 He retained this office under Sir Alec Douglas-Home.Maydon was a right-winger who supported the use of corporal punishment, arguing that it was an effective sentence as a last resort.He opposed sanctions against Rhodesia and voted against the Race Relations Act 1968 (which made it illegal to refuse housing, employment, or public services to a person on the grounds of colour, race, ethnic or national origins) and also opposed House of Lords Reform.