Stephen Doughty

Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

MP since 15 Nov 2012

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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).

1567

Votes Cast

£294,894

Expenses 2024-25

11,767

Majority

44.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£294,894

Staffing£242,313
Accommodation£22,686
Office£18,713
Travel£10,614
Other£567

Year-on-Year

2024-25£294,894
2023-24£276,185
2022-23£224,904
2021-22£205,030
2020-21£227,401
2019-20£197,876
2018-19£197,179
2017-18£188,013
2016-17£181,708
2015-16£167,505
2014-15£176,062
2013-14£176,228
2012-13£47,789

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 39,176 voters

Labour
17,428 votes44.5%
Green Party
5,661 votes14.4%
Conservative
5,459 votes13.9%
Reform UK
4,493 votes11.5%
Plaid Cymru
3,227 votes8.2%
Liberal Democrat
2,908 votes7.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

102

Debates Spoken In

723

Speeches

268

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

2 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Stephen in Parliament

European Political Community: Conferences

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, when he plans to publish the agenda for the European Political Community meeting to be hosted by the UK on 18 July 2024; and whether he has had discussions with hi

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Apr 2024

Russia: Sanctions

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he has taken to prevent the transit of items in circumvention of UK sanctions (a) to and (b) from (i) Russia and (ii) Belarus via third countries.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Apr 2024

Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department providing support to Armenia to assist with refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office29 Apr 2024

Armenia: Azerbaijan

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan; and what diplomatic support

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office29 Apr 2024

Europe and North America: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what (a) ambassadorial, (b) high commissioner and (c) deputy head of mission postings in (i) Europe and (ii) North America he plans to (A) announce and (B) appoint

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office29 Apr 2024

Europe and North America: Embassies

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many members of staff from the (a) Department for Business and Trade and (b) devolved Administrations are co-located in UK embassies and high commissions in (i

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office29 Apr 2024

Russia: Freezing of Assets

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, with reference to the resolution of the House of 27 June 2023 on Repurposing Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine, whether he has made a recent assessment of the pote

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office29 Apr 2024

Georgia: Civil Liberties

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has received recent reports on civil and political rights in Georgia; and when he last met (a) his counterpart from and (b) other representatives of the

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office29 Apr 2024

Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, when he last had discussions on the security of the (a) North Atlantic and (b) Arctic with his counterparts in (i) Iceland, (ii) Norway, (iii) the Faroe Islands, (

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office29 Apr 2024

Shipping: Black Sea

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Romania, (b) Moldova, (c) Bulgaria, (d) Ukraine and (e) Türkiye on (i) security and (ii) maritime access in the western

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office29 Apr 2024
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