwn ddweud, ers imi gyflwyno hyn, fy mod yn deall bod y pwyllgor newid hinsawdd hefyd wedi manteisio ar y cyfle i edrych ar y pwnc, a chredaf fod pob un ohonom yn edrych ymlaen at ddarllen adroddiad y pwyllgor hwnnw. Fy mhryder yw bod y fframwaith sy'n bodoli ar hyn o bryd er mwyn rheoleiddio'r rhan hon o'r llyfr statud braidd yn gymhleth. Rwy'n cwestiynu a yw'n addas at y diben, ac edrychaf ymlaen at weld y Gweinidog yn rhoi sicrwydd i ni ei fod. Yn ôl yr hyn a ddeallaf, mae'r fframwaith deddfwriaethol presennol wedi'i sefydlu i raddau helaeth gan, yn gyntaf oll, Deddf y Diwydiant Dŵr 1991, ond wedyn, Deddf Dŵr 2003 a Rheoliadau'r Amgylchedd Dŵr (Y Gyfarwyddeb Fframwaith Dŵr) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2017, sy'n darparu ar gyfer y mecanwaith sylfaenol ar gyfer asesu a rheoli'r amgylchedd dŵr. Mae'r rheoliadau hyn wedyn yn gosod dyletswydd statudol ar Weinidogion Cymru i atal dirywiad ac i wella pob corff dŵr i statws 'da' erbyn 2027. Byddwn yn ddiolchgar am gadarnhad y Gweinidog ei bod wedi ymrwymo i gyflawni'r amcan hwnnw.