Ennals, David Hedley (1922–1995)

British Labour politician. After entering Parliament as MP for Dover in 1964, he held several posts in Harold Wilson's government. He lost his seat in 1970 and from 1970 to 1973 was campaign director of the National Association for Mental Health. In February 1974 he was elected MP for Norwich North and in March 1974 became minister of state at the Foreign Office. He entered the Cabinet in July 1976 as secretary of state for Social Services.

He was educated at Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall, and the Loomis Institute, Windsor, Connecticut. After war service he became secretary of the Council for Education in World Citizenship 1947–52, and secretary of the United Nations Association 1952–57. In 1957 he became Overseas Secretary of the Labour Party, a post he held until he entered Parliament as MP for Dover in 1964. Between 1966 and 1970 he was successively parliamentary under-secretary for the Army, parliamentary under-secretary at the Home Office, and minister of state, Department of Health and Social Security.