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As of November 2008, the world's population is estimated to be about 6.7 billion. The world's population, on its current growth trajectory, is expected to reach nearly 9 billion by the year 2042. Does your party have any policy on the control of population growth, or does your party believe that everyone can continue to have as many children as they want, even if this means the world's population becomes too large to be supported by the world's resources?

Green Party - 11th Dec, 2008

Click link to view: Population - Living Within Our Limits

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What is your party's response to the scandal over MPs' expenses?

Green Party - 15th May, 2009

Click link to view: Greens want to engage voters and rejuvenate the democratic process by addressing not only the failed expenses system, but also challenging the broader issues of cynicism and apathy, and providing progressive solutions to the unprecedented global chal

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What will your party do to investigate and stamp out "corruption, dodgy dealing and poor financial controls" by MEPs in the European Parliament, highlighted by Robert Galvin's leaked report into corruption by MEPs claiming expenses? And do you agree with that report having been kept secret for so long?

Green Party - 26th Mar, 2009

The Greens are committed to total transparency and probity in all payments they receive. MEPs expenses are gradually becoming more accountable; not least because the Greens have made continuing efforts to promote change and because of the cross-party Campaign for Parliamentary Reform supported by many Members within the Parliament. A number of changes will occur after the next European Elections in 2009.

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Why is there still no official, national planning policy attached to supermarkets opening up in local towns (affecting local businesses and local jobs)?

Green Party - 29th Apr, 2009

The Green party believes that our local high streets and shops are dying. Independent shops in the town centre are closing down and taking cinemas, cafes and banks with them. They leave behind deserted high streets and communities which are isolated from essential services. Local food producers are also dying. We lose on average 17,000 farmers per year. These are overwhelmingly the small and family farmers who face such low farm gate prices - often below the cost of production – with the result that they either intensify production or go bankrupt. Both local high streets, and local food producers are being damaged by chains and large out-of-town superstores. These attract customers away from independent shops and overwhelmingly source their produce from abroad, and their services "in house". The net result is that money is being drained out of the local economy and redirected towards just a few large farms or large businesses. We do not think this is progress. Greens believes Real progress is a vibrant local economy, with locally sourced and organic produce being sold in thriving independent shops. We believe that having shops and services within close reach for all isn’t a luxury: it’s a necessity.

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Does your party agree with the raising of vehicle excise duty on the most polluting cars?

Green Party - 26th Mar, 2009

Click link to view: The flat road tax on vehicle ownership takes no account of road usage, and provides no incentive or reward for making less polluting travel choices. A far fairer alternative would be to scrap it and move the responsibility onto fuel tax.

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