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Department of Health and Social Care and NHS: Flags

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 13 July 2026UIN 15561

The 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.

Answered by Karin Smyth

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

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flying-flags-a-plain-english-guide/flying-flags-a-plain-english-guide

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

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