Committees

In the UK Parliament, committees are groups of MPs or Peers who examine specific issues in more detail than can be done in debates.

Some committees focus on checking the government’s decisions and spending, while others investigate specific topics and proposed legislation.

Baroness Verma is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, International Agreements Committee

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Committee memberships 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)

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs)

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups made up of MPs and Peers who share an interest in a particular country or subject.

They do not have formal powers or funding, but can book rooms on the parliamentary estate and may receive funding from outside organisations and companies.

We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Baroness Verma is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Afrikan Reparations (Officer)

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• Purpose: To bring together parliamentarians, campaigners, communities, and other stakeholders to examine issues of African Reparations and the repatriation of art and cultural artefacts, as well as exploring policy proposals on reparations and development, and how best to redress the legacies of African enslavement and colonialism.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appg-ar.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Black Maternal Health (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: As highlighted in the 2025 MBRRACE-UK report, Black women remain up to four times more likely to die in childbirth. This APPG aims to raise awareness of this racial disparity in maternal healthcare and offer actionable solutions to ensure safer, more equitable outcomes to end this.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://linktr.ee/bmh_appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children (Officer)

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• Purpose: To raise greater awareness in the Houses of Parliament of aspects of the well-being of the nation's children and young people, ensuring the voice and experience of children are at the heart of policy making; and to work with children, children's organisations, and politicians from all sides, to promote first-class government policy for children.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.ncb.org.uk/what-we-do/influencing-policy/all-party-parliamentary-group-children-appgc
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Democratic Republic of Congo (Officer)

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• Purpose: To promote bilateral trade and diplomatic relations and interests between the United Kingdom and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Digital Inclusion All-Party Parliamentary Group (Officer)

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• Purpose: The APPG brings together parliamentarians, industry experts and civil society to explore policies to improve digital inclusion with the aim to close the digital divide in the UK. The APPG is committed to finding and amplifying ways to enhance access to data and devices and improve digital skills.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.datapovertyappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Markets and Digital Money (Officer)

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• Purpose: The APPG covers the regulation of digital financial markets, regulated currencies (retail/wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC), Tokenised Deposits and Stablecoin), and all aspects of current and emerging forms of money and payment from cash to CBDCs. It will look at the development of the future UK/global payments landscape.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgdmdm.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Officer)

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• Purpose: The APPG aims to promote the inclusion and progression of people from diverse backgrounds in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and to encourage Government, parliamentarians, academics, businesses and others to work towards a STEM sector that is representative of the population.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/appg-diversity-inclusion-stem
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the East Midlands (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: Taking advantage of the benefits of the devolution agenda, the East Midlands APPG intends to support a cross-party approach by MPs and Peers, to promote common priorities. and address challenges of growth, infrastructure, flood mitigation and investment.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.emcouncils.gov.uk/about/our-boards/east-midlands-appg/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Equitable Governance (Officer)

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• Purpose: A policy forum to advance gender equality and governance in SMEs and micro-businesses. Driving systemic reform for ethical credibility, economic resilience, and social progress. Turning SME governance into a gateway, not a gatekeeper.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appg-equitablegovernance.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ethnic Minority Business Owners (Officer)

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• Purpose: The APPG for Ethnic Minority Business Owners aims to promote the advancement of businesses owned by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people to reduce barriers and unlock their potential for the overall benefit of the UK’s economy.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appgethnicbusiness.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Governance and Inclusive Leadership (Officer)

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• Purpose: The APPG was set up to identify barriers for ethnic minority people within careers, and help businesses ensure that they are investing in diverse talent. This is an opportunity for the MPs and Peers to get together and support a plan for this agenda and particularly connect with businesses in areas such as Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: http://www.gailappg.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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India All-Party Parliamentary Group (President)

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• Purpose: To promote the strengthening of the bilateral relationship between the UK and India, focusing on trade and investment, education, sustainable development, culture, health, science and innovation, defence and security, and enhancing the relationship between both countries’ parliaments on a national and regional level, and promoting people-to-people links.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appgindia.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To promote and facilitate informed discussions on issues concerning all Indian Traditional Sciences practised in the UK and abroad (Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Vastu, Unani and Sangeet) for inclusion into the NHS by providing a forum for cross-party parliamentarians, senior policy makers, academics, practitioners, leading community figures and stakeholders.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kurds (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To develop friendship and understanding of Kurds in the UK and abroad though sharing cultural, economic and social issues through dialogues and discussion; organising events and exchanges between Members and Kurdish communities and community leaders in the UK and abroad.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (Co-Chair)

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and its treatment.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

Baroness Verma is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Chess

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• Purpose: To further chess in the UK.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Data Centres

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• Purpose: To foster cross-party understanding of data centre development in the UK supporting UK economic growth, digital infrastructure resilience, and technological innovation, scrutinise the challenges and opportunities facing the sector, and make evidence-based policy recommendations that support sustainable growth while addressing infrastructure, energy, and planning considerations.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://datacentresappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Digital Creators

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• Purpose: To champion the digital creator economy and advocate for content creators as a profession in recognition of their profound economic and cultural contributions across the UK. Working to remove barriers to growth, helping all UK creators reach their full potential.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://digitalcommunities.inparliament.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Identity

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of Digital ID issues by providing a forum for briefings and discussion. The group will address how Digital ID systems and techniques affect consumers and businesses and its role in the smooth working of the UK economy and society. The group will promote inclusion and understanding for non-specialists.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://digitalidentitiesappg.wordpress.com/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fatherhood

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• Purpose: The APPG for Fatherhood will seek opportunities for policy and legislative review to identify and improve the statutory and social frameworks affecting families. This will be in order to help reduce the barriers fathers face to playing a full and positive role in their children’s lives.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://futuremen.org/advocacy/appg-on-fatherhood/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Students

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• Purpose: To recognise the internationalisation and global prominence of UK education; to promote the value of international students to UK education, economy and ‘soft power’; to raise awareness of issues affecting international students; and to provide a platform for collaboration between parliamentarians, educators, professionals and business leaders.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://internationalstudents.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Libya

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• Purpose: To foster good bilateral relations and understanding between the UK and Libya.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Parents

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• Purpose: To promote the role of parents.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.parentkind.org.uk/research-and-policy/education-policy/policy-in-england/all-party-parliamentary-group-for-england
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parkrun

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• Purpose: To celebrate and promote the health and wellbeing advantages of Parkrun in Parliament and throughout the UK
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Small Modular Reactors

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• Purpose: Support the roll-out of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to sites across the UK, to champion the SMR model, to encourage a diversity of design and providers and to engage UK nuclear industry in the development of SMRs including supporting engineering jobs in the UK and developing nuclear skills.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.smrappg.com/
• APPG register: Parliament website