Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 59685
Department for Work and Pensions: Sikhs
Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 20 June 2025
Question
Jas Athwal
Labour — Ilford South
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Sikhs are employed in her Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer
Andrew WesternDWP staff are not required to disclose details of any religion, however, the information can be voluntarily provided and based on those responses, DWP as of May 2025 has 1207 employees that have declared as being Sikh (paid staff only). This level of data...
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