Profile
Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 22 June 2006
Positions held at time of appointment: Founder, Domiciliary Care Services UK Ltd. (from Number 10 press release)
Currently held offices
- Member, International Agreements Committee (since 30 Jan 2025)
Other offices held in the past
- Chair, EU Goods Sub-Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 31 Mar 2021)
- Chair, EU Goods Sub-Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 31 Mar 2021)
- Member, European Union Committee (13 Sep 2016 to 31 Mar 2021)
- Chair, EU External Affairs Sub-Committee (13 Sep 2016 to 23 Apr 2020)
- Chair, EU External Affairs Sub-Committee (13 Sep 2016 to 23 Apr 2020)
- The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (12 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
- The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change ( 6 Sep 2012 to 7 May 2015)
- Lords Spokesperson (Department of Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 5 Sep 2011 to 6 Sep 2012)
- Lords Spokesperson (Home Office) (Equalities and Women's Issues) (13 Oct 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
- Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (11 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
- Lords Spokesperson (Department for International Development) (11 May 2010 to 5 Sep 2011)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Children, Schools and Families), Shadow Minister ( 8 Sep 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Universities and Skills), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Children, Schools & Families), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
- Shadow Minister, Universities and Skills ( 4 Jun 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
- Shadow Minister, Children, Schools and Families (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
- Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills ( 9 Jul 2007 to 4 Jun 2009)
- Shadow Minister, Education (11 Jan 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Minister, Health (11 Jan 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Deputy Chief Whip, Whips (11 Jan 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
Recent appearances
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To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to consult relevant parties and stakeholders to define a "reference period" as set out in the Consultation on the application of zero-hours contracts measures to agency workers, updated on 31 October 2024.
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To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to consult with relevant parties and stakeholders to define a "guaranteed hours contract" as set out in the Consultation on the application of zero-hours contracts measures to agency workers, updated on 31 October 2024.
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To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to consult with relevant parties and stakeholders and define a "low hours contract" as set out in the Consultation on the application of zero-hours contracts measures to agency workers, updated on 31 October 2024.
More of Baroness Verma’s recent appearances
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