Key information
Request reference number: MGLA170124-4402
Date of response:
Summary of request
Request:
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information in the format provided below.
Does the council own a flag of this type?
Has this flag been flown since 1 January 2023 (please provide dates when flown)?
If this flag type was purchased after 1 January 2023, how much did this cost
- Union Flag (Jack)
- Flag of St George (England Flag)
- Flag of Israel
- Flag of Palestine
- Rainbow Flag (Pride Flag)
- Transgender Pride Flag
Response:
Because your request refers to councils, I will clarify that the GLA is London's strategic government and does not operate in the same way as local councils. I can confirm that the GLA holds information within the scope of your request.
Local bodies, including the GLA, follow the Government guidance, issued by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in relation to official flag policy.
Please find below the information we hold within the scope of your request:
*The flag of Israel was purchased by the GLA in order to adhere with Government guidance to fly a flag or illuminate buildings from 8-10 October, later extended to 13 October 2023. By the time the flag arrived, after a delay in delivery, the government guidance had changed – and instead of flying the flag, City Hall was lit up in blue and white in accordance with Government guidance of the time.