The long-awaited analysis of the independence consultation is expected to be made public today.
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon intends to make a statement to MSPs at Holyrood on the analysis of responses five months after the consultation closed.
The consultation ran from January 5 to May 11, leading to complaints the deal in Edinburgh pre-empted the results. Issues raised included the timetable, whether there should be weekend voting, who should oversee the referendum and what the spending limits should be.
The agreement in Edinburgh means the Scottish Parliament will legislate for the date of the referendum, whether to reduce the voting age to 16, the wording of the question and campaign finance rules.
Scottish Conservative deputy leader Jackson Carlaw said: "It's no surprise this consultation has magically appeared when the ink on the agreement is barely dry. It will no doubt tell us exactly what the SNP wants us to hear."
Labour constitutional spokeswoman Patricia Ferguson MSP said: "It is truly shameful it has taken the Scottish Government the best part of six months to publish this consultation."
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