9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
I suppose the recent one would be the COVID-19 pandemic where we obviously had to intervene and support. Previously to that, I remember—
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Yes, okay. The RIA, wherever possible, has quantified the expected costs associated with the Bill, but for some of the powers being taken in the agriculture Bill, it hasn't been possible to quantify costs, because we don't know—. For instance, we've got the…
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Sorry, Simon.
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Yes, it's a competition—of course it is, and I haven't had to be in that competition. While we were in Europe, I didn't have to be in that competition, and my predecessors didn't have to be in that competition. But, of course, it's public money and you have…
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Hugely. As I say, there's just so much uncertainty, but you have to have a working assumption that—. As I say, I cannot imagine a time when we would not support our farmers. I mean, we all want to eat, so we have to support our—. I don't like the word…
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Yes. We've also got the inflation costs, and we know that they're significantly higher in the agricultural sector than they are for the majority of people. So, obviously, that's something that officials will continue to monitor.
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
So, just the uncertainty about the budget makes this process very difficult. As I say, for me, we're not going to divert any funding away, and I think that's the message I would want to give out. But the biggest risk to future funding of our agricultural…
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
So, interestingly, finance is always on the agenda for IMG, but it wasn't this week, but you'll appreciate it was done—. In fairness to Thérèse Coffey, who's the new DEFRA Secretary of State—who, of course, had been in DEFRA previously, so we had worked with…
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Practically, I think it's the only thing we can do—to make these assumptions and just carry on with that figure of £278 million.
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
So, that will be next year—we're going out to consultation on the final scheme next year.
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
I haven't got any, really, because, as I say, we were promised that we wouldn't lose a penny. I will continue to push for that. Obviously, that funding is ring-fenced until the end of the UK Government parliamentary term, so we have that certainty, but that's…
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
The short answer is 'none'. We've had great difficulty engaging with HM Treasury. You probably will have heard me say before that we have a regular inter-ministerial group where I meet with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Scottish…
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
So, as I said, the £278 million is the current fund for the basic payment scheme and Glastir. On top of that, you have the rural development programme. Sorry, I should have said we've taken that out, so that's why we're using the £278 million.
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
As I say, that's the budget we have now, so that's why we've used that figure. Not wanting to get into too many politics, we were told we wouldn't lose any money if we came out of the European Union, so we have to assume that that's case and that will…
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Yes. Obviously, as we go through the process—. We've had to assume. So, what we've done is we haven't just plucked a figure out of thin air. The assumption we've gone on is an annual budget of £278 million, because that's what we've got now for the basic…
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
This is a regulatory impact assessment that covers all the provisions in the Agriculture (Wales) Bill, not the sustainable farming scheme, on which, as you say, we're currently in co-design. So, what this RIA does is set out indicative costs of a future…
9 Tachwedd 2022 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you very much. Bore da, everyone. I'm Lesley Griffiths. I'm the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd. On my right is James Owen, deputy director for land management reform, and on my left is Simon Bilsborough, head of evidence and…
8 Tachwedd 2022 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd: Ffliw adar
Diolch. Fe wnaf i ddechrau gyda'r cwestiynau ynghylch risg iechyd y cyhoedd, oherwydd yn amlwg nid oeddwn wedi cael y cwestiynau hynny o'r blaen, ac mae'n dda gallu ailadrodd mai cyngor Asiantaeth Diogelwch Iechyd y DU yw bod y risg i iechyd y cyhoedd o'r…
8 Tachwedd 2022 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd: Ffliw adar
Diolch yn fawr am y cwestiynau yna. Yn amlwg, rydych chi'n mynd yn groes i'r cyngor gwyddonol a'r cyngor a roddwyd i mi gan fy mhrif swyddog milfeddygol mewn cysylltiad â lletya gorfodol, ac fe nodais, yn glir iawn yn fy marn i, yn fy natganiad llafar y…
8 Tachwedd 2022 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd: Ffliw adar
Diolch Dirprwy Lywydd. Dros y 12 mis diwethaf, rydym wedi bod yn dyst i'r achosion mwyaf difrifol o ffliw adar yng Nghymru ac ar draws Prydain. Dyma'r achos mwyaf o glefyd hysbysadwy egsotig mewn anifeiliaid ers yr achosion trychinebus o glwy'r traed a'r…
8 Tachwedd 2022 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes
Mae'n wir ddrwg gen i glywed am y sefyllfa yr oeddech chi'n ei disgrifio, ond mater i'r bwrdd iechyd yw hwnnw, ac nid wyf i o'r farn y byddai datganiad llafar yn y fan hon yn briodol.
8 Tachwedd 2022 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes
Felly, efallai eich bod chi wedi fy nghlywed i, mewn ateb cynharach i Darren Millar, yn dweud ein bod ni'n sicr yn cydnabod bod dynion a menywod sy'n gyn-filwyr a'u teuluoedd angen mynediad at wasanaethau mewn ffordd wahanol, weithiau, i eraill, ac mae…
8 Tachwedd 2022 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes
O ran y pwynt yr ydych chi'n ei wneud ynghylch ysgolion yn addysgu ar-lein, rwy'n gwybod fod y Gweinidog Addysg a'r Gymraeg wedi ysgrifennu at bob awdurdod lleol yn dweud na fyddem ni'n dymuno gweld ysgolion yn gwneud hynny. Yn sicr, ni fyddem ni eisiau gweld…
8 Tachwedd 2022 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes
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8 Tachwedd 2022 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes
Nid wyf i'n siŵr, Llywydd, a oedd yr Aelod yn ei sedd pan ofynnodd arweinydd yr wrthblaid yr un cwestiwn i mi, ond, fel y dywedais i, mae'r awdurdodau lleol wedi dweud iddyn nhw wneud 96 y cant o'r taliadau ym mis Mehefin.
