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Asked if every department will now be flying the England flag, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport would be because that is the department that leads on guidance on flags.

Other departments would be encouraged to, but essentially it will be a decision for individual Secretaries of State. As per current protocol, the Union flag would always be flown above Government departments, so only departments with a second flagpole would also have an opportunity to fly the England flag as well.

When asked if staff would be allowed to wear England kit to work, the PMS responded that, whilst there are no specific guidelines on what staff may wear, it is expected that they would dress appropriately when at work.

It was queried when Downing Street would raise its flag, and the PMS confirmed this would take place on Saturday morning ahead of Trooping the Colour. This was when there would be a routine change of flags, so staff would use this opportunity to raise the England flag as well.

On it being suggested that the Prime Minister may be concerned about absenteeism during the World Cup, the PMS said she was not aware of any specific concerns and that most games were outside of work time for most people. This would be an issue for individual organisations and line managers to deal with.

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