§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what explicit commitments were given by the previous Prime Minister, which required him to give consent to the Pergau dam project in Malaysia.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydMy right hon. and noble Friend the former Prime Minister informed the Malaysian Prime Minister at a meeting on 15 March 1989 that Her Majesty's Government had taken the decision to make aid and trade provision support available for the offshore element of the Pergau project.
§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what changes there have been to the contract value of Biwater's Malaysian rural water supply scheme contracts; and what implications these changes have had for Overseas Development Administration support for the projects involved.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd[holding answer 8 February 1994]: The original 1986 contract between the Malaysia Public Works Department and Biwater was for £425 million. This included an offshore element of £194 million in respect of which the Overseas Development Administration provided an aid and trade provision grant of £59.4 million. In 1991 the Malaysian client and Biwater negotiated an extension to the contract. This did not affect the level of support already agreed by the Overseas Development Administration.
§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the tendering process involved in the Malaysian water supply project undertaken by Biwater which has received Overseas Development Administration assistance.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd[holding answer 8 February 1994]: The Malaysian client negotiated a contract directly with Biwater.
§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representation the Overseas Development Administration has received regarding links between Biwater Group and the Malaysian royal family.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd[holding answer 8 February 1994]: None.