East Surrey / data
Claire Coutinho · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2325days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
283
of 504 possible
Attendance
56%
221 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
88
30 debates
Written Qs
131
130 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£192k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 67 claims
Interests
5
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 55 | |
| Economy | 46 | |
| Crime & Policing | 39 | |
| Education | 26 | |
| Employment | 26 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 21 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 18 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 17 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Policy | 1 | — |
| Energy | 21 | 11,038 |
| Cost Of Living | 13 | 10,785 |
| Economy Jobs | 15 | 10,091 |
| Environment | 11 | 3,710 |
| Utilities | 2 | 3,164 |
| Culture Community | 5 | 2,015 |
| Social Care | 3 | 1,843 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryI completely agree with the hon. Gentleman. The fact that a meeting with the people who brought the court case was not prioritised shows how far down the list of priorities this ha… Social CareHealthCulture Community | 939 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart) for securing this important debate, and for her work to supp… Social CareHealthCulture Community | 369 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryIt is a short question. Social CareHealthCulture Community | 5 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryWill the Minister give way? Social CareHealthCulture Community | 5 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryI am very grateful to Minister for giving up a moment of time. If she expects people to follow the law, can she confirm that all Government Departments are doing so? Social CareHealthCulture Community | 31 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasI know that the right hon. Gentleman’s party has a chequered past in backing the North sea, but I would be happy to work with anyone to look at how we can support the industry. My … EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 136 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasCan the hon. Lady explain why the production of oil and gas makes us more reliant on the consumption of oil and gas? Will she consider the example of Norway, which, despite exporti… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 53 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasWill the hon. Lady give way? EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 6 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasThe two Ministers are Scottish MPs. They have been to industry, and they know what people in those areas are saying. They know the jobs that are being lost. It is so blindingly obv… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 231 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasI would thank the hon. Lady, but I do not think it takes much effort to read out a Whip’s question. The question she needs to answer is why she is supporting a policy that will inc… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 317 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasThe hon. Lady might like to know that oil and gas jobs have been stable for the past six years, but we are losing 1,000 jobs a month because of the Government’s policies. I know th… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 333 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasWe do need to take some of the green taxes and levies off electricity bills. The problem is that if the Government keep making electricity more expensive, no one will want to use i… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 284 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasI beg to move, That this House calls on the Government to remove the Energy Profits Levy, end the ban on new oil and gas licences and approve the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields to inc… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 581 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsRenewableUK, the unions, Tony Blair and the Secretary of State’s own handpicked chair of Great British Energy—the biggest advocates for an energy transition—have said that he has g… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 111 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasSince I went to Aberdeen recently to talk to workers and to grandparents and their children, I would like to ask the right hon. Lady, when was the last time she spoke to workers in… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 36 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 57 | 43.5% |
| Women and Equalities | 19 | 14.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 12 | 9.2% |
| Department for Education | 11 | 8.4% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 10 | 7.6% |
| Cabinet Office | 4 | 3.1% |
| Treasury | 3 | 2.3% |
| Home Office | 2 | 1.5% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will instruct NHS England to withdraw Annex B to the guidance entitled Delivering same-sex accommodation, updated on 24 April 2025. | Answered |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and California deepen ties on clean energy to boost investment, published on 16 February 2026, if he will set out e… | Answered |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and California deepen ties on clean energy to boost investment, published on 16 February 2026, whether his Departme… | Answered |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and California deepen ties on clean energy to boost investment, published on 16 February 2026, if he will set out e… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of the Government's definition of anti-Muslim hostility with the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if any i) Government Department, ii) arms-length body, iii) public body, or iv) educational institution will be instructed to adopt the new definition of anti-Musl… | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what memoranda of understanding were signed by Ministers in his Department with i) national governments and ii) representatives of national governments in 2025. | Answered |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113919 on Equality: Gender Recognition, in which month the Cabinet Office began the review of the model Gender Identity and Intersex Policy Packa… | Answered |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether (a) his Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by his Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [20… | Answered |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether (a) his Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by his Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [202… | Answered |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) her Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by her Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scotti… | Answered |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) her Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by her Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Mi… | Answered |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) her Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by her Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025]. | Answered |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) his Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by his Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [202… | Answered |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Northern Ireland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether (a) his Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by his Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Minis… | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 62 | 16,982 | 8.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 388 | 0.2% |
| Staffing | 0 | 174,934 | 91.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 2 | 5,263 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 9 | 2,941 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 24 | 2,516 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 23 | 1,665 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 3 | 69 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 1 | 29 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Mailchimp invoice March 2025 | 60 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Lingfield Community News surgery adverts 2025-26 | 200 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 150 | Paid |
| 02 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Canva subscription paid by [***] [***] March 2025 | 36 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Woldingham Magazine Surgery advert 2025-26 paid by [***] [***] | 350 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | [***] [***] Mailchimp reimbursement February 2025 | 62 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 15 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 69 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | FS TECHSMITH | 56 | Paid |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Printing of rail surveys by En-Route Design & Print paid by [***] [***] | 199 | Paid |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 13 | Paid |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Mailchimp subscription paid by [***] [***] 25-01-25 | 63 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | VistaPrint stationery order paid by [***] [***] 15-01-25 | 22 | Paid |
| 25 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | Mailchimp subscription paid by [***] [***] 25-12-24 | 62 | Paid |
| 23 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Invoice for surgery advert in Tandridge Independent, March 2025 issue, paid by [***] [***] | 170 | Paid |
| 23 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 0 | Not Paid |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner December 2024 | 23 | Paid |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | Mailchimp subscription paid by [***] [***] | 63 | Paid |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner December 2024 | 53 | Paid |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | [***] [***] Mailchimp payment November 2024 | 62 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation2 entries
14 Apr 2026
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)
06 Jan 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)1 entry
14 Apr 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 year1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Interest held: from 24 August 2020
Rental income: from 16 February 2021
(Registered 28 September 2020; updated 16 February 2021)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
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)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 23 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bletchingley Nutfield | Helena Mary Windsor | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 640 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bletchingley Nutfield | Louise Case | Bletchingley & Nutfield Residents | 518 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bletchingley Nutfield | Richard Fowler | Liberal Democrats | 501 | 02 May 2024 |
| Burstow Horne Outwood | Ashleigh Bolton | Burstow, Horne & Outwood Residents | 825 | 02 May 2024 |
| Burstow Horne Outwood | Richard John Smith | Burstow, Horne & Outwood Residents | 799 | 02 May 2024 |
| Burstow Horne Outwood | Sue Farr | Burstow, Horne & Outwood Residents | 800 | 02 May 2024 |
| Dormansland Felbridge | Lesley Steeds | Conservative and Unionist Party | 705 | 02 May 2024 |
| Dormansland Felbridge | Nicholas White | Dormansland & Felbridge Residents | 655 | 02 May 2024 |
| Dormansland Felbridge | Nicola O'Riordan | Dormansland & Felbridge Residents | 591 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hooley Merstham Netherne | Joel Gabriel | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,011 | 02 May 2024 |
| Lingfield Crowhurst | Julie Margaret Duggan | Lingfield & Crowhurst Residents | 739 | 02 May 2024 |
| Lingfield Crowhurst | Liz Lockwood | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 584 | 02 May 2024 |
| Lingfield Crowhurst | Peter Richard George Killick | Lingfield & Crowhurst Residents | 684 | 02 May 2024 |
| Oxted North | Catherine Mary Sayer | Oxted & Limpsfield Residents Group | 1,570 | 02 May 2024 |
| Oxted North | Chris Bassett | Oxted & Limpsfield Residents Group | 1,481 | 02 May 2024 |
| Oxted North | Peter John Damesick | Oxted & Limpsfield Residents Group | 1,531 | 02 May 2024 |
| Portley Queens Park | Ben Horne | Liberal Democrats | 767 | 02 May 2024 |
| Portley Queens Park | Michael John William Cooper | Conservative and Unionist Party | 637 | 02 May 2024 |
| Portley Queens Park | Richard Mark | Conservative and Unionist Party | 499 | 02 May 2024 |
| Tatsfield Titsey | Martin William Allen | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 423 | 02 May 2024 |
| Warlingham East Chelsham Farleigh | Anna Serena Patel | Liberal Democrats | 499 | 02 May 2024 |
| Warlingham East Chelsham Farleigh | Jeremy Pursehouse | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 850 | 02 May 2024 |
| Warlingham East Chelsham Farleigh | Perry Chotai | Liberal Democrats | 506 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 94,718 | Electorate 73,307 (2024) |
| Median age | 43 | years |
| Degree-educated | 37.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 89.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 74.9% | households |
| Private-rented | 13.1% | households |
| Social-rented | 12.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 60.4% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.