National Gallery: Flags
Commons · Question 20800 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2026, to Question 18835, on National Gallery: Flags, and with reference to the paragraph 8.1 of the Framework Agreement between the National Gallery and
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 9 Sep 2026
While DCMS Ministers are accountable to Parliament for matters concerning the National Gallery, the Gallery remains operationally independent from the Government, with all decisions about building management and flag flying taken by its trustees. As set o...