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Motion · S6M-20558 · 26 Jan 2026

WASPI Women February Campaign

Lodged by Maggie Chapman (Scottish Green Party) Standard Motion 16 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament understands that the UK Government continues to refuse to compensate more than 3.5 million women born in the 1950s who were affected by the DWP's failure to properly inform them of State Pension age increases; believes that many women involved with the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign, including those living in the North East region, had their retirement plans thrown into chaos and were left with next to no time to make alternative arrangements; understands that those affected were forced to spend what little savings they had and were denied the opportunity to make informed decisions, which, it believes, had significant ongoing impacts for many; believes that, despite an apology from ministers for mistakes made, the UK Government is still refusing to comply with the Parliamentary Ombudsman's instruction to compensate WASPI women; recognises that, through its Judicial Review, WASPI has forced the UK Government to retake the decision on compensation before 2 March 2026; believes that February 2026 will see WASPI’s campaigning to encourage MPs of all parties to support their call, and urges the Scottish Government to highlight the importance of this decision to women in Scotland.

Supporters (16)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.