Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Helen Goodman, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Bishop Auckland [2010 - 2024]
Elected 3 times
6 May 2010
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Bishop Auckland [1997 - 2010]
Elected 1 time
5 May 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
5 May 2005
- 6 November 2019
Elections contested
Bishop Auckland
12 December 2019
Commons
Government posts
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
9 June 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
5 October 2008
- 9 June 2009
Commons
Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
2 July 2007
- 5 October 2008
Commons
House membership
Commons
Helen Goodman
5 May 2005
- 6 November 2019
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
6 July 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
3 December 2014
- 18 September 2015
Commons
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
7 October 2011
- 3 December 2014
Commons
Shadow Minister (Justice)
Ministry of Justice
8 October 2010
- 7 October 2011
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions
12 May 2010
- 8 October 2010
Commons
Committee memberships
Public Accounts Committee
12 July 2005
- 4 June 2007
Commons
Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee)
18 March 2007
- 3 August 2007
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
31 October 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
28 October 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
26 October 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Procedure Committee
11 September 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Procedure Committee
1 February 2016
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Procedure Committee
1 March 2011
- 27 January 2014
Commons
Treasury Committee
8 July 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons