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registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Gratuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which bodies he met for his Department's investigation into tips, gratuities, covers and service charges; and on how many occasions and when such meetings with such bodies took place.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	35135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills launched the Call for Evidence into tips, gratuities, cover and service charges on 30 August 2016. This closed on 10 November 2016. The Government received a total of 183 responses from a range of sources during the investigation. In addition to this, officials of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have met with the British Hospitality Association, UnitetheUnion and the Association of Licenced Multiple Retailers during the call for evidence period.</p><p> </p><p>Departments publish details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations. BIS transparency data is published online at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bis-quarterly-publications-april-to-june-2012" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/bis-quarterly-publications-april-to-june-2012</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 28/04/2016 16:31:22 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

450678

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Gratuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to publish his response to the results of his Department's consultation on tips, gratuities, service and cover charges; and whether he plans that that response will include proposals for reform of those payments.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	25985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government received 183 responses to the investigation into tipping. We are looking closely at the evidence that was submitted and considering the available options. We will consider whether any further action is required and publish our response in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/02/2016 17:37:45 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

427001

registered interest
date	09/11/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Gratuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent estimate he has made of the number of employees who receive payment of service charges, tips, gratuities and cover charges through their employer; and in what industries such employees work.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	15369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>The Government has not made a recent estimate of the number of employees who receive payment of service charges, tips, gratuities and cover charges through their employer.</p><br /><p>The Government launched a call for evidence in this area which closed on 10<sup>th</sup> November. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills will analyse responses and make public the key findings in due course.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 17/11/2015 10:59:46 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

426711

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Gratuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings he has had with (a) the Low Pay Commission, (b) Which? and (c) members of the Trade Union Congress to discuss the payment and administration of service charges, tips, gratuities and cover charges on the income of employees.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	15204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>The Government’s Call for Evidence into tips, gratuities, cover and service charges closed on 10 November 2015. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has received formal or informal evidence from the named bodies. Where any clarification is required or the Government wishes to seek further information, we will request further discussions with these bodies, where appropriate.</p><br /><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 16/11/2015 11:34:56 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

418767

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Gratuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure employers fairly collect and distribute tips left by customers.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	901340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to making sure everyone is paid fairly. I am concerned by recent reports, suggesting some restaurants pocket tips for themselves. That is just not right. I have therefore ordered an investigation into tipping abuse, which closes on 10 November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 15/09/2015 16:12:27 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

416197

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Gratuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will review his policy on employers withholding gratuity payments under a tronc.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government launched a call for evidence on tipping practices on 30 August 2015. This call for evidence is to gather information on how tips, gratuities, cover and service charges are collected and current practice in relation to whether and how much employers deduct from their employees. This includes the use of tronc arrangements for the sharing and allocation of such payments.</p><p> </p><p>As a One Nation Government we want a fair deal on pay for working people and that includes taking action on tipping abuse. The Government will assess the evidence collected through this exercise, and propose any further action to ensure fair and transparent practice in relation to tips, gratuities, cover and service charges.</p><p> </p><p>Interested parties can participate in the call for evidence by responding with evidence before 10 November 2015. The call for evidence can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tips-gratuities-cover-and-service-charges-call-for-evidence" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tips-gratuities-cover-and-service-charges-call-for-evidence</a>.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 14/09/2015 13:31:07 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn