Stephen Doughty

Stephen Doughty

Constituency: Cardiff South and Penarth

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

Stephen Doughty is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, and has been an MP continually since 15 November 2012. He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office).

Stephen Doughty, Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, was first elected in November 2012, making him the 110th longest-serving MP across Parliament and the 58th longest-serving within the Labour (Co-op) party. He cast 230 votes from 515 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 44.66%, ranking 433rd overall among MPs, while contributing 825 debate contributions across 117 debates, ranking 289th overall with particular focus on Foreign Affairs and Defence, International Development, and procedural matters. There is a marked divergence between his debate and voting participation, with his debate contributions substantially outranking his voting record.

Summary generated on 18/05/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

231 / 521

44.34%

Ranked #440 of 650 MPs (32th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

117 / 8913

825 total contributions

Ranked #299 of 650 MPs (54th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

2

£7,000.00

£

Total declared interests