BritishAmerican Business EU Referendum Survey Results

In March 2016, BritishAmerican Business (BAB) asked its member companies in London and New York to complete a survey on attitudes to the United Kingdom’s EU Referendum.

+ 95% of BAB members are in favour of the UK remaining in the EU
+ 96% of BAB members have not changed the position in the last 18 months since BAB surveyed its members for the first time
+ 88% of BAB members say that access to the EU/Single Market makes the UK a more attractive investment destination for their companies
+ 89% of BAB members would not relocate their business if the UK were to leave the EU but 1 in 10 would
+ Over 70% of BAB members say that a UK outside of the EU would have a negative or strongly negative impact on future investments or business prospects in the UK
+ Companies who responded to the survey collectively employ 327,000 people across the UK
+ 46% of responses came from American headquartered companies and 42% from UK headquartered companies.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: CBI to make economic case to remain in EU after reaffirming strong member mandate http://www.europeansources.info/record/cbi-to-make-economic-case-to-remain-in-eu-after-reaffirming-strong-member-mandate/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: As your friend, let me say that the EU makes Britain even greater http://www.europeansources.info/record/as-your-friend-let-me-say-that-the-eu-makes-britain-even-greater/

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