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Alberto Costa vs Alan Mak

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Alberto Costa
Alberto Costa
Con South Leicestershire
vs
Photograph of Alan Mak
Alan Mak
Con Havant

Voting alignment

Alberto Costa and Alan Mak voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,771 shared comparable votes.

1,762 same votes 9 different votes 1,771 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
87 Aye 144 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
87 Aye 144 No
92 Aye 94 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 186 shared votes
92 Aye 94 No
97 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 139 shared votes
97 Aye 42 No
31 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 66 shared votes
31 Aye 35 No
21 Aye 43 No
Education 100% aligned 64 shared votes
21 Aye 43 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 33 No
Trade 99% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
40 Aye 32 No
Transport 99% aligned 72 shared votes
39 Aye 33 No
75 Aye 118 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 193 shared votes
74 Aye 119 No
87 Aye 144 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
87 Aye 144 No
92 Aye 94 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 186 shared votes
92 Aye 94 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

80.9%
8% above average
Rank 184 of 650
Participation
85.3%
13% above average
Rank 89 of 650
1,930
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,037
2,387 eligible divisions
913
47.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
964
47.3% of votes cast
1,017
52.7% of votes cast
No votes
1,073
52.7% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

24
-61.2 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 650
Appearances
25
-60.2 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
25
-123.4 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
Contributions
28
-120.4 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,033,867
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,951,902
all imported IPSA years
£291,572
29% above average
Latest expenses
£292,278
29% above average
29
7 registered categories
Registered interests
24
7 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 70 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Trade
87 of 94 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Energy
61 of 70 votes
#5
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Mr Clarke's motion C (Customs Union) 1 Apr 2019
Trade
No
Aye rebel
Business of the House motion 27 Mar 2019
Transport
No
Aye rebel
George Eustice's motion H (EFTA and EEA) 27 Mar 2019
No
No rebel
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
Mr Baron's motion B (No deal) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
No
Aye rebel
European Union Withdrawal Act main Motion as amended 25 Mar 2019
No
Aye rebel
European Union Withdrawal Act Amendment (a) - Letwin 25 Mar 2019
No
Aye rebel
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API