Share of planned domestic business trips replaced with virtual meetings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021, by region
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*The survey count was as follows: North (104), Midlands (103), South (76), London (138), Wales/Scotland/Northern Ireland (44).
The source defined domestic business trips as follows: 'Any journey made within the UK for business purposes, including domestic travel to international airports/ports, but excluding commuting, and excluding overseas travel'.
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent/missing to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
A January 2021 report investigated the share of planned domestic business trips replaced by virtual meetings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom. As of January 2021, ** percent of surveyed businesses in the South had reported that no trips were replaced by virtual meetings. By contrast, only percent of firms in London had avoided replacing domestic business trips with virtual meetings.
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GOV.UK. (August 13, 2021). Share of planned domestic business trips replaced with virtual meetings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1275771/domestic-business-trips-replaced-by-virtual-meetings-uk-by-region/
GOV.UK. "Share of planned domestic business trips replaced with virtual meetings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021, by region." Chart. August 13, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1275771/domestic-business-trips-replaced-by-virtual-meetings-uk-by-region/
GOV.UK. (2021). Share of planned domestic business trips replaced with virtual meetings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1275771/domestic-business-trips-replaced-by-virtual-meetings-uk-by-region/
GOV.UK. "Share of Planned Domestic Business Trips Replaced with Virtual Meetings during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of January 2021, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Aug 2021, /statistics/1275771/domestic-business-trips-replaced-by-virtual-meetings-uk-by-region/
GOV.UK, Share of planned domestic business trips replaced with virtual meetings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021, by region ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1275771/domestic-business-trips-replaced-by-virtual-meetings-uk-by-region/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
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