MP for Cardiff South and Penarth
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
“A centre-left Labour MP and current FCDO minister who generally backs the party but has notable rebel votes on end-of-life amendments.”
Stephen Doughty is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, first elected in 2012. Since July 2024 he has served as Minister of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. In Parliament he has held shadow ministerial roles related to foreign affairs and international development and has served on committees including Home Affairs and International Development.
He shows very high party loyalty (99%) and an above-average attendance rate (65%). He has 10 rebel votes. On policy, he tends to back Universal Credit and NHS funding and supports bus services regulation, while generally opposing tougher immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; his positions on VAT, transgender rights and trade union powers are mixed.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
15 positions
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Since Jul 2024
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]
Nov 2024 - Nov 2024
Welsh Grand Committee
Jan 2022 - May 2024
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development)
Sept 2020 - May 2024
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Apr 2020 - Sept 2020
Shadow Minister (International Development)
Apr 2020 - Sept 2020
Home Affairs Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2020
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Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 6 Nov 2024
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Government role · 8 Jul 2024
Welsh Grand Committee
Parliamentary role · 18 Jan 2022
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development)
Opposition role · 2 Sept 2020
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
