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Stephen Doughty MP for Cardiff South and Penarth Constituency

Current MP Details

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Labour

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 undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development).

Elected Nov 2012
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5348
[email protected]
Constituency
Regus House, Falcon Drive,
Cardiff Bay
CF10 4RU
02922 677 904
Website
https://www.stephendoughty.wales
Twitter
https://twitter.com/SDoughtyMP
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/StephenDoughtyMP

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
78,837
Turnout
50,579 (64%)
Majority
12,737
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
76,499
Turnout
50,736 (66%)
Majority
14,864
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
76,006
Turnout
46,667 (61%)
Majority
7,453
Election Date
15 Nov 2012
By-election
Lab Hold
Electorate
75,764
Turnout
19,436 (26%)
Majority
5,334
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
73,707
Turnout
44,369 (60%)
Majority
4,709
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Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
18 Jan 2022 to Now
Committee
Welsh Grand Committee
2 Sep 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development)
10 Apr 2020 to 2 Sep 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
10 Apr 2020 to 2 Sep 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (International Development)
2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
28 Jun 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Committees on Arms Export Controls
8 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
International Development Committee
28 Oct 2015 to 6 Jan 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
18 Sep 2015 to 28 Oct 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
26 Nov 2012 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee
15 Nov 2012 to Now
House
Commons
15 Nov 2012 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
15 Nov 2012 to Now
Representative
Cardiff South and Penarth
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
970
Early Day Motions
433
Written Questions
1,173
Votes
1,296
Date
Debate
Contributions
26 Mar 2024
Secure Youth Estate: Violence
2
Details
25 Mar 2024
RFA Sir Galahad
1
Details
19 Mar 2024
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian Refugees
2
Details
18 Mar 2024
Relationships Education: LGBT Content
5
Details
12 Mar 2024
Ukraine
1
Details
12 Mar 2024
Budget Resolutions
2
Details
11 Mar 2024
Gibraltar: UK-EU Negotiations
1
Details
7 Mar 2024
LGBT History Month
1
Details
28 Feb 2024
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill (Money)
1
Details
22 Feb 2024
Business of the House
4
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
15 Nov 2012
to Now
Stephen Doughty
Labour
Current Member
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 undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development).
11 Jun 1987
to 22 Oct 2012
Alun Michael
Labour
Resignation (Chiltern)
The Rt Hon Alun Michael is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, and left the Commons on 22 October 2012.

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