Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 115334

Ethnic Groups: Latin America

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Jeremy Corbyn

Your PartyIslington North

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether data recorded by his Department classifies Latinos as an ethnic group.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The Department uses the Government Statistical Service (GSS) Harmonised Standard on Ethnicity which is publicly available on gov.uk.