​Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad a gyflwynwyd ar 6 Hydref 2016 i'w hateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

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 Brif Weinidog Cymru

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): Pa sylwadau y mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi'u rhoi i adrannau Llywodraeth y DU o ran mynediad at y Farchnad Sengl ers canlyniad Refferendwm yr UE? (WAQ71144)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 17 Hydref 2016

Prif Weinidog Cymru (Carwyn Jones): I have been clear in every statement since the referendum that full and unfettered access to the EU Single Market is a top priority for business and investors in Wales, and that it is essential that businesses in Wales are not disadvantaged through unnecessary trade barriers such as tariffs, quotas or technical barriers to trade. I have emphasised directly to the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Secretary of State for Wales the importance of full and unfettered access to the Single Market for Welsh businesses. 
 
Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): Pa sylwadau y mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi'u rhoi i adrannau Llywodraeth y DU o ran symudiad rhydd pobl ers canlyniad Refferendwm yr UE? (WAQ71145)

Carwyn Jones: I wrote to the then Home Secretary, now Prime Minister, on 5 July concerning the many sectors of business and public services, including the NHS, which currently depend on EU citizens to fill vital posts. I have also raised this issue directly with the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Secretary of State for Wales; the Cabinet Secretary for Health has made representations to his Whitehall counterpart in relation to NHS staff. This issue was also raised with the UK Government during this summer’s extraordinary summit of the British-Irish Council.

Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Economi a'r Seilwaith

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am y llinell amser ar gyfer adeiladu cynllun Pont ar Ddyfi? (WAQ71125)

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau pryd y mae'n rhagweld y bydd cyfnod adeiladu Pont ar Ddyfi yn dechrau? (WAQ71126)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 12 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Economi a'r Seilwaith (Ken Skates): We are continuing to progress the development of this scheme and plan to publish draft Statutory Orders and an Environmental Statement in November or December. The timeline for construction will then be considered in light of whether or not a public inquiry is required.

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi manylion yr arian y mae ei adran wedi'i glustnodi i gyflawni'r addewid o gynnig band eang cyflym, dibynadwy i bob eiddo yng Nghymru? (WAQ71141)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

Y Gweinidog dros Sgiliau a Gwyddoniaeth (Julie James): Wales is in a strong position to offer reliable broadband to every property in Wales. In addition to the current Superfast Broadband Scheme, scheduled to complete next year, we also have an end user grant scheme, Access Broadband Cymru (ABC) which is in place to support anyone needing a broadband upgrade. This scheme has £1.8m allocated to it this financial year and £1.5m allocated in 2017/18.
Any future superfast broadband scheme will be based on the upcoming Open Market Review, as I outlined in my statement earlier this week, which will indicate the number of premises remaining without access to superfast broadband. Until this has been completed it is difficult to assess how much funding will be required however in order to ensure that funding will be available my officials are currently actively pursuing funding from different streams which includes EU funding and the UK Government.
The current Superfast contract also has a mechanism which generates funding based upon take up by users which will be used to support the further roll out of broadband. 

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddarparu amserlen benodol ar gyfer cyflawni'r addewid o gynnig band eang cyflym, dibynadwy i bob eiddo yng Nghymru? (WAQ71142)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

Julie James: Superfast Cymru, the Access Broadband Cymru scheme and the Ultrafast Connectivity Voucher scheme are already providing fast broadband to properties across Wales. However, as I outlined in my statement earlier this week we also need to focus on what comes next, how we are going to reach the final few per cent of premises. On 9 September we published a public consultation to primarily engage with the telecoms industry to understand their deployment plans.
This will enable us to target premises currently not part of any rollout to further extend the Superfast Cymru project to provide superfast broadband access ahead of the end of the current contract in December 2017. Looking further ahead work is already well underway to launch a further detailed formal open market review process later in the autumn. This is required to underpin the evidence based assessment of where public intervention can take place under EU State Aid guidelines.
Once the outcome of the review has been analysed will we be in a position to confirm both whether and how a new procurement to provide access for further premises can be taken forward. Procurement activity could take place during 2017 with a new contract to commence in early 2018.

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu'r blaenoriaethau a'r mesurau a drafodwyd yn ei gyfarfod diweddar â Phrif Weithredwr TATA UK? (WAQ71146)

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddarparu gwybodaeth am y trafodaethau a gafodd â rhanddeiliaid cyn ei gyfarfod diweddar â Phrif Weithredwr TATA UK? (WAQ71147)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 12 Hydref 2016

Ken Skates:  I met the CEO of Tata Steel on 29 September and reaffirmed our commitment to the steel industry.  We discussed a range of potential support we have been exploring, as well as our discussions with relevant stakeholders, to help ensure Tata Steel's Wales operations are on a firmer footing in any future negotiation, as outlined in my letter to Members on 12 September.  I will be providing Members with a further full update before the Autumn recess. 

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad am gyhoeddiad Llywodraeth y DU y bydd cynllun Midland Connect yn cael £12 miliwn o gyllid ychwanegol? (WAQ71148)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ken Skates: We are aware of the UK Government’s announcement regarding the £12 million funding and are arranging for a meeting with Sir John Peace, the Chairman of Midlands Connect to discuss the matter. 
 
Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): Pa drafodaethau y mae'r Gweinidog wedi'u cael â Llywodraeth y DU ynghylch cyrhaeddiad y cyllid o £12 miliwn a gyhoeddodd yn ddiweddar i Midland Connect?  (WAQ71149)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 23 Hydref 2017

Ken Skates: In recognition of the importance of the economy of the region to the economy of Wales arrangements are in hand for a meeting with Sir John Peace, the Chairman of Midlands Connect.
 

Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd, Llesiant a Chwaraeon

Sian Gwenllian (Arfon): Faint o gleifion iechyd meddwl brys o Arfon sydd wedi mynd i ysbytai iechyd meddwl preifat yn Lloegr dros y 12 mis diwethaf, a beth yw'r gost ariannol?  (WAQ71127)W
 
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 23 Hydref 2017

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd, Llesiant a Chwaraeon (Vaughan Gething): Nid yw'r data lleol penodol yma yn cael ei gasglu yn rheolaidd gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Fe ddylai'r cwestiwn yma cael ei gyfeirio at Fwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr a fydd yn gallu darparu'r wybodaeth yma. 

 
Jeremy Miles (Castell-nedd): A yw Llywodraeth Cymru yn bwriadu cyflwyno cynigion i adolygu cymhwysedd gweithwyr iechyd proffesiynol sydd â hawl i gynnal asesiadau iechyd meddwl sylfaenol ac, os felly, o fewn pa amser? (WAQ71170)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Vaughan Gething: The duty to review the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 was published in December 2015. The Measure contained a number of recommendations, one of which was to review the eligibility of health professionals entitled to conduct primary mental health assessments. All the recommendations were accepted and I will be bringing forward proposals in due course.

Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu'r polisi ynghylch argaeledd meddyginiaetha bisphosphonad ar gyfer canser y fron yng Nghymru? (WAQ71169)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 12 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd, Llesiant a Chwaraeon(Vaughan Gething): All three cancer centres in Wales are finalising an access policy for this group of medicines. This is a good example of clinical leadership from within NHS Wales and health boards working together to ensure consistent and comprehensive access to a medicine.

Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): Pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i liniaru effeithiau amgylcheddol niweidiol y gorlif olew yng Nghaerfyrddin, a pha asesiad y mae'r Gweinidog wedi'i wneud o'r achosion a'r effaith hirdymor?  (WAQ71124)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be placed on the internet.
 
Adam Price (Dwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad am a yw'r gorlif olew yn Nantycaws, Sir Gaerfyrddin yn cael ei drin yn unol â Chynllun Argyfwng Llygredd Olew y biblinell? (WAQ71128)
 
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be placed on the internet.

Adam Price (Dwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr): Pa drafodaethau y mae'r Gweinidog wedi'u cael â Chyfoeth Naturiol Cymru ynghylch y gorlif olew o'r biblinell yn Nantycaws, Caerfyrddin, ac a fydd yn gwneud datganiad brys am y digwyddiad? (WAQ71129)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be placed on the internet.

Adam Price (Dwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr): Pa asesiadau sydd wedi cael eu cynnal i ganfod lefel yr halogiad i dir, bywyd gwyllt a'r ddyfrffordd yn dilyn y gorlif olew o'r biblinell yn Nantycaws, Caerfyrddin? (WAQ71130)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be placed on the internet.

Adam Price (Dwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr): Pa adnoddau fydd ar gael i Gyfoeth Naturiol Cymru ac asiantaethau eraill i ymdrin â gwaith adfer yn dilyn y gorlif olew o'r biblinell yn Nantycaws, Caerfyrddin? (WAQ71131)
 
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be placed on the internet.

Adam Price (Dwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gyhoeddi cyfanswm yr olew y cytunir a gollwyd o'r biblinell yn Nantycaws, Caerfyrddin? (WAQ71132)
 
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be placed on the internet.

Adam Price (Dwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ystyried sefydlu adolygiad annibynnol i'r amgylchiadau a arweiniodd at y gorlif olew o'r biblinell yn Nantycaws, Caerfyrddin? (WAQ71133)
 
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be placed on the internet.

Adam Price (Dwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr): Pa drafodaethau y mae'r Gweinidog wedi'u cael â gweithredwyr y biblinell olew yn Nantycaws, Caerfyrddin? (WAQ71134)
 
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be placed on the internet.

Adam Price (Dwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr): Pa asesiad y mae'r Gweinidog wedi'i wneud o drefniadau yswiriant ac atebolrwydd gweithredwyr y biblinell olew yn Nantycaws, Caerfyrddin, ac a wnaiff gymryd camau yn erbyn y gweithredwr os bernir fod hyn yn briodol? (WAQ71135)
 
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be placed on the internet.

Adam Price (Dwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gyhoeddi pob gohebiaeth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i chael â gweithredwyr y biblinell olew yn Nantycaws, Caerfyrddin? (WAQ761136)
 
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be placed on the internet.

Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am waith 'Mentro'? (WAQ71159)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Lesley Griffiths: 'Venture' was launched at the Winter Fair on 30 November 2015 in response to Malcolm Thomas' The Next Generation into Farming report.

Since its launch, Malcolm Thomas has chaired a series of Strategic Awareness Events, with over 200 attendees, which have covered the various options available, ensuring those interested are aware of the key components of a successful joint venture.

120 individuals have so far engaged with the scheme, 60% being new entrants seeking opportunities and 40% being established farmers and landowners providing opportunities. 

19 matches have been established and they are currently accessing the Farming Connect advisory service to get advice and guidance to form a plan and agree on a business structure for their joint venture. We hope to have the first joint venture agreements signed by the end of this month.
 
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Pa drafodaethau y mae'r Gweinidog wedi'u cael â'r Dyfarnwr Cod Cyflenwi Bwydydd? (WAQ71160)

  Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Lesley Griffiths:  I have yet to meet the Grocery Code Adjudicator.
 
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau nifer y trwyddedau a gyhoeddwyd i siopau anifeiliaid anwes sy'n masnachu mewn anifeiliaid egsotig ledled Cymru? (WAQ71161)
 
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 12 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): This information is not held centrally.
 
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i hyrwyddo ffermio a'r diwydiannau bwyd fel gyrfa ddeniadol i bobl ifanc ledled Cymru? (WAQ71162)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

Lesley Griffiths: Welsh Government has demonstrated a strong commitment to helping young people find the right career. We support Skills Cymru, a Welsh careers and skills event, located in Cardiff and Llandudno which attracts up to 10,000 people each year.

The Welsh Food and Drink industry is one of Wales's largest business sectors and the Welsh Government supports a range of career advisory and skills development programmes to encourage individuals into the sector.  The Tasty Careers website, funded by Welsh Government, provides an education and careers route map for new entrants to the industry. The Skills Gateway provides skills development support for Welsh Businesses which includes apprenticeship programmes and Jobs Growth Wales. A dedicated Food and Nutrition GSCE course was introduced into the curriculum in September 2016.

In addition to this Welsh Government supports a range of initiatives through the Farming Connect scheme.
The Venture programme provides information on the various joint venture options young people can consider through an integrated package of training, mentoring, business support and specialist legal advice, tailored to personal and business requirements. The Agri-Academy is also a pioneering and innovative personal development programme for those seeking a career in farming and food.
The Junior Programme is aimed at supporting young people aged between 16 and 19 years who hope to follow a career in the food, farming and forestry industries. The programme will offer participants a unique opportunity to shadow high profile individuals in their chosen field of interest. (The Junior Programme is a joint collaboration with Wales YFC).
Welsh Government in co-operation with the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society also founded the Rural Leadership Programme, which aims at inspiring and developing a new generation of leaders in rural Wales and supports a Business and Innovation Programme - aimed at supporting and inspiring the next generation of farming and forestry innovators and entrepreneurs in Wales.

 
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi manylion canlyniadau ei thrafodaethau â Chomisiynydd yr UE dros Amaethyddiaeth a Datblygu Gwledig ynghylch TB Buchol? (WAQ71163)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

Lesley Griffiths: Bovine TB falls within the remit of the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis. I discussed bovine TB briefly with members of his team. The discussion focussed on future plans for the Welsh Programme. 
 
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog ddatganiad am ddiwydiant porc Cymru? (WAQ71164)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

Lesley Griffiths: The Welsh pig sector is part of the Welsh red meat industry. Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has the statutory responsibility for the pig industry in Wales, in terms of industry development, marketing and promotion. HCC launched www.porc.wales website in 2015 to provide pork producers in Wales with a platform to showcase pork and pork products, and to stimulate awareness and networking amongst consumers, independent retailers and the foodservice industry.

 
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad am adolygiad Cynllun Sicrwydd y Tractor Coch (RTA) o safonau gwrthfiotigau ac a fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cyfrannu at hyn? (WAQ71165)
 
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 12 Hydref 2016

Lesley Griffiths: Red Tractor will consult across the UK on their farm standards later this month. This review will include, but not be confined to medicines usage on participating farms. Welsh Government, the Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework Group and stakeholders will have the opportunity to consider and respond to this consultation once published. The revised standards will come into effect on 1st October 2017.
 
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Pa asesiad y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i wneud o'r costau i ffermwyr o ganlyniad i reoliadau ffermio'r UE a pha asesiad o reoliadau'r UE y mae'r Gweinidog wedi'i wneud cyn i Brydain adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd? (WAQ71166)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

Lesley Griffiths: When implementing EU regulations, which is a legal requirement for the Welsh Government, we do so in an efficient and cost effective way. Farmers in Wales, of course, receive considerable EU funding as a direct consequence of them adhering to EU regulations.
Our initial mapping has identified around 3,000 pieces of EU legislation in relation to agriculture. 
 
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Beth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i gefnogi'r sector bwyd maes yng Nghymru? (WAQ71167)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

Lesley Griffiths: The Welsh Government supports the free range sector in Wales through advisory services such as Farming Connect, which helps farmers and foresters to run their business more efficiently and to safeguard the future of their holding and the surrounding environment, and through investment schemes such as the Sustainable Production Grant.

Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Pa waith paratoadol y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i wneud ynghylch plismona pysgota anghyfreithlon unwaith y bydd Prydain yn gadael yr UE? (WAQ71168)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

Lesley Griffiths: The First Minister has made clear Wales will need its own Fisheries Policy when the UK leaves the EU to safeguard the future prosperity of Wales’ fishing industry and our coastal communities.
My officials have put in place a project to begin to assess the effects of EU transition on fisheries legislation and the associated enforcement aspects.

Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Faint o unigolion sydd wedi agor gwefan 'Magu plant. Rhowch amser iddo.' bob mis ers ei lansio? (WAQ71150)

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Faint o unigolion sydd wedi agor Tudalen Facebook 'Magu plant. Rhowch amser iddo.' bob mis ers ei lansio? (WAQ71151)

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Beth oedd cyfanswm costau datblygu'r ymgyrch 'Magu plant. Rhowch amser iddo.'?   (WAQ71152)

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi manylion yr holl gostau sy'n gysylltiedig â 'Magu plant. Rhowch amser iddo.' ers ei sefydlu, gan gynnwys, ond heb fod yn gyfyngedig i: ddylunio a datblygu'r wefan; marchnata; hysbysebu; ymgyrchoedd cyfryngau cymdeithasol; costau ffonau; a chostau staff? (WAQ71153)

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn bwriadu gwerthuso effaith 'Magu plant. Rhowch amser iddo.' Ac a wnaiff gyhoeddi'r gwerthusiad pan fydd wedi'i gwblhau? (WAQ71154)

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): A wnaiff Llywodraeth Cymru gyhoeddi'r cynllun busnes ar gyfer datblygu 'Magu plant. Rhowch amser iddo.'? (WAQ71155)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 20 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant (Carl Sargeant):

Website: These statistics are from 20 November 2105 until end September 2016.
 

Facebook

As at 11 October there are 1,757 likes on our Facebook page.
This table provides a breakdown of likes and reach of the 'Parenting. Give it Time' Facebook page since the launch.

• Facebook likes indicate how many people are choosing to follow the 'Parenting. Give it Time' campaign.
• Facebook reach shows how many people, followers or not, actually saw our posts.

 
Costs – Phase 1

The following table provides an overview of the actual spend in Phase 1 of the campaign:

 
Staff and other costs

No additional Welsh Government staff members were employed to work on the campaign, this work was absorbed by existing staff working on parenting policy. Similarly, telephone costs were absorbed into general telephone costs of the organisation, no dedicated phone line was established in relation to the campaign.  

Evaluation
The campaign is being evaluated on a number of levels. Firstly we commissioned independent research to gauge the attitudes of parents with children in the target age group (0-5), prior to the campaign. Parents, who agreed to be re-contacted from the National Survey for Wales were invited to take part in the survey.  The report 'The Attitudes of Parents towards Managing Young Children's Behaviour' was published on 17 March 2016.

We intend to replicate this research with parents of children in the target age group to see if there are any differences in attitudes.

Secondly we are measuring engagement with the campaign through analysis of traffic and engagement on social media and our dedicated website. We are also assessing the efficacy of our resources through regular feedback from professionals. The feedback received from a recent survey of professionals was overwhelmingly positive with professionals also reporting a positive response from parents. 

Thirdly the media agency, engaged to support delivery of the campaign, monitored the effectiveness of the various media channels used to promote the campaign messages in Phase 1.

Business Plan

The specification giving media agencies the opportunity to tender for the positive parenting campaign was published in accordance with Welsh Government procurement policies and procedures.

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Faint o rieni sydd wedi cwblhau'r cyrsiau rhianta cadarnhaol a gaiff eu hariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru ym mhob un o'r tair blynedd diwethaf; gan nodi'r canran o bobl yn ôl rhyw a phob rhanbarth o Gymru? (WAQ71156)

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Faint o arian y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i roi i gefnogi cyrsiau rhianta cadarnhaol yng Nghymru ym mhob un o'r tair blynedd diwethaf? (WAQ71157)

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Pa gymorth sydd ar gael gan Lywodraeth Cymru i gefnogi sgiliau rhianta ar gyfer rhieni sydd â phlant hŷn? (WAQ71158)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

Carl Sargeant: The following information relates to parenting services delivered through Flying Start for children aged 0-4 and Families First, which extends to children across the age range.  We do not collect detailed information about the gender of parents in either Flying Start or Families First as statistics are counted from the perspective of the child, this being a consistent factor within local authority recording mechanisms.

Families First
 
Appendix A provides details of the number of parents who have accessed evidence-based parenting programmes and other informal parenting interventions through Families First since April 2015.

Flying Start

Our Flying Start Summary Statistics release provides information about the number of parenting support courses and places offered. 

For 2015-16 - Please refer to Tables 11 and 12 in the release or the Excel Spreadsheet http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/flying-start/?lang=en

For 2014-15 and 2013-14- Please refer to Table 9 in the release or the Excel Spreadsheets.

http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/flying-start/?tab=previous&lang=en

Funding

We ask Local Authorities to provide information related to outcomes rather than on the proportion of funding they spend specifically on parenting support.
A breakdown of costs attributed to the delivery of parenting support in the Flying Start programme for the last 3 years is attached at Appendix B.
 
Appendix A - Parenting Support Performance Measures data from the Families First programme

A suite of 19 Families First National Performance Measures was introduced in April 2015. The data below has been collected from individual Local Authorities, where they are relevant to the programme in the authority area for the period 1 April 2015 to 30 June 2016. No performance measures data was available prior to April 2015.

*Evidence-based, group-based structured parenting programmes are those that are underpinned by a strong research evidence base, which demonstrates improved outcomes for children and families.

**Informal structured courses are those with a structured curriculum
and a set number of group-based sessions. They may be less formal than the
evidence-based parenting programmes described above and can be used to engage parents in parenting support.

*** All data is collected cumulatively from Local Authorities except for Caerphilly and Merthyr who only provided data for Quarter 1 2016-17 (April – June 2016).

Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid a Llywodraeth Leol

Mark Isherwood (Gogledd Cymru): Pa gamau y mae'r Gweinidog wedi'u cymryd i adolygu'r dreth gyngor yn sgil adroddiad y Rhaglen Lywodraethu a Chyngor ar Bopeth, Tegwch i Bawb? (WAQ71139)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid a Llywodraeth Leol (Mark Drakeford):  I welcome this helpful report.  I recently announced the Welsh Government has decided to continue to protect vulnerable and low income households by maintaining full entitlements for the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) until the end of 2017-18.  The arrangements for 2018-19 onwards will be explored as part of wider considerations about how to make council tax fairer.

Mark Isherwood (Gogledd Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu'r camau y mae'n eu cymryd i wella dulliau casglu'r dreth gyngor yng Nghymru yn sgil adroddiad Cyngor ar Bopeth, Tegwch i Bawb? (WAQ71140)

Mark Isherwood (Gogledd Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu'r ystyriaethau y mae wedi'u gwneud o ran cyflwyno isafswm ar gyfer dyledion y dreth gyngor yn sgil Adroddiad Cyngor ar Bopeth, Tegwch i Bawb? (WAQ71137)

Mark Isherwood (Gogledd Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu'r dulliau a'r canllawiau y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu rhoi i awdurdodau lleol yn sgil Adroddiad Cyngor ar Bopeth, Tegwch i Bawb? (WAQ71138)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 13 Hydref 2016

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid a Llywodraeth Leol (Mark Drakeford): I welcome the report from Citizens Advice Cymru which highlights areas where the Welsh Government, local authorities and Citizens Advice Cymru can work more closely together to seek to improve council tax debt collection processes.  I am keen to explore opportunities with local authorities to adopt more proactive and citizen‑focused approaches to council tax collection to help prevent debt escalating and will be commissioning further research to take this forward.

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): A yw'r £98 miliwn ar gyfer Rhyddhad Ardrethi Annomestig 2017-18 yn estyniad o Ryddhad Ardrethi Annomestig blaenorol Llywodraeth Cymru a gyhoeddwyd yng Nghyllideb 2016-17, yn hytrach na thorri'r dreth? (WAQ71143)

Answer received on 13 October 2016

Mark Drakeford: Under current legislation, the Small Business Rates Relief scheme in place for 2016-17 is due to end on 31 March 2017. If no action were taken, all small businesses in Wales would have to pay some non-domestic rates from 1 April 2017. As announced on 15 September, I will be bringing forward legislation to enable the Small Business Rates Relief scheme to be extended into 2017-18. This means that 70% of business premises in Wales will benefit from a cut in their rates liability in 2017-18 and over half will pay no rates at all. I will also be implementing a transitional relief scheme, fully funded by the Welsh Government, to assist small businesses affected by the revaluation.