Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 59682
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Sikhs
Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 20 June 2025
Question
Jas Athwal
Labour — Ilford South
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many Sikhs are employed in his Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Department for Energy Security and Net Zero currently has 34 employees who have declared their religion as Sikh.In the HR system religions such as Sikh, are recorded under ‘religion belief’ and not ethnicity.