Alberto visited LOROS Hospice in Leicester to hear first-hand about the significant financial challenges facing the charity, which has already started making difficult cuts to patient services.The Hospice provides free, high-quality and…
Alberto visited Fleckney Community Library on Thursday 28 August to celebrate its role as a thriving hub for literacy, digital inclusion, and community life.Run entirely by trustees of The Friends of Fleckney Library Charity and a team of…
Over 400 residents from Lutterworth and surrounding villages attended a public meeting on Friday 15th August 2025 hosted by South Leicestershire MP Alberto Costa, with hundreds more watching online.The meeting, held at Lutterworth College,…
Alberto has called an emergency public meeting for residents of Lutterworth and the surrounding villages in the Bruntingthorpe Electoral Division to discuss a series of highly controversial large-scale proposals that could dramatically…
The Parole Board has scheduled an additional day to hear oral evidence in Colin Pitchfork’s Parole hearing as it reviews a decision to release the double child rapist and murdererThe new hearing date is listed for Tuesday 24th June.…
Alberto has announced the winner of his World Book Day Short Story Competition, with the top prize awarded to Hope Beal, a pupil at Danemill Primary School in Enderby.Hope’s story, titled “The Plastic Bag”, was chosen for its creativity,…
Alberto has secured a Westminster Hall debate on the future of the Parthenon Marbles and the role of the British Museum Act 1963 in determining their status, in what he describes as a potential “win-win” for both the United Kingdom and…
Alberto has visited a long-standing Blaby hair salon to meet with salon owner Sue Davis and discuss the mounting pressure being placed on the hairdressing industry by the Chancellor’s latest tax reforms.Sue Davis, a respected figure in the…
Alberto welcomes the news that the Stoney Staton Flood Alleviation Scheme has received significant funding boost. Alberto Costa MP was pleased to receive notification from the flood Minister Emma Hardy, that the Stoney Stanton Flood…
Alberto asked Prime Minister about Colin Pitchfork in Prime Ministers Questions today. The convicted double child rapist and murderer, responsible for the brutal rape and murder of two young women, is now facing his fifth parole hearing,…
Alberto raised the issue of the lack of funding into Brain Tumour Research. Alberto spoke at Prime Ministers Questions on the need for more research to be carried out into Brain Tumours. Alberto shared the heartbreaking story of Laura,…
Alberto Costa, MP for South Leicestershire and Dr Luke Evans, MP for Hinckley and Bosworth, have welcomed the government’s decision to reject plans for controversial 650,000 sq. m Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange. Labour’s new…
Alberto has successfully secured a debate in Parliament on bullying, harassment and standards at local government level. The debate, titled “The Effectiveness of the Nolan Principles in Local Government” will take place on Tuesday 11th…
On World Book Day, South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa, launched a Short Story Competition for primary school children across the constituency, to encourage young minds to embrace creativity and develop a love for storytelling.As usual,…
The South Leicestershire MP has written to the government on behalf of Leicestershire residents who have expressed widespread frustration with companies like FirstPort and The Land Trust, which manage private estates across the…
This week, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Microplastics, the Women’s Institute (WI), and a cross-party group of MPs and peers called on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to support the Microplastic…
Alberto has called on Emma Hardy, Labour's Minister for Flood Management, to address the severe flooding that has significantly impacted communities and families across South Leicestershire.In a letter to the Minister, Alberto highlighted…
Member of Parliament for South Leicestershire, Alberto Costa, recently visited Greystoke Primary School to present Noah Cooper with a special prize for being awarded the winner of the MP's Annual Community Christmas Card Competition.…
Alberto Costa, MP for South Leicestershire and Dr Luke Evans, MP Hinckley and Bosworth, have jointly written to the new Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander MP, to raise their serious concerns about the proposed Hinckley…
Findings of Lutterworth East and Tarmac QuarryIntroductionAlberto Costa MP sent a survey to every household in Lutterworth, Bitteswell, Misterton and Walcote, Shawell, and Cotesbach regarding the proposed development of a sand and gravel…
Alberto is introducing a Bill to Parliament which aims to stem the tide of microplastic pollution. Mr Costa is introducing the Microplastic Filters (Washing Machines) Bill on Tuesday 29th October 2024 in the House of Commons. The Bill…
Alberto has welcomed the decision by the local NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) to give a green light to the business case to transform Lutterworth's Feilding Palmer Hospital.The LLR ICB (Integrated Care Board) approved…
On Friday 1st November 2024, Alberto Costa MP will host the South Leicestershire Pensioners Fair from 12:00 – 14:30 at Narborough Parish Hall, Desford Rd, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 2EL.This event is a great opportunity for pensioners and…
Alberto has been elected chair of the Committee on Standards after MPs voted for select committee Chairs. The Committee on Standards is a cross-party committee that oversees the work of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. Alberto…
The Secretary of State is minded to refuse this application, subject to further information or evidence from the Applicant on a number of specific issues. To allow time for the Applicant to submit further information by 10 December 2024…
Dr Luke Evans and Alberto Costa, recently re-elected Members of Parliament for Hinckley and Bosworth and South Leicestershire, respectively, have written to the new Secretary of State for Transport to, yet again, raise concerns over the…
Alberto has expressed his deep disappointment following the Parole Board's decision to hold Colin Pitchfork’s next parole hearing in private, reversing its May 2024 decision to hold the hearing in public.
Alberto Costa, MP for South Leicestershire has welcomed the decision by the Parole Board to hold double child-rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork’s latest parole hearing in public after the MP’s request to the Parole Board.
Alberto and Dr Luke Evans, MP for Bosworth, have met with the Justice Secretary Alex Chalk to raise their concerns about the Parole Board rules. The Leicestershire MPs pressed the Government to rethink the rules that have allowed child…