To ask the Scottish Executive what contacts ministers have had with BP between 16 May and 14 August 2007 (a) by telephone and (b) in face-to-face meetings, giving the dates of such contacts. I met with representativesof BP on the 25 June 2007 as part of a seminar I led on energy policy.The First Ministermet with a representative of BP, among other companies, on 18 July 2007 to discuss carbon capture opportunities for Scotland and has had a number of telephone conversations on thissubject but dates and details are not recorded.