Scots are “broadly comfortable” with migration and almost three-fifths believe it has a positive impact on the country, a survey has found.
since 2014, also found a minority view the issue in a “more negative way”.
Just over a third of those questioned said immigration levels should stay the same, while 28% want to see them reduce – 12% by a little and 16% by a lot.Nearly half of those living in the Glasgow Scottish Parliament region want to see immigration increased, with 23% of people in the area supporting an increase by a lot.
Meanwhile, only 30% said they feel immigrants are a burden on welfare services, with 47% disagreeing with this, while less than a quarter agree that immigrants worsenSpeaking about the research, for which 1,162 people were questioned, Diffley Partnership founder and director Mark Diffley said: “The issue of migration has been high on the political agenda for a long time and this new research contributes some much-needed insight into the experiences and attitudes of people across Scotland.
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