David Cameron will visit Perth as the Scottish Conservatives launch their Holyrood election campaign.
The Prime Minister will address the party faithful at the party’s Scottish conference in the Dewars Centre.
The visit comes as the Tories attempt to turn around their fortunes in Scotland following a disappointing result in last year’s election.
In an introduction distributed to delegates ahead of the conference he writes, “The Labour government left us with some tough decisions to make across the whole of the United Kingdom, but you can rest assured that, together with my Conservative colleagues in Holyrood, we are doing all we can to rebuild our economy, to make our society more free and fair and restore trust in our political system.
“We have made a strong start on these ambitions setting out a plan to balance the books over the course of this Parliament, cutting corporation tax, promoting trade, investing in skills and education, giving unprecedented power to individuals and communities.
“We will continue to work closely with Annabel Goldie and (party chairman) Andrew Fulton to ensure that, with your help, we have a successful result in Scotland in the elections in May.”
Ms Goldie, who will give the keynote speech on Saturday, will characterise the Tories as the voice of “common sense” in Scotland during tough financial times.
“We must have the resolve to do what is right for Scotland and stand by those who need our help,” she said.Forward”In the coming weeks, we will set out our vision for Scotland and how we take our country forward for me it will always be the national interest, never the nationalist interest.
“We will publish a manifesto that is all about jobs and opportunities, supporting families, safer communities and a healthy environment.
“We will tackle the big issues of today and answer the hopes and fears of voters about tomorrow. We will put our country first.”
There will also be a range of policy announcement made at the conference.
Health spokesman Murdo Fraser will use his speech to propose universal free health checks for every Scot aged between 40 and 74.
The Mid Scotland and Fife MSP will say, “We will deliver a range of drop-in services whereby simple checks can be carried out to identify high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, blood sugar levels and weight problems, catching the early signs of potential problems, helping people make healthier choices and saving our NHS a fortune in the long run.”
Education spokeswoman Liz Smith will confirm the Tories remain convinced some form of graduate contribution is required to fund higher education.
“I would dearly love to be able to stand in front of any audience just as the SNP, Labour and the Lib Dems have done and say higher education will all be free,” she will say.
“But to do so, would be a gross dereliction of our duty to students, to staff and to college and university principals and their courts.
“Whatever arithmetic is used, the very blunt fact remains that the state cannot afford to pay if we want to aspire to all the ambitions for our further and higher education sectors.”