Nearly 100 Perth U3A members plus guests gathered to examine the independence question.
The key issues relating to the Referendum taking place in September nextyear were outlined by members of Dundee University's '5 Million Questions' team – Professor Christopher Whatley, vice-principal David Torrance - a leading political commentator, author and journalist - and project director Michael Marra.
Andrew Welsh
The audience at Perth's Soutar Theatre were given keypads to record responses to a series of questions aimed at establishing which themes they felt would be most significant in reaching a decision on how to cast their votes.
The themes judged most important by the University of the Third Age audience included the nature of a Scottish constitution, the Scottish economy, and welfare, pensions and demography.
Prof Whatley suggested that voters need to consider what the union has done for Scotland, and whether it is still delivering.
Around 40% of those present were reasonably sure of how they will vote in 2014, with nearly half the participants stating they felt equally Scottish and British.