Tobacco investments held by local authority pension fund

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Dear Melton Borough Council,

I am seeking information about the value of the local authority pension fund’s investment in tobacco shares and bonds, as well as the income from those investments. Please provide whatever answers you can to the following.

1. What is the most recent available value of the local authority's pension fund?

2. What is the value of the fund’s directly-held investment in shares or bonds of the following companies: British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, Altria Group Inc, Philip Morris International, Universal Corp, Alliance One International?

3. What is the total combined value of the fund’s directly-held investments in the companies named above?

4. What income did the fund receive from these investments in the last 12-month period for which records are available?

5. Does the fund have any other investments in tobacco via pooled investments? What is the value of these?

6. What is the local authority’s annual spend on smoking-related illness?

7. Please supply the number of deaths attributable to smoking in the local authority areas covered by your pension fund. Your Director of Public Health or equivalent should be able to supply this figure.

If you require clarification on any of the above questions, please get in touch on 0203 353 3616, or 07415154041 or email me at [email address]

Yours faithfully,

Rob Davies

Melton Borough Council

Our Ref: 824415

Directline: 01664 502 502

Email: [1][email address

Date: 23/04/2018

Mr Rob Davies,
 

Dear Mr Davies,

Freedom of Information Request

Thank you for your request for information made under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 dated 17/04/2018. We can confirm receipt of your
request and we will be issuing a response within 20 working days.

In the meantime, if I can be of any further assistance then please do not
hesitate to contact me.

Yours Sincerely,

Natalie Roberts
Customer Services Teamleader

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CSC FOI, Melton Borough Council

Dear Rob

The pension fund is managed by Leicestershire County Council so we do not hold any of the information you are requesting. You could go direct to County council and their contact details are https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-a...

Kind regards

Sarah-Jane O’Connor
HR & Communications Manager
07500 973802
01664 502502

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