Alberto Costa
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for South Leicestershire · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Leicestershire | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| South Leicestershire | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Solicitor General | Opposition | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
Voting participation
231st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 167 | 70.8% |
| 2025 | 322 | 215 | 66.8% |
| 2024 | 200 | 152 | 76.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 224 | 87.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 168 | 66.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 217 | 89.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 184 | 96.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 898 | 84.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 431 | 68.3% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
218th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 21 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 41 | 22 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 41 | 20 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 13 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Committee | Member | 25 November 2024 | 0 of 2 | 0.0% |
| Committee of Privileges | Chair | 5 November 2024 | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
| Committee on Standards | Chair | 11 September 2024 | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | Member | 20 November 2024 | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
494th of 515 current MPs · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Scottish Affairs Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 472nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2015
- – Became MP for South Leicestershire
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined Committee of Privileges
- – Joined Committee on Standards
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
2024
- – Became MP for South Leicestershire
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Solicitor General
- – Became Chair of Committee on Standards
- – Joined Committee on Standards
- – Joined Committee of Privileges
- – Became Chair of Committee of Privileges
- – Left role: Shadow Solicitor General
- – Joined Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
- – Joined Administration Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Constituency: South Leicestershire
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.