Question follow-through · 63323

Sodium Valproate: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, what recent discussions his Department have had with HM Treasury on the provision of funds for valproate (a) financial redress

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
27 Jun 2025
Target answer date
1 Jul 2025
Answer
7 Jul 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, what recent discussions his Department have had with HM Treasury on the provision of funds for valproate (a) financial redress

  2. 1 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 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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