Helen Goodman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Helen Goodman
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 1958(1958-01-02)
Age	66
Birthplace	Nottingham
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

Helen Goodman Biography

Helen Goodman is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on January 2, 1958 in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom. Helen Catherine Goodman, born 2 January 1958, is a British Labour Party politician. She was the Member for Bishop Auckland from 2005 to 2019. She held several ministerial and shadow ministry roles during her 14-year Parliamentary career, including Deputy Leader of The House of Commons, Parliamentary Secretary of State in Department for Work and Pensions from 2005 to 2010, responsible for child poverty and childcare, and shadow Minister for Americas and Far East.

She was the Director of the Commission on the Future for MultiEthnic Britain, sponsored by the Runnymede Trust. In 1998, she was named Head of Strategy at The Children’s Society. She worked on lobbying for policies to reduce child poverty. She was the Chief Executive of The National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries, which supported over 1,000 projects in Great Britain from 2002 to her election as a member of the House of Commons. She is a member of the GMB Union, the Christian Socialist Movement and Amnesty International. Her articles have appeared in many publications, including the Political Quarterly as well as Foreign Policy Centre.

Goodman was selected as the Labour Party candidate for the County Durham seat of Bishop Auckland at the 2005 general election through an All-Women Shortlist, following the retirement of the veteran Labour MP Derek Foster. Goodman held the seat with a majority of 10,047 votes and made her maiden speech in the Commons on 25 May 2005. She was re-elected in 2010, 2015 and 2017.

In May 2009, The Daily Telegraph revealed that Goodman had claimed £519.31 for use of a cottage in her own constituency on her expenses, and had submitted hotel bills dated two months prior to being elected to the House of Commons. Goodman argued that she was carrying out Parliamentary business when using the cottage and thus her claim was accepted, and the claim for the hotel stay – which was rejected – was a mistake.

She negotiated, within the OECD, a deal to eliminate government subsidies for arms exports to countries with high levels of debt in 1992. This agreement was made in response to the Scott inquiry into the initial war in Iraq.

Helen Goodman Net Worth

Helen Goodman is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Helen Goodman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Goodman was also responsible for the establishment of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme, which was the first major Government program to combat fuel poverty.

After graduating from Oxford University, she was a researcher for Labour MP Phillip Whitehead. As a fast stream administrator, she held many positions at HM Treasury, including the Energy Desk, Central Budget Unit, Overseas Finance, and the Exchange Rate Desk. She was seconded to the Office of the Czechoslovak Premier Minister in 1990-91 to assist with their economic transition following the Velvet Revolution.

She was a member of the Public Accounts Committee from May 2005 to April 2007 before becoming a Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Ministry of Justice. In June 2007, she was appointed Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, before being made a whip in October 2008. She left this role in June 2009 to become a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions. In this role, she steered the Child Poverty Act onto the statute book, alongside Stephen Timms.

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On 3 December 2014, she became Shadow Minister for Welfare Reform as part of a small Shadow Cabinet reshuffle by Ed Miliband. Since February 2016, Goodman has also served as a member of the Advisory Board at Polar Research and Policy Initiative.

Facts & Trivia

Helen Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Helen Goodman celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.

Goodman supported Remain in the June 2016 EU referendum campaign, and during the December 2019 General Election was endorsed by the People’s Vote Campaign.

Top Facts about Helen Goodman

1. Helen Goodman served as a British Labour MP from 2005-2019.
2. She represented the constituency of Bishop Auckland in County Durham.
3. Goodman held various positions within the Labour Party, including Shadow Minister for Culture and Digital Economy.
4. She was a vocal advocate for rural communities and broadband access.
5. In 2018, she faced criticism for her comments on anti-Semitism within the Labour Party.
6. Goodman did not seek re-election in the 2019 general election.
7. She is currently a visiting professor at King’s College London.
8. During her time in Parliament, she supported measures to combat climate change and improve public transportation.
9. Goodman also campaigned for increased funding for education and healthcare services in her constituency.
10. Her voting record shows support for same-sex marriage, EU membership, and human rights issues.