Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106953

Sodium Valproate: Compensation

Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

Bob Blackman

ConservativeHarrow East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether interim compensation payments have been considered for families involved in the first ten claims of the FAC litigation concerning sodium valproate.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department has not specifically considered interim compensation for the families involved in the Fetal Anti‑Convulsant litigation. On redress more broadly, I met with the Patient Safety Commissioner in December 2025, to discuss progress on the Hughes ...

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