Home Office: Flags
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026, to Question 128597, on Home Office: Flags, what flags have been authorised by the Permanent Secretary since July 2024 to be flown, other than the Union flag or the flags of the constituent nations of the United Kingdom.
Answered by Sarah Jones
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) manages the protocol around flying the Union Flag from Government buildings, publishing the designated days list to that effect each year.
Home Office's other flag-flying is managed by Home Office Facilities Management (FM) providers at 5 sites, and by the Government Property Agency at 2 sites, and is signed off by the Deputy Director for Workplace Services and Projects (and shared with the Director for Property and Security, the DG for Chief Operating Officer Group and the Permanent Secretary’s office.
Any additional flags besides the flags of England, Scotland and Wales (flown on national days) would only be flown with sign off from the Permanent Secretary.
Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →