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 never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Treasury: Inheritance Tax 11 Jun 2018

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review the thresholds on inheritance tax.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Retail Trade: Parking 11 Jun 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's policy is on the establishment of private car parks in retail areas.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Cars: Liquefied Petroleum Gas 24 May 2018

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial incentives the Government makes available to (a) purchase a car that runs on LPG fuel and (b) convert a car to run on LPG fuel.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Southampton, Itchen

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @royston_smith
• https://facebook.com/roystonsmithsoton

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
• General Practitioners: Southampton
• UK Membership of EU: Referendums
• Palliative Care
• Eating Disorders
• Children: Day Care

Currently held offices

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 10 Oct 2017)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

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

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Denham
• Christopher Chope
• Bob Mitchell
• Horace King
• Ralph Morley

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Royston Smith’s speeches
• Has received answers to 164 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 91.44% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 71 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Royston Smith’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 18 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)