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| Scottish independence: Ministers quizzed on White Paper | Scottish independence: Ministers quizzed on White Paper |
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| More than 300 Scottish organisations have been invited to quiz the Scottish government on its White Paper. | More than 300 Scottish organisations have been invited to quiz the Scottish government on its White Paper. |
| Ministers will answer questions about its blueprint for independence from unions, businesses, voluntary organisations and public bodies at the event in Edinburgh. | Ministers will answer questions about its blueprint for independence from unions, businesses, voluntary organisations and public bodies at the event in Edinburgh. |
| The question and answer session is available to watch online. | |
| A Better Together spokesman said all questions should already have been answered by the White Paper. | A Better Together spokesman said all questions should already have been answered by the White Paper. |
| The White Paper, which was titled Scotland's Future - Your Guide to an Independent Scotland, was published on 26 November. | The White Paper, which was titled Scotland's Future - Your Guide to an Independent Scotland, was published on 26 November. |
| First Minister Alex Salmond said: "The publication of Scotland's Future marks a significant moment in the referendum campaign as we set out a detailed prospectus for an independent Scotland, providing answers to the host of reasonable questions people have about what a vote for independence will mean and the opportunities that will flow from that. | First Minister Alex Salmond said: "The publication of Scotland's Future marks a significant moment in the referendum campaign as we set out a detailed prospectus for an independent Scotland, providing answers to the host of reasonable questions people have about what a vote for independence will mean and the opportunities that will flow from that. |
| "We have a responsibility to provide as much information as possible to the people who will cast their vote in the referendum, allowing them to make an informed choice about the future of their country." | "We have a responsibility to provide as much information as possible to the people who will cast their vote in the referendum, allowing them to make an informed choice about the future of their country." |
| He said the Edinburgh event presented "an ideal opportunity to do exactly that and my cabinet colleagues and I are thoroughly looking forward to it". | He said the Edinburgh event presented "an ideal opportunity to do exactly that and my cabinet colleagues and I are thoroughly looking forward to it". |
| A spokesman for the Better Together campaign, which opposes independence, said: "We were told in advance that the White Paper would answer all of our questions about the consequences of independence, but it did nothing of the sort. | A spokesman for the Better Together campaign, which opposes independence, said: "We were told in advance that the White Paper would answer all of our questions about the consequences of independence, but it did nothing of the sort. |
| "Instead of facing up to the reality on currency, pensions, EU membership and more, what we got was more assertion from the SNP. | "Instead of facing up to the reality on currency, pensions, EU membership and more, what we got was more assertion from the SNP. |
| "It was a work of fiction rather than fact. | "It was a work of fiction rather than fact. |
| "It's little wonder that all the polling evidence since its publication shows that people aren't convinced by the White Paper." | "It's little wonder that all the polling evidence since its publication shows that people aren't convinced by the White Paper." |