BBC NEWS | Scotland | Ministers promise G8 demo rights Ministers have promised campaigners the right to protest at the forthcoming G8 summit as long as they do so within the bounds of the law.

MSPs discussed arrangements surrounding the Gleneagles event during a Holyrood debate on Thursday.

The Scottish Socialist Party leader, Colin Fox, sought assurances about the public's right to protest...

The SSP used its parliamentary time to stage the debate. During his first major speech as the SSP's new national convener, Mr Fox claimed people's right to protest was already being "eroded" by scare stories.

Over-zealous police preparations were also helping to create an atmosphere of "fortress Gleneagles" for the July event, he said.

He added: "As the G8 fails to deliver on promises to eradicate poverty and instead drives ahead with a naked imperialist agenda - especially in the third world and the middle east - they are behind them creating a huge worldwide movement of opposition."