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Hampshire Pension Fund Panel and Board - Hampshire

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Friday, 21st March 2025
10:00 AM
End:
Friday, 21st March 2025
2:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
21 Mar 2025
Location:
Mitchell Room - HCC
Meeting Attendees
Co-opted Member
Phillip Reynolds

Scheme Member Representative - Pensioner Representative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Alex Crawford

Labour

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Jonathan Glen

Conservative

Apologies

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Co-opted Deputy
Paul Barber

Scheme Member Representative - Substitute

Apologies

Co-opted Member
Arron Hedges

Scheme Member Representative - Active

Apologies

Co-opted Member
Simon Walker

Scheme Member Representative - Deferred

Present, as expected

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Conservative Deputy
Councillor David Drew

Conservative

Not required

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Committee Member
Councillor David Harrison

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Andrew Joy

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Rob Mocatta

Conservative

Apologies

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Co-opted Deputy
Councillor Simon Letts

Employer Representative - Southampton City Council

Present, as expected

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Conservative Deputy
Councillor Derek Mellor

Conservative

Expected

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Liberal Democrats Deputy
Councillor Keith House

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Monitor
Carolan Dobson

Independent Adviser

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Co-opted Member
Councillor Judith Smyth

Employer Representative - Portsmouth City Council

Apologies

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Chairman
Councillor Mark Kemp-Gee

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Tim Davies

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chairman
Councillor Tom Thacker

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Co-opted Member
Amelia Nirmal

Employer Representative - Other Employer

Apologies

Labour Deputy
Vacancy

Not required

Committee Member
Vacancy

Employer Representative - HIOWLGA

Not required

Agenda
1 Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies for absence.
2 Declarations of Interest
All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to Part 3 Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members’ Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code.  Furthermore all Members with a Personal Interest in a matter being considered at the meeting should consider, having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 4 of the Code, whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 5 of the Code, consider whether it is appropriate to leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.
3 Confirmation of Minutes of the previous meeting (public)
To confirm the public minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2025.
4 Deputations
To receive any deputations notified under Standing Order 12.
5 Chairman's Announcements
To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.
6 Draft minutes of the Responsible Investment Sub-Committee - 7 March 2025
To receive the draft minutes of the Responsible Investment Sub-Committee held on 7 March 2025.
7 Governance - Stewardship amendments
To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Operations outlining recommendations agreed by the Panel and Board’s Responsible Investment Sub-Committee on the stewardship of the Pension Fund’s investments in relation to investment in controversial weapons and tobacco companies.
8 Governance - Internal Audit Progress Report
To receive a report from the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Operations providing an overview of the internal audit activity completed in accordance with the approved audit plan (2024-25).
9 Governance - Internal Audit Plan 2025-26
To receive a report from the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Operations presenting the internal audit plan for 2024-25.
Attachments:
10 Exclusion of the Press and Public
That in relation to the following items the press and public be excluded from the meeting, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of proceedings, that if a member of the public were present during the items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exempt information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the report.
11 Confirmation of Minutes of the previous meeting (Exempt)
To confirm the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2025.
Attachments:
12 Investment - Custodian Report
To receive an exempt report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Operations providing a review of custody services since the last report, in March 2024.
Attachments:
13 Investment - Investment Update
To consider the exempt report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Operations updating the Panel and Board on the Pension Fund’s investments since the last meeting.
Attachments:
14 Investment - Alternative Investments Portfolio Update
To consider the exempt report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Operations updating the Pension Fund Panel and Board on the progress of the alternative investments portfolio.
Previous Meetings
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25th Feb 2025

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13th Dec 2024

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27th Sep 2024

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19th Jul 2024

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30th May 2024

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28th Mar 2024

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Meeting

12th Dec 2023

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29th Sep 2023

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28th Jul 2023

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Future Meetings
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19th Jun 2025

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21st Jul 2025

Hampshire Pension Fund Panel and Board

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30th Sep 2025

Hampshire Pension Fund Panel and Board

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12th Dec 2025

Hampshire Pension Fund Panel and Board

Meeting

20th Mar 2026

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