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Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if it is his policy to make interim payments to valporate and pelvic mesh victims this calendar year.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
16 Apr 2026 · 43 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if it is his policy to make interim payments to valporate and pelvic mesh victims this calendar year.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is carefully considering the work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out recommendations for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, including options for interim payments.The Government has dee...

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