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However, I am not ready to accept that people living in rural and island communities should have to accept the fact that they are not going to get the same face-to-face service that people might get in the central belt of Scotland.
As well as the requirement under the Fairer Scotland Duty (FSD): • to actively consider (‘pay due regard’ to) how they can reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage, when making strategic decisions.
I am aware that my colleague the cabinet secretary is meeting Greg Clark next week to discuss this further and explore how Scotland can get at least its fair share of investment from that fund.