Department for Work and Pensions: Sikhs
Commons · Question 59685 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Question
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...