ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz hiː bɪkˌeɪm nˈoʊn æz ɐ səpˈoːɹɾɚɹ ʌv ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl ænd lˈeɪbɚ ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm, ænd tˈʊk ɐn ˈæktɪv pˈɑːɹt ɪn hˈɛlpɪŋ tə ɹᵻlˈiːv ðə lˈæŋkəʃɚ kˈɑːʔn̩ fˈæmɪn ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv.
In the House of Commons he became known as a supporter of industrial and labour reform, and took an active part in helping to relieve the Lancashire cotton famine of 1861 to 1865.