This statistic shows the share of respondents who said they would support a policy of stopping benefits for non-English speaking migrants who are not taking English classes, in Great Britain in June 2013, by their voting intentions for the next election.
95 percent of Conservative supporters, and 94 percent of UKIP supporters were in favour of this policy, whereas more supporters of the traditionally more left-wing parties were opposed to it.
Proportion of respondents who agreed with the following policy: "Requiring people claiming benefits who do not speak English to take English language lessons or risk having their benefits stopped?" in Great Britain in 2013, by voting intentions
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YouGov. (June 30, 2013). Proportion of respondents who agreed with the following policy: "Requiring people claiming benefits who do not speak English to take English language lessons or risk having their benefits stopped?" in Great Britain in 2013, by voting intentions [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/333970/stop-benefits-non-english-speaking-migrants-not-learning-voting-intentions/
YouGov. "Proportion of respondents who agreed with the following policy: "Requiring people claiming benefits who do not speak English to take English language lessons or risk having their benefits stopped?" in Great Britain in 2013, by voting intentions." Chart. June 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333970/stop-benefits-non-english-speaking-migrants-not-learning-voting-intentions/
YouGov. (2013). Proportion of respondents who agreed with the following policy: "Requiring people claiming benefits who do not speak English to take English language lessons or risk having their benefits stopped?" in Great Britain in 2013, by voting intentions. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333970/stop-benefits-non-english-speaking-migrants-not-learning-voting-intentions/
YouGov. "Proportion of Respondents Who Agreed with The following Policy: "Requiring People Claiming Benefits Who Do Not Speak English to Take English Language Lessons or Risk Having Their Benefits Stopped?" in Great Britain in 2013, by Voting Intentions." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/333970/stop-benefits-non-english-speaking-migrants-not-learning-voting-intentions/
YouGov, Proportion of respondents who agreed with the following policy: "Requiring people claiming benefits who do not speak English to take English language lessons or risk having their benefits stopped?" in Great Britain in 2013, by voting intentions Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/333970/stop-benefits-non-english-speaking-migrants-not-learning-voting-intentions/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Proportion of respondents who agreed with the following policy: "Requiring people claiming benefits who do not speak English to take English language lessons or risk having their benefits stopped?" in Great Britain in 2013, by voting intentions [Graph], YouGov, June 30, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/333970/stop-benefits-non-english-speaking-migrants-not-learning-voting-intentions/
