 Stevens was a popular man who became Chairman of the United and Cecil Club in 1951, in succession to Eric Errington, a former Conservative MP; he held this role for four years, passing it on to Philip Bell MP.He sought to use his experience of accountancy in Parliament, arguing in 1951 for professional accountants to examine the state of the nationalised industries in order to allow boldness in management while maintaining accountability to the representatives of the public.He was a strong advocate of reductions in taxation and became chairman of the Income Tax-Payers' Society; in 1959 he said that he hoped to see income tax reduced to 6s.