Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108950
Department for Work and Pensions: Ethnic Groups
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Question
Jas Athwal
Labour — Ilford South
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the consultation, Government Statistical Service Harmonisation: Assessing user needs for additional response options for the new ethnicity harmonisation standard, published on 28 Octob
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Department notes the plan by the Office for National Statistics for an updated harmonised standard, which will be applied to our departmental statistics where applicable in due course.This is an open consultation due to close on 4 February 2026, and t...
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