Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15483

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Douglas McAllister

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made in considering options for redress for patients affected by valproate and pelvic mesh, and when he expects to set out next steps in response to the Hughes Repo

Answer

Preet Kaur Gill

The Government extends its deepest sympathies to all those affected by pelvic mesh, and recognises the profound, life‑changing impact these harms have had on individuals and their families. We know that for many, the consequences are ongoing and deeply fe...

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