HANSON David

Member for Delyn since 1992. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Public Services 1996-97; Member, Welsh Affairs Select Committee 1992-96. Political career: Minister of State, Ministry of Justice since 2007; Minister of State for Northern Ireland 2005-07; Government Whip and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tony Blair as Prime Minister 2001-05; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales 1999-2001; Assistant Government Whip 1998-99; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1997-98; Campaign Co-ordinator to John Prescott MP as Deputy Leader 1995-97; Councillor, Northwich Town Council 1987-91; Councillor, Vale Borough Council 1983-91; Leader, Labour Group 1989-91; Euro-Candidate for Cheshire West 1984; Parliamentary Candidate for Eddisbury 1983 and Delyn 1987; elected MP for Delyn 1992. Special political interests: Local government, foreign affairs, heritage issues, drug and solvent abuse. Profession/Trade: Former director of national charity helping young people to cope with the problem of drug abuse. Education: Verdin Comprehensive School, Winsford; University of Hull, BA (Hons), PGCE. Hobbies: Football, political memorabilia. b. 5 July 1957, Liverpool. Married with four children.