Royston attends International Development Questions
Today I asked the Minister for International Development about what is being done to help tackle modern day slavery in developing countries.
April 2018
Fighting Cyber Crime
The dark web is a massive source of drugs and organised crime that exploits people and puts all of us in danger. That's why we're investing £50 million to crack down on these criminals.
World Parkinson’s Day
Today is World Parkinson’s Day. This is an important chance to raise awareness of Parkinson’s - please visit Parkinson's to find out more.
Tax-Free Personal Allowance Rises
This week the tax-free personal allowance will increase from £11,500 to £11,850 - meaning people can keep more of what they earn. A typical basic rate taxpayer will pay £1,075 less income tax in 2018-19 [...]
World Autism Day
Here I am on World Autism Awareness Day with my good friend Luke. World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day on 2nd April every year, encouraging Member States of the United Nations to [...]
March 2018
Today is ‘Wear A Hat Day’
Today is ‘Wear A Hat Day’ for Brain Tumour Research. Why not take part and raise awareness and funds for Brain Tumour Research! Please visit Brain Tumour Research to find out more.
A deposit return scheme will be introduced
The Government will bring in a deposit return scheme for single use drinks containers to encourage recycling. Our planet is our home and we must ensure it is kept safe for future generations.
Pothole Funding
I welcome today’s announcement by the Government that Southampton will be receiving an additional £190,285 of funding as our share of the national Pothole Fund to deal with potholes. This money will help repair thousands [...]
Royston is an Arthritis Champion
I was shocked to learn that in my constituency 7,087 people aged over 45 live with osteoarthritis of the knee, 4,218 people aged over 45 live with osteoarthritis of the hip, and 16,671 live with [...]