To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of cash retentions by local authorities in (1) construction, and (2) maintenance, contracts; and what data they hold on the use of such retentions since 1 January 2018.
Answered on
26 April 2021
No assessment has been made of the use of cash retentions by local authorities in construction and maintenance contracts, and the Department does not hold this data.
Answered by
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy