Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on UK pension funds of the fall of the Hang Seng Index.

UK pension schemes investment in Asian markets, and therefore exposure to the fall of the Hang Seng index, is low. Overall, our UK Pension schemes operate over very long timescales and have balanced and diversified investment strategies. They are therefore well placed to navigate any periods of volatility in global markets.