To ask the Presiding Officer, further to the answer to question S1W-19992 by Lewis MacDonald on 11 December 2001, whether any aspects of the trunk road maintenance contracts have been varied or altered since 1 April 2001; if so, what variations have been made; whether the Executive has permitted Amey Highways Ltd and BEAR Scotland Ltd to make direct contact with the media without alteration to their respective contracts, and, if so, who gave authorisation for such direct contact to be made.