Dai Havard
British politician (born 1950)
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David Stuart Havard (born 7 February 1950) is a British Labour Party politician who was the member of parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney from 2001 to 2015.
Dai Havard | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | |
| In office 7 June 2001 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Rowlands |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Jones |
| Majority | 4,056 (12.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1950 |
| Party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Warwick University |
Career
Havard was a trade union researcher, education tutor, official and ultimately the Wales Secretary of the Manufacturing, Science and Finance (MSF) Union.[1]
Member of Parliament
He claimed more than £205,000 in his expenses and wages between 2007 and 2008, which was revealed in May 2009.[2]
He continued as a member of Unite the Union following his election to Parliament.[3] During his time in Parliament, Havard was a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee (2001–2005) and the Defence Select Committee (2003–2015).[4] He consistently voted against same sex marriage the most recent being February 2013, one month prior to the act coming into force which became an official law in July 2013.[5][6]
Havard announced his decision to stand down as an MP at the following year's general election in September 2014, which he did so in March 2015.[7]
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