Stephen Doughty
Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff South and Penarth
Won with 44.5% · Majority: 11,767
95%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
19/36
Key votes
£295k
Expenses
The Verdict
Every key vote, every broken promise — right there in the lobby as instructed. Their voting record and their campaign literature appear to have been written by different people.
Subject Grades
How Stephen scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 44.5% of the vote, majority of 11,767
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyMissed
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
Winter Fuel Payment CutsMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
High deprivation area — 27.8% child poverty rate
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateMissed
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
50% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesMissed
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesMissed
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsMissed
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 44.5% of the vote, majority of 11,767
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsMissed
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 3 broke · 5 missed
4,624 children in poverty in this constituency (27.8%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningMissed
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedMissed
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainMissed
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Stephen claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£295k
Expenses
£295k
Expense Breakdown
£242k
Staffing
£19k
Office costs
£23k
Accommodation
£11k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£295kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
£23kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,624 children live in poverty in their constituency
£11kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 50% of their constituents rent
£295kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Stephen's Expenses
78 individual claims totalling £286,797.82 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£175
1 claim
TV licence: £174.50
Hotel Stays
£3k
3 claims
Hotel - London: £2,583.14
Hotel - UK Not London: £252.00
Hotel - European: £214.59
Staffing
1 claim
£242k
Accommodation
9 claims
£17k
Office Costs
45 claims
£16k
Staff Travel
9 claims
£6k
MP Travel
9 claims
£5k
Miscellaneous
5 claims
£465
Staffing(1 claim)£242,313.45
Payroll(1)£242,313.45
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£242,313.45
Accommodation(9 claims)£17,076.00
Rent(9)£17,076.00
13 Mar 2025[***] First Month´s Rent -
£2,116.00
22 Aug 2024No description
£1,870.00
24 Sep 2024No description
£1,870.00
22 Oct 2024No description
£1,870.00
23 Jul 2024No description
£1,870.00
24 Dec 2024No description
£1,870.00
26 Nov 2024No description
£1,870.00
25 Feb 2025No description
£1,870.00
23 Jan 2025No description
£1,870.00
Office Costs(45 claims)£16,329.39
Rent(1)£12,000.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£12,000.00
Software & applications(3)£1,639.47
15 May 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
14 Jan 2025KAPWING PRO PLAN [200011800-74]
£128.98
14 Jan 2025KAPWING PRO PLAN [200011799-44]
£34.49
Equipment - purchase(3)£725.00
8 May 2025IKEA LTD 267 CARDIFF E
£506.00
8 Jan 2025CVP
£134.00
7 Jan 2025ARGOS
£85.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£381.33
17 Oct 2025BACK MARKET
£381.33
Stationery & printing(14)£368.70
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£88.87
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£88.87
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£88.87
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£66.40
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.70
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.92
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.42
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.43
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.01
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.78
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.73
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.46
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.24
Translation services - other languages(1)£328.00
17 Oct 2025Interpreter/translator for constituency meeting
£328.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(5)£267.50
28 Aug 2024No description
£97.50
25 Jan 2025No description
£80.00
11 Mar 2025[200011725-3972]
£50.00
13 Sep 2024No description
£20.00
1 Nov 2024No description
£20.00
Website hosting and design(12)£211.16
21 Jul 2024NETISTRAR LTD
£23.98
24 Jul 2024SQSP [***]
£19.20
24 Feb 2025SQSP [***]
£19.20
24 Sep 2024SQSP [***]
£19.20
24 Jan 2025SQSP [***]
£19.20
24 Mar 2025SQSP [***] [200011725-6079]
£19.20
24 Nov 2024SQSP [***]
£19.20
24 Aug 2024SQSP [***]
£19.20
24 Oct 2024SQSP [***]
£19.20
24 Dec 2024SQSP [***]
£19.20
16 Jan 2025NETISTRAR LTD
£7.19
2 Aug 2024NETISTRAR LTD
£7.19
TV licence(1)£174.50
18 Jun 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£174.50
Translation services (Welsh Language)(2)£168.00
17 Mar 2025Translation of website news pieces
£102.00
27 May 2025Translation of MP news for website
£66.00
Advertising and contact cards(1)£52.98
5 Feb 2025VISTAPRINT
£52.98
Postage & couriers(1)£12.75
30 Sep 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£12.75
Staff Travel(9 claims)£5,836.80
Rail(2)£2,699.06
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,685.99
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£13.07
Hotel - London(1)£2,583.14
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
14 nights
£2,583.14
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£252.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
4 nights
£252.00
Parking(2)£153.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£125.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£28.00
Subsistence(1)£69.72
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£69.72
Other public transport(1)£46.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£46.30
Mileage - car(1)£33.48
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£33.48
MP Travel(9 claims)£4,777.49
Rail(2)£3,192.49
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,977.49
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£215.00
Mileage - car(1)£1,215.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,215.00
Hotel - European(1)£214.59
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£214.59
Congestion charge & toll(1)£75.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£75.00
Other public transport(2)£44.61
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£29.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.11
Parking(2)£35.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£27.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£8.00
Miscellaneous(5 claims)£464.69
Translation services (Welsh Language)(5)£464.69
17 Jan 2025Translation of website news [200011357-26]
£116.69
20 Aug 2024Translation into Welsh for https://www.stephendoughty.wales/ [200011357-24]
£102.00
28 Oct 2024Translation for website [200011357-23]
£102.00
9 Dec 2024Welsh translation - website news [ [200011357-25]
£102.00
12 Feb 2025Translation for website www.stephendoughty.wales / www.stephendoughty.cymru [200011357-27]
£42.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Cardiff South and Penarth: The Real Impact
The people Stephen was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
4,624
Children in poverty
27.8% of children locally
3
broke
1
kept
2
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Didn't show upChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise50%
Constituents who rent
35.2% private, 14.6% social
3
broke
208
Asylum seekers housed locally
11 in hotels · 11.9% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024