Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government on what date they will respond to the Hughes Report into the medical and health challenges presented by sodium valproate for individuals, published on 7 February 2024; and what plans they have to implement a national financial redress scheme.

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.