To ask the Scottish Executive what the schedule is of regional events to consult on proposed transport partnerships during autumn/winter 2004, as set out in paragraph 28 of the Transport (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum. I met the NESTRANS and HITRANS boards, separately, on 25 October, representatives of SPT and WESTRANS on 1 November and attended the SESTRAN conference “The future delivery of transport in South-east Scotland” on 8 November.