Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to offer compensation to people effected by Valproate in pregnancy.

The Government’s response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review did not accept the recommendation to establish a separate redress scheme for those harmed by sodium valproate. We have worked with NHS Resolution to launch an online gateway to provide further support to patients who may wish to bring a clinical negligence claim in relation to sodium valproate. We are also improving the safety of medicines and medical devices through setting high standards for industry to market and manufacture products to reduce harm in the future.