Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5216
vermas@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested (Conservative) Hull East 2001 and Wolverhampton South West 2005 general elections
Lords career
Opposition Whip 2006-10;
Opposition Spokesperson for:
Health 2006-07,
Education and Skills 2006-07,
Innovation, Universities and Skills 2007-09,
Children, Schools and Families 2007-08, 2009-10,
Universities and Skills 2009-10;
Government Whip 2010-12;
Government Spokesperson for:
Cabinet Office 2010-12,
International Development 2010-11,
Women and Equalities 2010-12,
Business, Innovation and Skills 2011-12;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Government Spokesperson, Department of Energy and Climate Change 2012-
Party groups
Area chair, Conservative Women 2001-02;
Area officer 2001-03;
Executive National Conservative (Women) 2001-03;
Chair, Leicester South Conservative Association 2006-08;
President, City of Leicester Conservative Association 2008-09, 2010-11;
Patron:
Tory Reform Group,
British Asian Conservative Link,
Friends of Conservative Society of Indians;
Vice-chair, Syston branch, Rutland Conservative Association
Political interests
Health, education, overseas development, home affairs
Countries of interest
Africa, Europe, South Asia
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baroness Verma, of Leicester in the County of Leicestershire 2006
Register of Interests
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
In receipt of ministerial salary
5: Land and property
Two houses in Leicester from which rental income is received
7: Overseas visits
Visit to India, 29 April - 1 May 2011, flights and accommodation paid for by World Council on Corporate Governance
10: Non-financial interests (a)
Director (unpaid), Domiciliary Care Services Ltd (private company)