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Home Office: Ethnic Groups

Commons · Question 108951 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 4 Feb 2026

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Asked by Jas Athwal

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the consultation, Government Statistical Service Harmonisation: Assessing user needs for additional response options for the new ethnicity harmonisation standard, published on 28 Oct

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 4 Feb 2026

The Home Office notes plans by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for an updated harmonised standard, which will be applied to our departmental statistics where applicable in due course.This is an open consultation so anyone can provide a response o...