Stephen Doughty MP: votes, interests and costs
Stephen Doughty represents Cardiff South and Penarth in the House of Commons for Labour (Co-op) and has done since 15 November 2012. The Members API lists the post of Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) from 8 July 2024.
Offices and committees
Stephen Doughty holds this post, according to the Parliament Members API.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 8 July 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 September 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 10 April 2020 | 2 September 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (International Development) | Department for International Development | 10 April 2020 | 2 September 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 28 October 2015 | 6 January 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | 18 September 2015 | 28 October 2015 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 7 October 2013 | 18 September 2015 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] | 6 November 2024 | 13 November 2024 |
| Welsh Grand Committee | 18 January 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Home Affairs Committee | 2 March 2020 | 11 May 2020 |
| Home Affairs Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact | 28 June 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 10 February 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| International Development Committee | 8 February 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Welsh Affairs Committee | 26 November 2012 | 30 March 2015 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 dfac07f67e44.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests API returned no entries for Stephen Doughty when read on 27 October 2026.
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £242,313 for Stephen Doughty in 2024-25 against a budget of £250,820. In 2023-24 it was £233,904. Office costs came to £18,713 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £242,313.45 | £233,904.16 | £198,594.29 |
| Office costs: spent | £18,713.08 | £18,086.15 | £8,715.31 |
| Accommodation: spent | £22,686.00 | £13,526.72 | £10,464.06 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £10,614.29 | £10,420.61 | £7,130.49 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £566.69 | £247.04 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Cardiff South and Penarth BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker ×2 (permanent part time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Administrative Officer (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Stephen Doughty is recorded voting in 290 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 44 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. The most recent, on 19 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 19 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 No; Amendment 47 No; Amendment 4 No; Amendment 52 No; Amendment 23 No |
| 15 October 2026 | Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment: No |
| 14 October 2026 | Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax No; MoD Bicester and illegal migrants No |
| 11 September 2026 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading: No |
| 10 September 2026 | Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading: No |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No; Amendment 199 No; Amendment 3 No |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No; New Clause 4 No |
| 22 June 2026 | Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 No; New Clause 22 No; New Clause 11 No; New Clause 4 No |
| 17 June 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 No; Amendment 13 No; Amendment 8 No; Amendment 3 No |
| 17 June 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion: Aye |
| 16 June 2026 | Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 No; New Clause 14 No; New Clause 13 No |
| 10 June 2026 | Railways Bill: Third Reading: Aye |
| 10 June 2026 | Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 No; Amendment 143 No |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists no written question tabled by Stephen Doughty since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
Stephen Doughty won Cardiff South and Penarth at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 17,428 votes (44.5%), a majority of 11,767 over Anthony Slaughter (Green Party). Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Cardiff South and Penarth figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Stephen Doughty corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Stephen Doughty:
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.