Claire Coutinho
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for East Surrey · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Opposition Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Surrey | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| East Surrey | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Equalities) | Opposition | 6 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | Opposition | 8 July 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | Government | 31 August 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) | Government | 27 October 2022 | 31 August 2023 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 21 September 2022 | 27 October 2022 |
Voting participation
joint 280th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 123 | 52.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 206 | 64.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 129 | 64.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 218 | 85.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 221 | 88.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 218 | 90.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 174 | 91.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 929 | 87.0% |
| 59th | 631 | 362 | 57.4% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
390th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 24 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 45 | 16 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 94 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 238 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 82 | 39 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 53 | 34 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 39 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 183rd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for East Surrey
- – Joined Conservative
2022
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
2023
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
2024
- – Became MP for East Surrey
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Equalities)
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Equalities)
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Constituency: East Surrey
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.