QUARTERLY ECONOMIC SURVEY
INTRODUCTION
Quarterly Economic Survey
The British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey is the largest and most representative independent business survey of its kind in the UK covering a substantial percentage of small businesses and the subsidiaries of large businesses.
The QES is the first economic indicator of the quarter, published in advance of official figures and other private surveys, and it consistently mirrors trends in the national economy. For this reason the survey is closely watched by policymakers such as the Treasury and the Bank of England, and also the media. Director General; David Frost is now interviewed regularly on national television to gauge the views of businesses and shares the findings directly with the Government.
Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce are keen to take part and offer businesses in the area the chance to confidentially share their experiences of the economy. Each quarter, over 5,000 businesses – belonging to Chambers of Commerce in every region of the country – participate in the QES.
Questions cover a wide range of issues, including: home sales and orders, export sales and orders, employment prospects, investment, recruitment difficulties, cashflow, confidence and price pressures.
To take part please follow the link http://www.www.britishchambers.org.uk/qes
and when prompted use password: Economy and username: 83
No individually business information is collected or shared, only broken down by size of sector.
Field Work
Q1 22 February – 15 March 2009
Q2 24 May – 14 June 2009
Q3 30 August – 20 September 2009
Q4 15 November – 6 December 2009
Publication Dates
Q1 2009 - Tuesday 6th April 2009
Q2 2009 - Tuesday 6th July 2009
Q3 2009 - Tuesday 12th October 2009
Q4 2009 - Tuesday 11th January 2010.
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