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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Flags

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 20 January 2025UIN 23888

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what flags other than the Union flag will be flown from his Department's buildings in London in 2025; and on which dates each flag will be flown.

Answered by Catherine West

The FCDO's flag flying schedule for all our buildings at home and overseas is agreed by the Permanent Under-Secretary. The FCDO's flag flying policy is that all our buildings should fly the Union flag, as appropriate, throughout the year on working days during office hours. In addition, the FCDO continues to fly the Ukrainian flag from the secondary flagpole at King Charles Street. Any other flags flown on the estate are considered on a case-by-case, year-by-year basis and must have a compelling reason for inclusion. The FCDO does not advertise in advance which additional flags it will be flying and when.

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