§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library details of the contract with Fairclough Civil Engineering for the provision of airport and harbour facilities at Port Stanley; and whether any payment has already been made.
§ Mr. RifkindFairclough International Construction Limited has not been engaged for work on airport or harbour facilities at Port Stanley. The firm has been engaged by the Crown Agents on behalf of the ODA to provide personnel for a programme of repair to the roads in Port Stanley. No payment has yet been made.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what requests he has had for expenditure on the telephone system in the Falkland Islands.
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§ Mr. RifkindNone.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what requests he has had for expenditure on a sewerage system in the Falkland Islands.
§ Mr. RifkindWe have been asked to provide additional sewers to service new housing in Port Stanley.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the cost of the renewal of power and water systems in the Falkland Islands.
§ Mr. RifkindDesign studies into the rehabilitation, renewal and extension of power and water systems in Port Stanley, and the estimated costs thereof, will be undertaken shortly.