Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Monday, 30 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 December 1998. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Monday, 7 December 1998 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what quality control measures he plans to put in place for the design and construction of the National Assembly.

Answer: Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what quality control measures he plans to put in place for the design and construction of the National Assembly. [62260] Mr. Michael: The building and material performance criteria were specified in the Design Concept Brief used for the design competition. The selected Architect will now proceed to produce a building specification working in partnership with a Management Contractor to be appointed under EU procurement rules. This will establish the quality of materials and workmanship to be provided. Ensuring those standards are met will be the responsibility of the Project Manager in conjunction with the Management Contractor. Welsh Office officials will continue to maintain overall control of the project by means of regular progress meetings and site inspections.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 62260; 322 c99-100W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Construction Buildings Legislatures National Assembly for Wales Quality control Welsh Office