Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to prevent discrimination against the UK's Sikh community, in the light of the UK Sikh Survey 2016 which revealed that almost one fifth of Sikhs encountered discrimination in a public place in the last year.

Discrimination against someone because of their race or religion is abhorrent and has no place in modern society.

We are rightly proud that British anti-discrimination law is among the strongest in the world. The Equality Act 2010 provides legal protection against both direct and indirect discrimination because of a range of protected characteristics, including a person’s race and their religious beliefs. Domestic case-law has determined that Sikhs are protected as both a racial and a religious group.

Anyone who feels that they have been unlawfully discriminated against should contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service. That is a free, Government-sponsored helpline that advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights, across England, Scotland and Wales.