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Member of Parliament

Stephen Doughty

Lab Labour (Co-op) Cardiff South and Penarth ID 4264
Parliamentary Parliamentary
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Stephen has voted in 66.5% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Stephen has voted against the party's recorded majority 19 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,581 of 2,376 eligible divisions (66.5%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1581

Total votes

906

Aye

675

No

19

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 906 / Noes 675

Divisions

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Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Reasoned Amendment
Devolution / Local Government
No
Opposition Day: Tax
Tax
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39
Benefits
No
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 Aye
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading
Benefits
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 177/211 (84%)
Foreign Affairs 57/69 (83%)
Defence 55/71 (77%)
Democracy / Parliament 36/47 (77%)
Environment / Climate 36/48 (75%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40%)
Devolution / Local Government 30/66 (45%)
Education 47/96 (49%)
Benefits 41/81 (51%)
Housing 34/67 (51%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Stephen Doughty voted in?

Stephen Doughty has recorded votes in 1,581 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (66.5% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Stephen Doughty voted against their party?

Stephen Doughty has voted against the party majority 19 times in the imported division data. Source