Written questions

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Sikhs

Commons · Question 59680 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Jas Athwal

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

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 7 Jul 2025

The number of DCMS Civil Servants who are recorded as Sikh is below 5.In line with Civil Service Statistics guidance, DCMS records Sikh under the classification of Religion.