Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026. It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Gratuities

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of businesses required to revise their tipping policies before October 2026.

Answer

All businesses which receive tips on more than an exceptional and occasional basis are required to have a written tipping policy, and make it available to their staff.

The new requirements will mean that these employers must review their policies – and consult with their workers during this review process – at least once every three years.

The Impact Assessment estimates that around 200,000 businesses are affected by tipping legislation. However, it is not possible to determine the number of businesses that will have to revise their policies before October, as some will have already fulfilled the requirements when developing their existing policies.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 14504
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Gratuities
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Gratuities

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