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<p>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 and attendance. Gratuities are distributed
three times a year through payroll after a 13.8% deduction for employer National Insurance,
and individually-calculated deductions for employee National Insurance and income
tax.</p><p>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. Since the review referred
to in my predecessor’s answer of 26 March 2015 (<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2015-03-17/HL5819/"
target="_blank">HL5819</a>), the House of Lords makes no deduction for card commission.</p>
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