Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106969

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 the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of piloting a no-fault compensation model for individuals harmed by sodium valproate.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department has not yet undertaken an assessment of the potential merits of piloting a no-fault compensation model for individuals harmed by sodium valproate.This is a complex, cross-Government policy area involving multiple organisations. As set out i...

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