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1. “Does dim amheuaeth chwaith bod y gyllideb a gyhoeddwyd wythnos diwethaf yn tanseilio addewidion Llafur yn ystod ymgyrch yr etholiad cyffredinol o ran trethiant, rhywbeth y cyfaddefodd y Canghellor mewn cyfweliad ar y penwythnos. Ac yn hytrach nag ymrwymo i ddiwygiadau mwy blaengar o ran trethu’r rhai mwyaf cyfoethog yn ein cymdeithas, mae Llywodraeth Keir Starmer wedi mynd ati i godi yswiriant gwladol i gyflogwyr. Mae’r syniad na fydd gweithwyr yn cael eu heffeithio gan hyn yn ffuglen llwyr. Mae’r OBR yn barod wedi amcangyfrif y bydd tyfiant mewn cyflogau a safonau byw yn cael eu niweidio dros y blynyddoedd i ddod o ganlyniad i’r mesur yma.”

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2. “Ond, wrth gwrs, mae yna bethau eraill rydym ni eisiau gweld y Llywodraeth Lafur newydd yn eu cyflawni, a dyma’n cyfle heddiw, drwy’r cynnig hwn, gyda’n gwelliannau ni, i yrru neges bendant o’r Senedd hon o ran ein disgwyliadau. Ymatebodd yr Ysgrifennydd Cabinet yn chwyrn imi ddoe pan ddywedais bod llymder yn parhau yn y gyllideb hon, er imi ddyfynnu eraill sydd o’r farn, rheini sydd ddim yn wleidyddion. Ond does dim gwadu’r ffaith bod parhau gyda’r cap dau blentyn a thynnu i ffwrdd y lwfans tanwydd gaeaf oddi ar filiynau o bensiynwyr yn barhad â llymder. Efallai nad llymder i’r un graddau â’r hyn a welwyd o dan y Torïaid, ond maen nhw’n bolisïau niweidiol sy’n effeithio ar bobl yn ein cymunedau ni.”

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3. “Hefyd, tra’n croesawu bod y Torïaid yn cefnogi safbwynt Plaid Cymru o ran cyllid HS2, ac o ran diwygio’r fformiwla Barnett, byddai yn esgeulus ohonof i beidio â thynnu sylw at y ffaith bod eu meistri yn Llundain wedi cael 14 mlynedd i newid hyn a’u bod wedi dewis peidio. Mae’n ddyddiau cynnar o ran y Llywodraeth Lafur newydd yn San Steffan, fel gwnaeth yr Ysgrifennydd Cabinet ein hatgoffa ddoe, ac, heb os, mae disgwyliadau Cymru yn uchel o ran beth fydd hyn yn ei olygu i’r Senedd hon, wedi blynyddoedd o glywed pa mor wahanol fydd pethau gyda dwy Lywodraeth Lafur mewn grym. Mae yna arwyddion cadarnhaol o ran hynny. Mae’r cyllid ychwanegol i’w groesawu, ynghyd â nifer o elfennau y cyfeiriais atyn nhw ddoe.”

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4. “Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. It is ironic, is it not, that the Conservatives have brought forward this debate today and that they are complaining about a budget that includes a better settlement for Wales than if they were still in charge in London. Their austerity policies had a damaging and destructive impact on so many in our communities, normalising situations where people were unable to afford the basics, such as food and a warm home. There is a legacy of seeing foodbanks normalised and more numerous than McDonald's; a legacy of rising child poverty; a legacy of a shattered economy following Liz Truss's appalling budget and the after-effects of Brexit. Also, while welcoming the fact that the Tories support Plaid Cymru's position in terms of HS2 funding and in terms of reforming the Barnett formula, it would be remiss of me not to point out that their masters in London had 14 years to change this and that they chose not to. These are early days when it comes to the new Labour Government in Westminster, as the Cabinet Secretary reminded us yesterday, and, without doubt, Wales's expectations are high in terms of what this will mean for this Senedd, following years of hearing how different things would be with two Labour Governments in power. There are positive signs in that regard. The additional funding is to be welcomed, along with a number of elements that I made reference to yesterday. But, of course, there are other things that we want to see the new Labour Government achieve, and this is our opportunity today, through this motion, with our amendments, to send a clear message from this Senedd in terms of our expectations. The Cabinet Secretary responded robustly to me yesterday when I said that austerity continues in this budget, even though I quoted others who share this view, who are not politicians. But there is no denying the fact that continuing the two-child cap and removing the winter fuel allowance from millions of pensioners is a continuation of austerity. Perhaps it is not the same degree of austerity as was seen under the Tories, but these are harmful policies that affect people in our communities. There is also no doubt that the budget announced last week undermines Labour's pledges during the general election campaign in terms of taxation, something that the Chancellor admitted in an interview at the weekend. And instead of committing to more progressive reforms in terms of taxing the wealthiest in our society, the Keir Starmer Government has set about raising national insurance for employers. The notion that workers will not be affected by this is a complete fiction. The OBR has already estimated that growth in wages and living standards will be damaged over the coming years as a result of this measure. This has also followed this Government's decision to reduce business rates relief from 75 per cent to 40 per cent, so there is a double whammy facing Welsh businesses as a result of Labour's decisions at both ends of the M4. It is therefore essential that the Government assesses the potential impact of the rise in national insurance on businesses in Wales, and in the meantime looks at what support this Government can offer in the wake of this additional funding. What has also become clear is the impact on the third sector. I would like it if the Cabinet Secretary, in his response today, could answer the questions that I and others asked him yesterday regarding this specific issue, and whether the Government has made an assessment in terms of the impact of this on services that the third sector provides in Wales. This is something that also greatly concerns local government leaders, because of the number of services they are responsible for that are provided by the third sector. Clarity on this is very important, therefore. It was good to hear yesterday from the Cabinet Secretary that this Government continues to agree with Plaid Cymru on the need to reform Barnett, on the full devolution of the Crown Estate to Wales, and securing the money owed to Wales in terms of HS2, together with other reforms that are needed, such as on borrowing. Labour may have only been in charge in Westminster for 14 weeks, but they have had 14 years in opposition and 25 years of governing here in Wales to ensure that these changes are implemented, so I really hope that we will see that implemented, and soon. It is important that we as a Senedd, where there is agreement, continue to work together to demand fairness for Wales. And certainly, this Government will have our support in Plaid Cymru in terms of demanding what is owed to Wales. I therefore hope that this Senedd can today support our amendments, and send a clear message to Westminster that this Senedd wants to see further steps taken to ensure the resources and the powers that we need in order to deliver for our communities.”

   Original: “Diolch yn fawr iawn, Dirprwy Lywydd. Mae yna eironi, onid oes, fod y Ceidwadwyr wedi cyflwyno’r ddadl hon heddiw a’u bod nhw'n cwyno am gyllideb sydd yn cynnwys setliad gwell i Gymru na phe bydden nhw'n dal wrth y llyw yn Llundain. Fe gafodd eu polisïau llymder nhw effaith niweidiol a dinistriol ar gynifer yn ein cymunedau, gan normaleiddio bod pobl methu â fforddio hanfodion megis bwyd a chartref cynnes. Gwaddol o weld banciau bwyd wedi eu normaleiddio ac yn fwy niferus na McDonald's; gwaddol o dwf mewn tlodi plant; gwaddol o economi ar chwal yn dilyn cyllideb echrydus Liz Truss a sgil effeithiau Brexit.”

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5. “Mae hyn yn parhau efo'r patrwm niweidiol o elw yn cael ei sugno allan o'r system iechyd i bocedi'r sector preifat, a hefyd yn creu sefyllfa fregus iawn o ran darpariaeth. Mae'n amlwg felly fod angen rhyw fath o gynllun i warchod yn erbyn y posibilrwydd yma o golli mwy a mwy o'n GPs ni a'r meddygfeydd eithriadol o bwysig yma yn ein cymunedau ni. Rydym ni hefyd eisiau gweld mwy o gydweithredu rhyngwasanaethol er mwyn ymateb yn fwy effeithiol i gynnydd mewn galw. Gaf i ofyn, felly, wrth i'r Llywodraeth ystyried y ddeiseb hon, pa ystyriaeth sydd wedi ei roi i'r ffaith bod yna gymaint o bryderon yn cael eu mynegi? Ydy'r Llywodraeth yn derbyn bod yna greisis o ran gwasanaethau GPs? Maen nhw'n teimlo nad yw hyn yn cael ei gydnabod gan y Llywodraeth ar y funud, a dwi eisiau gweld yr eglurder hwnnw heddiw gan yr Ysgrifennydd Cabinet.”

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6. “Rhan o'r ateb ydy i adfer canran y gyllideb iechyd sy'n mynd tuag at GPs nôl i'w lefel hanesyddol o 8.7 y cant, ac mi ydym ni ym Mhlaid Cymru yn ymbil ar y Llywodraeth i ddefnyddio'r arian ychwanegol sydd wedi deillio o gyllideb y Deyrnas Unedig ar iechyd i gyflawni hyn. Ond dim ond un rhan o'r ateb ydy arian. Mae hefyd angen ystyried diwygiadau i strwythur a strategaeth yn y sector er mwyn ymdopi â'r cynnydd mewn galw sydd i ddod. Dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf, rydym ni wedi gweld tueddiad o gwmnïau mawr, yn aml wedi eu lleoli tu allan i Gymru, yn dechrau camu i mewn i'r farchnad o wasanaethau GPs, gan brynu a rhedeg amryw o feddygfeydd. Mae presenoldeb eHarleyStreet yn ardal Aneurin Bevan yn enghraifft amlwg.”

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7. “Mae'n amlwg felly bod y rhybuddion clir a chyson yma ynglŷn â phrinder darpariaeth ar draws ein cymunedau wedi syrthio ar glustiau byddar y Llywodraeth. Dwi'n sicr bod pob un ohonom ni yn y Siambr yma wedi clywed pryderon ein hetholwyr am ddiffyg argaeledd i wasanaethau meddygon teulu, yn enwedig y sawl ohonom ni sy'n cynrychioli etholaethau gwledig, er enghraifft, lle mae presenoldeb meddygfa gymunedol yn fwy o foethusrwydd prin y dyddiau yma. O ran y gweithlu, mae Cymru hefyd yn parhau i fod dros 500 meddyg teulu yn fyr o gyfartaledd yr OECD. Mae'n amlwg felly, fel y mae'r ddeiseb yn ei amlygu, fod angen i Lywodraeth Cymru fynd i'r afael â'r tanfuddsoddiad aruthrol sydd wedi digwydd yn y sector yma dros ddegawd.”

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8. “I'm very pleased that this petition has been submitted before the Senedd. It does draw attention to a problem that does affect our health service. I've had more than 600 e-mails across my region, from some who work in this area, but also from a number of people who are very reliant, and there are great concerns. As Mabon ap Gwynfor, as our health spokesperson, has mentioned a number of times, primary care services are a vital part of the preventative agenda, and this will become more prominent over the next decades, as a result of the demographic changes in our population. According to the most recent statistics, there were 372 GP services in Wales at the end of June, which is 14 fewer than when the BMA launched the Save Our Surgeries campaign. It is clear, therefore, that these consistent warnings about a shortage of provision across our communities has fallen on deaf ears within Government. I'm sure that all of us in this Chamber will have heard concerns from our constituents about the lack of availability of GP services, particularly those of us who represent rural constituencies, for example, where the availability of a community facility is more of a luxury these days. In terms of workforce, Wales is still 500 GPs short in terms of the OECD average. It is clear, therefore, as the petition highlights, that the Welsh Government does need to address the huge underinvestment that there has been in this sector over a period of a decade. Part of the solution is to restore the percentage of the health budget to GPs back to historic levels of 8.7 per cent, and we in Plaid Cymru do urge the Government to use the additional funding that has emanated from the UK budget for health to deliver that. But funding is only one part of the solution. We also need to consider reforms to the structure and strategy within the sector in order to cope with the increase in demand that we will experience. Over recent years we have seen a tendency of large companies, often located outside of Wales, starting to step into the market of GP services, buying and running a number of surgeries. In the Aneurin Bevan area, eHarleyStreet is a clear example of this. This continues with the damaging trend of profits being taken out of the health system into private pockets, and also makes the provision vulnerable. Clearly, we need some sort of plan to guard against this possibility of losing more and more of our GPs, and the important surgeries in our communities. We also want to see more collaboration between services in order to respond more effectively to an increase in demand. Could I therefore ask, as the Government considers this petition, what consideration has been given to the fact that there are so many concerns expressed? Does the Government accept that there is a crisis in terms of GP services? They feel that this isn't being recognised by the Government at the moment, and I want that clarity today from the Cabinet Secretary.”

   Original: “Dwi'n falch iawn bod y ddeiseb yma wedi dod o flaen y Senedd heddiw. Mae o'n tynnu sylw at fater sy'n mynd at wraidd y problemau sy'n effeithio ar ein gwasanaeth iechyd ni. Dwi wedi derbyn ymhell dros 600 o e-byst ar draws fy rhanbarth i, gan rai sydd yn gweithio yn y maes, ond hefyd gan nifer o bobl sy'n llwyr ddibynnol, ac mae'r pryder yn aruthrol. Fel mae Mabon ap Gwynfor, fel ein llefarydd iechyd, wedi sôn nifer o weithiau, mae gwasanaethau cynradd yn rhan allweddol o'r agenda ataliol, ac mae hyn yn dod yn fwyfwy amlwg dros y degawdau nesaf, o ganlyniad i'r newidiadau demograffig yn ein poblogaeth. Yn ôl yr ystadegau diweddaraf, roedd yna 372 o wasanaethau GP yng Nghymru ar ddiwedd mis Mehefin, sef 14 yn llai na phan lansiwyd ymgyrch Save Our Surgeries gan y BMA.”

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9. “So, they are a key player. So, we've seen, previously, Welsh Government support the WRU, including providing a loan in 2022. Can I ask what the expectations are in terms of that relationship, and how that relationship is progressing? I'm very glad that you'll be coming back to the Senedd. I'm sure the culture committee will also be taking a keen look at this. We need assurances that the WRU are not just listening, but progressing real change. It's not good enough that we're seeing the WRU hit the headlines once again and that people have to speak out about sexism. We need to be able to move forward and ensure that everybody that plays rugby here in Wales is respected, whichever team they are playing for.”

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10. “Looking at Jess Kavanagh’s statement, which was extremely brave as a former player, saying, 'It's a shame really because we've heard apologies over the past three and four years, and we are still hearing the same apologies today.' So, we have to question what's changed, because we're trying to encourage more participation in sport. This will put women off rugby unless the WRU show meaningful change. I would like to follow up on Hannah’s question to you, because I don't think we got that point of clarity, in terms of the Welsh Government's continued relationship with the WRU. Obviously, they are a key partner, often in terms of our international relations, for instance. They are a key partner as well, as we've seen, in terms of promoting Wales to the world, but also the economic benefits their huge matches have here in Wales.”

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11. “Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. May I thank you for that response? I think you've seen, over the past few years, when the WRU has, unfortunately, been in the headlines, how concerned Members of the Senedd are, and I would like to associate myself fully with Hannah Blythyn’s comment. It is sexism. This would never have happened to the men’s national team. We need to be clear on that. And I would like to associate myself with the tribute you paid to the bravery of those that have come forward, and the journalists as well, because they will be penalised for speaking out unless we call it out as well, because it is institutional sexism.”

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12. “Ond er bod yna rai pethau sy'n dangos cam i'r cyfeiriad cywir, mae'n bwysig hefyd ein bod ni, fel Senedd, yn cydnabod yr heriau sy'n parhau a hefyd yn gwneud yn glir ein siomedigaeth fod rhai pethau sylfaenol ar goll o'r gyllideb hon. Does dim gwadu bod rhai o bolisïau mwyaf creulon a niweidiol y Llywodraeth Dorïaidd flaenorol yn parhau o dan Lafur, ac felly, yn wahanol i'r hyn ddywedodd y Prif Weinidog yn gynharach, fod llymder yn parhau, er gwaethaf y newid plaid mewn grym yn San Steffan. Nid y newid felly yr oedd gymaint o bobl yng Nghymru yn ei ddeisyfu.”

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13. “Mi fuaswn i'n ddiolchgar heddiw os gallech chi amlinellu os ydych chi wedi derbyn unrhyw sicrwydd y bydd gweddill yr arian sydd ei angen yn dilyn yn y blynyddoedd i ddod, fel bod y gwaith yn gallu mynd rhagddo fel rhan o raglen estynedig. Dwi'n gwybod nad oes yn rhaid imi esbonio ichi ba mor bwysig ydy hyn, o ystyried effaith newid hinsawdd ar y tomenni hyn, fel y gwelwyd ym Mhendyrus yn dilyn storm Dennis yn 2020. Hefyd i'w groesawu wrth gwrs ydy'r arian iawndal ar gyfer y rhai wedi eu heffeithio gan y sgandal gwaed heintiedig, y sgandal Horizon a'r swyddfeydd post, ynghyd â, fel y gwnaethoch gyfeirio ato, yr anghyfiawnder ynghylch y gronfa bensiwn glowyr. Bydd y cynnydd yn y cyflog byw cenedlaethol hefyd yn hwb i nifer yma yng Nghymru.”

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14. “Could I thank the Cabinet Secretary for the statement today? After 14 years of damaging budgets under the Tories in Westminster, of course there are some things to be welcomed in this budget. Of course, the £25 million allocated to the work of making coal tips safer is something that I know that we agree on, Cabinet Secretary, which should have happened many years ago, but which is an important step forward in terms of the United Kingdom Government starting to take responsibility for something previous Labour and Conservative Governments should have done, long before this Senedd existed. I would be grateful today if you could outline whether you have received any assurance that the remaining funds needed will follow in the coming years, so that the work can go ahead as part of an extended programme. I know that I don't have to explain to you how important that is, especially given the impact of climate change on these coal tips, as was seen in Tylorstown following storm Dennis in 2020. Also, we welcome, of course, the compensation payments for those affected by the contaminated blood scandal, and the Horizon scandal with the post office, together, as you referred to, with bringing the injustice regarding the miners' pension fund to an end. The increase in the national living wage will also be a boost for many here in Wales. However, while there are some things that constitute a step in the right direction, it is also important that we, as a Senedd, recognise our ongoing challenges and also state clearly our disappointment that some basic things are missing from this budget. There is no denying that some of the most cruel and damaging policies of the previous Tory Government are continuing under Labour, and that therefore, unlike what the First Minister said earlier, austerity is continuing, despite a change in the party in power in Westminster. It was therefore not the change that so many people in Wales were asking for.”

    Original: “Gaf i ddiolch i'r Ysgrifennydd Cabinet am y datganiad heddiw? Wedi 14 mlynedd o gyllidebau niweidiol o dan y Torïaid yn San Steffan, wrth gwrs mae yna rai pethau i'w croesawu yn y gyllideb hon. Wrth gwrs, mae'r £25 miliwn tuag at y gwaith o wneud tomenni glo yn fwy diogel yn rhywbeth dwi'n gwybod rydym ni'n gytûn arno fo, Ysgrifennydd Cabinet, a ddylai fod wedi digwydd flynyddoedd lawer yn ôl, ond sydd yn gam pwysig ymlaen o ran Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig yn dechrau cymryd cyfrifoldeb a dyletswydd dros rywbeth y dylai Llywodraethau Llafur a Cheidwadol blaenorol fod wedi ei wneud, ymhell cyn i'r Senedd hon fodoli.”

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15. “I would like to welcome the written statement released yesterday by the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership in terms of the Welsh Rugby Union's review of women's playing contracts. I'm pleased to see that he has met with the WRU urgently, and that he is committed to seek to understand more about the situation. I would like to express my disappointment that the WRU is once again in the headlines for the wrong reasons. We were all, of course, hoping that this chapter had been closed in terms of the history of the Welsh Rugby Union in this regard. The statement does set out a commitment to update us as the situation evolves. Can I ask for that update to be as an oral statement at the appropriate time, so we have an opportunity to discuss this on the floor of the Chamber?”

    Original: “Buaswn i'n hoffi croesawu'r datganiad ysgrifenedig ddoe gan y Gweinidog Diwylliant, Sgiliau a Phartneriaeth Gymdeithasol parthed yr adolygiad Undeb Rygbi Cymru o gytundebau chwarae'r merched. Dwi'n falch iawn o weld ei fod o wedi cyfarfod gydag Undeb Rygbi Cymru ar frys, a hefyd ei fod o wedi ymrwymo i fynd ati i ddeall mwy am y sefyllfa. Buaswn i'n hoffi ategu fy siomedigaeth innau fod Undeb Rygbi Cymru unwaith eto yn y penawdau am y rhesymau anghywir. Mi oeddem ni i gyd, wrth gwrs, yn gobeithio y byddai'r bennod yma drosodd o ran hanes Undeb Rygbi Cymru o ran hyn. Mae'r datganiad yn nodi ymrwymiad i'n diweddaru ni wrth i'r sefyllfa ddatblygu. Gaf i ofyn i'r diweddariad hwnnw fod ar ffurf datganiad llafar pan fo'n briodol, fel bod cyfle i drafod hyn ar lawr y Senedd?”

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16. “When this was raised in May 2024, Julie James, as then Cabinet Secretary, told us that the Welsh Government would assess the overall situation and would be calling for a four-nations approach across the UK. So, First Minister, can you confirm if any progress has been made on a four-nations approach, and are there any plans for the Welsh Government to put in place a scheme of assistance strategy, similar to the one established in Scotland, to support private home owners affected by RAAC, where they are unable to fund the remedial works themselves?”

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17. “Diolch, Prif Weinidog. I recently met with a small group of residents who are private home owners on the Gower estate in Hirwaun, where there is RAAC in the ceilings. They are mainly elderly people, all from low-income households. In order to make their homes safe, they are facing bills of thousands of pounds that they cannot pay, and due to the fact that many homes share adjoining roofs with properties owned by a housing association, they also have no choice about what type of remedial works are carried out. One family told me that the association offered to possibly buy the property back for them, but for the current market value, reduced due to the RAAC, and minus the cost of remedial works. This would essentially make them homeless and without the funds to buy another property.”

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18. “1. Will the First Minister provide an update on the progress of the Government's recovery programme for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, including timescales, the current status of recovery efforts, and any further funding allocated to ensure the safety of affected buildings? OQ61785”

    Original: “1. A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog roi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am gynnydd rhaglen adferol y Llywodraeth ar gyfer RAAC, gan gynnwys llinellau amser, statws presennol ymdrechion adfer, ac unrhyw gyllid ychwanegol a ddyrannwyd i sicrhau diogelwch yr adeiladau yr effeithir arnynt? OQ61785”

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