Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 109690
Department for Work and Pensions: Jews and Sikhs
Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026
Question
Jas Athwal
Labour — Ilford South
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Sikhs and Jews are recorded as (a) ethnic or (b) religious groups by the agencies his department is responsible for.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Department adheres to the current harmonised definitions for ethnicity and religion, which are owned and managed by the Office for National Statistics.