To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is required to authorise PFI/PPP funding arrangements for upgrading the A701, and if so, whether Midlothian Council has applied for such authorisation, whether it has approved any application, and whether any proposals by Midlothian Council to upgrade the A701 have direct or indirect financial implications for the budget of the Scottish Executive and any future financial allocations made to Midlothian Council for transport projects.