He addressed business leaders alongside Scottish Secretary Michael Moore and UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey.
Shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran said the phase two route ''doesn't offer enough'' for Scotland.
And we heard an intervention too from Lord Robertson (cv: Defence Secretary, Nato, Shadow Scottish Secretary).
The funeral of the former Scottish Secretary and European Commissioner, Bruce Millan, has been held in Glasgow.
BBC: Former Scottish Secretary Bruce Millan's funeral is held
Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said only 22% of respondents to the UK consultation supported the SNP timetable.
BBC: Scottish independence: UK consultation backs early vote
Labour's Pauline McNeill called on Scottish Secretary Michael Moore to respect the will of the Scottish Parliament.
Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell said the news meant 105 jobs will be protected or created in Fife.
Shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran said a referendum should draw a line under the issue of independence.
Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy said the figures were a real blow for those who had lost their jobs.
The Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said coalition ministers would not be negotiating in advance of the independence referendum.
Shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran said the committee was asking questions "the people of Scotland need answers to".
BBC: News - Scottish independence: MPs in 'unanswered questions' call
Assuming the government gets its way, Wednesday's Commons action will begin at 2.30pm with questions to the Scottish Secretary.
Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said the rise in Scottish employment was "good news".
Its chairman Raymond Robertson said the move was an "unmistakable snub" to Mr Wilson's ambition of becoming Scottish secretary.
For the UK government, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said it was already setting out views on the post-referendum process.
Unison Scottish secretary Matt Smith said his union intended to "expose the financial and service failings" of private finance.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Scotland | Union steps up fight against PPP
Scottish Secretary Michael Moore announced he's put his economists on the case, drawing up a report on the subject.
The report was welcomed by Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy and the Scottish Conservatives.
Scottish Secretary Michael Moore spoke to Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon by telephone.
BBC: UK and Scottish ministers in independence referendum deal
Mr Morrison's appointment, which is for a four-year period, was approved by the UK Government's Scottish Secretary Des Browne.
But shadow Scottish secretary David Mundell told the Commons that today's White Paper should not "bind" an incoming Tory government.
But Tory Lord Forsyth, who was Scottish secretary from 1995-97, hit out at the "trust" being put in Mr Salmond.
Indeed, keeping the lid on these divisions is already proving to be a headache for Donald Dewar, the Scottish secretary.
He noted that the Tories had but one MP in Scotland - David Mundell, deputy to the Lib Dem Scottish Secretary.
But it still leaves Scotland with a Scottish secretary in the cabinet, the need for which looks increasingly hard to justify.
Meanwhile Mr Cairns' former boss, Scottish Secretary Des Browne, has warned potential Labour rebels there is no alternative to Mr Brown's leadership.
The attack on Labour was maintained by the speakers, with any criticism of Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell going down well with activists.
Earlier this week, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore held the first in a series of talks with Mr Salmond on arrangements for the referendum.
BBC: Scottish independence: David Cameron in referendum offer
Dr Reid was promoted to the position of Scottish Secretary in May after Donald Dewar became First Minister in the new Scottish Parliament.
Scottish Secretary Michael Moore described the creation of a centre of excellence in Dundee as a "significant boost" to Scotland's life sciences sector.
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