Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 109692
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Jews and Sikhs
Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Question
Jas Athwal
Labour — Ilford South
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether data recorded by the department classifies (a) Sikhs and (b) Jews as religious or ethnic groups.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehAs is usual practice for public bodies, the data recorded by this department is in line with the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) harmonised standard and therefore classifies Sikhs and Jews as religious groups. The ONS current harmonised standard doe...
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