The Edinburgh charity, VOCAL, in partnership with the Coalition of Carers in Scotland, will host a high profile election hustings on Monday 21 March 2011 at the Roxburghe Hotel in Edinburgh. The event provides an opportunity for carers to ask questions of MSPs prior to the Scottish Parliament elections in May.
The ‘Question Time’ election debate will be chaired by Prof. George L. Irving CBE with leading politicians from Scotland’s main political parties including:
- Shona Robison MSP, Minister for Public Health, Scottish National Party
- Richard Simpson MSP, Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health, Scottish Labour Party
- Robert Brown MSP, Spokesperson on Justice, Scottish Liberal Democrat Party
- Mary Scanlon MSP, Spokesperson on Health, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Patrick Harvie MSP, Co-Convenor, Scottish Green Party
The event will begin at 11.30am with light refreshments, followed by the debate at 12 noon. A light lunch will follow at 1.30pm. More details by email (centre@vocal.org.uk) or telephone (0131 622 6666).
