Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from:

·         Councillor Tim Davies

·         Amelia Nirmal, Employer Representative

·         Councillor Judith Smyth, Employer Representative

·         Arron Hedges, Scheme Member Representative, Paul Barber was present as a deputy.

·         Carolan Dobson, Independent Advisor

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.

Members were mindful that where they believed they had a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter considered at the meeting they must declare that interest at the time of the relevant debate and, having regard to the circumstances described in Part 3, Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members' Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter was discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code. Furthermore Members were mindful that where they believed they had a Personal Interest in a matter being considered at the meeting they considered whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 5 of the Code, considered whether it was appropriate to leave the meeting whilst the matter was discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.

To confirm the public minutes of the previous meeting held on 28 March 2024.

The public minutes of the previous meeting on the 28 March 2024 were agreed as an accurate record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive any deputations notified under Standing Order 12.

The Hampshire Pension Fund Panel and Board did not receive any deputations.

To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make

The Chairman made no announcements.

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.

RESOLVED:

That the public be excluded from the meeting during the following items of business, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during these items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraphs 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the reports. 

To confirm the exempt minutes of the previous meeting held on 28 March 2024.

The exempt minutes of the previous meeting on the 28 March 2024 were agreed as an accurate record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider an exempt report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Operations providing information on investment costs and performance of the Pension Fund’s investments.

The Panel and Board considered an exempt report of the Director of Corporate Resources - Corporate Services updating the Pension Fund Panel and Board on investment costs and performance of the Pension Fund’s investments. [SUMMARY OF AN EXEMPT MINUTE]