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Department for Work and Pensions: Sikhs

Commons · Question 59685 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 20 Jun 2025

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Asked by Jas Athwal

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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 Andrew Western, 20 Jun 2025

DWP staff are not required to disclose details of any religion, however, the information can be voluntarily provided and based on those responses, DWP as of May 2025 has 1207 employees that have declared as being Sikh (paid staff only). This level of data...

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