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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Merchant Navy Day: Flags more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 26 April 2016 (HL7727), whether there have been any further discussions with the Lord Chamberlain’s office regarding the addition of flying the Red Ensign on Merchant Navy Day to the list of officially recognised flag days. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord West of Spithead more like this
uin HL10045 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-14more like thismore than 2018-09-14
answer text <p>There are currently 21 designated days for flying the Union Flag on Government Buildings. These days have been set to mark special occasions by command of Her Majesty the Queen and on the advice of Government. As you suggest, any changes or additions are discussed with the Lord Chamberlain's Office.</p><p> </p><p>All other flag flying is deregulated and any organisation may fly any flag at any time, so long as they have the necessary planning permission. Therefore, organisations and individuals may fly the Red Ensign on Merchant Navy day if they wish.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-14T11:30:59.723Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-14T11:30:59.723Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
3834
label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead more like this