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Construction (Retentions Abolition) Bill [HL]

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision for the abolition within construction contracts of the practice of allowing the paying party to withhold, as security against the risk of contractual non-performance by the other party, sums which would otherwise be due; and for connected purposes

Sponsors · 1

  • Lord AberdareCrossbenchExcepted Hereditary

Bill · 1

  • HL Bill 59 (as introduced)Lords
    25 Oct 2021· 87 KB

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