DAVID, Wayne

Member for Caerphilly (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Caerphilly 2001-10. Committees: Former Member, European Scrutiny Select Committee; former Government  Link MP with Bulgaria; former Chair, All-Party Group of the European Union; former Chair, All-Party Group on Poland; former Secretary, Parliamentary Labour Party Committee for Work and Pensions; former Secretary to the Welsh Group of the Parliamentary Labour Party. Political career: Shadow Minister for Europe since 2010; Shadow Minister for Wales 2010; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office 2008-10; Assistant Government Whip 2007-08; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister for the Armed Forces 2005-06 (resigned); MEP for South Wales Central 1994-99; MEP for South Wales 1989-94; Leader, Labour MEPs 1994-98. Special political interests: Europe, defence, foreign affairs, economic policy, devolution. Profession/Trade: Educationalist. Title/Honours/Decorations: Fellow, Cardiff University 1995. Education: University College Cardiff, BA (Hons), PGCE (FE); University College Swansea. Affiliations: Member, Unite (Amicus). Author of: Remaining True - a biography of Ness Edwards and three pamphlets on Europe and economic policy. Hobbies: Music, playing the Oboe. b. 1 July 1957, Bridgend. Divorced.