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Written question asked by Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 22 October 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 November 2019. It was answered by Lord Laming (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 5 November 2019 on behalf of the Senior Deputy Speaker (HL).

House of Lords: Gratuities

Question

To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether catering and retail staff members of the House of Lords receive the full amount of any "tip" given to them when paid by debit card.

Answer

The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. The full amount of any tip paid by debit card, or any other form of payment, is distributed amongst Catering and Retail staff, less a deduction for Employer’s National Insurance at the appropriate rate.

Gratuity payments are made to staff via the payroll, therefore a deduction for tax and Employee’s National Insurance is made at the relevant rate.

Any administration charges linked to payments via credit or debit cards are not deducted from the gratuity amount.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL319
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Catering House of Lords Gratuities Retail trade Debit cards
Link
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