Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 14505

Gratuities

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

ConservativeFylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of upcoming changes to tipping requirements on part time workers.

Answer

Kate Dearden
It is a legal requirement for all tips, gratuities and service charges to be passed on to the workers who have earned them. They must be distributed in a fair and transparent manner between workers, including part time and full time workers. The new requi...

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