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Claire Coutinho

Conservative East Surrey

Voting record

1
Voted for
7
Voted against
1
Didn’t vote

Based on 9 recorded Commons divisions at Second or Third Reading of bills tracked by Hear, Hear — not a full voting record. “Didn’t vote” means Parliament has no vote recorded for them in that division (absent, abstained, paired, or excused). See the All votes tab below for every division.

See Claire Coutinho’s full voting record on Parliament’s site →

Whip meter Estimate 95%

How often Claire Coutinho voted the same way as most of the Conservative party, across every recorded division. Parliament doesn’t publish whether a vote was officially whipped, so this is our best estimate from the public record — not a confirmed fact.

Recent votes
Representation of the People Bill — voted No at 3rd reading
Immigration and Asylum Bill — voted didn't vote at 2nd reading
Railways Bill — voted No at 3rd reading
Courts and Tribunals Bill — voted No at 2nd reading
Railways Bill — voted No at 2nd reading
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill — voted No at 2nd reading
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — voted No at 3rd reading
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — voted No at 3rd reading

Government & opposition roles

Claire Coutinho currently holds 1 government or shadow front-bench post. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Currently holds
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade — Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade — since 2026-08-31 Shadow
Previously held
Shadow Minister (Equalities) — Department for Education (2024-11-06 to 2026-08-31) Shadow
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (2024-07-08 to 2026-08-31) Shadow
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (2023-08-31 to 2024-07-05) Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) — Department for Education (2022-10-27 to 2023-08-31) Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) — Department for Work and Pensions (2022-09-21 to 2022-10-27) Government

Declared financial interests

From Parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests — Parliament’s official register for Claire Coutinho →. Topic tags below are our own automated, best-effort keyword match, not Parliament’s classification.

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

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)

Name of donor: Graham Edwards
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 donation to my local association to aid with local campaigning.
Donor status: individual
(Registered 24 March 2026)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: Simon Camamile
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 donation to support local campaigning.
Date received: 25 March 2026
Date accepted: 25 March 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 April 2026)

Name of donor: John James
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 donation to aid with Conservative campaigning.
Date received: 30 April 2026
Date accepted: 30 April 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 7 May 2026)

6. 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

Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Interest held: from 24 August 2020 until 24 February 2026
Rental income: from 16 February 2021 until 24 February 2026
(Registered 28 September 2020; updated 16 February 2021 and 8 May 2026)

8. Miscellaneous

I have been involved in fundraising activities for the Friendship Project, a ringfenced fund managed by the Tandridge Community Fund. This raises money for distribution to groups working to address social isolation in East Surrey. I will be consulted but will not have a final say on how funds are distributed.
Date interest arose: 14 January 2023
(Registered 3 February 2023)

Written questions to government

No written questions on file for Claire Coutinho yet — this only covers what Hear, Hear has fetched so far (see Written questions), not necessarily every question Claire Coutinho has ever tabled.

Business costs (IPSA)

£202,017.47 paid out to or for Claire Coutinho across 97 claims — combining every financial year on file, not just the current one — covering office costs, accommodation, travel, and bought-in/temporary staffing. 1 claim on file weren’t paid out (rejected, withdrawn, or otherwise not approved). This does not include Claire Coutinho’s permanent staff’s salaries — typically the biggest single share of an MP’s real costs — which IPSA only publishes once a year, after the year closes, as one aggregate figure, never as individual claims. Some categories (especially travel) are reported by IPSA as one whole-year total rather than itemised by date — marked “Aggregated” below. See MP expenses to filter this to a single year.

By category
Staffing — £174,934.48 (1 claim)
Office Costs — £26,695.21 (93 claims)
Staff Travel — £387.78 (3 claims)
Most recent claims
Advertising and contact cards — £1,505.00, 2026-02-25 — Tandridge Independent Surgery Adverts June-December 2026
Stationery & printing — £112.42, 2026-02-24 — Banner March 2026
Stationery & printing — £538.86, 2026-02-18 — Banner March 2026
Bought-in services — £834.00, 2026-01-16 — Comms & Media
Stationery & printing — £106.80, 2025-12-19 — Roll up banner with contact details for street/supermarket stalls etc.
Software & applications — £277.00, 2025-12-16 — ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200013632-66]
Stationery & printing — £87.30, 2025-12-08 — Banner January 2026
Software & applications — £59.72, 2025-11-25 — INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP

Every claim on file for Claire Coutinho →

Early Day Motions

No Early Day Motions on file as tabled by Claire Coutinho — this only covers motions tabled within Hear, Hear’s current tracking window (see Early Day Motions), not necessarily Claire Coutinho’s full record.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Claire Coutinho isn’t listed as an officer of any All-Party Parliamentary Group on file — true of most MPs. See APPGs for the full register.

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