Party Policies

The British political system, with centralised Government control over Parliament and rigid party discipline, means that even backbench MPs from the governing party have little meaningful influence over Government policy.

The priority for animal advocates must be to affect the Government. This means that overall party policy and track record is a major factor in deciding who to vote for - normally this is more important than the attitudes of individual MPs and candidates.

• Conservative
• Green
• Labour
• Liberal Democrats
• Others