Claire Coutinho
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 12 December 2019
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 58%
- Debates contributed to
- 98
- Registered interests
- 10
- Declared value
- £55,682
Record last updated 6 Nov 2026
Claire Coutinho, the Conservative MP for East Surrey elected in December 2019, is in the bottom 25% of MPs by voting participation with 362 votes cast from 629 eligible divisions, and is also in the bottom 25% of MPs by debate participation with 314 contributions across 98 debates. She stands in the bottom 25% of Conservative MPs by votes cast and in the bottom 25% of MPs elected in 2019 by votes cast. Her debate contributions have primarily focused on Energy & Utilities, Other/Procedural, and Parliamentary Procedure topics, while her voting has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
362 / 629
57.55%
Ranked #538 of 655 MPs (18th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
98 / 12880
314 total contributions
Ranked #515 of 655 MPs (22th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
10
£55,682.00
Ranked #125 of 655 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