Restaurants: Service Charge
Debate between Earl of Courtown and Lord Storey
The Earl of Courtown
My Lords, the fact is that we all go out and eat in various restaurants and, to those who serve us well, we want to express our gratitude.
Lord Storey (LD)
Can we be assured that when your Lordships give gratuities in this House, the gratuities go to the members of staff in full?
The Earl of Courtown
My Lords, somebody behind me whispered, “And be generous”. The noble Lord is quite right. However, I know only too well that the noble Lord the Chairman of Committees actually enjoys coming to the Dispatch Box, so I suggest, if I may, that the noble Lord pose the question to him.