§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will publish a summary of the decisions taken during his visit to Kuwait at the end of April.
§ Mr. WakehamMy visit to Kuwait emphasised the ability of United Kingdom companies to assist the Kuwaitis with the reconstruction of their energy and related industries. In particular, my group included a number of firms offering expertise to deal with the burning oilwells. One of the main outcomes was to secure the agreement in principle of the Kuwait Oil Company to a proposal from the Kuwaiti British Fire Group—KBFG—a joint venture of AMEC, Taylor Woodrow and Wimpey to undertake a damage assessment survey of a number of wells in northern Kuwait. It is hoped that a formal contract will be awarded to KBFG in the near future.