How Claire Coutinho votes
Claire Coutinho voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 127 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | Against | Free vote |
| 10 Sep | Social housing: an attempt to block it | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Claire Coutinho has 6 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | John James - £15,000.00 | 7 May 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Simon Camamile - £2,000.00 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Graham Edwards - £5,000.00 | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | IPGL Limited - £5,000.00 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| 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. | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Land and property (within or outside the UK) | Property in London | 28 Sep 2020 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Claire Coutinho asked 69 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
32 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Claire Coutinho represents East Surrey. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Conservative
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Claire Coutinho won with 36% of the votes, and Thomas Bowell (Labour) came second with 20%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Coutinho | Conservative | 17,502 | 35.6% |
| Thomas Bowell | Labour | 10,052 | 20.4% |
| Claire Malcomson | Liberal Democrat | 8,833 | 18.0% |
| Chris Scott | Reform UK | 8,380 | 17.0% |
| Shasha Khan | Green Party | 2,957 | 6.0% |
| Judy Moore | Independent | 1,145 | 2.3% |
| Martin Hogbin | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 327 | 0.7% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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