David Stuart Havard (born 7 February 1950) is a

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who was the member of parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney from

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Career

Havard was a trade union researcher, education tutor, official and ultimately the Wales Secretary of the

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(MSF) Union.

Member of Parliament

He claimed more than £205,000 in his

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and wages between 2007 and 2008, which was revealed in May 2009. He continued as a member of

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following his election to Parliament. During his time in Parliament, Havard was a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee (2001–2005) and the

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(2003–2015). He consistently voted against

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the most recent being February 2013, one month prior to the act coming into force which became an official law in July 2013. Havard announced his decision to stand down as an MP at the following year's

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in September 2014, which he did so in March 2015.

Personal life

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Dai Havard MP
''official constituency website'' * 1950 births Living people Welsh Labour MPs UK MPs 2001–2005 UK MPs 2005–2010 UK MPs 2010–2015 Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies Alumni of the University of Warwick Politics of Merthyr Tydfil People from Merthyr Tydfil {{Wales-Labour-UK-MP-stub