Claire Coutinho
Conservative MP for East Surrey
The Rt Hon Claire Coutinho is the Conservative MP for East Surrey, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Minister (Equalities), and Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Seat status
Safe
Percentage of votes
15.14%
Recent swing
-24.8% Conservative
Party
Conservative
Top donors:
IPGL Limited (£5,000)
Key Parliamentary Votes
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DID NOT VOTE4 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against
DID NOT VOTE9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against
VOTED NO10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against
Where Claire fits into things
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
No current committee memberships