Claire Coutinho MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for East Surrey is Claire Coutinho (Conservative), MP there since 12 December 2019. The Members API lists the post of Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade from 31 August 2026.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Claire Coutinho.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade | Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade | 31 August 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 31 August 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) | Department for Education | 27 October 2022 | 31 August 2023 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Department for Work and Pensions | 21 September 2022 | 27 October 2022 |
| Shadow Minister (Equalities) | Department for Education | 6 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 8 July 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] | 19 January 2022 | 27 January 2022 |
| Local Government (Disqualification) Bill | 24 November 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| National Insurance Contributions Bill | 16 June 2021 | 22 June 2021 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 2cc98e4d67e7.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Claire Coutinho, as the MP registered them: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (4), Miscellaneous (1), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (1). Latest registration 7 May 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
John James - £15,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Donation to aid with Conservative campaigning.
- Value of the benefit: £15,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-30
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-30
- Name of the donor: John James
- Status of the donor: Individual
Simon Camamile - £2,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Donation to support local campaigning.
- Value of the benefit: £2,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-25
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-25
- Name of the donor: Simon Camamile
- Status of the donor: Individual
Graham Edwards - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Donation to my local association to aid with local campaigning.
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Name of the donor: Graham Edwards
- Status of the donor: Individual
IPGL Limited - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Paid to my Conservative association to aid with local campaigning
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Name of the donor: IPGL Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: IPGL Limited
- Company registration number: 02011009
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 on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2023-01-14
- The type of interest: Other
Property in London
- Date on which the land or property was acquired, or achieved registrable value: 2020-08-24
- Date on which interest in the property ended: 2026-02-24
- Location of the land or property: London
- A description of the property: flat
- Date on which the property began generating rental income: 2021-02-16
- Date the rental income ended: 2026-02-24
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Claire Coutinho's office spent £174,934 on staff, from a staffing budget of £268,550, according to IPSA. In 2023-24 it was £180,410. Office costs came to £16,931 of a £36,550 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £174,934.48 | £180,409.81 | £188,572.61 |
| Office costs: spent | £16,930.59 | £14,410.96 | £15,632.91 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £387.78 | £671.03 | £850.84 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £912.15 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £36,550, staffing £268,550, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: East Surrey CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Constituency Support Manager (permanent part time), Member of Parliament Representative (permanent full time), Researcher (permanent full time), Constituency Assistant (permanent full time), Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Claire Coutinho is recorded voting in 358 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 39 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Claire Coutinho has tabled 145 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. Departments in the latest 10: Department of Health and Social Care; Home Office; Treasury; Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Medical Records: Gender
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will instruct NHS England to implement the revisions to the Professional Records Standards Body's Core Information Standard on data items relating to sex and gender.
Anti-Muslim Hostility
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance she has provided to police forces on their use of the Government's official definition of anti-Muslim hostility.
Energy: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will be consulting on the design of the energy bill levy framework.
Energy: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the energy bill levy framework will be introduced.
Energy: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce the energy bill levy framework announced in the Autumn Budget 2025.
Nuclear Power: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals in the Nuclear Regulation Bill.to implement recommendations 11 and 12 of the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025 in full.
Nuclear Power: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has established a dedicated bill team within his Department to oversee the Nuclear Regulation Bill.
Nuclear Power: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he intends to introduce the Nuclear Regulation Bill before the summer recess.
Nuclear Power: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he intends to introduce the Nuclear Regulation Bill.
National Grid: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost of frequency response services in the electricity grid in each year since 2000.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 cc2c1c34696c. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Claire Coutinho.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election East Surrey returned Claire Coutinho with a majority of 7,450: 17,502 votes, 35.6% of those cast, against 10,052 for Thomas Bowell. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · East Surrey figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.