Stephen Doughty
Labour (Co-op) Sitting MP
MP for Cardiff South and Penarth · in Parliament since 15 November 2012
Government Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff South and Penarth | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Cardiff South and Penarth | 15 November 2012 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 15 November 2012 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development) | Opposition | 2 September 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 2 September 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (International Development) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 2 September 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Opposition | 28 October 2015 | 6 January 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Opposition | 18 September 2015 | 28 October 2015 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 7 October 2013 | 18 September 2015 |
Voting participation
539th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour (Co-op) average 72.9%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 119 | 50.4% |
| 2025 | 322 | 150 | 46.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 115 | 57.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 172 | 67.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 146 | 58.2% |
| 2021 | 242 | 202 | 83.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 135 | 71.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 743 | 69.6% |
| 59th | 631 | 298 | 47.2% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
173rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour (Co-op) average 658
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 303 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 405 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 173 | 42 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 133 | 76 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 126 | 56 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 92 | 60 | 185 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 220 | 122 | 149 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour (Co-op) average 99.8%
Committee membership history
- Home Affairs Committee 2017–2019, 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
- Welsh Grand Committee 2022–2024
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
45th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour (Co-op) average 650
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2012
- – Became MP for Cardiff South and Penarth
- – Joined Labour
2013
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2017
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
2020
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (International Development)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (International Development)
2022
- – Joined Welsh Grand Committee
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development)
- – Became MP for Cardiff South and Penarth
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Constituency: Cardiff South and Penarth
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.