Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to make the flying of the Union Flag compulsory at all schools.

Schools play an important role in preparing pupils for life in modern Britain. This involves supporting pupils to understand the society in which they grow up and developing their sense of British identity.

Schools are free to display the national flag of the United Kingdom and it is a matter for individual schools to decide. The Department for Education does not provide specific guidance or restrictions on this.

Whilst the Government has a policy on flying the Union Flag above government buildings, this does not extend to schools.