Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 - Amendment
- Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-20646.1
As an amendment to motion S5M-20646 in the name of John Mason (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation Report 2020), after "done" insert “; recognises, however, that SIMD remains less reliable in identifying areas of poverty or deprivation in more rural or island communities; urges, therefore, the Scottish and UK governments to be cautious about using SIMD as the basis for targeting spending”.
Related motion
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Submitted by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Supported by: Willie Coffey, Gil Paterson, David Torrance
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001