MP for East Surrey
Shadow Minister (Equalities)
“A party-loyal MP with a small number of rebellions and an attendance rate below the party average.”
Claire Coutinho is a Conservative MP for East Surrey, first elected in 2019. She currently serves in opposition as Shadow Minister for Equalities (since 6 November 2024) and as Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (since 8 July 2024). Her parliamentary career includes a prior government role as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (8 August 2023 to 5 July 2024) and ministerial posts in Education and Work and Pensions.
She shows very high party loyalty (100%) but attends fewer votes than the party average (about 50% vs 56%). She has a small number of Rebel votes (3) and votes across topics range from generally supportive on immigration controls, asylum, Rwanda deportation, bus services regulation and prison sentencing to mixed positions on other issues like Universal Credit, VAT, trade unions, transgender rights and protest rights.
Declares six financial interests, including four entries for donations and other support (including loans) related to his activities as an MP, plus land and property interests (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.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPrivilege
AYECrime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
NOShadow 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.
