He served as a Government Whip as a Lord of the Treasury from 8 April 1956 to 16 January 1959, and Comptroller of the Household between 1959 and 1961. He subsequently chaired backbench Conservative committees.
From April 8, 1956 to January 16, 1959, he was a Government Whip and Comptroller of the Household from 1959 until 1961. He then took on leadership roles within the Conservative party.