Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 905469

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Women

Tabled: 28 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Sarah Green

Liberal DemocratChesham and Amersham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the time taken to respond to the Hughes Report recommendations on women impacted by valproate and pelvic mesh.

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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