Er bod y sefyllfa hon yn rhoi mwy o sicrwydd i breswylwyr a’u teuluoedd yng Nghymru, rwyf yn cydnabod bod yna faterion ehangach o hyd mewn perthynas â Southern Cross. Mae nifer o gartrefi yn dal heb gael eu trosglwyddo a’u cofrestru yn Lloegr ac yn yr Alban. Mae’r awdurdodau yng Nghymru’n monitro sefyllfa eu preswylwyr sy’n cael eu gosod yn y cartrefi hyn. Yn ogystal mae profiad Southern Cross wedi codi cwestiynau pwysig o safbwynt comisiynu a rheoleiddio gwasanaethau. Fel rhan o’n gwaith i ddiwygio gwasanaethau cymdeithasol byddwn yn archwilio pa gamau y mae angen eu cymryd i feithrin dealltwriaeth well o risg masnachol a pha newidiadau y mae angen eu gwneud mewn perthynas ag arferion comisiynu a’r fframwaith rheoleiddio i reoli hyn.  Rydym yn cynnal trafodaethau â Llywodraeth y DU ac â gweinyddiaethau datganoledig eraill ynghylch y materion ehangach hyn.
Although this situation provides greater assurance for residents and their families in Wales, I recognise that wider issues surrounding Southern Cross remain. A number of homes still await transfer and registration in England and Scotland. Welsh authorities are monitoring the position of any of their residents placed in these homes. In addition the experience of Southern Cross has raised important questions in terms of commissioning and regulation of services. As part of our social services reforms we will be examining what steps need to be taken to develop a better understanding of commercial risk and what changes need to be made both in relation to commissioning practice and the regulatory framework to manage this.  We are in discussion with the UK Government and other Devolved Administrations about these broader issues