Petitions/Add “Jewish” to the list of ethnic group categories for all government forms
StatusOngoing
Opened9 Jun 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Add “Jewish” as a mandatory ethnicity option for all government forms that collect data on ethnicity, include the official census. According to current practice (including the census form) "Jewish" is listed only as a religion, which could exclude, say, ethnically Jewish atheists.

Antisemitism has in recent history been a racial, not just religious, prejudice. Hitler's Nazis did not spare non-believing or converted Jews. Like many people born into Jewish families, I claim "Jewish" as a definition of my ethnic identity (DNA testing identifies me as Ashkenazi Jewish). I have no religious beliefs. I believe listing "Jewish" as only a religion reflects and fosters ignorance about Jewish ethnicity, and the roots of antisemitism.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Chris Ward
1Chris Ward MP
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
4
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
2Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Clapham and Brixton Hill
2
Chris Philp
3Chris Philp MP
Croydon South
2
John Cooper
4John Cooper MP
Dumfries and Galloway
2
Sir Ashley Fox
5Sir Ashley Fox MP
Bridgwater
1
Siân Berry
6Siân Berry MP
Brighton Pavilion
1
Christian Wakeford
7Christian Wakeford MP
Bury South
1
Catherine Atkinson
8Catherine Atkinson MP
Derby North
1
Helen Hayes
9Helen Hayes MP
Dulwich and West Norwood
1
Dr Neil Hudson
10Dr Neil Hudson MP
Epping Forest
1