Written question asked by Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 26 February 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 March 2015. It was answered by Lord Sewel (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 12 March 2015 on behalf of the Chairman of Committees (HL).
House of Lords: Catering
- Question
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To ask the Chairman of Committees whether the gratuities paid for food and drink by Members of the House of Lords on debit and credit card are directly paid to the service staff; and if so, how.
- Answer
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All Catering and Retail Services staff, with the exception of staff grade A and above, receive a share of gratuities and function service charges, including those paid on debit and credit cards. The formula for working out the share for each permanent member of staff is based on contracted hours. Gratuities are distributed three times a year through payroll after deductions for National Insurance and income tax. A proportion of gratuities and function service charges is paid to zero hour staff (none of whom has a contractual exclusivity clause) split on a pro-rata basis according to the number of hours they have worked.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL5250
- Session
- 2014-15
- Related items
- Subjects
- Catering House of Lords Gratuities
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