About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Stephen Doughty) represents you, and all of the people who live in Cardiff South and Penarth, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Cardiff South and Penarth

Entered the House of Commons on 16 November 2012 — Byelection

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @SDoughtyMP
• https://facebook.com/StephenDoughtyMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Stephen Doughty campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Home Office
• Department for International Development
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Ministry of Defence
• Overseas Aid
• Dominican Republic
• Public Expenditure
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Brexit

Currently held offices

• Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] (since 6 Nov 2024)
• Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (since 8 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (18 Jan 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development) ( 2 Sep 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (10 Apr 2020 to 2 Sep 2020)
• Shadow Minister (International Development) (10 Apr 2020 to 2 Sep 2020)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (28 Jun 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 8 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (28 Oct 2015 to 6 Jan 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Sep 2015 to 28 Oct 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (26 Nov 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Alun Michael
• James Callaghan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Space Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Mutuals' Deferred Shares Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Intellectual Property Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Consumer Rights Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (16 out of 16)
• HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (13 out of 13)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (5 out of 6)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Mauritius 5 Dec 2024

  After his recent election, the UK sent congratulatory messages to Prime Minister Ramgoolam. The Prime Minister's Special Envoy, Jonathan Powell, then visited Mauritius and met Prime Minister Ramgoolam on 25 November. We look forward to developing our shared priorities with the new Government of Mauritius.

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Visas: EU Countries 5 Dec 2024

  Entry requirements for British nationals travelling to the EU are set out in the FCDO's travel advice pages on gov.uk. The guidance is based on information provided by the EU and its Member States. FCDO travel advice is regularly updated to reflect our latest understanding of these requirements, with links for further information provided within the travelling abroad pages on gov.uk. The new...

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Canada: Religious Hatred 4 Dec 2024

  The UK and Canada are close partners and friends. The Foreign Secretary and Foreign Minister Joly engage regularly on a wide range of topics. They last spoke on 25 November. I briefly met Minister Joly in the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting on 3 December. The UK will continue to work with its partners to tackle all forms of extremism to ensure the safety of our communities. We...

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