Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 90246
Ethnic Groups
Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025
Question
Mike Wood
Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
To ask the Minister for Cabinet Office, how is the ethnicity definition of White Irish defined and what distinguishes it from White British (a) in relation to those who live or lived in Northern Ireland and (b) in general.
Answer
Josh SimonsThe information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. gentlemen’s Parliamentary Question of 14th November is attached.