Stephen Doughty Portrait

Stephen Doughty

Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth

11,767 (30.0%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 15th November 2012

Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

(since July 2024)

Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development)
2nd Sep 2020 - 30th May 2024
Welsh Grand Committee
18th Jan 2022 - 30th May 2024
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
10th Apr 2020 - 2nd Sep 2020
Shadow Minister (International Development)
10th Apr 2020 - 2nd Sep 2020
Home Affairs Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 11th May 2020
Home Affairs Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
28th Jun 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee)
10th Feb 2016 - 3rd May 2017
International Development Committee
8th Feb 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Committees on Arms Export Controls
10th Feb 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
28th Oct 2015 - 6th Jan 2016
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
18th Sep 2015 - 28th Oct 2015
Opposition Whip (Commons)
7th Oct 2013 - 18th Sep 2015
Welsh Affairs Committee
26th Nov 2012 - 30th Mar 2015


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Stephen Doughty has voted in 29 divisions, and 1 time against the majority of their Party.

29 Nov 2024 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephen Doughty voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 234 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
View All Stephen Doughty Division Votes

Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

View all Stephen Doughty's debates

Cardiff South and Penarth Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Cardiff South and Penarth signature proportion
Petitions with most Cardiff South and Penarth signatures
Stephen Doughty has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Stephen Doughty

23rd September 2021
Stephen Doughty signed this EDM on Thursday 21st October 2021

Campaign to secure the future of the Covid Memorial Wall

Tabled by: Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester Rusholme)
That this House welcomes the creation of the Covid Memorial Wall on Albert Embankment by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice; notes that this memorial now includes over 150,000 hand-painted hearts to symbolise all those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic; praises the work of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for …
139 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 92
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
12th January 2021
Stephen Doughty signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th February 2021

The death of Mohamud Mohammed Hassan

Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House mourns the death of Mohamud Mohammed Hassan following his release without charge from police custody in Cardiff on 9 January 2020; offers its deepest condolences to Mr Hassan’s family and friends; notes that South Wales Police has, as is standard practice following a death after police contact, …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
View All Stephen Doughty's signed Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Stephen Doughty, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Stephen Doughty has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Stephen Doughty has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Stephen Doughty has not introduced any legislation before Parliament


Stephen Doughty has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament