Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Healey and Sharon Hodgson

Tuesday 8th September 2026 Commons Chamber

[John Healey]

The right hon. Gentleman sets out the challenge facing the country in the long term. That is exactly why we have commissioned Alan Milburn and the Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms) to do the reviews they are currently doing. When they produce them in the autumn, we will look at them and act on the recommendations.

[Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Gateshead South) (Lab)]

What conversations has the Chancellor had with the Department of Health and Social Care on providing compensation to those harmed by valporate and vaginal mesh, as per the Hughes report, which was published over two years ago?