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Ethnic Groups: Latin America

Asked by Jeremy CorbynYour PartyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 115334

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether data recorded by his Department classifies Latinos as an ethnic group.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

The Department uses the Government Statistical Service (GSS) Harmonised Standard on Ethnicity which is publicly available on gov.uk.

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