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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October to Question 176550 on Gratuities, whether the Government plans to publish (a) a response to the consultation on tips, gratuities, cover and service charges which closed on 27 June 2016 and (b) a draft Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny.

On 1 October 2018, the Government announced its intention to legislate to ensure employers do not retain tips.

The 2016 consultation on tips, gratuities cover and service charges gave clear support for Government action on this issue. We will publish full details of this legislation and a response to the consultation in due course.

The measure proposed extends to England, Wales and Scotland. Employment rights are devolved to Northern Ireland.