Government Departments: Flags
(asked on 29th January 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria determine when flags on Government buildings are flown at half mast; and for what reason it was done on Wednesday 21 January.
This question was answered on 5th February 2015
On Friday 23 January, flags on Government buildings were flown at half mast following the death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. In line with long-standing arrangements, the Union Flag is flown at half-mast on Government buildings following the death of foreign monarchs.