 He was a member of the Select Committee on Welsh Affairs from 1983 to 1985, and was parliamentary private secretary to Nicholas Edwards the Secretary of State for Wales from 1985 to 1987.In July 1983, he introduced a private member's bill for the licensing of caravan and tent sites.At the 1987 general election, Hubbard-Miles lost the Bridgend seat to Labour Party candidate Win Griffiths.