Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the remarks by Baroness Royallof Blaisdon on 1 March (Official Report,cols. 1747-49), by what legal instrument those wishing to fly the European Union flag after6 April will no longer need prior permission from the local authority to do so; whether such an instrument has been sanctioned by Parliament; and, if so, how it has been sanctioned.
Answer
The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 NO.783) were laid before Parliament on 15 March 2007. They are due to come into force on6 April 2007. The relevant provision is in Schedule 1, Class H to the regulations.