The phrase "scant representation" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means a small or inadequate amount or number of something, typically in reference to a group or category of people. Example: Despite attempts to diversify, the company's leadership still showed a scant representation of women and people of color.
That his new Sunderland team crumbled so meekly at the hands of Swansea is scant representation of his ability.
But given that one in 20 children in the UK have a disability, this is pretty scant representation.
In January, parties competed on a single national list; since most Sunni Arabs boycotted the ballot, they ended up with scant representation.
"But for so great a cricketing county you might think only three MCC presidents a rather scant representation".
Harvard president Lawrence Summers's recent suggestion that lower innate ability may explain women's conspicuously scant representation in the upper reaches of academic science made headlines around the world.
Broadcast networks ABC, CBS and PBS had no winners and scant representation among the nominees recognized on the broadcast.
Despite this significant presence, the diaspora's voices are missing from British politics, art and culture, and there is scant positive representation of Somalis in the media.
There is adequate country representation but scant ideological differences among speakers.
There is scant research on this topic.
In all of the studies, only scant details were provided about processes of nomination, election and representation with groups developed through self-selection or from existing leaders within the community [ 35, 39, 53- 56].
The musicians quoted by your reporter indicate that the Garden State's musicians have scant perception of how their union could help them, thanks to the lack of competent representation.
