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  • Apr, 2014

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    Impact of removing regulations

    Q. Do you think removing regulations on businesses would have a positive or negative impact on the following –

     

     

    Total positive

    Total
    negative

     

    Very positive

    Positive

    Make no difference

    Negative

    Very negative

    Don’t know

    Company profits

    57%

    8%

    13%

    44%

    17%

    6%

    2%

    18%

    Growth and jobs

    41%

    17%

    10%

    31%

    20%

    12%

    5%

    21%

    Prices

    29%

    28%

    5%

    24%

    25%

    20%

    8%

    18%

    Quality of products and services

    23%

    30%

    6%

    17%

    28%

    22%

    8%

    19%

    Workers pay and conditions

    23%

    39%

    5%

    18%

    20%

    24%

    15%

    17%

    Consumer rights

    20%

    37%

    6%

    14%

    26%

    26%

    11%

    18%

    Personal privacy

    17%

    33%

    5%

    12%

    30%

    22%

    11%

    20%

    The natural environment

    17%

    36%

    5%

    12%

    28%

    21%

    15%

    19%

    Ethical behaviour

    17%

    40%

    5%

    12%

    25%

    25%

    15%

    18%

    Respondents were more likely to believe that removing regulations on businesses would have a positive effect on company profits (57%) and growth and jobs (41%).

    However, they were more likely to think it would have a negative effect on ethical behaviour (40%), workers pay and conditions (39%), consumer rights (37%) and the natural environment (36%).

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