A quick fire round of questions during a Macclesfield general election hustings split both the candidates and the audience.

The trio of questions came during the second hustings at Macclesfield's St. Michael's Church, Market Place, on Monday evening.

The candidates were asked three yes/no questions, for which the answers can be found below. We have included each candidate's answer in the order they were given.

The candidates political affiliations is as follows: Stephen Broadhurst (RFM), Dickie Fletcher (SDP), Neil Christian (LIB), Amanda Iremonger (GRN), Tim Roca (LAB), David Rutley (CON), Christopher Wellavize (IND). 

If you had a loved one on a long waiting list, would you, if you felt that was the only way forward, use private healthcare? (A question also asked to Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer)

St. Michael's Church was packed out on Monday evening for Macclesfield's second and final general election hustings. (Image - Macclesfield Nub News)

Amanda Iremonger: Yes

Christopher Wellavize: Of course

Tim Roca: Yes

Stephen Broadhurst: Yes

David Rutley: Yes

Neil Christian: Yes

Dickie Fletcher: Yes

The 'SAVE DANES MOSS' campaign (supported by Cheshire Wildlife Trust) wants to stop the current plans for nearly 1000 houses, retail units and a link road on the northern section of the largest lowland raised peatbog in Cheshire. Do you support the campaign?

'SAVE DANES MOSS' is a campaign to protect a beauty spot in south Macclesfield near the Danes Moss Nature Reserve.

Christopher Wellavize: Yes

Dickie Fletcher: Yes

Stephen Broadhurst: I have done yes

David Rutley: Yes

Tim Roca: Yes

Neil Christian: Yes

Amanda Iremonger: Yes, frequently

If the Brexit referendum were to be held tomorrow, [Tuesday July 2], with the same question, how would you vote?

Left to right: Stephen Broadhurst (Reform UK), Dickie Fletcher (Social Democratic Party), Neil Christian (Liberal Democrats), David Rutley (Conservatives), Amanda Iremonger (Greens), Christopher Wellavize, Tim Roca (Labour). (Image -

Tim Roca: Remain every day and twice til' Sunday

Stephen Broadhurst: You are going to love me then, leave

Dickie Fletcher: Emphatically leave

Neil Christian: Obviously remain

David Rutley: I voted remain but look we have been through two elections and [INAUDIBLE DUE TO GROANS FROM AUDIENCE] I vote to leave

Amanda Iremonger: I obviously voted for remain

Christopher Wellavize: I've never left. [remain]

Will you protect women's rights to single sex spaces, from any and all males, regardless of whether they hold a gender recognition certificate?

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer were also asked this question in the recent BBC television debate. (Image - Macclesfield Nub News)

Stephen Broadhurst: Yes

Dickie Fletcher: Absolutely

Neil Christian: No

David Rutley: [INAUDIBLE due to audience response to the three previous answers]

Amanda Iremonger: I will protect women and girls in some form of context of this, 8 million women face domestic abuse in this country. On this question I think it is a distraction [microphone cut]

Christopher Wellavize: Yes

Tim Roca: Yes, but there is more context to this question [mixture of groans, heckles, and applause from audience]

Later on in the hustings, another question was asked with short answers.

So while not part of the quickfire round, here are also the answers to....

Who is your political role model?

The host of the hustings described the candidate's answers as 'insightful'. (Image - Macclesfield Nub News)

The seven candidates answered as follows:

Neil Christian: Baroness Shirley Williams

David Rutley: Sir Winston Churchill

Amanda Iremonger: Baroness Margaret Thatcher

Christopher Wellavize: Nelson Mandela

Tim Roca: Clement Attlee

Stephen Broadhurst: Sir Nicholas Winterton

Dickie Fletcher: Sir Tony Benn

Macclesfield will go to the polls on Thursday, July 4 from 7am to 10pm.

The candidates are: Stephen Broadhurst (Reform UK), Dickie Fletcher (Social Democratic Party), Neil Christian (Liberal Democrats), Amanda Iremonger (Green Party), Tim Roca (Labour Party), David Rutley (Conservatives), Christopher Wellavize (Independent).

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