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Sodium Valproate: Compensation

Commons · Question 114835 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make interim payments to people affected by sodium valproate.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 3 Mar 2026

The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report, which sets out options for redress for those harmed by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue, and the Go...