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Topline — 2026-08-25-UP

1596 respondents · Unweighted · 72 questions · generated 2026-09-21 13:10 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 1596 interviews so far. Percentages are of each question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.

Quota fill from response data

Computed directly from the answers, so it stays correct even when a survey's platform quota counter is broken. ⚠ = platform counter disagrees.
Total_quota
Total
1596/2100
job_title_quota
President, CEO or chairperson
233/1100 ⚠
C-Level (e.g. CTO, CFO)
737/1089 ⚠
Owner or partner
165/78 ⚠
Director (Group Director, Sr. Director, Director etc.)
271/120 ⚠
Vice President (e.g. EVP, SVP, AVP, VP)
190/250 ⚠

Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop

Base: 279
Desktop
100.0%
279

Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile

Base: 1317
Mobile
100.0%
1317

Total_quota_A Total.a=Total

Base: 1596
Total.a=Total
100.0%
1596

Total_quota_B Total.a=Total

Base: 1596
Total.a=Total
100.0%
1596

quality_commit We care about the quality of our survey data. For us to get the most accurate measures of your opinions, it is important that you provide thoughtful answers to each question in this survey.Do you commit to providing thoughtful answers

Base: 1596
Yes, I will
100.0%
1596

Sex What is your sex?

Base: 1596
Male
59.1%
944
Female
40.9%
652

Country In which country do you currently live?

Base: 1596
England
88.3%
1409
Scotland
6.4%
102
Wales
3.3%
53
Northern Ireland
2.0%
32

Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales

Base: 187
Scotland
54.5%
102
Wales
28.3%
53
Northern Ireland
17.1%
32

Region_B These are the regions of England. Which Region do you live in?

Base: 1409
London
27.7%
390
South East
13.1%
185
North West
12.7%
179
West Midlands
11.1%
156
Yorkshire and the Humber
8.7%
123
East of England
8.1%
114
South West
7.1%
100
East Midlands
6.3%
89
North East
5.2%
73

Region_C *** Region

Base: 1596
London
24.4%
390
South East
11.6%
185
North West
11.2%
179
West Midlands
9.8%
156
Yorkshire and the Humber
7.7%
123
East of England
7.1%
114
Scotland
6.4%
102
South West
6.3%
100
East Midlands
5.6%
89
North East
4.6%
73
Wales
3.3%
53
Northern Ireland
2.0%
32

job_title Which of the following best describes your role within your business?

Base: 1596
C-Level (e.g. CTO, CFO)
46.2%
737
Director (Group Director, Sr. Director, Director etc.)
17.0%
271
President, CEO or chairperson
14.6%
233
Vice President (e.g. EVP, SVP, AVP, VP)
11.9%
190
Owner or partner
10.3%
165

job_title_quota_A_1 job_title_quota_A - job_title.a=President, CEO or chairperson

Base: 211
job_title.a=President, CEO or chairperson
100.0%
211

job_title_quota_A_2 job_title_quota_A - job_title.a=C-Level (e.g. CTO, CFO)

Base: 644
job_title.a=C-Level (e.g. CTO, CFO)
100.0%
644

job_title_quota_A_3 job_title_quota_A - job_title.a=Owner or partner

Base: 80
job_title.a=Owner or partner
100.0%
80

job_title_quota_A_4 job_title_quota_A - job_title.a=Director (Group Director, Sr. Director, Director etc.)

Base: 120
job_title.a=Director (Group Director, Sr. Director, Director etc.)
100.0%
120

job_title_quota_A_5 job_title_quota_A - job_title.a=Vice President (e.g. EVP, SVP, AVP, VP)

Base: 165
job_title.a=Vice President (e.g. EVP, SVP, AVP, VP)
100.0%
165

job_title_quota_B_1 job_title_quota_B - job_title.a=President, CEO or chairperson

Base: 211
job_title.a=President, CEO or chairperson
100.0%
211

job_title_quota_B_2 job_title_quota_B - job_title.a=C-Level (e.g. CTO, CFO)

Base: 644
job_title.a=C-Level (e.g. CTO, CFO)
100.0%
644

job_title_quota_B_3 job_title_quota_B - job_title.a=Owner or partner

Base: 79
job_title.a=Owner or partner
100.0%
79

job_title_quota_B_4 job_title_quota_B - job_title.a=Director (Group Director, Sr. Director, Director etc.)

Base: 120
job_title.a=Director (Group Director, Sr. Director, Director etc.)
100.0%
120

job_title_quota_B_5 job_title_quota_B - job_title.a=Vice President (e.g. EVP, SVP, AVP, VP)

Base: 165
job_title.a=Vice President (e.g. EVP, SVP, AVP, VP)
100.0%
165

business_location Where is your business primarily based?

Base: 1596
England
88.4%
1411
Scotland
6.0%
96
Wales
3.4%
54
Northern Ireland
2.1%
33
Outside the UK
0.1%
2

Region_1_A And in which region is your business currently based?

Base: 1411
Northern Ireland
99.4%
1403
Scotland
0.5%
7
Wales
0.1%
1

Region_1_B And in which region is your business currently based?

Base: 1411
London
30.0%
423
South East
12.3%
174
North West
12.3%
173
West Midlands
11.0%
155
Yorkshire and the Humber
8.4%
118
East of England
7.9%
112
South West
7.2%
101
East Midlands
6.0%
85
North East
5.0%
70

Region_1_C And in which region is your business currently based?

Base: 1411
Northern Ireland
99.4%
1403
London
0.3%
4
South East
0.1%
2
Wales
0.1%
1
Scotland
0.1%
1

Sector What sector is your business in?If your company is in a group structure, please select the sector that your businessoperates in rather than the parent company.

Base: 1596
Information and communication
16.0%
255
Financial and insurance activities
12.4%
198
Manufacturing
8.8%
140
Construction
8.5%
136
Professional, scientific and technical activities
8.5%
136
Other service activities
8.1%
130
Human health and social work activities
6.3%
101
Education
5.8%
93
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles
5.1%
82
Arts, entertainment and recreation
3.9%
62
Administrative and support service activities
2.9%
47
Accommodation and food service activities
2.8%
44
Transport and storage
2.6%
42
Real estate activities
2.6%
41
Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply
1.6%
26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social
1.6%
26
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
1.6%
25
Mining and quarrying
0.6%
9
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
0.2%
3

size What size is your business?If your company is in a group structure, please select the number of people working in your business rather than the parent company (excluding outside contractors or agency staff).

Base: 1596
50-249
38.0%
607
250+
32.1%
513
1-49
29.8%
476

years_operation How many years has your business been in operation?

Base: 1596
6-10 years
24.9%
398
26+ years
18.9%
302
11-15 years
17.0%
272
3-5 years
14.6%
233
16-20 years
13.3%
212
21-25 years
5.8%
92
1-2 years
4.0%
64
Less than a year
1.4%
23

revenue What was your revenue in the last year? Please select the appropriate range.

Base: 1596
Less than £500,000
17.0%
272
£50,000,000+
16.7%
267
£10,000,000-£24,999,999
11.0%
175
£1,000,000-£2,499,999
10.0%
160
£500,000-£999,999
9.1%
146
£25,000,000 - £49,999,999
8.5%
136
£6,000,000 -£9,999,999
7.8%
124
£2,500,000-£3,499,999
7.3%
116
£3,500,000-£4,999,999
6.5%
104
£4,500,000-£5,999,999
6.0%
96

red_herring_1 To confirm you are paying attention, please select ‘Strongly disagree’ for this question.

Base: 1596
Strongly disagree
98.4%
1570
Strongly agree
0.9%
15
Agree
0.6%
10
Neither agree nor disagree
0.1%
1

q1 Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?

Base: 1596
Moving the UK away from using fossil fuels for energy is in the public interest
65.9%
1051
Moving the UK away from using fossil fuels for energy is not in the public interest
27.1%
432
Don’t know
7.1%
113

q2 To what extent do you support or oppose the UK Government’s plan to end the role that fossil fuels - oil, gas and coal - play in generating electricity in the UK?

Base: 1596
Somewhat support
28.6%
456
Strongly support
26.6%
425
Neither support nor oppose
16.7%
266
Somewhat oppose
15.8%
252
Strongly oppose
10.4%
166
Don't know
1.9%
31

q3 Do you think the UK Government is moving too quickly, too slowly, or at about the right pace in its efforts to phase out fossil fuels?

Base: 1596
The Government is moving at about the right pace
44.3%
707
The Government is moving too slowly
30.4%
485
The Government is moving too quickly
20.6%
328
Don't know
4.8%
76

q5 To what extent do you support or oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea?

Base: 1596
Somewhat support
26.2%
418
Neither support nor oppose
21.9%
350
Strongly support
18.2%
290
Somewhat oppose
16.7%
266
Strongly oppose
14.7%
235
Don't know
2.3%
37

q6_1 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? It's necessary to redirect investment to green energy sources

Base: 263
It's necessary to redirect investment to green energy sources
100.0%
263

q6_2 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? The UK needs to reduce oil and gas production to meet our cli

Base: 269
The UK needs to reduce oil and gas production to meet our climate commitments
100.0%
269

q6_3 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? It is an important step to prevent global warming getting wor

Base: 267
It is an important step to prevent global warming getting worse
100.0%
267

q6_4 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? It would send a clear signal on the Government's commitment t

Base: 203
It would send a clear signal on the Government's commitment to phasing out fossil fuels
100.0%
203

q6_5 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? It will establish the UK as a global leader in the fight agai

Base: 207
It will establish the UK as a global leader in the fight against climate change
100.0%
207

q6_6 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea causes major damage

Base: 223
Drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea causes major damage to the local ecosystem
100.0%
223

q6_7 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Reducing the UK's dependence on oil and gas will help to redu

Base: 222
Reducing the UK's dependence on oil and gas will help to reduce energy prices
100.0%
222

q6_8 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? The North Sea will soon run out of oil and gas deposits to ex

Base: 140
The North Sea will soon run out of oil and gas deposits to exploit
100.0%
140

q6_9 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Oil and gas is no longer a reliable supply of energy

Base: 132
Oil and gas is no longer a reliable supply of energy
100.0%
132

q6_10 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Current offshore workers need certainty about when the North

Base: 109
Current offshore workers need certainty about when the North Sea oil and gas industry will phase out
100.0%
109

q6_11 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Most oil and gas produced in the North Sea is exported intern

Base: 146
Most oil and gas produced in the North Sea is exported internationally and not used in the UK
100.0%
146

q6_12 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? New oil and gas fields could become stranded assets as the wo

Base: 151
New oil and gas fields could become stranded assets as the world moves away from fossil fuels
100.0%
151

q6_13 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Other (please specify)

Base: 3
Other (please specify)
100.0%
3

q6_14 q6 - You said you support the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Don't know

Base: 7
Don't know
100.0%
7

q7_1 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? The UK still needs to use oil and gas for energy and industry

Base: 203
The UK still needs to use oil and gas for energy and industry
100.0%
203

q7_2 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Lots of jobs rely on North Sea oil and gas extraction

Base: 159
Lots of jobs rely on North Sea oil and gas extraction
100.0%
159

q7_3 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? This would just make the UK more dependent on oil and gas impo

Base: 192
This would just make the UK more dependent on oil and gas imports from other countries
100.0%
192

q7_4 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Oil and gas extraction plays an important role in the UK econo

Base: 178
Oil and gas extraction plays an important role in the UK economy
100.0%
178

q7_5 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Renewable sources of energy are not reliable

Base: 104
Renewable sources of energy are not reliable
100.0%
104

q7_6 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? The North Sea has plenty of oil and gas yet to exploit

Base: 158
The North Sea has plenty of oil and gas yet to exploit
100.0%
158

q7_7 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Oil and gas extraction plays an important role in the local Sc

Base: 143
Oil and gas extraction plays an important role in the local Scottish economy
100.0%
143

q7_8 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? The UK should not leave natural resources in the ground that c

Base: 141
The UK should not leave natural resources in the ground that could be used
100.0%
141

q7_9 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? It will not have an impact on preventing global warming gettin

Base: 86
It will not have an impact on preventing global warming getting worse
100.0%
86

q7_10 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? It would increase energy bills for households and businesses

Base: 141
It would increase energy bills for households and businesses
100.0%
141

q7_11 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? The UK would lose tax revenue from North Sea oil and gas produ

Base: 148
The UK would lose tax revenue from North Sea oil and gas production
100.0%
148

q7_12 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? The UK is moving away from fossil fuels faster than other coun

Base: 116
The UK is moving away from fossil fuels faster than other countries are
100.0%
116

q7_13 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Other (please specify)

Base: 7
Other (please specify)
100.0%
7

q7_14 q7 - You said you oppose the UK Government’s policy of no longer granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Which, if any, of the following are reasons for this? Don't know

Base: 7
Don't know
100.0%
7

q8 What impact, if any, do you think the UK Government’s decision to stop granting new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea will have on the business you work for?

Base: 1596
Neither positive nor negative impact
37.3%
595
Somewhat positive impact
22.1%
352
Somewhat negative impact
16.9%
269
Very positive impact
12.1%
193
Very negative impact
8.0%
128
Don't know
3.7%
59

q9 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following? “A government decision to no longer grant new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea would send a clear message to businesses about the government's commitment to the ene

Base: 1596
Somewhat agree
36.5%
583
Strongly agree
24.7%
394
Neither agree nor disagree
20.4%
325
Somewhat disagree
9.7%
155
Strongly disagree
5.6%
90
Don’t know
3.1%
49

q12_1_1 q12_1 - Thinking about the phase-out of fossil fuels in energy production in the UK, what impact, if any, do you think it will have on each of the following? The number of jobs in the UK overall

Base: 1596
A few more jobs
25.9%
413
A few fewer jobs
24.8%
396
No difference to the number of jobs
19.4%
310
Many fewer jobs
14.1%
225
Many more jobs
12.0%
191
Don't know
3.8%
61

q12_2_1 q12_2 - Thinking about the phase-out of fossil fuels in energy production in the UK, what impact, if any, do you think it will have on each of the following? The UK economy overall

Base: 1596
It will benefit somewhat
29.6%
472
It will suffer somewhat
23.1%
369
It will make no difference
18.0%
287
It will benefit a great deal
13.9%
222
It will suffer a great deal
12.0%
191
Don't know
3.4%
55

q12_2_2 q12_2 - Thinking about the phase-out of fossil fuels in energy production in the UK, what impact, if any, do you think it will have on each of the following? UK businesses overall

Base: 1596
It will benefit somewhat
28.1%
449
It will suffer somewhat
25.0%
399
It will make no difference
19.6%
313
It will benefit a great deal
14.0%
223
It will suffer a great deal
9.3%
148
Don't know
4.0%
64

q13 How worried, if at all, are you about the potential impacts of climate change on the business you work for, including on its suppliers and customers?

Base: 1596
Somewhat worried
45.5%
726
Not very worried
23.8%
380
Very worried
18.9%
302
Not at all worried
9.6%
153
Don't know
2.2%
35

human_check Thank you for your responses. Please prove your humanity by selecting "I am a human" below

Base: 1596
I am a human
99.2%
1584
Don't know
0.3%
5
Prefer not to say
0.3%
4
I am not a human
0.2%
3

SurveyFeedback_1 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey.

Base: 349
100.0%
349

SurveyFeedback_2 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey. No feedback

Base: 1247
No feedback
100.0%
1247

QStatus *Hidden* to store all statuses for tracking and ease of redirecting.

Base: 1596
Completed
100.0%
1596