First Minister Alex Salmond marks the end of the referendum consultation.

The consultation is made up of nine questions. Ministers have introduced these questions in a series of videos. 

To help you respond to the consultation, we have drawn up a summary of the proposals contained in the document. 

You can read the full consultation document on the Scottish Government website. It is also embedded below.

For those wanting to read the document on their smartphone, tablet or e-book reader (i.e. Kindle), an e-book version of the consultation document is also available.

There are British Sign Language (BSL) videos of the summary of proposals as well as the nine questions.

You can respond online or by email (referendum@scotland.gsi.gov.uk), and you have until midnight tonight to do so.

Your Scotland, Your Referendum

Do you have any other comments about the proposals in the draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill?

What are your views on the proposed spending limits?

Have your say: http://consult.scotland.gov.uk/scotreferendum

What are your views on the idea that the referendum could be held on a Saturday or on other ways which would facilitate voting?

What are your views on the proposed division of roles between the Electoral Management Board and the Electoral Commission?

What are your views on the proposal to give the Electoral Management Board and its Convener responsibility for the operational management of the referendum?

As we move into the final stage of the consultation, I’ll be taking to the referendum Facebook site at 14:30 on May 9, to answer any final questions you have before you submit your response.

So whether you want to know why I think 16 and 17 year olds should be allowed a vote or you want to discuss ideas to increase turnout in the referendum – log on to  http://www.facebook.com/scotreferendum2014 and ask away!

Of course, I fundamentally believe that we in Scotland are best placed to make decisions about our country and that independence will make Scotland more successful and improve the lives of those who live here. So if you want to find out more about how independence will improve Scotland, I’ll be happy to touch on that as well.

I’ll be able to answer questions for around 45 minutes, so hopefully that will allow me to respond to all the questions. However, if we are over-subscribed on the day I will make sure everyone gets an answer over the next day or so.

And if you can’t make the Q&A or you’ve already made up your mind, remember the most important thing is to have your say by filling out the consultation response at http://consult.scotland.gov.uk/scotreferendum

Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning