Sodium Valproate: Compensation
Commons · Question 57219 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Sharon Hodgson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason (a) Valproate redress and (b) interim payments are delayed.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 11 Jun 2025
The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex area of work, involving s...