United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 82515
Diethylstilbestrol: Side Effects
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15 October 2025
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6 November 2025 · Answer
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6 November 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the feasibility of using historic medical records to (a) identify and (b) contact people who may have been exposed to diethylstilbestrol.
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15 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the feasibility of using historic medical records to (a) identify and (b) contact people who may have been exposed to diethylstilbestrol.
Source: Commons
6 November 2025
Answer
We recognise the consequences for those who were exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES) and offer our sincere sympathies to those who continue to be affected.There have been no discussions between the Department and patient advocacy groups representing peopl...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-15/82515
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1841641
- uk · wq-1841641 · source updated 6 November 2025