Richard ready to fight on for WASPI women
The House of Commons Library estimnates over £250,000 women in Scotland are facing financial pressures because of the UK Government’s decision to change their retirement age without warning.
Scottish Labour’s 2016 manifesto included a pledge to use the new welfare powers of the Scottish Parliament to support WASPI women.
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Hide AdMr Leonard said: “I am honoured to have been elected as the vice-convener of the WASPI Group in the Scottish Parliament.
“Our work will continue until we have achieved nothing less than justice for the WASPI women.
“This is a great injustice which I want to fight.
Campaign groups are springing up across the country and I’m keen that we establish one here in Lanarkshire.”