MP for South Leicestershire
“A Conservative backbench MP with strong party loyalty who has occasionally rebelled on key Brexit-related and procedural votes.”
Alberto Costa is the Conservative MP for South Leicestershire, first elected in 2015. He currently sits on several Commons committees, including the Liaison Committee, Administration Committee, the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, and the Privileges and Standards committees. His parliamentary career includes service on the Scottish Affairs Committee (2020–2024) and the Justice Committee (2015–2017), and he was Shadow Solicitor General in 2024.
Costa shows a high level of party loyalty (100%) and above-average attendance (78%). He has 9 rebel votes, indicating occasional breaks from the party on a small number of issues. He generally supports immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while his votes on NHS funding, bus regulation, and other topics show a mix of positions.
Costa has declared 27 financial interests, including gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (14 entries); donations and other support (including loans) for MP activities (5 entries); land and property (2); miscellaneous items (4); one entry noting a family member employed; and one entry for visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
12 positions
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Administration Committee
Since Nov 2024
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Since Nov 2024
Committee of Privileges
Since Nov 2024
Committee of Privileges
Since Oct 2024
Committee on Standards
Since Sept 2024
Shadow Solicitor General
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Criminal Justice Bill
Dec 2023 - Jan 2024
Scottish Affairs Committee
May 2020 - May 2024
Committee on Standards
Mar 2020 - May 2024
Committee of Privileges
Mar 2020 - May 2024
Justice Committee
Jul 2015 - May 2017
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
