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Election Survey 2019 – Parties

We’re surveying candidates standing the May 2019 local elections in Greater Manchester. You can view a  list of candidates and their responses and can also view responses by Greater Manchester borough.

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Greater Manchester

Party
Responses
Candidates
%
Conservative
11
215
5%
Green
98
167
59%
Labour
65
216
30%
Liberal Democrats
61
174
35%
UKIP
2
131
2%
Other
20
91
22%
All
257
994
25.9%
The table and chart show the number of candidates responding to the survey as a percentage of those standing for each party across Greater Manchester.
results chart


We asked 10 questions, and this is how the answers are distributed across the main parties. You can also view a list of all candidates, see who has responded and read their answers.

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Question 1 - Climate Change


Will you support a graduated tax to discourage frequent flyers (also known as a frequent flyer levy)?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
67% (2)
33%(1)
0
Green
94% (17)
0
6% (1)
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
88% (7)
0
13% (1)
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
91% (31)
3% (1)
6% (2)
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



Question 2 - Divestment from Fossil Fuels

Will you support a ban on all new fossil fuel extraction in the UK, including fracking?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
67% (2)
33%(1)
0
Green
100% (18)
0
0
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
100% (8)
0
0
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
97% (33)
3% (1)
0%
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



Question 3 - Built Environment

Will you support an immediate end to Government support for fossil fuel extraction in other countries?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
67% (2)
33%(1)
0
Green
100% (18)
0
0
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
88% (7)
0
13% (1)
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
94% (32)
3% (1)
3% (1)
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



Question 4 - Carbon Literacy

Will you support the removal of the planning blocks which stop the development of onshore wind projects in England?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
100% (3)
0
0
Green
100% (18)
0
0
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
88% (7)
0
13% (1)
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
97% (33)
0%
3% (1)
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



Question 5 - Clean Air

For private rented homes, will you support a step-by-step increase of the minimum energy efficiency standards on the path to a minimum EPC band C in 2030?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
100% (3)
0
0
Green
100% (18)
0
0
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
100% (8)
0
0
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
100% (34)
0%
0%
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



Question 6 - Public Transport

Will you support a Future Generations Act for England to ensure the interests of future generations are heard in decision-making?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
100% (3)
0
0
Green
94% (17)
0
6% (1)
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
100% (8)
0
0
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
97% (33)
0%
3% (1)
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



Question 7 - Parking

Do you support the proposals to introduce Bus Franchising (re-regulation) for Greater Manchester buses?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
100% (3)
0
0
Green
83% (15)
17%(3)
0
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
100% (8)
0
0
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
91% (31)
9% (3)
0%
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



Question 8 - Aviation

Will you support a new Clean Air Act making a legally binding commitment to meet World Health Organization guidelines for particulate matter by 2030 and enshrining the right to breathe clean air into domestic law?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
100% (3)
0
0
Green
100% (18)
0
0
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
100% (8)
0
0
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
100% (34)
0%
0%
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



Question 9 - Pesticides

Will you support doubling tree cover in the United Kingdom by 2045?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
100% (3)
0
0
Green
100% (18)
0
0
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
100% (8)
0
0
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
100% (34)
0%
0%
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



Question 10 - Plastic

Will you ensure the UK has access to a powerful, independent environmental watchdog to police environmental law though the courts and issue fines?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
67% (2)
0
33% (1)
Green
94% (17)
0
6% (1)
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
100% (8)
0
0
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
94% (32)
0%
6% (2)
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



Question 11 -

Will you support a Plastic Pollution Bill to eliminate plastic pollution, with a particular focus on action to reduce plastic use and increase the re-usability of products?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
100% (3)
0
0
Green
100% (18)
0
0
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
88% (7)
13%(1)
0
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
97% (33)
3% (1)
0%
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



Question 12 -

Will you support the introduction of an immediate ban on new waste incineration capacity (including gasification and pyrolysis plants) in the UK?

Party
Yes
No
Undecided
Conservative
100% (3)
0
0
Green
94% (17)
0
6% (1)
Labour
100% (3)
0
0
Lib Dem
50% (4)
0
50% (4)
UKIP
0
0
0
Other
100% (2)
0
0
All
85% (29)
0%
15% (5)
The table and chart show the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Undecided' as absolute numbers (in brackets) and percentages.
The chart shows the number of candidates answering 'Yes' (colour), 'No' (grey) and 'Don't Know' (light grey).



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