Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 59686

Ministry of Defence: Sikhs

Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025

Question

Jas Athwal

LabourIlford South

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sikhs are employed in his Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.

Answer

Al Carns
As at 1 June 2025, there were 177 Ministry of Defence (MOD) civil servants who had reported a religion or belief of Sikh. Data for religion or belief is based on self-declarations by individuals on the MOD HR personnel systems. Figures include civil serva...

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