Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 65753

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

Tabled: 8 July 2025

Answered: 10 July 2025

Question

Sir Gavin Williamson

Conservative — Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to financially respond to increases in the number of children affected by Valproate in pregnancy.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

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 departme...

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