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Department for Education: Flags

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 10 October 2025UIN 75457

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many days the Union Flag was flown on her Department's main sites in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

The Union Flag is flown every day at the department headquarters in London. This is the only department building with a flagpole.

This is in accordance with the Union Flag flying guidance for UK government buildings: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/designated-days-for-union-flag-flying.

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