WASPI in Parliament

Petition Debate in Westminster Hall – 17th March 2025

On 17th March 2025 in response to a petition which received over 160,000 signatures, MP Roz Savage led a debate in Westminster Hall. You can see the full debate, which... Read more

Politics – 28 January 2025

Stephen Flynn MP (SNP) brings a 10 minute rule debate on WASPI. Read the article here Read more

The APPG on State Pension Inequality for Women write to the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – January 2025

This letter has been sent from the All Party Parliamentary Group on State Pension Inequality to the Chancellor and Work and Pensions Ministers. The letter expresses the Committee's disquiet about... Read more

Work and Pensions Select Committee Evidence Session 22nd January 2025

If you want to see the evidence session with the Work and Pensions Select committee which happened on the 22nd January 2025 Scroll forward to 10:35:06 for the WASPI question... Read more

Debate at Westminster Hall – 15 January 2025

The WASPI debate in Westminster Hall left us in no doubt of the obvious concern of MPs who spoke. That concern was not only because WASPI women have been denied... Read more

Government Response to the PHSO Investigation into Women’s State Pension age and associated issues – 17 December 2024

The DWP tried to bury this so deep it couldn't be found. It's the report on their decision regarding compensation for WASPI women. This and the fact that MPs only... Read more

Ian Byrne asks a WASPI Question – 18 December 2024

Ian Byrne making the point that the Ombudsman put the matter of WASPI compensation to Parliament and requests the opportunity to debate and vote as laid out in the Ombudsman's... Read more

WASPI Statement Response to Liz Kendall – 19 December 2024

You will have seen on our website here that the Work and Pensions Minister Liz Kendall responded to the Ombudsman’s report.   Chair of WASPI Angela Madden has responded saying:“The... Read more

Pensions Minister Liz Kendall responds to the Ombudsman’s report – 18 December 2024

An apology but no compensation for WASPI women. Watch by clicking here Read more

Shout out in Parliament for the WASPI Campaign by Lee Pitcher MP – 29 November 2024

Lee Pitcher, MP for Doncaster East and Isle of Axholme, commended the WASPI Campaign and Angela Madden while asking a question in the house on 28th November 2011. Watch what... Read more

MP Liz Jarvis draws attention to the unresolved injustice for WASPI women – November 2024

Liz Jarvis clearly not happy with the delay in coming to a decision for WASPI women. Watch her comments here Read more

Steve Darling MP asks a WASPI question in Parliament – 11th November 2024

Steve Darling raising a WASPI question in the commons Watch the question and the answer here Read more

Liz Kendall quizzed by cross-party members of the Work and Pensions Select Committee – 15 November 2024

Questions were asked about the delay in a decision on WASPI Watch the committee session here Read more

John McDonnell addressing the WASPI Can’t Wait – Compensate demo – 30 October 2024

John McDonnell MP, a long term supporter of the WASPI Campaign, addresses the demo on Budget day, confirming he still supports us, and will do what he can in Parliament.... Read more

A glimpse of the WASPI Can’t Wait – Compensate Demo

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Pension’s Minister Emma Reynolds replies to WASPI Questions – 7 October 2024

Several questions were asked in Parliament this week with the same lack lustre non committal response from the government. Watch it for yourself here Read more

MP drop in – 11 September 2024

More than 150 MPs attended WASPI's Parliamentary drop in earlier this week, confirming their support for fair and fast compensation. We are delighted to see such strong cross-party backing for... Read more

After a Long Election Campaign – July 2024

Hundreds of candidates who actively support WASPI's calls for Fair and Fast compensation have been elected to this new Parliament, including over 70 Liberal Democrat MPs, steadfast in their commitment... Read more

Work and Pensions Select Committee evidence session – 7th May 2024

This would seem to be a good time to share the evidence given by WASPI to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on 7th May 2024. Peter Aldous and Rebecca... Read more

Excellent attendance of supportive MPs at Jim Shannon’s Debate – 12th March 2024

There was excellent attendance of supportive MPs at Jim Shannon's Debate today in Parliament. Thank you to all the women who emailed their MPs - it clearly had the desired... Read more