Survey BB-32 : Survey 32 considers three issues alongside the usual core questions, Environmental matters, Business News and membership of Trade Associations.

Question Number	Question
Q1	To what extent re you familiar with the operation of the 'Climate Change Levy'?
Q2	To what extent is the 'Climate Change Levy' an issue for your business?
Q3	To what extent do environmental issues feature in business decisions?
Q4	To what extent is the present price of fuel an issue for your business?
Q5	How important is it to you and your business to be up to date with the latest business news?
Q6	How often do you use business information websites to keep up to date?
Q7	Are you a member of a Trade Association?
Q8	To what extent is your business constrained by skill shortages?
Q9	To what extent is your business constrained by a lack of finance?
Q10	To what extent is your business constrained by low market demand?
Q11	Over the last 3 months, has your business:-
Q12	Over the next 3 months, do you expect your business to:

(1) To what extent re you familiar with the operation of the 'Climate Change Levy'?

Response	Total answers: 184	%
1 Highly		2.7%
2		9.2%
3		16.3%
4		26.1%
5 Not at all		45.7%

(2) To what extent is the 'Climate Change Levy' an issue for your business?

Response	Total answers: 161	%
1 Singnificant		8.7%
2		11.2%
3		18.6%
4		24.2%
5 Insignificant		37.3%

(3) To what extent do environmental issues feature in business decisions?

Response	Total answers: 183	%
1 Highly		8.2%
2		13.7%
3		28.4%
4		31.1%
5 Not at all		18.6%

(4) To what extent is the present price of fuel an issue for your business?

Response	Total answers: 184	%
1 Singnificant		34.8%
2		19.6%
3		26.1%
4		10.9%
5 Insignificant		8.7%

(5) How important is it to you and your business to be up to date with the latest business news?

Response	Total answers: 183	%
1 Highly		25.7%
2		35.5%
3		30.6%
4		7.1%
5 Not at all		1.1%

(6) How often do you use business information websites to keep up to date?

Response	Total answers: 185	%
1 Daily		9.7%
2 More than once a week		20.5%
3 Monthly		25.9%
4 Once a week		15.1%
5 Never		28.6%

(7) Are you a member of a Trade Association?

Response	Total answers: 185	%
1 Yes		59.5%
2 No		40.5%

(8) To what extent is your business constrained by skill shortages?

Response	Total answers: 185	%
1 Highly		11.9%
2		21.1%
3		32.4%
4		18.4%
5 Not at all		16.2%

(9) To what extent is your business constrained by a lack of finance?

Response	Total answers: 184	%
1 Highly		16.3%
2		20.1%
3		18.5%
4		25.5%
5 Not at all		19.6%

(10) To what extent is your business constrained by low market demand?

Response	Total answers: 185	%
1 Highly		19.5%
2		21.1%
3		28.6%
4		18.9%
5 Not at all		11.9%

(11) Over the last 3 months, has your business:-

Response	Total answers: 184	%
Expanded significantly (more than 10%)		8.2%
Expanded somewhat (between 5% to 10%)		31.5%
Remained static		42.4%
Declined somewhat (between 5% to 10%)		15.2%
Declined significantly (more than 10%)		2.7%

(12) Over the next 3 months, do you expect your business to:

Response	Total answers: 184	%
Expand significantly (more than 10%)		8.2%
Expand somewhat (between 5% to 10%)		41.3%
Remain static		39.1%
Decline somewhat (between 5% to 10%)		9.8%
Decline significantly (more than 10%)		1.6%