Claire Coutinho

Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Conservative MP for East Surrey

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Your MP (Claire Coutinho) represents you, and all of the people who live in East Surrey, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Conservative MP for East Surrey

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

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Topics of interest

  • Department for Education
  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • Treasury
  • Department for Transport
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
  • Great British Energy
  • Hinkley Point C Power Station
  • Universities: Freedom of Expression
  • Energy: Prices

Currently held offices

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (since 8 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

  • The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (31 Aug 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
  • 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

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Great British Energy Bill: Clause 5 - Strategic priorities and plans 29 Oct 2024

    When we said that we could not support the Bill in its original form, it was because we had no detail to justify giving this Secretary of State a blank cheque for £8 billion of taxpayers’ money. In the intervening two months, I am afraid that we have not learned anything to give us confidence. We have not seen a business plan, a framework agreement or an explanation of how this is...
  • Great British Energy Bill: New Clause 1 - Review of effective delivery 29 Oct 2024

    I also thank the Minister for his work in Committee, but I am afraid we are not reassured. Labour Members have a clear opportunity to prove to their constituents that they will stick to the promises they made just a few months ago. They promised to cut energy bills by £300 and to create 650,000 jobs; if Labour Members do not vote for amendments 6 and 8 this evening, we will know that they...
  • Great British Energy Bill: New Clause 1 - Review of effective delivery 29 Oct 2024

    I suggest the hon. Gentleman does some homework. We do not get our oil and gas from Putin. Instead, some 50% of our domestic gas supply comes from the North sea, which the party in government is trying to shut down. If he wants to talk about energy markets, he should do some reading about how they work. On that note, I commend our amendments to the House.

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