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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.

How easy or difficult do you think it should be for someone who is not a British citizen but who has lived here continuously for the last five years to apply to become a British citizen?

18 February 2020 Question Migration and freedom of movement


How soon, if at all, should migrants from other countries who are working and paying taxes in Britain be able to use the NHS in the same way as British citizens?

18 February 2020 Question Migration and freedom of movement


How soon, if at all, should migrants from other countries who are working & paying taxes in Britain be able to access the same welfare benefits as British citizens?

18 February 2020 Question Migration and freedom of movement


Do you agree or disagree that the spouse a British citizen wants to bring to the UK should only be allowed to come if they speak everyday English?

18 February 2020 Question Migration and freedom of movement


How much income do you think a British citizen should have before they are allowed to bring their husband/wife into the UK – or do you think there should not be any lower limit?

18 February 2020 Question Migration and freedom of movement


How much do you think somebody from another country should have to earn before they are allowed to come to Britain to live and work – or do you think there should not be any lower limit?

18 February 2020 Question Migration and freedom of movement


Do you think it is more important for the government to be able to limit the total number of immigrants who come to Britain or control who comes to Britain to live and work?

18 February 2020 Question Migration and freedom of movement


On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is undermined and 10 is enriched, would you say that Britain’s cultural life is generally undermined or enriched by migrants coming to live her from other countries?

17 February 2020 Question Migration and freedom of movement


On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is extremely bad and 10 is extremely good, would you say it is generally bad or good for Britain’s economy that migrants come to Britain from other countries?

17 February 2020 Question Migration and freedom of movement


Would you prefer the number of overseas students coming to UK universities to increase, decrease, or remain about the same?

7 February 2020 Question Migration and freedom of movement


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