Mark Simon Eastwood[1] (born 14 March 1971)[2][3] is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewsbury from 2019 to 2024.

[4] Eastwood grew up in Thornhill Lees, before moving to the Wilton Estate in Batley at the age of six.

[5] Eastwood had a total of six unsuccessful attempts standing for the Dewsbury East ward of Kirklees Council.

[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.

[11] On 23 August 2021, Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed him as the UK's trade envoy to the country.