Original survey question asked as: "What impact do you think that Labour's decision to stop new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea will have on your business over the following time periods?"
Percentage points missing to or exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Survey on the business impact of a North Sea licensing end in the UK 2024, by year
UK business leaders expect largely positive impacts on their businesses from the government's decision to stop new North Sea oil and gas licensing. According to a 2024 survey, ** percent of respondents believed the decision would have a very positive impact on their business within the next year. This compared with ** percent of respondents who believed it would have a very positive impact within the next 10 years.
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Public First. (November 24, 2024). Opinion of business leaders on the business impact of stopping new North Sea oil and gas exploration grants in the United Kingdom in 2024, by year [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1541538/uk-survey-on-business-impact-of-north-sea-oil-licensing-end/
Public First. "Opinion of business leaders on the business impact of stopping new North Sea oil and gas exploration grants in the United Kingdom in 2024, by year." Chart. November 24, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1541538/uk-survey-on-business-impact-of-north-sea-oil-licensing-end/
Public First. (2024). Opinion of business leaders on the business impact of stopping new North Sea oil and gas exploration grants in the United Kingdom in 2024, by year. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1541538/uk-survey-on-business-impact-of-north-sea-oil-licensing-end/
Public First. "Opinion of Business Leaders on The Business Impact of Stopping New North Sea Oil and Gas Exploration Grants in The United Kingdom in 2024, by Year." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Nov 2024, /statistics/1541538/uk-survey-on-business-impact-of-north-sea-oil-licensing-end/
Public First, Opinion of business leaders on the business impact of stopping new North Sea oil and gas exploration grants in the United Kingdom in 2024, by year ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1541538/uk-survey-on-business-impact-of-north-sea-oil-licensing-end/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Opinion of business leaders on the business impact of stopping new North Sea oil and gas exploration grants in the United Kingdom in 2024, by year [Graph], Public First, November 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1541538/uk-survey-on-business-impact-of-north-sea-oil-licensing-end/
