 He was loyal to the Conservative Party in Parliament, never voting against the whip; and in 1947 attacked proposals for a tax on advertising as "a hindrance rather than an aid to the recovery of this country's prosperity".In boundary changes which took effect at the 1950 general election, Stockport was divided into two single-member constituencies.Hulbert was chosen for Stockport North, which was slightly better territory for the Conservatives than the South division.