Dai Havard

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 byTed Rowlands
Succeeded byGerald Jones
Majority4,056 (12.6%)
Personal details
Born (1950-02-07) 7 February 1950
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Alma materWarwick University

Early life

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.[1]

He continued as a member of Unite the Union following his election to Parliament.[2] During his time in Parliament, Havard was a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee (2001–2005) and the Defence Select Committee (2003–2015).[3] 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.[4][5]

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.[6]

References
  1. "Dai comes clean on expenses". walesonline.co.uk. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. "About Me". DAI HAVARD Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney Constituency. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. "Mr Dai Havard". UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. "MP-by-MP: Gay marriage vote". bbc.co.uk. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. "Same-sex marriage becomes law in England and Wales". bbc.co.uk. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. "Labour MP Dai Havard to stand down at next election". BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2015.


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