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Ethnic Groups: Latin America

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 2 March 2026.

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Photo of Jeremy Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn Independent, Islington North

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

Photo of Samantha Dixon Samantha Dixon Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

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

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 2 March 2026, cW)

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