Equality Advisory and Support Service
(asked on 25th November 2024) - View Source
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government how many calls the Equality Advisory and Support Service helpline received in each year between 2016 and 2023; and of those, how many and what percentage of calls were about religion and belief; and how many and what percentage of calls were received from those who identified as Muslim.
The Equality Advisory & Support Service (EASS) is a government-commissioned helpline that provides free advice and support to individuals in England, Scotland, and Wales on issues relating to equality and human rights.
The EASS statistics for overall contacts to the service and of those relating to religion or belief are listed below. The statistics for the percentage of the cases related to religion and belief that were received from those who identified as Muslim is not available.
Year | Overall Contacts | Religion and Belief |
2016* | 8,478 | 2.2% |
2017 | 39,386 | 2.1% |
2018 | 44,500 | 2.2% |
2019 | 31,953 | 2.0% |
2020 | 44,044 | 1.5% |
2021 | 62,065 | 2.9% |
2022 | 48,300 | 2.0% |
2023 | 64,780 | 1.8% |
*data for 2016 is from October 2016 until year end (3 months)