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MAC consultation on the future of the UK immigration system
1.
How many employees do you currently employ in the UK?
1-10
11-50
51-150
151-500
501 or more
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
2.
What percentage of your workforce are EEA nationals (excluding UK nationals)?
1-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
3.
In which sector or sectors do you employ or engage EEA workers (excluding UK nationals)?
Accommodation and food services
Administrative and support services
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Construction
Education
Electricity and gas supply
Financial and insurance activities
Human health and social work
Information and communications
Manufacturing
Mining and quarrying
Motor vehicles
Public administration and defence
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Real estate
Transportation and storage
Water supply, sewerage and waste management
Wholesale and retail trade
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
4.
In which region or regions does your business operate?
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
5.
How skilled is the work carried out by the majority of your EEA workforce (excluding UK nationals)?
Skilled to Regulated Qualifications Framework level 8 (e.g. PhD level)
Skilled to Regulated Qualifications Framework level 6 or 7 (e.g. degree, graduate diploma, postgraduate certificate)
Skilled to Regulated Qualifications Framework level 4 or 5 (e.g. higher education certificate, diploma of higher education, foundation degree)
Skilled to Regulated Qualifications Framework below level 4 (e.g. A Level, Baccalaureate diploma, GCSE)
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
6.
What is the average duration of assignments carried out by your EEA workforce (excluding UK nationals)?
0-6 months
6-12 months
12-24 months
24 months or longer
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
7.
Do you foresee a need to have the work currently undertaken by your EEA workforce (excluding UK nationals) carried out in the foreseeable future?
Yes
Probably
No
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
8.
Have you attempted to recruit British nationals to carry out the work currently carried out by your EEA workforce (excluding UK nationals)?
Yes
No
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
9.
Does your EEA workforce (excluding UK nationals) benefit your organisation from a social and/or economic standpoint?
Yes
No
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
10.
Do EEA nationals (excluding UK nationals) whom you employ support their own families in the UK?
Yes
No
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
11.
If EEA migration to the UK was substantially reduced what adjustments to your business or organisation would you make?
None
Reduce output
Change product/service
Recruit British workers
Close UK operations
Relocate business outside of UK
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
12.
What do you see as the main advantage of employing/engaging EEA workers (excluding UK nationals) in your organisation?
None
Flexible workforce
Quick to recruit
Limited red tape
Can be more competitive
Reduces training costs
Language skills
Avoids sponsor licence costs
Pool of highly skilled workforce
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
13.
Has your organisation already felt the effect of Brexit?
Yes, EEA workers have left
Yes, morale amongst the workforce has dropped
Yes, have needed to recruit
Maybe
No
Don't know
Don't wish to say
Other (please specify)
14.
If you have any additional comments, please let us know.
