Do you think the Government should make some exceptions to the minimum salary threshold for migrants moving to the UK to do important jobs, or should they not allow anyone to move to the UK to work on a lower salary than the minimum threshold regardless of their job?

Fieldwork dates: 15 May 2020 - 17 May 2020
Data from: Great Britain
Results from: 1 poll

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Results for: Do you think the Government should make some exceptions to the minimum salary threshold for migrants moving to the UK to do important jobs, or should they not allow anyone to move to the UK to work on a lower salary than the minimum threshold regardless of their job?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	17 May 2020 Poll by ICM
The Government should make some exceptions for people moving to the UK to do important jobs that need doing, such as nurses and care workers	61%
The Government should set the salary threshold and not allow anyone to move to the UK to work on a lower salary, regardless of the job they are doing	26%
Don't know	13%

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The Government should make some exceptions for people moving to the UK to do important jobs that need doing, such as nurses and care workers
The Government should set the salary threshold and not allow anyone to move to the UK to work on a lower salary, regardless of the job they are doing
Don't know

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The Government should make some exceptions for people moving to the UK to do important jobs that need doing, such as nurses and care workers
The Government should set the salary threshold and not allow anyone to move to the UK to work on a lower salary, regardless of the job they are doing
Don't know

Choose third group:

The Government should make some exceptions for people moving to the UK to do important jobs that need doing, such as nurses and care workers
The Government should set the salary threshold and not allow anyone to move to the UK to work on a lower salary, regardless of the job they are doing
Don't know

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The Government proposed a minimum salary threshold of £25,600 per year that migrants must earn in order to get a visa to work in the UK. Which of the following comes closest to your view?

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Migration and freedom of movement