Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Caine in Grand Committee on 26 April (HL Deb col 442GC), what progress has been made towards having the Union flag fly in Erskine House on designated days.
Answer
The Northern Ireland Office is not the lead tenant in Erskine House and it is not responsible for decisions around flag flying for the building. Erskine House has several tenants, including UK Government departments, and does not currently have a flagpole installed. Unfortunately, as a tenant, we do not currently have permission to install one.