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The House Of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee has concluded that the question "Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?" is "leading" and "biased toward towards a Yes answer".

In a report today entitled Do You Agree That This Is A Biased Question?, the committee has called on all parties to come together immediately to draft a "clear and neutral" question, which can then be put through "exhaustive" testing by the Electoral Commission.

Among the experts and institutions consulted were the Electoral Commission, Ipsos Mori, the NOtoAV Campaign, ICM Research, the Electoral Reform Society and referendum and policy experts.

The report stated: "Experts told us this was a leading question, biased towards a Yes answer.

"This is important because wording can affect the result of a referendum.

Asking anyone if they agree is of course a loaded question, I cannot understand why they would want to load it.

No confident that we will answer as they want us to do. ?

Why not, should we be independent.

In point of fact the easiest way to put the question is

Independence for Scotland? YES NO

And if they've a taste for a second question then it should be

Should Scotland have a Federal relationship with the UK? YES NO