08/06/2017 - Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad ac Atebion

Cyhoeddwyd 02/06/2017   |   Diweddarwyd Ddiwethaf 13/06/2017

​Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad a gyflwynwyd ar 1 Mehefin 2017 i'w hateb ar 8 Mehefin 2017

R - Yn dynodi bod yr Aelod wedi datgan buddiant.
W - Yn dynodi bod y cwestiwn wedi'i gyflwyno yn Gymraeg.

(Dangosir rhif gwreiddiol y cwestiwn mewn cromfachau)

Mae'n rhaid cyflwyno Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig o leiaf bum diwrnod gwaith cyn y maent i gael eu hateb.  Yn ymarferol, bydd Gweinidogion yn ceisio ateb o fewn saith neu wyth diwrnod ond nid oes rheidrwydd arnynt i wneud hynny. Caiff yr atebion eu cyhoeddi yn yr iaith y maent yn cael eu darparu, gyda chyfieithiad i'r Saesneg o ymatebion a ddarperir yn Gymraeg.

 

Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet gadarnhau faint o ffermwyr a gafodd holl daliadau Cynllun y Taliad Sylfaenol erbyn diwedd mis Mai 2017, a faint a oedd yn dal i aros am un neu fwy o daliadau?  (WAQ73623)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 12 Mehefin 2017.

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): 15,392 farm businesses received their Basic Payment Scheme payment by the end of May 2017.  At that time, 56 farm businesses had not been paid.


Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid a Llywodraeth Leol

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn rhoi cefnogaeth ymarferol, yn monitro ac yn sicrhau bod gan gyrff cyhoeddus eraill yng Nghymru ddiwylliant gweithredol o Fasnach Deg? (WAQ73624)

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn sicrhau bod grantiau i'r sector gwirfoddol a sefydliadau fel darparwyr cludiant, yn cynnwys y gofyniad i ddarparu nwyddau Masnach Deg? (WAQ73625)

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn sicrhau y caiff polisïau Masnach Deg eu cynnwys yn eu contractau â chontractwyr allanol? (WAQ72626)

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet amlinellu sut y caiff defnydd Llywodraeth Cymru o gynnyrch Masnach Deg ei fonitro, a nodi faint o ganran o gynnyrch Masnach Deg a gaiff ei ddefnyddio yn swyddfeydd a chyfleusterau Llywodraeth Cymru? (WAQ73627)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 12 Mehefin 2017

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid a Llywodraeth Leol (Mark Drakeford): Welsh Government is working closely with the Future Generations Commissioner to support public bodies in Wales to deliver against goal 7 of the Well-being of Future Generations Act, including monitoring progress against national indicators and milestones. Funded by the Welsh Government, Fair Trade Wales has supported 18 Welsh local authorities to achieve Fairtrade status along with 48 Welsh towns, cities and villages.
 
I March this year I launched the Welsh Government Code of Practice on Ethical Employment in Supply Chains which was established in response to the Modern Slavery Act (2015). All organisations in receipt of Welsh Government funding, directly or through grants or contracts, are expected to sign up to the Code. Fair Trade Wales are working to help organisations adopt the Code and provide guidance, one-to-one support and opportunities for direct contact with Fair Trade suppliers to organisations across Wales including public bodies.
 
The Welsh Government's catering contract for its administrative estate sets high standards for both local and ethical sourcing, including Fair Trade. The range of Fair Trade items used in conjunction with the contract includes coffee, tea, bananas, sugar, drinks, biscuits, snacks and confectionery. Fair Trade products are also provided as part of the hospitality service. Expenditure on Fair Trade items is monitored as part of the formal contract management arrangements. Information on contract year 3 is detailed below:
 

  • Fairtrade sales - £59,741
  • Percentage of total sales – 8.10%
  • Total fair-trade items available – 81


Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet roi'r ffigurau, fesul blwyddyn, ar gyfer cyfanswm gwerth yr ardrethi annomestig cenedlaethol a ddarparwyd yng Nghymru dros y 10 mlynedd diwethaf? (WAQ73628)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 12 Mehefin 2017

Mark Drakeford: The non-domestic rates raised in Wales are distributed to the 22 principal authorities and four police and crime commissioners each year as part of the local government settlements and contribute towards the cost of funding local services.  The information is published on StatsWales.

The figures for the period requested are given in the following table.  These figures are net of the reliefs provided to ratepayers.

Non-domestic rates distributed to local government in Wales

YearAmount
(£ million)
2008-09868
2009-10894
2010-11935
2011-12787
2012-13911
2013-141,032
2014-151,041
2015-16956
2016-17977
2017-181,059

Source:  StatsWales