Christopher Mark Clarkson (born 12 November 1982) is a British Conservative Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Heywood & Middleton from 2019 to 2024.

[2] He grew up in Blackburn, Lancashire where he attended St Wilfrid's Church of England High School, before studying law at Dundee University.

[2] At the 2015 general election, Clarkson stood as the Conservative candidate in Wallasey, coming second with 22.7% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MP Angela Eagle.

[11] Clarkson announced in June 2023 that he would not seek re-election as an MP at the 2024 general election, explaining that his Heywood and Middleton constituency was being abolished.

[13][14] This proved controversial, with the Conservative group leader on Stratford on Avon District Council accusing the party of overlooking women and how local members did not know who was on the shortlist until arriving at the meeting.