MPs vote for motion to provide compensation for Waspi women

109 MPs backed SNP motion for government to consider findings of PHSO report

Martin Richmond
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MPs vote for motion to provide compensation for Waspi women

MPs have voted in favour of a bill to require the government to consider compensation for women against state pension inequality (Waspi) women.

In a motion introduced by SNP MP Stephen Flynn in the House of Commons on Tuesday (28 January), the Women's State Pension Age (Ombudsman Report and Compensation Scheme) Bill will look to require th...

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