§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representatives she has received from the daughters of the women who took the drug DES during their pregnancy; what plans she has to assist them with compensation; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleWe have received a few representations, including some from DES Action UK, about the potential effects of Diethylstilbestrol. If an individual feels that she or he had been harmed through the mother's use of DES, they may seek legal advice on the nature of any remedy which may be open to them. I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Cardiff, West (Mr. Morgan) on 12 January, column699.