He was elected to the House of Commons for Scarborough in 1906, a seat he held until 1918, and served under H. H. Asquith as a Junior Lord of the Treasury from 1915 to 1916.
He was elected to the House of Commons for Scarborough in 1906, holding the position until 1918, and served under H. H. Asquith as a deputy head of the treasury department from 1915 to 1916.