Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether there is an equivalent offence in planning terms to treating in electoral law.

There is no equivalent offence in planning terms to treating, however the Localism Act 2011 requires local authorities to promote and maintain high standards of conduct for officers and elected officials through their own code of conduct. Local authorities must publish their code of conduct which requires officers and councillors to act in accordance with the seven 'Nolan' principles of standards in public life.