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Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 October 2025. It was answered by Zubir Ahmed (Labour) on Monday, 3 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Sodium Valproate: Compensation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on providing financial compensation to people affected by in-utero exposure to sodium valproate.

Answer

The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government departments. The Government will provide a further update to the Patient Safety Commissioner’s report.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
83770
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Compensation Sodium valproate
Link
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