David McGill Clerk of the Parliament 17 December 2025 Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes) Committee Reports The following reports were published on 17 December 2025— Education, Children and Young People Committee, 10th Report, 2025 (Session 6): Stage 1 Report on the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill (SP Paper 935) Criminal Justice Committee, 13th Report, 2025 (Session 6): Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Sentencing Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (SP Paper 941) Subordinate Legislation Affirmative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 17 December 2025 and are subject to the affirmative procedure— First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber (Rules of Procedure and Composition) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 [draft] laid under section 79(2)(c) of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026 [draft] laid under paragraphs 1 and 2 of schedule 7 of the Scotland Act 1998 The following affirmative instrument was re-laid before the Parliament on 17 December 2025— Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 [draft] laid under paragraph 11 of schedule 3 of the Climate Change Act 2008 Other Documents The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 17 December 2025 and are not subject to parliamentary procedure— Accountant in Bankruptcy Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 (SG/2025/122) laid under Section 200(3) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 and Section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 British Film Institute Group and National Lottery Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 (SG/2025/235) laid under Section 88 of the Scotland Act 1998 Climate Change Committee Annual report and Accounts 2024/25 (SG/2025/293) laid under Paragraph 22(2)(b) of Schedule 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Holdings Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements 31 March 2025 (SG/2025/314) laid under Section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 Independent National Whistleblowing Officer: Compendium of Case Reports for December 2025 (INWO/2025/12) laid under Sections 15(1) and 15(1A) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Redress Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 (SG/2025/326) laid under Section 17 of the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 and section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: Compendium of Case Reports for December 2025 (SPSO/2025/12) laid under Sections 15(1) and 15(1A) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 The First National Good Food Nation Plan - Statement on how regard has been had to the parliamentary scrutiny of the proposed national Good Food Nation Plan as required by section 3(3) of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022...