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Population: Religion

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 16 January 2026UIN 103768

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what datasets the Office for National Statistics collates and holds of the size of the population, and population growth, by religion, faith or belief, other than from the Census.

Answered by Josh Simons

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt. hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 7th January is attached.

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