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.
He acted as a Government Whip from April 8, 1956 to January 16, 1959, and served as Comptroller of the Household from 1959 to 1961. He later chaired Conservative backbench committees.