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Non-partisan information on UK attitudes to the EU before and since the EU Referendum

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Topic: Migration and freedom of movement

Attitudes towards migration, the freedom of movement provisions and related policies. This section also covers attitudes towards the immigration policy that the UK should adopt now that it has left the EU, including data collected by the Future of Britain project.

Do you think leaving the EU has had a positive or negative impact on levels of migration to the UK?

9 December 2022 Question Migration and freedom of movement


The latest net migration figure is 600,000, compared with a long-term average of 200,000. Do you think migration to the UK is too high, too low or about right?

9 December 2022 Question Migration and freedom of movement


Do you think immigrants who have come to Britain over the past 10 years have made a positive, negative or neutral contribution to the number of houses available?

7 December 2022 Question Migration and freedom of movement


Do you think immigrants who have come to Britain over the past 10 years have made a positive, negative or neutral contribution to crime?

7 December 2022 Question Migration and freedom of movement


Do you think immigrants who have come to Britain over the past 10 years have made a positive, negative or neutral contribution to the British economy generally?

7 December 2022 Question Migration and freedom of movement


Do you think immigrants who have come to Britain over the past 10 years have made a positive, negative or neutral contribution to the availability of high skilled workers?

7 December 2022 Question Migration and freedom of movement


Do you think immigrants who have come to Britain over the past 10 years have made a positive, negative or neutral contribution to wages for British workers?

7 December 2022 Question Migration and freedom of movement


Do you think immigrants who have come to Britain over the past 10 years have made a positive, negative or neutral contribution to the number of jobs available?

7 December 2022 Question Migration and freedom of movement


Do you think immigrants who have come to Britain over the past 10 years have made a positive, negative or neutral contribution to the cuisine and food available?

7 December 2022 Question Migration and freedom of movement


Do you think immigrants who have come to Britain over the past 10 years have made a positive, negative or neutral contribution to British culture?

7 December 2022 Question Migration and freedom of movement


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