Transitional State Pension Arrangements for Women

Debate between Lord Beamish and Owen Smith

Wednesday 24th February 2016 Commons Chamber

[Owen Smith]

I cannot believe for a minute that the hon. Lady is old enough to be one of the women concerned. It tests the credibility of the House that that could be so. I am nevertheless grateful for her intervention.

[Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab)]

Does my hon. Friend recognise that there are a lot of women like Jayne Manners in my constituency, who assumed she was going to retire at 60, is now disabled, and has no ability whatsoever to make up the difference for the six years she has lost because of these changes?

[Owen Smith]

That is the case for thousands of women across this country. That is why this is more than a small campaign: there is a fundamental injustice that must be changed.