Current investments in Arms Industry
Case reference FOI2025/00529
Received 14 March 2025
Published 1 April 2025
Request
Which arms, military and defence companies does the council currently hold direct investments in?
Which arms, military and defence companies does the council currently hold indirect investments in, for example through pooled funds?
What is the total value of these investments and how much is invested in each company? Please specify which are direct and indirect.
Companies of relevance include, but are not limited to: Airbus, Babcock International, BAE Systems, Boeing, Caterpillar, Chemring, Elbit Systems, General Dynamics, General Electric, Honeywell, Huntington Ingalls, JCB, L3Harris Technologies, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Meggitt, Northrop Grumman, QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce PLC, Rafael, RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies), Smiths Group and Thales.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.
Response
Which arms, military and defence companies does the council currently hold direct investments in?
Which arms, military and defence companies does the council currently hold indirect investments in, for example through pooled funds?
What is the total value of these investments and how much is invested in each company? Please specify which are direct and indirect.
Companies of relevance include, but are not limited to: Airbus, Babcock International, BAE Systems, Boeing, Caterpillar, Chemring, Elbit Systems, General Dynamics, General Electric, Honeywell, Huntington Ingalls, JCB, L3Harris Technologies, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Meggitt, Northrop Grumman, QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce PLC, Rafael, RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies), Smiths Group and Thales.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.
A: Herefordshire Council holds no direct or indirect investments in any arms, military or defence companies.
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