ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi ˌʌndɚsˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt dʒˈɔɪntli fɔːɹ dˈɛk ænd ðə wˈeɪlz ˈɑːfɪs.
In May 2015, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State jointly for DECC and the Wales Office.