MP for South Leicestershire
“A party-loyal Conservative MP who occasionally rebels, notably voting against the party on five motions in March–April 2019, including on customs union and no-deal arrangements.”
Alberto Costa is the Conservative MP for South Leicestershire, first elected in 2015. He currently serves on several Commons committees, including the Liaison Committee, Administration Committee and the Standards and Privileges committees, and he previously held the post of Shadow Solicitor General in 2024.
Costa has a high level of party loyalty (99%) and above-average attendance (79%). He has shown strong support for immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, but tends to oppose NHS funding increases and bus service regulation; his voting on VAT, Universal Credit, asylum, trade unions and transgender rights is mixed, reflecting a diverse approach across issues. He has 9 rebel votes against his party.
Has 11 declared financial interests, including miscellaneous entries, donations and other support for MP activities, land and property holdings, a family member employed, and travel 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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
AYEOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
AYEOpposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEThe 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.
