Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 59679
Department for Business and Trade: Sikhs
Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 20 June 2025
Question
Jas Athwal
Labour — Ilford South
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Sikhs are employed in his Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer
Justin MaddersAs of 31st May 2025, Department for Business and Trade (DBT) employs 63 civil servants who have self-declared as Sikhs. In DBT, Sikhs are recorded as a Religious Group, and not an Ethnic Group.