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More than one in four fixed penalty notices issued in Scotland for breaches of Covid-19 rules were to people living in deprived areas, a report has shown.

here.The use of stop and search by Police Scotland has proved controversial in recent years. A code of practice came in to force in May 2017 following concerns over the number of people being searched without a legal basis.Ethnic minorities and youngsters were reportedly more likely to be stopped by police than other groups.

coronavirus rules than those from more wealthy areas.The findings of a new report reveal that those found in the 10% least well-off neighbourhoods were 11.2 times more likely to receive a fine than those in the 10% least deprived.Professor Susan McVie, of the University of Edinburgh, produced the findings which were published in a paper on Monday used by the Independent Advisory Group on Police Use of Temporary Powers Relating to the Coronavirus Crisis.It said: "Whatever the reason, it is important to remember that the overall use of enforcement was very low, even amongst those living in the most deprived communities."Expressed as a rate per 10,000 of the population aged 16 or over, only 27.3 people per 10,000 living in the 10% most