He was elected Member of Parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr at the 1955 general election, and served until the 1964 general election when the seat was gained against the national trend by the Conservative candidate Wyndham Davies.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr at the 1955 general election, and continued in office until the 1964 general election when his constituency voted against the prevailing national trend, resulting in a victory by the Conservative candidate Wyndham Davies.