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Helen Goodman is a former MP for Bishop Auckland.

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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

Social Media

• @HelenGoodmanMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 6 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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)
• 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)

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
• Sam Rushworth

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)
• Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• 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)