Rt Lord Hanson of Flint

He has previously served as the MP for Delyn from 1992 to 2019. David held a number of different positions whilst serving as an MP. He was a member of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee from 1992 until he joined the Public Accounts Committee in 1996. He became the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 1997 and became Assistant Government Whip in 1998. He was promoted in 1999 on his appointment as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Wales Office. Following the 2001 general election he became the PPS to Prime Minister Tony Blair. David served as Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office from the 2005 election until May 2007. He was Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice from May 2007 until June 2009. On 21 February 2007 he was appointed to the Privy Council. He was also Minister of State for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing at the Home Office from 8 June 2009 until the 2010 general election. He was knighted in the 2020 Birthday Honours for political service