The date has been set for Scottish independence should voters choose it next year — March 24 2016.
The date is included in the Scottish Government’s white paper, described as a “blueprint” for independence, which will be published on Tuesday.
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it is a “landmark document” which has economic growth, jobs and fairness at its heart.
The 670-page document runs to more than 170,000 words and will be available as a hard copy and as an e-book.
Ms Sturgeon said it will be the document that drives the independence debate, providing the positive case for a vote in favour of independence.
She said: “This guide to an independent Scotland will be the most comprehensive and detailed blueprint of its kind ever published, not just for Scotland but for any prospective independent country.
“It is a landmark document which sets out the economic, social and democratic case for independence.
“It demonstrates Scotland’s financial strengths and details how we will become independent — the negotiations, preparations and agreements that will be required in the transition period from a vote for independence in September next year to our proposed Independence Day of 24th March 2016 and in time for the first elections to an independent Scottish Parliament in May of that year.
“The guide describes what a newly-independent Scotland will look like. It illustrates how the powers of independence can be used to benefit individuals, families, communities and the nation as a whole — and it answers a range of detailed questions that we have been asked, Huffington Post informs.
