Members of the Senedd's Pension Scheme

Part of 4. Questions to the Senedd Commission – in the Senedd at 4:09 pm on 20 October 2021.

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Photo of Sioned Williams Sioned Williams Plaid Cymru 4:09, 20 October 2021

I raise this question due to an inquiry I've received from a constituent of mine regarding the Members' pension scheme, which is partially governed, as you say, by the Senedd pensions board. Politics and ethics are completely intertwined, and it's therefore crucial that the Senedd as an institution does not involve itself, even indirectly, in anything that is ethically questionable, for example, the nuclear weapons industry or manufacturers of other weapons banned by United Nations' treaties. Can the Commission advise how I might seek clarity on this, so that I can hopefully reassure my constituent that the Members' pension scheme does not invest in nuclear weapons companies or any other manufacturers of banned weapons? Diolch.