It takes 60 seconds to tell us how your business is really doing, and your feedback drives real change.

We’ve just launched our latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) and we need your feedback! Every quarter, all 52 UK Chambers’ of Commerce roll out the QES, which is the longest running independent survey of business sentiment, having started life in 1989.

QES provides a measure of the levels of business confidence and outlook and is widely acknowledged by the likes of the Bank of England as a really useful indicator of how the economy is performing.

In the last year, QES responses have picked up a slowdown in business confidence. April 2025 saw the implementation of higher National Insurance employer contributions and a rise in the Minimum Living Wage, with business owners grappling with higher costs. Earlier this week, ONS published stats which showed that prices rose at 3.8% in July 2025. Our previous QES picked up an increase in the numbers of businesses choosing to pause investment in plant, machinery and training.

As we head through the third quarter of 2025, how are your levels of business confidence? Please share your feedback by taking the time to complete our QES. Survey responses can be completed anonymously, and results are compiled and shared with the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), who will publish an overall summary of national results. Here at Staffordshire Chambers’, we’ll be analysing results in the county and making both regional and national comparisons.

The QES comprises a short bank of questions, most of which have a simple tick box response. It takes little more than 60 seconds to complete and by taking part, you’ll help to paint a picture of local and national economic performance. We’re keen for QES responses to be reflective of a wide mix of business sectors and business sizes.

Please spare us a minute of your time. Your response can be really valuable. Click here to open QES – Q3 2025:

https://my.staffordshirechambers.co.uk/quarterly-economic-survey.html

QES will be very much on the agenda of our upcoming meetings with some of our local Members of Parliament:

22.09.25. – Allison Gardner, MP for Stoke-on-Trent South.

17.10.25. – Gareth Snell, MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central.

07.11.25. – Leigh Ingham, MP for Stafford.

Any business can sit down with their respective MP but as the voice of our members, we hold regular meetings with all of our MP and having a face-to-face discussion with a broad mix of business sectors opens up the conversation and allows our elected politicians to get a clear understanding of the local picture. It’s a perfect opportunity to join your fellow members in raising the key issues affecting your business and you can book your place through the events page of our website.

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Our ‘Meet the MP’ meetings are open to Chamber members only and advanced booking is essential.