Cefin Campbell

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1. “Will you take an intervention? Thank you. There are genuine concerns about the effect of the national insurance contributions on small businesses. You've reiterated the fact that we have heard so many mention today—that they are so important to our towns and communities across Wales. Have you made an assessment of the impact of this on Welsh businesses, and if you have, could you share that information with us? And do you know as well how much of that money will return to Wales through the Barnett formula, or any other formula, so that we know whether Wales will actually benefit from that national insurance contribution?”

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2. “Ond y pwynt dwi eisiau ei wneud yw hyn: mae yna gost i awdurdodau lleol o ddelio ag effaith twristiaeth o ran glanhau'r strydoedd, glanhau'r sbwriel, gwella'r ffyrdd, gwella cyfleusterau cyhoeddus, llwybrau cyhoeddus ac yn y blaen. Nawr, dylai cyn-arweinydd cyngor fod yn deall beth yw'r gost hynny, felly rwy'n hapus iawn fod y gost yn cael ei rhannu, a dyna'r cynnig ger bron fan hyn. Un awgrym bach i gloi, os y caf i, Dirprwy Lywydd. A oes modd annog awdurdodau lleol i sicrhau bod llais y sector yn cael ei glywed pan fydd penderfyniadau yn cael eu gwneud ynglŷn â sut mae gwario'r arian, er mwyn gwella'r profiad yna i dwristiaid?”

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3. “May I welcome this statement warmly? As it happens, when I was a designated Member as part of the co-operation agreement, I was responsible for this policy area. I can bear witness to the hard work that the officials have done to look in very great detail at examples across the globe of good practice. They have looked to see what works, they've consulted with the sector, as you've set out, and with local authorities, and have conducted surveys. I am entirely confident now that the levy that's being proposed is fair and very proportionate. Now, the Tory response is irrational. That is, we are talking about two people staying one night for the price of a cup of coffee for one person. So, we do have to be balanced in terms of our response to this. But the point I wanted to make is this: there is a cost to local authorities for dealing with the impact of tourism in terms of cleaning the streets, clearing away rubbish, improving the roads, improving public facilities, public footpaths and so on. Now, a former council leader should understand those costs, so I am very happy that that cost is being shared, and that is the proposal before us here. One small suggestion to conclude, Dirprwy Lywydd, if I may. Would it be possible to encourage local authorities to ensure that the voice of the sector is heard when decisions are made as to how this money will be spent, in order to enhance that visitor experience?”

   Original: “A gaf i groesawu'r datganiad hwn yn fawr iawn? Fel mae'n digwydd, pan oeddwn i'n Aelod dynodedig yn rhan o'r cytundeb cydweithio, fi oedd yn gyfrifol am y maes polisi hwn. Gallaf dystio i'r gwaith caled mae'r swyddogion wedi ei wneud i edrych yn fanwl iawn ar esiamplau ar draws y byd o arfer da. Maen nhw wedi edrych i weld beth sy'n gweithio, maen nhw wedi ymgynghori gyda'r sector, fel rŷch chi wedi'i ddweud, a gydag awdurdodau lleol, ac wedi cynnal arolygon barn. Rwy'n gwbl ffyddiog erbyn hyn fod y levy sy'n cael ei gynnig yn un teg a chytbwys iawn. Hynny yw, mae'r ymateb gan y Torïaid yn afresymol. Hynny yw, rŷn ni'n sôn am ddau berson yn aros un noson am bris paned o goffi i un person. Felly, mae'n rhaid i ni fod yn gytbwys o ran sut ŷn ni'n ymateb.”

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4. “Dwi’n poeni y bydd effaith cyllideb Rachel Reeves yn arbennig o wael i’n ffermydd teuluol ni yng Nghymru. Gan ystyried mai dim ond ryw £18,000 yw cyflog cyfartalog ffermwyr mynydd, er enghraifft, fel yn y byd y mae modd iddyn nhw dalu’r treth etifeddiaeth ar gyflog mor isel? Felly, mae’n peri pryder i mi nad oes asesiad effaith penodol wedi cael ei wneud ar hyn. Wedyn, a gaf i ofyn i chi, felly, ymrwymo i gynnal asesiad o’r fath, a hynny ar fyrder?”

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5. “Thank you very much. I was at the winter fair in Llanelwedd yesterday, and, as on all other occasions, it was a wonderful celebration of rural life and our seasonal produce. But you won’t be surprised to hear that there’s a great deal of concern amongst the sector about the recent changes to inheritance tax. Now, it’s clear to me that the Treasury hasn’t done its homework on the changes that they are recommending. According to analysis by a tax expert, namely Dan Neidle, the proposals don’t go far enough in terms of targeting the millionaires who buy land to avoid paying tax, but, on the other hand, they go too far in terms of punishing those genuine farmers, namely those who make a living from the land and who care for it. I’m concerned that the impact of Rachel Reeves's budget will be particularly bad for our family farms here in Wales. Given that the average income for a hill farmer is only £18,000, how can they pay this inheritance tax on such a low income? So, it causes concern to me that there has been no specific assessment of the impact of this. Therefore, may I ask you to commit to holding such an assessment as a matter of urgency?”

   Original: “Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi. Wel, roeddwn i yn y ffair aeaf yn Llanelwedd ddoe, ac, fel bob tro, roedd e’n ddathliad gwirioneddol wych o fywyd cefn gwlad a’n cynnyrch tymhorol arbennig. Ond fyddwch chi ddim yn synnu clywed bod yna lawer iawn o bryder ymhlith y sector hefyd ynglŷn â’r newidiadau diweddar i’r dreth etifeddiaeth. Nawr, mae’n amlwg i mi nad yw’r Trysorlys wedi gwneud eu gwaith cartref ar y newidiadau maen nhw’n eu hargymell. Yn ôl dadansoddiad gan arbenigwr treth, sef Dan Neidle, nid yw’r cynigion yn mynd yn ddigon pell o ran targedu’r miliwnyddion sy’n prynu tir er mwyn osgoi talu treth. Ond ar y llaw arall, maen nhw’n mynd yn rhy bell o ran cosbi’r ffermwyr go iawn—hynny yw, y bobl sy’n gwneud bywoliaeth o’r tir ac yn gofalu amdano.”

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6. “1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of inheritance tax changes on Welsh farms? OQ61918”

   Original: “1. Pa asesiad y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i wneud o effaith y newidiadau i'r dreth etifeddiant ar ffermydd Cymru? OQ61918”

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7. “Heb os, fe all y costau ychwanegol hyn wthio ein sefydliadau addysg uwch dros y dibyn, lle mae'n bosibl na fydd ffordd nôl iddyn nhw, a hyn er eu bod nhw'n chwarae rôl allweddol o ran paratoi ein pobl ifanc ni ar gyfer y byd gwaith a chyfrannu i ffyniant economi Cymru yn y dyfodol. Dwi’n ymbil arnoch chi, fel Llywodraeth, i ddefnyddio pob dylanwad sydd gyda chi yn San Steffan i adleisio pryderon difrifol ein prifysgolion ni a sicrhau bod ganddyn nhw ddyfodol ariannol diogel sy’n adlewyrchu eu cyfraniad cwbl allweddol nhw i ddyfodol ein cenedl.”

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8. “Ond trwy’r mesurau a gyhoeddwyd yn ystod y gyllideb, mae’r blaid Lafur yn San Steffan, partner Llywodraeth Cymru fan hyn, wedi anwybyddu’n llwyr y rhybuddion clir y mae prifysgolion wedi bod yn eu hamlygu ers sbel am y sefyllfa ariannol ddifrifol a hollol anghynaliadwy yn y sector. Yn ôl amcangyfrifon cychwynnol, bydd y cynnydd yng nghyfraniadau yswiriant gwladol yn golygu cost ychwanegol blynyddol o ryw £20 miliwn i'n prifysgolion ni yma yng Nghymru—dros £1.5 miliwn i Aberystwyth, bron i £2 filiwn ym Mangor, £4 miliwn yn ychwanegol i Abertawe a £7 miliwn ychwanegol i Gaerdydd, i nodi dim ond rhai enghreifftiau.”

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9. “A dim ond wythnos diwethaf y clywsom ni’r newyddion fod Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant yn bwriadu symud eu cyrsiau israddedig o gampws Llanbed i Gaerfyrddin, a fydd o bosibl yn dod â hanes dros ddwy ganrif o addysg uwch yn Llanbed i ben. Ac yn y cyfamser, mae prifysgolion Cymru yn ei gweld hi’n anodd denu digon o fyfyrwyr i wrthbwyso’r cynnydd o ran costau gweithredu dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Er enghraifft, mae Bangor yn wynebu diffyg o £9 miliwn o ganlyniad i gwymp o ryw 7 y cant yn y nifer o ymgeiswyr israddedig o’i gymharu â llynedd, a chwymp o 50 y cant o ran ymgeiswyr uwchraddedig. Mae'n glir felly, yn awr, yn fwy nag erioed, rŷn ni angen Llywodraeth sydd yn barod i sefyll cornel ein prifysgolion ni, a hynny’n gadarn er mwyn cynnig y datrysiadau blaengar fyddai’n sicrhau eu dyfodol hirdymor nhw.”

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10. “As Rhun has already noted, there can be no doubt that universities in Wales are currently facing the gravest crisis in their history. And it’s worth us reflecting on the current situation first, before we discuss the implications of the proposed changes as a result of the increase in national insurance contributions. Recently, we've seen Cardiff University having to introduce a programme of redundancies in response to a £30 million deficit in its budget. Aberystwyth has introduced a programme in the same vein to fill a gap of approximately £15 million in its budget, while Swansea has already had to make 240 members of staff redundant due to a similar financial pressure. And only last week, we heard the news that the University of Wales Trinity Saint David is intending to move its undergraduate courses from the Lampeter campus to Carmarthen, which will potentially bring to an end over two centuries of higher education in Lampeter. And in the meantime, Welsh universities are struggling to attract enough students to counterbalance the increase in their operating costs over the past few years. For example, Bangor is facing a deficit of £9 million as a result of a 7 per cent decrease in undergraduate applicants compared with last year, and a 50 per cent decrease in postgraduate applicants. It's clear therefore that now, more than ever, we need a Government that is willing to stand up for our universities, and to do so robustly, to offer those progressive and bold solutions that will ensure their long-term future. But, through the measures announced during the budget, the Labour Party in Westminster, partners in power of the Welsh Government here, have completely ignored the clear warnings that universities have been highlighting for some time regarding the serious and wholly unsustainable financial situation facing this sector. According to initial estimates, the increase in national insurance contributions will mean an additional annual cost of over £20 million across Welsh universities—over £1.5 million for Aberystwyth, almost £2 million for Bangor, over £4 million in addition for Swansea and £7 million in addition for Cardiff, to give but a few examples. Without a shadow of a doubt, these additional costs could push our higher education institutions over the precipice, whereby there won't be a way back for them, although they play a vital role in preparing our young people for the workplace so that they can contribute to Wales’s future economic prosperity. I urge you as a Government, therefore, to use every lever available to you at Westminster to echo the serious concerns expressed by our universities and to ensure that they have a secure financial future that reflects their vital contribution to the future of our nation.”

    Original: “Fel mae Rhun wedi nodi eisoes, does dim amheuaeth fod prifysgolion Cymru ar hyn o bryd yn wynebu’r argyfwng mwyaf difrifol yn eu hanes. Ac mae’n werth i ni adlewyrchu ar y sefyllfa bresennol yn gyntaf cyn i ni drafod goblygiadau y newidiadau sydd ar ddod drwy’r codiad mewn yswiriant gwladol. Yn ddiweddar, rŷn ni wedi gweld Prifysgol Caerdydd yn gorfod cyflwyno rhaglen o ddiswyddiadau er mwyn ymateb i dwll o ryw £30 miliwn yn eu cyllideb. Mae Aberystwyth wedi cyflwyno rhaglen yn yr un modd i lenwi twll o ryw £15 miliwn yn eu cyllideb, tra bod Abertawe eisoes wedi gorfod cael gwared o ryw 240 o aelodau staff oherwydd pwysau ariannol tebyg.”

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11. “Felly, dwi’n siŵr byddech chi, fel yr Ysgrifennydd Cabinet, a phawb yn y Siambr yn cytuno bod yn rhaid i ni wneud mwy i fynd i'r afael â'r profiadau ofnadwy yma mae rhai plant yn eu dioddef. Felly, a fyddwch chi, fel Ysgrifennydd Cabinet, yn ystyried yr argymhellion a geir yn yr adroddiad gan y comisiynydd plant ar y mater yma, wrth ddiweddaru’r canllawiau newydd ar wrth-fwlio? Diolch yn fawr iawn.”

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12. “Yn olaf, i gloi, mae hiliaeth mewn ysgolion hefyd yn fater sydd yn anffodus wedi gwaethygu dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Mewn adroddiad gan y comisiynydd plant yn ddiweddar ar brofiad plant o hiliaeth, rhannwyd nifer o brofiadau erchyll gan ddisgyblion ar draws Cymru. Yn fy rhanbarth i, er enghraifft, dywedodd un person ifanc, a dwi'n dyfynnu, 'Cafodd fy ffrind sydd â chroen tywyllach na fi ei bwlio llawer, byddai pobl yn defnyddio'r gair N—yr N-word —yn ei herbyn hi.' A dywedodd unigolyn arall, a dwi'n dyfynnu eto, 'Dywedodd rhywun eu bod nhw ddim eisiau i fi eistedd drws nesaf iddyn nhw oherwydd lliw fy nghroen i. Fe wnes i jest symud i ffwrdd.' Mae hynny'n gwbl, gwbl annerbyniol yn ein hysgolion ni.”

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13. “Fe ddywedodd, ‘Os wyt ti heb y wisg ysgol gywir, rwyt ti’n cael slip gwisg ysgol i fynd adref, ac os nad yw’r wisg yn cael ei chywiro, rwyt ti’n cael pwynt ymddygiad negyddol sy’n gallu codi i gael dy gadw i mewn ar ôl ysgol.’ Mae’n annerbyniol yn fy marn i fod disgyblion yn derbyn cosb fel hyn o ganlyniad i ddiffyg cydymffurfiaeth â pholisi gwisg ysgol, sydd yn gallu bod yn gostus i’r rhai sydd yn byw mewn tlodi. Felly, a fyddech chi fel Llywodraeth yn ystyried sicrhau bod gan bob ysgol fannau ailgylchu gwisg ysgol? A pha gefnogaeth arall gallwch chi ei rhoi i’r rhai sydd yn ei gweld hi’n anodd prynu’r wisg ysgol gywir gan gynnwys bathodyn? Ac a fyddwch chi fel Ysgrifennydd Cabinet yn ystyried cryfhau gweithredu’r canllawiau ar wisg ysgol, er mwyn lleihau nifer y plant sydd yn wynebu bwlio o ganlyniad i hyn?”

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14. “Fel y nododd y sefydliad Plant yng Nghymru mewn nodyn briffio: ‘Gall gwisg ysgol helpu i greu ymdeimlad o gymuned, perthyn a hunaniaeth.’ Ond i lawer o blant a phobl ifanc sy’n byw mewn tlodi, mae gwisg ysgol yn achosi straen ac yn gallu arwain at fwlio hefyd, yn enwedig pan fo costau gwisg ysgol gyda bathodyn yn gallu bod llawer uwch na gwisgoedd heb fathodyn. Rwy’n gwybod bod gan y Llywodraeth ganllawiau polisi gwisg ysgol, ond rwy’n pryderu a ydy’r polisi yn cael ei weithredu yn ddigon effeithiol, o ystyried bod nifer o blant yn wynebu stigma os nad ydyn nhw yn gwisgo’r gwisg ysgol gywir. Dyma brofiad un disgybl sydd wedi dioddef y stigma yma.”

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15. “Yn wir, dywedodd y cyn-Weinidog addysg ym mis Mawrth eleni, yn y Siambr yma, fod Llywodraeth Cymru, ac rwy’n dyfnynnu, ‘wrthi'n diweddaru ein canllawiau statudol ar wrth-fwlio i ysgolion’. Felly, a fyddai modd i’r Ysgrifennydd Cabinet roi gwybod i ni pa gynnydd yn benodol mae’r Llywodraeth wedi ei wneud dros yr wyth mis diwethaf ar hyn, ac a allwn ni ddisgwyl canllawiau drafft wedi eu cyhoeddi cyn y Nadolig? Os na, wel, pryd, felly? Dwi eisiau ffocysu yn fyr iawn yn fy nghyfraniad i ar effaith tlodi ar lesiant pobl ifanc a’r mater hefyd o hiliaeth mewn ysgolion.”

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16. “I thank the Cabinet Secretary for the statement. Plaid Cymru, of course, supports efforts to reduce bullying whenever it arises and to improve the well-being of children and young people. We will be closely scrutinising the Government's work in this area, because it's such an important area. If I could turn to the statement specifically, it is a concern that the number of children, as we've already heard, that have suffered bullying has increased from 6 per cent since 2021, but on the other hand it's encouraging that the mental well-being of children and young people is generally improved since 2021. But we haven't returned, of course, to the low levels that we saw before the pandemic. I do note the commitment of the Cabinet Secretary to update the anti-bullying guidance, but this is not a new commitment from the Government. Indeed, the former education Minister said in March this year, in this Chamber, that the Welsh Government, and I quote, was 'in the course of updating our statutory guidance on anti-bullying for schools'. So, could the Cabinet Secretary tell us what specific progress the Government has made over the last eight months on this, and can we expect draft guidance to be published before Christmas? If not, well, when? I would like to focus very briefly in my contribution on the impact of poverty on the well-being of young people and the issue of racism in schools. As Children in Wales stated in a briefing note: 'School uniforms can help create a sense of community, belonging and identity.' But, for many children and young people living in poverty, school uniforms cause stress and can also lead to bullying, particularly when the cost of school uniforms that have a badge on them can be much higher than the cost of uniforms without a badge. I know that the Welsh Government has policy guidance on school uniforms, but I am concerned as to whether the policy is being implemented effectively enough, given that many children do face stigma if they don't wear the correct uniform. This is the experience of one pupil who has been stigmatised. The pupil said, 'If you don't have the correct school uniform, you receive a school uniform slip to take home, and if the uniform is not rectified, you receive a negative behaviour point that can lead to detention after school.' It's unacceptable, in my opinion, for pupils to receive that kind of penalty as a result of non-compliance with a school uniform policy, which can be expensive for those living in poverty. So, will you as a Government consider ensuring that all schools have school uniform recycling schemes? And what other support can you provide for those who find it difficult to buy the correct school uniform including a badge? And will you, as Cabinet Secretary, also consider strengthening the implementation of the guidance on school uniform, in order to reduce the number of children who are facing bullying as a result of that? Finally, to close, racism in schools is also an issue that has unfortunately deteriorated over recent years. In a recent report by the children's commissioner on children's experiences of racism, a number of horrific experiences were shared by pupils from across Wales. In my region, for example, one young person said, and I quote, 'My friend, who has darker skin than me, was bullied a lot, and people would use the N-word against her.' Another individual said, and I quote again, 'Someone said that they didn't want me to sit next to them because of the colour of my skin. I just moved away.' That's entirely unacceptable in our schools. So, I'm sure that you, as the Cabinet Secretary, and everyone in the Chamber will agree that we must do more to tackle these terrible experiences that some children suffer. So, will you, as the Cabinet Secretary, consider the recommendations included in the report by the children's commissioner on this issue, when updating these new anti-bullying guidance? Thank you very much.”

    Original: “Diolch i'r Ysgrifennydd Cabinet am y datganiad. Mae Plaid Cymru, wrth gwrs, yn cefnogi ymdrechion i leihau bwlio lle bynnag mae’n codi ei ben a gwella llesiant plant a phobl ifanc. Mi fyddwn ni yn craffu yn agos iawn ar waith y Llywodraeth yn y maes yma, gan ei fod yn faes mor eithriadol o bwysig. Os caf i droi at y datganiad yn benodol, mae’n bryder bod nifer y plant, fel ŷn ni wedi clywed yn barod, sydd wedi dioddef bwlio wedi cynyddu o 6 y cant ers 2021, ond ar y llaw arall mae’n galonogol bod llesiant meddyliol plant a phobl ifanc yn gyffredinol wedi gwella ers 2021. Ond dydyn ni ddim wedi, wrth gwrs, dychwelyd i’r lefelau isel a welon ni cyn y pandemig. Rwy’n nodi ymrwymiad yr Ysgrifennydd Cabinet i ddiweddaru’r canllawiau gwrth-fwlio, ond dyw hyn ddim yn ymrwymiad newydd gan y Llywodraeth.”

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17. “I'm afraid the answer that I've had so far paints a different picture to the one painted by the Minister just a fortnight ago: Trinity St David's, no correspondence; Aberystwyth University, no correspondence; Swansea, no correspondence; Cardiff, no correspondence. It seems, yet again, Welsh Government Ministers are saying on the floor of the Senedd one thing, which doesn't seem to match the reality from our evidence. So, the question remains, therefore, what steps have the Welsh Government actually been taking at a ministerial and official level to develop this transformation fund and any other support packages for Welsh universities in conjunction with Welsh universities?”

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18. “So, even before this most recent kick in the teeth for Welsh universities—having to deal with rises to national insurance contributions—Welsh universities have been on the financial brink for a while, with cumulative deficits upwards of £100 million. Now, a fortnight ago, I asked the Minister had she or the Cabinet Secretary for Education had discussions via official correspondence with individual Welsh universities regarding the transformation fund that she mentioned. Now, the Minister responded by saying, 'Yes, I have started that already'. So, I've contacted all Welsh universities directly, asking them what correspondence they've had between themselves and the Welsh Government regarding this transformation fund or any other potential support package.”

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19. “Achos fe glywon ni yr Ysgrifennydd Cabinet dros gyllid ddoe yn dweud bod y sector cyhoeddus yn rhydd o’r taliadau yma, ond mae’r sector prifysgolion yn rhan o’r sector preifat. Felly, a allwch chi esbonio i ni a ydy staff ein prifysgolion ni yn dod o dan y sector cyhoeddus neu'r sector preifat, ac, os na fydd cefnogaeth ar gael—”

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20. “Thank you very much. I look forward to that statement about whether you intend to raise fees in the same way, and I’d like to hear some kind of timetable about when that’s likely to happen, because there is great uncertainty in the sector at present. Another announcement in the Westminster budget in recent days was the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions. This is also going to have a great financial impact on our universities, and the estimate is that this is going to add about £20 million to costs. So, could you, Minister, provide clarification to us as to whether you believe universities in Wales could receive any support under the UK Treasury’s plans or not? Because we heard the Cabinet Secretary for finance yesterday saying that the public sector was free from those payments, but the universities sector is part of the private sector. So, could you explain to us whether the staff in universities come under the public sector or the private sector, and, if there is no support available—”

    Original: “Diolch yn fawr iawn. Dwi’n edrych ymlaen at y datganiad ynglŷn ag ydych chi’n bwriadu codi ffioedd yn yr un ffordd, a byddwn i’n hoffi clywed rhyw amserlen wrthych chi ynglŷn â phryd mae hynny yn debygol o ddigwydd, achos mae yna ansicrwydd mawr yn y sector ar hyn o bryd. Cyhoeddiad arall yng nghyllideb San Steffan yn y dyddiau diwethaf oedd y cynnydd mewn cyfraniadau yswiriant gwladol cyflogwyr. Mae hyn hefyd yn mynd i gael effaith ariannol mawr iawn ar ein prifysgolion ni. Yr amcangyfrif yw bod hyn yn mynd i ychwanegu rhyw £20 miliwn yn fwy ar y costau. Felly, a allwch chi, Weinidog, roi eglurhad i ni ynghylch a ydych chi’n credu y gallai prifysgolion Cymru dderbyn unrhyw gymorth o dan gynlluniau’r Trysorlys a’i peidio?”

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21. “Mae Plaid Cymru yn credu yn yr egwyddor o fynediad unifersal i’n prifysgolion ni, ond mae’n amlwg bod rhaid i ni roi ein prifysgolion ar seiliau llawer mwy cadarn cyn y gallwn ni feddwl am wneud hynny. Felly, yn sgil y cyhoeddiad, a gaf i ofyn i chi, Weinidog, a fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cynyddu ffioedd yn yr un modd a gyhoeddwyd yn Lloegr? Ac os ydych chi, a yw Llywodraeth Cymru yn derbyn, hyd yn oed gydag unrhyw gynnydd, y bydd prifysgolion yn dal i wynebu argyfwng ariannol heriol? Ac yn olaf, pa gamau y byddwch chi’n eu cymryd i gefnogi mynediad i addysg uwch i’r rhai sydd yn dod o gefndiroedd mwy difreintiedig?”

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22. “Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. On Monday, the education Secretary of the UK Government announced that students will pay more for going to university in England next year, with tuition fees rising to £9,535. Setting aside the fact that Keir Starmer has broken his promise on this, it is clear that this will certainly have an impact on Welsh universities, as well as our students. Both have been let down over the last few decades by Conservative and Labour Governments that haven’t put a clear strategy for the sector in place, and by a lack of funding, investment and support, and cuts to research and innovation. Plaid Cymru believes in the principle of universal access to our universities, but it is clear that we have to put our education institutions on a much more sustainable footing before we can do that. So, in the wake of that announcement, could I ask you, Minister, will the Welsh Government increase fees in the same way as has been announced in England? And if so, does the Welsh Government accept that, even with any increase, universities will still face a financial crisis? And finally, what steps will you take to support access to higher education for those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds?”

    Original: “Diolch yn fawr iawn, Dirprwy Lywydd. Ddydd Llun, fe gyhoeddodd Ysgrifennydd addysg Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol y bydd myfyrwyr yn talu mwy i fynd i brifysgolion yn Lloegr y flwyddyn nesaf, gyda ffioedd dysgu yn codi i £9,535. Gan roi’r ffaith bod Keir Starmer wedi torri’i addewid ar hyn o’r neilltu am eiliad, mae’n glir y bydd hyn yn sicr o gael effaith ar brifysgolion yma yng Nghymru, yn ogystal â’n myfyrwyr. Mae’r naill a’r llall wedi'u siomi dros y degawdau diwethaf gan Lywodraethau Ceidwadol a Llafur sydd heb roi strategaeth gydlynol ar gyfer y sector yn ei lle, a chan ddiffyg cyllid, buddsoddiad a chefnogaeth, a thoriadau i ymchwil ac arloesi.”

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23. “Ysgrifennydd Cabinet, wythnos diwethaf, gwnes i lansio strategaeth tlodi gwledig, ac un o'r argymhellion yn y strategaeth oedd bod angen inni osod ar sail statudol prawf fesur gwledig o bob polisi gan Lywodraeth Cymru. A wnewch chi gytuno i archwilio'r posibilrwydd o ddeddfu ar gyfer dyletswydd o'r fath?”

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24. “Thank you. As four leaders in councils led by Plaid Cymru in rural areas noted recently, in a letter to the Chancellor before the budget, they noted many of our local authorities are finding it difficult to provide services in rural areas, particularly in core services such as education and social care. As well, of course, we have to realise the great pressure and stress on county councillors who have to make these decisions, and the WLGA has recognised that recently. And we do have to remember that there is great pressure on councils in rural areas because of the additional cost of providing services, particularly the cost of travelling from one location to another. Cabinet Secretary, last week, I launched a strategy on rural poverty, and one of the recommendations in the strategy was that we needed to set on a statutory basis rural-proofing of every Welsh Government policy. Would you agree to explore the possibility of legislating for such a duty?”

    Original: “Diolch. Fel y nododd pedwar arweinydd mewn cynghorau yn cael eu harwain gan Blaid Cymru mewn ardaloedd gwledig yn ddiweddar mewn llythyr at y Canghellor cyn y gyllideb, maen nhw'n nodi bod llawer iawn o awdurdodau lleol yn ei gweld hi'n anodd i ddarparu gwasanaethau mewn ardaloedd gwledig, yn arbennig gwasanaethau craidd fel addysg a gofal cymdeithasol. Yn ogystal, wrth gwrs, mae'n rhaid inni sylweddoli'r pwysau mawr, y straen, sydd ar gynghorwyr sir sydd yn gorfod gwneud penderfyniadau fel hyn, ac mae'r WLGA wedi cydnabod hynny yn ddiweddar. Ac mae'n rhaid inni gofio bod yna bwysau arbennig ar gynghorau mewn ardaloedd gwledig oherwydd y gost ychwanegol o ddarparu gwasanaethau, yn arbennig y gost o deithio o un man i'r llall.”

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25. “7. What is the Welsh Government doing to ensure that local authorities are able to effectively deliver services in rural areas? OQ61781”

    Original: “7. Beth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i sicrhau bod awdurdodau lleol yn gallu darparu gwasanaethau mewn ardaloedd gwledig yn effeithiol? OQ61781”

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