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Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

Asked by Sir Gavin WilliamsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 10 July 2025UIN 65753

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to financially respond to increases in the number of children affected by Valproate in pregnancy.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The Government is carefully considering the work 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 departments. The Government will provide a further update to the Patient Safety Commissioner’s report in due course.

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