Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 105178
Social Security Benefits
Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason her department collects data on (a) race and (b) ethnicity and c) religion from benefit claimants.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe purpose of collecting race and ethnicity data is because it they are protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.All public bodies have a requirement under the Public Sector Equality Duty to pay due regard to the impacts of policies to those...
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