 On 1 May 1913 the committee reported in favour of Marconi's system.On 4 March 1913, Parker was chosen to succeed to Lord Macnaghten as Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, an unusually fast progress from the junior bar.He was created a life peer, taking the title of Baron Parker of Waddington, of Waddington in the County of York, and was sworn of the Privy Council on 7 March.