Mark Eastwood


Mark Simon Eastwood is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament for Dewsbury in the 2019 general election.

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.
Eastwood had several unsuccessful attempts standing for the Dewsbury East ward of Kirklees Council. 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.

Parliamentary career

Eastwood won Dewsbury from Labour incumbent Paula Sherriff at the 2019 general election.
He is a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee and the Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union.
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.
His first overseas trip was to Pakistan in 2020 as part of an all-party delegation.

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.

Personal life

Eastwood has two children and supports Leeds United F.C.