Yn dilyn trafodaethau dwys ac adeiladol rhwng Mr Bowen CF a’r Ysgrifennydd Parhaol, gan gynnwys y cyngor cyfreithiol allanol a gafodd Llywodraeth Cymru, cefais gyngor ffurfiol ar y newidiadau arfaethedig. Cytunais â’r rhan fwyaf o geisiadau Mr Bowen, gan gynnwys disgresiwn i’r cadeirydd alluogi i aelodau’r teulu Sargeant a’u cynrychiolwyr cyfreithiol fod yn bresennol yn ystod y cwestiynau, ar yr amod y byddai sicrwydd ynghylch cyfrinachedd yr achwynwyr ac unrhyw dystiolaeth a allai olygu bod perygl iddynt gael eu hadnabod.
Following intensive and constructive discussions between Mr Bowen QC and the Permanent Secretary, including the involvement of outside counsel retained by the Welsh Government, I was provided with formal advice on the proposed changes, and agreed to the majority of Mr Bowen’s requests, including discretion for the chair to enable the Sargeant family and their legal representatives to be present during questioning, subject to assurances about the confidentiality of the complainants and any evidence that might risk identifying them.