Member of Parliament
Stephen Doughty
Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff South and Penarth
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
At a glanceStephen Doughty is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, and has represented the seat for 13 years, 8 months. They currently serve as Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office). They have cast 268 votes in Commons divisions (47% attendance) and tabled 1,190 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Stephen Doughty did not vote in 307. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office).
Current roles
- Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Government post · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office since 8 Jul 2024
- Cardiff South and Penarth Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 15 Nov 2012
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 259 of 259 shared votes
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 251 of 251 shared votes
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Justin Madders
Labour
100.0% · 248 of 248 shared votes
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Alan Strickland
Labour
100.0% · 247 of 247 shared votes
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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 247 of 247 shared votes
Votes least like
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.8% · 1 of 126 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
1.2% · 2 of 168 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
1.4% · 2 of 146 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.4% · 2 of 139 shared votes
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Mark Garnier
Conservative
1.6% · 3 of 192 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Written questions
British Overseas Territories
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2024 to Question 24244 on British Overseas Territories, when he plans to publish the refreshed strategy on the Overseas Territories.
Answer · 23 May 2024
Following the announcement of a General Election on the 4 July 2024, publication of the refreshed UK Government Strategy for the Overseas Territories has to be deferred.
Russia: Disinformation
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help counter disinformation originating in Russia in (a) the Caucasus, (b) Western Balkans and (c) Moldova.
Answer · 21 May 2024
The UK works closely with international partners to counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), including Russian-linked disinformation in the Caucasus, Moldova and Western Balkans. We work with partner governments, international org...
Georgia: Politics and Government
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) security and (b) political situation in (i) Abkhazia and (ii) South Ossetia.
Answer · 21 May 2024
We closely monitor the political and security situation in the breakaway regions of Georgia. In statements at the UN, Council of Europe and Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the UK has repeatedly condemned Russia's illegal prese...
Transcaucasus: Security
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) security and (b) stability of the Caucasus region.
Answer · 21 May 2024
The UK strongly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the three states that make up the South Caucasus region. The UK welcomes recent peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the agreed progress on the delimitation of their in...
Georgia: Civil Liberties
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, when he last discussed (a) civil and (b) political rights with his Georgian counterpart.
Answer · 21 May 2024
The UK has worked to support the development of an open, democratic society in Georgia for many years. The Minister of state for Europe discussed issues relating to civil and political rights with the Georgian Ambassador most recently on 2 and 14 May. Her...
British Overseas Territories
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what his (a) process and (b) timetable is for engaging with (i) governments and (ii) elected representatives on his Department's upcoming strategy refresh on the Overseas Territories.
Answer · 9 May 2024
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, working with other UK Government departments, is leading the development of a refreshed strategy for the Overseas Territories (OTs) to be published in 2024. The strategy will set clear direction and renewe...
Russia: Sanctions
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he has taken to prevent the transit of items in circumvention of UK sanctions (a) to and (b) from (i) Russia and (ii) Belarus via third countries.
Answer · 7 May 2024
Along with the EU, US and Japan, the UK has published a list of 50 sensitive technologies and other items Russia is most actively seeking to procure via third countries. Working closely with G7 partners, we have stepped up our engagement with third countr...
European Political Community: Conferences
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, when he plans to publish the agenda for the European Political Community meeting to be hosted by the UK on 18 July 2024; and whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Hungary on its priorities for the meet
Answer · 7 May 2024
The agenda for the Summit will be set out in due course. The UK-hosted meeting will come at an important moment in efforts to galvanise support for Ukraine. It will also focus on how to work together to grapple with the common challenge of illegal migrati...
Early day motions
| 11 Mar 2020 | War widows pensions | 47 sig. |
| 19 Dec 2019 | Somaliland independence | 11 sig. |
| 17 Jul 2019 | RECOGNITION OF SOMALILAND INDEPENDENCE | 9 sig. |
| 23 Apr 2019 | PROPOSED STATE VISIT BY DONALD TRUMP | 106 sig. |
| 8 Apr 2019 | FAIR PRICING FOR MEDICINES | 36 sig. |
| 22 Nov 2018 | ACCESS TO HIV TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES | 24 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his consistent advocacy and support on behalf of Gibraltarians —it is very important to see that support on both sides of the House today. The concordat that I have set out with the Chief Minister, and indeed…
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
I have been very clear that sovereignty was not on the table. Gibraltar—its Government and its Parliament—has freely agreed to this agreement, and a range of arrangements are in place, as well as dispute mechanisms, to ensure that fluid mo…
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The benefits of this agreement go well beyond just being for the people of Gibraltar, La Línea and the neighbouring region; they reflect a new relationship between the UK and EU—one of trust, co-operatio…
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
The hon. Gentleman was previously a member of the party that left Gibraltar high and dry when it was in government, so it is quite rich to hear him make those comments. I am afraid that I totally reject his claims. If he had seen the scene…
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her work and that of the all-party parliamentary group. I genuinely welcome the cross-party involvement in that group over many years, which has always been done with a focus on the interests of the peop…
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
As always, the right hon. Gentleman asks important questions. I can absolutely assure him that there is no change in the ability to operate in the way that we have done from Gibraltar in the past. Indeed, I welcome the new co-operation wit…
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
I am glad to hear about my hon. Friend’s visit. Having visited Gibraltar a number of times myself, I know that it is a truly special place to visit. Having also been caught in long queues while crossing the former border, I know how deligh…
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
I thank the hon. Gentleman and his party for their wholehearted support, which is very welcome. I assure him that the constitutional safeguards are in place; they are at the heart of this agreement and are entered into in good faith by all…
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
I absolutely do. The agreement enjoyed unanimous support in the Parliament. Gibraltar has been at the heart of the negotiations throughout: one of our key conditions was that Gibraltar was entirely satisfied with what was agreed. Fundament…
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
Madam Deputy Speaker, may I apologise to the previous occupant of the Chair? There was no substantive difference in my statement as delivered from the copy provided, but I may have stylistically altered a couple of lines slightly; I apolog…
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the UK-EU treaty on Gibraltar. Before I do, I am sure the whole House will want to join me in expressing our sincere condolences to the people of Spain following th…
8 Jul 2026 Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar
The hon. Gentleman asks a good question. The practical checks that take place at the airport are not dissimilar to the juxtaposed controls at St Pancras and elsewhere. We tried to come up with a practical solution to the new arrangement, a…
8 Jul 2026 Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar
I do envisage the treaty coming forward, but I want to ensure that we do not start the clock and then Members feel they do not have a chance to scrutinise it over the recess. The minute that the treaty is signed, it will be provided—within…
8 Jul 2026 Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar
I am conscious that in between there will be a recess. I will ensure that that does not affect this House’s ability to have the proper period to scrutinise under the CRaG process. That may be what the shadow Minister was going to ask.
8 Jul 2026 Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar
Indeed; that is a fair point, and I appreciate the hon. Gentleman making it. We did appear before the Foreign Affairs Committee, and we have endured scrutiny in the media and from businesses and others—and quite rightly so. On my visit to …
8 Jul 2026 Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar
I will come back to the timeline in due course. It is quite right that throughout the process Parliament has provided scrutiny, as it has been doing in this debate, which is very welcome.
8 Jul 2026 Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar
indicated assent.
8 Jul 2026 Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar
I am genuinely grateful to the hon. Member for Brigg and Immingham (Martin Vickers) for securing this debate. I pay tribute to his work as vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Gibraltar, and to that of its chair, my hon. Fri…
8 Jul 2026 Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar
indicated assent.
22 Jun 2026 G7 Summit
1 January.
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development) · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 2 Sep 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Shadow Minister (International Development) · Department for International Development 10 Apr 2020 – 2 Sep 2020
- Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 10 Apr 2020 – 2 Sep 2020
- Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 28 Oct 2015 – 6 Jan 2016
- Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 18 Sep 2015 – 28 Oct 2015
- Opposition Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 7 Oct 2013 – 18 Sep 2015
Committee memberships
- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] 6 Nov 2024 – 13 Nov 2024
- Welsh Grand Committee 18 Jan 2022 – 30 May 2024
- Home Affairs Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 11 May 2020
- Home Affairs Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact 28 Jun 2016 – 3 May 2017
- Committees on Arms Export Controls 10 Feb 2016 – 3 May 2017
- International Development Committee 8 Feb 2016 – 3 May 2017
- Welsh Affairs Committee 26 Nov 2012 – 30 Mar 2015
Previous seats
- Cardiff South and Penarth · Elected 4 times 15 Nov 2012 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 5348
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Stephen Doughty, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Stephen Doughty?
Stephen Doughty is a Member of Parliament representing Cardiff South and Penarth in the House of Commons. See Stephen Doughty's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Stephen Doughty represent?
Stephen Doughty sits as Labour (Co-op). See Stephen Doughty's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Stephen Doughty represent?
Stephen Doughty is the Member of Parliament for Cardiff South and Penarth. See Stephen Doughty's official Parliament profile.
How long has Stephen Doughty been an MP?
Stephen Doughty has served in the House of Commons for 13 years, 8 months. See Stephen Doughty's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Stephen Doughty?
Stephen Doughty has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Stephen Doughty's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.