Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 9 November 2023.
Collette Stevenson
Scottish National Party
The success of the fund will allow employers to reduce pension contributions for a couple of years while protecting pension payments for current and future beneficiaries. That will unlock additional resources for several local authorities, including South Lanarkshire. Will the Minister outline whether useful lessons will be learned from the success of the Strathclyde Pension Fund for other public sector investments?
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