Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variableecq7
LabelNew Immigrants to Britain Should be Helped to Learn English?
Question text An issue that people have different views on is whether new immigrants to Britain should be helped to learn the English language. Which of these statements comes closest to your views on this? The government should provide free classes in English for all new immigrants who can't afford to pay. New immigrants should make their own arrangements to learn English and should pay for this themselves. The government should not allow new immigrants into Britain unless they already speak the English language. It is not important for new migrants to speak English.
Responses
-3 Not stated 103
1 The government should provide free classes in English for al 462
2 New immigrants should make their own arrangements to learn E 198
3 The government should not allow new immigrants into Britain 167
4 It is not important for new migrants to speak English 45
Sysmiss 1812
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010
UniverseAdults aged 18 and over resident in Great Britain who would self-classify into one of five Census ethnic groups: Black Caribbean; Black African; Indian; Pakistani; Bangladeshi;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study