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Will the Secretary of State for Education join me in commending my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Fareham and Waterlooville (Suella Braverman) on her proposal that every school in the land should fly the Union flag every day of the year, and that every school should sing the national anthem at assembly at least once a week? Is that not a policy that the Government could implement now, instead of waiting for a Reform UK Government to implement it?

Asked by
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
Answering body
Department for Education
Topical questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
14 September 2026
Reference
790 c1436
House
House of Commons

I miss the exchanges that I had with the hon. Gentleman when I was Leader of the House, but now that he is in his new place, I look forward to having them again. This is obviously a matter for headteachers to decide for their schools, and I am all for headteacher autonomy. British values absolutely run right through our curriculum, like the words running through a stick of rock. We can see that British values are right at the heart of it, and I am very proud of that.

Answered by
Lucy Powell (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 September 2026
Reference
790 c1436
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to promote the singing of the national anthem in the UK.

Asked by
Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 January 2022
Reference
904874
House
House of Commons

I know that my hon. Friend the Minister will agree that the singing of the national anthem is something that provides a great sense of unity and pride in our nation. In this year of the Queen’s platinum jubilee, will he take steps to encourage national broadcasters to play the national anthem and ensure that the BBC restores it at the end of the day’s programming before it switches to News 24?

Asked by
Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Topical questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
6 January 2022
Reference
706 c138
House
House of Commons

We fully support the singing of the national anthem, Her Majesty the Queen and other expressions of patriotism, including the flying of the Union Jack. The more we hear the national anthem sung, frankly, the better. Of course, organisations such as schools are free to promote it, and the more we can do in this area, the better it will be.

Answered by
Chris Philp (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
6 January 2022
Reference
706 c138
House
House of Commons

That this House notes the calls for a change of national anthem for the Northern Ireland Football Team; highlights that there is only one national anthem in Northern Ireland and that God Save the Queen is neither offensive or dated; and affirms that consideration and cooperation should not and does...

Primary sponsor
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
Type
Early day motions
Date
15 December 2021
Reference
786
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the proposed (a) anthem and (b) security legislation in Hong Kong.

Asked by
Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 June 2020
Reference
51675
House
House of Commons

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the new national anthem law in China, which applies at the high-speed rail terminus in Hong Kong, and which has made it an offence to insult China’s national anthem, while failing to define such insults, will...

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 April 2019
Reference
HL15137
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Sino-British Joint Declaration, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the change to the national anthem law in Hong Kong on the operation of British businesses; and if he will make a...

Asked by
Bob Blackman (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 April 2018
Reference
134141
House
House of Commons

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on ministerial attendance at events at which the Irish national anthem is played in (a) the UK, (b) Ireland and (c) the rest of the world.

Asked by
Conor McGinn (Labour)
Answering body
Cabinet Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 February 2017
Reference
62843
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his Department's policy is on ministerial attendance at events at which the national anthem of Ireland is played.

Asked by
Conor McGinn (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 February 2017
Reference
62844
House
House of Commons

Yesterday’s debate was certainly interesting, but I am not sure that there was complete unity among his Front-Bench colleagues on the subject. I believe “Jerusalem” to be a magnificent part of our musical heritage, but I have to say that as it was being broadcast on a loop yesterday morning...

Member
Lord Grayling (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
14 January 2016
Reference
604 c1011
House
House of Commons

The Leader of the House may be aware that yesterday the House allowed my ten-minute rule Bill on the English national anthem to pass to Second Reading. Downing Street has briefed that it is open to allowing time for this to be properly pursued. It would be a great shame—there...

Member
Toby Perkins (Labour)
Type
Business questions
Date
14 January 2016
Reference
604 c1011
House
House of Commons
Member
Toby Perkins (Labour)
Type
Ten minute rule bills
Notes
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
Date
13 January 2016
Reference
Bill 118 2015-16
House
House of Commons

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for an English National Anthem for use at sporting events that involve individuals or teams representing England; and for connected purposes.

I am neither a republican nor an atheist, and nor am I am English nationalist. I...

Member
Toby Perkins (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
13 January 2016
Reference
604 cc863-4
House
House of Commons

What about the world cup?

Member
Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
13 January 2016
Reference
604 c864
House
House of Commons

I remember that there was an exception.

I recognise that matters of the constitution are keenly felt in Northern Ireland, but the Bill refers to only an English consultation. The Northern Ireland football team sings “God Save the Queen”. I have had considerable contact with the media and citizens in Northern...

Member
Toby Perkins (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
13 January 2016
Reference
604 cc864-5
House
House of Commons

I rise to oppose the Bill, though I congratulate the hon. Member for Chesterfield (Toby Perkins) on following in the footsteps of Flanders and Swann. Some years ago they proposed that England should have its own national anthem and they came up with “The English, the English,

the English are...

Member
Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
13 January 2016
Reference
604 cc865-7
House
House of Commons

Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 118). To be read a second time on 4 March.

Lead member
Toby Perkins
Answering member
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Type
Debates on bills
Date
13 January 2016
Reference
604 cc863-7
House
House of Commons

Will the Leader of the House call on the Education Secretary to come to this House as soon as possible to make an important statement on the improvement of educational standards, so that all young people in our schools and indeed any adult learners who need help can learn the...

Member
Christopher Pincher (Conservative)
Type
Business questions
Date
17 September 2015
Reference
599 c1202
House
House of Commons