This statistic show whether those surveyed in Great Britain, from January 20 to 21, 2016, supported or opposed a policy that would force people who come to Britain in order to marry a British citizen to have to learn to speak English within two and a half years or face being deported. For all major parties, the majority of respondents would support this legislation.
Proportion of respondents who support or oppose the following policy: "people who come to Britain in order to marry a British citizen should have to learn to speak English within two and a half years or face being deported'' in Great Britain in 2016, by 2015 election vote
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YouGov. (January 22, 2016). Proportion of respondents who support or oppose the following policy: "people who come to Britain in order to marry a British citizen should have to learn to speak English within two and a half years or face being deported'' in Great Britain in 2016, by 2015 election vote [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/506071/english-language-requirement-immigration-policy/
YouGov. "Proportion of respondents who support or oppose the following policy: "people who come to Britain in order to marry a British citizen should have to learn to speak English within two and a half years or face being deported'' in Great Britain in 2016, by 2015 election vote." Chart. January 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/506071/english-language-requirement-immigration-policy/
YouGov. (2016). Proportion of respondents who support or oppose the following policy: "people who come to Britain in order to marry a British citizen should have to learn to speak English within two and a half years or face being deported'' in Great Britain in 2016, by 2015 election vote. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/506071/english-language-requirement-immigration-policy/
YouGov. "Proportion of Respondents Who Support or Oppose The following Policy: "People Who Come to Britain in Order to Marry a British Citizen Should Have to Learn to Speak English within Two and a Half Years or Face Being Deported'' in Great Britain in 2016, by 2015 Election Vote." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2016, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/506071/english-language-requirement-immigration-policy/
YouGov, Proportion of respondents who support or oppose the following policy: "people who come to Britain in order to marry a British citizen should have to learn to speak English within two and a half years or face being deported'' in Great Britain in 2016, by 2015 election vote Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/506071/english-language-requirement-immigration-policy/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Proportion of respondents who support or oppose the following policy: "people who come to Britain in order to marry a British citizen should have to learn to speak English within two and a half years or face being deported'' in Great Britain in 2016, by 2015 election vote [Graph], YouGov, January 22, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/506071/english-language-requirement-immigration-policy/