Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 100303

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 7 January 2026

Question

Stuart Andrew

ConservativeDaventry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide financial support to redress schemes relating to pelvic mesh and valproate proposed by devolved governments.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
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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