10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Does that mean, then, taking braver decisions?
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Okay. Fair enough. Thank you very much. Finally from me, the First Minister said that the Welsh Government does not have the funding to fulfil the 29 recommendations made by the cost-of-living expert group. Is it clear from the draft budget which…
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
You mentioned you're part of the cost-of-living expert group, I think, and making the 29 recommendations. Do you think that the group's work has had an impact on how this budget has been put together?
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Thank you very much. So, going back to Victoria, you were nodding away when we were saying that the crisis isn't over, but are you seeing any easing anywhere? And then, what would you do differently, I suppose, within the context of what we're dealing with?
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Okay, thank you. Rhianon wanted to come in quickly, just before I come to Victoria.
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Thank you. So, when the Minister was saying in the statement—. She commented that the cost-of-living crisis is not over; I'd say that you'd probably both agree with that. Have you seen any easing of things within your organisations or for the people you speak…
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Yes. Jessica.
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Fantastic. Thank you very much, both, for coming. At the start of a session like this, I just want to note that we've had apologies from Simon Hatch, director of Citizens Advice Cymru, who was due to attend this morning, but unfortunately Simon hasn't been…
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Wonderful. Croeso. And Victoria.
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Thank you very much for joining us. I wonder if you would introduce yourselves for the record. If we start with Jessica, please.
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Croeso yn ôl, ac yn ôl just about ar amser. Rŷm ni ychydig bach tu ôl iddi. Ond diolch yn fawr i'n tystion nesaf ni sydd wedi ymuno efo ni.
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Thank you very much. I think I'm going to bring it to an end there. We've run a little bit over time and we do appreciate your time and do appreciate your sessions with us; they're always very informative. There will be a transcript for you just to check…
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
So, the aspect of cross-border behavioural changes would have less of an impact because of that?
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Great. Rhianon. I'm conscious that we've gone over time, but as long as we've got another five or 10 minutes, then I'm sure—. We're finding this fascinating, so—
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Sorry. Just on that, from the budget documentation that’s been provided, have you made any insights into where the Government has made priorities for revenue funding and where those difficult decisions have been made already? Rather than speculating on the…
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
If we move on to the funding constraints, maybe.
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
David, did you want to come in on that?
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
There we are. I'll come over to Peter.
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
David, did you want to comment further on that? And then I'll come to Peter then, after that.
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
David, any comments?
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Who wants to go first?
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
No, David.
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Or David.
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
[Inaudible.] [Laughter.] Guto, or Ed?
10 Ionawr 2024 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2024-25: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Okay. I'll bring Mike in.