Thousands of people have submitted ideas on what kind of new powers they think should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
The Smith Commission, a cross-party group examining the issue in the wake of Scots rejecting independence, has received more than 14,000 e-mails and letters from the public and around 250 submissions from institutions.
Lord Smith of Kelvin said: “When I accepted the invitation to lead the commission I was determined to make sure that the public and Scotland’s civic institutions would have the chance to have their say.
“I believe we have undertaken a broad ranging programme which has been as extensive as it was possible to achieve in the time available.
“I have been delighted by the response and want to thank the many individuals and organisations who worked hard to make substantial and thoughtful submissions.”
Lord Smith said the Conservatives, SNP, Liberal Democrats, Labour and Greens would have the chance to reflect on these submissions before any decisions are made.
“They will be given full access to all submissions and we will shortly hold a dedicated session of all-party talks to discuss them,” he added.
A single package agreement has to be reached by November 30 with draft legislation produced by the end of January. This will then be implemented by whatever party wins next year’s general election.
Lord Smith has said he thought the deadline would be met.