Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Increase to allow highly skilled workers but more oversight on the uk companies employing to make sure they are treating immigrants fairly

niether, we need to review our immigration policy so immigrants are not exploited and our country can support its citizens and immigrants equally

Our economy could use any high skilled workers no matter where they are from. A visa should be open to anyone who is going to give back to the economy

I don't believe it needs to be increased or decreased, however, the government needs to provide more incentives for our own citizens to do these jobs, if this doesn't happen then we'll need to increase the amount of temporary work visas to fill these positions.

Increase but with protections to ensure wages are not decreased and at the same time increase funding for training citizens for high skill jobs.

Only where there is a shortfall in currently qualified citizens. Although training incentives (free University tuition) should be encouraged to help meet need.

Depends on the industry. We also need to get as many of the 5.6 million of people of working age presently on out of work benefits into employment as soon as possible!

Increase, sector-based, e.g. the NHS appears to be in urgent need of high-skilled workers. So based on the business needs schemes that make it easier for certain groups of high-skilled immigrants to enter the UK.

Points based immigration system is unfair. Entire system should be overhauled, especially as “lower skilled” jobs are currently most understaffed.

Allow anyone who want to work and live here and isn't a threat to societ let them come andmake it easier for people

There needs to be significant overall reform of the immigration system that would make this irrelevant

We should have our own skilled workers but if we need to take on those from abroad we cannot put a specific number.

Increase foreign workers and visa's and also increase the amount of training available for citizens to do those jobs.

What a stupid question. Throw the morons who live outside of the M25 into the ocean and bring more immigrants in. The Brits are the dumbest and most useless part of the UK.

Increase but introduce a minimum wage for high-skilled immigrants so guarantee that they are paid fairly and keeps the job market competitive for UK workers.

There should be help for people interested to get into these roles, for example free education at degree level to help encourage enrollment. There should also be more help from secondary education to get the young interested and knowledgeable about sought after areas of work. Not to shoehorn but to point out helpfully.

Skilled and 'unskilled' workers should have the same rights to work in the UK (dependent upon the rule of supply and demand).

Very difficult double edge sword. I would think it should depend on if we have qualified people for the work. If we do not and all reasonable effort has been made to find qualified personal, then 1 temporary visa, per every 1 person taken on, to train to do the job and sponsorship for someone in this country to get the required qualifications.

I'd say both Increase and decrease. Increase the amount of skilled workers visas but monitor them and issue penalties to companies exploiting this. But also decrease it and help our own citizens become more prepared for these skilled positions.

I think work visas allow companies to abuse foreign workers and should probably be banned. Immigrants should havethe same visa, and share most of the same rights as UK citizens. The UK should also increase funding and access to education in the needed fields for all who reside in the country.

Controlled immigration is good, uncontrolled immigration is bad. Apply a Australia style points system.

Remain same and increase the training and education of national youth to fulfill the areas of expertise

Companies will always seek to reduce pay with, or without this factor. It is proven by studies that it is beneficial to incentives immigration for a country's economy and so I would support an increase alongside programs to develop these visa's into permanent residency. Overall this is a bit of a loaded question as it presumes a link between wages and this program when wage issues ar ea greater problem in the UK.

It really depends. I think, if it balances out, where it is beneficial to both, yes. If it is used to exploit then no.

Decrease, but have a minimum amount of time that that worker should reside and pay taxes in this country.

If we need specific workers with specific qualifications, and we cannot supply them internally, we should outsource with immigrants.

Increase, but add protections for such workers to avoid companies taking advantage of them for cheap labour.

It depends on the requirement at the time, it should be adjusted to reflect the needs of the state, you may not need 2000 nurses each year

Enforce stricter benefit claims reviews to encourage our own workshy folk into productive meaningful work.

we should not discriminate which immigrants are welcomed, based on their skill level. All are in need of refuge

We should be helping refugees and there should be a salary threshold to ensure they are not taken advantage of

Increase but ensure the jobs are offered without a lower cost therefore making it a level playing field for UK citizens

Immigration is important to the running of the economy but companies are currently taking advantage of foreign skilled workers. Migrants should also be paid fair wages.

Increase, but identify which high skill is we're missing and fund education into our own citizens to future fill those gaps

Increase but the governmen should provide more incentives to prepare our citizen for these jobs so we don't have to rely on immigrant workers

Sectors critically low on workers should be supported on obtaining the workers it needs, whilst allowing firms to offer competitive salaries in these areas

Regardless, only allow temporary work visas for immigrants skilled for critical industries until we can train enough citizens in those areas.

The UK should not increase temporary visas as it would exploit and manipulate high-skilled immigrant workers. However, the UK should not decrease the temporary visas as it would mean high skilled immigrants missing out on job opportunities

Equal pay to if they were from this country originally, to limit Wage exploitation but to also combat zenophobia

The position should have the same pay no matter who is applying for it, a current citizen or an immigrant

Increase, but put in measures to prevent worker exploitation and being underpaid by large businesses

Increase but ensure visibility and fairness of wages to ensure high skilled citizens aren't being disregarded due to a higher salary requirement

I am satisfied with the current amount, but companies should require more regulation on the wages of immigrants (to stop companies taking advantage of them).

I reject the idea of 'high or low-skilled' immigrants, however I believe more work visas should be handed out

Increase while ensuring their wages are on par with native workers while also ensuring we only accept workers from countries that don’t have a strong need for the workers

Increase, but have incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs, too, and don't allow lower wages to be paid than the legal minimum purely for immigrant workers.

Increase compared to the most recent laws, but the government should also provide more incentives to UK nationals to do these jobs. However, not all vacancies are going to be fulfilled by UK nationals, and so there is a need to increase immigration as well.

Whatever happens, whether incentives are increased or decreased, it must be based on common sense considerations. Not just based on economics or human rights, but really sound common sense.

Target jobs that Britons won't do (care work etc), and incentivise well-trained people to come here and do those jobs. Don't saturate the applicant pool for skilled jobs which Britons will do.