BREXIT MEMBER SURVEY

for the vote to leave was motivated by immigration and the implications migration from Europe (& beyond) has on the UK.

Other motives included the belief that the UK would be economically stronger operating alone and that European legislative dictation was holding the country back.

In June, the British public will take to the polls to vote on the United Kingdom’s membership to the European Union and essentially whether we should stay in, or exit.

Politicians from all parties have been canvassing their opinion over the last few months, but with all the noise, the iKBBI asked whether the KBB industry really understood the choice and which way their vote would go if they entered the polls today.

4,203 participated in the poll, 82% of which were installers / installation businesses, 15% were retailers / designers and 3% were manufacturer / distributors.

65% would vote to leave the EU. 25% would vote to remain in the EU. 10% said they were undecided. Of the 65% who said they would vote to exit, over half stated the reason One of those anonymously surveyed stated: “I’m fed up with our continuous bailing out of other failing EU countries” and continued “The UK has a severe immigration issue, not being helped by the Europeans who allow free transit through their countries, on route to ours”.

93% of those canvassed said they would be voting in June, 2% said they wouldn’t be and 5% said they were undecided. Interestingly, 87% said they were not in a position to make an informed choice, stating that they didn’t feel as if they had the full facts. Clearly the politicians have more to do!

The government, led by PM David Cameron, is heading the campaign for the UK to stay in the European Union, having agreed a package of changes to the UK's membership of the EU after two days of intensive talks with other member states' leaders in Brussels in February.

“I am not surprised the poll shows that most iKBBI members want out of the EU and that they would feel confident in the event of a 'Brexit' vote. It is important that we listen to their views when we all make our decision on 23 June. I believe that although there might be some shortterm economic risks if we leave the EU, there could be long-term benefits for businesses like those represented by the iKBBI. It is also important that businesses can access more information about the EU referendum. 87% of those polled by the iKKBI said they were not in a position to make an informed choice and I hope that the right facts become available in the weeks leading up to the final vote.”

Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock