Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 67309

Autism: Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder

Tabled: 14 July 2025

Answered: 28 July 2025

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Question

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 63541 on Autism: Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder, if she will take steps to collate this information centrally.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Research already exists that shows evidence of an increased risk for children of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, when exposed to Valproate during pregnancy. This includes the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s publicatio...

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