How Alberto Costa votes
Alberto Costa voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 197 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | Against | Free vote |
| 10 Sep | Social housing: an attempt to block it | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Alberto Costa has 29 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Italian Embassy in London - £160.00 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £41.40 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Heather Craven - £5,000.00 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Heather Craven - £2,500.00 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Italian Embassy in London - £140.00 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Italian Embassy in London - £70.00 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Italian Embassy in London - £140.00 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Italian Embassy in London - £828.00 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £9.80 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £11.00 | 25 Mar 2026 |
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| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £15.20 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £3.80 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £5.48 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £35.90 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £32.40 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £19.20 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £6.45 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £192.38 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | I received the title of Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy on Tuesday 10 March 2026. | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Tratos UK Limited - £4,276.56 | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Tratos UK Limited - £4,276.55 | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Italy between 05 October 2025 and 12 October 2025 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | I am an executive committee member of the Lutterworth and District Action Group (unpaid). | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Michael Fry - £1,800.00 | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Family members employed | Dr Maria Psatha employed | 20 Apr 2016 |
| Miscellaneous | Non-practising solicitor in England and Wales; member of the Law Society of England and Wales. | 22 Oct 2015 |
| Miscellaneous | Non-practising solicitor and notary public in Scotland. | 22 Oct 2015 |
| Land and property (within or outside the UK) | Residential in London | 2 Jun 2015 |
| Land and property (within or outside the UK) | Residential in Glasgow | 2 Jun 2015 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Alberto Costa asked 54 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
101 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Alberto Costa represents South Leicestershire. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Conservative
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Alberto Costa won with 36% of the votes, and Robert Parkinson (Labour) came second with 25%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Costa | Conservative | 18,264 | 35.6% |
| Robert Parkinson | Labour | 12,758 | 24.8% |
| Bill Piper | Reform UK | 10,235 | 19.9% |
| Paul Hartshorn | Liberal Democrat | 7,621 | 14.8% |
| Mike Jelfs | Green Party | 2,481 | 4.8% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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