Written questions

Sodium Valproate: Compensation

Commons · Question 106969 · 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 the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of piloting a no-fault compensation model for individuals harmed by sodium valproate.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 27 Jan 2026

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...