Royston Smith, Conservative MP for Southampton Itchen
I am proud to have been elected as the Member of Parliament for the Southampton Itchen Constituency in 2019 once again. 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
Veterans Railcard Now On Sale
The new Veterans Railcard has now gone on sale. The railcard will offer an additional 830,000 veterans who are not covered by existing discounts or railcards up to one-third of most rail fares from 5th November. A named travelling companion will also be offered the discount as well as [...]
Government Announces £17M Railway Investment for Southampton
The Government announced this week that Southampton will be receiving £17 million of investment to upgrade the railway for freight trains. This will allow longer trains to serve the [...]
Boost for Southampton Culture Announced
It is great news that nine Southampton based cultural organisations will benefit from £1.18 million from the Culture Recovery Fund. This will help organisations that have been affected by [...]
Prime Minister Announces Support for First Time Buyers
Owning your home is important for many people. Although monthly mortgage payments are generally affordable, getting together a large enough deposit to buy a property is a challenging prospect [...]
Prime Minister Announces Investment in Clean Power
The Prime Minister outlined today in his conference speech that over the next decade Britain will embark on a green industrial revolution which will make us a world leader [...]
Government Announces Lifetime Skills Guarantee
This week the Prime Minister announced the Lifetime Skills Guarantee. This will provide adults in Southampton of any age without A-Level or equivalent qualifications the opportunity to undertake a [...]
Parliamentary Scrutiny of Coronavirus Restrictions
I’m aware of an increasing sense that the Government has not sufficiently been held to account by Parliament regarding coronavirus restrictions. The reality is the Government has been held [...]
I’m not following the rules to protect myself
On Tuesday the Prime Minister announced some additional lockdown restrictions which will take effect from this week. These measures include pubs and restaurants being required to close by 10pm [...]
Battle of Britain Day
Today is Battle of Britain Day which this year is marking 80 years since the most fiercely fought 24 hours of the conflict. It is important that we remember [...]
Internal Market Bill Vote
Last night I voted with the Government to support the Internal Market Bill. The vote attracted a lot of interest so I thought it would be helpful to explain [...]
Cancellation of BOATS 2020 and the Ocean Village Boat Show
I was bitterly disappointed by the eleventh-hour decision made last night by Southampton City Council to cancel BOATS 2020 and the Ocean Village Boat Show which were due to [...]
