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Ethnic Groups

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeWomen and EqualitiesTabled Answered 6 November 2025UIN 85182

The question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether White Irish is included in the Government’s ethnicity definition of White Other.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Government Statistical Service’s Ethnicity Harmonised Standard provides best practice for data collection across government, and it recommends that White Irish is collected as a standalone category, distinct from White Other.

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