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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Sikhs

Asked by Jas AthwalLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 7 July 2025UIN 59680

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many Sikhs are employed in her Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The number of DCMS Civil Servants who are recorded as Sikh is below 5.In line with Civil Service Statistics guidance, DCMS records Sikh under the classification of Religion.

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