Thinking about asylum seekers coming to the UK, which of the following is your NUMBER ONE priority?

Thinking about asylum seekers coming to the UK, which of the following is your NUMBER ONE priority? Published on 25 May 2023 → Survey conducted on 25 May 2023 on 2253 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

To reduce numbers coming in to the UK

29%

To make sure the rules on who is admitted are being applied fully and consistently

26%

To ensure those who do arrive in the UK are given the best assistance

14%

To offer help and asylum in the UK to as many genuine refugees as we can

21%

Something else

Don't know

To reduce numbers coming in to the UK

29%

To make sure the rules on who is admitted are being applied fully and consistently

26%

To ensure those who do arrive in the UK are given the best assistance

14%

To offer help and asylum in the UK to as many genuine refugees as we can

21%

Something else

Don't know

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