He served on the Agriculture and Rural Development committee. He was not re-elected in 1999 under the list system, and became Chief Executive of the Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL) which represents the vast majority of credit unions in Great Britain.
He held a position on the Agriculture and Rural Development committee. He lost his seat in 1999 due to the list system and subsequently took over as the leader of the Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL), which represents most credit unions in Great Britain.