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Baroness Donaghy (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 September 2024

Debate

Construction Sector: Cash Retentions

Contribution

My Lords, I often think of Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan, who was a great champion of this issue, and I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, for following in his footsteps. Does the Minister agree with me that the present proposals do not get rid of the plain abuse of power that happens in subcontracting and contracting in construction? Late payment leads to bankruptcies in small and middle-sized firms and is part of the difficulty across the whole of the construction industry that leads to cutting corners in safety���and we have seen the results of that over many years. Does she agree that Lord O’Neill and the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, who have been fighting for this for years, have been looking for something a bit more concrete?

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