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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Sikhs

Asked by Jas AthwalLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 June 2025UIN 59687

The question

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

Answered by Alex Norris

Sikhism is recorded as a religion or belief. Annual statistics by department, as of 31 March, are available in the 2024 Civil Service Statistics (Table A3): https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2024.

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