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Sodium Valproate: Compensation

Commons · Question 63322 · Tabled 27 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding for valproate (a) financial redress and (b) interim payments were included in the Spending Review 2025.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 7 Jul 2025

The Government is carefully considering the work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government dep...