A selection of Helen Goodman’s votes

See full list of topics voted on

• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 95 votes for, 15 votes against, 35 absences, between 2006–2019.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 7 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2007–2016.
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018.
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Helen Goodman’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Helen Goodman’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Mobile Phones: Bishop Auckland 4 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what her timescale is for provision of total mobile network coverage in Bishop Auckland constituency; and which operator will provide the network in that constituency.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Chile: Politics and Government 4 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Chile.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Ecuador: Politics and Government 4 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Ecuador.

More of Helen Goodman’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Labour MP for Bishop Auckland

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @HelenGoodmanMP
• https://facebook.com/helengoodmanBA

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Helen Goodman campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Culture Media and Sport
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Justice
• Treasury
• Children: Maintenance
• Broadband
• Ethiopia: Female Genital Mutilation
• Staff
• Furniture

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Procedure Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 6 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 1 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Treasury Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 3 Dec 2014 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 3 Dec 2014)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 1 Mar 2011 to 27 Jan 2014)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (26 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
• Deputy Leader of the House of Commons ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Ministry of Justice (12 Jun 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Mar 2007 to 3 Aug 2007)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 4 Jun 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Derek Foster
• James Boyden
• Hugh Dalton
• Aaron Curry
• Florence Dalton
• Benjamin Spoor
• Henry Havelock-Allan
• James Paulton

Future MPs in this constituency

• Dehenna Davison

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Child Poverty Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Legal Services Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Charities Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Commons Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (19 out of 21)
• Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)