Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what legislative steps he intends to take on tips, gratuities, cover and service charges; and if he will he make a statement.

On 1 October 2018, the Government announced its intention to legislate to ban employers from making deductions from tips. This will ensure a better deal for workers, but also for consumers who will have the confidence that their tips go to workers as they intended.

These new rules will require primary legislation and will be introduced in due course.