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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 18 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 April 2023 (named day). It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Monday, 24 April 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


USA: Official Visits

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his US counterpart on protocols for the flying of hosting nation's flags on the motor vehicle of the President of that country when visting the UK; and whether he has made an assessment of whether the UK flag was flown from that President's car when he visited Belfast in April 2023.

Answer

There are no plans to discuss protocols for flying flags on the President's vehicle with the US, including in relation to the President's recent visit to Northern Ireland. The choice of which flags to fly on US official vehicles would be a matter for the US authorities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
181277
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Flags USA Official visits
Link
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