Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Claire Coutinho and Nadine Dorries

Tuesday 13th April 2021 Commons Chamber

[Ms Dorries]

I would like first to convey my most sincere sympathies to anyone who has suffered as a consequence of taking sodium valproate during pregnancy. It remains still the only drug that some women who suffer from epilepsy can take to control their epilepsy. As set out in the recent written ministerial statement, the Government will carefully consider the recommendations and make a full response to the whole report later this year.

[Claire Coutinho (East Surrey) (Con)]

What progress his Department has made on increasing the recruitment of nurses to the NHS.