A selection of Baroness Verma’s votes

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• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 12 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Mental Health: Advertising and Body Image - Question 30 Jun 2022

  My Lords, what will the Government do to ban or reduce the use of lightening creams? Among the south Asian and black community, we have an issue around the push for lightening creams, which affects the well-being of a lot of young people who desperately want to fit in.

• Elections Bill - Report (1st Day): Amendment 1 6 Apr 2022

  My Lords, I would like to pick up on a couple of comments. The noble Lord, Lord Desai, spoke about the objection to grouping all BAME communities together and believing that they will not be in favour of an ID card. I have spent weeks talking to people from all communities, including BAME and poor communities, in my own city of Leicester, which is one of the most diverse cities in the...

• Elections Bill - Report (1st Day): Amendment 1 6 Apr 2022

  My Lords, I am only saying that I have had no objection to it being a photo ID. The implication seems to be that we, as communities, would object and become disenfranchised but I have not found that. This is the only point I am trying to raise.

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 22 June 2006 — unknown

Positions held at time of appointment: Founder, Domiciliary Care Services UK Ltd. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Chair, EU Goods Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)
• Chair, EU Goods Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, European Union Committee (since 13 Sep 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)