MP for Cardiff South and Penarth
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
“A loyal, internationally focused Labour minister who has occasionally rebelled on end‑of‑life amendments.”
Stephen Doughty is the Labour and Co‑operative MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, first elected in 2012. He currently serves as a Minister of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and has previously held shadow roles in foreign affairs and international development as well as multiple committee assignments focusing on international issues.
Doughty shows very high party loyalty (around 99%) with a relatively strong attendance record. He has 10 rebel votes against his party. On policy, he generally backs welfare and public services (e.g., Universal Credit and NHS funding), tends to oppose tighter immigration controls and restrictive asylum policies, and his votes on VAT and transgender rights are mixed. He has opposed the Rwanda deportation scheme.
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: 34%
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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Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NOCommonwealth 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
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.
