Department for Work and Pensions: Jews and Sikhs
Commons · Question 109690 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jas Athwal
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Sikhs and Jews are recorded as (a) ethnic or (b) religious groups by the agencies his department is responsible for.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 6 Feb 2026
The Department adheres to the current harmonised definitions for ethnicity and religion, which are owned and managed by the Office for National Statistics.