Question follow-through · 115057
Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a national redress scheme for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 23 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 5 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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- NHS: Agency Staff · 17 Apr 2026
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Recorded timeline
23 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a national redress scheme for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh.
25 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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5 Mar 2026
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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NHS: Agency Staff
17 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England and NHS workforce framework providers on ensuring compliant payroll practices within the agency staffing supply chains for the NHS.