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Michael entered the House of Lords in June 2010. He was previously a member of the National Assembly for Wales for the South Wales East region and was leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats from 2007-2008 and Leader of the Assembly Group from 1999-2007.
In 1996 he was awarded an OBE for his public and political service.
He was a Cardiff City Councillor from 1983-96. He was Group Leader from 1983-96, Joint Leader of the Council from 1987-91.
Small businesses, education and skills, governance and constitutional affairs
Member, Liberal Party/Welsh Liberal Democrats 1974-; General election director, Welsh Liberal Democrats 1992-97; Member, Federal Executive Committee; Leader, Welsh Liberal Democrats in the National Assembly 1998-2008; Member, Liberal Democrat Federal Executive Committee 2001-; Leader, Welsh Liberal Democrats 2007-08
Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee for Work and Pensions 2010 -
Chair of the Parliament Choir 2010 -
Member of the Liberal Democrat Federal Policy Committee 2010-
Secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Oman
Hon President - Dolen Cymru (The Wales-Lesotho Link) 2008 -
Alternate Member for the UK Parliament, The British Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Hon President - The Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust 2011 -
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