Stephen Doughty

Stephen Doughty is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, first elected in November 2012, placing him in the longest serving 25% of MPs and the longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. He currently holds the post of Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. His voting participation rate stands at 47%, which places him in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation and the bottom 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast; low voting participation is conventional for ministers. He has made 1,105 debate contributions across 173 debates, with his top debate topics being Foreign Affairs & Defence, International Development, and Trade & Industry, while his top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

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PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

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).