To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has regarding studies being carried out into the care and maintenance of the Forth Bridge and who commissioned, and is paying, for any such studies.

To ask the Scottish Executive who will be responsible for funding any remedial works on the Forth Bridge in addition to normal care and maintenance.

I refer the member to the answer given to question S1O-6078 on 12 December 2002, which is available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/search.htm.