Addressing Depopulation Action Plan To ask the First Minister, regarding the delivery of the Scottish Government’s recently published depopulation action plan, what will be different about this approach, which is described as “local by default, national by agreement”, particularly towards the approval of new developments supported by local communities. (S6F-02848) The addressing depopulation action plan sets out the Scottish Government’s strategic approach, which aims to support local communities that are facing population decline.