13 Tachwedd 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig: 100 niwrnod cyntaf y Prif Weinidog
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13 Tachwedd 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl ar Adroddiad y Pwyllgor Newid Hinsawdd, yr Amgylchedd a Seilwaith, 'Adfer safleoedd glo brig'
Rwy'n croesawu adroddiad y pwyllgor yn fawr, a'i argymhellion cadarn ynghylch adfer yng Nghymru, wrth inni lunio llwybr blaengar tuag at ddyfodol carbon isel. Ac fel cynrychiolydd Llafur yr ardal hon yn Islwyn, rwy'n gadarn fy nghefnogaeth i'n targedau…
12 Tachwedd 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl: Cofio
Diolch. Mae wedi cael ei dynnu'n ôl. Diolch.
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. Thank you very much, Chair.
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you. Finally, in regard to your request for an increase of £10,000 from the WCF associated with staff time relating to your good practice exchange—and these are all great things to do—do you have staff who work exclusively on this? Given the resourcing…
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Got you. Thank you. You've requested an additional £30,000 in 2025-26 for the graduate trainee programme. The supporting information outlines increases in staff costs for trainees and apprentices, training, and programme management. Can you provide…
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
It's nothing to do with Senedd reform.
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
So, that will be the cost for the reduction in timescale then, and that's just in relation to the future generations work.
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Right. So, we're clear. Thank you so much. I'm going to move on in terms of more specific funding increases that you've requested. I'll try and whizz through these. They are important, but if you could be brief in your responses, if you can. The supporting…
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
So, in regard to budget line allocation, that would be within—I'm trying to unpick what you said—2024-25, is that correct?
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. Thank you. I'm going to move on to your budget lines that you've allocated for cash for the rent-free period in the new Cardiff office. So, we've seen an increase in the cash requested to cover the end of that rent-free period, but, in the 2024-25…
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
And I suppose that the follow-up question, really, is: how dependent is your budget on those savings being delivered?
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. Thank you. You've estimated a 5 per cent staff turnover. Is there a, or what is the, level of risk associated with that figure, and how dependent is your budget on those savings being delivered, bearing in mind your appointment of senior staff?
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you. Just very, very quickly: in terms of the negotiations that you were talking about with trade unions, were those for 2025—obviously, I presume not—or were you talking about last year's negotiations?
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
I think Mike wants to come in.
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
I'm not going to pursue that, then, as we seem to have got a way forward. As I said, staff pay is a significant point, as you know, in the estimates for 2024-25. This does talk about an inflationary pay uplift for staff. Can you be more specific about what…
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. That's the response. Thank you so much. I’m going to move on. Staff pay was a significant point—. Oh, sorry, I think Peter Fox wants to come in, Chair.
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Fine. So, what I’m still asking is, you know in advance then that you will be able to sustain those staff on fees that you’ve not yet collected. Is that a correct interpretation?
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. So, my question really, and I’m sorry to labour the point, is that you say they will be met from fees, but I’m just trying to get a picture as to how much you can predict that fee to be able to sustain an additionality in staff costing. Because you’ve…
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
I’ll repeat my question, I wasn’t clear, I’m sorry. So, you say, the estimate says, the increase in staff—in staff—will be entirely met from fees. So, my question relates to the increase in staff.
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
In regard to the increase in staff being met entirely from fees, is that something that you can retrospectively predict, and what happens if it isn’t?
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
So, ‘It’s the net increase for cash during the year’ is the response, yes? Yes. Okay. Thank you very much. I might have to come back to that. I’m going to go on to my questioning, then, in terms of the estimates for 2025-26. You talk about staff costs linked…
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
But that doesn't really help me. In terms of £109,000, what is the—? I can understand the context and the background, but what is the £109,000 for?
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
I've got that, yes.
7 Tachwedd 2024 , Finance Committee
Archwilio Cymru - Craffu ar Amcangyfrif 2025-26 a'r Adroddiad Interim: Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you very much. Just for clarity—apologies if I've missed this—the £109,000 increase in cash, or the 1.2 per cent, for 2025-26, could that just be elaborated upon, as to what that is for? I'm not quite clear that I've got that from your previous…
