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Manifesto Tracker — Green Party

Every major commitment from the 2024 manifesto, tracked against real progress. Updated as news breaks — no spin, just status.

14
PROMISES TRACKED
STATUS BREAKDOWN
In Progress
1 · 7%
Blocked
2 · 14%
Under Debate
2 · 14%
Not Started
9 · 64%
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DemocracyBlocked

Introduce proportional representation for Westminster elections

Campaign for the UK to move away from first-past-the-post voting to a proportional representation system for general elections.

5%
No government has committed to changing the electoral system; this remains a long-standing minor-party campaign position.
TARGET: PR system adopted
HousingBlocked

Introduce rent controls

Introduce rent controls across the private rented sector, alongside abolishing no-fault evictions.

0%
No-fault evictions were abolished via the Renters' Rights Act 2025, but without accompanying rent controls, which this specific Green pledge called for.
TARGET: Rent controls in force
EnergyIn Progress

End new oil and gas licences in the North Sea

Campaign for an immediate end to new fossil fuel extraction licences, accelerating the transition to renewable energy.

60%
Government has significantly restricted new North Sea licensing compared to the previous administration, broadly aligning with this Green Party position, though some existing field development continues.
TARGET: No new licences issued
ConstitutionNot Started

Lower the voting age to 16

Extend the right to vote in all UK elections to 16 and 17 year olds.

0%
The UK voting age for general elections remains 18, though the current government has separately proposed lowering it.
TARGET: Voting age lowered to 16
ConstitutionNot Started

Replace the House of Lords with an elected chamber

Abolish the current House of Lords and replace it with a democratically elected second chamber.

0%
The House of Lords remains unelected.
TARGET: Elected chamber established
EconomyNot Started

Boost local government funding by £5bn a year

Increase annual central government funding for local authorities by £5bn to address the local government funding crisis.

0%
No funding increase of this scale has been delivered by central government.
TARGET: £5bn additional annual funding
EducationNot Started

Abolish Ofsted

Replace Ofsted school inspections with a different model of accountability for schools.

0%
Ofsted continues to operate, though its single-headline-grade inspection model has been reformed separately by the current government.
TARGET: Ofsted abolished
EmploymentNot Started

Introduce a maximum 10:1 pay ratio

Require all private and public sector organisations to cap the ratio between their highest and lowest-paid staff at 10:1.

0%
No such statutory pay ratio cap exists.
TARGET: 10:1 maximum ratio enforced
EmploymentNot Started

Repeal anti-trade union legislation since 1979

Repeal restrictions on trade union activity introduced since 1979 and replace them with a new Charter of Workers' Rights.

0%
No repeal of this scope has taken place, though the current government's Employment Rights Act 2025 has expanded some worker protections separately.
TARGET: Charter of Workers' Rights enacted
EnergyNot Started

Put the energy sector under local democratic control

Establish a minimum threshold of community ownership across sustainable energy infrastructure, removing regulatory barriers to community energy schemes.

0%
No minimum community-ownership threshold for energy infrastructure has been introduced, though Great British Energy has separately been established.
TARGET: Community ownership threshold in force
EnergyNot Started

Reach net zero by 2040

Bring forward the UK's net zero target from 2050 to 2040.

0%
The UK's statutory net zero target remains 2050.
TARGET: Net zero achieved by 2040
NHSNot Started

Reverse "creeping privatisation" of the NHS

Reduce private-sector involvement in NHS service delivery and ensure everyone can access an NHS dentist or doctor.

0%
No reversal of private-sector NHS involvement has taken place under this or the current government.
TARGET: Private-sector NHS involvement reduced
EnergyUnder Debate

Insulate all UK homes by 2030

Push for a fully funded national home insulation programme to cut energy bills and emissions, prioritising the least efficient homes first.

15%
Government has its own home upgrade schemes running at a smaller scale than the Green Party's proposed programme.
TARGET: National insulation programme
TaxUnder Debate

Introduce a wealth tax on the richest

Campaign for an annual wealth tax on the top 1% of earners to fund public services and the green transition.

5%
Government has not adopted a wealth tax; the proposal remains a Green Party campaign position raised in budget debates.
TARGET: Wealth tax introduced