The vote in the Scottish independence referendum will be held on 18 September next year.
So does any of this have any bearing on the independence referendum, due in autumn 2014?
Will this offer of a referendum affect the voting in the Scottish independence referendum?
As for a timetable for a third independence referendum for Quebec - Madame Marois is non-committal.
That is hardly the ideal preparation for the independence referendum scheduled tentatively for next year.
The focus on Europe comes as the Scottish government plans its independence referendum in 2014.
For me, the top line was his views on devolution and a Scottish independence referendum.
Jim Murphy asked the question as the spotlight remained on SNP plans for a Scottish independence referendum.
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But, he added, economic and legal powers did not mean an independence referendum was no longer necessary.
But Mr Henry said opposition MSPs should stop "carping on" about the validity of an independence referendum.
By the time of the independence referendum, the media landscape will surely have continued its radical transformation.
The Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said coalition ministers would not be negotiating in advance of the independence referendum.
On Monday, Mr Salmond and Mr Cameron signed a deal to deliver an independence referendum in 2014.
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What difference would it make to have the independence referendum on a Saturday?
Westminster has the power to make an independence referendum legally certain by transferring authority to hold it to Holyrood.
Ms Davidson said she would outline detailed plans before the 2014 independence referendum.
Prof Scott will consult Scottish ministers in the run-up to the independence referendum.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie was concerned that the first minister had not given detail to its independence referendum.
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Scotland's deputy first minister has said "considerable weight" will be given to the election watchdog's views on the independence referendum.
The First Minister has long warned of the impact of the Scottish independence referendum on Wales, whatever the result in 2014.
But there are also concerns that the issue could ignite nationalist passions in Scotland ahead of the independence referendum next year.
"While a popular SNP isn't a sufficient condition to win an independence referendum, it's almost undoubtedly a necessary condition, " he said.
Scottish ministers, who will stage an independence referendum in 2014, said the UK figures showed Scotland "more than pays her way".
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Proposed legislation to let 16 and 17-year-olds vote in the Scottish independence referendum is expected to be brought to parliament later.
The US ambassador to Britain has told the BBC that his country would not take sides in the Scottish independence referendum debate.
Scots voters will take part next year in a Scottish independence referendum.
She added that the 2014 independence referendum was a matter for Scotland.
Gold said the updated Hacker would tackle the economic crisis, a leadership crisis with his coalition partners and a Scottish independence referendum.
Lord Maxton said that the truth of that would "be shown in both the independence referendum and in future elections after that".
The leader of the pro-unionist Better Together campaign has embarked on a "listening" tour of Scotland ahead of the 2014 independence referendum.
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