Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to her answer of 20 November 1997,Official Report, column 272, who made the decision not to fly the Union flag at the Southern Area Health and Social Services Board, Tower Hill, Armagh, on 9 November; and if she will make a statement. [17820]
§ Mr. WorthingtonA letter was sent to all Health and Social Services Boards on 1 May 1997 advising them of the days in 1997 on which the Union Flag should be flown on Central Government Buildings. There is, however no requirement for the Boards to fly the Union flag on these dates. It is at the discretion of each organisation whether the flag should be flown on those buildings occupied by their staff.
There was no specific decision made to fly or not to fly the Union Flag at the Southern Health and Social Services Board Tower Hill, Armagh on 9 November 1997.