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Full question: 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

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is very negative and 10 is very positive, has immigration had a positive or negative impact on Britain?
• Should the number of immigrants coming to Britain nowadays be increased, reduced, or remain the same?
• Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way the current government is dealing with immigration?
• To what extent, if at all, do you trust The Conservative party to have the right immigration policies overall?
• To what extent, if at all, do you trust The Labour party to have the right policies towards asylum seekers and refugees overall?
• 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?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are doctors coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are nurses coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are academics coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are computer and software experts coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are care home workers coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are seasonal fruit and vegetable pickers coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are construction labourers (e.g. bricklayers, roofers) coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are restaurant and catering staff (waiters, waitresses, bartenders) coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are bankers coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are students coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are teachers coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
• Would you prefer the number of migrants (from any country) who are lorry drivers coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?