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When thinking about the government’s immigration policy, should the government prioritise reducing overall immigration numbers or prioritise controlling and selecting who it wants to come to Britain?

Fieldwork dates: 14 July 2023 - 8 August 2023
Data from: Great Britain
Results from: 1 poll

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Results for: When thinking about the government’s immigration policy, should the government prioritise reducing overall immigration numbers or prioritise controlling and selecting who it wants to come to Britain?
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Pollster		 8 August 2023
Poll by Ipsos
The government should prioritise reducing overall immigration numbers, even if that means turning down some people who might have otherwise been offered visas to work in business or public services 31%
The government should prioritise controlling and selecting who it wants to come to Britain, even if that means overall immigration numbers may remain higher 43%
Neither of these 15%
Don't know 11%

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When thinking about the government’s immigration policy, which of the following best describes what is most important to you? The government should prioritise reducing overall immigration numbers, even if that means turning down some people who might have otherwise been offered visas to work in business or public services OR The government should prioritise controlling and selecting who it wants to come to Britain, even if that means overall immigration numbers may remain higher

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Migration and freedom of movement