Guidance

Acceptance of gifts, benefits and hospitality

Accepting gifts, benefits and hospitality as a civil servant and how that may be be seen to compromise their personal judgement or integrity

• From: Planning Inspectorate
• Published: 19 April 2013
• Last updated: 6 November 2024
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  1. 6 November 2024

     Gifts and Hospitality Form deleted

  2. 10 January 2017

     Reference to Human Resources has been changed to Governance throughout, reference to Chief Planning Inspector has been changed to Head of Inspectors throughout and form updated.

  3. 19 April 2013

     First published.

Applies to England

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Acceptance of gifts, benefits and hospitality

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This guidance explains:

• official hospitality
• disciplinary penalties
• overriding rules
• gifts offered to employees
• use of goods and services from contractors
• awards and prizes
• acceptance of hospitality