English: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. And can I thank the commissioner for his statement? I would just like to clarify that, whilst I'm responding to this in my position as the shadow Minister for finance, I am, of course, also a member of the Finance Committee. I welcome the commissioner's overall approach to setting this budget. I think he's been constructive, and has engaged well with the Finance Committee and Members during the process, and I thank him for that. Presiding Officer, I appreciate that the current national financial environment is difficult, and this, as outlined by the Commissioner, will have an impact on the Commission's budget. But I do think that some flexibility could have been built into the Commission's budget-setting process to allow it to properly consider and account for the autumn statement in its proposed budget, so that we, as Members, could scrutinise a full budget and have a say on where efficiencies could be made. At the moment, we're voting on the budget whilst relying on the letter provided by the Commissioner to the Finance Committee. This is unusual, but I recognise the time frames in play. But I welcome the commitment. Moving to the budget, I acknowledge that the Commission, much like public bodies, is facing pressures as a result of inflation. On the whole, I think it has done a decent job to limit the increase that it is asking for. Energy costs have a considerable impact on the budget, as we know, but I do wonder, when looking at making efficiencies, whether more can be done to reduce energy costs further, and what further plans the Commission has to look into this. I understand that the Commission has taken steps to turn down thermostats across the estate - I felt that in my office today; that's a fact. But should we, for example, possibly, look at lowering them a little further, whilst maintaining comfortable levels, or turning off the heating in unused rooms? What about things like solar panels on our estate? In the budget report, there is reference to the Senedd estate joining the Cardiff district heat network from 2024. Is there scope to join this sooner? And have the Commission analysed how much money this will save, and, if so, has this been accounted for in its future budget projections? There's also a question as to how the estate is used. Many employees are still working from home for at least some of the week, and so it's right that the Commission considers how the estate can be used more efficiently. Again, I would like to ask the Commissioner whether there are additional savings that can be found by using some of the Welsh Government space in north Wales in different ways. Has this been considered and factored in? Or has the Commission looked at other possible locations for its offices that would be more cost effective than the Welsh Government option? It's also my understanding that the broadcasting contract is soon to be going up for renewal, yet the projected budget for this is near enough the same as previous years. Can I ask for an update on this work, as it could allow for additional savings to be found? I do have to mention Senedd reform, where the budget increases by £571,000 to undertake preparation. I know the rationale, but, given the financial context that we've been speaking about, this is a significant sum of money, which, it can be argued, could be better used elsewhere, such as supporting staff members or being used for energy costs. What does the Commission envisage using this budget for? And has it looked into reducing some of this work, as much as is practicably possible, so that the money can be diverted to where it is needed most? Finally, Deputy Presiding Officer, as well as making efficiencies, the Commission could really look at boosting its income. Currently, there is a £200,000 budget for engagement activities, yet the Senedd shop only brings in around £20,000 a year. Surely, if the engagement and outreach strategies were working well, then sales would increase. Clearly, there needs to be some consideration of how that is all working. Therefore, what consideration has the Commission given to diversifying its income streams, so that it can top up its budget and is less reliant on external funding? Thank you, Deputy Llywydd.
Welsh: Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Ac a gaf fi ddiolch i'r comisiynydd am ei ddatganiad? Hoffwn egluro, er fy mod yn ymateb i hyn yn fy rôl fel Gweinidog cyllid yr wrthblaid, rwyf hefyd, wrth gwrs, yn aelod o'r Pwyllgor Cyllid. Croesawaf ddull cyffredinol y comisiynydd o bennu'r gyllideb hon. Credaf ei fod wedi bod yn adeiladol, ac wedi ymgysylltu'n dda â'r Pwyllgor Cyllid a'r Aelodau yn ystod y broses, a diolch iddo am hynny. Lywydd, rwy'n sylweddoli bod yr amgylchiadau ariannol cenedlaethol presennol yn anodd, a bydd hyn, fel yr amlinellodd y Comisiynydd, yn cael effaith ar gyllideb y Comisiwn. Ond credaf y gallai rhywfaint o hyblygrwydd fod wedi'i gynnwys ym mhroses y Comisiwn o osod y gyllideb i ganiatáu iddo ystyried a rhoi cyfrif am ddatganiad yr hydref yn ei gyllideb arfaethedig, fel y gallem ni, fel Aelodau, graffu ar gyllideb lawn a rhoi ein barn ynglŷn â lle gellid gwneud arbedion effeithlonrwydd. Ar hyn o bryd, rydym yn pleidleisio ar y gyllideb gan ddibynnu ar y llythyr a ddarparwyd gan y Comisiynydd i'r Pwyllgor Cyllid. Mae hyn yn anarferol, ond rwy'n cydnabod yr amserlenni sydd ar waith. Ond rwy'n croesawu'r ymrwymiad. Gan symud at y gyllideb, rwy'n cydnabod bod y Comisiwn, yn debyg iawn i gyrff cyhoeddus, yn wynebu pwysau o ganlyniad i chwyddiant. Ar y cyfan, credaf ei fod wedi gwneud yn dda i gyfyngu'r cynnydd y mae'n gofyn amdano. Mae costau ynni'n effeithio'n sylweddol ar y gyllideb, fel y gwyddom, ond wrth geisio gwneud arbedion effeithlonrwydd, tybed a ellir gwneud mwy i leihau costau ynni ymhellach, a pha gynlluniau pellach sydd gan y Comisiwn i ymchwilio i hyn. Deallaf fod y Comisiwn wedi cymryd camau i ostwng thermostatau ar draws yr ystad - teimlais hynny yn fy swyddfa heddiw; mae hynny'n ffaith. Ond a ddylem, er enghraifft, ystyried eu gostwng ymhellach o bosibl, gan eu cadw ar lefelau cyfforddus, neu ddiffodd y gwres mewn ystafelloedd nad ydynt yn cael eu defnyddio? Beth am bethau fel paneli solar ar ein hystad? Yn yr adroddiad ar y gyllideb, ceir cyfeiriad at ystad y Senedd yn ymuno â rhwydwaith gwresogi ardal Caerdydd o 2024. A oes lle i ymuno ag ef yn gynt? Ac a yw'r Comisiwn wedi dadansoddi faint o arian y bydd hyn yn ei arbed, ac os felly, a roddwyd cyfrif am hyn yn ei ragamcanion cyllidebol ar gyfer y dyfodol? Mae cwestiwn hefyd ynglŷn â sut y caiff yr ystad ei defnyddio. Mae llawer o weithwyr yn dal i weithio gartref am o leiaf rywfaint o'r wythnos, ac felly mae'n iawn i'r Comisiwn ystyried sut y gellir defnyddio'r ystad yn fwy effeithlon. Unwaith eto, hoffwn ofyn i'r Comisiynydd a oes arbedion ychwanegol y gellir dod o hyd iddynt drwy ddefnyddio rhywfaint o eiddo Llywodraeth Cymru yn y gogledd mewn gwahanol ffyrdd. A yw hyn wedi'i ystyried a'i gynnwys? Neu a yw'r Comisiwn wedi edrych ar leoliadau eraill posibl ar gyfer ei swyddfeydd a fyddai'n fwy costeffeithiol nag opsiwn Llywodraeth Cymru? Rwy'n deall bod y contract darlledu ar fin cael ei ystyried ar gyfer ei adnewyddu, ond er hynny, mae'r gyllideb ragamcanol ar gyfer hyn yn agos i'r un peth â blynyddoedd blaenorol. A gaf fi ofyn am yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am y gwaith hwn, gan y gallai ganiatáu inni ddod o hyd i arbedion ychwanegol? Mae'n rhaid imi sôn am ddiwygio'r Senedd, lle mae'r gyllideb yn cynyddu £571,000 i wneud y gwaith paratoi. Rwy'n deall y rhesymeg, ond o ystyried y cyd-destun ariannol y buom yn sôn amdano, mae hwn yn swm sylweddol o arian, y gellir dadlau y gellid ei ddefnyddio'n well mewn mannau eraill, megis i gefnogi aelodau staff neu ei ddefnyddio ar gyfer costau ynni. Ar gyfer beth y mae'r Comisiwn yn rhagweld y bydd y gyllideb hon yn cael ei defnyddio? Ac a yw wedi edrych ar leihau rhywfaint o'r gwaith hwn cymaint ag sy'n ymarferol bosibl fel y gellir dargyfeirio'r arian i'r mannau lle mae ei angen fwyaf? Yn olaf, Ddirprwy Lywydd, yn ogystal â gwneud arbedion effeithlonrwydd, gallai'r Comisiwn edrych ar gynyddu ei incwm. Ar hyn o bryd, mae cyllideb o £200,000 ar gyfer gweithgareddau ymgysylltu, ond dim ond oddeutu £20,000 y flwyddyn y mae siop y Senedd yn ei gynhyrchu. Pe bai'r strategaethau ymgysylltu ac allgymorth yn gweithio'n dda, oni fyddai gwerthiant yn cynyddu? Yn amlwg, mae angen ystyried sut mae hyn oll yn gweithio. Felly, pa ystyriaeth y mae'r Comisiwn wedi'i rhoi i arallgyfeirio ei ffrydiau incwm, fel y gall ychwanegu at ei gyllideb a bod yn llai dibynnol ar gyllid allanol? Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd.