Sodium Valproate: Compensation
Commons · Question 106953 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
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
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 27 Jan 2026
The 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 ...