§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what flags his Department has directed should be flown from police stations in Northern Ireland; and on what designated days. [178402]
§ Mr. PearsonThe Police Emblems and Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 set out what flags may be flown from police stations. A copy of the Regulations is available in the Library of the House.
It is for the Chief Constable to decide when the service flag may be flown. I am given to understand that the flag is flown daily only at PSNI Headquarters Brooklyn and PSNI Training Centre Garnerville. Requests for the use of the service flag for any other reason or purpose including use at or on any other part of the PSNI estate is decided on an individual basis by the Chief Constable's Office.