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Treasury: Sikhs

Asked by Jas AthwalLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 19 June 2025UIN 59675

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Sikhs are employed in her Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.

Answered by James Murray

HM Treasury employs 14 Sikh staff (0.7% of the department), and this is recorded under religion in line with the Government Statistical Service (GSS) guidance.

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