Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Department of Health and Social Care and NHS: Flags

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England has provided guidance to (i) its arms length bodies or (ii) NHS Hospitals on spending public funds on flying flags associated with identity politics.

Answer

The Department follows general Government guidance on flying flags, which is available at the following link:

Neither the Department nor NHS England has issued guidance regarding expenditure on flags.

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