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Online and postal/email responses to the employment related settlement, Tier 5 and the Overseas Domestic Workers consultation Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Not set Not set All respondents Total number = 12,499 Not set Not set Not set Respondents who said they were responding in an official capacity Total number = 1,043
Not set Not set Count Percentage Number responding to question Not set Count
Question 1: Creating clear categories of temp and permanent visas to help better understand the system Yes 7628 65% 11777 Not set 565
Not set No 3173 27% Not set Not set 369
Not set No opinion 976 8% Not set Not set 48
Question 2: Exceptional talent migrants have automatic route to settlement? Yes 8461 76% 11168 Not set 692
Not set No 1703 15% Not set Not set 167
Not set No opinion 1004 9% Not set Not set 140
Question 3: Should temp leave for T1 be capped at a max of five years? Yes 4185 39% 10723 Not set 355
Not set No 5022 47% Not set Not set 494
Not set No opinion 1516 14% Not set Not set 146
Question 4: Should temp leave for T2 be capped at a maximum of five years? Yes 2977 28% 10498 Not set 246
Not set No 6752 64% Not set Not set 715
Not set No opinion 769 7% Not set Not set 42
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 66% 2932 Not set 160
Not set No 842 29% Not set Not set 79
Not set No opinion 142 5% Not set Not set 6
Question 6: if you answered yes to Q5, should there be a grace period before they can reapply? Yes 959 50% 1912 Not set 77
Not set No 833 44% Not set Not set 73
Not set No opinion 120 6% Not set Not set 8
Question 7: should T2 general be temporary only? Yes 1996 20% 10224 Not set 173
Not set No 7454 73% Not set Not set 788
Not set No opinion 774 8% Not set Not set 45
Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should those earning £150,000 have a route to settlement? Yes 994 52% 1918 Not set 80
Not set No 810 42% Not set Not set 70
Not set No opinion 114 6% Not set Not set 16
Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should sports people have a route to settlement? Yes 607 33% 1863 Not set 56
Not set No 1123 60% Not set Not set 100
Not set No opinion 133 7% Not set Not set 10
Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should Ministers of Religion have a route to settlement? Yes 389 21% 1862 Not set 32
Not set No 1313 71% Not set Not set 120
Not set No opinion 160 9% Not set Not set 13
Question 8:If you answered yes to Q7, should anyone else (please say who) have a route to settlement? Yes 273 18% 1507 Not set 25
Not set No 900 60% Not set Not set 78
Not set No opinion 334 22% Not set Not set 32
Question 9: Should there be an annual limit on the number of T2 progressing to settlement? Yes 2717 27% 10030 Not set 233
Not set No 6539 65% Not set Not set 717
Not set No opinion 774 8% Not set Not set 53
Question 10: If you answered yes to Q9, what proportion of T2 migrants should be allowed to progress to settlement? 10% 997 37% 2672 Not set 93
Not set 25% 438 16% Not set Not set 33
Not set 40% 216 8% Not set Not set 15
Not set 50% 522 20% Not set Not set 46
Not set 75% 258 10% Not set Not set 26
Not set 100% 241 9% Not set Not set 18
Question 11: How should we determine which migrants can apply for settlement? Objective criteria 9036 94% 9651 Not set 933
Not set random allocation 615 6% Not set Not set 52
Question 12: if you answered Objective criteria to Q11, what criteria should we use to identify settlement candidates? Salary, combination salary and age 5249 59% 8848 Not set 552
Not set Academic qualifications 6490 73% Not set Not set 682
Not set Professional/voc qualifications 5592 63% Not set Not set 586
Not set Pre-determined sectoral or occupational groups 2012 23% Not set Not set 242
Not set shortage occupation 3657 41% Not set Not set 389
Not set Set criteria 2284 26% Not set Not set 240
Not set Other 1054 12% Not set Not set 159
Not set No opinion 781 9% Not set Not set 36
Question 13: if some T2 migrants are permitted to settle, when should the decision be taken? After 3 years for all cases 5194 54% 9583 Not set 548
Not set On entry for selected, after 3 years for majority 3023 32% Not set Not set 326
Not set No opinion 1366 14% Not set Not set 99
Question 14: should employers be required to sponsor a T2 general migrant seeking to stay in the uk permanently? Yes 3942 41% 9565 Not set 503
Not set No 4902 51% Not set Not set 444
Not set No opinion 721 8% Not set Not set 51
Question 15: if you answered yes to Q14, when should sponsorship be required? 3 year point 1658 42% 3911 Not set 235
Not set 5 year point 1123 29% Not set Not set 123
Not set Both points 1130 29% Not set Not set 142
Question 16: should the employer be expected to pay to sponsor their T2 general employee's transfer to a permanent visa? Yes 3629 38% 9454 Not set 385
Not set No 4789 51% Not set Not set 527
Not set No opinion 1036 11% Not set Not set 76
Question 17: should T2 migrants be able to switch employer? Yes 7656 81% 9487 Not set 753
Not set No 1215 13% Not set Not set 205
Not set No opinion 616 7% Not set Not set 43
Question 18: should adult dependants who switch to permanent route, be subject to an English language test? Yes 5299 56% 9445 Not set 544
Not set No 3474 37% Not set Not set 378
Not set No opinion 672 7% Not set Not set 75
Question 19: If you answered yes to Q18, what level of language requirement would be appropriate? Basic 2013 38% 5277 Not set 201
Not set Intermediate 3213 61% Not set Not set 334
Not set No opinion 51 1% Not set Not set 8
Question 20: if you answered yes to Q18, what should we test? Speaking 5059 96% 5275 Not set 524
Not set Listening 4578 87% Not set Not set 481
Not set Reading 4035 77% Not set Not set 419
Not set Writing 3368 64% Not set Not set 368
Not set No opinion 101 2% Not set Not set 10
Question 21: should those who enter on a temp worker route be restricted to a maximum 12 months leave? Yes 4551 49% 9379 Not set 528
Not set No 2674 29% Not set Not set 358
Not set No opinion 2154 23% Not set Not set 129
Question 23*: should the ability to bring dependants in the T5 temp work category be removed? Yes 2395 26% 9245 Not set 249
Not set No 5525 60% Not set Not set 645
Not set No opinion 1325 14% Not set Not set 114
Question 24: if we were to continue to allow T5 to bring in dependants, should their right to work be removed? Yes 2492 27% 9243 Not set 295
Not set No 5257 57% Not set Not set 518
Not set No opinion 1494 16% Not set Not set 197
Question 25: should the minimum skill level in GAE be raised to graduate level? Yes 4766 52% 9197 Not set 567
Not set No 2747 30% Not set Not set 261
Not set No opinion 1684 18% Not set Not set 165
Question 26: should the route for domestic workers in private households be closed? Yes 2832 30% 9363 Not set 378
Not set No 5170 55% Not set Not set 425
Not set No opinion 1361 15% Not set Not set 195
Question 27: Should domestic workers leave be capped? Yes 3786 40% 9368 Not set 445
Not set No 4061 43% Not set Not set 365
Not set No opinion 1521 16% Not set Not set 187
Question 28: should the unrestricted right of ODWs to change employer be removed? Yes 3360 36% 9328 Not set 427
Not set No 4037 43% Not set Not set 354
Not set No opinion 1931 21% Not set Not set 219
Question 29: should leave for private servants in diplomatic households be capped? Yes 3829 41% 9284 Not set 464
Not set No 3719 40% Not set Not set 316
Not set No opinion 1736 19% Not set Not set 214
Question 30: should the avenue to settlement be removed for ODWs? Yes 3590 39% 9285 Not set 451
Not set No 3945 43% Not set Not set 341
Not set No opinion 1750 19% Not set Not set 207
Question 31: should the right for ODWs to bring in dependants be removed? Yes 2541 28% 9246 Not set 276
Not set No 5258 57% Not set Not set 526
Not set No opinion 1447 16% Not set Not set 195
Question 32: if ODWs were allowed to bring in dependants, should their right to work be removed? Yes 2728 30% 9238 Not set 311
Not set No 4899 53% Not set Not set 413
Not set No opinion 1611 17% Not set Not set 270
*Question 22 asked respondents to comment further. A summary of these comments can be found in the writeup of the findings. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set