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Member of Parliament

Stephen Doughty

Lab Labour (Co-op) Cardiff South and Penarth ID 4264
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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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Tax
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Proposed
Defence
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Proposed
Defence
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Proposed
Defence
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
Tax
Aye

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