23 FEBRUARY 2001 - Live WEBCAST of Parliament

Govan MP Mohammed Sarwar has sent the following message;
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The Scottish Parliament
Equal Opportunities Committee
Meeting on anti-racism, and the Chhokar Case
Tuesday, 27th February, from 10.00 am

Broadcast Live On The Internet - in English and Punjabi

This Tuesday morning, 27th February from 10.00 am, Justice Minister Jim Wallace MSP, Lord Advocate, Colin Boyd QC, and Solicitor General, Neil Davidson QC, will appear before the Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee to give evidence on:

1. The Crown Office's Inquiry into relations with the Chhokar Family

2. Report on Without Prejudice, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland's report on racism and the Police Service.

3. Anti-Racism

The proceedings will be broadcast live and in full on the internet in English and Punjabi
* The English version of proceedings will be on the Committee Room 1 Channel
* The live Punjabi translation of the entire proceedings will be on the Committee Room 2 Channel. Accompanying this Punjabi language webcast will be a translated version of the committee's agenda in Punjabi and Urdu languages.

Tickets to attend this committee session in person at the Scottish Parliament's Committee Chambers, George IV Bridge Edinburgh, can be pre booked by calling 0131 348 5411. More details of booking procedures and getting to the venue are on the parliament's main web site.

More details of this Tuesday's meeting, the members and the work of the Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee can be accessed on the parliament's main web site.

HELP YOUR PARLIAMENT !

Please help the Scottish Parliament maximise its virtual public gallery by e-mailing this information and details of the webcast to people you know who will be interested - in Scotland , the rest of the UK, and beyond.

We are particularly keen to ensure as many Scots Asians as possible are aware of this initiative and get the opportunity to view these important proceedings.

Please do contact the Scottish Parliament's Broadcasting office on 0131 348 5150 if you need any advice or guidance on how best to view the world's first bilingual parliamentary webcast.

With best wishes.
Alan Smart
Head of Broadcasting, Scottish Parliament
alan.smart@scottish.parliament.uk

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