The Right Honourable Sir David Hanson served as MP for Delyn
constituency from 1992 - 2019. In parliament he was a member of the Welsh
Affairs Select committee from 1992 until he joined the Public Service Committee
in 1996. He became the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Chief
Secretary to the Treasury Alistair Darling in 1997 and became a member of the
government in 1998 when he was appointed as an Assistant Government Whip.
He was promoted in 1999 on his appointment as the
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Wales Office. In 2001 he became
the PPS to Prime Minister Tony Blair to 2005. He served as the Minister of
State at the Northern Ireland Office from the 2005 general election until 2007.
He was the Minister of State at the new Ministry of Justice from 2007 until
2009.
On 21 February 2007, his appointment to the Privy Council
was announced. He was Minister of State for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime
and Policing at the Home Office from 2009 until the 2010 general election. He
then shadowed that role, and after the Labour leadership election was appointed
Shadow Treasury Minister. David also served on the Justice Select Committee and
was appointed to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. He also
chaired parliamentary debates on behalf of the Speaker.
David was knighted for public service in 2020. Prior to
parliament David worked in retail and the voluntary sector as chief executive
of a national charity and served as a councillor and council group leader.
David was appointed to the Independent Remuneration Board of
the Senedd in August 2021.
