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Libby Brooks is the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent.

When I first arrived back in Scotland to report on the 2014 independence referendum, the move against ‘manels’ – all male political panels – was in full swing, with the campaign group Women for Independence in particular quick to call out unrepresentative debate.

There have been many male-dominated debate panels during this campaign so far. The first minister and the SNP strongly believe that women’s voices should be heard in the campaign and so I will be pleased to take part in this week’s Question Time

The first minister is looking forward to the next televised leaders debate but is determined that women will be heard and is more than confident in the talent of senior members of his team to highlight the SNP’s record and put forward our positive, ambitious plans for Scotland.