STATE PENSION AGE FOR WOMEN

Early day motion 1402, tabled 3 February 2011 by Teresa Pearce (Labour). Signed by 185 members.

That this House welcomes the equalisation of the state pension age for men and women, but notes with concern the Government's proposals to accelerate the timetable for doing so; recognises that 300,000 women born between December 1953 and October 1954 will have to work an additional 18 months or more of which 33,000 will have to work an extra two years; further recognises that these women have less than the 15 years of preparation time recommended by the Turner Commission before the changes take place; and calls on the Government to take these issues into account and revise the timetable in order to maintain the commitment given in the Coalition Agreement.

Signatures by party: Labour 138, Liberal Democrat 24, DUP 7, Scottish National Party 5, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Independent 1.