Helen Goodman

Senior DTI officials and Sir Adrian Montague, Chair of British Energy, were unable to tell the Commons Public Accounts Committee why they had systematically underestimated the cost of cleaning up nuclear power station sites at a hearing this week.
The unreliability and uncertainty of judgements on the costs of nuclear energy were demonstrated on […]

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Helen has spoken up for the North East’s manufacturing sector and local workforce in a Commons debate on the Budget. And she believes more investment in schools will help build the economy of the future. Helen also welcomed the new national free bus travel scheme for pensioners.
You can read Helen’s speech here.

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Helen has taken up the issue of rising energy prices with Government Ministers following calls for help from local households and businesses.
Helen said, “Gas prices have risen rapidly in recent months as demand has outstripped supply. The increased costs have hit some businesses hard. I am also very concerned about older people being […]

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The decision by the Office of Fair Trading to refer the supermarkets to the Competition Commission for investigation has been welcomed by Helen. However, she is calling for the terms of the inquiry to be as wide as possible.
She said, “This decision is good news but it is long overdue. I hear on […]

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Helen has spoken out about the role of tourism in the local economy in South West Durham, and announced plans to hold a conference for local people to discuss the matter.
Responding to a growing debate in Teesdale, Helen argues that the area already has a wide range of attractions. Local tourism would benefit more […]

Filed under: Uncategorized on March 8th, 2006 | Comments Off