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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is investigating how users would like the Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey (BICS) to evolve to meet future needs.

BICS is a fortnightly survey, rapidly set up at the beginning of the UK lockdown (providing data from 23 March 2020), in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The survey has developed over time and aims to provide fast indicators of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on businesses, more timely compared with other ONS business surveys.

BICS has now been running for 10 waves.

As a user of the BICS data, we would greatly appreciate it if you could answer the following questions about your use of, and future requirements from, BICS. This survey will be open until the 21st August 2020.

For further information contact: bics@ons.gov.uk

Thank you for your time.

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* 1. How Frequently would you like the Buisness Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey to run ?

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* 2. Which of the following topics do you use the Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey data for, when referring to impact in the last two weeks?

(Select all that apply) 

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* 3. Which of the following topics do you use the Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey data for when referring to expectations for the next two weeks?

(Select all that apply)

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* 4. What level of geography do you need estimates to be produced at?

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* 5. What topic(s) do you require a geographical breakdown for?

(Select all that apply)

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* 6. Thinking about your future needs, are there any other topics you would like to see covered in the Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey?

(Please be specific)

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* 7.  Currently BICS does not collect actual figures from businesses. Questions, and therefore the data produced, are mainly categorical.


What type of data would you prefer the Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey to collect?

Select all that apply or select one.  

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* 8. Would you like to see any other form of data question asked on the Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey?

(Please be as specific as possible)

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* 9. The Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey data is currently published in two regular bulletins:

 – fortnightly statistical bulletin, which includes the complete results and a detailed dataset.

-  weekly Faster Indicators bulletin, which includes initial results

Which Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey publications are you using?

(Select all that apply)

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* 10. What type of publication would you prefer for the Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey finalised results?

(Select all that apply)

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* 11.  Do you use the Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey data via the ONS Secure Researcher Service?

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* 12. Are there any additional comments you would like to include in relation to the Business Impact Coronavirus Survey?

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* 13. What is your name?

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* 14. What is your email address?

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* 15. What is your organisation? 

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