Royston Smith
Royston Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Denham |
| Succeeded by | Darren Paffey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1964 Harefield, Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Referendum Party (in 1997) |
| Residence(s) | Peartree, Hampshire, England |
| Website | roystonsmith |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
Royston Matthew SmithGM (born 13 May 1964) is a British Conservative Party politician and who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Southampton Itchen from 2015 to 2024, when he stood down. Smith was previously a councillor on the Southampton City Council. He received the George Medal for disarming a sailor who had killed a Royal Navy officer during Smith's 2011 visit to a submarine.