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Sodium Valproate: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether interim compensation payments have been considered for families involved in the first ten claims of the FAC litigation concerning sodium valproate.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
20 Jan 2026
Target answer date
22 Jan 2026
Answer
27 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether interim compensation payments have been considered for families involved in the first ten claims of the FAC litigation concerning sodium valproate.

  2. 22 Jan 2026

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  3. 27 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Department has not specifically considered interim compensation for the families involved in the Fetal Anti‑Convulsant litigation. On redress more broadly, I met with the Patient Safety Commissioner in December 2025, to discuss progress on the Hughes ...

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