Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard was introduced to the House of Lords in September 2024. 

Tom was re-elected to the NI Assembly for Fermanagh and South Tyrone in 2022 after previously serving between 2003 and 2015.  Tom has also served in Westminster as MP for the same constituency between 2015-2017, and as Party Leader from 2010-2012.

Tom is currently Deputy Chief Whip, the party spokesman for Agriculture and Environment and chairs Stormont's Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee.