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Member of Parliament

Alberto Costa

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

81.4 %

Voting participation

+8.1 % vs avg

5,506

Majority

13

Debates (12 months)

14

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 4936

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/albertocostamp

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 199/211 (94 %)
Foreign Affairs 64/69 (93 %)
Environment / Climate 41/45 (91 %)
Energy 61/67 (91 %)
Work / Employment 68/75 (91 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 38/56 (68 %)
Cost of Living 7/10 (70 %)
Benefits 57/81 (70 %)
Education 68/95 (72 %)
Democracy / Parliament 32/43 (74 %)

Party history

Conservative 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

South Leicestershire 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
South Leicestershire 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Liaison Committee (Commons) 4 Dec 2024 to present
Administration Committee 25 Nov 2024 to present
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority 20 Nov 2024 to present
Committee of Privileges 5 Nov 2024 to present Chair
Committee of Privileges 28 Oct 2024 to present
Committee on Standards 11 Sep 2024 to present Chair
Shadow Solicitor General 19 Jul 2024 to 6 Nov 2024 Attorney General's Office
Criminal Justice Bill 6 Dec 2023 to 30 Jan 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold South Leicestershire Turnout 51,359
Candidate Party Votes Share
Alberto Costa Con Conservative 18,264 35.6 %
Robert Parkinson Lab Labour 12,758 24.8 %
Bill Piper RUK Reform UK 10,235 19.9 %
Paul Hartshorn LD Liberal Democrat 7,621 14.8 %
Mike Jelfs Green Green Party 2,481 4.8 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,873 of 2,302 eligible divisions (81.4 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1873

Total votes

880

Aye

993

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 880 / Noes 993

Divisions

Page 1 of 125
Division Vote
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

9

Speeches

4

Questions

0

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Housing 2 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Point of Order: Rectification Procedure 22 Apr 2026 1
Middle East 2 Mar 2026 1
Standards in Public Life 9 Feb 2026 1
Quarries: Planning Policy 16 Dec 2025 2
Reconsideration Mechanism and the Parole Board Rules 2019 18 Nov 2025 1
Privileges 29 Oct 2025 1
Developments near Lutterworth and its Surrounding Villages 9 Sep 2025 1
Business of the House 4 Sep 2025 1
Standards 16 Jul 2025 1
Privilege 14 Jul 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (4)

Name of donor: Tratos UK Limited Address of donor: 50 Randles Road Knowsley Business Park Prescot Merseyside L34 9HX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,276.55 direct mail and printing costs for a constituency-wide newsletter. The total cost was split across two payments; this entry relates to the first payment. Donor status: company, registration 01524815 (Registered 9 February 2026)

Name of donor: Tratos UK Limited Address of donor: 50 Randles Road, Knowsley Business Park, Prescot, Merseyside L34 9HX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,276.56 direct mail and printing costs for a constituency-wide newsletter. The total cost was split across two payments; this entry relates to the second and final payment. Donor status: company, registration 01524815 (Registered 4 March 2026)

Name of donor: Heather Craven Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 for my campaign fund, held by my local party association. Donor status: individual (Registered 14 April 2026)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: Michael Fry Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: pro bono legal advice on planning, provided to me, to a maximum value of £1,500 (+VAT), value £1,800 Date received: 14 September 2025 Date accepted: 14 September 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 6 October 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (14)

Name of donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy Address of donor: c/o House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Provision of refreshments for a meeting held in my capacity as Chair of the APPG Italy, value £9.80 Date received: 21 January 2026 Date accepted: 21 January 2026 Donor status: other (APPG Bank Account) (Registered 25 March 2026)

Name of donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy Address of donor: c/o House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Taxi fare in connection with my role as Chair of the APPG Italy, value £11 Date received: 9 February 2026 Date accepted: 9 February 2026 Donor status: other (APPG Bank Account) (Registered 25 March 2026)

Name of donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy Address of donor: c/o House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Taxi fare in connection with my award of Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy, value £19.20 Date received: 10 March 2026 Date accepted: 10 March 2026 Donor status: other (APPG Bank Account) (Registered 25 March 2026)

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

Name of donor: (1) Italian IPU Group (2) All Party Parliamentary Group for Italy (3) Dr Maurizio Bragagni (4) Italian Parliament Address of donor: (1) Protocol Office, Chamber of Deputies, Piazza del Parlamento 24, 00186 Rome (2) House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA (3) private (4) Camera dei Deputati Palazzo Montecitorio - Piazza Montecitorio 00186 - Rome (Italy) Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Lunch for me and a member of my staff (£95.52). Tour of the Colosseum for myself, a member of my staff and one guest (£169.80), value £265.32 (2) Flights for a staff member and a guest (£368.15), meals for myself, my staff member and a guest (£270.87), transport for myself, my staff member and a guest (£250.21), other incidental costs (£100.21), value £989.44 (3) For myself, my staff member and one guest: Transport (£284.45), accommodation (£156.30), meals (£273.57) & other costs (£26.07), value £740.39 (4) Presentation of symbolic, parliamentary items exchanged between me, as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy, and the various senior Italian select committee chairs we met. Estimated value of ceremonial items is, value £275 Destination of visit: Italy Dates of visit: 5 October 2025 to 12 October 2025 Purpose of visit: As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy, the group received an invite from the Chair of the British Friendship Group in the Italian Parliament, as well as an additional invite to visit two factories run by an Anglo-Italian business. The visit to the Italian Parliament was organised by the Italian Interparliamentary Union. The Group met with over 40 senior Italian MPs and Senators (including chairs of Italian parliamentary select committees) in both Houses of the Italian Parliament, as well as undertaking meetings with representatives of the British expat community and at the British School at Rome. Some members of the group also visited two factories run by an Anglo-Italian business company. (Registered 29 October 2025)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (2)

Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: London Ownership details: owned jointly with my wife Rental income: from 1 June 2016 (Registered 2 June 2015; updated 28 June 2016 and 11 October 2016)

Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: Glasgow Rental income: from 1 June 2016 (Registered 2 June 2015; updated 28 June 2016 and 11 October 2016)

8. Miscellaneous (4)

Non-practising solicitor in England and Wales; member of the Law Society of England and Wales. Date interest arose: 18 July 2019 (Registered 22 October 2015; updated 23 July 2019)

Non-practising solicitor and notary public in Scotland. Date interest arose: 31 October 2016 (Registered 22 October 2015; updated 9 November 2016)

I am an executive committee member of the Lutterworth and District Action Group (unpaid). Date interest arose: 4 October 2025 (Registered 21 October 2025)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses (1)

Name: Dr Maria Costa Relationship: Spouse Role: Office Manager Working pattern: Full time (Registered 20 April 2016; updated 26 July 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Alberto Costa?

Alberto Costa is a Member of Parliament representing South Leicestershire. Source

Which party does Alberto Costa represent?

Alberto Costa currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Alberto Costa represent?

Alberto Costa currently represents South Leicestershire. Source

How long has Alberto Costa been an MP?

Alberto Costa has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Alberto Costa voted in?

Alberto Costa has recorded votes in 1,873 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (81.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Alberto Costa voted against their party?

Alberto Costa has voted against the party majority 9 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Alberto Costa held?

Alberto Costa has 12 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Alberto Costa?

Alberto Costa has registered interests in 7 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Alberto Costa's latest election result?

Alberto Costa's latest imported election result is Con Hold in South Leicestershire, with a majority of 5,506. Source

How active is Alberto Costa in parliamentary debates?

Alberto Costa has made 14 contributions across 13 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source