The phrase "reduction in the scope" is correct and usable in written English.
You could use it when referring to a decrease in the breadth or extent of something, such as "We have seen a reduction in the scope of the project due to budget cuts."
In addition there will be a drastic reduction in the scope of the primary curriculum.
The reduction in the scope of the project did not come as a complete surprise to area residents.
We didn't succeed in preventing this entirely but did pressure GNM management into a significant reduction in the scope of their plans.
At the grass roots, however, those who would benefit from any reduction in the scope of the estate tax take a much more pragmatic view of the matter.
The reduction in the scope of mandatory planning is based on the assumption that market forces can more efficiently allocate many resources.
This would mean a loss of income, a reduction in the scope of the work, and, moreover, the present disproportionate profile of religion in welfare services would be greatly reduced.
The committee recognises the impact of cost drivers outside the control of the Ministry of Justice on legal aid expenditure, including poor decision-making in other government departments, and the potential knock-on cost of the proposed reductions in the scope of the legal aid scheme to other arms of the state.
The post-reform system implied a removal of this 80-week check (which served as an example of what I have labeled a "soft constraint") and coincided with a significant reduction in the scale and scope of ALMPs.
There is no evidence that this decrease will be accompanied by a reduction in the work and scope of government," he said.
There is no evidence that this decrease will be accompanied by a reduction in the work and scope of government, so for FDA members, the effective allocation of already stretched resources will be a difficult challenge.
But, as Mr. Cowan said, he could also gain ownership of an historic reduction in the size and scope of government spending, while potentially winning lower tax rates for his party's business and corporate base.
