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 | Online and postal/email responses to the employment related settlement, Tier 5 and the Overseas Domestic Workers consultation
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 |  |  | All respondents  Total number = 12,499 |  |  |  | Respondents who said they were responding in an official capacity  Total number = 1,043 |  |  | Respondents who said they were responding as a member of the public  Total number = 8,192 |  |  |  | British citizens  Total number = 3,431 |  |  | Non British citizens  Total number = 4,268
 |  |  | Count | Percentage | Number responding to question |  | Count | Percentage | Number responding to question | Count | Percentage | Number responding to question |  | Count | Percentage | Number responding to current question and who are British citizens | Count | Percentage | Number responding to current question and and who say are non-British citizens
 | Question 1: Creating clear categories of temp and permanent visas to help better understand the system | Yes | 7628 | 0.65 | 11777 |  | 565 | 0.58 | 982 | 5166 | 0.66 | 7837 |  | 2099 | 0.62 | 3375 | 2986 | 0.72 | 4149
 |  | No | 3173 | 0.27 |  |  | 369 | 0.38 |  | 2085 | 0.27 |  |  | 1112 | 0.33 |  | 957 | 0.23
 |  | No opinion | 976 | 0.08 |  |  | 48 | 0.05 |  | 586 | 0.08 |  |  | 164 | 0.05 |  | 206 | 0.05
 | Question 2: Exceptional talent migrants have automatic route to settlement? | Yes | 8461 | 0.76 | 11168 |  | 692 | 0.69 | 999 | 6075 | 0.77 | 7903 |  | 2501 | 0.74 | 3395 | 3484 | 0.83 | 4194
 |  | No | 1703 | 0.15 |  |  | 167 | 0.17 |  | 1210 | 0.15 |  |  | 726 | 0.21 |  | 478 | 0.11
 |  | No opinion | 1004 | 0.09 |  |  | 140 | 0.14 |  | 618 | 0.08 |  |  | 168 | 0.05 |  | 232 | 0.06
 | Question 3: Should temp leave for T1 be capped at a max of five years? | Yes | 4185 | 0.39 | 10723 |  | 355 | 0.36 | 995 | 2962 | 0.38 | 7894 |  | 1349 | 0.4 | 3395 | 1599 | 0.38 | 4185
 |  | No | 5022 | 0.47 |  |  | 494 | 0.5 |  | 3838 | 0.49 |  |  | 1764 | 0.52 |  | 2050 | 0.49
 |  | No opinion | 1516 | 0.14 |  |  | 146 | 0.15 |  | 1094 | 0.14 |  |  | 282 | 0.08 |  | 536 | 0.13
 | Question 4: Should temp leave for T2 be capped at a maximum of five years? | Yes | 2977 | 0.28 | 10498 |  | 246 | 0.25 | 1003 | 2170 | 0.27 | 7916 |  | 1082 | 0.32 | 3399 | 1078 | 0.26 | 4204
 |  | No | 6752 | 0.64 |  |  | 715 | 0.71 |  | 5219 | 0.66 |  |  | 2202 | 0.65 |  | 2929 | 0.7
 |  | No opinion | 769 | 0.07 |  |  | 42 | 0.04 |  | 527 | 0.07 |  |  | 115 | 0.03 |  | 197 | 0.05
 | Question 5: If you answered yes to Q4, should a T2 migrant who has completed 5 years in UK, be allowed to reapply for a T2 visa after they have left the UK? | Yes | 1948 | 0.66 | 2932 |  | 160 | 0.65 | 245 | 1428 | 0.66 | 2167 |  | 620 | 0.57 | 1081 | 799 | 0.74 | 1076
 |  | No | 842 | 0.29 |  |  | 79 | 0.32 |  | 642 | 0.3 |  |  | 419 | 0.39 |  | 223 | 0.21
 |  | No opinion | 142 | 0.05 |  |  | 6 | 0.02 |  | 97 | 0.05 |  |  | 42 | 0.04 |  | 54 | 0.05
 | Question 6: if you answered yes to Q5, should there be a grace period before they can reapply? | Yes | 959 | 0.5 | 1912 |  | 77 | 0.49 | 158 | 696 | 0.49 | 1417 |  | 302 | 0.49 | 615 | 391 | 0.49 | 793
 |  | No | 833 | 0.44 |  |  | 73 | 0.46 |  | 641 | 0.45 |  |  | 281 | 0.46 |  | 355 | 0.45
 |  | No opinion | 120 | 0.06 |  |  | 8 | 0.05 |  | 80 | 0.06 |  |  | 32 | 0.05 |  | 47 | 0.06
 | Question 7: should T2 general be temporary only? | Yes | 1996 | 0.2 | 10224 |  | 173 | 0.17 | 1006 | 1521 | 0.19 | 7924 |  | 816 | 0.24 | 3401 | 697 | 0.17 | 4209
 |  | No | 7454 | 0.73 |  |  | 788 | 0.78 |  | 5867 | 0.74 |  |  | 2466 | 0.73 |  | 3307 | 0.79
 |  | No opinion | 774 | 0.08 |  |  | 45 | 0.05 |  | 536 | 0.07 |  |  | 119 | 0.04 |  | 205 | 0.05
 | Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should those earning £150,000 have a route to settlement? | Yes | 994 | 0.52 | 1918 |  | 80 | 0.48 | 166 | 767 | 0.51 | 1495 |  | 350 | 0.43 | 807 | 410 | 0.6 | 680
 |  | No | 810 | 0.42 |  |  | 70 | 0.42 |  | 657 | 0.44 |  |  | 431 | 0.53 |  | 226 | 0.33
 |  | No opinion | 114 | 0.06 |  |  | 16 | 0.1 |  | 71 | 0.05 |  |  | 26 | 0.03 |  | 44 | 0.07
 | Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should sports people have a route to settlement? | Yes | 607 | 0.33 | 1863 |  | 56 | 0.34 | 166 | 460 | 0.31 | 1466 |  | 199 | 0.25 | 794 | 259 | 0.39 | 664
 |  | No | 1123 | 0.6 |  |  | 100 | 0.6 |  | 911 | 0.62 |  |  | 563 | 0.71 |  | 344 | 0.52
 |  | No opinion | 133 | 0.07 |  |  | 10 | 0.06 |  | 95 | 0.07 |  |  | 32 | 0.04 |  | 61 | 0.09
 | Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should Ministers of Religion have a route to settlement? | Yes | 389 | 0.21 | 1862 |  | 32 | 0.19 | 165 | 289 | 0.2 | 1462 |  | 122 | 0.15 | 795 | 165 | 0.25 | 660
 |  | No | 1313 | 0.71 |  |  | 120 | 0.73 |  | 1060 | 0.73 |  |  | 631 | 0.79 |  | 426 | 0.65
 |  | No opinion | 160 | 0.09 |  |  | 13 | 0.08 |  | 113 | 0.08 |  |  | 42 | 0.05 |  | 69 | 0.11
 | Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should anyone else (please say who) have a route to settlement? | Yes | 273 | 0.18 | 1507 |  | 25 | 0.19 | 135 | 201 | 0.17 | 1188 |  | 75 | 0.12 | 655 | 124 | 0.24 | 526
 |  | No | 900 | 0.6 |  |  | 78 | 0.58 |  | 737 | 0.62 |  |  | 487 | 0.74 |  | 248 | 0.47
 |  | No opinion | 334 | 0.22 |  |  | 32 | 0.24 |  | 250 | 0.21 |  |  | 93 | 0.14 |  | 154 | 0.29
 | Question 9: Should there be an annual limit on the number of T2 progressing to settlement? | Yes | 2717 | 0.27 | 10030 |  | 233 | 0.23 | 1003 | 2175 | 0.27 | 7928 |  | 1076 | 0.32 | 3401 | 1091 | 0.26 | 4212
 |  | No | 6539 | 0.65 |  |  | 717 | 0.72 |  | 5197 | 0.66 |  |  | 2209 | 0.65 |  | 2892 | 0.69
 |  | No opinion | 774 | 0.08 |  |  | 53 | 0.05 |  | 556 | 0.07 |  |  | 116 | 0.03 |  | 229 | 0.05
 | Question 10: If you answered yes to Q9, what proportion of T2 migrants should be allowed to progress to settlement? | 0.1 | 997 | 0.37 | 2672 |  | 93 | 0.4 | 231 | 824 | 0.38 | 2159 |  | 524 | 0.49 | 1067 | 298 | 0.28 | 1085
 |  | 0.25 | 438 | 0.16 |  |  | 33 | 0.14 |  | 356 | 0.17 |  |  | 161 | 0.15 |  | 193 | 0.18
 |  | 0.4 | 216 | 0.08 |  |  | 15 | 0.07 |  | 172 | 0.08 |  |  | 74 | 0.07 |  | 97 | 0.09
 |  | 0.5 | 522 | 0.2 |  |  | 46 | 0.2 |  | 415 | 0.19 |  |  | 166 | 0.16 |  | 249 | 0.23
 |  | 0.75 | 258 | 0.1 |  |  | 26 | 0.11 |  | 205 | 0.1 |  |  | 77 | 0.07 |  | 126 | 0.12
 |  | 1 | 241 | 0.09 |  |  | 18 | 0.08 |  | 187 | 0.09 |  |  | 65 | 0.06 |  | 122 | 0.11
 | Question 11: How should we determine which migrants can apply for settlement? | Objective criteria | 9036 | 0.94 | 9651 |  | 933 | 0.95 | 985 | 7186 | 0.94 | 7658 |  | 3123 | 0.93 | 3370 | 3965 | 0.95 | 4185
 |  | random allocation | 615 | 0.06 |  |  | 52 | 0.05 |  | 472 | 0.06 |  |  | 247 | 0.07 |  | 220 | 0.05
 | Question 12: if you answered Objective criteria to Q11, what criteria should we use to identify settlement candidates? | [NAME], combination salary and age | 5249 | 0.59 | 8848 |  | 552 | 0.6 | 922 | 4221 | 0.59 | 7132 |  | 1802 | 0.58 | 3098 | 2399 | 0.61 | 3938
 |  | Academic qualifications | 6490 | 0.73 |  |  | 682 | 0.74 |  | 5279 | 0.74 |  |  | 2261 | 0.73 |  | 2990 | 0.76
 |  | Professional/voc qualifications | 5592 | 0.63 |  |  | 586 | 0.64 |  | 4559 | 0.64 |  |  | 1923 | 0.62 |  | 2611 | 0.66
 |  | Pre-determined sectoral or occupational groups | 2012 | 0.23 |  |  | 242 | 0.26 |  | 1630 | 0.23 |  |  | 707 | 0.23 |  | 911 | 0.23
 |  | shortage occupation | 3657 | 0.41 |  |  | 389 | 0.42 |  | 2969 | 0.42 |  |  | 1346 | 0.43 |  | 1607 | 0.41
 |  | Set criteria | 2284 | 0.26 |  |  | 240 | 0.26 |  | 1900 | 0.27 |  |  | 884 | 0.29 |  | 1011 | 0.26
 |  | Other | 1054 | 0.12 |  |  | 159 | 0.17 |  | 849 | 0.12 |  |  | 398 | 0.13 |  | 446 | 0.11
 |  | No opinion | 781 | 0.09 |  |  | 36 | 0.04 |  | 663 | 0.09 |  |  | 206 | 0.07 |  | 394 | 0.1
 | Question 13: if some T2 migrants are permitted to settle, when should the decision be taken? | After 3 years for all cases | 5194 | 0.54 | 9583 |  | 548 | 0.56 | 973 | 4279 | 0.54 | 7903 |  | 1861 | 0.55 | 3386 | 2341 | 0.56 | 4205
 |  | On entry for selected, after 3 years for majority | 3023 | 0.32 |  |  | 326 | 0.34 |  | 2525 | 0.32 |  |  | 1155 | 0.34 |  | 1354 | 0.32
 |  | No opinion | 1366 | 0.14 |  |  | 99 | 0.1 |  | 1099 | 0.14 |  |  | 370 | 0.11 |  | 510 | 0.12
 | Question 14: should employers be required to sponsor a T2 general migrant seeking to stay in the uk permanently? | Yes | 3942 | 0.41 | 9565 |  | 503 | 0.5 | 998 | 3124 | 0.39 | 7926 |  | 1505 | 0.44 | 3399 | 1603 | 0.38 | 4213
 |  | No | 4902 | 0.51 |  |  | 444 | 0.45 |  | 4214 | 0.53 |  |  | 1759 | 0.52 |  | 2370 | 0.56
 |  | No opinion | 721 | 0.08 |  |  | 51 | 0.05 |  | 588 | 0.07 |  |  | 135 | 0.04 |  | 240 | 0.06
 | Question 15:  if you answered yes to Q14, when should sponsorship be required? | 3 year point | 1658 | 0.42 | 3911 |  | 235 | 0.47 | 500 | 1283 | 0.41 | 3113 |  | 596 | 0.4 | 1501 | 681 | 0.43 | 1596
 |  | 5 year point | 1123 | 0.29 |  |  | 123 | 0.25 |  | 896 | 0.29 |  |  | 424 | 0.28 |  | 467 | 0.29
 |  | Both points | 1130 | 0.29 |  |  | 142 | 0.28 |  | 934 | 0.3 |  |  | 481 | 0.32 |  | 448 | 0.28
 | Question 16: should the employer be expected to pay to sponsor their T2 general employee's transfer to a permanent visa? | Yes | 3629 | 0.38 | 9454 |  | 385 | 0.39 | 988 | 3038 | 0.38 | 7908 |  | 1367 | 0.4 | 3391 | 1601 | 0.38 | 4206
 |  | No | 4789 | 0.51 |  |  | 527 | 0.53 |  | 3997 | 0.51 |  |  | 1767 | 0.52 |  | 2206 | 0.52
 |  | No opinion | 1036 | 0.11 |  |  | 76 | 0.08 |  | 873 | 0.11 |  |  | 257 | 0.08 |  | 399 | 0.1
 | Question 17: should T2 migrants be able to switch employer? | Yes | 7656 | 0.81 | 9487 |  | 753 | 0.75 | 1001 | 6470 | 0.82 | 7921 |  | 2671 | 0.79 | 3396 | 3700 | 0.88 | 4212
 |  | No | 1215 | 0.13 |  |  | 205 | 0.21 |  | 937 | 0.12 |  |  | 572 | 0.17 |  | 361 | 0.09
 |  | No opinion | 616 | 0.07 |  |  | 43 | 0.04 |  | 514 | 0.07 |  |  | 153 | 0.05 |  | 151 | 0.04
 | Question 18: should adult dependants who switch to permanent route, be subject to an English language test? | Yes | 5299 | 0.56 | 9445 |  | 544 | 0.55 | 997 | 4488 | 0.57 | 7939 |  | 2055 | 0.6 | 3404 | 2403 | 0.57 | 4221
 |  | No | 3474 | 0.37 |  |  | 378 | 0.38 |  | 2908 | 0.37 |  |  | 1215 | 0.36 |  | 1622 | 0.38
 |  | No opinion | 672 | 0.07 |  |  | 75 | 0.08 |  | 543 | 0.07 |  |  | 134 | 0.04 |  | 196 | 0.05
 | Question 19: If you answered yes to Q18, what level of language requirement would be appropriate? | Basic | 2013 | 0.38 | 5277 |  | 201 | 0.37 | 543 | 1711 | 0.38 | 4481 |  | 727 | 0.35 | 2053 | 967 | 0.4 | 2398
 |  | Intermediate | 3213 | 0.61 |  |  | 334 | 0.62 |  | 2731 | 0.61 |  |  | 1308 | 0.64 |  | 1410 | 0.59
 |  | No opinion | 51 | 0.01 |  |  | 8 | 0.02 |  | 39 | 0.01 |  |  | 18 | 0.01 |  | 21 | 0.01
 | Question 20: if you answered yes to Q18, what should we test? | Speaking | 5059 | 0.96 | 5275 |  | 524 | 0.97 | 541 | 4298 | 0.96 | 4482 |  | 1985 | 0.97 | 2052 | 2286 | 0.95 | 2400
 |  | Listening | 4578 | 0.87 |  |  | 481 | 0.89 |  | 3896 | 0.87 |  |  | 1808 | 0.88 |  | 2065 | 0.86
 |  | Reading | 4035 | 0.77 |  |  | 419 | 0.77 |  | 3443 | 0.77 |  |  | 1596 | 0.78 |  | 1827 | 0.76
 |  | Writing | 3368 | 0.64 |  |  | 368 | 0.68 |  | 2839 | 0.63 |  |  | 1339 | 0.65 |  | 1482 | 0.62
 |  | No opinion | 101 | 0.02 |  |  | 10 | 0.02 |  | 82 | 0.02 |  |  | 29 | 0.01 |  | 51 | 0.02
 | Question 21: should those who enter on a temp worker route be restricted to a maximum 12 months leave? | Yes | 4551 | 0.49 | 9379 |  | 528 | 0.52 | 1015 | 3846 | 0.49 | 7936 |  | 1866 | 0.55 | 3400 | 1963 | 0.47 | 4221
 |  | No | 2674 | 0.29 |  |  | 358 | 0.35 |  | 2179 | 0.28 |  |  | 1004 | 0.3 |  | 1153 | 0.27
 |  | No opinion | 2154 | 0.23 |  |  | 129 | 0.13 |  | 1911 | 0.24 |  |  | 530 | 0.16 |  | 1105 | 0.26
 | Question 23*: should the ability to bring dependants in the T5 temp work category be removed? | Yes | 2395 | 0.26 | 9245 |  | 249 | 0.25 | 1008 | 2059 | 0.26 | 7914 |  | 1098 | 0.32 | 3395 | 951 | 0.23 | 4203
 |  | No | 5525 | 0.6 |  |  | 645 | 0.64 |  | 4712 | 0.6 |  |  | 2004 | 0.59 |  | 2625 | 0.63
 |  | No opinion | 1325 | 0.14 |  |  | 114 | 0.11 |  | 1143 | 0.14 |  |  | 293 | 0.09 |  | 627 | 0.15
 | Question 24: if we were to continue to allow T5 to bring in dependants, should their right to work be removed? | Yes | 2492 | 0.27 | 9243 |  | 295 | 0.29 | 1010 | 2108 | 0.27 | 7913 |  | 1117 | 0.33 | 3396 | 978 | 0.23 | 4201
 |  | No | 5257 | 0.57 |  |  | 518 | 0.51 |  | 4585 | 0.58 |  |  | 1899 | 0.56 |  | 2602 | 0.62
 |  | No opinion | 1494 | 0.16 |  |  | 197 | 0.2 |  | 1220 | 0.15 |  |  | 380 | 0.11 |  | 621 | 0.15
 | Question 25:  should the minimum skill level in GAE be raised to graduate level? | Yes | 4766 | 0.52 | 9197 |  | 567 | 0.57 | 993 | 4059 | 0.51 | 7913 |  | 1931 | 0.57 | 3394 | 2110 | 0.5 | 4206
 |  | No | 2747 | 0.3 |  |  | 261 | 0.26 |  | 2408 | 0.3 |  |  | 1065 | 0.31 |  | 1274 | 0.3
 |  | No opinion | 1684 | 0.18 |  |  | 165 | 0.17 |  | 1446 | 0.18 |  |  | 398 | 0.12 |  | 822 | 0.2
 | Question 26: should the route for domestic workers  in private households be closed? | Yes | 2832 | 0.3 | 9363 |  | 378 | 0.38 | 998 | 2382 | 0.29 | 8121 |  | 1268 | 0.37 | 3406 | 1104 | 0.26 | 4225
 |  | No | 5170 | 0.55 |  |  | 425 | 0.43 |  | 4631 | 0.57 |  |  | 1797 | 0.53 |  | 2363 | 0.56
 |  | No opinion | 1361 | 0.15 |  |  | 195 | 0.2 |  | 1108 | 0.14 |  |  | 341 | 0.1 |  | 758 | 0.18
 | Question 27: Should domestic workers leave be capped? | Yes | 3786 | 0.4 | 9368 |  | 445 | 0.45 | 997 | 3258 | 0.4 | 8134 |  | 1633 | 0.48 | 3413 | 1610 | 0.38 | 4233
 |  | No | 4061 | 0.43 |  |  | 365 | 0.37 |  | 3606 | 0.44 |  |  | 1409 | 0.41 |  | 1736 | 0.41
 |  | No opinion | 1521 | 0.16 |  |  | 187 | 0.19 |  | 1270 | 0.16 |  |  | 371 | 0.11 |  | 887 | 0.21
 | Question 28: should the unrestricted right of ODWs to change employer be removed? | Yes | 3360 | 0.36 | 9328 |  | 427 | 0.43 | 1000 | 2861 | 0.35 | 8129 |  | 1399 | 0.41 | 3412 | 1446 | 0.34 | 4231
 |  | No | 4037 | 0.43 |  |  | 354 | 0.35 |  | 3617 | 0.45 |  |  | 1478 | 0.43 |  | 1688 | 0.4
 |  | No opinion | 1931 | 0.21 |  |  | 219 | 0.22 |  | 1651 | 0.2 |  |  | 535 | 0.16 |  | 1097 | 0.26
 | Question 29: should leave for private servants in diplomatic households be capped? | Yes | 3829 | 0.41 | 9284 |  | 464 | 0.47 | 994 | 3297 | 0.41 | 8108 |  | 1683 | 0.49 | 3412 | 1597 | 0.38 | 4219
 |  | No | 3719 | 0.4 |  |  | 316 | 0.32 |  | 3346 | 0.41 |  |  | 1267 | 0.37 |  | 1637 | 0.39
 |  | No opinion | 1736 | 0.19 |  |  | 214 | 0.22 |  | 1465 | 0.18 |  |  | 462 | 0.14 |  | 985 | 0.23
 | Question 30: should the avenue to settlement be removed for ODWs? | Yes | 3590 | 0.39 | 9285 |  | 451 | 0.45 | 999 | 3092 | 0.38 | 8118 |  | 1587 | 0.47 | 3407 | 1489 | 0.35 | 4227
 |  | No | 3945 | 0.43 |  |  | 341 | 0.34 |  | 3536 | 0.44 |  |  | 1351 | 0.4 |  | 1730 | 0.41
 |  | No opinion | 1750 | 0.19 |  |  | 207 | 0.21 |  | 1490 | 0.18 |  |  | 469 | 0.14 |  | 1008 | 0.24
 | Question 31: should the right for ODWs to bring in dependants be removed? | Yes | 2541 | 0.28 | 9246 |  | 276 | 0.28 | 997 | 2227 | 0.27 | 8119 |  | 1152 | 0.34 | 3413 | 1064 | 0.25 | 4220
 |  | No | 5258 | 0.57 |  |  | 526 | 0.53 |  | 4677 | 0.58 |  |  | 1889 | 0.55 |  | 2324 | 0.55
 |  | No opinion | 1447 | 0.16 |  |  | 195 | 0.2 |  | 1215 | 0.15 |  |  | 372 | 0.11 |  | 832 | 0.2
 | Question 32: if ODWs were allowed to bring in dependants, should their right to work be removed? | Yes | 2728 | 0.3 | 9238 |  | 311 | 0.31 | 994 | 2379 | 0.29 | 8110 |  | 1218 | 0.36 | 3417 | 1151 | 0.27 | 4215
 |  | No | 4899 | 0.53 |  |  | 413 | 0.42 |  | 4436 | 0.55 |  |  | 1752 | 0.51 |  | 2226 | 0.53
 |  | No opinion | 1611 | 0.17 |  |  | 270 | 0.27 |  | 1295 | 0.16 |  |  | 447 | 0.13 |  | 838 | 0.2
 | *Question 22 asked respondents to comment further. A summary of  these comments can be found in the writeup of the findings.