Stephen Doughty

Stephen Doughty is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, first elected in November 2012, making him among the longest serving 25% of MPs and longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. He was elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024. He holds the government post of Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office). His voting participation stands at 46% with 272 votes cast out of 588 eligible divisions, placing him in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation and bottom 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast; low voting participation is conventional for ministers. His debate contributions span foreign affairs and defence, international development, and trade and industry topics, with 990 total contributions across 155 debates participated in out of 11703 eligible debates.

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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).