In order to apply for British citizenship applicants must pass the Life in the UK test. Applicants have 45 minutes to answer 24 questions about British traditions and customs. The test is only given in English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic.
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Response rates from 1.2k Barnet London voters.
79% Yes |
21% No |
58% Yes |
15% No |
19% Yes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
5% No, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
2% Yes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services |
1% No, but remove multilingual translations from government documents and services |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.2k Barnet London voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 1.2k Barnet London voters.
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Unique answers from Barnet London voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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The government should make English courses free and immigrants should only be encouraged, not forced to learn basic English
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No but free resources should be provided for a basic understanding of English but fluency shouldn’t be required
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No people should be encouraged and not forced
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I think generally speaking, yes it should be a requirement but perhaps one made over a set period of time. For refugees who are genuinely fleeing from immediate danger, I think that free help and support with the language should be made available and that it should he a requirement to have at least a basic grasp of the language after a set period of time.
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Any that refuse to learn English should be sent back where they came from. It's basic decency to learn the language, and customs, when moving to another country.
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Yes immigrants must learn to integrate but any UK language is fine such as Welsh; Gaelic; Irish; Scots; or Cornish: not only English!
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Yes they should have to learn the language or at least make more of an effort to blend in and not try to dictate rules and regulations that not everyone believes in.
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No, but we should do everything possible to help them to learn English easily and for free when they settle here.
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