Hello
The Treasury Select Committee is looking for contributions to one of their inquiries - here's what they say below.
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Hello
The Treasury Select Committee at the House of Commons is looking to hear from those who have recently moved between regions/nations in the UK. It also wants to hear from those who want to move regions but can’t.
Your contributions will inform an inquiry being held by the Committee on regional imbalances.
More information can be found here:
www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/treasury-committee/inquiries1/parliament-2017/inquiry7/
For those who have recently moved
Between which regions / nations have you moved? (regions/nations being Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the regions within England: North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, Greater London, South East, and South West).
What is the reason for your move?
Have you experienced significant or surprising differences in any of the following when you moved?
- Employment opportunities available to you and/or your family
- Quality of schools
- Quality of healthcare
- Safety of your neighbourhood
- Cleanliness of neighbourhood
- Transport connections
- Air quality
- Proximity to places where you enjoy spending time
- Proximity to friends and family
Are you happier with your new neighbourhood? How have any of the factors above played a part in your happiness / unhappiness with your new region?
For those who want to move but can’t
What is stopping you from moving?
What can be done to make your area a better place for you, particularly in terms of the factors above?
Edited to explain the survey If you wish, you can also complete this survey which aims to gauge people’s experiences of where they currently live: forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nt3mHDeziEC-Xo277ASzSjmyhv4Lz8tPuToBKZcY2O9UMkZQMzdMQlRSRE9FWUZRNFNKMUdSOTY1US4u
Many thanks,
The Treasury Select Committee