Ethnic Groups: Statistics
Commons · Question 108953 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jas Athwal
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Government Statistical Service Harmonisation: Assessing user needs for additional response options for the new ethnicity harmonisation standa
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 4 Feb 2026
The Government Statistical Service ethnicity consultation has been promoted across the department’s analytical community. While individual staff may submit responses in their own capacity, the department is gathering input from data collection, statistica...