Dai Havard
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox officeholder 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.
Career
Havard was a trade union researcher, education tutor, official and ultimately the Wales Secretary of the Manufacturing, Science and Finance (MSF) Union.
Member of Parliament
He claimed more than £205,000 in his expenses and wages between 2007 and 2008, which was revealed in May 2009.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
He continued as a member of Unite the Union following his election to Parliament.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> During his time in Parliament, Havard was a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee (2001–2005) and the Defence Select Committee (2003–2015).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Personal life
References
External links
- Dai Havard MP official constituency website
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