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
My Campaign on Cladding
Earlier this month, I asked the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government a series of question on subjects relating to cladding on behalf of people living in Southampton. Many leaseholders of high rise flats have yet to receive adequate support for fire safety improvements and I [...]
Southampton to Enter Tier 2 Post National Lockdown
It was announced earlier today that Southampton will be placed in Tier 2 (High Alert) when the national lockdown restrictions come to an end next week. From 2nd December, [...]
End to National Lockdown Restrictions
The Prime Minister announced yesterday the plan for when the national lockdown restrictions come to an end next Wednesday. As before there will be a ‘three-tier system’ but in [...]
Prime Minister Announces Largest Boost to Defence in a Generation
This week the Government announced the largest investment in our nation’s defence in 30 years. We live in uncertain times, so this is very good news as it helps [...]
Prime Minister Announces Investment in Green Jobs
The Prime Minister announced today a ten-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, covering clean energy, transport and nature. This will create and support up to 250,000 highly-skilled jobs [...]
Additional Support for Low Income Families this Winter
Southampton City Council has been awarded over £900,000 by the Government to help stop children going hungry this winter. This money from the Government will help families who need [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
