Claire Coutinho

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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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.

1258

Votes Cast

£192,253

Expenses 2024-25

7,450

Majority

35.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£192,253

Staffing£174,934
Office£16,931
Travel£388

Year-on-Year

2024-25£192,253
2023-24£196,404
2022-23£205,056
2021-22£199,706
2020-21£168,557
2019-20£26,769

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 49,196 voters

Conservative
17,502 votes35.6%
Labour
10,052 votes20.4%
Liberal Democrat
8,833 votes17.9%
Reform UK
8,380 votes17.0%
Green Party
2,957 votes6.0%
Independent
1,145 votes2.3%
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
327 votes0.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

145

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

50

Debates Spoken In

155

Speeches

330

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

2 votes · 20 Jun 2025

4 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 18 Jun 2025

4 AYE2 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

6 votes · 17 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

3 votes · 13 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 9 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 4 Jun 2025

Financial Interests(3)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

IPGL Limited

£5,000 paid to my Conservative association to aid with local campaigning

£5,000
Name of donor
IPGL Limited
Address of donor
3rd Floor 39 Sloane Street, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 9LP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£5,000 paid to my Conservative association to aid with local campaigning
Donor status
company, registration 02011009

Registered 19 December 2025

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

24 August 2020 Rental income: from 16 February 2021

Type of land/property
Residential property (flat)
Number of properties
1
Location
London
Interest held
from 24 August 2020
Rental income
from 16 February 2021

Registered 28 September 2020; updated 16 February 2021

Miscellaneous

the Tandridge Community Fund

Date interest arose
14 January 2023

Registered 3 February 2023

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Claire in Parliament

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the signatories of the open letter by Academics for Academic Freedoms, published on 2 August 2024, on the implementati

AnsweredDepartment for Education4 Oct 2024

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she had discussions with relevant stakeholders on the potential impact of pausing the implementation of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Ac

AnsweredDepartment for Education4 Oct 2024

Universities: Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the average length of time taken for an employment tribunal for those seeking redress over a freedom of speech dispute.

AnsweredDepartment for Education4 Oct 2024

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the evidential basis is for the statement by her Department's spokesman quoted in the Telegraph of 24 August 2024 that the Higher Education (Freedom o

AnsweredDepartment for Education4 Oct 2024

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the implementation of VAT on independent school fees on (a) number of pupils requiring SEND services

AnsweredDepartment for Education4 Oct 2024

Offshore Industry: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what budget he has allocated for legal costs in the event of legal action from businesses following from his decision not to issue new o

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero30 Jul 2024

Great British Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the increase in quantum of energy that GB Energy will generate; and by what timeline.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero30 Jul 2024

Great British Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether GB Energy will produce energy.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero30 Jul 2024

Great British Energy: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether GB Energy will operate energy infrastructure.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero30 Jul 2024

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is his expected timetable for GB Energy to cut household energy bills by £300 per year.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero30 Jul 2024
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