Royston Smith MP, Southampton, Itchen

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Royston Smith’s voting in Parliament

Royston Smith is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Royston Smith sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

Royston Smith voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
Royston Smith voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Royston Smith’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Royston Smith’s full vote analysis page for more.

Royston Smith has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Turkey: Freedom of Expression 16 Jan 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to reports of a warrant for the re-arrest of the journalist Eren Erdem, what assessment his Department has made of the level of (a) freedom of speech and (b) press freedom in Turkey.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Mediterranean Sea: Refugees 16 Jan 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the merits of the EU decision to extend Operation Sophia for three more months until the end of March 2019.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Mediterranean Sea: Refugees 16 Jan 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of Operation Sophia in deterring illegal migrants seeking entry to the EU.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Southampton, Itchen

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

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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 of Health and Social Care
Department for Transport
Cabinet Office
General Practitioners
General Practitioners: Southampton
Palliative Care
UK Membership of EU: Referendums
Eating Disorders

Currently held offices

Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (10 Oct 2017 to 3 Jul 2018)
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 17 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Royston Smith’s speeches
Has received answers to 167 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 91.55% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 21 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 7 Jan 2019.

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from Barker Mill Estates, Longdown, Marchwood SO40 4UH, for consultancy services:

30 March 2018, £6,000 received for the period 1 November 2017 – 31 January 2018. Hours: 30 hrs (10 hrs per month). (Registered 20 April 2018)

16 October 2018, £6,000 received for the period 1 May 2018 – 31 July 2018. Hours: 30 hrs (10 hrs per month). (Registered 16 October 2018)

28 June 2018, £6,000 received for the period 1 February 2018 – 30 April 2018. Hours: 30hrs (10hrs per month). (Registered 24 October 2018)

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

16 January 2018, payment of £200. Hours: 1 hr. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 19 January 2018)

10 August 2018, payment of £200. Hours: 1 hr. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 13 August 2018)

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

17 November 2017, payment of £75 for October 2017 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Fee donated direct to local charity. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 08 March 2018)

5 January 2018, payment of £100 for November 2017 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Fee donated direct to local charity. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 23 April 2018)

2 February 2018, payment of £100 for January 2018 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Fee donated direct to local charity. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 23 April 2018)

14 March 2018, payment of £75 for February 2018 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Fee donated direct to local charity. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 23 April 2018)

16 April 2018, payment of £75 for March 2018 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Fee donated direct to local charity. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 23 April 2018)

22 May 2018, payment of £75 for April 2018 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Fee donated direct to local charity. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 25 May 2018)

25 June 2018, payment of £75 for May 2018 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 28 June 2018)

31 July 2018, payment of £75 for June 2018 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Fee donated direct to local charity. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 03 August 2018)

27 August 2018, payment of £75 for July 2018 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 09 November 2018)

26 October 2018, payment of £75 for September 2018 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 09 November 2018)

14 December 2018, payment of £75 for October 2018 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 03 January 2019)

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

20 December 2017, payment of £60. Hours: 20 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 08 March 2018)

10 January 2018, payment of £30. Hours: 5 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 26 June 2018)

12 March 2018, payment of £60. Hours: 15 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 26 June 2018)

27 March 2018, payment of £80. Hours: 20 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 26 June 2018)

9 May 2018, payment of £70. Hours: 15 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 26 June 2018)

22 June 2018, payment of £80. Hours: 15 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 26 June 2018)

5 July 2018, payment of £70. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 09 July 2018)

Payments from Populus, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT, for completing opinion surveys:

12 January 2018, payment of £50 for survey in December 2017. Hours: 40 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 07 September 2018)

6 February 2018, payment of £50 for a second survey in December 2017. Hours: 40 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 07 September 2018)

28 February 2018, payment of £50 for a survey in February 2018. Hours: 40 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 07 September 2018)

22 March 2018, payment of £50 for a survey in January 2018. Hours: 40 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 07 September 2018)

20 April 2018, payment of £50 for a survey in March 2018. Hours: 40 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 07 September 2018)

4 September 2018, payment of £50 for a survey in July 2018. Hours: 40 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 07 September 2018)

4 September 2018, payment of £50 for a survey in May 2018. Hours: 40 mins. Fee donated direct to local charity. (Registered 07 September 2018)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Premier League
Address of donor: 30 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8PL

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to watch Southampton at Wembley with a total value, including hospitality, of £528

Date received: 22 April 2018

Date accepted: 22 April 2018

Donor status: company, registration 2719699

(Registered 24 April 2018)

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

Three 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

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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