1. The Hindu population in Britain is approximately 623,000
2. Harrow (19%), Brent (17%), Leicester (15%) have the highest population of Hindu’s
3. 52% of the Hindu population reside in London
4. 12% of the Hindu population reside in the East Midlands
5. 10% of the Hindu population reside in the West Midlands
6. There are currently 4 Hindu Members of Parliament
7. There are currently 14 Hindu Members of the House of Lords
8. There are an estimated 104 local Hindu Councillors
9. There is currently 1 Hindu Member of European Parliament
10. There is currently 1 Hindu Member of the London Assembly
11. There are currently no Hindu Members of the Welsh Assembly
12. There are currently no Hindu Members of Scottish Parliament
13. The first ethnic minority Member of Parliament was a Hindu (Dadabhai Naroji – 1892)
14. The first ethnic minority in the House of Lords was Hindu (Satyendra Prasanno Sinha – 1919)
If anyone would like a more detailed evaluation on the topic of the title, please comment back with your email address.
I would love to know more about Hindu involvement in British politics, though clearly the statistics are only one part of the story. rudgeno1@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI agree - hence, the next step is to create a system whereby we are able to channel our views and opinions into something more constructive. I have some ideas and it would be great to hear if you has some of your own. There is a 20 page report on the statistics of Hindu participation which i can send if you would like it.
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