Top priorities
Feelings towards Levelling up
Improve people's wellbeing
Improve people's health
Give more power to local politicians
Reduce Crime
East of England
#1
#2
#3
Invest in providing high-quality skills training
Understand what government is trying to achieve
Think it will help their local region
Think it will support their local businesses
See themselves playing an important role its delivery
Yes 56%
No 20%
Yes 46%
No 26%
Yes 66%
No 14%
Yes 54%
No 12%
Greater London
Feelings towards Levelling up
Understand what government is trying to achieve
Think it will help their local region
Think it will support their local businesses
See themselves playing an important role its delivery
Yes 72%
Yes 60%
No 12%
Yes 72%
No 4%
Yes 72%
No 6%
No 8%
Top priorities
Invest in providing high-quality skills training
#1
Improve people's pride in their place
#2
Provide better quality housing
Support investment in R&D
#3
East Midlands
Feelings towards Levelling up
Understand what government is trying to achieve
Think it will help their local region
Think it will support their local businesses
See themselves playing an important role its delivery
Yes 70%
Yes 50%
No 10%
Yes 62%
No 8%
Yes 64%
No 10%
No 6%
Top priorities
Support the creation of better paid jobs
#1
Improve public transport connectivity
#2
Provide better quality housing
#3
West Midlands
Feelings towards Levelling up
Understand what government is trying to achieve
Think it will help their local region
Think it will support their local businesses
See themselves playing an important role its delivery
Yes 56%
Yes 71%
No 5%
Yes 64%
No 15%
Yes 67%
No 15%
No 16%
Top priorities
Support investment in R&D
#1
Support the creation of better paid jobs
#2
Improve people's wellbeing
#3
North West
Feelings towards Levelling up
Understand what government is trying to achieve
Think it will help their local region
Think it will support their local businesses
See themselves playing an important role its delivery
Yes 76%
Yes 63%
No 11%
Yes 74%
No 7%
Yes 84%
No 3%
No 4%
Top priorities
Improve people's health
#1
Improve digital connectivity
#2
Improve public transport connectivity
#3
Reduce crime
South East
Feelings towards Levelling up
Understand what government is trying to achieve
Think it will help their local region
Think it will support their local businesses
See themselves playing an important role its delivery
Yes 54%
Yes 68%
No 6%
Yes 62%
No 16%
Yes 60%
No 12%
No 12%
Top priorities
Support investment in R&D
#1
Support the creation of better paid jobs
#2
Give more power to local politicians
Invest in school education
#3
Improve people's health
South West
Feelings towards Levelling up
Understand what government is trying to achieve
Think it will help their local region
Think it will support their local businesses
See themselves playing an important role its delivery
Yes 76%
Yes 81%
No 2%
Yes 84%
No 6%
Yes 73%
No 14%
No 14%
Top priorities
Invest in school education
#1
Provide better quality housing
#2
Improve digital connectivity
#3
Yorkshire & North East
Feelings towards Levelling up
Understand what government is trying to achieve
Think it will help their local region
Think it will support their local businesses
See themselves playing an important role its delivery
Yes 67%
Yes 71%
No 7%
Yes 67%
No 5%
Yes 78%
No 3%
No 11%
Top priorities
Improve digital connectivity
#1
Provide better quality housing
#2
Improve public transport connectivity
Invest in providing high-quality skills training
#3
Scotland
Feelings towards Levelling up
Understand what government is trying to achieve
Think it will help their local region
Think it will support their local businesses
See themselves playing an important role its delivery
Yes 84%
Yes 80%
No 6%
Yes 88%
No 4%
Yes 86%
No 2%
No 8%
Top priorities
Improve people's wellbeing
#1
Improve digital connectivity
#2
Invest in providing high-quality skills training
Provide better quality housing
#3
Wales
Feelings towards Levelling up
Understand what government is trying to achieve
Think it will help their local region
Think it will support their local businesses
See themselves playing an important role its delivery
Yes 68%
Yes 80%
No 8%
Yes 86%
No 8%
Yes 76%
No 6%
No 6%
Top priorities
Improve digital connectivity
Provide better quality housing
Support the creation of better paid jobs
Give more power to local politicians
Source: Grant Thornton UK Business Outlook Tracker 2022
#1
Scotland
North West
East Midlands
West Midlands
Wales
East of England
Greater London
South East
South West
Yorkshire & North East