 He was one of the top questioners in the 1998–2003 Assembly, serving on the Employment and Learning Committee and Culture Arts and Leisure Committee.He is currently the vice-chair of the Social Development Committee, and he is a member of the Standards and Privileges Committee and the Employment and Learning Committee and is also currently secretary of Carrick Rangers Football club.At the 2017 Stormont elections, he was re-elected on the first count.