Written question asked by Sandra Osborne (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 November 2014. It was answered by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 3 December 2014 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Thalidomide
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has made to the German Government about the issue of responsibility for the victims of thalidomide damage in the UK; and what the UK Government's responsibilities are in this matter.
- Answer
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I wrote to Manuela Schwesig, Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, on 14 October 2014, asking if she would meet with representatives of the Thalidomide Trust. The specific issue of responsibility for the victims of the Thalidomide disaster was not addressed.
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- 216038
- Session
- 2014-15
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- Compensation Germany Thalidomide
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