Sentence examples for minority background from inspiring English sources

We have one member of cabinet from an ethnic minority background.

The first MP from an ethnic minority background was elected in 1892.

They face a triple penalty: they are female, of minority background and Muslim.

Officially, like all readers, I was to exclude minority background from my consideration.

It's predicted that, by 2051, one in five people in the UK will be from an ethnic minority background.

Currently 865 RAF personnel come from an ethnic minority background - 2.2% of the total, the MoD says.

Only 4% of our MPs come from an ethnic minority background – compared with 14% of our population.

But under Cameron's new reign, those with an ethnic minority background are significantly underrepresented in the new Cabinet.

Its executive director Asim Qureshi said the Bureau's findings were deeply troubling for Britons from an ethnic minority background.

In Canada, as in Europe, individuals with a minority background are often treated as members of a group rather than simply as citizens.

I was a bit surprised that somebody who represents a London constituency from a minority background would think Scandinavia is the way to go.