8 Hydref 2026 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Comisiwn y Senedd 2027-28: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Great. This seems to be a recurring ask. Is it possible to provide it to us without us asking?
8 Hydref 2026 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Comisiwn y Senedd 2027-28: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Great, thank you. And then just on staffing, just obviously because it's such a big part of the budget—it's 70 per cent of the Commission's operating revenue expenditure, which is a lot—could we ask for more details in the budget? So, I know that the public…
8 Hydref 2026 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Comisiwn y Senedd 2027-28: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Also on the new staff and the 75 positions, is it possible for you to provide us with a breakdown, by function and pay range, and identify the specific additional workload that justifies each post?
8 Hydref 2026 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Comisiwn y Senedd 2027-28: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
On the new staff mentioned, quote, 'evidenced need', is it possible for you to share that evidence with us? After the meeting, obviously.
6 Hydref 2026 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl: Diwygio Cyllidol
Cyn i mi fynd i afael o ddifri â'r ddadl hon, mae'n rhaid i mi ofyn: beth yw diben mewn gwirionedd cyflwyno'r cynnig hwn heddiw a chymryd awr o amser trethdalwyr Cymru? Cafodd y cynnig ei gyd-gyflwyno gan Lywodraeth Plaid Cymru a'i chynorthwywyr bach, mewn…
6 Hydref 2026 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog
Mae hi'n ddiddorol dros ben nad oedd eich ateb chi'n mynegi yn ddiamwys mai sôn am dlodi absoliwt yr oeddech chi neu am dlodi cymharol, ac mae'r rhain yn fetrigau gwahanol iawn. Mae tlodi absoliwt yn canolbwyntio ar les y bobl dlotaf yn ein cymdeithas…
6 Hydref 2026 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog
6. Beth yw cynlluniau Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer mynd i'r afael â thlodi yn nhymor y Senedd hon? OQ64674
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
So, why didn't that happen?
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Reading your budget, it says if the money for the extra committees and Plenary wasn't needed, it would go into the consolidated fund. That's what it says in your budget, isn't it?
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
I've got a follow-up just on the first question you asked. Are you saying the extra spend on the Chamber was an accident and it was just convenient that the money that was going to go towards new committees and Plenaries—but there weren't those committees—was…
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Have you done any analysis over the services that you're legally required to do, and what are the 'nice to haves'?
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
No, I have got other questions.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
[Inaudible.]—all my questions.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. Sweet. That's amazing. Thank you. Another thing I'm really interested in is how much staff are paid. Obviously, in the report we're talking about, they had a greater-than-inflation increase on average, if I'm correct. That's quite impressive, given that…
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Great. Just going back to that question of whether it's possible to get a breakdown of roles, I think that was a 'yes'. Do you roughly know what the timelines are, just so that we—?
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
I'm interested in staffing costs, obviously, because it's the biggest expenditure in the budget we're reviewing. One thing I was surprised to see was the lack of details when it comes to the breakdown of staff. Is it possible to get a breakdown by department…
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
But do you understand that that confused the system? I was getting leaflets and even I was going, 'Wait a minute, I don't think I even understand the system because this leaflet is telling me something different than your booklet.'
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Just on the elections and explaining how the system works, was there any attempt to alleviate some of the misinformation that was provided from some of the parties? Some parties were saying, 'You have to vote for us to keep Reform out', whereas this was…
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
I understand, but you mentioned there that there was a budget of what you 'thought was correct', and I'm interested in understanding the thought process of how you think that is correct.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
I don't know what that means. Can you just dumb it down, the answer? What makes you decide it's double the budget?
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Just going back to Alun's question on the election-related costs, you spoke about that it was double those for the previous election. I wasn't clear on why it's doubled. Why is it not triple or quadruple or 1.5 times?
28 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Briff Archwilio Cymru: trefniadau Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer cyllido llywodraeth leol
But isn't, partly, the reason why so many grants are provided later in the year because the Welsh Government can't figure out, actually, 'How much in grants can we give local councils?' until it gets very close to the end of the financial year?
28 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Briff Archwilio Cymru: trefniadau Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer cyllido llywodraeth leol
But do you think it should be more flexible, or do you think that balance has been hit?
28 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Briff Archwilio Cymru: trefniadau Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer cyllido llywodraeth leol
So, on restricted grants, it was incredible that £1.5 billion was allocated to councils in the last month of the financial year in 2025. So, obviously, that leaves very little time for councils to get that money and then figure out what they're supposed to…
