Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Rt Hon Claire Coutinho MP
Biography
Claire Coutinho was appointed Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on 31 August 2023.
She was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education from 26 October 2022 to 30 August 2023.
She was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions from 21 September to 27 October 2022.
Claire was elected Conservative MP for East Surrey on 12 December 2019.
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.