Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 105404

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

Conservative — Sleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to inform families of his plans for (a) interim and (b) main payment compensation before the second anniversary of the publication of the Hughes Report.

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 departmen...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 105404) →