A Bill to provide that, where a public body collects data about ethnicity for the purpose of delivering public services, it must include specific 'Sikh' and 'Jewish' categories as options for a person’s ethnic group; and for connected purposes.
This Bill would require public bodies that collect ethnicity data to include Sikh and Jewish categories as options for a person’s ethnicity when delivering public services. It aims to ensure these communities are explicitly recognised in ethnicity data collection, alongside existing categories.
The Bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons; if progressed, it would move to committee stage and further readings.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 27 February 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Wednesday 4 December 2024 under the Ten Minute Rule.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.