Richard Foord MP votes for compensation for WASPI women in Eastern Devon

The move follows an independent report that found they had suffered an injustice due to a failure to properly inform them of pension age changes.

Richard said he felt it was important to support a bill that would have righted a “deep injustice”.

He said he was disappointed that the majority of MPs had failed to back it and promised to continue to insist that the 7,150 WASPI women in the local area get the compensation and justice they are owed.

Richard, who is a member of the Liberal Democrats, explained:

“I have already heard from many women in our area who have suffered due to this scandal.

“For Conservative and Labour MPs to fail to back these women is a big disappointment. The Liberal Democrats will continue to stand up for the WASPI women at every turn and keep fighting until they get the justice that they deserve.”