Liberal Party treasurer between 1977 and 1983; appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1982 New Year Honours  He contested the Hendon South constituency at the 1979, 1983 and 1987 general elections for the Liberal Party; contested Hastings and Rye for Liberal Democrats in  1992 and 1997 general elections.

Vice President Jewish Leadership Council

Former Deputy Speaker House of Lords

President Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel

Vice Chair UK-Israel APPG

Vice Chair APPG  British Jews

Founder Member Britain-Israel Peers Group

President of Commonwealth Forum of National Liberal Club

Leads for Liberal Democrats in House of Lords on Work and Pensions

Councillor for Barnet London Borough Council in Childs Hill ward during 1986 to 2014. He led Liberal Democrat Group; was Cabinet member for Development and Regeneration; and was chair of its Audit Committee

He is a Chartered Accountant and a former senior partner in general practice

He is married to Susette, who was a councillor for Childs Hill from 1994 to 2014. They have three children and seven grandchildren.