PACE Code A (2023) (SI 2023/1422) · issued under s.66 PACE 1984
A Code of Practice issued under section 66 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; admissible in evidence in criminal and civil proceedings and relevant to any question of admissibility under section 67(11) PACE 1984.
A. White – British (including English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish): W1
B. White – Irish: W2
C. White – Gypsy or Irish Traveller: W3
D. Roma: W4
E. Any other White background: W9
Mixed: M
F. White and Black Caribbean: M1
G. White and Black African: M2
H. White and Asian: M3
I. Any other Mixed Background: M9
Asian/Asian – British: A
J. Asian – Indian: A1
K. Asian – Pakistani: A2
L. Asian – Bangladeshi: A3
M. Asian – Chinese: A4
N. Any other Asian background: A9
Black/Black – British: B
O. Black – Caribbean: B1
P. Black African: B2
Q. Any other Black background: B9
Other: O
R. Arab: O1
S. Any other ethnic group: O9
Not Stated: NS
Reproduced verbatim from PACE Code A (2023) as captured. Codes of Practice are periodically reissued — always verify against the current published Code on GOV.UK before you rely on it. This is a reference, not legal advice.