Polling results from London. Oliver Wright ComRes. #LondonBerlinBrexitSummit

Transcription

1 Polling results from London Oliver Wright ComRes #LondonBerlinBrexitSummit

2 LONDON BUSINESSES RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EU How would you describe your business relationship with the EU? Q4. How would you describe your business relationship with the EU? Base: All respondents (n=507) In partnership with londonchamber.co.uk/research #LondonBerlinBrexitSummit

3 LONDON BUSINESSES RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EU How important are each of the following to your business as partners? The EU as a whole Germany France Spain Italy Q5. How important are each of the following to your business as partners? Base: All respondents (n=507)

4 EFFECT OF BREXIT ON LONDON BUSINESSES Will your company be directly affected by Brexit? Q6. Will your company be directly affected by Brexit? Base: All respondents (n=507) Do you think your business is indirectly affected by Brexit? Q2. Do you think your business is indirectly affected by Brexit? Base: All respondents who only operate in the UK (n=329)

5 EFFECT OF BREXIT ON LONDON BUSINESSES To what extent will your company's business relationship with the EU change as a result of Brexit? Q7. To what extent will your company's business relationship with the EU insofar as a direct relationship exists - change as a result of Brexit? Base: All respondents (n=507)

6 EFFECT OF BREXIT ON LONDON BUSINESSES How important to your business, if at all, is it that the Brexit negotiations achieves each of the following? NET: Important NET: Not important Freedom to provide services Low levels of bureaucracy Free movement of capital and payments Uniform regulation/ standards Free movement of goods Free movement of persons Q15. How important to your business, if at all, is it that the Brexit negotiations achieves each of the following? Base: All respondents (n=507)

7 EFFECT OF BREXIT ON LONDON BUSINESSES Which of the following issues related to Brexit, if any, are likely to cause your company the most problems? Q8. Which of the following issues related to Brexit, if any, are likely to cause your company the most problems? Base: All respondents (n=507)

8 BREXIT, INVESTMENTS AND STAFFING Has your business already relocated staff or changed your staffing levels as a result of Brexit, or are you planning to do so? Q13. Has your business already relocated staff or changed your staffing levels as a result of Brexit, or are you planning to do so? Base: All respondents (n=507) What effect will these staff changes have on your staff capacity in London? Q14. What effect will these staff changes have on your staff capacity in London? Base: All respondents who are at least considering staff changes (n=101)

9 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS London businesses are divided on whether or not the EU is important to their business as partners. Indirect effects of Brexit are more anticipated than direct effects, but businesses are far more likely to expect their relationship with the EU to worsen than improve. It is important for Brexit negotiations to achieve a range of outcomes, especially freedom to provide services, low levels of bureaucracy and free movement of capital and payments. Regulation, customs and financial services are issues expected to cause the most problems. Limited expectation to relocate staff, but where this happens businesses expect negative impacts on London staff capacity.