We will deliver on the Hughes Report says Health Secretary Wes Streeting

As we mark two years since the publication of the Hughes Report, a Westminster Hall debate was held that gave a stern warning to government – do not cruelly give women false compensation hope.

Following the debate, Wes Streeting was interviewed by ITV, where he made a statement saying he intends to be the Health Secretary who finally delivers on the Hughes Report.

For many women, this was the first time in years they felt a glimmer of real political commitment. Words alone are not enough – but they matter. They set expectations. And we will hold him to that promise.

MPs from across the House once again highlighted the cost of delay and called for an urgent full, fair compensation scheme, proper psychological support for affected families and an end to the the systemic failings that allowed these women’s health scandals to unfold.

The Hughes Report in 2024 followed on from the Fist Do No Harm report in 2020 – both of which called for non adversarial financial for women harmed by pelvic mesh, including rectopexy mesh, sodium valproate, and Primodos. Sadly, Primodos families have been dropped from compensation scheme talks.

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Source: Sling the Mesh, 12 February 2026