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).

1571

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

107

Debates Spoken In

749

Speeches

272

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

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Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Stephen in Parliament

What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on financial support for peo

What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on financial support for people in Wales affected by the covid-19 outbreak.

Wales Office3 Feb 2021

What assessment he has made of the effect of covid-19 on the level of (a) infection, (b) hospitalisa

What assessment he has made of the effect of covid-19 on the level of (a) infection, (b) hospitalisation and (c) deaths of transport workers in the (i) aviation, (ii) airports and (iii) airport transfer sectors since January 2020.

Department for Transport28 Jan 2021

What discussions he has had with social media and streaming platforms on the availability of violent

What discussions he has had with social media and streaming platforms on the availability of violent gang and drug-related content to under 18s.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport10 Dec 2020

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions30 Nov 2020

What assessment he has made of recent trends in the volume of (a) residential and (b) commercial was

What assessment he has made of recent trends in the volume of (a) residential and (b) commercial waste transported from other parts of the UK to Wales for incineration.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs26 Nov 2020

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 16 September.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 16 September.

Prime Minister16 Sept 2020

What fiscal support he is providing to the (a) theatre and (b) entertainment sector during the covid

What fiscal support he is providing to the (a) theatre and (b) entertainment sector during the covid-19 outbreak.

Treasury7 Jul 2020

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 July.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 July.

Prime Minister1 Jul 2020

What discussions he has had with his counterparts from the (a) devolved administrations, (b) other a

What discussions he has had with his counterparts from the (a) devolved administrations, (b) other administrations of the UK and (c) Republic of Ireland to facilitate (i) co-operation and (ii) mutual aid during the covid-19 outbreak.

Northern Ireland Office13 May 2020

What steps he is taking to ensure that procurement of (a) personal protective equipment, (b) medical

What steps he is taking to ensure that procurement of (a) personal protective equipment, (b) medical appliances and (c) testing kits in response to the covid-19 outbreak operates effectively between the UK and Welsh Governments.

Wales Office22 Apr 2020
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