Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 75017
Flags
Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 12 September 2025
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential risks of the unauthorised placing of flags on lampposts; and whether she has issued guidance to local authorities on (a)
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehThe Government supports the flying of flags across the country. Flags should be an embodiment of bringing our country and our communities together. Guidance exists, such as ‘Flying flags: a plain English guide” - as set out in the Town and Country Plannin...
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