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Westminster Hall
Hughes Report: First Anniversary - Thu 27 Mar 2025
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Sharon Hodgson (Lab - Washington and Gateshead South) debate, so I thank him for it, and I do agree.The people harmed by mesh and valproate did nothing other - Speech Link
2: Lillian Jones (Lab - Kilmarnock and Loudoun) The latter would have prevented much distress and anguish and, in the case of sodium valproate, many - Speech Link
3: Lillian Jones (Lab - Kilmarnock and Loudoun) It is in our Labour values to right wrongs and injustices such as sodium valproate and pelvic mesh. - Speech Link
4: James Wild (Con - North West Norfolk) We know that valproate use in pregnancy leads to neurodevelopmental disorders in 30% to 40% of cases.Colleen - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Vaginal Mesh Implants: Compensation - Thu 05 Sep 2024
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Baroness Berridge (Con - Life peer) As the review outlines, in other countries big pharmaceutical companies and the suppliers of devices - Speech Link
2: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) in February urging that the compensation schemes for both sodium valproate and vaginal mesh be brought - Speech Link
3: Lord Evans of Rainow (Con - Life peer) over birth defects and miscarriages; and sodium valproate, the anti-epileptic drug which was later found - Speech Link
4: Baroness Merron (Lab - Life peer) This and the sodium valproate issue, which was reviewed in the Hughes report, are extremely complex and - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Economic Growth - Tue 14 Nov 2023
HM Treasury

Mentions:
1: Clive Betts (Lab - Sheffield South East) The killing of innocent women, children and other civilians in Gaza is not acceptable and cannot continue - Speech Link
2: Chi Onwurah (Lab - Newcastle upon Tyne Central) support, food bank referrals and charitable support than in any other year on record. - Speech Link
3: Cat Smith (Lab - Lancaster and Fleetwood) and other anti-epileptic drugs in pregnancy, and to ensure that redress is given to the families who - Speech Link
4: Stephen Farry (Alliance - North Down) The impact on further and higher education is mirrored more widely in health, education and other public - Speech Link
5: Laura Trott (Con - Sevenoaks) Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood is in her place, but I note her remarks on sodium valproate and will - Speech Link


Written Statements
Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review: Progress Report - Mon 12 Dec 2022
Department for International Trade

Mentions:
1: Maria Caulfield (CON - Lewes) ) in 2018 to further reduce the use of valproate during pregnancy, including the introduction of the - Speech Link


Public Bill Committees
Health and Care Bill (Twenty First sitting)
Committee stage: 21st sitting - Thu 28 Oct 2021
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Philippa Whitford (SNP - Central Ayrshire) drugs, violence and suicide. - Speech Link
2: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North) taken during pregnancy.”The Government accept that only in part; it is particularly with regard to valproate - Speech Link
3: Philippa Whitford (SNP - Central Ayrshire) is still an excellent anti-epileptic and will not disappear, but it is not a matter for specialist centres - Speech Link
4: Philippa Whitford (SNP - Central Ayrshire) When we debated vaginal mesh, Primodos and valproate in the Chamber, one of the big issues that came - Speech Link


Written Statements
Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review Report: Government Response - Wed 21 Jul 2021
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Nadine Dorries (CON - Mid Bedfordshire) by or have an interest in pelvic mesh, sodium valproate, and hormone pregnancy tests (HPTs), those who - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review - Thu 08 Jul 2021
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Theresa May (CON - Maidenhead) medical devices on women, and in particular the use of pelvic mesh, sodium valproate and hormone pregnancy - Speech Link
2: Alec Shelbrooke (CON - Elmet and Rothwell) Indeed, we could talk about other drugs today, such as sodium valproate and Primodos, which raise a very - Speech Link
3: Cat Smith (LAB - Lancaster and Fleetwood) As I am chair of the all-party parliamentary group on valproate and other anti-epileptic drugs in pregnancy - Speech Link
4: Christian Wakeford (LAB - Bury South) for valproate and other anti-epileptic drugs in pregnancy. - Speech Link
5: Philippa Whitford (SNP - Central Ayrshire) Along with other Members here, I took part in the debates on sodium valproate in 2017 and on vaginal - Speech Link


Grand Committee
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill
Committee stage:Committee: 5th sitting (Hansard) - Wed 11 Nov 2020
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Lord Balfe (CON - Life peer) They work in hospitals and in the community, and with other health professionals, particularly in developing - Speech Link
2: Lord Bethell (CON - Excepted Hereditary) in Clauses 9 and 10. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Wheeler (LAB - Life peer) in Clauses 9 and 10. - Speech Link
4: None to optimise antiretroviral therapy in HIV, tailor anti-epilepsy drugs for seizure control and determine - Speech Link
5: Baroness Penn (CON - Life peer) order to test and validate algorithms and other AI used in medical devices. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review - Thu 09 Jul 2020
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Alec Shelbrooke (CON - Elmet and Rothwell) I first raised the issue of sodium valproate in 2013 or 2104, and vaginal mesh in October 2017. - Speech Link
2: Cat Smith (LAB - Lancaster and Fleetwood) As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on valproate and other anti-epileptic drugs in pregnancy - Speech Link
3: Nadine Dorries (CON - Mid Bedfordshire) Work is being undertaken—the all-party group for valproate and other anti-epileptic drugs in pregnancy - Speech Link
4: Fiona Bruce (CON - Congleton) As vice-chair of the all-party group on valproate and other anti-epileptic drugs in pregnancy, I thank - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Thu 02 Jul 2020
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Valerie Vaz (LAB - Walsall South) Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), the former Prime Minister, in thanking Sir Mark Sedwill, and other civil - Speech Link
2: Jacob Rees-Mogg (CON - North East Somerset) Lady when we were both elected in 2010 and had offices opposite each other, and she took up this issue - Speech Link
3: Sarah Owen (LAB - Luton North) If the Government are serious about saving jobs in Luton and other airport towns, there should already - Speech Link
4: Oliver Heald (CON - North East Hertfordshire) Friend the Member for Maidstone and The Weald (Mrs Grant) and other hon. and right hon. - Speech Link
5: Cat Smith (LAB - Lancaster and Fleetwood) As chair of the all-party parliamentary group for valproate and other anti-epileptic drugs in pregnancy - Speech Link