Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106952
Sodium Valproate: Compensation
Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026
Question
Bob Blackman
Conservative — Harrow East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has estimated the lifetime public cost of not compensating individuals with complex disabilities caused by sodium valproate exposure, including costs to the NHS, social care
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Department of Health and Social Care has not made an estimate of the lifetime public cost of not compensating individuals affected by in‑utero exposure to sodium valproate, including potential costs to the National health Service, social care services...
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