The three political leaders, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg faced each other for the second heavweight Prime Ministerial Debate on Sky Television on Thursday 22nd April, watched by over 4 million people in Great Britain.

The Leaders’ TV debate was chaired by Adam Boulton who is Political Editor of Sky News.

For the second time David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Gordon Brown paid a fitting tribute to the ‘army of carers’ in the United Kingdom, stating they were the Unsung Heroes and Heroines.

The UK Autism Foundation had written to the leaders as well as ITV, Sky and BBC urging them to include disability issues in all three Prime Ministerial Debates.

Ivan Corea of the UK Autism Foundation said: ‘ It is good to see all three leaders, David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg acknowledging the immense contribution of Britain’s army of carers. As a father of a teenager with autism and as a parent and carer I welcome this important intervention in the Prime Ministerial Debate on Sky Television. This is the second time that political leaders called carers Britain’s ‘Unsung Heroes and Heroines.’ We have always said that caring for children and adults with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome is a major commitment and deserves recognition.’

UKAF has called on the next Leader of Her Majesty’s Government to take firm and decisive action on autism. The charity has urged more support for carers of children and adults with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.

The third and final debate takes place on 29th of April on BBC One, moderated by the veteran BBC broadcaster, David Dimbleby. UKAF has urged the BBC to include disability issues in this final Prime Ministerial Debate in the run up to the 2010 General Election in the United Kingdom.