Stephen Mosley

Conservative - Former Member for City of Chester

First elected: 6th May 2010

Left House: 30th March 2015 (Defeated)


Stephen Mosley is not a member of any APPGs
Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
12th Jul 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Science and Technology Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 30th Mar 2015


Division Voting information

Stephen Mosley has voted in 1076 divisions, and 15 times against the majority of their Party.

11 Mar 2015 - Ark Pension Schemes - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 103 Conservative No votes vs 122 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 367 Noes - 113
24 Nov 2014 - Recall of MPs Bill - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 47 Conservative Aye votes vs 117 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 204 Noes - 125
24 Nov 2014 - Recall of MPs Bill - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 71 Conservative Aye votes vs 85 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 119 Noes - 193
24 Nov 2014 - Recall of MPs Bill - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 63 Conservative No votes vs 79 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 236 Noes - 65
10 Feb 2014 - Children and Families Bill - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 99 Conservative No votes vs 127 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 376 Noes - 107
21 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 124 Conservative Aye votes vs 134 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 366 Noes - 161
20 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 99 Conservative No votes vs 121 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 150 Noes - 340
20 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 125 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 339
20 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 92 Conservative No votes vs 126 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 321
5 Feb 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 131 Conservative Aye votes vs 139 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 400 Noes - 175
24 Apr 2012 - Food Labelling (Halal and Kosher Meat) - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 20 Conservative No votes vs 49 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 70 Noes - 73
24 Oct 2011 - National Referendum on the European Union - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 81 Conservative Aye votes vs 209 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 111 Noes - 483
7 Sep 2011 - Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 94 Conservative Aye votes vs 115 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 118 Noes - 368
13 Oct 2010 - Draft EU Budget 2011 - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 35 Conservative Aye votes vs 204 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 42 Noes - 252
15 Jun 2010 - Backbench Business Committee - View Vote Context
Stephen Mosley voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 75 Conservative Aye votes vs 188 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 263
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All Debates

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Sparring Partners
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Conservative)
Foreign Secretary
(25 debate interactions)
Theresa May (Conservative)
(24 debate interactions)
David Jones (Conservative)
(21 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(60 debate contributions)
Department for Work and Pensions
(39 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(39 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(33 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Stephen Mosley has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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City of Chester Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Stephen Mosley has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Stephen Mosley

Stephen Mosley has not signed any Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Stephen Mosley, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Stephen Mosley has not been granted any Urgent Questions

1 Adjournment Debate led by Stephen Mosley

Monday 28th January 2013

1 Bill introduced by Stephen Mosley


The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to amend the Building Regulations (2010) to include regulation of external retainig and load-bearing walls; and for connected purposes.


Last Event - Please Select A Stage...: House Of Commons
Tuesday 5th February 2013

Stephen Mosley has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 20 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
2 Other Department Questions
24th Nov 2014
To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department has taken to promote the use of role models for women in business.

We are actively promoting female role models on our new ‘Women in Enterprise’ web page (http://www.greatbusiness.gov.uk/women-in-enterprise/ ) and as part of our Great Business campaign. We have invested £1.9m in the Get Mentoring project, which recruited and trained over 6000 mentors to specifically support female entrepreneurs. We announced earlier this month that we would build on this programme by holding a series of ‘Meet a Mentor’ events for women in venues across the UK.

13th Oct 2014
To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues on protecting the rights of women and girls overseas.

I regularly discuss with ministerial colleagues the Government’s commitment to the protection and advancement of women’s rights both domestically and overseas. In the summer we hosted two global events – a summit with a focus on preventing sexual violence in conflict which generated strong international support; and a girl summit. The Girl Summit brought together a range of international stakeholders to accelerate momentum in tackling child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation and to rally a global movement to end the practices everywhere within a generation.

We are also strong supporters of a stand-alone goal on gender equality and women’s empowerment in the post-2015 development framework.

27th Feb 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school teachers in each parliamentary constituency in England have a science degree.

The attached table provides the headcount number and percentage of all regular teachers in service in primary schools in each constituency in England with a degree in a science subject in November 2013. This is the latest information available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students sat A-levels in (a) mathematics, (b) further mathematics, (c) physics, (d) chemistry and (e) biology in (i) City of Chester constituency and (ii) Cheshire West and Chester council area in (A) 2009 and (B) 2013.

The requested information is provided in the following table.

GCE A level results1 of students aged 16 to 182

Years: 2008/09 and 2012/133

Coverage: City of Chester parliamentary constituency4

Year

Number of students entered for:

Biological Sciences

Chemistry

Physics

Mathematics

Further Mathematics

2008/09

70

51

51

101

11

2012/13

92

84

61

119

21

Source: Key Stage 5 attainment data

1. Includes A levels only.

2. Covers students aged 16, 17 or 18 at the start of the 2012/13 academic year, i.e. 31 August.

3. Figures for 2012/13 are revised and 2008/09 figures are final.

4. Covers all state-funded mainstream schools, academies, free schools, maintained special schools and FE Sector Colleges (excludes Independent Schools, pupil referral units and other Government department funded).

Note: Where qualifications taken by a student are in the same subject area and similar in content, "discounting" rules have been applied to avoid double counting qualifications. Please see the "Technical Notes" in the Main text of the SFR available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-england-2012-to-2013-revised

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students obtained eight GCSE B grades or above in (a) City of Chester constituency and (b) Cheshire West and Chester council area in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2013.

The table below gives the number and proportion of pupils who achieved at least eight full GCSEs (GCSE and equivalents) at B grade or above in (a) City of Chester constituency and (b) Cheshire West and Chester council area in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2013. A national figure has been included as an appropriate comparator.

Number and percentage of pupils achieving at least 8 GCSEs2 at grade B or above

Number of eligible pupils1

Number of pupils

Percentage of pupils

2008/093

City of Chester

1,028

223

21.7

Cheshire West and Chester

3,979

776

19.5

England

576,420

100,833

17.5

2012/133

City of Chester

1,092

236

21.6

Cheshire West and Chester

3,835

819

21.4

England

569,118

115,897

20.4

Source: National Pupil Database

1. Pupils at the end of key stage 4 in each academic year.

2. Figures are based on full GCSEs and equivalents. These include, full GCSEs, double awards, accredited international certificates and their predecessor iGCSEs and AS levels. Pupils are included if they have achieved 8 or more GCSEs at either a grade B, A, or A*

3. Figures for 2008/09 are based on final data. Figures for 2012/13 are based on revised data.

Coverage: England, state-funded schools (including academies and CTCs)

26th Jan 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support bees and pollinators.

On November 4th, we published the National Pollinator Strategy, a 10 year plan to help pollinators thrive involving farmers, major landowners and the public. Bees and other pollinators are vital for our £100bn food chain and are worth £400m to the economy.

8th Dec 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of progress on improving the cleanliness of rivers.

We have made strong progress in cleaning up our rivers. They are now in far better health than 20 years ago. For example, pollution from sewage works has gone down significantly; phosphate pollution will fall by a further fifth and ammonia by a further sixth by 2015. Overall, this government has improved over 15,000 kilometres of rivers – equivalent to the length of the Amazon and Nile combined – but we know more needs to be done.

27th Oct 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to protect plants and wildlife in the UK.

Biodiversity policy is a devolved matter. In England, our Biodiversity 202 strategy includes a wide range of policies aimed at protecting, restoring and creating wildlife habitats, and halting the decline in plant and animal species. Central to delivering this ambition are our agri-environment schemes, which help farmers to manage their land in an environmentally friendly way. Over £3.1 billion will be spent on environmental objectives under our schemes between 2014 and 2020.

29th Jan 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help refugees fleeing conflict in South Sudan.

Since December 2013, over half a million refugees have fled South Sudan to Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda. £58.9 million has been committed by my Department to support these refugees through provision of nutrition, water, medical services and protection. We continue to closely monitor the situation.

11th Dec 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help refugees fleeing conflict in South Sudan.

Almost half a million South Sudanese refugees have fled from the conflict in South Sudan to Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda. £42.5 million has been committed by my Department for support to these refugees through UN agencies and we are closely monitoring the situation.

10th Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Western Sahara.

The UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) is currently monitoring the ceasefire and humanitarian situation in Western Sahara which is stable at present. There remain large numbers of refugees from the Western Sahara in refugee camps in Algeria, and humanitarian agencies report high levels of malnutrition among the refugee population.

The UK provides protection and support to refugees in Algeria through its core contributions to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).

2nd Mar 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for electrification of railway lines in the North West.

A number of routes in the North West are in the process of being electrified.

Network Rail is considering potential projects for the next funding Control Period through the refresh of its national electrification Route Utilisation Strategy.

Final decisions on further schemes will take into account the recommendations of the Task Force of northern MPs and Council Leaders set up to explore the priorities for future electrification in the North.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2014, Official Report, column 4W, on railways: Chester, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Wales on the potential implications for (a) rail services in Chester and (b) Chester railway station of the recommendation in the report on the Commission on Devolution in Wales that the Wales and Borders rail franchise should be devolved to the National Assembly for Wales.

The Secretary of State would be happy to discuss these matters with the Secretary of State for Wales when they next meet.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales published on 3 March 2014, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Wales on the potential implications for (a) rail services in Chester and (b) Chester railway station of the recommendation in that report to devolve the Wales and Borders rail franchise to the National Assembly for Wales.

No discussions have taken place with my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Wales, on further devolution of responsibilities for the Wales and Border franchise and its implications for the division of responsibilities between the two Governments for rail services calling at, and the management of, Chester station.
10th Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on human rights abuses in Western Sahara.

We regularly receive reports on the human rights situation in Western Sahara from a number of sources including the Moroccan National Human Rights Council, UN Special Rapporteurs, international human rights organisations and civil society groups.

17th Nov 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward proposals for the introduction of a legal requirement for verification of suppliers' identity, similar to that included in the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, for gold and jewellery.

We have no plans to introduce new regulations at this stage. Gold, unlike scrap metal such as lead, is sold through many different outlets including antique shops, jewellers, pawnbrokers and shops offering cash for goods. Any new regulation would potentially be both complex and expensive to implement and enforce.

The crime prevention panel that we have set up in the Home Office is looking at new ways to prevent the theft of gold. This includes a review of an existing voluntary code of practice on the sale of gold that has been developed by police in collaboration with the National Pawnbrokers Association, the British Jewellers’ Association, the National Association of Goldsmiths and others.
Shops signing up to this code of practice agree to follow a number of guidelines, including asking for proof of identity when gold is offered for sale and maintaining detailed records of goods purchased. We expect this work to be completed in early 2015.

12th Feb 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to assist people affected by the Ebola outbbreak.

The Ministry of Defence supports the Department for International Development led effort in Sierra Leone. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Defence, has just returned from Sierra Leone where he has seen for himself the great work being undertaken by the Ministry of Defence to assist those affected by the outbreak.

We have deployed around 1,200 personnel over the last six months which represents our largest current overseas deployment and the second largest contribution to the fight against Ebola after the US.

We have overseen the construction of six Treatment Centres to deliver specialist care to Ebola patients, one of which – Kerrytown – includes a specialist unit staffed and managed by UK military personnel; we have constructed an Ebola Training Academy and trained over 4,000 local nationals in a variety of Ebola related roles; we have deployed the extremely capable RFA ARGUS and its three Merlin helicopters to increase our logistical capability; and we have engaged widely with our international partners to ensure the response in West Africa is – as it should be – a global effort.

6th Jan 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent investment he has made in equipment for the armed forces.

Of the £160 billon ten year investment that will be detailed in the Equipment Plan, £70 billion is investment in new equipment, funding cutting edge capabilities such as the new aircraft carriers, Astute class submarines, the Type 26 Frigates, the F35 Joint Strike Fighter, the A400M Atlas transport aircraft and the Scout armoured vehicle.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many students obtained eight GCSE B grades or above in (a) Flintshire council area and (b) Wrexham council area in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2013.

This information relates to a devolved matter and is not held by the UK Government. I have therefore written to the Minister for Education and Skills in the Welsh Government seeking the information requested.

I will write to the hon Gentleman when further information is received, and place a copy in the Library of the House.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many students sat A-levels in (a) mathematics, (b) further mathematics, (c) physics, (d) chemistry and (e) biology in (i) Flintshire Council area and (ii) Wrexham council area in (A) 2009 and (B) 2013.

This information relates to a devolved matter and is not held by the UK Government. I have therefore written to the Minister for Education and Skills in the Welsh Government seeking the information requested.

I will write to the hon Gentleman when further information is received, and place a copy in the Library of the House.