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North West Business Pulse Check: Tell Us How the Budget Affects You
Tell Us How the Budget Affects You
1.
Which sector does your business belong to?
Retail or wholesale
Hospitality, tourism and catering
Advanced manufacturing/ engineering
Professional Services (IT, Financial services, law, media and communications, HR, accountancy etc.)
Education and Skills
Tech
Construction
Digital/ Tech
Transport, logistics or storage
Creative Industries (media, marketing, advertising, communications)
Consumer Services (repairs, trades, leisure, recreation)
Life and Health Sciences
Other (please specify)
2.
How many employees does your business have?
1-5
6-10
11-25
26-50
51-100
101-250
251-499
500+
3.
How do you feel the Budget will impact your business operating in the North West?
Positively
Neutrally
Negatively
Not sure yet
4.
How confident are you that the Budget addresses key economic needs in the North West (infrastructure, skills, investment, energy)?
Very Confident
Somewhat Confident
Unsure
Not Confident
Not at all confident
5.
Over the past 3 months, how have your UK sales/ orders performed?
Increased
Remained the same
Decreased
Not applicable
6.
Following the Budget, how do you expect your business performance to change in the next 6 months?
Improve
Stay the same
Worsen
Not sure
7.
Do you expect any changes to recruitment or staffing levels in the next 6 months?
Increase
No change
Decrease
Not sure
Other (please specify)
8.
Which areas of government support are most important for your business and the wider North West economy?
Skills and training support
Business rates and tax relief
Infrastructure investment (roads, water, energy grid)
Support for exporters/ cross border trade
Energy Costs and decarbonisation support
Investment incentives for SMEs
Innovation and Digital adoption
Access to finance
Other (please specify)
None of the above
9.
Any additional comments on how the Budget affects your business or the North West region?
