​Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad a gyflwynwyd ar 12 Mai 2017 i'w hateb ar 19 Mai 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 Gymunedau a Phlant

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): O gofio bod dros 70 y cant o filwyr wrth gefn Cymru yn cael eu cyflogi yn y sector preifat, pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i gydnabod rôl y sector preifat o ran cefnogi'r Lluoedd Wrth Gefn? (WAQ73494)
 
Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): O gofio manteision bod yn Filwr Wrth Gefn i weithwyr a chyflogwyr, beth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i hyrwyddo ymuno â'r Lluoedd Wrth Gefn a chyflogi milwyr y Lluoedd Wrth Gefn, yn arbennig ymysg cyflogwyr y sector cyhoeddus? (WAQ73496)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Mai 2017

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant (Carl Sargeant):  Responsibility for Reserved Forces lies with the UK Government.  However, the Welsh Government has made it clear through its  Programme for Government, that it is  committed to supporting Reservists.  We have endorsed  (SaBRE) Supporting Britain's Reservists and their employers and the subsequent DRM (Defence Relationship Management),  which builds on the success of the SaBRE information campaign and continues the Ministry of Defence's work with Reservists, employers and organisations.
 
Welsh Government, as an employer, has its own specific Reservist policy in place which has been held up as an example to other employers, and I was pleased to learn this received a Silver Award through the Employers Recognition Scheme.
We will continue to promote and support the recruitment of Reservists within Welsh Government and the wider public sector as part of ongoing communications on Armed Forces Day and whenever the opportunity arises.

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn bwriadu nodi Diwrnod y Lluoedd Wrth Gefn 2017? (WAQ73495)
 
Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Pa gefnogaeth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei darparu tuag ag ddigwyddiadau i nodi a dathlu Diwrnod y Lluoedd Wrth Gefn yng Nghymru? (WAQ73497)
 
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 24 Mai 2017

Carl Sargeant:  National Reserves Day falls within National Armed Forces week.  Welsh Government will be supporting flagship events to celebrate Armed Forces Day in both North and South Wales to demonstrate our support for all serving and ex services personnel, including Reservists.  The events will also offer the public an opportunity to show their support.  

Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg 

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Pa asesiad y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i wneud ynghylch sefydlu premiwm disgyblion plant y lluoedd arfog ar gyfer Cymru? (WAQ73493)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 1 Mai 2017 Mai 2017

Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg (Kirsty Williams): I am committed to ensuring all children and young people are supported to achieve their potential, regardless of their background or personal circumstances.  
 
I am keen to better understand the specific needs of Service children and the barriers that they might face in education which impact on their well-being and attainment. I have asked officials to examine what the available evidence tells us and, reflecting on this evidence, consider whether further specific action may be required to support Service children in Wales to reach their full potential.  
 
Since 2011 schools in Wales have been able to benefit from the Ministry of Defence Education Support Fund (ESF) which is available to address the impact of armed forces mobility and deployment on children's learning.  

I think it is right that the Ministry of Defence recognises the impact its decisions have on devolved areas and I know that this grant scheme is planned to end in 2018. I have therefore written to the Secretary of State for Defence to ask him to review that decision and to continue the fund beyond March 2018 so that Service children and young people can continue to receive the help and support they need.