Member of Parliament

Stephen Doughty

Q: Which party does Stephen Doughty represent?

Stephen Doughty currently represents Labour (Co-op). Source: https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/4264

Lab Labour (Co-op) Cardiff South and Penarth ID 4264

Overview Votes Expenses Activity EDMs Alignment History Interests

At a glance

Stephen Doughty is currently a Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, and has represented the constituency for 13 years, 7 months. The latest election majority is 11,767. They are most active voting on Tax. They have voted in 66.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. For financial year 2024-25, Stephen Doughty submitted £294,894 of expenses, which is 30 % higher than the average MP. Proposed 8 motions that went to a division.

Parliamentary activity snapshot

Current activity signals from votes, debates, questions, sponsored bills, and topic coverage. This is not a performance score. Most recent activity: 1 Jul 2026.

Voting participation 66.8 %

67 %

Avg

73 %

Rank 488 of 650 — lower than 75% of MPs

Debates 69

Avg

70.9

320 contributions across 69 appearances Rank 257 of 650 — more than 61% of MPs

Voting alignment

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Constituency

Parliamentary history

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Party affiliations, constituency changes, parliamentary roles, and election results. In the Commons for 13 years, 7 months. Majority of 11,767. 15 role(s) recorded.