Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114277

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour Party — Belfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department will publish a formal response to the Hughes report.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report, which sets out options for redress for those harmed by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh. I recently met with the Patient Saf...

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