We bring together research, data and other relevant information from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), government and other partners, which is useful and interesting for your business. We also invite members to comment on the latest announcements, using your expertise and insights to provide thought leadership articles for our website, newsletters and social media.
We’ve identified a number of key policy areas that we know are important to members, and to business. Below you’ll find links to data including research, reports and member blogs. If you need more help finding information, please contact the Policy Team.
Skills and employability
Business – School Engagement and Impact Assessment Report: Liverpool Chamber, Growth Platform and Professional Liverpool look at the level of engagement between industry and education and make recommendations on how to improve outcomes for students and facilitate engagement.
Skills for jobs: lifelong learning for opportunity and growth: This skills for jobs white paper sets out reforms to post-16 technical education and training, designed to support people to develop the skills needed for good jobs and improved national productivity.
Net zero and green growth
Energy white paper: This white paper covers how we’ll power our net zero future, looking at how the UK will clean up its energy system and reach net zero emissions by 2050.
26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26): the UK hosts this annual event, focusing on climate change, at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow from 1 – 12 November 2021.
Creating the transport decarbonisation plan: What are the challenges and changes we need to make to develop a plan to decarbonise transport?
Industrial decarbonisation strategy: How can industry decarbonise in line with net zero targets, whilst remaining competitive – without pushing emissions abroad?
Cycling and walking plan for England: A vision for a travel revolution in England’s streets, towns and communities.
Infrastructure
The Williams Rail Review: A root and branch review of Britain’s railway, independently chaired by Keith Williams.
Bus Back Better: This national strategy sets out the vision and opportunity to deliver better bus services for passengers across England.
Creating the transport decarbonisation plan: What are the challenges and changes we need to make to develop a plan to decarbonise transport?
Cycling and walking plan for England: A vision for a travel revolution in England’s streets, towns and communities.
What’s important to your business? How are you finding things?
The QES is a quarterly opportunity for our members to tell us how their business is performing. It creates a powerful snapshot of local and national economic conditions, which is used by key decision makers including the Government and the Bank of England.
What is QES?
The Quarterly Economic Survey is the largest independent business survey of its kind in the UK. Nationally, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) uses the data to lobby government and key decision makers on behalf of Chamber members – so it really is your voice in government. Locally, the results of the QES help us focus our activities, so we can address issues that really matter to our members.
Why is QES important?
The QES has given a snapshot of local and national economic conditions for many years, but more recently since the onset of the Covid pandemic it has consistently demonstrated the scale of its impact on UK businesses. It’s been essential in understanding the short and longer-term impacts on businesses of different sectors and sizes. QES receives widespread national and international press coverage, and is briefed extensively across the UK government and Bank of England.