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Written Question
Coronavirus: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
Wednesday 5th January 2022

Asked by: Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party - Livingston)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme will make payments to applicants diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome in the context of that syndrome having been added to the list of side effects for the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccination.

Answered by Maria Caulfield

All claims to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme are clinically assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Written Question
Coronavirus: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
Wednesday 5th January 2022

Asked by: Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party - Livingston)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any payments have been made under the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme relating to covid-19 vaccinations.

Answered by Maria Caulfield

There have not been any Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) payments relating to COVID-19 vaccinations to date.

Claims relating to COVID-19 are taking longer to investigate and process as the related vaccines are new and establishing a relationship between them and their purported side effects takes time. Since taking over the administration of the scheme in November 2021, the NHS Business Services Authority have started processing COVID-19 vaccinations claims and will update claimants on progress. Other VDPS claims continue to be processed as usual.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Covid-19 Update

"As an inactivated whole virus candidate, the Valneva vaccine being developed in my Livingston constituency could well have advantages over other vaccines when it comes to the emerging omicron virus. Will the Secretary of State reconsider his disastrous decision to deny the people of these islands a vaccine that may …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Nov 2021
Medical Cannabis under Prescription: Children with Epilepsy

"Before we begin, I remind Members that they are expected to wear face coverings, given the recent outbreak of covid-19 in Parliament. I expect all Members to be wearing masks if they are not speaking; if there are Members without a mask, masks can be found to my right, on …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Nov 2021
Medical Cannabis under Prescription: Children with Epilepsy

"Before I call speakers, I want to acknowledge those who are with us in the Chamber today and those who are watching. I also acknowledge the importance of this subject. Because it is such an important subject and I want to call the Front Bench by 5.34 pm, with the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Nov 2021
Medical Cannabis under Prescription: Children with Epilepsy

"Before I call the Minister, I say gently and kindly to her that I would expect her to finish by 5.44 pm, so that I may call the hon. Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) to sum up for two minutes...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 01 Nov 2021
Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

"It is a pleasure and an honour to speak in this debate. As Members before me have done, I pay huge tribute to and give thanks for the work of Sir David Amess. He worked tirelessly to raise awareness and improve services for those affected by endometriosis. His loss is …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 01 Nov 2021
Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

"Does my hon. Friend agree that her speech and that of the hon. Member for Streatham (Bell Ribeiro-Addy) show the very reason why diversity in our Parliament, including women who will come forward and be so brave as to share their personal experiences, is absolutely crucial?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
Covid-19 Update

"The Minister will know that today the UN declared that we are on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure, and it singled out the UK as one of those taking a “me first” approach, on which it states:

“Ultimately, these actions will only prolong the pandemic, the restrictions needed …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Sep 2021
Baby Loss Awareness Week

"I thank the hon. Lady for the very powerful speech is making. I appreciate the very personal nature of what she is sharing, and it brings so much to this House that everyone is doing that. Would she join me in commending local organisations, such as Held In Our Hearts …..."
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