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Helen questions Education Minister on children living in broadband ‘not spots’ in County Durham
Helen Goodman has question the Minister of State for Schools Mr Nick Gibb on the issue of children who live in so-called broadband ‘not spots’ in County Durham. Helen questioned the Minister during Education questions, where she raised the case of two villages in County Durham where broadband access is very poor. She asked “In [...]
Helen clashes with Minister over cuts to Legal Aid for domestic violence victims
Bishop Auckland MP Helen Goodman has clashed with Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly over the Government’s cuts to Legal Aid for Domestic Violence victims
Helen speaks on cuts to BBC Radio Tees
In her new role as the Shadow spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport Helen has given her perspective on cuts to BBC Local Radio, and has raised the issue of BBC cuts in County Durham with BBC Director General Mark Thompson.
Helen challenges Government over local BBC Radio cuts
Helen joined 50 Members of Parliament to express her concern about the cuts to BBC local radio that BBC Management are currently proposing, and asked the BBC trust to think again. MPs, especially from the Northern and Western regions pointed out that their stations were suffering particularly large cuts. Helen noted that in the North [...]
Helen discusses UK educational achievement in Ukraine
During her recent visit to Kiev, Helen was welcomed to the Ukrainian Ministry of Education to discuss how the UK and the Ukraine can co-operate to provide better education for young people in both countries. During the meeting, Helen praised the British education system for its recent successes through early intervention programmes such as SureStart. [...]
