A GLASGOW MP has called for the city's women's charities to receive their fair share of a fund from the proceeds of the tampon tax.

SNP MP for Glasgow Central, Alison Thewliss, has written to George Osborne following the Autumn statement on Wednesday, asking for assurances that city organisations will benefit.

The Chancellor revealed the funding pot, raised every year from the VAT on the sanitary products, would be used to fund women's health and support charities.

However Ms Thewliss, who first raised the issue of the "unfair" 5% tax in the House of Commons earlier this year said it was unclear on how charities could access the fund.

In a letter to Mr Osborne, the SNP MP said: "Whilst the £15 million announced is to be warmly welcomed, I am conscious that £5 million is already allocated and I would be grateful for your assurances that women's charities in Glasgow will receive a fair share of the £10 million leftover in the pot.

"Can you advise how women's charities can apply for this funding?

"What action can HM Treasury take to ensure that Glasgow gets its fair share of this cash?"

She also asked the Chancellor if he could "guarantee that these funds are additional funding for groups, rather than covering cuts from elsewhere?"

MPs voted against Ms Thewliss' amendment to the Finance Bill earlier this year which called for the abolishment of the tax.

However on Wednesday the Chancellor said he was "committed" to persuading the EU to allow the UK to scrap the tax on the sanitary items.

Speaking to the Evening Times, Ms Thewliss said: "Despite first being told that no action would be possible on this unfair tax, I am delighted that the Chancellor and his Ministers have been forced into action.

"Women across the UK have been calling for change, and I'm glad there has been some movement.

"The ultimate aim is still abolition of VAT on sanitary products and I won't rest until Ministers have negotiated that with Europe.

"In the meantime, I would rather have this £15m diverted to support the important work women's aid charities are doing than disappearing into the Treasury coffers.

"I've written to the Chancellor demanding that Glasgow's women's charities get their fair share of this funding.

"During [Wednesday's] statement in the Commons he was vague about how the cash could be accessed and it's vital that the many women's organisations in Glasgow don't miss out."

Around £5million will be spread between the Eve Appeal, SafeLives and Women’s Aid, and The Haven, while other charities have been invited to bid for their share of the remainder.