Petition · past parliament
Order police to allow the public to carry and display the Union Flag.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Police are stopping people from displaying the Union Flag at public events and even evicting them from these events or the town.
The latest event where police stopped this and forced them to leave the city was the Durham Miners Gala on the 14th June 2018.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
People are already allowed to carry the Union Flag, so we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
The police have said that they asked this group to leave the Gala for different reasons, and not for displaying the Union Flag.
The police have said that they asked this group to leave the Gala for different reasons, and not for displaying the Union Flag.
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Aug 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.