Autism: Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder
Commons · Question 67309 · Tabled 14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Sharon Hodgson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 63541 on Autism: Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder, if she will take steps to collate this information centrally.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 28 Jul 2025
Research already exists that shows evidence of an increased risk for children of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, when exposed to Valproate during pregnancy. This includes the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s publicatio...