Commentary on Sections Part 2 – Support for Agriculture Etc Chapter 1 - Welsh Ministers’ power to provide support Section 13 - Annual report about support provided under section 8
116.Section 13 places a duty on the Welsh Ministers to prepare an annual report, in relation to each reporting period, about the financial and non-financial support provided during the period. Subsection (5) provides that the first reporting period runs from the date on which section 8 comes into force until 31 March 2025; while subsequent reporting periods will be aligned with financial years (1 April to 31 March).
117.Subsection (2) requires certain information to be included within the report. This is the total amount of any financial support provided during the reporting period, details of all financial and non-financial support provided under each support scheme established under section 8, and a description of any support other than financial support provided during the reporting period, but not under a scheme.
118.The Welsh Ministers are able, as set out in subsection (3), to include in the report any other information they consider appropriate. What is considered to be appropriate will depend on the particular circumstances, but an example might be information on any financial support which is being recouped and the reasons for this action.
119.Subsection (4) requires the Welsh Ministers to publish and lay the annual report before Senedd Cymru no later than 12 months after the end of each reporting period.