But there was some positive news for the WASPI campaign with the General Election results, especially with the surge in seats for the Liberal Democrats.
The Lib Dems said in their manifesto that the women should get compensation. Ms Madden said: “They have consistently supported us and they will be a loud voice for us in Parliament.
“Wendy Chamberlain has kept her seat and she was the spokesperson for Work and Pensions for the Lib Dems, so hopefully there will be some continuity there for us.
“It’s just a pity that they’re no the second party, rather than the third.”
The campaign also made progress in the previous Parliament with the Work and Pensions Committee saying there should be compensation.
Turning to the Labour Party’s landslide victory, Ms Madden said: “We congratulate Keir Starmer. He’s spoken about WASPI, he’s said the Conservatives should have picked up the WASPI issue but of course, they will now have to.
“He’s right, they will have to, what’s his alternative. The parliamentary ombudsman is the Government’s watchdog, there’s no point having it if the Government of the day don’t listen to what they say.”
A much anticipated report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman came out in March, saying the women should get compensation, and recommending payouts of between £1,000 and £2,950.
The Ombudsman urged Parliament in the report to take up the issue and decide whether or not there should be compensation.
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