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Employment-related settlement consultation findings (CSV) (Comma Separated Value file - 11kb)

Updated 15 March 2012
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Not set Not set All respondents Total number = 12,499 Not set Not set Not set Respondents who said they were responding in an official capacity Total number = 1,043 Not set Not set Respondents who said they were responding as a member of the public Total number = 8,192 Not set Not set Not set British citizens Total number = 3,431 Not set Not set Non British citizens Total number = 4,268 Not set Not set
Not set Not set Count Percentage Number responding to question Not set Count Percentage Number responding to question Count Percentage Number responding to question Not set Count Percentage Number responding to current question and who are British citizens Count Percentage Number responding to current question and and who say are non-British citizens
Question 1: Creating clear categories of temp and permanent visas to help better understand the system Yes 7628 65% 11777 Not set 565 58% 982 5166 66% 7837 Not set 2099 62% 3375 2986 72% 4149
Not set No 3173 27% Not set Not set 369 38% Not set 2085 27% Not set Not set 1112 33% Not set 957 23% Not set
Not set No opinion 976 8% Not set Not set 48 5% Not set 586 8% Not set Not set 164 5% Not set 206 5% Not set
Question 2: Exceptional talent migrants have automatic route to settlement? Yes 8461 76% 11168 Not set 692 69% 999 6075 77% 7903 Not set 2501 74% 3395 3484 83% 4194
Not set No 1703 15% Not set Not set 167 17% Not set 1210 15% Not set Not set 726 21% Not set 478 11% Not set
Not set No opinion 1004 9% Not set Not set 140 14% Not set 618 8% Not set Not set 168 5% Not set 232 6% Not set
Question 3: Should temp leave for T1 be capped at a max of five years? Yes 4185 39% 10723 Not set 355 36% 995 2962 38% 7894 Not set 1349 40% 3395 1599 38% 4185
Not set No 5022 47% Not set Not set 494 50% Not set 3838 49% Not set Not set 1764 52% Not set 2050 49% Not set
Not set No opinion 1516 14% Not set Not set 146 15% Not set 1094 14% Not set Not set 282 8% Not set 536 13% Not set
Question 4: Should temp leave for T2 be capped at a maximum of five years? Yes 2977 28% 10498 Not set 246 25% 1003 2170 27% 7916 Not set 1082 32% 3399 1078 26% 4204
Not set No 6752 64% Not set Not set 715 71% Not set 5219 66% Not set Not set 2202 65% Not set 2929 70% Not set
Not set No opinion 769 7% Not set Not set 42 4% Not set 527 7% Not set Not set 115 3% Not set 197 5% Not set
Question 5: If you answered yes to Q4, should a T2 migrant who has completed 5 years in UK, be allowed to reapply for a T2 visa after they have left the UK? Yes 1948 66% 2932 Not set 160 65% 245 1428 66% 2167 Not set 620 57% 1081 799 74% 1076
Not set No 842 29% Not set Not set 79 32% Not set 642 30% Not set Not set 419 39% Not set 223 21% Not set
Not set No opinion 142 5% Not set Not set 6 2% Not set 97 5% Not set Not set 42 4% Not set 54 5% Not set
Question 6: if you answered yes to Q5, should there be a grace period before they can reapply? Yes 959 50% 1912 Not set 77 49% 158 696 49% 1417 Not set 302 49% 615 391 49% 793
Not set No 833 44% Not set Not set 73 46% Not set 641 45% Not set Not set 281 46% Not set 355 45% Not set
Not set No opinion 120 6% Not set Not set 8 5% Not set 80 6% Not set Not set 32 5% Not set 47 6% Not set
Question 7: should T2 general be temporary only? Yes 1996 20% 10224 Not set 173 17% 1006 1521 19% 7924 Not set 816 24% 3401 697 17% 4209
Not set No 7454 73% Not set Not set 788 78% Not set 5867 74% Not set Not set 2466 73% Not set 3307 79% Not set
Not set No opinion 774 8% Not set Not set 45 5% Not set 536 7% Not set Not set 119 4% Not set 205 5% Not set
Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should those earning £150,000 have a route to settlement? Yes 994 52% 1918 Not set 80 48% 166 767 51% 1495 Not set 350 43% 807 410 60% 680
Not set No 810 42% Not set Not set 70 42% Not set 657 44% Not set Not set 431 53% Not set 226 33% Not set
Not set No opinion 114 6% Not set Not set 16 10% Not set 71 5% Not set Not set 26 3% Not set 44 7% Not set
Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should sports people have a route to settlement? Yes 607 33% 1863 Not set 56 34% 166 460 31% 1466 Not set 199 25% 794 259 39% 664
Not set No 1123 60% Not set Not set 100 60% Not set 911 62% Not set Not set 563 71% Not set 344 52% Not set
Not set No opinion 133 7% Not set Not set 10 6% Not set 95 7% Not set Not set 32 4% Not set 61 9% Not set
Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should Ministers of Religion have a route to settlement? Yes 389 21% 1862 Not set 32 19% 165 289 20% 1462 Not set 122 15% 795 165 25% 660
Not set No 1313 71% Not set Not set 120 73% Not set 1060 73% Not set Not set 631 79% Not set 426 65% Not set
Not set No opinion 160 9% Not set Not set 13 8% Not set 113 8% Not set Not set 42 5% Not set 69 11% Not set
Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should anyone else (please say who) have a route to settlement? Yes 273 18% 1507 Not set 25 19% 135 201 17% 1188 Not set 75 12% 655 124 24% 526
Not set No 900 60% Not set Not set 78 58% Not set 737 62% Not set Not set 487 74% Not set 248 47% Not set
Not set No opinion 334 22% Not set Not set 32 24% Not set 250 21% Not set Not set 93 14% Not set 154 29% Not set
Question 9: Should there be an annual limit on the number of T2 progressing to settlement? Yes 2717 27% 10030 Not set 233 23% 1003 2175 27% 7928 Not set 1076 32% 3401 1091 26% 4212
Not set No 6539 65% Not set Not set 717 72% Not set 5197 66% Not set Not set 2209 65% Not set 2892 69% Not set
Not set No opinion 774 8% Not set Not set 53 5% Not set 556 7% Not set Not set 116 3% Not set 229 5% Not set
Question 10: If you answered yes to Q9, what proportion of T2 migrants should be allowed to progress to settlement? 10% 997 37% 2672 Not set 93 40% 231 824 38% 2159 Not set 524 49% 1067 298 28% 1085
Not set 25% 438 16% Not set Not set 33 14% Not set 356 17% Not set Not set 161 15% Not set 193 18% Not set
Not set 40% 216 8% Not set Not set 15 7% Not set 172 8% Not set Not set 74 7% Not set 97 9% Not set
Not set 50% 522 20% Not set Not set 46 20% Not set 415 19% Not set Not set 166 16% Not set 249 23% Not set
Not set 75% 258 10% Not set Not set 26 11% Not set 205 10% Not set Not set 77 7% Not set 126 12% Not set
Not set 100% 241 9% Not set Not set 18 8% Not set 187 9% Not set Not set 65 6% Not set 122 11% Not set
Question 11: How should we determine which migrants can apply for settlement? Objective criteria 9036 94% 9651 Not set 933 95% 985 7186 94% 7658 Not set 3123 93% 3370 3965 95% 4185
Not set random allocation 615 6% Not set Not set 52 5% Not set 472 6% Not set Not set 247 7% Not set 220 5% Not set
Question 12: if you answered Objective criteria to Q11, what criteria should we use to identify settlement candidates? Salary, combination salary and age 5249 59% 8848 Not set 552 60% 922 4221 59% 7,132 Not set 1802 58% 3098 2399 61% 3938
Not set Academic qualifications 6490 73% Not set Not set 682 74% Not set 5279 74% Not set Not set 2261 73% Not set 2990 76% Not set
Not set Professional/voc qualifications 5592 63% Not set Not set 586 64% Not set 4559 64% Not set Not set 1923 62% Not set 2611 66% Not set
Not set Pre-determined sectoral or occupational groups 2012 23% Not set Not set 242 26% Not set 1630 23% Not set Not set 707 23% Not set 911 23% Not set
Not set shortage occupation 3657 41% Not set Not set 389 42% Not set 2969 42% Not set Not set 1346 43% Not set 1607 41% Not set
Not set Set criteria 2284 26% Not set Not set 240 26% Not set 1900 27% Not set Not set 884 29% Not set 1011 26% Not set
Not set Other 1054 12% Not set Not set 159 17% Not set 849 12% Not set Not set 398 13% Not set 446 11% Not set
Not set No opinion 781 9% Not set Not set 36 4% Not set 663 9% Not set Not set 206 7% Not set 394 10% Not set
Question 13: if some T2 migrants are permitted to settle, when should the decision be taken? After 3 years for all cases 5194 54% 9583 Not set 548 56% 973 4279 54% 7903 Not set 1861 55% 3386 2341 56% 4205
Not set On entry for selected, after 3 years for majority 3023 32% Not set Not set 326 34% Not set 2525 32% Not set Not set 1155 34% Not set 1354 32% Not set
Not set No opinion 1366 14% Not set Not set 99 10% Not set 1099 14% Not set Not set 370 11% Not set 510 12% Not set
Question 14: should employers be required to sponsor a T2 general migrant seeking to stay in the uk permanently? Yes 3942 41% 9565 Not set 503 50% 998 3124 39% 7926 Not set 1505 44% 3399 1603 38% 4213
Not set No 4902 51% Not set Not set 444 45% Not set 4214 53% Not set Not set 1759 52% Not set 2370 56% Not set
Not set No opinion 721 8% Not set Not set 51 5% Not set 588 7% Not set Not set 135 4% Not set 240 6% Not set
Question 15: if you answered yes to Q14, when should sponsorship be required? 3 year point 1658 42% 3911 Not set 235 47% 500 1283 41% 3113 Not set 596 40% 1501 681 43% 1596
Not set 5 year point 1123 29% Not set Not set 123 25% Not set 896 29% Not set Not set 424 28% Not set 467 29% Not set
Not set Both points 1130 29% Not set Not set 142 28% Not set 934 30% Not set Not set 481 32% Not set 448 28% Not set
Question 16: should the employer be expected to pay to sponsor their T2 general employee's transfer to a permanent visa? Yes 3629 38% 9454 Not set 385 39% 988 3038 38% 7908 Not set 1367 40% 3391 1601 38% 4206
Not set No 4789 51% Not set Not set 527 53% Not set 3997 51% Not set Not set 1767 52% Not set 2206 52% Not set
Not set No opinion 1036 11% Not set Not set 76 8% Not set 873 11% Not set Not set 257 8% Not set 399 10% Not set
Question 17: should T2 migrants be able to switch employer? Yes 7656 81% 9487 Not set 753 75% 1001 6470 82% 7921 Not set 2671 79% 3396 3700 88% 4212
Not set No 1215 13% Not set Not set 205 21% Not set 937 12% Not set Not set 572 17% Not set 361 9% Not set
Not set No opinion 616 7% Not set Not set 43 4% Not set 514 7% Not set Not set 153 5% Not set 151 4% Not set
Question 18: should adult dependants who switch to permanent route, be subject to an English language test? Yes 5299 56% 9445 Not set 544 55% 997 4488 57% 7939 Not set 2055 60% 3404 2403 57% 4221
Not set No 3474 37% Not set Not set 378 38% Not set 2908 37% Not set Not set 1215 36% Not set 1622 38% Not set
Not set No opinion 672 7% Not set Not set 75 8% Not set 543 7% Not set Not set 134 4% Not set 196 5% Not set
Question 19: If you answered yes to Q18, what level of language requirement would be appropriate? Basic 2013 38% 5277 Not set 201 37% 543 1711 38% 4481 Not set 727 35% 2053 967 40% 2398
Not set Intermediate 3213 61% Not set Not set 334 62% Not set 2731 61% Not set Not set 1308 64% Not set 1410 59% Not set
Not set No opinion 51 1% Not set Not set 8 2% Not set 39 1% Not set Not set 18 1% Not set 21 1% Not set
Question 20: if you answered yes to Q18, what should we test? Speaking 5059 96% 5275 Not set 524 97% 541 4298 96% 4482 Not set 1985 97% 2052 2286 95% 2400
Not set Listening 4578 87% Not set Not set 481 89% Not set 3896 87% Not set Not set 1808 88% Not set 2065 86% Not set
Not set Reading 4035 77% Not set Not set 419 77% Not set 3443 77% Not set Not set 1596 78% Not set 1827 76% Not set
Not set Writing 3368 64% Not set Not set 368 68% Not set 2839 63% Not set Not set 1339 65% Not set 1482 62% Not set
Not set No opinion 101 2% Not set Not set 10 2% Not set 82 2% Not set Not set 29 1% Not set 51 2% Not set
Question 21: should those who enter on a temp worker route be restricted to a maximum 12 months leave? Yes 4551 49% 9379 Not set 528 52% 1015 3846 49% 7936 Not set 1866 55% 3400 1963 47% 4221
Not set No 2674 29% Not set Not set 358 35% Not set 2179 28% Not set Not set 1004 30% Not set 1153 27% Not set
Not set No opinion 2154 23% Not set Not set 129 13% Not set 1911 24% Not set Not set 530 16% Not set 1105 26% Not set
Question 23*: should the ability to bring dependants in the T5 temp work category be removed? Yes 2395 26% 9245 Not set 249 25% 1008 2059 26% 7914 Not set 1098 32% 3395 951 23% 4203
Not set No 5525 60% Not set Not set 645 64% Not set 4712 60% Not set Not set 2004 59% Not set 2625 63% Not set
Not set No opinion 1325 14% Not set Not set 114 11% Not set 1143 14% Not set Not set 293 9% Not set 627 15% Not set
Question 24: if we were to continue to allow T5 to bring in dependants, should their right to work be removed? Yes 2492 27% 9243 Not set 295 29% 1010 2108 27% 7913 Not set 1117 33% 3396 978 23% 4201
Not set No 5257 57% Not set Not set 518 51% Not set 4585 58% Not set Not set 1899 56% Not set 2602 62% Not set
Not set No opinion 1494 16% Not set Not set 197 20% Not set 1220 15% Not set Not set 380 11% Not set 621 15% Not set
Question 25: should the minimum skill level in GAE be raised to graduate level? Yes 4766 52% 9197 Not set 567 57% 993 4059 51% 7913 Not set 1931 57% 3394 2110 50% 4206
Not set No 2747 30% Not set Not set 261 26% Not set 2408 30% Not set Not set 1065 31% Not set 1274 30% Not set
Not set No opinion 1684 18% Not set Not set 165 17% Not set 1446 18% Not set Not set 398 12% Not set 822 20% Not set
Question 26: should the route for domestic workers in private households be closed? Yes 2832 30% 9363 Not set 378 38% 998 2382 29% 8121 Not set 1268 37% 3406 1104 26% 4225
Not set No 5170 55% Not set Not set 425 43% Not set 4631 57% Not set Not set 1797 53% Not set 2363 56% Not set
Not set No opinion 1361 15% Not set Not set 195 20% Not set 1108 14% Not set Not set 341 10% Not set 758 18% Not set
Question 27: Should domestic workers leave be capped? Yes 3786 40% 9368 Not set 445 45% 997 3258 40% 8134 Not set 1633 48% 3413 1610 38% 4233
Not set No 4061 43% Not set Not set 365 37% Not set 3606 44% Not set Not set 1409 41% Not set 1736 41% Not set
Not set No opinion 1521 16% Not set Not set 187 19% Not set 1270 16% Not set Not set 371 11% Not set 887 21% Not set
Question 28: should the unrestricted right of ODWs to change employer be removed? Yes 3360 36% 9328 Not set 427 43% 1000 2861 35% 8129 Not set 1399 41% 3412 1446 34% 4231
Not set No 4037 43% Not set Not set 354 35% Not set 3617 45% Not set Not set 1478 43% Not set 1688 40% Not set
Not set No opinion 1931 21% Not set Not set 219 22% Not set 1651 20% Not set Not set 535 16% Not set 1097 26% Not set
Question 29: should leave for private servants in diplomatic households be capped? Yes 3829 41% 9284 Not set 464 47% 994 3297 41% 8108 Not set 1683 49% 3412 1597 38% 4219
Not set No 3719 40% Not set Not set 316 32% Not set 3346 41% Not set Not set 1267 37% Not set 1637 39% Not set
Not set No opinion 1736 19% Not set Not set 214 22% Not set 1465 18% Not set Not set 462 14% Not set 985 23% Not set
Question 30: should the avenue to settlement be removed for ODWs? Yes 3590 39% 9285 Not set 451 45% 999 3092 38% 8118 Not set 1587 47% 3407 1489 35% 4227
Not set No 3945 43% Not set Not set 341 34% Not set 3536 44% Not set Not set 1351 40% Not set 1730 41% Not set
Not set No opinion 1750 19% Not set Not set 207 21% Not set 1490 18% Not set Not set 469 14% Not set 1008 24% Not set
Question 31: should the right for ODWs to bring in dependants be removed? Yes 2541 28% 9246 Not set 276 28% 997 2227 27% 8119 Not set 1152 34% 3413 1064 25% 4220
Not set No 5258 57% Not set Not set 526 53% Not set 4677 58% Not set Not set 1889 55% Not set 2324 55% Not set
Not set No opinion 1447 16% Not set Not set 195 20% Not set 1215 15% Not set Not set 372 11% Not set 832 20% Not set
Question 32: if ODWs were allowed to bring in dependants, should their right to work be removed? Yes 2728 30% 9238 Not set 311 31% 994 2379 29% 8110 Not set 1218 36% 3417 1151 27% 4215
Not set No 4899 53% Not set Not set 413 42% Not set 4436 55% Not set Not set 1752 51% Not set 2226 53% Not set
Not set No opinion 1611 17% Not set Not set 270 27% Not set 1295 16% Not set Not set 447 13% Not set 838 20% Not set
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