æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm, ʌntˈɪl hɪz ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən, hiː wʌz pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi ˌʌndɚsˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt ɪnðə mˈɪnɪstɹi ʌv hˈaʊzɪŋ, kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz ænd lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
At the same time, until his resignation, he was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.