15 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
—is papers to note. Happy to note the two papers that we have? Yes, that's fine. Okay, great.
15 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Felly, yr ail beth i ni drafod y bore yma—
15 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Croeso cynnes i’r cyfarfod yma o’r Pwyllgor Cyllid. Mae pawb yma, felly does dim ymddiheuriadau y bore yma. Mae’r cyfarfod yn cael ei ddarlledu’n fyw ar Senedd.tv a bydd yna drafodion yn cael eu cyhoeddi yn ôl yr arfer. Dwi eisiau gofyn a oes yna fuddiannau…
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42(ix) i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod hwn
Dwi felly yn mynd i ofyn—. O dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42(ix), dwi'n cynnig bod y pwyllgor yn penderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod yma. Ydy pawb yn fodlon? Ie. Dyna fo, fe awn ni'n breifat felly, diolch. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Thank you very much for your time and your expertise and for coming in to speak to us. It's very important. And thank you very much for your written evidence as well. It is valuable and it is appreciated. There will be a transcript for you to be able to check.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Diolch yn fawr am eich amser y bore yma.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Thank you very much.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
And the final word to Simon.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Okay. Victoria. Sorry, it's an interesting question, I think.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Great. Just finally then, as we wrap up, other than saying, 'Please can we have more money', what would you like—? What would be your priority, or what should the Welsh Government prioritise? What would be your key ask, if you were talking directly to the…
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Yes.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Probably back to you, Simon.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Mike.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Who would like to take that? Do you want to take that, Simon?
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Yes, if you want to address that, or I'll move on to Mike Hedges otherwise. No. That's fine. Mike, I'll bring you in. There we are.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Yes, carry on now. Sorry, Sam. I just wanted to come in on that.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
One of the things that he said during the evidence session was, because we were talking about money coming to the NHS and the way that Welsh Government budgeted back then was to take a risk-based approach to budgeting. Now, as trustees of charities, and that…
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Just before I come to Simon, one of the things that the Cabinet Secretary did say when he was in front of us just before Christmas was that he was anticipating hearing something in April/May/June time around the NI contributions flowing back. Maybe, from a…
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Thank you. Sam.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Okay. Thank you. Simon.
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Is that from a collection point of view, or is that in terms of presentation? So, is it collected and not—
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Victoria, is that similar to your experience?
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Thank you. Before I go to Sam, just looking at your stakeholders and the people that you’re here representing today, what’s your overall view of the draft budget, and does it address some of your priorities? Which ones does it address, and which ones does it…
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
With the winter fuel allowance cuts, are you seeing that coming through in any of the conversations you’re having with your members?
8 Ionawr 2025 , Finance Committee
Cyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2025-26: Sesiwn tystiolaeth 4
Do you have anything to add, Natalie?
