HC Deb 28 November 1994 vol 250 c516W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was entailed in(a) the contract 18: Cairo waste water project awarded to Biwater International and (b) the supervision of contract 18: Cairo waste water project awarded to Taylor Binnie and Partners.

Mr. Baldry

Contract 18 provides the Egyptian General Organisation for Sanitary Drainage with services forpreparation of the systems and procedures needed to run the new East Bank pumping stations, including the provision of information to management; operating and maintaining the stations in accordance with these systems and procedures; training GOSD personnel, who will take over from the contractor and run the stations subsequently; and technical support following handover to GOSD.

Taylor Binnie is providing detailed technical supervision and administration. Its supervisory role includes ensuring that the systems and procedures to be developed are compatible with GOSD's wider long-term institutional needs.