Former Member of Parliament

Royston Smith

Con Conservative Southampton, Itchen ID 4478

Overview Votes Expenses Activity EDMs Alignment History Interests

Royston had voted in 64.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. Royston had voted against the party's recorded majority 15 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,514 of 2,351 eligible divisions (64.4 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

1514

Total votes

717

Aye

797

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 717 / Noes 797

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Opposition day: The impact of the UK’s exit from the EU	17 Mar 2021	No
Government Amendment to the Opposition day debate on Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future	17 Mar 2021	Aye
Opposition day: Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future	17 Mar 2021	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	No
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1	11 Mar 2021	No
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years)	9 Mar 2021	Aye
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 Housing	24 Feb 2021	Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97)	10 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Exiting the European Union (Excise) Brexit / EU	3 Feb 2021	No
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Lords Amendment 4: Motion to Disagree Crime / Justice	27 Jan 2021	Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Amendment (b) to Lords Amendment 5 Crime / Justice	27 Jan 2021	Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 195/211 (92 %)

Trade 82/89 (92 %)

Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)

Migration 135/169 (80 %)

Digital / Online Safety 47/60 (78 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 25/66 (38 %)

Education 36/95 (38 %)

Work / Employment 33/75 (44 %)

Defence 34/71 (48 %)

Benefits 40/81 (49 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Royston Smith voted in?

Royston Smith has recorded votes in 1,514 of 2,351 eligible Commons divisions (64.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Royston Smith voted against their party?

Royston Smith has voted against the party majority 15 times in the imported division data. Source