Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had any discussions with HM Treasury on a care plan for people affected by the use of sodium valproate in pregnancy.

The Government published its response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety review in July 2021, which did not accept the recommendation to establish separate redress schemes for three interventions, including sodium valproate. We have interpreted the hon. Member’s question on care plans to refer to redress.

We are considering this issue and will update Parliament in due course. We will engage with HM Treasury during this process.