hiː wʌz ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd tə ðə hˈaʊs ʌv lˈɔːɹdz ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, ænd ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ, bɪkˌeɪm ɐ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wˈɪp.
He was elevated to the House of Lords in September 2013, and the following year, became a government whip.