Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 88668

Flags: Palestine

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued recent guidance on deemed consent for the flying of the Palestinian flag.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
My Department has not issued any recent guidance on deemed consent for the flying of the Palestinian flag. General guidance on the planning rules for flying flags can be found on gov.uk here.