Question follow-through · 14888
Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Heath and Social Care and (b) Northern Ireland Executive on access to a UK-wide compensation scheme for victims of fetal valproate syndrome
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- Answering body
- Northern Ireland Office
- Tabled
- 18 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 20 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 25 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Heath and Social Care and (b) Northern Ireland Executive on access to a UK-wide compensation scheme for victims of fetal valproate syndrome
20 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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25 Nov 2024
Answer published
I have not had any discussions with the Secretary of State for Health or the Northern Ireland Executive regarding access to a UK-wide compensation scheme for victims of fetal valproate syndrome in Northern Ireland. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of Sta...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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