Claire Coutinho

Claire Coutinho

Conservative Sitting member
Constituency
East Surrey
Region
England
Member since
12 December 2019

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This parliament

Voting participation
56%
Debates contributed to
98
Registered interests
10
Declared value
£55,682

Record last updated 19 Sep 2026

Claire Coutinho, the Conservative MP for East Surrey, was elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024, and was first elected in December 2019. She has cast 330 votes from 588 eligible divisions, giving her a participation rate of 56%, placing her in the bottom 25% of MPs by voting participation and the bottom 25% of Conservative MPs by votes cast. She has made 314 contributions across 98 debates, with her top debate topics being Energy & Utilities, Other / Procedural, and Parliamentary Procedure.

Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

330 / 588

56.12%

Ranked #546 of 654 MPs (17th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

98 / 11739

314 total contributions

Ranked #480 of 654 MPs (27th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

10

£55,682.00

£

Ranked #123 of 654 MPs (81th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

The Rt Hon Claire Coutinho is the Conservative MP for East Surrey, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Minister (Equalities), and Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Constituencies

  • East Surrey Dec 2019 – present · 2 terms

Posts held

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Aug 2026 – present · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Equalities) Nov 2024 – Aug 2026 · Opposition
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Jul 2024 – Aug 2026 · Opposition
  • Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Aug 2023 – Jul 2024
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) Oct 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) Sep 2022 – Oct 2022