Trooping the Colour

Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2007, Official Report, column 1043W, on Trooping the Colour, what factors were taken into account when deciding to fly only the flags of the Commonwealth in Horse Guards road.

Mr. Lammy
Factors taken into account when deciding to fly the flags of Commonwealth countries for Trooping the Colour include the constitutional heritage of the countries represented and the number of available flag poles in Horse Guards road.