Royston Smith, former MP, Southampton, Itchen

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A selection of Royston Smith's votes

Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
Consistently voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
Consistently voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2015–2016
Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords
Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, between 2015–2016

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Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dementia: Southampton 27 Apr 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding his Department plans to allocate to Southampton in support of dementia services over the next five years.
Written Answers — HM Treasury: Soft Drinks: Taxation 27 Apr 2017

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been raised from the soft drinks industry levy in the last 12 months; and what estimate he has made of likely revenue from that levy in the next three years.
Written Answers — Department for Education: Class Sizes: Southampton 27 Apr 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the pupil to teacher ratio is, including teaching assistants, is in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Southampton.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Southampton, Itchen

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Social Media

@royston_smith

Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Royston Smith campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

Department of Health
Department for Education
Department for Transport
Cabinet Office
Department for Communities and Local Government
UK Membership of EU: Referendums
General Practitioners: Southampton
BBC: Royal Charters
General Practitioners
Driving: Licensing

Other offices held in the past

Member, Work and Pensions Committee (19 Dec 2016 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Numerology

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Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Royston Smith’s speeches
Has received answers to 189 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
Has voted in 88.44% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
66 people are tracking this MP
Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 10 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 2 May 2017.

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from Barker Mill Estates, Longdown, Marchwood SO40 4UH, for consultancy services: (Registered 10 August 2015)

25 May 2016, received £6,000 for the period 1 February 2016 to 1 May 2016. Hours: 30 hrs (10 hrs per month). (Registered 14 June 2016)

8 September 2016, £6,000 received for the period 1 May 2016 – 1 August 2016. Hours: 30 hrs (10 hrs per month). (Registered 14 September 2016)

10 December 2016, received £6,000 for the period 1 August 2016 – 31 October 2016. Hours: 30 hrs (10 hours per month). (Registered 19 December 2016)

Payments from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for completing surveys:

1 September 2016, payment of £200. Hours: 1 hr. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 05 September 2016)

20 January 2017, payment of £200. Hours: 1 hr. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 23 January 2017)

Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for completing opinion surveys:

14 January 2016, payment of £75 for November 2015 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated direct to charity. (Registered 27 July 2016)

9 March 2016, payment of £50 for a survey. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to my constituency association. (Registered 27 July 2016)

8 April 2016, payment of £100 for January 2016 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 1 hr. Fee donated direct to charity. (Registered 27 July 2016)

9 May 2016, payment of £75 for February 2016 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated direct to charity. (Registered 27 July 2016)

22 July 2016, payment of £75 for April 2016 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated direct to charity. (Registered 27 July 2016)

12 October 2016, payment of £75 for June 2016 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 19 December 2016)

25 October 2016, payment of £75 for August-September 2016 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 19 December 2016)

9 December 2016, payment of £75 for October 2016 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 19 December 2016)

Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for completing opinion surveys:

8 January 2016, payment of £50. Hours: 15 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 02 December 2016)

18 February 2016, payment of £30. Hours: 15 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 02 December 2016)

30 March 2016, payment of £20. Hours: 10 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 02 December 2016)

16 May 2016, payment of £80. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 02 December 2016)

27 June 2016, payment of £40. Hours: 15 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 02 December 2016)

10 August 2016, payment of £80. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 02 December 2016)

25 November 2016, payment of £60. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 02 December 2016)

15 December 2016, payment of £60. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 19 December 2016)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: The Football Association Premier League Ltd
Address of donor: 30 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8PL

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets for football match on Saturday 25 February 2017, with associated hospitality, estimated value £528

Date received: 25 February 2017

Date accepted: 25 February 2017

Donor status: company, registration 2719699

(Registered 03 March 2017)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

3 flats in Southampton: (i) and (ii). (Registered 04 June 2015)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Vigilo Ltd trading as RMJ Public Relations; Political Consultancy. (Registered 4 June 2015; updated 15 December 2015)

8. Miscellaneous

Until May 2016, I was a City Councillor for Southampton City Council, unremunerated. (Registered 04 June 2016; updated 05 December 2016)

I am a Director of 3sfire Ltd (wholly owned commercial trading arm of Hampshire fire and rescue authority), unremunerated. (Registered 04 June 2015)

Since before my election, a Director of the Blue Lamp Trust; a charity which raises money, through driver training, to help vulnerable people who have been victims of crime. (Registered 16 December 2015; updated 26 January 2016)

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