Thalidomide

(asked on 26th January 2016) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received from thalidomide survivors' groups; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Alistair Burt Portrait
Alistair Burt
This question was answered on 29th January 2016

The Thalidomide Health Grants are currently for 10 years from 2012 to 2022.They total £80 million in England, £14.2 million in Scotland, £7.5 million in Wales and £4.6 million in Northern Ireland. The Thalidomide Trust administer the Health Grants and the number of beneficiaries receiving the Grants since their inception is set out in the following table.My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (George Freeman) MP, had an introductory meeting with representatives from the Thalidomide Trust and its National Advisory Councilon 22 October last year.



Country

2012

2013

2014

2015

England

325

325

325

325

Scotland

58

55

54

55

Wales

30

31

31

31

Northern Ireland

19

19

19

19

Total

432

430

429

430


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