Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106953
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 interim compensation payments have been considered for families involved in the first ten claims of the FAC litigation concerning sodium valproate.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe 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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