Policy paper
Employment-related settlement consultation findings (CSV) (Comma Separated Value file - 11kb)
Updated 15 March 2012
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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 |