Mark Eastwood
Mark Eastwood | |
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| Member of Parliament for Dewsbury | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Paula Sherriff |
| Majority | 1,561 (2.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Batley Boys High School |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mark Simon Eastwood[1] is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewsbury in the 2019 general election.[2]
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.[3]
Eastwood had several unsuccessful attempts standing for the Dewsbury East ward of Kirklees Council.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[6]
His first overseas trip was to Pakistan in 2020 as part of an all-party delegation.[7]
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.[3]
Personal life
Eastwood has two children and supports Leeds United F.C.[5]
References
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Dewsbury parliamentary constituency - Election 2019" – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Gedman, Jacqui (9 April 2018). "Kirklees Council District Elections 2018 Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Kirklees Council. p. 11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Tories' Dewsbury challenger revealed". The Press. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Mark Eastwood". Parallel Parliament. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "British MPs meet Sarwar, assure raising voice over Kashmir". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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