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	}}</ref> known until 1977 as '''Sandip K. Rana''', is an Indian-British politician in the United Kingdom. An appointed member of the ], she is Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas, a role who chairs the ]'s national committee.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://asianlite.com/news/uk-news/baroness-verma-new-chair-for-un-women-nc-uk/\|title=Baroness Verma New Chair for UN Women NC UK\|last=News\|first~~=Asian Lite\|last2=News\|first2~~=Asian Lite\|date=2018-09-26\|website=Local News for British Asian and Indian Community in London\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref> Verma ~~has been~~ the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development, from 2015 to 2016.		}}</ref> known until 1977 as '''Sandip K. Rana''', is an Indian-British politician in the United Kingdom. An appointed member of the ], she is Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas, a role who chairs the ]'s national committee.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://asianlite.com/news/uk-news/baroness-verma-new-chair-for-un-women-nc-uk/\|title=Baroness Verma New Chair for UN Women NC UK\|last=News\|first=Asian Lite\|date=2018-09-26\|website=Local News for British Asian and Indian Community in London\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref> Verma was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development, from 2015 to 2016.

	==Life==		==Life==
	Born in ] in the ], as a child Verma migrated with her parents to England, arriving in 1960.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/sep/22/race.conservatives\|title=Sandip Verma talks to Esther Addley\|last=Addley\|first=Esther\|date=2003-09-22\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=2019-06-30\|language=en-GB\|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In 1977, aged seventeen, she married Ashok Verma.<ref>"RANA, Sandip K, & VERMA Ashok, in ''Register of Marriages for Leicester C Registration District'', vol. 6 (1977), p. 1900</ref> They have children.<ref name=":0" />		Born in ] in the ], as a child Verma migrated with her parents to England, arriving in 1960.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/sep/22/race.conservatives\|title=Sandip Verma talks to Esther Addley\|last=Addley\|first=Esther\|date=2003-09-22\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=2019-06-30\|language=en-GB\|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In 1977, aged seventeen, she married Ashok Verma.<ref>"RANA, Sandip K, & VERMA Ashok, in ''Register of Marriages for Leicester C Registration District'', vol. 6 (1977), p. 1900</ref> They have two children.<ref name=":0" /> She is the grand-daughter of the Indian freedom fighter Ujagar Singh, who was a former leader of the ] and ]<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=The India League\|url=https://www.1928institute.org/the-india-league-story\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=\|website=}}</ref>

	She made her living in their high fashion business before she invested in supplying residential care. This was enabled by the Conservative party's policy of privatisation and the main customer was Leicester Council.<ref name=":0" />		She made her living in their high fashion business before she invested in supplying residential care. This was enabled by the Conservative party's policy of privatisation and the main customer was Leicester Council.<ref name=":0" />

	Verma was an unsuccessful ] parliamentary candidate in ] at the ], finishing third, and in ] in the ], coming second to the Labour incumbent, ].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/person/5951/sandip-verma</ref>		Verma was an unsuccessful ] parliamentary candidate in ] at the ], finishing third, and in ] in the ], coming second to the Labour incumbent, ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/person/5951/sandip-verma\|title = Politics \| the Guardian\| website=] }}</ref>

	On 2 June 2006, she was created a ], taking the title '''Baroness Verma''', ''of ] in the ]''.<ref>{{London Gazette \|issue=58004 \|date=7 June 2006 \|page=7793}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url= https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200506/minutes/060622/ldminute.htm\| title= Announcement of her introduction at the House of Lords\| author= House of Lords\| date= 2006-06-22\| work= minutes of proceedings\| accessdate= 2006-10-28}}</ref> The same year, she was appointed as a Patron of the ].		On 2 June 2006, she was created a ], taking the title '''Baroness Verma''', ''of ] in the ]''.<ref>{{London Gazette \|issue=58004 \|date=7 June 2006 \|page=7793}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url= https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200506/minutes/060622/ldminute.htm\| title= Announcement of her introduction at the House of Lords\| author= House of Lords\| date= 2006-06-22\| work= minutes of proceedings\| accessdate= 2006-10-28}}</ref> The same year, she was appointed as a Patron of the ].
			] in ] on July 23, 2015.]]

	Until the formation of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition following the May 2010 general election, Verma was an Opposition ] and Conservative Spokesperson in the House of Lords on Education and Skills and for Health. In 2010 she became a Government Whip and Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, International Development, and Equalities and Women's Issues.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/sandip-verma/35518 \|title=~~Archived~~ ~~copy~~ \|accessdate=2010-12-08 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203062407/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/sandip-verma/35518 \|archivedate=3 December 2010 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>		Until the formation of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition following the May 2010 general election, Verma was an Opposition ] and Conservative Spokesperson in the House of Lords on Education and Skills and for Health. In 2010 she became a Government Whip and Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, International Development, and Equalities and Women's Issues.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/sandip-verma/35518 \|title=Baroness Verma \|accessdate=2010-12-08 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203062407/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/sandip-verma/35518 \|archivedate=3 December 2010 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>

	She was ] in the ] from 2012 to 2015, and then for International Development from May 2015 to July 2016.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ministers\|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers\|publisher=gov.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development Baroness Verma\|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/baroness-verma\|publisher=gov.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Sandip Verma @Baroness_Verma\|url=https://twitter.com/baroness_verma\|publisher=Twitter}}</ref>		She was ] in the ] from 2012 to 2015, and then for International Development from May 2015 to July 2016.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ministers\|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers\|publisher=gov.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development Baroness Verma\|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/baroness-verma\|publisher=gov.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Sandip Verma @Baroness_Verma\|url=https://twitter.com/baroness_verma\|publisher=Twitter}}</ref>

	], ] and Baroness Verma]]
	When the new ] was formed in July 2016, following the resignation of ], Verma was not included in it.		When the new ] was formed in July 2016, following the resignation of ], Verma was not included in it.

	Verma was adopted as the Conservative candidate for the position of directly-elected ] in 2019.<ref>Andrew Hill, dated March 24, 2019 at leicesterpropertyinsight.co.uk, accessed 18 April 2019</ref> She lost to ] ], coming second with 14,519 votes compared to Sir Peter's 51,444 votes. Later that year she as Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas, was chosen to chair the ]'s national committee for three years.<ref name=":1" />		Verma was adopted as the Conservative candidate for the position of directly elected ] in 2019.<ref>Andrew Hill, dated March 24, 2019 at leicesterpropertyinsight.co.uk, accessed 18 April 2019</ref> She lost to ] ], coming second with 14,519 votes compared to Sir Peter's 51,444 votes. Later that year she as Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas, was chosen to chair the ]'s national committee for three years.<ref name=":1" />

			In September 2020 Verma apologised for not consulting the ] before taking a directorship in a family firm which made ] contracts with the controversial ] led by General ].<ref name=guardian-20201013>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/13/lady-verma-tory-peer-apologises-for-ministerial-rule-breach-in-uganda-deals \|title=Tory peer apologises for ministerial rule breach in Uganda deals \|last=Syal \|first=Rajeev \|newspaper=The Guardian \|date=13 October 2020 \|access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref> However, she denied any wrongdoing and stated “I am truly sorry for my misunderstanding of the rules which I accept is my failing and sincerely hope that the committee will accept my deepest regret at this failure. I would not deliberately disrespect the rules and sincerely apologise to the committee”.<ref name="guardian-20201013" />

			==University of Roehampton==
			In April 2022, Baroness Verma was appointed Chancellor of the University of Roehampton. She was formally invested as Chancellor in a ceremony on 18 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=University of Roehampton appoints two prominent women's rights champions as new Chancellor and Pro Chancellor \|url=https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/news/2022/april/university-of-roehampton-appoints-two-prominent-womens-rights-champions-as-new-chancellor-and-pro-chancellor/ \|access-date=2024-02-12 \|website=Roehampton University \|language=en}}</ref>

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Indian-British politician

The Right HonourableThe Baroness Verma
Official portrait, 2017

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development
In office 7 May 2015 – 13 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Baroness Northover
Succeeded by	James Wharton
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
In office 4 September 2012 – 7 May 2015
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Lord Marland
Succeeded by	The Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
Baroness-in-waiting Government Whip
In office 11 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Baroness Crawley
Succeeded by	The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 June 2006 Life Peerage

Personal details
Born	(1959-06-30) 30 June 1959 (age 65) Amritsar, Punjab, India
Political party	Conservative

Sandip K. Verma, Baroness Verma (born 30 June 1959) known until 1977 as Sandip K. Rana, is an Indian-British politician in the United Kingdom. An appointed member of the House of Lords, she is Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas, a role who chairs the UN Women's national committee. Verma was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development, from 2015 to 2016.

Life

Born in Amritsar in the Indian Punjab, as a child Verma migrated with her parents to England, arriving in 1960. In 1977, aged seventeen, she married Ashok Verma. They have two children. She is the grand-daughter of the Indian freedom fighter Ujagar Singh, who was a former leader of the Indian Workers' Association and the India League.

She made her living in their high fashion business before she invested in supplying residential care. This was enabled by the Conservative party's policy of privatisation and the main customer was Leicester Council.

Verma was an unsuccessful Conservative parliamentary candidate in Kingston upon Hull East at the 2001 United Kingdom general election, finishing third, and in Wolverhampton South West in the general election of 2005, coming second to the Labour incumbent, Rob Marris.

On 2 June 2006, she was created a life peer, taking the title Baroness Verma, of Leicester in the County of Leicestershire. The same year, she was appointed as a Patron of the Tory Reform Group.

Until the formation of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition following the May 2010 general election, Verma was an Opposition Whip and Conservative Spokesperson in the House of Lords on Education and Skills and for Health. In 2010 she became a Government Whip and Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, International Development, and Equalities and Women's Issues.

She was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Energy and Climate Change from 2012 to 2015, and then for International Development from May 2015 to July 2016.

When the new Theresa May ministry was formed in July 2016, following the resignation of David Cameron, Verma was not included in it.

Verma was adopted as the Conservative candidate for the position of directly elected Mayor of Leicester in 2019. She lost to Labour's Peter Soulsby, coming second with 14,519 votes compared to Sir Peter's 51,444 votes. Later that year she as Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas, was chosen to chair the UN Women's national committee for three years.

In September 2020 Verma apologised for not consulting the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments before taking a directorship in a family firm which made solar power contracts with the controversial Government of Uganda led by General Yoweri Museveni. However, she denied any wrongdoing and stated “I am truly sorry for my misunderstanding of the rules which I accept is my failing and sincerely hope that the committee will accept my deepest regret at this failure. I would not deliberately disrespect the rules and sincerely apologise to the committee”.

University of Roehampton

In April 2022, Baroness Verma was appointed Chancellor of the University of Roehampton. She was formally invested as Chancellor in a ceremony on 18 May 2023.

References

"Birthdays". The Guardian. 30 June 2014. p. 33.
^ News, Asian Lite (26 September 2018). "Baroness Verma New Chair for UN Women NC UK". Local News for British Asian and Indian Community in London. Retrieved 30 June 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Addley, Esther (22 September 2003). "Sandip Verma talks to Esther Addley". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
"RANA, Sandip K, & VERMA Ashok, in Register of Marriages for Leicester C Registration District, vol. 6 (1977), p. 1900
"The India League".
"Politics | the Guardian". TheGuardian.com.
"No. 58004". The London Gazette. 7 June 2006. p. 7793.
House of Lords (22 June 2006). "Announcement of her introduction at the House of Lords". minutes of proceedings. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
"Baroness Verma". Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
"Ministers". gov.uk.
"Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development Baroness Verma". gov.uk.
"Sandip Verma @Baroness_Verma". Twitter.
Andrew Hill, Labour Desperate as Political Competition Heats Up Ahead of Local Elections dated March 24, 2019 at leicesterpropertyinsight.co.uk, accessed 18 April 2019
^ Syal, Rajeev (13 October 2020). "Tory peer apologises for ministerial rule breach in Uganda deals". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
"University of Roehampton appoints two prominent women's rights champions as new Chancellor and Pro Chancellor". Roehampton University. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

"DodOnline". Retrieved 22 November 2006.

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