Helen Catherine Goodman (born January 2, 1958, Nottingham) is the LabourMP for Bishop Auckland. She was elected in the 2005 general election, after the retirement of Derek Foster. Former Head of Strategy at HM Treasury. January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nottingham is a city located in Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands of England. ... The Labour Party is the principal centrist/centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Bishop Auckland is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... The Right Honourable Derek Foster (born June 25, 1937), is the British member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland, in County Durham. ... The new eastern entrance to HM Treasury HM Treasury (Her/His Majestys Treasury) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for and putting into effect the UK Governments financial and economic policy. ...
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Helen is backing the campaign by the retail Union USDAW to tackle anti-social behaviour against shopkeepers.
Following a wide-ranging enquiry chaired by Helen into the proposed closure or merging of 53 Remploy factories including the Spennymoor plant, MPs have sent their views to Remploy management and are seeking a meeting with Peter Hain, the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Helen is chairing an all-party inquiry into the proposed closure of Remploy factories.
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