Question follow-through · 61801

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timetable is for distributing interim payments for people affected by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
23 Jun 2025
Target answer date
25 Jun 2025
Answer
1 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timetable is for distributing interim payments for people affected by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh.

  2. 25 Jun 2025

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  3. 1 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is carefully considering the work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government dep...

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