Stephen Mosley is the Member of Parliament for the City of Chester. He was first elected to Parliament in May 2010 and gained the constituency for the Conservative Party with a majority of 2,583.
Stephen has thoroughly enjoyed his first year as a Member of Parliament and has been fortunate to meet some amazing people. There have also been some standout moments such as seeing the reborn Chester FC romping to the Evo-Stick title, welcoming Her Majesty the Queen to our city and seeing the Royal Welsh and Mercian Regiments returning home from combat.
Within Parliament, Stephen is a member of the Science and Technology Select Committee and is a committee member of several All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG) including the Parliament & Scientific Committee, The Parliamentary IT Committee, the Nuclear Energy APPG, the Zoos and Aquariums APPG and the African Great Lakes APPG. Stephen is unusual among MPs in that he has a scientific background.
Stephen was educated at King Edward’s School, in Birmingham and after gaining four A’s at A’level he went on to study Chemistry. After graduating from the University of Nottingham, Stephen worked for IBM before setting up his own IT Consultancy in 1997. His business subsequently diversified into property management. Since his election Stephen has stood down from his business interests and is now a full-time MP representing the City of Chester.
Before standing for Parliament in 2010 Stephen was a Chester City Councillor, first elected in 2000 for the Handbridge & St Mary’s ward until he stepped down in 2009. Between 2007 and 2009 Stephen was the Deputy Leader of Chester City Council. As well as being Deputy Leader of the Council, Stephen was also the Executive Member for Customer Services. He is particularly proud of initiating the Free After Three car parking scheme, which survived the abolition of Chester City Council and continues to provide free car parking in some Council car parks after 3pm to this day.
Between 2005 and 2009 Stephen was elected to represent the Chester Overleigh Division on Cheshire County Council and was Chairman of the Health & Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee, Vice-chairman of the Community Services Scrutiny Committee and a member of the Cheshire Fire Authority. He was also a Governor of Overleigh St Mary’s Primary School and Queens Park High School.
Stephen is married to Caroline, a Cestrian, and they have two children. Stephen moved to Chester in the mid-1990s and has taken his adopted city to his heart. Stephen can frequently be seen cycling with his children and is a regular member of the Church of St Mary Without the Walls in Handbridge. In his free time Stephen enjoys gardening with his children, looking after the children’s Lake Malawi Cichlid tropical fish and reading political and science fiction books.
Stephen has a keen interest in politics, history and scientific issues. A Queen’s Scout himself, he is keen to support Scouting across Chester and the UK. A proper theatre for Chester is one of Stephen’s aims for our city. His personal aim is to find a new hobby, as his old hobby of politics has now become his career.
Stephen and his team of councillors and activists are working hard for the City of Chester every day of the year. For up to date details of campaigns being run by our local councillors please see the Chester Conservatives website – www.chesterconservatives.com
