I am proud to have been elected as the Member of Parliament for the Southampton Itchen Constituency again in 2017 and I have now been an MP here since 2015.
As someone who has lived here all of my life, I know and understand the area intimately and will fight for the issues that matter most to you; your concerns are my concerns. I want to make Southampton and its residents safer, more prosperous and to make our city one of which we can all be proud.
Thank you for your support.
Royston Smith
Royston’s Blog
Prime Minister’s Statement on EU Nationals
Important statement from the Prime Minister today. Southampton has a significant European community who I have been supporting in seeking clarity on their future status in the UK. I am very pleased by this announcement that existing European Citizens will now be able to plan for the future with certainty. [...]
National Libraries Week
Starting on Monday, National Libraries Week will be coming to Southampton. Events are being held across our local libraries with both Bitterne and Woolston Library taking part. Please do visit! [...]
National Citizen Service Involvement
Hundreds of Southampton Year 11's completed the National Citizen Service course this summer. This involved going away on a residential, having to budget and cook meals, followed by developing a [...]
Assistance for Monarch customers
The Civil Aviation Authority and Government are organising flights back to the UK for Monarch customers. Call the helpline for more information.
Royston visits Freightliner
I was recently invited to meet with Freightliner, who operate freight trains from Southampton Docks. It is estimated that every freight train removes 76 Heavy Goods Vehicles off our roads. [...]
Young Start Up Talent
It was a privilege to be involved in this year's Young Start Up Talent. I was really impressed with all the young people that entered and particularly those that made [...]
Update on Chessel Surgery
Chessel Surgery was recently inspected by the CQC and they have rated the practice as inadequate and issued warning notices that the practice must comply with. What does this mean? [...]
