Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 60054

Sodium Valproate: Compensation

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025

Question

Cat Smith

LabourLancaster and Wyre

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to ensure that people harmed by the drug Valproate in pregnancy will be fully compensated.

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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