"The excellent support provided by MPs reinforces our message that the public sector – in its role as a best practice client – should phase out retentions altogether," said CLG chairman John Harrower.
While the EDM will be delayed by the election, the CLG is committed to ensuring that the issue does not fade. "Retentions are an issue that plagues the specialist sector. It may take some time but we are determined to make our campaign a success," said CLG executive secretary John Nelson.
Labour has no plans in its current manifesto to ban retentions. "It would be inappropriate to ban them without alternative arrangements in place," said construction minister Nick Raynsford.
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