Vaughan Gething: I think there are lots of positives that Go North Wales actually deliver, and when we look at what we do in different regions of Wales to promote Wales, I think there are good stories and learnings from each of us. I am, of course, aware of Jim Jones; he has prolific and very strident views on a range of subjects. With Visit Wales, we have a similar approach and model to Cadw and Creative...
Vaughan Gething: That’s part of what we look to listen to as well, because those businesses recognise they have an interest in seeing a community that survives and supports the sector. It’s why we have within our co-operation agreement the work we’re doing on the balance of the impact of the visitor economy, to make sure that it’s a positive for the communities that house those visitor attractions,...
Vaughan Gething: Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you to Members for contributing to today's half-an-hour debate. It won't be a surprise that I disagree with the Member's essential proposal, but he's entitled to bring his proposal forward. That's part of what this Chamber is for. I was, however, a little disappointed at the disparaging references to civil servants in the opening. The visitor economy is a...
Vaughan Gething: Well, there is more of a practical conversation to take place now. So, I'm the lead Minister in this area, but, as I've said earlier, it does take in a range of other ministerial portfolios as well—the climate change Minister and the finance Minister being the most obvious ones, as well as the Minister for north Wales—because the devolved reliefs and powers that we'd be looking to...
Vaughan Gething: Well, not only do we have a freight strategy that we're developing, but I'd remind the Member again that we need to get through the next stage in the process. We need to understand whether the headline claims made in the bids—and they are good bids that we've been happy to support through the next stage—to see the detail of that, to understand more about the detail before we make plans on...
Vaughan Gething: Yes. On your final point, I'll of course make sure that north Wales Members are engaged. It's been one of the features, actually, that a range of partners from more than one party have been interested in both of the bids, and I want to try to maintain that cross-party support and expectation that the bidders will deliver on what they've promised in terms of the jobs dividend and the quality...
Vaughan Gething: With respect, I think the Member is being consistent in his broad scepticism over free ports, but I think he's judging them on a model that has existed previously, and not the one we've been talking about, the one where we've got into the prospectus that everyone has to bid against and succeed against where fair work is not negotiable, it is part of the expectation that you have to deliver;...
Vaughan Gething: We're not going to be able to make a formal announcement on the basis of the free-port bid moving forward to the next stage. Understanding the level of economic activity that the free port can deliver—we'll have greater clarity on that once the outline business case is returned. So, we're going to do exactly what we said we'd do, in understanding whether it moves through the next stage...
Vaughan Gething: Well, there'll still be customs arrangements in place; these won't be customs-free places. Part of the challenge will be, like I said, reliefs and incentives, rather than saying that rules simply don't apply. I have the fortunate responsibility within the Welsh Government of having borders as part of my suite of responsibilities. So, I'm very much looking at arrangements with the island of...
Vaughan Gething: We've been very clear in the bidding process, and in going through all of these stages, that the bids have to be able to match that—we've been very clear. That's why the regard to the future generations and well-being Act is in the bidding process—you won't find that in England—it's why the points about fair work—you won't find those in England—you won't find the points about the...
Vaughan Gething: Thank you for the comments and questions. Look, on your point around the approach we took, we were very clear that parity had to be delivered for Wales or we wouldn’t be prepared to sign up to a free-ports programme. I think we wasted the first year in a rather circular argument where one of the previous Secretaries of State for Wales said that there would be a free port whether the Welsh...
Vaughan Gething: Thank you for the comments and the couple of questions in there as well. I should start by saying that I wish Paul Davies well. I look forward to him returning to the Chamber. I also suspect he'll have sent a map to the leader of the Welsh Conservatives. I saw the video in Cardiff Bay that suggested that the free port was in Carmarthen; I think Milford is still in Pembrokeshire. But...
Vaughan Gething: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. On 23 March, the Welsh Government and the UK Government jointly announced that the Celtic free port and the porthladd rhydd Ynys Môn Anglesey free port will proceed to the next stage of the Welsh free-ports programme process. This outcome was reached through a transparent and competitive application process, with selection being jointly undertaken by both...
Vaughan Gething: Mewn gwirionedd, o ran ein rhaglen brentisiaethau, rydym mewn sefyllfa gadarnhaol iawn o'i chymharu â Lloegr, gyda'r niferoedd yn gymharol, a hefyd gyda'r niferoedd sy'n cwblhau, ac mewn gwirionedd, rydym yn ehangu ein rhaglen. Mae'n bwnc sgwrsio rheolaidd pryd bynnag y byddaf yn mynd ger bron y pwyllgor yn rhan o'r broses graffu. Gallwch warantu y bydd Hefin David yn fy holi am...
Vaughan Gething: Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo i gynyddu nifer y prentisiaethau a gyflawnir drwy godi ymwybyddiaeth o'r rhaglen. Rydym yn hyrwyddo'r manteision i gyflogwyr a dysgwyr drwy ystod o weithgareddau marchnata a chyfathrebu drwy gydol y flwyddyn, ac wrth gwrs, mae yna bynciau a chwestiynau rheolaidd yn y Siambr a thu hwnt sy'n helpu i godi proffil y rhaglen.
Vaughan Gething: Wel, mae gennyf ddiddordeb, ac rwy'n meddwl am fy ngorffennol fy hun, mewn perthynas â gwlân. Roedd fy mam yn arfer gwau ein siwmperi ysgol ac roedd fy nhad yn filfeddyg gwledig, felly treuliais amser go faith yn gweld fy nhad yn trin defaid; roedd yn hwyl gweld fy nhad yn mynd drwy broses ddipio defaid ar y pryd hefyd. Felly, rwy'n deall ychydig am hyn a beth mae'n ei olygu i'r ffermwyr eu...
Vaughan Gething: Mae'r Llywodraeth hon wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi busnesau Cymru. Wrth inni ddod allan o gysgod hir y pandemig, un o'n blaenoriaethau yw parhau i gefnogi adferiad economaidd Cymru. Byddwn yn mabwysiadu dull tîm Cymru o greu Cymru decach, gwyrddach a mwy ffyniannus ym mhob cwr o'r wlad, gan gynnwys, wrth gwrs, yng Ngorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro.
Vaughan Gething: Wel, wrth gwrs cafodd ymgyrch 20's Plenty ei ffurfio yn seiliedig ar welliant i ansawdd aer a gwelliant i ddiogelwch hefyd. Rwy'n credu bod cerddwyr bum gwaith yn fwy tebygol o farw os cânt eu taro gan gerbyd sy'n teithio 30 mya o'i gymharu â 20 mya. Felly, nid un penderfyniad mohono, ac wrth gwrs, nid wyf yn credu eich bod yn Aelod ar y pryd, ond yn 2020, mewn dadl, pleidleisiodd mwyafrif...
Vaughan Gething: Rwy'n cael cyfarfodydd a sgyrsiau rheolaidd gyda'r Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd. Mae 'Llwybr Newydd', ein cynllun cyflawni cenedlaethol ar gyfer trafnidiaeth, yn cyflwyno gweledigaeth ar gyfer system drafnidiaeth sy'n dda i gymdeithas, yr amgylchedd a'r economi. Fe fydd yn gymorth pellach i gefnogi llesiant economaidd drwy drefi, dinasoedd a phentrefi ffyniannus.
Vaughan Gething: Rwy'n falch iawn o'r gwaith rydym wedi'i wneud gyda busnesau yn y ddau ddegawd o ddatganoli sydd wedi bod. Nid ydych chi erioed wedi clywed Prif Weinidog neu Weinidog yr economi yma yng Nghymru yn cyfeirio at anghytundebau gyda busnesau drwy ddweud, fel y dywedodd un o Brif Weinidogion blaenorol y DU, sydd eisiau bod yn Brif Weinidog eto, 'i'r diawl â busnes' os nad ydych yn cytuno â hwy....
