ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, hiː wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə wˈɛlʃ kənsˈɜːvətˌɪvz æz ðɛɹ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv ɔnðə kəmˈɪʃən ˌɔn dɪvəlˈuːʃən ɪn wˈeɪlz, tʃˈɛɹd baɪ pˈɔːl sˈɪlk.
In 2011, he was nominated by the Welsh Conservatives as their representative on the Commission on Devolution in Wales, chaired by Paul Silk.