The Chamber of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey offers an up to date snapshot of the performance of the business community. The following questions provide the data which underpins the report and are key to us understanding the ‘health’ of local businesses.

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* 1. Name of organisation and email (optional)

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* 2. What Chamber of Commerce is your business a member of? (If you are not a Chamber member, where is your business located?) 

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* 3. How many people does your organisation/branch employ? (If a solo trader please write 0) 

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* 4. What is your main business activity?

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* 5. UK & Overseas Markets
Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...
please note: only complete the overseas questions if you are an exporter of goods or services

  Increased Remained Constant Decreased
UK sales or bookings have...
UK orders or advanced bookings have...
Export sales or bookings have...
Export orders or advance bookings have...

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* 6. Over the past 3 months, has your workforce:

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* 7. Over the next 3 months do you expect your workforce to:

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* 8. Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months?

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* 9. If yes, were they for:

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* 10. Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff?

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* 11. If yes, for which of the following categories of employee:

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* 12. During the past 3 months has your:

  Increased Remained Constant Decreased
Cash Flow has… 
Investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have…
Investment plans for training have…

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* 13. Over the next 12 months, do you believe:

  Improve Remain the same Worsen
Turnover will...
Profitability will...

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* 14. Are you currently operating at:

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* 15. Over the next 3 months do you expect your prices to:

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* 16. Is your business facing pressure to raise prices from any of the following sources:
(please tick all that apply)

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* 17. Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago:
(please tick all that apply)

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* 18. Please share any feedback about business or economic conditions in the previous three months

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* 19. The UK Government will hold their Budget on 6th March - Are there any Policies or Measures your business would like to see? 

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* 20. To what extent has your business developed and embedded a commitment to an ESG/sustainability strategy? 

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* 21. To what extent is your organisation’s leadership committed to reducing the businesses carbon impact on the environment?

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* 22. A free trade agreement (FTA) is an international treaty between two or more countries that reduces or eliminates certain barriers to trade in goods and services. How beneficial do you anticipate the UK’s FTA (Free Trade Programme) being to your business?

  1 - not at all beneficial 2 3 4 5 - very beneficial
1-5 scale

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* 23. Which (if any) of the following trade arrangements have been / do you anticipate will be of benefit to your business? (select all that apply)

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* 24. 1.     Which (if any) of the following free trade agreements do you anticipate would be of benefit to your business? (select all that apply)

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* 25. The UK has signed several Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements with individual US states (Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Utah, Washington, and Florida) and is in negotiations with other States. These set out mutual goals and activities to facilitate greater trade and co-operation between the UK and the US. Do you anticipate these agreements being beneficial or damaging to your business?

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* 26. Thinking about the next decade do you think the Free Trade Agreements negotiated by the UK government will have a positive or negative impact on your business growth?

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