Women’s State Pension Age

Debate between Mel Stride and Holly Mumby-Croft

Monday 25th March 2024 Commons Chamber

[Holly Mumby-Croft (Scunthorpe) (Con)]

I thank my right hon. Friend for the clarity with which he has set out the history of this issue. He will understand that my constituents who were affected wish, quite reasonably, to have a similar degree of clarity on the next steps and the timescale, and it is my job to communicate to him today their strength of feeling on that. I understand that he will not be able to set out that timescale today, but can he reassure the House that he has in his mind a timescale for these next steps?

[Mel Stride]

As I have said, there should be no undue delay, but my hon. Friend is absolutely right that clarity is what is required. That is why I am stressing the point that clarity comes with careful consideration.