Claire Coutinho
Conservative - East Surrey
7,450 (15.1%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 12th December 2019
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
(since July 2024)1 Former APPG membership
Sustainable FinanceDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(2 debate interactions)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(14 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(3,094 words contributed)
Latest EDMs signed by Claire Coutinho
Social Security
Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 75
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Claire Coutinho, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Claire Coutinho has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Claire Coutinho has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Claire Coutinho
To make provision about licences to search and bore for and get offshore petroleum.
Claire Coutinho has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 10 Written Questions
(View all written questions)We do not intend to issue new licences to explore new fields and will share more details on our plans in due course. We do not speculate on possible future legal costs.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government's mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower is a sustainable, long-term plan to protect billpayers for good. That’s because in an unstable world, the only way to guarantee our energy security and protect billpayers permanently is to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and towards homegrown clean energy.
The exact impact and timetable of Great British Energy’s interventions will be determined by detailed development and design of the organisation’s functions which will follow in the coming months.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Yes. Great British Energy will own, manage, and operate clean energy projects across the country; which could include energy infrastructure. As set out in the Founding Statement, Great British Energy will have five key functions. This means the exact role of Great British Energy will vary from project to project, providing important flexibility to ensure Great British Energy works collaboratively with private companies, local authorities, and communities already operating in the energy space. To meet immediate needs, Great British Energy will initially focus on project development and investment.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Yes. Great British Energy will invest in and own clean power generation assets, which will produce clean, cheap and homegrown energy and make Britain energy secure. Great British Energy will not be simply an investment vehicle; it is a publicly-owned energy company that will take stakes in the projects it owns, manages and operates.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Great British Energy will invest in, own and operate energy projects which will produce clean, cheap and homegrown energy and make Britain energy secure.
The exact impact and timeline of Great British Energy’s interventions will be determined by detailed development and design of the organisation’s functions.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Hinkley Point C is not a government project and therefore construction costs are a matter for EDF and its development partners on the project.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The capital costs for Sizewell C are commercially sensitive, and subject to ongoing development. We cannot comment further on the cost at this time, but we are committed to Sizewell C, which with other new nuclear projects will play an important role in the Government’s vision for achieving energy independence, lowering consumers’ bills, and securing thousands of good, skilled jobs. Work continues at pace to secure a final investment decision.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement.
Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the government has had to make hard choices to bring the public finances back under control.
The relevant latest statistics can be found at: Winter Fuel Payment statistics for winter 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (Winter Fuel Payment statistics, Great Britain, European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland: winter 2022 to 2023).
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
In July, the Government announced its intention to remove the Energy Profits Levy’s (EPL) 29% main investment allowance. Further details of final policy and impacts will be announced at Budget.
A key outcome of the government’s clean energy mission will be greater energy security and independence. The government will achieve a phased and responsible transition by taking a proportionate approach that ensures the oil and gas sector continues to play a role whilst contributing more towards our clean energy transition.
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)