Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 108952
Department for Education: Jews and Sikhs
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Question
Jas Athwal
Labour — Ilford South
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department classifies (a) Sikhs and (b) Jews as (i) an ethnic and (ii) a religious group.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe department collects information on the ethnicity of pupils annually through the spring school census, in line with the harmonised standards set by the Office for National Statistics and the Government Statistical Service.The department publishes the d...
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