Alberto Costa MP: votes, interests and costs
Alberto Costa (Conservative) is the MP for South Leicestershire, in the seat since 7 May 2015.
Offices and committees
UK Parliament records Alberto Costa as a current member of these 6 committees.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 4 December 2024 | Current |
| Administration Committee | 25 November 2024 | Current |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | 20 November 2024 | Current |
| Committee of Privileges | 5 November 2024 | Current |
| Committee of Privileges | 28 October 2024 | Current |
| Committee on Standards | 11 September 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Solicitor General | Attorney General's Office | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Bill | 6 December 2023 | 30 January 2024 |
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 4 May 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Committee on Standards | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Committee of Privileges | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Justice Committee | 6 July 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 3e09d263a288.
Register of interests
Alberto Costa has 20 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 19 March 2026 and the latest on 30 September 2026. By category: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (16), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (3), Miscellaneous (1). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Ms Heather J Craven - £10,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: For campaign activities and related matters.
- Value of the benefit: £10,000.00
- Name of the donor: Ms Heather J Craven
- Status of the donor: Individual
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £41.40
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two taxi journeys, to and from the Residence of the Italian Ambassador, for a dinner hosted by the Italian Embassy. The outward journey was shared with a member of my staff and an APPG member; the return journey was shared with an APPG member
- Value of the benefit: £41.40
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-19
- Name of the donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Status of the donor: Other
Italian Embassy in London - £160.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): APPG Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Dinner provided to me and a member of my staff (in my capacity as Chair of the APPG Italy), alongside other APPG members
- Value of the benefit: £160.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-19
- Name of the donor: Italian Embassy in London
- Status of the donor: Other
Heather Craven - £2,500.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: For my local party association.
- Value of the benefit: £2,500.00
- Name of the donor: Heather Craven
- Status of the donor: Individual
Heather Craven - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: For my campaign fund, held by my local party association.
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Name of the donor: Heather Craven
- Status of the donor: Individual
Italian Embassy in London - £140.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: My member of staff and their guest attended a reception at the Italian Embassy in London, at which refreshments were provided. The approximate value for two people is outlined below
- Value of the benefit: £140.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-19
- Name of the donor: Italian Embassy in London
- Status of the donor: Other
- Description of donor status, where this could not be covered by defined options: Italian Embassy in London
Italian Embassy in London - £70.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: My member of staff attended a reception at the Italian Embassy in London, at which refreshments were provided. The approximate value per person is declared below. The threshold for registration was reached on 10 March 2026
- Value of the benefit: £70.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-02
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-02
- Name of the donor: Italian Embassy in London
- Status of the donor: Other
- Description of donor status, where this could not be covered by defined options: Italian Embassy in London
Italian Embassy in London - £828.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Approximate value of refreshments for myself and 45 guests following the ceremony at which I was conferred the title of Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy
- Value of the benefit: £828.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-10
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-10
- Name of the donor: Italian Embassy in London
- Status of the donor: Other
- Description of donor status, where this could not be covered by defined options: Italian Embassy in London
Italian Embassy in London - £140.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): APPG Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Approximate value of refreshments provided to me and a member of staff following an APPG meeting
- Value of the benefit: £140.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-09
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-09
- Name of the donor: Italian Embassy in London
- Status of the donor: Other
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £32.40
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Provision of refreshments for myself and a member of staff during a meeting held in my capacity as Chair of the APPG Italy
- Value of the benefit: £32.40
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-17
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-17
- Name of the donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Status of the donor: Other
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £19.20
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Taxi fare in connection with my award of Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy
- Value of the benefit: £19.20
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-10
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-10
- Name of the donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Status of the donor: Other
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £192.38
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Provision of drinks for myself and 45 guests in connection with my award of Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy
- Value of the benefit: £192.38
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-10
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-10
- Name of the donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Status of the donor: Other
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £35.90
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Provision of refreshments for a meeting held in my capacity as Chair of the APPG Italy
- Value of the benefit: £35.90
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-24
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-24
- Name of the donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Status of the donor: Other
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £6.45
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Provision of lunch for a staff member in connection with my duties as Chair of the APPG on Italy
- Value of the benefit: £6.45
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-13
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-13
- Name of the donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Status of the donor: Other
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £3.80
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Taxi fare for me and a member of staff in my capacity as Chair of the APPG Italy
- Value of the benefit: £3.80
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-09
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-09
- Name of the donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Status of the donor: Other
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £11.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Taxi fare in connection with my role as Chair of the APPG Italy
- Value of the benefit: £11.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-09
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-09
- Name of the donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Status of the donor: Other
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £5.48
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Provision of refreshments for a meeting held in my capacity as Chair of the APPG Italy
- Value of the benefit: £5.48
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-28
- Name of the donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Status of the donor: Other
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £9.80
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Provision of refreshments for a meeting held in my capacity as Chair of the APPG Italy
- Value of the benefit: £9.80
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-21
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-21
- Name of the donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Status of the donor: Other
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy - £15.20
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Provision of refreshments for a meeting held in my capacity as Chair of the APPG Italy
- Value of the benefit: £15.20
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-19
- Name of the donor: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Italy
- Status of the donor: Other
I received the title of Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy on Tuesday 10 March 2026.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2026-03-10
- The type of interest: Other
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Alberto Costa's 2024-25 staffing spend as £220,680 (budget £250,820). In 2023-24 it was £163,111. Office costs came to £27,740 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £220,680.41 | £163,111.28 | £163,846.49 |
| Office costs: spent | £27,740.24 | £30,048.20 | £24,447.44 |
| Accommodation: spent | £29,401.26 | £29,017.32 | £25,967.23 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £13,749.66 | £11,731.55 | £8,601.80 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £260.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £42,650 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area, with an uplift to cover the cost of two dependants).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: South Leicestershire CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant ×2 (permanent full time), Senior Policy Researcher (permanent full time), Support Officer (permanent part time), Caseworker (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 425 votes by Alberto Costa in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 39 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 23 June 2026 to 20 October 2026. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was an Aye on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Alberto Costa has tabled 96 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. Departments in the latest 10: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Education; Department of Health and Social Care; Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; and others.
Horticulture: Export Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to consult horticultural businesses in the design and testing of new digital systems and processes for the movement of plants and plant products before tho …
Pupils: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of school attendance policies and attendance reward schemes on pupils with serious or chronic health conditions, including those undergoing treatment for ca …
Gastroparesis: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of availability of gastric neurostimulators.
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the timetable for introducing a retail licensing scheme for tobacco, vape and nicotine retailers.
Mobile Phones: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the accountability of mobile network operators where people are victims of fraud.
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for South Leicestershire regarding the case of Twana Jamal, referred to during Home Office Oral Questions on 13 July 2026.
Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he plans to review the operation of the steel safeguard measures prior to the next annual review.
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the revised steel safeguard quota arrangements on stock availability and supply chain resilience for UK manufacturers during …
National Curriculum Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the delayed publication of 2025 Key Stage 2 SATs results on pupils, parents and schools; what discussions she has had with Pearson regarding reported issu …
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to publish detailed information on steel safeguard quota allocations and anticipated utilisation in advance of the implementation of those measures on 1 July 2026.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 7ebbcb604564. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Alberto Costa.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election South Leicestershire returned Alberto Costa with a majority of 5,506: 18,264 votes, 35.6% of those cast, against 12,758 for Robert Parkinson. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · South Leicestershire figures
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