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The Coventry Telegraph is to host the city’s very own General Election debate with six of the candidates hoping to secure your votes on May 7.

We want you to join our discussion with candidates on Twitter using #CovDebate before, during and after the debate which will be broadcast live on the Telegraph website between noon and 1.30pm today (April 16).

Six of the main political parties in Coventry will be represented including the Conservatives, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) and the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP).

We also want you to get involved by sending questions for the candidates before and during the debate.

You can submit them via Facebook at facebook.com/TheSimonGilbert, Twitter to @TheSimonGilbert using #CovDebate or e-mail simon.gilbert@trinitymirror.com.

The full list of candidates taking part is:

Parvez Akhtar, Conservative candidate for Coventry North West

Laura Vesty, Green Party candidate for Coventry North West

Geoffrey Robinson, Labour Party candidate for Coventry North West

Russell Field, Liberal Democrats candidate for Coventry North East

Dave Nellist, TUSC candidate for Coventry North West

Harjinder Sehmi, UKIP candidate for Coventry North West

poll loading Which party will you vote for? 0+ VOTES SO FAR Conservative Green Party Labour Liberal Democrats TUSC UKIP None of the above