1. Introduction
These questions are from wave 1 of the Business Impact of COVID-19 Survey for the period 9 March to 22 March 2020. Respondents were asked to respond to the questions between 23 March and 5 April 2020 based on their experiences from 9 March to 22 March 2020.
These questions relate to the analysis and data presented in the Coronavirus, the UK economy and society, faster indicators: 9 April 2020 release. These are not the most up-to-date questions.
If you are a survey user and want to see the most up-to-date questions, see the Latest questions for the Business Impact of COVID-19 Survey page.
Nôl i'r tabl cynnwys2. Section 1: Financial performance of your business
Was the business’s financial performance outside of normal expectations in the last two weeks?
Yes
No
Was the business’s turnover within its normal range in the last two weeks?
Yes, it was within the normal range
No, it was outside the normal range
In what way was your business’s turnover outside its normal range in the last two weeks?
Turnover was higher than normal
Turnover was lower than normal
What do you think were the main causes for the business’s turnover being outside its normal range in the last two weeks?
Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Other, please describe
Please explain in more detail why the business’s turnover was affected.
What are your expectations about the business’s turnover in the next two weeks?
Expect turnover to increase
Expect turnover to decrease
Expect turnover to stay the same
- Not sure
Has the business’s exporting of goods or services been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the last two weeks?
Yes
No
Not applicable
Please explain in more detail how the business's exporting has been affected.
What are your expectations about the business’s exporting of goods or services in the next two weeks?
It will get harder
It will get easier
It will stay the same
Not sure
Not applicable
Was the business’s importing of materials, goods or services affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the last two weeks?
Yes
No
Not applicable
Please explain in more detail how the business's importing has been affected.
What are your expectations about the business’s importing of materials, goods or services in the next two weeks?
It will get harder
It will get easier
It will stay the same
Not sure
Not applicable
Was the business able to get the materials, goods or services it needed from within the UK in the last two weeks?
Yes, we have been able to get what we needed
Yes, but we have had to change suppliers or find alternative solutions
No, we have not been able to get the materials, goods or services we needed
Not applicable
Please explain why the business was not able to get the materials, goods or services needed.
How did the prices of materials, goods or services needed by the business change in the last two weeks, compared with normal price fluctuations?
Prices generally increased
Prices generally decreased
Some prices increased
Some prices decreased
Prices generally stayed the same
Not applicable
Please give more details about the prices of materials, goods or services that changed.
What are your expectations about changes in prices of materials, goods or services that the business needs for the next two weeks?
Expect prices to generally increase
Expect prices to generally decrease
Expect prices not to change
Not sure
Not applicable
Did the business have to change the prices of your goods or services that were sold in the last two weeks?
Yes, we generally had to increase our prices
Yes, we generally had to decrease our prices
No, we did not have to change our prices
Not sure
Not applicable
Please give more details about how prices changed.
What are your expectations about prices of goods or services that the business will sell over the next two weeks?
Prices will generally increase
Prices will generally decrease
Prices will stay the same
Not sure
Not applicable
Has the business’s ability to access financial resources changed in the last two weeks?
Yes, access to finance has increased
Yes, access to finance has decreased
No, access to finance has stayed the same
Not sure
How confident are you that the business has the financial resources to continue operating throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak?
Confident
Not confident
Don't know yet
3. Section 2: Operational performance of your business
Was the business's workforce able to meet the demands of the business in the last two weeks?
Yes, the workforce could meet the business's demands
No, the workforce could not meet the business's demands
What measures has the business taken to cope with the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on your workforce?
Increased working hours
Decreased working hours
Staff are encouraged to work from home
Staff have to work from home
Laying off staff in the short term
Recruiting staff for the short term
Other (please describe)
No measures have been taken
In the last two weeks, roughly what proportion of the business’s workforce was doing each of the following?
Working at their normal place of work (Include those are normally remote workers)
Working remotely instead of at their normal place of work (Exclude those who are normally remote workers)
Off sick with pay
Off sick without pay
Other unpaid leave
Other
Do you expect the business workforce size to change over the next two weeks due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak?
Expect workforce size to increase
Expect workforce size to decrease
Expect workforce size to stay the same
Not sure
Not applicable
4. Section 3: Other financial or operational changes
Were there any other changes to financial or operational activities for the business that were unexpected in the last two weeks?
Yes
No
Please give more details about any other unexpected changes to financial or operational activities.
Are you expecting any other financial and/or operational activities at business to be affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak over the next two weeks?
Yes, I expect other financial and/or operational activities to be affected
No, I don't expect any other financial and/or operational activities to be affected
Please give more details about what other financial and/or operational activities at [RU Name] you think will be affected in the next two weeks.
Why do you think the business will not have any issues due to coronavirus (COVID-19) over the next two weeks?
Let us know anything else that you think may help us understand the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the business.
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