Mark Eastwood

Mark Simon Eastwood[1] (born 1971 or 1972)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewsbury in the 2019 general election.[3]

Mark Eastwood

MP
Member of Parliament
for Dewsbury
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byPaula Sherriff
Majority1,561 (2.7%)
Personal details
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Children2
EducationBatley Boys High School
OccupationPolitician

Early life

Eastwood grew up in Thornhill Lees, before moving to the Wilton Estate in Batley at the age of six. He joined the Conservative Party at the age of seventeen while he was a student at Batley Boys High School, now Upper Batley High School.[4]

Career

Eastwood had a total of six unsuccessful attempts standing for the Dewsbury East ward of Kirklees Council.[5][6] Before he became an MP, he worked for a company which provides medical furniture and equipment to the NHS and served as Yorkshire and Humber representative of the Conservative Workers & Trade Unionists.[7] Eastwood was elected as the MP for Dewsbury in the 2019 general election, gaining the seat from Labour's Paula Sherriff .[8]

He is a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee and the Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union.[9]

He is a member of the APPGs on British Muslims, Football, and the Furniture Industry, as well as being a member of the Parliamentary Football Club.[9]

His first overseas trip was to Pakistan in 2020 as part of an all-party delegation.[10]

Political views

Eastwood identifies as a "moderate, compassionate Conservative". He is a supporter of Brexit, having worked on local Vote Leave campaigns during the 2016 referendum.[4]

Personal life

Eastwood has two children and is a Leeds United season ticket holder. [6][7]

References
  1. "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. Lavigueur, Nick (19 December 2019). "Meet Mark Eastwood, new MP for Dewsbury, Denby Dale and Kirkburton". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. "Dewsbury parliamentary constituency - Election 2019" – via www.bbc.com.
  4. Scott, Geraldine (26 January 2020). "From a Batley council estate to serving under Boris Johnson - meet one of the new Yorkshire Tory MPs who helped dismantle the Red Wall". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. Gedman, Jacqui (9 April 2018). "Kirklees Council District Elections 2018 Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Kirklees Council. p. 11.
  6. Lavigueur, Nick (19 December 2019). "Meet Mark Eastwood, new MP for Dewsbury, Denby Dale and Kirkburton". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. "Tories' Dewsbury challenger revealed". The Press. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  8. Lavigueur, Nick (13 December 2019). "Conservatives take the Dewsbury constituency". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. "Mark Eastwood". Parallel Parliament. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  10. "British MPs meet Sarwar, assure raising voice over Kashmir". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Paula Sherriff		 Member of Parliament for Dewsbury
2019–present		 Incumbent
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