10 APPG memberships (as of 7 May 2025)
Children, Democratic Republic of Congo, Digital Inclusion, Digital Markets and Digital Money, Ethnic Minority Business Owners, Governance and Inclusive Leadership, India, Kurds, Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Tamils18 Former APPG memberships
Carers, Crypto and Digital Assets, Data Poverty, Digital Skills, Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Abuse, India (Trade and Investment), India Trade and Investment, Indian Traditional Sciences, International Freedom of Religion or Belief, Metaverse and Web 3.0, Midlands Engine, Nepal, Qatar, United Nations Women, Women and Enterprise, ZambiaDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(7 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(9 debate contributions)
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(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(749 words contributed)
(453 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Baroness Verma, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
1 Bill introduced by Baroness Verma
To consolidate the Charities Act 1993 and other enactments which relate to charities.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 14th December 2011 and was enacted into law.
Baroness Verma has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 4 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Government consulted on how to apply the zero hours contracts measures in the Employment Rights Bill to agency workers, because of the intricacies of the tripartite employment model between agencies, agency workers and hirers.
We will respond to that consultation in due course, and we will subsequently consult on the details of zero hours contracts measures - including reference periods and hours thresholds - to inform their implementation. The measures are expected to be implemented no sooner than 2026.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government consulted on how to apply the zero hours contracts measures in the Employment Rights Bill to agency workers, because of the intricacies of the tripartite employment model between agencies, agency workers and hirers.
We will respond to that consultation in due course, and we will subsequently consult on the details of zero hours contracts measures - including reference periods and hours thresholds - to inform their implementation. The measures are expected to be implemented no sooner than 2026.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government consulted on how to apply the zero hours contracts measures in the Employment Rights Bill to agency workers, because of the intricacies of the tripartite employment model between agencies, agency workers and hirers.
We will respond to that consultation in due course, and we will subsequently consult on the details of zero hours contracts measures - including reference periods and hours thresholds - to inform their implementation. The measures are expected to be implemented no sooner than 2026.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
1 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
(View all Baroness Verma's MHCLG questions)All forms of hate crime are completely unacceptable, and this government is committed to tackling this wherever it manifests. Our efforts to build a country of tolerance and inclusion apply to people of all faiths and none.
The recent hate crime statistics showed almost 2 in 5 religious hate crimes were targeted against Muslims, which is why the Government announced this funding to provide a comprehensive service to monitor anti-Muslim hate and support victims. With cases on the rise, up-to-date and detailed information on incidents and drivers of this form of hatred will play a fundamental part in supporting the government to combat anti-Muslim hate and Islamophobia and ensure Muslim communities feel safe and supported.
No one should ever be a victim of hatred because of their race or religion and the Government continues to work with police and community partners to monitor and combat this.
The Government has worked with the police to fund True Vision, an online hate crime reporting portal, designed so that victims of all forms of hate crime do not have to visit a police station to report.
We are committed to protecting the right of individuals to freely practise their religion and we will not tolerate religious hatred in any form.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)