THE majority of Scots want to see more skilled people coming to Scotland from overseas, according to the results of a recent poll.
The majority of Scots want to see more skilled people coming to Scotland from overseas, according to the results of a recent poll
Responding to the poll, 59% said the number of skilled worker visas given out should be increased, with 26% saying they should stay the same and 9% urging a reduction.The number was also almost half when respondents were asked specifically about health and social care workers, with 25% wanting the number to remain at the same level and 18% believing it should go down.
“This risks squandering the opportunity for more rational, evidence-driven consideration of migration policy in favour of inflaming division.” “That’s not to say that people see no downsides or don’t want more control – but more see the benefits and need for immigration, particularly to support theWe know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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