Between 1874 and 1880 Adam was a Liberal whip.

Upon election, Jones took the Liberal whip.

After the elections when it appeared that there was no prospect of formal closer ties between the two parties, Edwards re-took the Liberal whip.

Between 1900 and 1905 he was a Liberal whip.

Thereafter he took the Liberal whip and was MP for the seat until resigning in August 1932.

Upon election he took the Liberal whip and was active in the Liberal party's Trade Union group.

In 1932 he resigned from the Liberal National group and re-took the Liberal whip.

In the Commons he served as Scottish Liberal whip.

He served as Liberal whip in the assembly.

However, at this time there were no Labour members in the House of Lords and so he retained the Liberal whip.