Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 10 June 2026 [Last updated 18:45]
10 Jun 2026 · S7 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Pension Fund Assets (Affordable Housing Delivery)
Given the acute demand for affordable housing in West Lothian, in particular, when can local authorities expect to see tangible developments resulting from that work?
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Pauline Stafford (Bathgate) (SNP)
SNP
I refer members to my entry in the members’ register of interests: I am an elected member on West Lothian Council.
The Minister for Public Finance (Hannah Mary Goodlad)
SNP
That is a really interesting question. There are 11 local government pension schemes across Scotland, which are worth about £75 billion. For the past decade,...
Pauline Stafford
SNP
Given the acute demand for affordable housing in West Lothian, in particular, when can local authorities expect to see tangible developments resulting from t...
Hannah Mary Goodlad
SNP
As we set out in our manifesto for this parliamentary session, we will work in partnership and collaboration with others to progress funding models that safe...
Duncan Massey (North East Scotland) (Reform)
Reform
In the interests of transparency, I declare that I am a member of Aberdeen City Council’s pensions committee.When it comes to pension funds investing in loca...
Hannah Mary Goodlad
SNP
As I mentioned, there needs to be a mix of private and public investment, with the Government and pension funds working together. Last night, I was at a dinn...