The West Dunbartonshire MP has met with womens pension campaigners down in London.

Douglas McAllister met with representatives from Women Against State Pension Injustice (WASPI) as part of an information session last week.

The politician has been described by the campaigners as 'very supportive' of their cause and was part of 130 people in attendance at the event.

On March 21 this year, the Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) published their final report. It announced that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was guilty of maladministration because it failed to provide proper information to 1950s women about delays to their State Pension age.

It said that the women involved suffered injustice and as a result, they should receive compensation.

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The MP says he had “a productive week" last week and "of course" attended today’s event.

He said he "picked up the really helpful briefing" they gave him.

Liz Daly, co-ordinator of West Dunbartonshire WASPI met with the MP last month ahead of this event and said he was "well-informed" about their campaign.

She said: "It was great to see our local MP among the 130 plus who attended the session. Douglas is fully supportive of the thousands of local 1950s women and recognises the injustice we face. I'm sure he will do all he can in Parliament to see that we get the compensation we are owed as recommended by the Ombudsman.”

Hilary Simpson, WASPI National Chair, added: "The Drop-In session was a resounding success, with a record number of MPs attending. We were delighted to be able to speak to them individually, answer their questions and make sure they are fully aware of the need for progress to be made on compensation as quickly as possible following the publication of the Ombudsman’s report almost six months ago.”