Submission Documents: Emergency motion by Councillor Anne McTaggart:- "Council notes the UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has confirmed in a recent report that WASPI women are due compensation in relation to the injustice they have suffered, and this marks a critical juncture in this long-standing campaign. Council further notes that the report stated there had been maladministration by the DWP as they did not take action to ensure there was clear communications about the state pension age change to the women affected. Council recognises that an estimated 355,910 Scottish women have been impacted by the Waspi pensions scandal; and have been betrayed and badly let down by Westminster. Council further recognises that an estimated 240,000 women have already passed away without ever receiving any apology, any justice, or any compensation, and a further 40,000 women impacted sadly pass away each year. Council believes that the sheer scale of this scandal demands a clear and compassionate response from all those tasked with political leadership. Council acknowledges that this was not solely an injustice inflicted upon them in the past, it is an enduring injustice impacting upon their daily lives. Council further believes that the report and its conclusions - compiled over five years - couldn't be clearer, and there is a responsibility to act swiftly is paramount if justice is to be delivered. Council is appalled that since the PHSO report was published, both the UK government and the Labour Party have deliberately failed to answer and fully guarantee that full justice and fair compensation will be delivered to the Waspi women. Council believes that it is the responsibility of Westminster to provide these 3.6m women with the justice, apology, and compensation they deserve, and that the women deserve to know that current and future UK governments will finally deliver justice for all the Waspi women. Council instructs the Chief Executive to write to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP and Labour shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to demand a cast-iron guarantee that Waspi women will receive full compensation and that immediate action is taken in Westminster to right this wrong." Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission Emergency motion by Councillor Anne McTaggart:- "Council notes the UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has confirmed in a recent report that WASPI women are due compensation in relation to the injustice they have suffered, and this marks a critical juncture in this long-standing campaign. Council further notes that the report stated there had been maladministration by the DWP as they did not take action to ensure there was clear communications about the state pension age change to the women affected. Council recognises that an estimated 355,910 Scottish women have been impacted by the Waspi pensions scandal; and have been betrayed and badly let down by Westminster. Council further recognises that an estimated 240,000 women have already passed away without ever receiving any apology, any justice, or any compensation, and a further 40,000 women impacted sadly pass away each year. Council believes that the sheer scale of this scandal demands a clear and compassionate response from all those tasked with political leadership. Council acknowledges that this was not solely an injustice inflicted upon them in the past, it is an enduring injustice impacting upon their daily lives. Council further believes that the report and its conclusions - compiled over five years - couldn't be clearer, and there is a responsibility to act swiftly is paramount if justice is to be delivered. Council is appalled that since the PHSO report was published, both the UK government and the Labour Party have deliberately failed to answer and fully guarantee that full justice and fair compensation will be delivered to the Waspi women. Council believes that it is the responsibility of Westminster to provide these 3.6m women with the justice, apology, and compensation they deserve, and that the women deserve to know that current and future UK governments will finally deliver justice for all the Waspi women. Council instructs the Chief Executive to write to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP and Labour shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to demand a cast-iron guarantee that Waspi women will receive full compensation and that immediate action is taken in Westminster to right this wrong.".

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