1. Greater Manchester Action For Business Forum Quarterly Economic Survey
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2. WELCOME
Phil Cusack President

3. QUARTERLY ECONOMIC SURVEY
Dr John Ashcroft Chief Economist

4. AGGREGATE DEMAND

5. AGGREGATE DEMAND

6. UK SALES

7. UK ORDERS

8. EXPORT SALES

9. EXPORT SALES

10. EXPORT ORDERS

11. EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURING

12. EMPLOYMENT IN SERVICES

13. MANUFACTURING CONFIDENCE

14. SERVICES CONFIDENCE

15. INVESTMENT IN PLANT & MACHINERY

16. INTENTIONS TO INCREASE PRICES

17. QES COMPOSITE LEADING INDICATOR™

18. QES EMPLOYMENT TRACKER

19. QES INFLATION TRACKER

20. QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION

21. ACTION FOR BUSINESS
Chris Fletcher Director of Policy & Communications

22. Action For Business
Zero Hours Contracts
Legislation
Political policies
Local Action

23. Action For Business Zero Hours
Vince Cable is leading a consultation into the use of zero hours contracts.
We started last month to collect member evidence on this issue.
Many members see these as crucial to the continued operation of their business.
Policy Committee want your views

24. Action For Business Legislation
Draft Deregulation Bill is currently going through Parliament.
A lot of talk around reducing legislation or tackling legislation that isn’t “right”.
We need to start to work on specific issues that members have raised as being of concern and overlaying this with any legislation that is in place or is being worked on.
Red Tape Challenge?

25. Action For Business Policy for Business
Just had the three main party conferences.
The next election is 19 months away.
What, if anything, has caught your eye about any of the parties being pro-business?
Where are the gaps, if any and what should they be talking about?

26. Action For Business We need you Local Action Case studies News
Opinions

27. THANK YOU
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