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13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Gweinidog yr Economi

Croeso nôl i gyfarfod o Bwyllgor yr Economi, Masnach a Materion Gwledig. Fe symudwn ni ymlaen nawr at eitem 5 ar ein hagenda, sef craffu cyffredinol ar waith Gweinidogion. A'r Gweinidog nesaf sydd gyda ni yw Gweinidog yr Economi. A gaf i estyn croeso cynnes…

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Thank you very much indeed for that, Minister. Now, we'll take a short break to prepare for the next session.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Thanks, Sam. I'm afraid time has beaten us, unfortunately, so our session has come to an end. Thank you for being with us this morning. It's been a very useful session—useful for us as a committee in scrutinising your policies, going forward. A copy of…

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Thank you, Buffy. And Sam, you have one question on this.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Diolch, Llyr. I'll now bring in Buffy Williams. Buffy.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Thank you, Vikki. I'll now bring back Llyr Gruffydd. Llyr.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

I'll now bring in Vikki Howells. Vikki.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Just very briefly. I'm conscious of time. We've got another few areas we want to cover as well.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Okay. Thank you, Hefin. Before I bring in Vikki Howells, Llyr, just very, very briefly on this.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Thank you, Sam. I'll now bring back Hefin David.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Llyr.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Okay, thank you, Hefin. I'll now bring back Sam Kurtz. Sam.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Okay. Thank you, Sam. I'll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Minister.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

You will. Okay. Sam.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Will you be making an oral statement after the consultation ends, then?

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Okay, thank you, Llyr. Now, you mentioned, obviously, you're launching the scheme tomorrow. Any particular reason why you didn't make an oral statement in the Chamber on this issue? Because, obviously, it's a very important issue.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Okay, thank you, Sam. Llyr, can you—?

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Thank you. Sam, you wanted to come in on this point.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Right. Okay. Llyr, you wanted to come in on this.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Morning.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

So, how much has been allocated in this financial year, then, for the Habitat Wales scheme?

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

That's for the next financial year, but surely payments will be made in this financial year, given that the scheme is going to start on 1 January. So, surely an allocation must have been made in this financial year for the payments.

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

Yes, there's been a lot of discussion about the fact that there's just over two weeks to go until the Habitat Wales scheme actually starts, and yet Members are still asking for clarity about the budget for the scheme itself. And, of course, this lack of…

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd

And can you tell us, then, what modelling was done about the potential impact of the scheme itself?