Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to The Hughes Report published on 7 February 2024, when they will provide interim compensation to people impacted by sodium valproate.

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.