Wrth gwrs, mae’r cyfrifoldeb ar y ddwy ochr. Ond y pwynt rwy’n ei wneud yw nad yw hi ond wedi cyfarfod â’r Gweinidog Gwladol unwaith, ac mae ganddynt gyfrifoldeb, fel Llywodraeth Cymru, i fynd ati i ymgysylltu â Llywodraeth y DU ar y mater hwn.

The third point of this motion recognises the importance of migrant workers to the rural economy. It’s obvious that labour markets and labour market planning have to be considered carefully in planning for leaving the European Union. Migrants from the European Union make a huge and important contribution, not only to the agricultural industry in Wales, but to other industries and rural sectors too. According to Country Land and Business Association Wales, in 2015, there were more than 30,000 people who were originally from outwith the United Kingdom being employed in agriculture, and one in every four workers in the tourism and hospitality sector came from outside the UK originally. As an Assembly Member who represents a constituency that’s heavily dependent on tourism, I totally accept that changes to policies on migrant workers could have a very negative impact on the local economies of my area, and that is why Welsh Government have to ensure that farming in Wales and rural businesses are at the heart of any discussion about Brexit, and that is why Welsh Government must be doing much more to engage with the United Kingdom Government on these issues.

So, in closing, Deputy Presiding Officer, I wish to repeat once again how important it is for Welsh Government to be more proactive in supporting rural communities and the agricultural industry in Wales. It is essential that Welsh Government steps up to the mark and implements its plans for the rural development programme effectively and efficiently, so that our rural communities are supported in full. And, therefore, I urge Members to support our amendment. Thank you.