MP for East Surrey
Shadow Minister (Equalities)
“A generally loyal Conservative MP who has occasionally crossed the party line on select government bills.”
Claire Coutinho is the Conservative MP for East Surrey, first elected in 2019. She has held multiple ministerial roles in government, including Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero from August 2023 to July 2024, and has since served in opposition as Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (from July 2024) and as Shadow Minister for Equalities (from November 2024).
She votes with her party on most issues (100% party loyalty, 51% voting attendance, 3 rebel votes). Her political stance sits centre-right (59/100). On major topics, she has a mixed record on fiscal and welfare measures (Universal Credit, VAT, NHS funding), while generally supporting stricter immigration controls, an strict asylum system, and the Rwanda deportation scheme.
Declared financial interests include three entries: donations and other support for activities as an MP; land and property (within or outside the UK); and miscellaneous interests.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
8 positions
Shadow Minister (Equalities)
Since Nov 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Since Jul 2024
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)
Sept 2022 - Oct 2022
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Local Government (Disqualification) Bill
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
National Insurance Contributions Bill
Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
NOLocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
NODraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
NODraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
AYEDraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Shadow Minister (Equalities)
Opposition role · 6 Nov 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Opposition role · 8 Jul 2024
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Government role · 31 Aug 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Government role · 27 Oct 2022
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Government role · 21 Sept 2022
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 19 Jan 2022
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
