Royston attends Defence Questions
This week I spoke in Defence Questions about the current situation in Syria, and what actions could be taken when airstrikes are no longer required.
January 2019
Royston speaks in the EU Withdrawal Debate
I spoke in Parliament during the EU Withdrawal Agreement debate. I again reiterated that I cannot support the Prime Minister's agreement in its current form and whilst I am willing to compromise I cannot accept [...]
Royston attends International Development Questions
In the House of Commons this week I asked the Minister for International Development what impact the withdrawal of US troops from Syria could have on the situation there, and whether humanitarian efforts there would [...]
Royston attends Work and Pensions Questions
This week I spoke in Parliament during Work and Pensions Questions about what action the Government was taking to increase the number of higher paying, more rewarding jobs on offer in the UK.
Southampton City Council SCRAP Vehicle Charge
Southampton City Council have today announced their plans to improve air quality in our city. Their initial proposal, which would have seen vehicles charged up to £100 a day to enter the city, has been [...]
Brexit win for Southampton
Leaving the EU was always going to benefit Southampton. People do not believe so and they are entitled to their own opinion, but 90 per cent of our trade is already with countries outside of [...]
December 2018
Royston Smith Statement on Vote of Confidence in Theresa May
Yesterday evening the Prime Minister won a vote of confidence from her Conservative Members of Parliament. I did not think that this was the right time to have a vote and did not submit a [...]
Royston attends Ceremony to mark 100th anniversary to Commander Daniel Beal
I was pleased to be able to attend the ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the award of the Victoria Cross to Commander Daniel Beal D.S.O., M.C., R.N.V.R for his act of bravery during [...]
Let’s get a Spitfire Monument in Southampton
I couldn’t agree more. It is time we had a proper national memorial to those who designed, built, maintained and flew the Spitfire. The National Spitfire Monument Project seeks to deliver just that and I [...]
November 2018
Why a Second Referendum is dangerous for our parliamentary democracy
In 1997, like many others, I was not happy that Tony Blair became Prime Minister. But I did not start campaigning for a so-called ‘people’s vote’. We had another vote in the 2001 general election [...]