Claire Coutinho
Conservative MP for East Surrey, since 12 December 2019
Shadow Minister (Equalities)
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.
Scorecard
Voting record
575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.
Declared financial interests
Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
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)
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)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
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)
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)
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)
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Debates
209 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:
- National Energy System Operator: Blackout Risk
- Energy Security
- Topical Questions
- Topical Questions
- Climate Change
- Engagements
- Transition from Fossil Fuels: Progress
- Topical Questions
- Energy Security
- Topical Questions
Money declared to them
1 donation accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £15,000 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.
| Accepted | Recipient | Donor | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | Claire Coutinho sitting MP | John James Individual | Non Cash Other | £15k |
Where the public money goes — contracts and donations →
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