There are even Gaelic and Urdu translations

Two Million Devolution Leaflets for Scottish Homes

The Scottish Secretary, Donald Dewar, launched the information offensive at the central Royal Mail depot in Perth from where the 2.2 million leaflets will be sent out.

The leaflets, which summarise the contents of the devolution White Paper, are available in several languages including Gaelic and Urdu.

Donald Dewar urged people to make "themselves familiar with the issues and then cast their votes for the future of Scotland".

But campaigners for a No vote in the referendum have complained that they are being denied a free mail drop to put their points of view.

Brian Monteith: "Denying Think Twice free post is unfair"

Brian Monteith from the Think Twice campaign said both sides should be given free postage.

He asked why obscure parties in by-elections qualified for free postage and the No campaign in this very important referendum did not.

But Mr Dewar said no public funds were being made available to either the Yes or No campaigns, and insisted that the eight-page leaflet, entitled "Scotland's Parliament - Your Choice", was an impartial and neutral summary of the proposals.

Mr Dewar also rejected the suggestion that a series of internal party problems, including the controversy surrounding the suicide of MP Gordon McMaster, could take the edge off any public appetite for devolution.

"That is not the issue now. The referendum is about the future of Scottish government and the opportunity that is presented to Scotland. I think people will see it in that light", said Mr Dewar.

The leaflet forms part of a £720,000 Government publicity blitz in the run-up to polling day on September 11. Campaigning by both sides will start in earnest next week.

The devolution White Paper has proved an improbable best seller, with 20,000 copies sold at £6.50 a time.