Claire Coutinho’s voting in Parliament

Claire Coutinho is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a random selection of Claire Coutinho’s votes.

• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2020–2022.
• Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 3 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2020.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Wind Power 28 Nov 2023

  The UK is a global leader in offshore wind and attracts investment from all over the globe. Our ambition of 50GW by 2030 is world leading as we have a strong pipeline of projects and the world’s five largest operational offshore windfarms. We are stimulating investment and creating new jobs and making £960 million available for a Green Industries Growth Accelerator to support green...

• Energy Security and Net Zero: Household Income: Energy Costs 28 Nov 2023

  In England, the share of households required to spend more than 10% of their income on energy after housing costs was 21% in 2021 and 30% in 2022, following the invasion of Ukraine that year. We provided close to £40 billion of energy support to households and businesses last winter, one of the most generous levels in Europe. Since then, we have seen the Ofgem price cap fall from £4,279 at...

• Energy Security and Net Zero: Household Income: Energy Costs 28 Nov 2023

  The extra support announced by the Chancellor last week brings our total cost of living support to £104 billion over the period 2022 to 2025. That is one of the largest support packages anywhere in Europe. On top of that, we are providing £900 in cost of living payments across 2023 and 2024 to ensure that support gets to those most in need.

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Conservative MP for East Surrey

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Transport
• Department for Education
• Education: Policy
• Railways: East Surrey

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (since 31 Aug 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (27 Oct 2022 to 31 Aug 2023)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (21 Sep 2022 to 27 Oct 2022)
• Member, Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 27 Jan 2022)
• Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (24 Nov 2021 to 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (16 Jun 2021 to 22 Jun 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Sam Gyimah
• Peter Ainsworth
• Geoffrey Howe
• William Clark
• Charles Doughty
• Michael Astor

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)