Minister of State (Lords Minister)
Responsibilities
The Minister’s responsibilities are:
- fraud
- departmental finance
- Home Office business in the Lords
- Overseas Territories
- public appointments and sponsorship
- inquiries
- union and devolution
Current role holder
The Rt Hon Lord Hanson of Flint
The Rt Hon Sir David Hanson was appointed Minister of State at the Home Office on 9 July 2024.
He was created Baron Hanson of Flint on 19 July 2024.
Political career
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.
Education and early career
David Hanson was born in Liverpool, Lancashire. He was educated at Roscoe Primary School in Liverpool, Grange Primary School and Verdin County Comprehensive School in Winsford, Cheshire. He received a BA from the University of Hull in 1978 and a CertEd in 1980.
David was elected as a councillor to the Vale Royal Borough Council in 1983, serving as the Labour Group Leader and Council Leader from 1989 until 1991. He was also elected as a councillor to the Northwich Town Council in 1987 and also led the Labour group there in 1989 for a year.
Personal life
David is married to Margaret, they have 4 children and three grandchildren.