Auto Council UK International Competitiveness Survey 2021

Thank you for participating in this survey. Your input is highly valued and will be a key aspect to updating UKIC Report (see here for last report).

There are 12 questions in total. Besides some basic details on the business you represent the questions are around how you base your investment decisions and what are the strengths and weaknesses of the UK.

The survey should hopefully take less than ten minutes to complete.

Thank you in advance for your support!

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The results will be collated by SMMT on behalf of the Automotive Council.

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* 1. Your name

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* 2. Your role

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* 3. Company name

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* 4. Main activity

OEM

Supply chain

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Global HQ location

EU, incl wider Europe

USA

Asia

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Where are your main base(s) of production / R&D in the UK (if applicable)

East

East Midlands

London

North East

North West

Northern Ireland

Scotland

South East

South West

Wales

West Midlands

Yorkshire and the Humber

Not applicable

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* 7. Headcount

	Small (<50)	Medium (<250)	Large (<5,000)	Extra large (>5,000)	None
Global	Global Small (<50)	Global Medium (<250)	Global Large (<5,000)	Global Extra large (>5,000)	Global None
UK	UK Small (<50)	UK Medium (<250)	UK Large (<5,000)	UK Extra large (>5,000)	UK None
UK Manufacturing	UK Manufacturing Small (<50)	UK Manufacturing Medium (<250)	UK Manufacturing Large (<5,000)	UK Manufacturing Extra large (>5,000)	UK Manufacturing None

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* 8. Turnover (£ millions)

	Small (<£8.2mn)	Medium (<£41mn)	Large (<£250mn)	Extra large (>£250mn)	None
Global	Global Small (<£8.2mn)	Global Medium (<£41mn)	Global Large (<£250mn)	Global Extra large (>£250mn)	Global None
UK	UK Small (<£8.2mn)	UK Medium (<£41mn)	UK Large (<£250mn)	UK Extra large (>£250mn)	UK None
UK manufacturing	UK manufacturing Small (<£8.2mn)	UK manufacturing Medium (<£41mn)	UK manufacturing Large (<£250mn)	UK manufacturing Extra large (>£250mn)	UK manufacturing None

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* 9. UK investment decisions relate to

Sustaining UK business, for example in a new model

Investing in labour and equipment to increase production capacity

Investing in tooling and equipment to produce a new part/vehicle

Increasing spend on development of a new part/vehicle

Increasing spend on autonomous, connected or electrified technologies

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please rate importance of these competitiveness drivers to your investment decision

	1 - Unimportant	2 - Somewhat unimportant	3 - Average	4 - Important	5 - Critical
Hourly labour cost	Hourly labour cost 1 - Unimportant	Hourly labour cost 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Hourly labour cost 3 - Average	Hourly labour cost 4 - Important	Hourly labour cost 5 - Critical
Labour productivity	Labour productivity 1 - Unimportant	Labour productivity 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Labour productivity 3 - Average	Labour productivity 4 - Important	Labour productivity 5 - Critical
Corporation tax	Corporation tax 1 - Unimportant	Corporation tax 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Corporation tax 3 - Average	Corporation tax 4 - Important	Corporation tax 5 - Critical
Business rates	Business rates 1 - Unimportant	Business rates 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Business rates 3 - Average	Business rates 4 - Important	Business rates 5 - Critical
Capital allowances	Capital allowances 1 - Unimportant	Capital allowances 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Capital allowances 3 - Average	Capital allowances 4 - Important	Capital allowances 5 - Critical
R&D relief	R&D relief 1 - Unimportant	R&D relief 2 - Somewhat unimportant	R&D relief 3 - Average	R&D relief 4 - Important	R&D relief 5 - Critical
Energy costs	Energy costs 1 - Unimportant	Energy costs 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Energy costs 3 - Average	Energy costs 4 - Important	Energy costs 5 - Critical
Transport costs	Transport costs 1 - Unimportant	Transport costs 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Transport costs 3 - Average	Transport costs 4 - Important	Transport costs 5 - Critical
Labour flexibility	Labour flexibility 1 - Unimportant	Labour flexibility 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Labour flexibility 3 - Average	Labour flexibility 4 - Important	Labour flexibility 5 - Critical
Availability of skilled operators	Availability of skilled operators 1 - Unimportant	Availability of skilled operators 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Availability of skilled operators 3 - Average	Availability of skilled operators 4 - Important	Availability of skilled operators 5 - Critical
Availability of skilled engineers	Availability of skilled engineers 1 - Unimportant	Availability of skilled engineers 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Availability of skilled engineers 3 - Average	Availability of skilled engineers 4 - Important	Availability of skilled engineers 5 - Critical
Diversity and inclusion	Diversity and inclusion 1 - Unimportant	Diversity and inclusion 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Diversity and inclusion 3 - Average	Diversity and inclusion 4 - Important	Diversity and inclusion 5 - Critical
Access to trade with other automotive markets	Access to trade with other automotive markets 1 - Unimportant	Access to trade with other automotive markets 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Access to trade with other automotive markets 3 - Average	Access to trade with other automotive markets 4 - Important	Access to trade with other automotive markets 5 - Critical
Government strategic engagement	Government strategic engagement 1 - Unimportant	Government strategic engagement 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Government strategic engagement 3 - Average	Government strategic engagement 4 - Important	Government strategic engagement 5 - Critical
Size of government incentives	Size of government incentives 1 - Unimportant	Size of government incentives 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Size of government incentives 3 - Average	Size of government incentives 4 - Important	Size of government incentives 5 - Critical
Accessibility of government incentives	Accessibility of government incentives 1 - Unimportant	Accessibility of government incentives 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Accessibility of government incentives 3 - Average	Accessibility of government incentives 4 - Important	Accessibility of government incentives 5 - Critical
Political stability	Political stability 1 - Unimportant	Political stability 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Political stability 3 - Average	Political stability 4 - Important	Political stability 5 - Critical
Infrastructure	Infrastructure 1 - Unimportant	Infrastructure 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Infrastructure 3 - Average	Infrastructure 4 - Important	Infrastructure 5 - Critical
University / industry collaboration	University / industry collaboration 1 - Unimportant	University / industry collaboration 2 - Somewhat unimportant	University / industry collaboration 3 - Average	University / industry collaboration 4 - Important	University / industry collaboration 5 - Critical
Investment in R&D by government	Investment in R&D by government 1 - Unimportant	Investment in R&D by government 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Investment in R&D by government 3 - Average	Investment in R&D by government 4 - Important	Investment in R&D by government 5 - Critical
Other	Other 1 - Unimportant	Other 2 - Somewhat unimportant	Other 3 - Average	Other 4 - Important	Other 5 - Critical

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Please rate your perception of the UK's comparative strengths and weaknesses against other nations

	1 - Weakness	2 - Worse than average	3 - Average	4 - Better than average	5 - Strength
Hourly labour cost	Hourly labour cost 1 - Weakness	Hourly labour cost 2 - Worse than average	Hourly labour cost 3 - Average	Hourly labour cost 4 - Better than average	Hourly labour cost 5 - Strength
Labour productivity	Labour productivity 1 - Weakness	Labour productivity 2 - Worse than average	Labour productivity 3 - Average	Labour productivity 4 - Better than average	Labour productivity 5 - Strength
Corporation tax	Corporation tax 1 - Weakness	Corporation tax 2 - Worse than average	Corporation tax 3 - Average	Corporation tax 4 - Better than average	Corporation tax 5 - Strength
Business rates	Business rates 1 - Weakness	Business rates 2 - Worse than average	Business rates 3 - Average	Business rates 4 - Better than average	Business rates 5 - Strength
Capital allowances	Capital allowances 1 - Weakness	Capital allowances 2 - Worse than average	Capital allowances 3 - Average	Capital allowances 4 - Better than average	Capital allowances 5 - Strength
R&D relief	R&D relief 1 - Weakness	R&D relief 2 - Worse than average	R&D relief 3 - Average	R&D relief 4 - Better than average	R&D relief 5 - Strength
Energy costs	Energy costs 1 - Weakness	Energy costs 2 - Worse than average	Energy costs 3 - Average	Energy costs 4 - Better than average	Energy costs 5 - Strength
Transport costs	Transport costs 1 - Weakness	Transport costs 2 - Worse than average	Transport costs 3 - Average	Transport costs 4 - Better than average	Transport costs 5 - Strength
Labour flexibility	Labour flexibility 1 - Weakness	Labour flexibility 2 - Worse than average	Labour flexibility 3 - Average	Labour flexibility 4 - Better than average	Labour flexibility 5 - Strength
Availability of skilled operators	Availability of skilled operators 1 - Weakness	Availability of skilled operators 2 - Worse than average	Availability of skilled operators 3 - Average	Availability of skilled operators 4 - Better than average	Availability of skilled operators 5 - Strength
Availability of skilled engineers	Availability of skilled engineers 1 - Weakness	Availability of skilled engineers 2 - Worse than average	Availability of skilled engineers 3 - Average	Availability of skilled engineers 4 - Better than average	Availability of skilled engineers 5 - Strength
Diversity and inclusion	Diversity and inclusion 1 - Weakness	Diversity and inclusion 2 - Worse than average	Diversity and inclusion 3 - Average	Diversity and inclusion 4 - Better than average	Diversity and inclusion 5 - Strength
Access to trade with other automotive markets	Access to trade with other automotive markets 1 - Weakness	Access to trade with other automotive markets 2 - Worse than average	Access to trade with other automotive markets 3 - Average	Access to trade with other automotive markets 4 - Better than average	Access to trade with other automotive markets 5 - Strength
Government strategic engagement	Government strategic engagement 1 - Weakness	Government strategic engagement 2 - Worse than average	Government strategic engagement 3 - Average	Government strategic engagement 4 - Better than average	Government strategic engagement 5 - Strength
Size of government incentives	Size of government incentives 1 - Weakness	Size of government incentives 2 - Worse than average	Size of government incentives 3 - Average	Size of government incentives 4 - Better than average	Size of government incentives 5 - Strength
Accessibility of government incentives	Accessibility of government incentives 1 - Weakness	Accessibility of government incentives 2 - Worse than average	Accessibility of government incentives 3 - Average	Accessibility of government incentives 4 - Better than average	Accessibility of government incentives 5 - Strength
Political stability	Political stability 1 - Weakness	Political stability 2 - Worse than average	Political stability 3 - Average	Political stability 4 - Better than average	Political stability 5 - Strength
Infrastructure	Infrastructure 1 - Weakness	Infrastructure 2 - Worse than average	Infrastructure 3 - Average	Infrastructure 4 - Better than average	Infrastructure 5 - Strength
University / industry collaboration	University / industry collaboration 1 - Weakness	University / industry collaboration 2 - Worse than average	University / industry collaboration 3 - Average	University / industry collaboration 4 - Better than average	University / industry collaboration 5 - Strength
Investment in R&D by government	Investment in R&D by government 1 - Weakness	Investment in R&D by government 2 - Worse than average	Investment in R&D by government 3 - Average	Investment in R&D by government 4 - Better than average	Investment in R&D by government 5 - Strength
Other	Other 1 - Weakness	Other 2 - Worse than average	Other 3 - Average	Other 4 - Better than average	Other 5 - Strength

Other (please specify)

Auto Council UK International Competitiveness Survey 2021

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* 1. Your name

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* 2. Your role

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* 3. Company name

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* 4. Main activity

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* 5. Global HQ location

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* 6. Where are your main base(s) of production / R&D in the UK (if applicable)

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* 7. Headcount

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* 8. Turnover (£ millions)

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* 9. UK investment decisions relate to

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* 10. Please rate importance of these competitiveness drivers to your investment decision

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* 11. Please rate your perception of the UK's comparative strengths and weaknesses against other nations

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* 12. Please rank KPIs, from 1-20 in importance, when making decisions to invest in the UK