Polling Stations: Flags
Commons · Question 125723 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on the flying of flags on buildings which are designated polling stations on polling day.
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 21 Apr 2026
The independent Electoral Commission is responsible for issuing guidance to Returning Officers, including on the appropriateness of the flying of flags in and around polling stations.