Stephen Doughty MP
Labour (Co-op)
Cardiff South and Penarth
M
Stephen Doughty is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, and has been an MP continually since 15 November 2012.
He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£69,978
/ £93,904 annual
272 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£69,978
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
185
128 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
57 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2026-06-30
Total overseas travel cost
£73,911
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 128
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | John Smith Trust | To discuss FCDO funding to the John Smith Trust programme in Eastern Europe | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-06-24 | Shell, Price-Waterhouse-Coopers, Ernst & Young; Tesco; Jaguar-Land Rover; Provident; British Chamber of Commerce, Hungary | Roundtable to discuss business opportunities in Hungary | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-06-23 | Wizz Air | To discuss UK and Wizz Air investment, growth and ambitions | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-06-03 | Iftikhar Shaheen (CEO of Islamic Relief Worldwide) | To discuss the FCDO / Islamic Relief Worldwide partnership | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-05-12 | Donna Anderson; Lola McEvoy MP | To discuss the consular case of Rita Roberts with her family | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-05-01 | State Street Corporation; Sustainable Market Initiative; Bermuda Monetary Authority; Aeolus; Aon; Arch Re; Canopius Re; Cedar Trace; Conduit Re;Convex; Chubb; Everest; Gallagher Re, Hamilton Re; Hiscox; Mosaic; Sustainable Market Initiative; RennaissanceRe; Sampo; Willis Re; ABIR; Howdens | Roundtable with Bermuda's insurance/reinsurance sector to discuss ways to strengthen climate and nature resilience | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-04-30 | Jill May, Vice Chair of Bermuda's Financial Policy Council | To discuss the reinsurance round table event on 1 May | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-04-29 | Senior Lecturer at Harvard Kennedy school, Eric Rosenbach | To discuss Foreign Policy | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-04-29 | Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center and former US Ambassador to Nato, Ivo Daalder | To discuss Foreign Policy | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-04-29 | Lt Governor of Massachusetts, Kim Driscoll, | To discuss UK-Massachusetts cooperation | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-04-28 | Boston World Cup Organising Committee; MeetBoston | To discuss Boston's preparations to host the FIFA World Cup | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-04-23 | Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba | To maintain relations with Ukrainian politicians | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-19 | Christos Zannettou, Mayor of Aiya Napa | To discuss the impact of the US-Iran war on British tourism in Cyprus | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-19 | Christos Zannettou, Mayor of Aiya Napa | To discuss the impact of the US-Iran war on British tourism in Cyprus | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-16 | Consular meeting | Discussion of consular case involving UK national | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-16 | Consular meeting | Discussion of consular case involving UK national | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-02-23 | Joanna McClinton, Speaker of the House, Pennsylvania | To discuss cooperation between Pennsylvania and the UK | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-02-23 | Philly Soccer World Cup Committee | To discuss the US hosting the FIFA Men's World Cup | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-02-23 | Business Roundtable with the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and the British-American Business Council of Philadelphia | To discuss business cooperation between Philadelphia and the UK | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-02-23 | Cherelle Parker, Philadelphia Mayor | To discuss cooperation between Philadelphia and the UK | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
Recent overseas travel · latest 20 of 57
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 → 2026-06-24 |
Budapest, Hungary
Scheduled flight
|
To establish bilateral relationship with new Hungarian government, pursue security objectives on Ukraine and wider European policy and discuss HMG priority equality areas. | £541 |
| 2026-05-20 → 2026-05-21 |
Sofia, Bulgaria
Scheduled flight
|
To engage with the new Bulgarian Government on defence, security, migration and European support for Ukraine | £442 |
| 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11 |
Brussels, Belgium
Eurostar
|
To attend the roundtable on Ukrainian Stolen Children | £391 |
| 2026-04-26 → 2026-05-02 |
New York, New York, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Hamilton, Bermuda
Scheduled Flight; Non-Scheduled Flight
|
To attend UN events in New York, UK-US trade and bilateral talks in Boston, and Bermuda (at the King's request) to support HMTK's Royal Visit | £2,147 |
| 2026-03-31 → 2026-04-02 |
Kyiv, Ukraine; Lviv, Ukraine
Scheduled Flight; Train
|
To show support for the Ukrainian Government | £770 |
| 2026-03-18 → 2026-03-19 |
Nicosia, Cyprus
Scheduled flight
|
To show UK support for the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) and strengthen bilateral relations with Republic of Cyprus on security in the Eastern Mediterranean | £1,842 |
| 2026-03-17 → 2026-03-17 |
Brussels, Belgium
Eurostar
|
To attend the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly and bilateral with counterparts | £347 |
| 2026-02-19 → 2026-02-24 |
Washington DC, USA; New York, USA
Scheduled Flight; Train
|
To attend the National Governors Association Conference in Washington DC, Bilateral engagement with Philadelphia & Pennsylvania Reps and to chair the UN Security Council in NY. | £13,185 |
| 2026-01-26 → 2026-01-28 |
Vilnius, Lithuania; Riga, Latvia
Scheduled flight
|
To strengthen European support for Ukraine, European collective security and further bilateral / EU relations | £468 |
| 2026-01-21 → 2026-01-21 |
Stockholm, Sweden
Scheduled flight
|
To strengthen Arctic and Baltic Security and further bilateral / EU relations | £499 |
| 2025-12-16 → 2025-12-16 |
The Hague, Netherlands
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the Claims Commission | £457 |
| 2025-12-03 → 2025-12-04 |
Vienna, Austria
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council | £895 |
| 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-15 |
Barcelona, Spain
Scheduled flight
|
To represent the FCDO at the UK-Spain Annual bilateral conference | £808 |
| 2025-11-02 → 2025-11-04 |
Athens and Chania, Greece
Scheduled flight
|
To conduct the annual review of the strategic bilateral framework (Athens) and engage with the UK Carrier Strike Group (Crete) | £866 |
| 2025-10-28 → 2025-10-29 |
Bucharest, Romania
Scheduled flight
|
To strengthen bilateral relationships and cooperation on migration | £1,237 |
| 2025-10-08 → 2025-10-09 |
Belfast, UK
Scheduled flight; taxi
|
To attend Berlin Process Foreign Ministers meeting | £777 |
| 2025-09-21 → 2025-09-25 |
George Town, Cayman Islands; Miami, USA; Hamilton, Bermuda
Scheduled Flight
|
Relationship building and fact finding mission to Carribean Overseas Territories | £5,666 |
| 2025-09-15 → 2025-09-15 |
Brussels, Belgium
Scheduled Flight
|
To open the UK-EU Hybrid consultations | £566 |
| 2025-09-10 → 2025-09-10 |
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Scheduled Flight
|
To attend Gibraltar Day events | £820 |
| 2025-08-29 → 2025-08-30 |
Copenhagen, Denmark
Scheduled Flight
|
To attend Gymnich [Forum of EU Foreign Minister] | £859 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Cardiff South and Penarth
current
2012-11-15 → 2024-05-30
Cardiff South and Penarth
Party history
2012-11-15 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-08 → present
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Opposition posts
2020-09-02 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development)
2020-04-10 → 2020-09-02
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2020-04-10 → 2020-09-02
Shadow Minister (International Development)
2015-10-28 → 2016-01-06
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2015-09-18 → 2015-10-28
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2013-10-07 → 2015-09-18
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
2012-11-26 → 2015-03-30
Welsh Affairs Committee
2016-02-08 → 2017-05-03
International Development Committee
2016-02-10 → 2017-05-03
Committees on Arms Export Controls
2016-06-28 → 2017-05-03
International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
2020-03-02 → 2020-05-11
Home Affairs Committee
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Home Affairs Committee
2022-01-18 → 2024-05-30
Welsh Grand Committee
2024-11-06 → 2024-11-13
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
stephen.doughty.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 5348 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5348 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 6 active officership(s) · 15 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bermuda
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 14 | 2024-06-11 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the British Virgin Islands
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 9 | 2024-10-15 |
|
British Overseas Territories All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 30 | 2024-05-29 |
|
Montserrat All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 16 | 2024-05-29 |
|
Pacific Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 12 | 2024-06-04 |
|
Pitcairn Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 14 | 2024-05-29 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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Voting record (2026)
51 / 109
58 missed (53%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£37,236
53% of £69,978 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£49,967
53% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£1,372
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+25.7 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
41 Aye(37.6%)
10 No(9.2%)
58 didn't vote(53.2%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.