To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who were the consultants for the new British high commission in Nairobi; what was the estimated cost of the new building; and what are the total costs to date. [38180]

The following consultants were commissioned:

• Cullum and Nightingale—Design Architects
• Hughes and Polkinghorne—Executive Architects
• GTMS—Project Managers
• Howard Humphreys—Structural and Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
• D.G. Jones—Quantity Surveyors
• Carnell Green—Interior Designers

The estimated cost of the new building, including two staff houses, staff amenities, fees and furnishings, was £6,974,000 in October 1992. Total costs to date are £6,300,000.