Rwy'n arbennig o falch fod yr holl bartïon, sef Llywodraeth Cymru, Llywodraeth y DU a Bwrdd Uchelgais Economaidd Gogledd Cymru, wedi arwyddo Penawdau Telerau Bargen Twf y Gogledd. Bydd yn golygu buddsoddiad o bron £1bn yn y rhanbarth, gan gynnwys £120 miliwn yr un gan y ddwy Lywodraeth. Ym mis Tachwedd, ymunais â Phrif Weinidog Cymru i agor yn swyddogol y Ganolfan Arloesedd Gweithgynhyrchu Uwch newydd yng Nglannau Dyfrdwy, a dderbyniodd £20m oddi wrth Lywodraeth Cymru. Airbus yw tenant cyntaf y Ganolfan a rhagwelir y gwnaiff hi sicrhau cymaint â £4bn o gynnydd yn GVA y rhanbarth dros 20 mlynedd. Roedd yn dda gen i hefyd gyhoeddi hwb ariannol o £1m ar gyfer 11 o brosiectau economi sylfaenol yn y Gogledd trwy Gronfa Her yr Economi Sylfaenol, sy'n helpu i sicrhau bod arian yn aros yn yr ardal.
I am particularly pleased that all parties, namely the Welsh Government, UK Government and the North Wales Economic Ambition Board, have signed the Heads of Terms for the North Wales Growth Deal.  This will offer the opportunity for nearly £1bn of investment across the region, including £120 million each of investment from both Governments.  In November, I joined the First Minister in officially opening the new Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Cymru in Deeside, supported by £20m Welsh Government investment.  Airbus is the first tenant for the Centre, which is predicted to increase GVA in the region by as much as £4bn over 20 years.  I was also pleased to announce a £1m financial boost to 11 North Wales foundational economy projects through our Foundational Economy Challenge Fund, which is vital in ensuring money is retained locally.