Cat Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children with a diagnosis of Foetal Valproate Syndrome also have a diagnosis of (a) Spina Bifida, (b) neural tube defects, (c) Cardiac/heart malformations, (d) Kidney malformations and (e)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children who are diagnosed with having an Autistic Spectrum Disorders also have a diagnosis of Foetal Valproate Syndrome.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing mandatory health labelling on alcoholic drinks on public health.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to consult on the potential merits of introducing mandatory standards for the labelling of alcohol products to include information on the risk of (a) drinking during pr...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her policy is on whether people receiving Personal Independence Payment would stay within the existing system in instances where their case is reviewed or renewed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of the health-related findings in the Institute of Alcohol Studies report entitled Spin the Bottle: How the UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Cancer Plan will place a priority on (a) recognising and (b) addressing the cancer risks associated with alcohol.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) recognise and (b) address the increased risk of developing cancer associated with alcohol consumption.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) GPs and (b) other healthcare professionals to distribute the pregnancy prevention program for people prescribed Sodium Valproate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled children between the ages of 16 and 18 with a diagnosis of foetal valproate syndrome receive the full amount of care that was provided du...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that disabled children with a diagnosis of Foetal Valproate Syndrome between the ages of 16yrs old and 18 yrs old receive the full amount of care which was given d...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of potential claimants for redress for valproate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the debate of 27 March 2025 on Hughes Report: First Anniversary, Official Report,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has met with Sanofi to discuss the topic of redress for people affected by Sodium Valproate in pregnancy since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has allocated funding for Valproate (a) financial redress and (b) interim payments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to ensure that people harmed by the drug Valproate in pregnancy will be fully compensated.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of providing interim payments for people avoidably harmed by Sodium Valproate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the four out of 10 cases of cancer which are preventable.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if (a) he and (b) the Minister for Public Health and Prevention will meet the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre to discuss further safety issues to prevent avoidable harm from Sodium Valproate in ...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make assessment of the potential merits of flexible working in her Department.